Chapter 29 Summary: The Dream

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QUESTIONS/ISSUES
"1. You are Hermione. Harry and/or Ron has just speculated that 
someone apparated/disapparated on the Hogwarts grounds . . . yet 
again. What do you do?"

--Hermione is much more patient than I would be! Honestly doesn't 
ANYONE else read "Hogwarts: A History"????? (very loud sigh)
 

"5. Moody suggests Hermione consider becoming an Auror; he had 
previously said the same thing to Harry. Considering Moody's
physical and mental scars, would you want Harry and/or Hermione to 
make that career choice?"

--I agree with whoever said this was a bit of an insult, though 
neither Harry or Hermione realise it at the time. Personally Moody 
(real or fake) isn't a good recruitter (sp?). I really don't think 
that all Auror's are in that bad of shape. It seems far more likely 
to me that Moody's condition is simply the result of his being to 
paranoid to be treated...


6. What kind of teacher is excited when a student starts rolling on 
the floor screaming in pain, and frustrated when the student insists 
on going for medical help?

--I know that I mentioned this in my character summary of Trelawny 
but it can bear repeating. We know that Trelawny had no idea that she 
made the prediction in PoA. As this was her second "real" prediction, 
I think it is safe to assume that basically she had no idea that she 
was making the first one either. 

But the woman truly believes in her ability despite the overall 
cynicism toward her field. She is VERY full of herself. The incident 
with Harry is just icing on the proverbial cake. She couldn't care 
less about whether Harry is ok, physically or mentally, she simply 
wants to find out what is happening to him.

What is perhaps worse is that she doesn't seem to believe that anyone 
(especially Harry, who in her mind has nothing close to an inner eye) 
could be having real visions, prophetic dreams,  etc. If something IS 
happening she is sure that she's the cause of it.  

Her character is also very ironic in that she's not aware all the 
real divination that takes place. Jo herself doesn't take much stock 
in divination- probably the reason Trelawny is made out to be so 
batty.

"7. Sirius had previously told Harry to seek out Professor Dumbledore 
the next time his scar hurt, and Harry actually does it. How big of a 
step forward is this for a kid who has previously avoided confiding 
in anyone or asking for help?"

--Harry is making progress in the light of trusting adults more than 
in the past. However if you look at Harry's situation I think it's 
not a big suprise that he finally goes to Dumbledore. After all 
someone's obviously out to get him with the whole Tournament setup, 
and Crouch Sr. has been seen recently babbling about very strange 
things, and then disappearing. Sirius is trusted by Harry (more so 
than Dumbly?) and so Harry is listening to him, and taking his 
advice, but in the situation it was the most obvious thing to do...

Scott