Chap. 10 Summary: The Rogue Bludger
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Lockhart no longer brings live creatures to class. Instead, he
reenacts events from his books, usually asking Harry to play the part
of the creature. Hermione asks Lockhart if he will sign a permission
slip allowing her to borrow Most Potente Potions from the Library.
Lockhart is happy to oblige and tries to talk to Harry about the next
day's Quidditch match against Slytherin.
The Trio borrow the book and hide in Moaning Myrtle's bathroom to see
what they need to make the potion. Several ingredients will be
difficult to obtain, including bits of whichver Slytherins they wish
to turn into. Ron gets second thoughts when he realizes how much
they will have to steal, but Hermione's annoyance makes them decide
to go through with it.
At the Quidditch match Gryffindor captian Wood reminds the team that
the Slytherins have better brooms and tells Harry, "Get to that
Snitch before Malfoy or die trying." Once the game starts, it
becomes obvious that one of the Bludgers has been fixed so that all
it does is attack Harry. During a time out, Harry insists that the
Weasley twins stop trying to protect him, and let him deal with the
Bludger himself.
When play resumes, Harry sees the Snitch near Draco, who doesn't
notice it because he's busy laughing at Harry's acrobatic avoidance
of the Bludger. Harry's arm is struck by the Bludger, but he dives
towards the Snitch and successfully captures it. As he hits the
ground, Harry passes out, only to wake up and find Lockhart about to
perform a simple charm to fix Harry's arm. Harry wants no part of
this, but Lockhart insists and ends up removing all the bones.
Once at the Hospital, Madame Pomfrey starts the process of regrowing
Harry's bones by making him drink Skele-Gro. Ron wonders how
Hermione can stick up for Lockhart after this incident but she
insists that "anyone can make a mistake." Harry settles in for the
night, but is awakened by Dobby. In the course of their conversation
Dobby admits that he caused the barrier at the train station to
close, thus stranding Harry and Ron. He was also the one who
tampered with the Bludger. Dobby's reason for wanting Harry safe at
home and away from Hogwarts is that Harry is a symbol for the lowly
and enslaved, who's lot was improved after Voldemort's fall. And,
now Dobby feels Harry is in danger because history is about to repeat
itself now that the Chamber is open. Dobby seems to know who opened
the dooe, but he won't tell Harry.
Dumbledore and McGonagall appear in the Hospital carrying Colin
Creevey, who has been Petrified. Dumbledore informs them that this
means that the Chamber of Secrets has opened. When McGonagall asks
who opened it, Dumbledore's response is "The question is not who, the
question is how."
Questions:
1. Was Lockhart telling the truth when he said he had been a Seeker
and had been asked to try out for the National Team?
2. Why is it taking so long to get Myrtle's bathroom repaired?
3. Does Hermione's enthusiasm for making the Polyjuice Potion arise
out of her concern for the threats against non-pure wizards, or are
Harry and Ron finally wearing off on her?
4. Why doesn't Madame Hooch, the referee at the Quidditch match,
realize that one of the Bludgers has been tampered with?
5. Why does Lockhart continue to imply that he is good at
everything - healing charms, Quidditch, DADA - when most of what he
does blows up in his face?
6. House elves obviously have powerful magic. Why don't they use
that power to escape their enslavement? Why do they only get their
freedom if their master presents them with an article of clothing?
7. When Dumbledore says that the Chamber is open, he says the
question isn't who opened the room, but how. Does this mean that
Dumbledore already knows who opened the Chamber?
Marianne - who will do a brief summary of Trave/Transportation on
Wednesday.
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