Too bad there would be no way to correct his wrong assumptions by talking to him or making any effort in that direction.
LOL, that reminds me of some CoS spoof (http://www.jerrythefrogproductions.com/ChamberOfSecrets.html) and this part: Hagrid: 'Malfoy's just a big bully. What he really needs is a friend.' ..... 'Just kiddin'. You should trounce him next chance you get.'
Only nasty kids don’t trust him just because he behaves irresponsibly.
If you mistrusted every adult in the Potterverse who was a fuckwit, then there'd be no-one left. (I also like how Harry rejects the idea of the whole thing being an elaborate set-up because the Dursleys are so humourless. Um, actually, they seem to laugh at you plenty, isn't meanspirited mocking the basis for wit in this 'verse?)
So before Quirrell took a year off, was he teaching DADA?
Quirrell...isn't evil yet, right? Cause he shakes Harry's hand? (I've got to stick up for the movies here and say iirc, he purposely didn't then, which made more sense to my poor old brain.) Either way, he's fitting in perfectly with the tradition of all the DADA teachers (sekritly evil or otherwise) up to OotP sucking up to Harry. (Also Quirrell's story is kind of bizarre in terms of the Potterverse, since he was actually succeeding with books and theories and it was getting practical hands-on experience that led to his downfall.)
And since he never really advanced mentally passed the age of 7 or so, he still does.
I like the 'You'll have fun at Hogwarts! I still do, I never left!' How cute! And pathetic!
Btw, Ministry of Magic messing up things as usual.
Boy, the Prophet sure are biased towards the all-encompassing government. Or not, since they're still saying things we like.
Harry has his mother’s eyes, apparently
You wouldn’t think a shop-keeper who probably last saw Lily 20 years ago would remember the colour of her eyes. But they were just that special!
Harry is suddenly blurts out he can never remember the difference between a stalagmite and a stalactite, possibly the most un-Harry line in the entire series.
I dunno. OotP revealed Harry can't tell the difference between 'ice' and 'mice'.
Isn’t "Then I’m going to drag them off to look at racing brooms…" kind of joking about his own brattiness?
No. No, it is not. When we encounter Lucius Malfoy, you'll see! He's a broken shell of a man, worn down by the being constantly victimised by his child. When Draco speaks, he practically twitches in his speed to fulfill his son's wishes.
Sure he says he’s sorry, but where’s the grief?
To be honest, Harry never sounds sad when talking about his parents. (Isn't there even some point in GoF where he sarcastically tells the Slytherins he was crying 'over my dead mum'?) I can't see him being comfortable with someone who had even like, a cracking voice or even shiny eyes when talking about death. It's indecent, innit? ;) Also note no offense is taken at the twins and Ron not only not sounding sorry (unlike Molly) when they hear about Harry, but actively excited - Ron asks to see the scar from the night Harry's parents were murdered, the Twins want to know what Voldemort looked like.
I’m glad our hero will never be like that!
Yeah, Draco's 'Hufflepuff sound shitty' is fairly moderate, considering Harry and his friends justify brain-damage with 'But their house wore a different coloured tie to ours!'
Hagrid knows Voldemort was at Hogwarts. Does he know he was Tom Riddle?
Kind of a big leap to expect Hagrid to make doncha think? The name's an anagram and everything!
It’s the only magic he’s tempted to do ever, even before he’s got a wand.
Remember this is totally different from Tom Riddle, who's first use of magic was apparently to make bad things happen to people who annoy him.
Hagrid kindly explains Harry’s been singled out and that’s always hard. Really hard. Dreadful suffering. YOU HEAR ME??
It’s been really rough so far. I bet Harry’s hand totally aches after all those people wanted to shake it.
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Date: 2006-11-16 06:57 pm (UTC)LOL, that reminds me of some CoS spoof (http://www.jerrythefrogproductions.com/ChamberOfSecrets.html) and this part:
Hagrid: 'Malfoy's just a big bully. What he really needs is a friend.'
.....
'Just kiddin'. You should trounce him next chance you get.'
Only nasty kids don’t trust him just because he behaves irresponsibly.
If you mistrusted every adult in the Potterverse who was a fuckwit, then there'd be no-one left.
(I also like how Harry rejects the idea of the whole thing being an elaborate set-up because the Dursleys are so humourless. Um, actually, they seem to laugh at you plenty, isn't meanspirited mocking the basis for wit in this 'verse?)
So before Quirrell took a year off, was he teaching DADA?
Quirrell...isn't evil yet, right? Cause he shakes Harry's hand? (I've got to stick up for the movies here and say iirc, he purposely didn't then, which made more sense to my poor old brain.)
Either way, he's fitting in perfectly with the tradition of all the DADA teachers (sekritly evil or otherwise) up to OotP sucking up to Harry.
(Also Quirrell's story is kind of bizarre in terms of the Potterverse, since he was actually succeeding with books and theories and it was getting practical hands-on experience that led to his downfall.)
And since he never really advanced mentally passed the age of 7 or so, he still does.
I like the 'You'll have fun at Hogwarts! I still do, I never left!' How cute! And pathetic!
Btw, Ministry of Magic messing up things as usual.
Boy, the Prophet sure are biased towards the all-encompassing government. Or not, since they're still saying things we like.
Harry has his mother’s eyes, apparently
You wouldn’t think a shop-keeper who probably last saw Lily 20 years ago would remember the colour of her eyes. But they were just that special!
Harry is suddenly blurts out he can never remember the difference between a stalagmite and a stalactite, possibly the most un-Harry line in the entire series.
I dunno. OotP revealed Harry can't tell the difference between 'ice' and 'mice'.
Isn’t "Then I’m going to drag them off to look at racing brooms…" kind of joking about his own brattiness?
No. No, it is not. When we encounter Lucius Malfoy, you'll see! He's a broken shell of a man, worn down by the being constantly victimised by his child. When Draco speaks, he practically twitches in his speed to fulfill his son's wishes.
Sure he says he’s sorry, but where’s the grief?
To be honest, Harry never sounds sad when talking about his parents. (Isn't there even some point in GoF where he sarcastically tells the Slytherins he was crying 'over my dead mum'?) I can't see him being comfortable with someone who had even like, a cracking voice or even shiny eyes when talking about death. It's indecent, innit? ;)
Also note no offense is taken at the twins and Ron not only not sounding sorry (unlike Molly) when they hear about Harry, but actively excited - Ron asks to see the scar from the night Harry's parents were murdered, the Twins want to know what Voldemort looked like.
I’m glad our hero will never be like that!
Yeah, Draco's 'Hufflepuff sound shitty' is fairly moderate, considering Harry and his friends justify brain-damage with 'But their house wore a different coloured tie to ours!'
Hagrid knows Voldemort was at Hogwarts. Does he know he was Tom Riddle?
Kind of a big leap to expect Hagrid to make doncha think? The name's an anagram and everything!
It’s the only magic he’s tempted to do ever, even before he’s got a wand.
Remember this is totally different from Tom Riddle, who's first use of magic was apparently to make bad things happen to people who annoy him.
Hagrid kindly explains Harry’s been singled out and that’s always hard. Really hard. Dreadful suffering. YOU HEAR ME??
It’s been really rough so far. I bet Harry’s hand totally aches after all those people wanted to shake it.