POA - Chapter 9

[kaskait.livejournal.com]

Grim Defeat

*Dumbledore to the rescue! He may actually have to waste his valuable time with school duties and actually STAY inside Hogwarts. His time is so stretched, I wonder if he doesn't make a Time Turner usage a matter of course.

*He allows all the students to sleep in the Great Hall.

*And much fun was had by all. But not by the trio. No, they are good, good pilgrims.

*Percy preens when Dumbledore trusts him with extra duties. He is so evil like that, its not as if Percy could actually be competent.

*Ron sensibly comments that Sirius should have remembered that it was Halloween feast. Afterall, everyone should remember the days that Hogwarts holds dear. Even after they have left school.

*Some random Ravenclaw asks why Sirius just doesn't apparate into Hogwarts. You know, this would have been a good comment by Miss Sunshiney Day herself, GinnySu. But I guess, that would have given away the farm.

*Hey, that Ravenclaw stole Seamus' line.

*Of course, Harry remains awake while Dumbledore pointedly repeats the FAT Lady's story about her encounter with Sirius. Snape announces that Sirius is nowhere to be found. Harry lifts his head up to get better eavesdropping opportunity.

*Harry you are so slick. I'm sure you are totally pulling the wool over the eyes of two very talented Legilimens. Who by the way, are talking right over your nosy self.

*The next day the school is filled with people discussing crazy Sirius Black theories. This mob doesn't actually have a life of their own but mostly group around Harry and discuss all his dilemmas. It reminds me of that old, old David Letterman joke in which he decided to hire his own audience and called them the "David Letterman Audience" Family.

*The crazy knight, Sir Cadogan is now the new FAT Lady. He was the only one brave enough to volunteer. Which is really saying alot when you consider that Gryffindors are the house of Bravery. The Fat Lady's fat must negate her bravery and the truly brave, like Cadogan, are insane. Which means....nah, I think that says all we need to know about bravery and Gryffindor.

*Professor McGonagall makes a big deal by pulling Harry into her office to discuss Black. But I really think she just wanted to find out if Harry would still be playing Quidditch. Her investment in that broom has to pay off, Dammit!

*More Quidditch. Bleh. The weather is bad. Wood is even more obsessional. The team play schedule has been changed because Draco's arm is bad. Blah, blah, blah frickin blah.

*That ratfink Draco is certainly faking his injury, thinks Harry.

*Enter random comment by the team girls about how dreamy Hufflepuff player, Cedric Diggory is. Just so we know who the hell he is when he is introduced in the next book.

*The winds are howling and Lupin doesn't show for class! Snape has taken over and decides to show his true, evil colors by assigning a random work.

*Hermione tries to show Snape the coursework light but he shuts her down cold. Thank you, Snape. She would have been teaching the class herself if you didn't shut her down.

*Today's lesson will be Werewolves. Dum de dum! Of course, Hermione already knows a million and one things about these furry monsters. Snape makes Hermione cry by calling her a know it all. That monster, even though he just stated what everyone thinks of Hermione.

*Again, I still say it takes one to know one. Every time Snape looks at Hermione, he sees himself as a little know-it-all getting into trouble and gaining the notice of two control freaks (voldieshorts and Dumpleduff).

*Harry was unable to sleep and now he is tired for the big match. Snore.

*On his way to the Quidditch pitch, he gives Crookshanks a kick in the rear. Nice.

*We get another random mention about Cedric, just so we can't accuse him of being a plot point character.

*It was a dark and stormy day. A perfect time to use, useless filler Quidditch to bulk up some page time.

*Hermione is making a fool of herself with Quidditch again by attending the game. How dare she show her face and help Harry by charming his glasses to repel rain!

*Harry and Cedric do battle on the pitch. But Cedric can't actually be shown to be the superior player. It was the Dementors who caused Harry to faint and lose the snitch! Yeah. Cedric would never have been able to win otherwise.

*This will all tie into the next book when Cedric isn't really much a champion either. Only a Gryffindor can be a true champion.

