deathtocapslock | Deathly Hallows, chapter 15

Here's one last recap before Chrismas break. Merry Christmas to everyone who celebrates it! See you in January.

The Goblin's Revenge

* Poor widdle Harry, not being able to cast a Patronus. Feel for his pain and humiliation.

* And once again there's the stuff about not remembering anything when being possessed. Ginny couldn't remember anything, true, but Harry was fully conscious while Voldemort possessed in OotP. Tsk, tsk, Harry. Use your brain.

* Hermione is worried about stealing food. Actually, I for once think that their hero status entitles the Trio to take food. Weird, huh, me giving them a pass on something.

* Ron's being an asshole. I'm not sure what to make of it. On one hand, previously, he has seemed like the most easy-going of the Trio. On the other hand, I like nasty!Ron. Gives me a good reason to hate him, which is always a bonus.

* I would imagine the Trio would be grateful to have Lupin's help now, what with their having no ideas for where to find the Horcruxes.

* Really, all this sitting in a tent with no ideas for what to do makes the Trio look rather stupid. I've read fanfics that make the hunt for the Horcruxes well-planned and intelligent. Here, the Trio just relies on luck.

* I recant; sarcastic!Ron is kind of adorable.

* The Trio goes to London to search for the orphanage where Voldemort grew up. Um, how do they know which orphanage is the right one? Did Dumbledore ever tell it to Harry?

* And they sit ins the tent. And sit. And sit and sit and sit. Ron is in a bad mood, Hermione and Ron expect Harry to have a secret plan, and Harry is morose. Help! Save me from the eternal camping trip!

* I wonder, why can no one produce food out of thin air? Yeah, yeah, it's the first Principal Exception to Gamp's law of whatever, but if you can make somthing else out of thin air, why not food? What makes food special? Oh dear, logic.

* Go you, Hermione! I think you're right that you end up doing the cooking because you're a girl. It's just what one might expect from Ron and Harry, who have grown up having stay-at-home moms (or aunts) who place a lot of importance on food. No disrespect to stay-at-home moms (I had one), but it's a very traditional gender role.

* How convenient of them to run across some fugitives. And a nice exposition dump. Though I kind of like the goblins here. "I am not a house-elf." Teehee!

* Oh, Dean, don't. "I know Harry Potter, and I reckon he's the real thing -- the Chosen One, or whatever you want to call it." What makes yoiu think that, Dean? His mellow temper? His excellent leadership skills? What?

* And more of the exposition dump, this time with Phineas Nigellus, whom Hermione insists calling Professor Black. BTW, why is his name Nigellus, if he is a Black? Did he want a fancier name than "Black" and changed it into its Latinate form?

* Ooh, ooh, a confrontation with Ron is approaching. Finally something happens.

* I feel a bit sorry for Harry, actually. His hero status is a real handicap for him right now. Even Hermione and Ron have bought into it, what with their hope that Harry has some secret plan to find and destroy the Horcruxes. It can't be very pleasant having friends who think you're some kind of super-human.

* Aww, Ron's acting like a bratty teenager, Harry's mild temper makes an appearance, and Hermione acts like a watering-pot. Makes one remember that they are, indeed, typical teenagers.