POA - Chapter 15

[kaskait.livejournal.com]

The Quidditch Final

*Guess what? More Quidditch! Because you can never be embarrassed enough.

*But first we must look at actual evidence of Hagrid's tear stained letter.

*Apparently, Hagrid has been dragging Buckbeak on a tour of London. I suppose he must have been obliviating people right and left.

*But never fear, Hagrid is super goodness personified. So abusing helpless, non-magical people is a-okay.

*Hermione doesn't forget to blame Malfoy. MALFOY IS EBIL!!!!!!!!!!!! Remember when your child is hurt by a neighbor's pet or a school pet, it is always the fault of your child. Lodging a complaint about such an attack is evil.

*Ron offers to help Hermione with Hagrid's appeal. Obviously this is when Ron still possessed a brain.

*Hermione sobs onto Ron's shoulder and tells him she is sorry. But not before she put him through hell first. This will be one in a long line of incidents that they will both hold over each other's heads. Future fights will recount all these wrongs. Ahhhhh, Tru Luv, it's like an anvil crushing the heart.

*The kids catch Hagrid's sadsack act after his useless lesson. It turns out that Hagrid got tongue tied and could not plead the case of his animal. And that evil Lucius Malfoy, even though he was an eloquent speaker whose child was attacked by a barely tamed animal, made the committee do his evil work11!

*Of course, no scene is complete without Draco jumping out from behind some bush or something and throwing out some insults. Just so we know that the trio is really, really persecuted. The way he keeps popping out you would think he spends his time following the trio around all day. Hmmm. Crabbe and Goyle must find THAT boring.

*Even though, Draco made no move to physically assault Ron, Harry or Hermione. Hermione finds it necessary to use hard force against Draco.

*Was it a smack or a punch? Not even the author herself remembers. But the narrator exults in Hermione's smack. Said narrator also tells us that Hermione hit him with all the force she could muster . Heck, it sounds more like a punch to me. Don't you just love Feminism?

*Way back in the day, I remember Betty Friedan writing about our Mystique and how it includes physical violence towards men who piss us off. NOT NOT NOT NOT!!@!@@22222222 Grrrrrr.

*Please note that still neither Draco, Goyle or Crabbe make a move of violence towards the Hermione or the boys.

*Because getting violent wasn't enough, now it is time for MAGICAL HARM! Hermione pulls out her wand!

*Draco silently walks away with pals in tow. And DAMN I just noticed how much this scene is like Lily standing up to James Potter.

*You know how we girls are! Wink*Wink*

*If this story turns out to be Draco/Hermione for really, real...I will laugh and laugh and laugh.

*Hermione disappears on the way to class. She probably decided to finish roughing up Malfoy. You know how all of us Feminist gals are. *nods*

*Darn, Hermione missed out on the Charms self medication class. You can never use the "Cheering" charm on yourself enough. Its like Prozac, in a way.

*After lunch, Ron and Harry discover Hermione sleeping in the common room. She is extremely confused about their class schedule and tells the boys that it was all Malfoy's fault. She was thinking about him too much! That evil Malfoy causing obsessional thoughts in Hermione. What is a Feminist girl to do?

*The trio can't wait to attend Trelawney's class. Harry is dreading her "Grim" predictions. Being the chosen one is not an easy job.

*We mustn't forget how completely doofy Lavendar and Parvati are. The narrator reminds us. Now those aren't REAL feminists.

*Hermione, on a hit parade after smacking the stuffing out of Draco, peppers the class with bad jokes. She and Harry have a laugh riot together.

*Trelawney tells it like it is and states that Hermione is basically boring.

*Hermione uses this as an excuse to take an extra free period and skips out on class. What a feminist.

*Its Easter and Ron is doing legal research for Hagrid. Hermione has a million classes to study for and Harry has loads of Quidditch.

*Harry is determined to beat Malfoy because Malfoy has been abusing him! How dare Malfoy take offense at being pelted with mud. Harry has been so persecuted, every Slytherin is out to get him! Strangely, no word from the narrator if Hermione is experiencing the same treatment. After all she was the one who really went mano a mano with Draco.

*I guess Draco decided to ignore that incident. Probably because he is a true coward and didn't want to tell anyone that he was hit by a girl. Or it could be that he was raised to be somewhat of a Gentleman and taught never to raise a hand to a girl or make public comments about their character.

*Well, two out of three isn't bad. But really, when does Draco talk bad about Hermione? It really is only around Harry and gang. Does he go around spreading rumors about Hermione? And how serious is Draco about this "mudblood" deal? We never notice him saying anything about Seamus or any other student except Hermione.

*So we have Hermione who can't stop thinking about Draco and Draco who can't stop talking about Hermione. Hmmmm.

*The night before the match, Harry has bad dreams. He dreamt that Neville was better than him! How horrible. He wakes up just in time to see the Grim creeping around the school grounds with Crookshanks.

*Quidditch. It could be summed up this way. The Gryffs are about to lose for sure but Harry miraculously catches the Snitch! Yay.

*During the game the Slytherin Flint smashes into Angelina. Which reminds me of a certain tough but compassionate character. But since Flint is neither tough or compassionate this scene isn't supposed to be funny.

*Draco holds on to Harry's long, smooth, perfectly balanced Firebolt in order to slow him down. Make of it what you will.

*Draco was really about to catch the Snitch but Harry pushes his hand out of the way. Because playing dirty is only dirty when someone who isn't Harry does it.

*Wood is overcome with the joy of winning the cup. All that students lift Harry above them and worship him like an idol. McGonagall sobs. Ron and Hermione can barely speak. Being the Chosen One is good.

Comments

[kaskait.livejournal.com]

...she practically infers that Hermione is a non-sexually responsive menopausal glass of ice.

That was an interesting choice of an interpretation. And yet both are implying two different things.

In the book scene, Trelawney tells Hermione that she is boring or ordinary.

In the movie, Trelawney tells Hermione that she is frigid, ice princess.

Not the same thing at all. In fact option A from the book casts Hermione in a more Riddle-like light. So the change is interesting.

[artystone.livejournal.com]

.... shut up, Hermione!


... Or it could be that he was raised to be somewhat of a Gentleman and taught never to raise a hand to a girl or make public comments about their character.

No, no, no! The Malfoys are all born bad and raised to be worse! To honor the blood and all that! In fact, baby Draco had a crib mobile hung with the severed heads of the righteous!

[kaskait.livejournal.com]

Of course, how could I have forgotten.

The severed heads matched the skull wallpaper in Draco's baby nursery.

[luwanda26.livejournal.com]

Draco was really about to catch the Snitch but Harry pushes his hand out of the way. Because playing dirty is only dirty when someone who isn't Harry does it.

Thank you! I'm glad somebody else noticed that. That always got on my nerves.

[mmmarcusz.livejournal.com]

*Wood is overcome with the joy of winning the cup. All that students lift Harry above them and worship him like an idol. McGonagall sobs. Ron and Hermione can barely speak. Being the Chosen One is good.

Dear Diary,
Today was just another usual day.