- I have no strong feelings about whether or not they should be be able to create food out of nothing. Though anything created out of thin air, or transfigured should have a time limit which would be a possible explanation.
- I rather think that Hermione should stfu about stealing food when they're starving whilst trying to thwart Voldemort. Exactly what does she think would happen to the muggles if the Death Eaters cast their eyes on them? Nothing, because JKR can no longer write, but common sense indicates that they'd eventually become target practice. It's not as if they were stealing money from the tills, and risking the cashiers jobs. A big supermarket chain loses vast amounts from shoplifting and still makes profits. I agree it's wrong to steal, but come on! Also, I won't be preached to by Hermione who lost the moral high ground with Scargate and by apparently dropping SPEW. Being nice to slaves is NOT the same as fighting against slavery. She wasn't bought up in this world, where it's always been ok, so had no excuse. B*tch.
- Anyway this would all be irrelevant if they'd just do the storyline and my blood pressure a favour and call a b*stard House Elf for crying out loud!
- I agree that this makes them seem like typical teenagers, but we've watched them grow up over 10 years. We didn't need (so much) more of the same. We need action!
- Ron was especially tiresome here, though the Horcrux was making him (and us) suffer. He's one of the babies of his family, and treated as such, unlike only child Hermione and human house elf Harry, so it's not suprising he's less mature, but enough already. That said, I do like snarky Ron - reminds me of the good old days.
- I don't feel in the slightest bit sorry for Harry. I don't think he needed to be a hero or superhuman to have sorted something out. The first night in Grimmauld Place, he should have sat them down and explained that Dumbledore's death left him completely clueless - that Dumbles had died before completing (or starting) his education. Hermione would surely have come up with something, maybe taking advantage of the large dark library that's bound to be at Grimmauld Place - home of the Blacks.
- They could also have changed their appearance and snuck into Hogwarts to research the Founders for clues. Better still, sent a House Elf to retrieve the locket from Umbridge then snuck into the Chamber of Secrets to destroy the locket and save us a lot of trouble. In fact, there should have been a Horcrux in the chamber - if you needed parseltongue to get in, what better protection? (Before Harry was on the scene). Better than under the floorboards of the orphanage.
- The school would be practically empty in August, except a few teachers. If Filch was still employed they could avoid him - or better still he could catch them then let them continue, he'd be no fan of Voldemort. The thing is, why does it have to dawn on Ron and Hermione over endless dull weeks that Harry didn't know what he was doing? Why not be honest? Why not be a *leader*, and delegate tasks according to strengths. Thinking? Hmmmm, Hermione, over here!
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Date: 2008-12-20 03:20 pm (UTC)- I rather think that Hermione should stfu about stealing food when they're starving whilst trying to thwart Voldemort. Exactly what does she think would happen to the muggles if the Death Eaters cast their eyes on them? Nothing, because JKR can no longer write, but common sense indicates that they'd eventually become target practice. It's not as if they were stealing money from the tills, and risking the cashiers jobs. A big supermarket chain loses vast amounts from shoplifting and still makes profits. I agree it's wrong to steal, but come on! Also, I won't be preached to by Hermione who lost the moral high ground with Scargate and by apparently dropping SPEW. Being nice to slaves is NOT the same as fighting against slavery. She wasn't bought up in this world, where it's always been ok, so had no excuse. B*tch.
- Anyway this would all be irrelevant if they'd just do the storyline and my blood pressure a favour and call a b*stard House Elf for crying out loud!
- I agree that this makes them seem like typical teenagers, but we've watched them grow up over 10 years. We didn't need (so much) more of the same. We need action!
- Ron was especially tiresome here, though the Horcrux was making him (and us) suffer. He's one of the babies of his family, and treated as such, unlike only child Hermione and human house elf Harry, so it's not suprising he's less mature, but enough already. That said, I do like snarky Ron - reminds me of the good old days.
- I don't feel in the slightest bit sorry for Harry. I don't think he needed to be a hero or superhuman to have sorted something out. The first night in Grimmauld Place, he should have sat them down and explained that Dumbledore's death left him completely clueless - that Dumbles had died before completing (or starting) his education. Hermione would surely have come up with something, maybe taking advantage of the large dark library that's bound to be at Grimmauld Place - home of the Blacks.
- They could also have changed their appearance and snuck into Hogwarts to research the Founders for clues. Better still, sent a House Elf to retrieve the locket from Umbridge then snuck into the Chamber of Secrets to destroy the locket and save us a lot of trouble. In fact, there should have been a Horcrux in the chamber - if you needed parseltongue to get in, what better protection? (Before Harry was on the scene). Better than under the floorboards of the orphanage.
- The school would be practically empty in August, except a few teachers. If Filch was still employed they could avoid him - or better still he could catch them then let them continue, he'd be no fan of Voldemort. The thing is, why does it have to dawn on Ron and Hermione over endless dull weeks that Harry didn't know what he was doing? Why not be honest? Why not be a *leader*, and delegate tasks according to strengths. Thinking? Hmmmm, Hermione, over here!