It is noted that Hermione gets into a complete piss at having her potions not be so good as Harry's. Welcome to the world.
Oh yes! It really DOES get her goat to think that Harry might not need her. And clearly she will not brook competition (As we – along with Ron – will find out later!).
The HBP's handwriting looks like a girl's (and what does that mean?).
Honestly, what IS that supposed to mean? If that's supposed to be a slap at Snape's masculinity...it's by no means the first time Rowling has undercut Severus in that sense (Och your wee grey undies, Professor). But what, ultimately, is her point in repeatedly suggesting that Snape is less than "a man"? Perhaps by the dubious standards of the Wizarding World he doesn't cut the same figure as, say, James or Sirius – but HELLO, unlike them he survived. And anyone with the balls to off Dumbles...well, clearly Snape's got balls.
This could be interesting in regards to Draco, and his "questionable masculinity" as far as the Wizarding World is concerned.
Professor Trelawney is attempting some kind of divination via playing cards.
To be fair, there are folks who do divine with regular playing cards; it's nowhere near as common as the Tarot, though. Rowling likely isn't so much aware of this niche in cartomancy (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cartomancy) as she is trying to distance herself from the Christian fundamentalists freaking out about OMG! WITCHCRAFT! IN OUR LIBRARIES AND SCHOOLS! by not blatantly referencing the Tarot.
I'll save the Gaunts for another post, as that whole subplot is so painfully odious and ill-conceived. :( Even on second reading I'm not quite sure how to digest it.
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Date: 2005-10-29 02:09 am (UTC)Oh yes! It really DOES get her goat to think that Harry might not need her. And clearly she will not brook competition (As we – along with Ron – will find out later!).
The HBP's handwriting looks like a girl's (and what does that mean?).
Honestly, what IS that supposed to mean? If that's supposed to be a slap at Snape's masculinity...it's by no means the first time Rowling has undercut Severus in that sense (Och your wee grey undies, Professor). But what, ultimately, is her point in repeatedly suggesting that Snape is less than "a man"? Perhaps by the dubious standards of the Wizarding World he doesn't cut the same figure as, say, James or Sirius – but HELLO, unlike them he survived. And anyone with the balls to off Dumbles...well, clearly Snape's got balls.
This could be interesting in regards to Draco, and his "questionable masculinity" as far as the Wizarding World is concerned.
Professor Trelawney is attempting some kind of divination via playing cards.
To be fair, there are folks who do divine with regular playing cards; it's nowhere near as common as the Tarot, though. Rowling likely isn't so much aware of this niche in cartomancy (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cartomancy) as she is trying to distance herself from the Christian fundamentalists freaking out about OMG! WITCHCRAFT! IN OUR LIBRARIES AND SCHOOLS! by not blatantly referencing the Tarot.
I'll save the Gaunts for another post, as that whole subplot is so painfully odious and ill-conceived. :( Even on second reading I'm not quite sure how to digest it.