[HPforGrownups] The "first" chapter summary PoA 1-2

[Rena]

No: HPFGUIDX 17994

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> 1) Shouldn't most wizards be more self-disciplined than to let
somebody get
>   under them and then blow them up?

I think those were hormones talking in Harry. I mean, I too have/had
relatives I would have loved to blow up for being nasty.

> 2) How do they get Marge off the ceiling?

Game of Darts? *l* seriously, the book says they punctured her if I
remember correctly.

> 3) What does Marge think? Will the Dursleys ever learn? (They do
better in
>  Book 4, but will they ever do more than tolerate Harry?)

I believe they did a memory charm on Marge, and the Dursleys would
rather be caught dead than tell Marge what happened to her and why
Harry ran away. I can believe the Dursleys would tell Marge that Harry
is ungrateful and ran away. Marge is going to believe that. She
doesn't have a high opinion of Harry anyway. Why she would believe
that Harry goes to a school for Criminally incurable Boys, but then
gets to spend his summers at "home" rather than having to stay at
school, is beyond my understanding.

> 4) What did Harry think he was doing, running out into the street?
He can't
>   apparate.

I would say, another case of not thinking. He's acting on impulses,
not on brainpower. He's proven to do so numerous times. He acts like
many other teenager his age do.

Rena