Chapter 8 Summary and Questions

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--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Kristin" <Alyeskakc at a...> wrote:
> Hi again~
> 
> Here's Chapter 8's summary and questions. This is the first time 
I've 
> done this so I hope the summaries and questions are okay. Sorry 
again 
> for the delay, RL was a bit wonky the last two weeks. 
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> Cheers,
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>        Kristin
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Danku again! 

1) Do you think that MWPP have their own drawer in Filch's office? 
Also if people have their own drawers like that why haven't then 
been expelled? 

I'm not sure Filch was the monitor during the Marauders' time. And I 
imagine that Dumbledore considers pranks a sign of ingeniuty and 
original thinking [rather like James T. Kirk's unique way of solving 
the Kobaiyashi Maru test].   

Or, alternately,  there is a level of seriousness a prank must reach 
before a kid is expelled. 

                  2) Do you think there might be any significance that 
Nick died on October 31st, just like Harry's parents?

Only that Voldemort and the DEs were probably out for the world that 
night, so lots of folks died that night. But Nick died years before 
V's time, didn't he? 

                  3) Do you think all the ghosts at Nick's Deathday 
party were witches or wizards at one time? When you're a ghost can 
you be part of the wizarding world even if you were once a 
Muggle?

Hmm.  I never gave this one any thought.  I guess if track record is 
to be believed,  all the ghosts we've seen elsewhere in the series:  
Binns, Cedric, Myrtle, James, Lily  -- have all been magic folks.

                  4) When you read CoS the first time did you wonder 
why Filch had a KWIKSPELL kit? Did you think he was a Muggle or 
just a really bad wizard?

I was sure he was just a really bad wizard -- and that jealousy/envy 
of the talented kids is why he's always looking to get them in 
trouble. 

                  5) Did you think that Draco had something to with 
what happened to Mrs. Norris or at least know who did? 

It's possible Draco knew Lucius gave the diary to Ginny,  but 
unlikely.  Draco has a tendency to gloat and boast.  Lucius might not 
have entrusted this information to Draco because he'd use it to smirk 
at Ron and the other Weasleys.