Chapter 13 Summary

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No: HPFGUIDX 20128

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Trina" <lj2d30 at g...> wrote:

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> 1. Why does Hermione not exhibit the least bit of sympathy for Ron 
on  the loss of Scabbers? Does Ron just have it in for Crookshanks  
because he jumped on his head in Diagon Alley?>

Hagrid certainly knew what he was talking about when he said 
that "people can be a bit stupid about their pets".  Hermione was 
very much taken with Crookshanks, and didn't want to have to consider 
giving him up or limiting his freedom (I'm like that with my cat, 
too, who is the best cat in the whole world).  I also think Hermione 
was distracted, stressed and being plain old stubborn.  How seriously 
does Hermione take Ron's thoughts and ideas anyway?  She seems to not 
validate him a lot.
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> 2.  Did Harry see the Grim on the way back to the castle or was he 
> just imagining things?  Why doesn't he tell Ron?

Harry definitely saw Sirius, not the Grim, but I understand why he 
thought it was the Grim.  I don't know that I'd tell Ron, either, 
especially when Ron seemed to so strongly believe in the Grim.  
Besides, what could Ron have done to help?
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> 5.  What did the spectators see when the patronus charged down 
Malfoy  and gang?

I imagine they saw a silvery shape that somewhat resembled a stag.  
Since Harry did not aim his patronus at real Dementors, I don't think 
the patronus was as strong as it would be later when he really 
conjures it.
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> 6.  Why did Percy pin his HB badge to his jammies?  Is he afraid 
the  others will forget he *is* Head Boy?

Oh, Percy, Percy, Percy!  He just loves his title!  As if anyone 
would ever forget who he is.
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> 7.  Neville: brave, or "abysmally foolish"?

I know I'll get slammed for this, but I'm going to go with 
the "abysmally foolish" response.  I earlier mistakenly said that 
Neville had lost his list, which was wrong, but at the very least, he 
should have hidden his list where no one could just simply pick it 
up.  Gryffindor was aware of the fact that Sirius Black was trying to 
get at one of them as it was.  My heart goes out to Neville, and I 
think he's a good kid, but I still think he messed up by leaving that 
password list lying around.
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> 8.  How did Sirius Black get into the castle?

Probably as a dog and through the secret passage from Honeydukes, as 
that is the only passage that leads directly into the school itself.  
I'm not sure how else he could pull it off.

--jenny from ravenclaw***********************************************
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