[HPforGrownups] My two knuts worth

[Dave Hardenbrook]

No: HPFGUIDX 7592

Hi, and welcome to the group!

At 08:28 AM 12/22/00 +0000, Leilani Webb wrote:
>   1.  Harry does not receive the accolades he deserves for the
>amazing feats he has performed.  After all, he has overcome evil
>personified and preserved the very existence of wizards and muggles
>alike, several times now.  He should at least get his own room at
>Hogwarts.

Maybe Dumbledore is afraid of showing favoritism to any one student.

>   2.  The Dursleys are child abusers.  You would think someone in
>the neighborhood or a teacher would have recognized that and turned
>them in before Harry was old enough to go to Hogwarts.

I've heard abusers can be very artful in hiding their actions.

>   3.  I think Dumbledore will turn out to be Harry's Grandfather.

Interesting idea, but then why doesn't Harry see Dumbledore in the
Mirror of Erised?

>   4.  Ron will marry Hermione and Harry will marry Ginny Weasley.

Very likely I think.  Though I wish JKR would work on developing
Ginny's character.

>   5.  The descriptions of relationships of house elves to their
>masters sometimes sounds uncomfortably erotic.  "She bound him to her
>with her own special brand of magic".  Ewww.

I think that only means Winky created a sort of invisible "handcuff"
to keep Crouch, Jr. from escaping.



                                                 -- Dave