Summary: CoS Chapters 5 an 6

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--- In HPforGrownups at y..., pigwidgeon37 at y... wrote:
> 
>    Question 2: I'd like you to express your opinions on the couple
>    Molly&Arthur. They seem to get on  very well, but would you say
>    the have a relationship of equals?>

A relationship of equals?  I think the Weasleys are purposefully set 
up to be a traditional family, where dad works and mom stays home and 
has dinner waiting for dad upon his return each evening.  This is not 
a setup I'd choose for my own life, but it works well in HP.  Other 
than the fact that Molly doesn't work and does stay home, I think they 
are very much equals.  I do not hear Molly ask her husband for money, 
nor do I see them ever disrespect each other.  Arthur may be more 
lenient with his children than Molly is, but he respects her decisions  
and doesn't negate her.  I also like, for Harry's sake, that he is 
able to experience a family with so much love.
> 
>    Question 4: (As the question about starting the car/underage 
magic
>    has already been sufficiently discussed, I just leave it out.
>    BUT:) Doesn't this scene tell us something about Ron? He knows
>    that Harry has already got one warning from the MoM and will face
>    expulsion if he's caught doing Underage Magic another time. Is 
Ron    selfishly trying to show off? Is he extremely impulsive?>

I don't see Ron as selfishly trying to show off.  I think Ron 
occasionally has some not too well thought out ideas and this was one 
of them.  I also think the two of them were pretty excited at the 
thought they could fly to Hogwarts.  I would have jumped in the car 
after them! 
> 
>    Question 11: I cannot get rid of the thought that some of the 
less
>    important characters, and especially Lockhart, are caricatures of
>    very real and unpleasant persons JKR met and couldn't resist to
>    have her little revenge on. What do you think?>

It's hard for me to talk about Lockhart without sneering.  There are 
many people like him; people who think they are just super and who 
refuse to take a look around them to see what is really there.  JKR, I 
believe did base him on a real person, but don't we all know someone 
like him?
>  
>    Question 12: Do you think that Lockhart's way of presenting
>    himself as The- One- Who- Always- Knows- Best is a result of
>    stupidity combined with selfishness and conceit, or is it simply 
a
>    calculated strategy, trying how far people will let him go
>    (following Hitler's famous: The bigger the lie, the more people
>    will believe it)? Is he a Slytherin?>

I think his desire to achieve fame has overridden anything else.  I do 
not think he had the intelligence or the far reaching ambitions that 
Hitler ::shudder:: did.  Lockhart knew he had the looks and in this 
world (I guess in the Wizard world too) looks will get you very far.  
Just look at Jennifer Lopez. 
> 
>    Question 14: The general opinion about Colin Creevey isn't too
>    positive but what about his behaviour during this scene? Standing
>    up to Malfoy, Crabbe and Goyle, on his first day at Hogwarts and
>    furthermore being Muggle- born, indicates that he has a lot of
>    courage. And what do you think about his surprising psychological
>    insight? Is Malfoy really jealous of Harry?>

Good point about Colin!  I suppose Colin's Gryffindor qualities came 
out right away.  Of course Malfoy is jealous of Harry, though.  Even 
Harry should be able to see that.

--jenny from ravenclaw*****************