COS Chapter 3 Summary - The Burrow

[M. Barnett]

No: HPFGUIDX 23221

Questions:

1) When Harry thinks that Malfoy might've sent Dobby, did you think 
that as well? Did you think it was a simple joke? Or did you think 
there was something more to Dobby's message?

I didn't think Malfoy had anything to do with it.  I thought he 
must've been warning Harry about something having to do with VOldie, 
but couldn't really figure out how or what.

2) What did you think when first read about Percy acting strange? Did 
you automatically think that it was because of a girl?

I just thought Percy was wierd.  I suppose him having a girlfriend 
crossed my mind at some point, but I figured it was general 
wierdness, because, who'd wnat the big dork as a boyfriend? <grin>  
yes, now I'm awaiting the Howlers from the Percy fans :)

3) How do you think the twins knew how to drive/fly a car? They're 
only about 14 years old at the time and as wizards, would not be 
familiar with it. And they obviously had to use magic to start it up 
(Ron uses his wand to start the ignition in Chapter Five). Why didn't 
the Ministry send them a warning for using magic during holidays?

Well, if you think about it, when did you first figure out how to 
drive?  Was it during Driver's Ed when you were 16 or was it a few 
years before when your mom or dad let you drive the car around the 
block/farm/dragstrip/pasture/prairie/mountain?  I learned how to 
drive when I was 13 or 14.  I was legally allowed to drive a few 
years later.  And the reason they didn't get a warning is the same 
reason Ron didn't get one later in the story.  Yeah, I don't know 
what that reason is either! :)

4) Do you think the Weasley twins and Ron really thought they could 
get away with Harry just showing up? The excuse `Mum, look who turned 
up in the night!' is a pretty flimsy explanation. Do they really 
underestimate their mother that much?

Yeah, I think they would have gotten away with it.  I'm sure Ron told 
them when he got home that summer how much harry was dreading going 
back to Privet Drive and how his "family" treats him.  If he turned 
up in the middle of the night, I don't thin kit owuld have been too 
much of a stretch.  And I'm fairly sure they don't underestimate 
their mother at all :)

5) Do you think the Weasley's always de-gnome the garden by swinging 
the gnomes around in circles? Or do you think it was just because it 
was a punishment?

Yeah, I think that is the proper way to de-gnome a garden.  I think 
that because they explained it to Harry as "This is the way you de-
gnome a garden", not "There is a proper way to do this, but we like 
to do it this way".  And really, do you think Gilderoy Lockhart 
actually has a clue about anything?

6) Obligatory Silly Question: do you want a Chudley Cannons poster? I 
sure do...

I'd love a Chudley Cannons poster.  But I think I'd like an Irish 
National Team poster even more :)
 
> ~Amber
> (My first summary! Wasn't that fun?)

yah Amber!  How does one get to do a summary?  (I wanna play)


Michelle :)