deathtocapslock | 13 HP Chamber of Secrets (Reply)

Ch13 The Very Secret Diary

>Foreshadowing much, Jo?

>I wonder if Lockhart made connection between permission slip and Hermione’s state.

>Go Argus, be brave! Go to Albus and quit this shitty job! Be Freeeee!!!

>So Argus’ “look out post” is very close to Myrthe’s bathroom and yet he didn’t notice trio’s shenanigans?

>For all fandom likes to poke at Ron’s lack of tact, Harry has remarkable amount foot-in-mouth moments.

>I must admit that if I wanted to destroy book , flushing it in the toilet would be my last idea +1 to Leap of Logic

>While Ron is right, the amount of anti-intellectual sentiment in this paragraph makes me nauseous.

>We know we are not reading one of those Ravenclaw!Harry or Slytherin!Harry Aus, because our protag doesn’t even try to think of any way to test safety of suspicious book.

>Obviously Harry isn’t a bookworm or he would be suspicious of Diary’s condition after it spend some time in water. Especially since it seems to be muggle made.

>”Harry peeled the wet pages apart. They were completely blank. There wasn’t the faintest trace of writing on any of them, not even ‘Auntie Mabel’s birthday’, or ‘dentist, half past three’.” Those are oddly specific examples.

>”‘Could’ve been anything,’ said Ron. ‘Maybe he got thirty O.W.Ls or saved a teacher from the giant squid. Maybe he murdered Myrtle, that would’ve done everyone a favour …’” OMG So Hermione pushes plot and Ron foreshadowes?

>While we know that Hermione is partially right and her theory is decent, it has very shaky foundations. Just because the diary is 50 years old and the owner was awarded for special services it doesn’t mean that the diary has any information on the Chamber of the Secrets. Considering chapter 17 of PS, Riddle could have gotten that award for anything; starting with playing chess and ending with giving spectacular blow job. +1 to Leap of Logic. +1 to FWBP

>So Hermione uses two methods and gives up? She doesn’t even attempt to check for any...enchantments?

>”as though Ron was a friend he’d had when he was very small and half-forgotten” That is very interesting line... which once again makes me wonder how souls work in Potterverse. Also now I want to read good ff where Harry and the Horcrux interact... Any suggestions?

>According to Jo moodiness and secretiveness are intrinsic characteristics of teenagers. Quite explains later books.

>Acne...on plants...? Can somebody kidnap Jo and force her to sit through a few courses? We could start with biology and creative writing 101...

>Too...much...filler...Somebody...call...editor...

>Valentine day event is totally in character for Lockhart. As bonus we get to see adult characters suffer thorough filler along with us...

>Hermione/Ron is very visible in this book. It’s shame that neither of characters grows out of this crush, nor do they grow up as characters.

>That poem doesn’t sound like something 11 year old girl would write for her crush. If anything, it either sounds like prank or something a boy might write.

>Little did Lucius knew how close his son was to the Dark object he planted on a school girl...

>+1 to SP for Harry. And once again in this book, it takes Draco to force Harry to do magic.

>So Harry, do you usually act so strongly when it comes to books? You don’t find it strange?

>Diary was the only thing not drenched in ink... sooo does it mean that Harry totalled his textbooks? Also why does he carry red ink in his bag?

>And thus Harry discovers first wizarding visual novel. Sure it doesn’t have much choices and only one animated CG scene, but it’s a start! +1 to FWBP

>Ugh. Tom here sounds like edgy teenager. I can believe that he wrote in a diary.

>No matter how you read Riddle’s story it makes no sense! If there were attacks on students and up to this point it was dismissed as bulling/accidents then death of a student couldn’t be covered easily., because there would be friggin panic among parents and students. And there was expulsion! That would spawn conspiracy theories like crazy! The only way to keep quiet the whole student body is to Hogwarts population to run on Fight Club rules +1 to Leap Of Logic

>”Let me show you” and then the Diary sucked in our protagonist, draining him of life energy and magic like eldritch horror. Newly revived Tom Marvolo Riddle stretched himself out, shut the drapes of Harry’s bed, grabbed the most valuable possession of his enemy and snaked out of Gryffindor tower. Harry’s body was discovered the next day when his best friend tried to wake him up. The diary was nowhere to be found. Attacks on students stopped. Student body assumed they were right about Potter. A few years later a young politician rapidly gained popularity and started to change WW. All was well. +1 to Death Count

>If Harry never have seen Dippet does it mean that he doesn’t have portrait?

>How Tom can remember situation where he is not present? +1 to Leap of Logic

>Tom must have a blast watching confused Harry.

>Bah even if Tom pointed out right person, there still should be investigation. Especially since Magical Creatures Control Dep. Would point out that acromantula cannot petrify students... This is so stupid. +1 to Leap of Logic

>”But Harry was sure it was the same sort of ‘no’ that he himself had given Dumbledore.” You mean you were going to blame Basilisc attack on Draco, Harry?

>Albus, if you are so suspicious of Tom, why you don’t escort him to his common room under excuse of keeping students safe? +1 to Leap Of Logic

>Hagrid is extra stupid, if he though that letting forbidden creature run around during presented situation….+3 to Crime Count

>Quite curious: even before Albus took over, whatever protections Hogwarts had must have been bad, because a student managed to snake in highly dangerous creature.

>Aragog “bowled” over Riddle... Just how big is this thing??

>Tom knew how to pick perfect victim. I bet that Hogwarts’ students would have no problem believing that Hagrid opened Chamber of Secrets.

Crime Count: 3

Death Count: 1

Freud Would Be Proud: 2

Leap of Logic: 5

Uncovered: 0

Spell Count: Harry: 1