PoA Chapter Summary: Chapter 7

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Nice summary - even though I skimmed a bit because I know PoA pretty 
much backwards and forwards :-)  
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> QUESTIONS
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> 1.  Why was Remus on the train?

Not sure - a combination of poverty and plot development, I guess.
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> 2.  What do you think Ginny experiences when the Dementors get near?

I thought that scene was interesting, especially because of Ginny.  I 
imagine that she was experiencing being in the grasps of Tom Riddle.  
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> 3.  What do you think Neville experiences when the Dementors get 
near?

He didn't seem to have as bad a reaction as did Harry and Ginny, so 
I'm not sure.  I'd like to know more about him, like how much he knows 
about his own parents.  I wonder if they are as mysterious to Neville 
as Harry's parents are to Harry.  In that way, Harry and Neville have 
quite a bit in common.  It's odd, to me, that Neville seems to be 
terrified of so many things, like Snape, but doesn't fall apart at the 
arrival of the Dementors.

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> 4.  Just how badly was Malfoy hurt?

Oh puh-lease!  What a sniveling little faker!  He was cut no worse 
than when I occasionally cut myself shaving my legs!
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> 5.  Why wasn't Remus applauded by everyone when he was introduced as 
>     the new DADA teacher?

His appearance, perhaps?  He certainly doesn't look impressive.  
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> 6.  Why is Neville so terrified of Snape?

Now that's a good question.  It's a bit annoying to me that Neville is 
so terrified of Snape... but I think Snape symbolizes everything 
Neville is not.  Neville is quite sensitive, and is always nice to his 
friends and teachers too, as there is no evidence to the contrary.  
Snape probably looks like the embodiment of what put Neville's parents 
in St. Mungo's.  I'm sure really young children run screaming from 
Snape all the time - and Neville is not the most mature boy in 
Gryffindor.
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> 7.  Why do you think Hermione feels she must take all those classes?

I think Hermione honestly thought she could handle it.  She wanted to 
take advantage of the education she's been offered, and wanted to 
prove to herself, her parents (?) and the school that she could do it.  
All that hand waving during class ain't for nothin'.
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> 9.  Is there more to Remus than meets the eye (other than being a 
>     werewolf)? 

I adore Remus Lupin.  He goes with JKR's theme of things not always 
being what they appear to be.  Lockhart looked great with all those 
new robes and white teeth, but he was a hopeless narcissist of a 
teacher.  Lupin, OTOH, is shabby, poor and greying, yet he is the best 
DADA teacher Harry and his friends have had.  Lupin is calm, 
thoughtful, perceptive, and clearly quite intelligent.  He is also 
brave, as he is one of the few people to say Voldie's name out loud.  
I think there's a lot more to him, and we'll be seeing that in OoP.  I 
can't wait!

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