Chapter 9 POA Summary

[Sara Metz]

No: HPFGUIDX 19126

Chapter 9 - Grim Defeat
	All the Hogwarts students are sequestered in the Great Hall while the
teachers search the entire castle. Hermione notes that Black must have
lost track of the days - as a former Hogwarts student he would have known
they'd be at the feast. Other students come up with theories on how
Sirius entered the castle, including Apparition, broomsticks, and
disguises. Hermione immediately debunks these ideas based on intense
reading of "Hogwarts, A History." The trio then eavesdrop on a
conversation between Percy and Dumbledore: they haven't found a trace of
Black, but they have found a new guardian for the Gryffindor common room.
After this, Snape brings up a conversation he and Dumbledore had
previously about the possibility of someone "helping" Sirius enter
Hogwarts. Dumbledore rebukes him, and goes to tell the dementors that the
search is complete - there's no way he would let them enter the castle.
	The Fat Lady has been replaced by Sir Cadogan who comes up with complex
passwords, and keeps challenging people to duels. McGonagall summons
Harry to her office to tell him about Sirius Black, but Harry reveals
that he already knows. McGonagall tries to keep Harry from playing
Quidditch, but Harry protests and McGonagall admits she would like to see
the Gryffindors win the cup. At practice, the team learns they will now
be playing Hufflepuff as Flint, the Slytherin captain, says that Malfoy's
arm is not yet healed enough. The captain of the Hufflepuffs is Cedric
Diggory, which inspires giggles from the female members of the team. 
	As the day of the match approaches, the weather gets worse, while Draco
moans about his arm. At DADA, Lupin has been replaced by Snape for the
day, who promptly takes points off because of Harry's asking after Lupin.
Snape insults Lupin, but is rebuked by the entire class. He assigns them
an essay on werewolves despite their insistence on having not studied it
yet. Hermione, the only one who has read the chapter, is called an
"insufferable know-it-all" by Snape, causing the entire class to defend
her. Ron gets detention after his outburst, and wishes Black had finished
Snape off for them.
	On the morning of the game, the weather is getting even worse, but
Quidditch isn't called off even for thunderstorms. As the game begins,
Harry finds it almost impossible to see through the rain. The game
becomes almost a stand-off, with players running into each other because
of the rain. During a time-out, Hermione puts a spell on Harry's glasses,
making them repel water. Suddenly Harry sees a large black dog in the
bleachers and is almost distracted from catching the snitch. As he
reaches out to grab it, he hears people screaming in his head, and then
falls.
	Harry wakes up in the infirmary. The whole team is there, including Ron
and Hermione. The team tells him he fell off his broom and that they lost
the game. Cedric tried to call a rematch, but he won the game fair and
square. Fred and George try to reassure the shaken Harry that every
Seeker misses a Snitch once, and then proceed to explain how they can
still win the cup. Once Madam Pomfrey forces the team to leave, Harry
learns about the dementors coming onto the field and Dumbledore's anger
at their intrusion. Hermione notes that he used his wand to shoot silver
stuff at them that forced them to leave. Harry is distracted and asks
about his broomstick. Hermione is forced to tell him that once he fell
off it got blown towards the Whomping Willow. She then proceeds to pour
the pieces of the broom onto Harry's bed.

Discussion Questions:

1) (Silly Question) Is Hermione the only person to read "Hogwarts, A
History"?

2) Did Snape tell Dumbledore about Lupin because he holds a grudge
against the Mauraders, or because he wants the DADA job?

3) Is Malfoy's arm still injured?

4) Despite their constant teasing, does the Gryffindors' response to
Snape's insult prove they all really like Hermione?

5) Was Crookshanks outside the dormitory to protect Harry?

6) Why do the dementors come to the Quidditch game? Because of Sirius, or
because of Harry?

6a) Why do the dementors continually go after Harry? Will this be an
issue in one of the later books?

Sketch tomorrow, I promise!
Draco Dormiens Nunquam Titillandus
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fanfiction!)

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