PoA Chapters 18-20 Summary

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No: HPFGUIDX 21815

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., meboriqua at a... wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Monika Huebner" <monika at d...> wrote:
> >  
> > I, too am sorry, though, that Snape did not have a chance to see 
> Pettigrew.  I wonder how he would have reacted to that.
> 
Yes, that frustrated me to the point of screaming when I read the 
book for the first time [thorougly startling my hairstylist!] 
> 
> > 4. When did you start to believe Sirius? When you heard that 
> Scabbers was actually an Animagus or did it take you as long as it 
> took Harry?
> 
> When I read for the first time, I am usually too caught up in the 
> story to analyze, so I assumed Sirius was bad - until he went to 
see 
> if Ron's leg was okay.  The fact that he cared about Ron's well 
being > showed me that he was no murderer.

That he actually permitted Ron's leg to break in the first place is 
what nearly convinced me he WAS the horrible person he was made out 
to be at that point.
> > 
> > 11. When Sirius offers Harry to live with him, Harry immediately 
> says yes. Now, we know that there aren't many adults Harry trusts. 
Why 
> do you think does he trust Sirius to the point of going to live 
with 
> him, even though he has known him only for about an hour or so?
> 
> I, too would jump at the chance to live with a wizard who knew me 
when 
> I was a baby, knew my parents well, and would dote on me and no one 
> else.  Harry is isolated and abused by the Dursleys; Sirius would 
give 
> the care and love he has so rarely received.  Besides, Sirius 
proved 
> his innocence completely enough, as well as showed respect for 
Harry 
> by obeying Harry's wish to not kill Pettigrew.

Excellent point.  There are so few adults [Dumbledore, Hagrid, Lupin] 
who respect Harry. The others either revere him or treat him like 
he's a poor clueless git [which to their minds, having been raised 
amongst muggles, he probably is to some degree] as well as "just a 
child."  An adult who respects Harry probably earns his respect and 
trust again.

> > 
> > 13. Do you think it was an accident that this Dementor tried to 
> administer the Kiss to Harry, or do you think the Dementors aren't 
as 
> loyal to Fudge as he would like them to be?
> 
> Dementors make a mistake?  I doubt it.  Fudge may think he has 
control 
> over the demenotrs, but I think they go along with him to get what 
> they want, which is lots of tasty emotions to feast on.  They could 
> turn on Fudge and suck out his soul tomorrow if they choose to.

[shiver] Creepy thought. It couldn't happen to a nicer guy.  ::scowl::

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