DISCUSSION - PoA Ch 15: The Quidditch Final

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--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Simon" <simon at h...> wrote:

> 1) Hermione hugs Ron. Love interest or a friend apologising? 

Definitely a friend apologizing.  I don't think Hermione feeling bad 
about Scabbers had anything to do with any possible growing feelings 
towards Ron (and I'm an R/H shipper).

> 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?

You know, I don't really care why she slapped him - I just love that 
she did. I hope she gets to put Malfoy in his place again (I was 
going to say that I hope she beats the crap out of him, but I don't 
wish violence on others like that).

> 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?

I think Hermione has the right idea about Trelawney, not necessarily 
Divination.  If Hermione had a better professor, she might feel 
differently.

> 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.

Someone just mentioned that Harry's Seeing was mainly in relation to 
Voldie, which is an excellent point.  However, I think there is more 
to it than just Voldie.  Harry's dream about trying to catch up to 
something with hoofs (PoA) is not coincidental enough for me.  I 
think he's got the Sight.

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

I see no real evidence of this, other than coincidence, like 
Harry's "prediction" to Trelawney that Buckbeak would get away.  My 
books are at home; I'll post more on this later.
> 
--jenny from ravenclaw********************************************