PS Chapter Eleven

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*With that kind of chapter title, who wouldn't keep reading?

*Part of Hagrid's job is going out and defrosting broomsticks on the Pitch for the kids to ride. How could anyone call this man a servant?

*Just in case you didn't get that Hagrid's love of animals is all about what they do for him, the man's dressed head to toe in the skins of different animals.

*Harry realizes he's really lucky to have Hermione as a friend. Because friends do your homework for you. Really. That's what Harry told her.

*Honestly, what a sad comment on that chemistry. No wonder people thought it might make more sense if they were attracted to each other.

*Hermione's lent Harry Quidditch through the Ages. She lent it to him? Why does she own a copy? And if she does, why does she make a fool of herself when she tries to talk about Quidditch?

*So Seekers being the smallest and fastest is actually canon. Yay.

*I guess I won't ask why Seekers aren't replaced after their growth spurt, or why they aren't all women.

*Harry thinks Hermione's become a lot nicer since it turned out all her beliefs about right and wrong were a sham and she'll let you do anything as long as she thinks it's a good idea.

*Snape takes 5 points for Harry's bringing a library book outside, which sounds like a semi-possible rule, but is actually a terrible example of abuse. (Though I guess that shows Hermione lent Harry a library book.)

*The narrator says Hermione won't ever let Harry and Ron copy because they wouldn't learn that way. The narrator neglects to mention she will happily do stuff for them-then it's not copying.

*Harry opens the door to the staffroom and a horrible sight meets his eyes. Snape and Filch are inside alone. Snape's got his robes pulled up. Fill in the rest. I'll cue the wocka wocka porn music.

*Hee! I wonder if Snape was super mad at Harry because he saw his bare legs and he had a flashback to his pantsing back in fifth year.

*Seamus informs Harry Seekers are always the ones to get nobbled by the other team. Once again life singles Harry out for abuse and martyrdom!

*Dean's just "The West Ham fan."

*They've made a banner that says Potter for President. What the hell that's supposed to mean is anyone's guess.

*Meanwhile, in the changing rooms, the team was putting on its robes and various members were eyeing each other and planning their after-game wanks.

*Harry thinks Flint might have some troll blood in him. Because a bad bloodline would explain his flaws.

*I've heard people defend Ginny's trashing of Zach by saying that while Lee's commentary was, uh, well, not biased but maybe contained a little editorializing, it was totally different because he kept his commentary strictly on the game and never said anything personal. Which he proves by starting off the game by announcing that Angelina is attractive.

*In the chaos of the Quidditch game, the narrator falls off Harry's shoulder and lands randomly in the stands with Hagrid, Hermione and Ron.

*Apparently it's part of Harry and Wood's plan for Harry to do the obvious thing any Seeker would do. Reverse psychology.

*One of the Twins' wristwatches flashes so much gold Harry mistakes it for the Snitch. That's some bling, there. Ever-tasteful, those Weasleys.

*Funny how people who have been playing Quidditch for years are suddenly transfixed by a normal part of the game now that Harry's doing it. He's just that good.

*Marcus Flint blocked Harry on purpose! Imagine blocking another player on purpose from winning the game! Luckily it's a Slytherin doing it so it's a foul.

*Ron reminds Dean this isn't football so Flint can't be sent off. Though Dean seemed to remember it wasn't football enough to think that blocking another player was a shocking thing to do in a team sport with goals.

*Hagrid, of course, thinks they should change the rules now that Harry might be knocked out of the air. This while other players are intentionally smacking iron balls at the Chasers.

*Lee goes on about how awful it is that Flint had put someone at risk for falling off their broom. Meanwhile, Harry is almost knocked off his broom by a Bludger and it's business as usual.

*Flint is hit hard in the face with an iron ball which actually would knock him off his broom, and Lee-still not keeping it personal-says he hopes it hurt him. Well, that's understandable. Remember that time the other team was going to get that thing that would win the game and he got in their way?

*Seamus also suggests that Harry's broom being possessed has something to do with Flint blocking him. WHY IS A PLAYER BLOCKING ANOTHER PLAYER SUCH A BIG DEAL?

*Btw, interfering with a broom is powerful Dark Magic. In case there was any doubt that the term Dark Magic was defined by Gryffindors.

*Hermione goes straight for Snape to see if he's trying to kill Harry. Because she thinks all teachers are saints.

*Flint scores five times without anyone noticing, which is presumably supposed to reflect badly on Flint but really just shows that the referees are brain dead.

*True to her style, JKR did show Hermione's fire spell before she used it on Snape. That's nice.

*Neville's been sobbing for five minutes. Um, wow. Are we sure he's not the one we should be calling Snivellus?

*Sure Harry wasn't able to actually play the Quidditch game, but as he was in the air, on the Pitch and not unconscious he caught the Snitch and they won.

*The narrator, still dazed from the fall from mid air, stumbles back to Harry again as they leave for Hagrid's hut.

*The kids wonder what to tell Hagrid and Harry, being still young and slightly innocent, decides on the truth.

*Hagrid says something dopey. And…scene.





Atomic Grenade
The Gryffindor team's new Seeker is an 11-year-old who's never played a game in his life, but seems to have a knack for flying and catching things in the air. Wood calls him a secret weapon-he must be an atomic grenade.

Hero's Death Battle Exemption
If he hadn't been chosen as Seeker, Harry would have had quite a career in the air rodeo.

Idiot Picture
Hagrid's very handy to have around when you can't come up with any other way to give everyone a clue.

Idiot World
The fact that Hagrid is part of the inner circle of power in the WW, of course, does not bode well.

Informed Attributes
That Flint is a dirty cheater. Let the other team score, you bastard!

POV Shots
All over the place.

Final score: 6

Signs of things to come: If Gryffindor wins the match, they'll be second for the house cup. Because I just decided they would be. Harry's really lucky to have Hermione as a friend, because she thinks you do your friends' homework. So we can trace Harry's loss of interest in all things academic to Quidditch. Ron accuses Hermione of thinking all teachers are saints, which is the first of those Ron lines where he talks like Hermione's a better person than she is (the best being his accusation that she's so noble she thinks everyone else is too). Harry has a whole scene of not even paying attention to the game or being able to play, so the Snitch helpfully just jumps into his mouth. Once Hermione's your friend, she'll totally break or bend the rules for you-the girl was born to be a Weasley. Hagrid: still an idiot.