Chapter 34 Summary

[Trina]

No: HPFGUIDX 14186

Jeralyn wrote a succinct synopsis of Chapter 34 and then asked the 
following questions: 


> 
> 1.	Harry has beaten Voldemort on several occasions by now.  Why 
then did Voldemort untie him and give him back his wand?  Is he on 
drugs or just stupid?

Perhaps he has *some* sense of honor and realizes that simply killing 
Harry isn't sporting, much like Crouch/Moody jumped on Malfoy for 
trying to curse Harry when his back was turned.  Perhaps he 
thought, "The kid's injured, just saw his friend killed, and been 
cut.  There's no way he can defeat me."  Or maybe he just stupid.


> 4.	Do you wish that, even though the original wand order was a 
mistake, Jo had worked with it and come up with a reason for James' 
emerging first?   

Yes, yes, most emphatically yes!  I came up with a reasonable 
explanation back in July of which I'm still rather fond--that Harry's 
innate magical abilities caused a reverse of mum and dad.  Even now 
when I read my 1st printing and know it's wrong, I still think of my 
little theory with fondness.

Trina