*Harry wakes up in the infirmary. We get a run down on Gryffindor's game stats. As if the Author would allow them to actually lose a season. Pshaw.

*Dumbledore was super angry because the Dementors arrived to harrass Harry. Why didn't the great one himself use a Patronus?

*Professor McGonagall's broom investment has been destroyed. Boo Hoo.

Comments

[saylee.livejournal.com]

*Percy preens when Dumbledore trusts him with extra duties. He is so evil like that, its not as if Percy could actually be competent.

Seriously. I would so want percy around in a crisis. Not to handle the actual emergency itself, but to keep the crowds under control and get them to safety, and just generally keeping the situation from gettin gmore out of hand because people were panicking.

*On his way to the Quidditch pitch, he gives Crookshanks a kick in the rear. Nice.

I think I should start a count of acts of animal cruelty by the supposed good guys.

[kaskait.livejournal.com]

Not to handle the actual emergency itself, but to keep the crowds under control and get them to safety, and just generally keeping the situation from gettin gmore out of hand because people were panicking.

I think Rowling was trying to make Percy into some kind of Mr. Collins. But I don't think it worked. If it did, we would be on the side of the other Weaselys.

[baeraad.livejournal.com]

*Percy preens when Dumbledore trusts him with extra duties. He is so evil like that, its not as if Percy could actually be competent.

Hmm... if Percy isn't smart and capable, then Dumbledore is kind of dim for awarding him as many honours as he does. Bit of a win-win situation for anti-Dumbledore, pro-Percy individuals such as myself, there... =]

*Harry and Cedric do battle on the pitch. But Cedric can't actually be shown to be the superior player. It was the Dementors who caused Harry to faint and lose the snitch! Yeah. Cedric would never have been able to win otherwise.

I'm with Diggory Senior. In real life, pure dumb luck does count, and you're not allowed to claim it wasn't a fair fight. So suck it up. Not being allergic to Dementors is a desirable trait in a Seeker, even if it's not likely to be useful all that often. =]

[kaskait.livejournal.com]

I'm with Diggory Senior. In real life, pure dumb luck does count, and you're not allowed to claim it wasn't a fair fight. So suck it up. Not being allergic to Dementors is a desirable trait in a Seeker, even if it's not likely to be useful all that often.

LOL
Yes, but it is only relevant when it applies in favor of Harry & Gang ala Ron making it onto the team in year 6. But when it comes to Harry losing a win? TRAVESTY!

dumb luck

[aasaylva.livejournal.com]

That's what bugged me all along concerning Harry's amazing seeker skills. Sure he is a good flyer and good at catching things from midair - but as there is no way for him to either know where the snitch is going to appear or apparate there once he's spotted it, it largely depends on which seeker is the lucky one to be nearer to it once it shows itself.

Re: dumb luck

[anehan]

Or which one's got the faster broom--as we'll see before long.

[(Anonymous)]

*On his way to the Quidditch pitch, he gives Crookshanks a kick in the rear. Nice.

That's not fair. The quote is that he "nudged Crookshanks with his foot." That's not kicking. The wonder is that Crookshanks didn't scratch Harry's face off when he caught the cat by his tail.

*Dumbledore was super angry because the Dementors arrived to harrass Harry. Why didn't the great one himself use a Patronus?

He did. Hermione does say that Dumbles "shot silver stuff at them." Silver stuff == patronus. Since Harry doesn't know what a patronus is yet, we the readers aren't allowed either. Just like when Pettigrew hits Ron with a Stupefy at the climax and Harry and Hermione won't know what that is until late in GoF.

[kaskait.livejournal.com]

I don't know about anyone else, but I don't push animals around with my foot. Not my own and certainly not anyone else's.

Also, if someone nudged me with their foot, I wouldn't take it as a friendly act. I would read it as a kick.

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I did make a mistake with the Dumbledore Patronus.

However, this summary is a spork. I'm not justifying or explaining anything Harry does or does not know.