CoS Chapter Six

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*Harry is hardly going to grin at all in this chapter. Just giving fair warning.

*As worried as everyone is about the Howler, they don’t think to run outside with it and open it there.

*It’s entirely Ron’s fault that his father is facing an enquiry at work. Entirely? Really? Nothing to do with Arthur at all?

*I’m sure the Slytherins, at least, appreciate the update on Arthur’s work troubles anyway.

*Perhaps the incident will make the Ministry assign Arthur to raid his own house and come up empty.

*Why am I not surprised this is the thing that makes Harry feel the most guilty in the entire series?

*Faced with Lockhart flattering him for his grand entrance, Harry forgets even further the fact that he wanted to make a grand entrance. He just *had* to take the car, for goodness sake! He was trying to sneak in under cover of darkness!

*It may be a bad sign that reading Lockhart’s exchange with Harry now I actually *can* imagine Harry being a bit like him as an adult. In his own way.

*There’s about 20 pairs of earmuffs, which is one for every student canon implies is there, and 50 or so invisible ones for all the extra students needed for things like proving Snape’s really a bad teacher because only 10 students got into Advanced Potions with an O.

*Funny how Professor Sprout keeps repeating how important it is to keep you earmuffs covering your ears, and explains exactly what will happen if you don’t and why. As opposed to just saying, "Don’t listen to ‘em or it’s the last thing you’ll do," once and then letting chaos reign.

*Ten points to Gryffindor. Harry might not know the name of the boy who’s been in class with him for a year already, but he knows him by sight. Well done, Harry!

*Is there a reason that so many Hufflepuffs talk like middle aged men from the Edwardian era? Or did Ernie and Justin just bond over that?

*Justin happily expositions about himself as they get to work. Remarkably, Harry does not have any judgmental thoughts about lines like "My name was down for Eton…" I guess because that suggests he’s a true aristocrat and not jumped-up like the Dursleys who don’t know their proper place.

*Worthy of mention: Harry goes back to Gryffindor for a quick wash.

*He then heads off to Animal Abuse 101, aka Transfiguration.

*McGonagall isn’t pleased at the trouble Ron’s broken wand causes, but for some reason takes no steps to have it replaced. I’m sure she would if it was important, like if Ron needed a racing broom to play for her Quidditch team.

*Ron’s probably right that if he asked for a new wand Molly would tell him it was his own fault he broke his. Because after all, it’s Ron.

*Hermione’s outlined Lockhart’s lessons in little hearts. Hermione: still likable.

*H/Hr shippers could make a case here. Hermione’s crushing on Lockhart the big hero.

*Colin is such a dyed-in-the-wool stalker. He just heard of Harry and he’s already fixated on him.

*It really would be hilarious to read these books from Malfoy’s pov. Signed photos, Potter?

*Crabbe and Goyle are sniggering stupidly. As opposed to the way Gryffindors snigger when Harry calls Malfoy a git, which is rather clever and sophisticated.

*I think Ron’s super defensive of Harry with Malfoy here out of guilt—when Ron and Harry have a fight Ron will kind of echo Malfoy here.

*And Colin totally does sound like he’s in love with Harry with his "jealous" line. Malfoy responds as if Colin is saying he’s jealous of Harry, but isn’t he supposed to be jealous of Colin for his signed photograph?

*Fifth year Slytherins laughing with Malfoy, ay?

*And Draco’s on a role with his, "Weasley would like a signed photograph, Potter."

*So…why does Malfoy slide smirking back into the crowd? It’s almost suggesting Malfoy knows Harry is uncomfortable with Lockhart and fame.

*Kenneth Branaugh was really great in this role, iirc.

*Neville’s swinging from a…candalabra? In the ceiling?





IITS
Ah, of course. This is why Malfoy melts back into the crowd smirking when he does.

Misdirected Answering
So by "my name was down for Eton," I assume you mean to tell us your Muggleborn, right Mr. Finch-Fletchly?

Final score: 2

Signs of things to come: The further Harry gets away from his dreams of glory, the more they never existed. Malfoy’s already catching the eye of older Slytherins. It’s Ron’s fault Arthur’s gotten caught for doing something illegal.



Btw, since I screwed up GoF the week before last, GoF Chapter six is here.

Comments

[kaskait.livejournal.com]

I'm convinced that the map was not originally the Marauders. Their map defaced or at least meshed with what was already on it or in it.

All the kids in the WW mess with deep voodoo with nary a care in the world because their adults won't take responsibility for their own actions.