HRH, H2&H2, and freeing Buckbeak (was RE: [HPFGU-Movie] Messrs M, W, P & P)

[Tim Regan (Intl Vendor)]

Hi All,

GulPlum AKA Richard said:
>>> Dumbledore's dissembling and delaying tactics have already been
picked apart in the context of book discussions. <<<

Dumbledad (me) replies, trying to buck-pass Yahoomort's `search':
Do you have any message numbers for that? I'd love to go back and read
it.

GulPlum AKA Richard said:
>>> Sure, there are good symbolic reasons for HRH not to have released
Buckbeak the first time around, but in terms of the plot itself, it
doesn't make any sense. <<<

Dumbledad (me) replies:
Really? I always thought that HRH could not free Buckbeak for fear of
being caught and for fear of Hagrid getting blamed for enlisting some
random pub-friend in a Hippogriff releasing scheme. It is Dumbledore
saying "you will be able to save more than one innocent life tonight"
that gives H2&H2 the idea, *and the authority*, to release Buckbeak in
spite of any obvious concerns.  ( Why he didn't use plain English and
say "Get Buckbeak when we're in Hagrid's hut and later rescue Sirius" is
beyond me, though it did make for a more nail-biting read. ) 

Cheers,

Dumbledad (who is hoping that book discussion isn't off-topic on the
movie list!)


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