quotes and questions

[chanteuse thalia chaunacy]

[these are all US translations from SS & CoS. i only page-referenced the 
ones i have questions on]

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(SSp123)Harry's mouth fell open.  The dishes in front of him were now 
piled with food.  He had never seen so many things he liked to eat on one 
table: roast beef, roast chicken, pork chops and lamb chops, sausages, 
bacon and steak, boiled potatoes, roast potatoes, fries, Yorkshire 
pudding, peas, carrots, gravy, ketchup, and, for some strange reason, 
peppermint humbugs.

[KETCHUP?? is this a US publishing misinterpretation, or is ketchup 
considered a FOOD in the UK? here it's a condiment, and would NOT be 
mentioned on such a list.  yes, it's mentioned right after gravy, but 
gravy's in the grey area between the two categories, therefore acceptable 
on said list.]

***

"I think Mom's got a second cousin who's an accountant, but we never talk 
about him." [i'm an accountant.]

***

The hat seemed to be asking rather a lot; Harry didn't feel brave or 
quick-witted or any of it at the moment.  If only the hat had mentioned a 
house for people who felt a bit queasy, that would have been the one for 
him.

[JKR's brilliant at making us laugh at Harry while retaining our sense of 
respect for him.]

***

"Transfiguration is some of the most complex and dangerous magic you will 
learn at Hogwarts," she said. "Anyone messing around in my class will 
leave and not come back. You have been warned."

Then she changed her desk into a pig and back again.

[timing!  brilliant!]

***

Harry suddenly turned to Ron.

"Charlie," he said.

"You're losing it, too," said Ron. "I'm Ron, remember?"

[ah, Ron, how i adore you]

***

Hermione did a sort of jig.

"Malfoy's got detention!  I could sing!"

"Don't," Harry advised her.

***

"Not if I can help it," said Hermione grimly. "Flitwick told me in secret 
that I got a hundred and twelve percent on his exam.  They're not 
throwing me out after that."

[one of the times i admire her most; her strength is replacing her 
whininess]

***

[when they run into Mrs. Norris while under the Invisibility Cloak]

"Oh, let's kick her, just this once," Ron whispered into Harry's ear.

***

They had hoped that Goyle, who was almost as stupid as he was mean, might 
be thrown out, but he had passed, too.  It was a shame, but as Ron said, 
you couldn't have everything in life.

***

They took turns on Harry's Ninbus Two Thousand, which was easily the 
best broom; Ron's old Shooting Star was often outstripped by passing 
butterflies.

***

"Where did you come out?" Ron asked.

"Knockturn Alley," said Harry grimly.

"*Excellent!" said Fred and George together.

***

(CoSp58) strawberry-and-peanut-butter ice creams

[is anyone else relatively revolted by this idea? or am i odd? is this a 
normal flavour in Britain?]

***

Hagrid was wading toward them through the sea of books.  In an instant he 
had pulled Mr. Weasley and Mr. Malfoy apart. Mr. Weasley had a cut lip 
and Mr. Malfoy had been hit in the eye by an *Encyclopedia of Toadstools.

[the fact that it was the Encyclopedia of Toadstools makes me roll every 
time]

***

"Everyone line up!" Malfoy roared to the crowd. "Harry Potter's giving 
out signed photos!"

"No, I'm not," said Harry angrily, his fists clenching. "Shut up, Malfoy."

"You're just jealous," piped up Colin, whose entire body was about as 
thick as Crabbe's neck.

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thalia 'happy dancing because she's halfway done with her Gryffindor 
scarf (on size 3 needles)' chaunacy