* “Harry was just thinking that all he needed was for Dumbledore’s pet bird to die while he was alone in the office with it” just makes him sound so self-centred. Never mind about the dead bird, or Dumbledore losing his beloved pet, I might get in trouble for it! Even though I’d have no motive in killing it and it was pretty obviously sick before I came in.
This is typical of the trio's level of moral maturity in the series. Harry didn't feel much different about nearly actually killing Draco - al that mattered was that he missed out on Quidditch or spending time with Ginny. Who cares about nearly killing another kid?
* Given what we now know about Dumbledore’s views on personal loyalty, the emphasis on the word “faithful” looks rather sinister.
Right! Remember that Fawkes came to help Harry because Harry said Dumbles was more powerful than Tom. Fawkes helps those who sing Albus' praise. That's why he didn't save Severus - as loyal as he was, he criticized Albus to his face (and obviously said nasty things about him to Voldemort and the DEs).
* Any guesses on why exactly Hagrid needs to carry the rooster around with him in the castle?
I don't know about Hagrid, but by now the Twinkles surely should have figured out that the monster is a basilisk (if he didn't anytime in the last 50 years)? What with spiders fleeing and roosters getting killed?
* That’s right, Harry, don’t tell DD about that mysterious voice you heard! Heaven forbid that you might actually help him solve the mystery before anybody is seriously hurt.
I'm pretty sure Albus performed deep Legilimency on Harry here - notcie he looks in his eyes, asks him a question to bring the topic to his consciousness and Harry gets this rush of memories related to the subject. So I think Dumbly knows Harry has heard the basilisk. But he doesn't know how many times Harry heard it, nor will he ask any time later. What Twinkly does here is make sure the Harrycrux isn't releasing the basilisk for Tom. However now that he knows it isn't - why doesn't he take Harry so the two of them can find the Chamber and kill the monster?
* “[Harry] was tired of people skirting around him in the corridors, as though he were about to sprout fangs or spit poison; tired of all the muttering, pointing and hissing as he passed.” I wonder if that’s what the Slytherins feel like all the time?
This is not the last time Harry will be in a position from which he should be able to identify with Slytherins in general or some of them in particular - but he does not.
* I wonder why Fred, George and Ginny have decided to stay? Is it because the fine Mr. Weasley had to pay means they can’t afford to take them, and they’re too proud to admit the real reason?
Is that why they decided to spend their winnings from the Prophet's lottery on a family trip?
* I hope Mrs. Weasley gave her real children presents which were at least as good as the ones she gave Harry.
All except Ron, who gets something he doesn't like or something nobody would like.
* At least Harry and Ron didn’t strip Crabbe and Goyle. Be grateful for small mercies, I suppose.
The honor of stripping Slytherins is reserved to James.
* Draco’s theory about DD hushing up the attacks is probably correct; at any rate, nobody seems to refer to them much in later books.
Even the kids who were attacked don't remember anything - see Colin and Justin in OOTP in the Hog's Head chapter.
* What’s the point of Cat!Hermione?
It keeps Rowling from having to make Draco superstupid for not realizing from the first second that this can't be Milicent. Also, some read it as punishment for having come up with such a silly plan.
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Date: 2010-12-07 02:01 am (UTC)This is typical of the trio's level of moral maturity in the series. Harry didn't feel much different about nearly actually killing Draco - al that mattered was that he missed out on Quidditch or spending time with Ginny. Who cares about nearly killing another kid?
* Given what we now know about Dumbledore’s views on personal loyalty, the emphasis on the word “faithful” looks rather sinister.
Right! Remember that Fawkes came to help Harry because Harry said Dumbles was more powerful than Tom. Fawkes helps those who sing Albus' praise. That's why he didn't save Severus - as loyal as he was, he criticized Albus to his face (and obviously said nasty things about him to Voldemort and the DEs).
* Any guesses on why exactly Hagrid needs to carry the rooster around with him in the castle?
I don't know about Hagrid, but by now the Twinkles surely should have figured out that the monster is a basilisk (if he didn't anytime in the last 50 years)? What with spiders fleeing and roosters getting killed?
* That’s right, Harry, don’t tell DD about that mysterious voice you heard! Heaven forbid that you might actually help him solve the mystery before anybody is seriously hurt.
I'm pretty sure Albus performed deep Legilimency on Harry here - notcie he looks in his eyes, asks him a question to bring the topic to his consciousness and Harry gets this rush of memories related to the subject. So I think Dumbly knows Harry has heard the basilisk. But he doesn't know how many times Harry heard it, nor will he ask any time later. What Twinkly does here is make sure the Harrycrux isn't releasing the basilisk for Tom. However now that he knows it isn't - why doesn't he take Harry so the two of them can find the Chamber and kill the monster?
* “[Harry] was tired of people skirting around him in the corridors, as though he were about to sprout fangs or spit poison; tired of all the muttering, pointing and hissing as he passed.” I wonder if that’s what the Slytherins feel like all the time?
This is not the last time Harry will be in a position from which he should be able to identify with Slytherins in general or some of them in particular - but he does not.
* I wonder why Fred, George and Ginny have decided to stay? Is it because the fine Mr. Weasley had to pay means they can’t afford to take them, and they’re too proud to admit the real reason?
Is that why they decided to spend their winnings from the Prophet's lottery on a family trip?
* I hope Mrs. Weasley gave her real children presents which were at least as good as the ones she gave Harry.
All except Ron, who gets something he doesn't like or something nobody would like.
* At least Harry and Ron didn’t strip Crabbe and Goyle. Be grateful for small mercies, I suppose.
The honor of stripping Slytherins is reserved to James.
* Draco’s theory about DD hushing up the attacks is probably correct; at any rate, nobody seems to refer to them much in later books.
Even the kids who were attacked don't remember anything - see Colin and Justin in OOTP in the Hog's Head chapter.
* What’s the point of Cat!Hermione?
It keeps Rowling from having to make Draco superstupid for not realizing from the first second that this can't be Milicent. Also, some read it as punishment for having come up with such a silly plan.