DISCUSSION - PoA Ch 15: The Quidditch Final

[Scott]

No: HPFGUIDX 21163

Simon wrote:
Questions and discussion points:
"1) Hermione hugs Ron. Love interest or a friend apologising? 
(Especially relevant as we seem to be having a shipper conference at 
the moment – I think calling it a war would be going too far)"

--I don't see this as romantic any more than "the kiss" at the end of 
GoF (Which BTW I don't).  Look at how much stress Hermione is under 
at this point in the book. She's been using the time turner for 
months, researching for Buckbeak's trial, and having a terrible row 
with Ron. 

"Yeah it will," said Ron fiercely. "You won't have to do all the work 
alone this time, Hermione. I'll help."

Hermione flung her arms around Ron's neck and boke down completely..."

By ending her arguement with Ron she got such a load off her 
shoulders that I think this is simply a natural reaction.

"2) Hermione stands up to Malfoy over his comments about Hagrid. A
foreshadowing of the SPEW events in GoF? An indicator of why she is in
Gryffindor and not Ravenclaw?"

--Yes (to both points). I know Hermione did that in a moment of 
anger, but you can't help stand by her for it. Draco was being such a 
git, and for Hermione to slap him not only shut him up, but put 
him into shock as well. (that last bit, put him into..., isn't worded 
right, is it?)

"3) Has Hermione got the right idea about Divination? Or is it 
actually useful for something? If so what and who will be the one to 
show its uses?

"4) Harry has a dream about being chased by a dragon. In GoF Harry 
flies a broom around a dragon. This means he is a Seer. Discuss.

"5) Ron predicts that he will get an owl since Scabbers is no longer 
around. This means he is a Seer. Discuss."

--I'm going to answer these three questions together because they tie 
in so nicely. Firstly I don't think Harry is a seer. After all his 
clairvoyant dreams are limited to the Voldemort variety. IOW he may 
be connected to Voldemort to the point that he can sense and see his 
actions through the scar connection, but that doesn't give him a gift 
of second sight.

Secondly this is just one of the many little things Ron has said that 
later came true. (I won't go into all of them now, but there are 
other examples.) Does this mean Ron is a seer? I don't know, but I 
certainly think he could be.

If Ron is a seer, and that's a big *if* at the moment, then how would 
this affect him? The most obvious thing is that it would give him 
fame above his siblings. But how would it affect his relationship 
with Hermione? After all she's not the biggest supporter of the art. 
Would she believe in Ron's powers, or deny them. This could create 
some interesting interactions between the two of them.

Scott