Deathly Hallows, chapter 14
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* So Ron splinched. But Ron didn't actually Apparate. First, it was Harry who Side-Along Apparated Hermione and Ron, then Hermione Side-Along Apparated Harry and Ron. So, it was either Harry or Hermione who screw up, and my money is on Harry.
* Hermione has time to cast the Revulsion Jinx at Yaxley to force him to let go, but she doesn't have time to Stun him. In some parallel universe this makes sense.
* Hermione talks about "protective enchantments"; fandom insists they are wards. I wonder if the term "ward" has ever been used in canon, or is it completely a fandom invention.
* And the camping begins. I've never been an outdoorsy person.
* Salvion hexia, protego totalum, repello Muggletum, etc. You know, the names of these "protective enchantments" are kind of obvious. Maybe Rowling has run out of imagination.
* "Dumbledore said fear of a name..." Whatever Dumbledore said must be true. Never mind that Snape was right and saying Voldemort is actually dangerous. You know, it seems to me Dumbledore didn't really care about the safety of others (or do you expect me to believe that he didn't know that saying someone's name can enable them to find you).
* Hahahaa, I like snarky Ron! "Calling You-Know-Who by his name didn't do Dumbledore much good in the end." *giggles*
* Ron is worried that the Cattermoles could end up in Azkaban because of the Trio. I'm not surprised it's Ron, and not Hermione or Harry, who displays the existence of a conscience.
* Hermione looks at Ron tenderly. Helkamaria silently vomits.
* Emo!Harry. Yuck. Am I supposed to believe it's the Horcrux making Harry think all these dark thoughts? Because really, that boy doesn't need any help to become a martyr.
* Any sensible person would assume that the Trio would summon Kreacher or Dobby to get some food. Instead, we get some pretty lame justifications for them not doing it.
* "Why hadn't Dumbledore explained more?" Why indeed, Harry. I would very much like to have the answer to that mystery, since his conduct makes Dumbledore look rather bad.
* They really should have taken Remus with them. Maybe then there'd have been sensible plans instead of this stumbling aimlessly around.
* Hermione is right that Harry should have learned to apply Occlumency, but her insistence at berating Harry for it, when Dumbledore himself had decided it was not that important for Harry to learn, annoys me. She'd much better learn to make the best of it as a way of getting information rather than nagging about it, since it's not like her nagging is of any use. I like Hermione, but sometimes she's a really annoying know-it-all.
* Harry wishes to avoid a fight. Please contain your astonishment.
* JKR's description of Grindelwald reminds me of a Trickster god.
* I'd really like to know more about Grindelwald. He is a supremacist who apparently repented while he was in prison. Are there any good Grindelwald fics around?
* Another short chapter where nothing happens.
* So Ron splinched. But Ron didn't actually Apparate. First, it was Harry who Side-Along Apparated Hermione and Ron, then Hermione Side-Along Apparated Harry and Ron. So, it was either Harry or Hermione who screw up, and my money is on Harry.
* Hermione has time to cast the Revulsion Jinx at Yaxley to force him to let go, but she doesn't have time to Stun him. In some parallel universe this makes sense.
* Hermione talks about "protective enchantments"; fandom insists they are wards. I wonder if the term "ward" has ever been used in canon, or is it completely a fandom invention.
* And the camping begins. I've never been an outdoorsy person.
* Salvion hexia, protego totalum, repello Muggletum, etc. You know, the names of these "protective enchantments" are kind of obvious. Maybe Rowling has run out of imagination.
* "Dumbledore said fear of a name..." Whatever Dumbledore said must be true. Never mind that Snape was right and saying Voldemort is actually dangerous. You know, it seems to me Dumbledore didn't really care about the safety of others (or do you expect me to believe that he didn't know that saying someone's name can enable them to find you).
* Hahahaa, I like snarky Ron! "Calling You-Know-Who by his name didn't do Dumbledore much good in the end." *giggles*
* Ron is worried that the Cattermoles could end up in Azkaban because of the Trio. I'm not surprised it's Ron, and not Hermione or Harry, who displays the existence of a conscience.
* Hermione looks at Ron tenderly. Helkamaria silently vomits.
* Emo!Harry. Yuck. Am I supposed to believe it's the Horcrux making Harry think all these dark thoughts? Because really, that boy doesn't need any help to become a martyr.
* Any sensible person would assume that the Trio would summon Kreacher or Dobby to get some food. Instead, we get some pretty lame justifications for them not doing it.
* "Why hadn't Dumbledore explained more?" Why indeed, Harry. I would very much like to have the answer to that mystery, since his conduct makes Dumbledore look rather bad.
* They really should have taken Remus with them. Maybe then there'd have been sensible plans instead of this stumbling aimlessly around.
* Hermione is right that Harry should have learned to apply Occlumency, but her insistence at berating Harry for it, when Dumbledore himself had decided it was not that important for Harry to learn, annoys me. She'd much better learn to make the best of it as a way of getting information rather than nagging about it, since it's not like her nagging is of any use. I like Hermione, but sometimes she's a really annoying know-it-all.
* Harry wishes to avoid a fight. Please contain your astonishment.
* JKR's description of Grindelwald reminds me of a Trickster god.
* I'd really like to know more about Grindelwald. He is a supremacist who apparently repented while he was in prison. Are there any good Grindelwald fics around?
* Another short chapter where nothing happens.
