Discussion Summary: GoF/Chapter 30 - "The Pensieve"

[Penny & Bryce Linsenmayer]

No: HPFGUIDX 12130

Hi --

Neil Ward wrote:

> (2) Curiosity is not a sinbut we should exercise caution with our curiosity, says message-of-the-day-Dumbledore.  Would Harry find something he didnt want to know if he dug
> too deeply?

Maybe not so much that he would find something he didn't want to find out, but maybe it would happen that he would things out too quickly, before he was ready to hear them.

> (3) Will Harry befriend Neville and will Neville seek revenge for the attack on his parents?

I think it's likely that Harry will befriend Neville more.  He's always been nice enough to Neville, but in sort of a distracted way I suppose.  I think he'll pay more attention ...
seek him out as a friend more in the 5th book.  He didn't have much time to do so after the Pensieve chapter before things spiraled out of control.  But, we do get a glimpse that
he's berating himself for never troubling to ask Neville more about his personal life.  Harry now has an awareness that he and Neville have bonds that he (Harry) doesn't have with
his other close friends.  I think he will act on that.

I think Neville will become a more important character in the coming books, and I actually don't peg him to die really.  I rather suspect we'll all find out *why* Neville was placed
in Gryffindor.  There's an inner resevoir of strength within him that the Sorting Hat saw (although it took its time with him).  I don't know if he will "avenge" his parents, but I
think he'll play an important role in the coming War.

> (4) Bagman is described as muscly.  This is not a word.  Could this be evidence that JKR did indeed write the infamous wand order revision, using that non-word untidy-haired?

Hmmm ..... maybe it's the same out-to-lunch editor who's slipping in these non-words.  <g>

> (5) Could Dumbledores reference to our side imply some sort of organised group or is it a reference to non-V supporters in general?

I took it to be more of a general reference, but the group has speculated that Order of Phoenix might well be an anti-Voldy group of some sort.

> (6) Crouch says to Karkaroff: you have been brought from Azkaban to give evidence to the Ministry of Magic. So, was this dungeon at the MoM?

I believe that it was.  See ASA!!!  (shameless self-plug for fanfic ....)

Penny