[HPforGrownups] Chapter 13 Summary

[Vicky Ra]

No: HPFGUIDX 20188

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?

He most likely did see the Grim. As for not telling Ron, I wouldn't, either,
if my friend believed in it as much as Ron did.

3.  Do you like the descriptions of the Quidditch matches?  Are they
just a waste of pages?

At the risk of incurring the wrath of all the Quidditch lovers here, I say,
for the most part, i.e., the descriptions of the matches are a waste of
pages. However, they often contain important bits of the plot, so I tolerate
them. I hate sports in general, so of course, I wouldn't like this.

4.  Only 50 points from Slytherin for the dementor trick?  (Harry,
Hermione, and Neville lost 150 in the Norbert aftermath.)  Should it
have been more?  less?  detention?

It should have been 50 points each. Either that, or twenty-five points and a
detention. I don't think it was a crime worthy of expulsion, however,
because Harry did defend himself against it.

5.  What did the spectators see when the patronus charged down Malfoy
and gang?

Probably the full stag, as Lupin had commented on it after the match.

6.  Why did Percy pin his HB badge to his jammies?  Is he afraid the
others will forget he *is* Head Boy?

Percy has a right to be proud of his status. However, pinning the badge to
his pajamas was somewhat obsessive. He annoys me, personally.

7.  Neville: brave, or "abysmally foolish"?

Brave for owning up to his mistake and getting yelled at. Foolish for
leaving those passwords around in the first place.

Good discussion questions, BTW.

Vicky