deathtocapslock | 10 HP Chamber of Secrets (Reply)

Ch10 The Rogue ~~One~~ Bludger

>”Since the disastrous episode of the pixies, Professor Lockhart had not brought live creatures to class. Instead, he read passages from his books to them, and sometimes re-enacted some of the more dramatic bits. He usually picked Harry to help him with these reconstructions; so far, Harry had been forced to play a simple Transylvanian villager whom Lockhart had cured of a Babbling Curse, a yeti with a head-cold, and a vampire who had been unable to eat anything except lettuce since Lockhart had dealt with him.” If I was Lockhart, I would also force Harry to do such ridiculous things just to troll him.

>Description of werewolf hunting re-enactment sounds suggestive. And not in fun way. +1 to FWBP

>Lockhart: the only teacher in Hogwarts who encourages artsy activities.

>You know what? The more I read about Lockharts’ books, the more I want to read them. They sound like awesome Urban Fantasy books!

>I’m not surprised that Lockhart was Seeker. At all.

>I’ve already complained about trios’ plan in the last post, but the longer we go on, the more ridiculous it gets. Myrthle’s bathroom wouldn’t be the last place somebody would look. I know that at this point we are not supposed to know that kids are brewing illegal potion at CoS’s doorstep, but the trio picked location very close to the crime scene. If Diarycrux was smart he could try to pin blame for the attack on the trio just by pointing out that they do something suspicious in this part of the castle. Heck even normal Slytherin student/helpful background character could do that! This is madness!! +3 to Leap of Logic

>Also why do they need to study the potion book in Myrthle’s bathroom?

>That potion causing growth of extra arms from head sounds great right now. I could keep up with face palming AND writing.

>The Polyjuice potion sounds highly time and resource consuming. In other words: not very efficient way of solving a problem.

>And once again the trio doesn’t even consider alternative means of getting ingredients they need. No, with them it’s straight up adding to their crime laundry list! Jo, you know that you are writing for children, right? +1 to Crime Count

>Sure Hermione, don’t even try to use logical arguments for your insane plan, go straight into emotional blackmail. Ugh.

>”Ron muttered to Harry, ‘It’ll be a lot less hassle if you can just knock Malfoy off his broom tomorrow.’” Yeah and it would be even less of hassle, if you paid attention to your own sister! +1 to Crime Count for inciting violence.

>Heh, Harry learns how other teams feel about his super special broom, yet he doesn’t notice his own hypocrisy.

>”Bludgers never concentrated on one player like this, it was their job to try and unseat as many people as possible …” ”Unseat”? Ah you mean murder! +1 to Death Count

>Doofus. You don’t ask for time out. You ask referee to check the darn equipment. Heck a game like this should have more than one referee and one of them should notice that there was something fishy going on. Do you do sports Jo? +1 to Leap of Logic

>How the heck Draco didn’t notice the Snitch? Considering how quickly Snitch’s wings beat, he should hear low buzz near his ear.

>The description of how Harry caught Snitch is odd. One moment he has “one knee still crooked over” the broom and in the next sentence he somehow swings out of the Bludger’s way. Then he hangs with 2 legs and one hand, then he falls off. +1 to Death Count.

>Wait, all professors and half of Hogwarts’ population knows that Lockhart is conman, yet nobody tries to drag him away from injured student? +1 to Crime Count

>I suppose that it’s one way of solving problem. At least broken bones won’t do further damage to tissues.

>Wait, Pomfrey gives Harry a potion and leaves? No brace or sling to ensure that bones grow back correctly... Oh why the heck I care...

>Wait, why do you assume that Draco did it? Considering the last year it could be Lockhart! +1 to Leap of Logic

>Sponging head? What it is with this book and creepy innuendos? +1 to FWBP

>What kind of security Hogwarts is running, if foreign House Elf can come and go however they please? Considering how petty people are in Potterverse it sounds like recipe for disaster!

>I wonder if House Elves can teleport with people in Hogwarts... That would make HBP’s plot even more redundant!

>Dobby: Dobby warned you, but you didn’t listen and now Dobby is forced to take out your kneecaps. One at the time!

>Dobby is like abusive, possessive boyfriend who will break your arms and legs so you won’t leave him. It hurts him more than you to do this to you. Look he even has to iron his hands to punish himself!

>How Voldemort and House Elf treatment are connected? What, did Tom ordered his followers to mistreat House Elves so he could bath in House Elf Tears TM? Is this the secret of his marvellous melty complexion?

>How Dobby knows who opened CoS the first time?

>Grapes? Really Jo? +1 to FWBP

>I want to point out something: during whole conversation with Dobby Harry didn’t wear his glasses, yet now he can see clearly enough to recognise Colin. In middle of the night. That is some mighty good eyesight for a guy who always walks with glasses on his nose.

>So was Colin the intended victim? Or perhaps it was Albus, since Minnie points out that he changed his habit?

>”The question is how...” and thus Albus spend next few months checking castle for Voldie wraith. Right? Right?

Crime Count: 3

Death Count: 2

Freud Would Be Proud: 3

Leap of Logic: 5

Uncovered: 0

Spell Count: 0