Weekly Summary: PS/SS Chapters 2 and 3

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--- In HPforGrownups at y..., - Joy - <joyw at g...> wrote:

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> Is Dudley's weight a sign of prejudice against big people, or is it 
just
> description?

Description. It's the result of him being SPOILED, eating too much, 
not exercising enough etc. (Just look at the way he reacts not 
getting more presents than he did LAST year / Harry having NONE and 
not complaining) He's just SPOILED - literally.

> Where do the Dursleys get the money for Dudley's presents?

Vernon works - and Petunia/Vernon aren't the ONLY one's buying him 
presents.

> Why is the scar lightening shaped?  Will that be significant?

It was result of Avada Kedavra - a spell that kills with no other 
mark in body - like high voltage electricity. (symbolically - a 
lightning)

> What's up with Mrs. Figg?

She's a witch who needed to go to Diagon Alley and couldn't have 
Dursleys finding out...

> Is the cabbage smell in her house an indicator of magic?
It's the odor of aging potion - that makes her look old to have an 
excuse (in Dursley's eyes) to be weird.

> Why didn't Petunia recognize Harry's incidents as signs of magic?

Because she - and Vernon - do all they can to *pretend* magic doesn't 
exist! They want to get it out of Harry.

> Why do the Dursleys hate Harry so much?

They don't hate him - they just hate the magic and want Harry to stop 
doing magical things!

> How did Harry survive their neglect and abuse?

He knows they're not his parents. Mrs. Figg was relatively nice to 
him so he had at least one kind adult in the neighbourhood.

> Didn't Harry think it was odd that he could hear the snake?

At first, but then he figured it as an everyday-matter.

> Why is the light green?

Because Avada Kedavra curse is like that. (Why that curse is green... 
mmhh.. Green is symbol of Life the curse takes away?)

> Why isn't Harry more curious about his past?

He was - but because Dursleys punish him for asking questions, 
(without giving much of an answer) he learned to be less curious 
about them.

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> Does Mrs. Figg give Harry chocolate because the Dursleys are like 
dementors?

No - she gives chocolate, because it helps for depression.

> How are the letters delivered?

By magic, of course!

> Wouldn't Petunia know that the letter was coming?

She denied it! She refuses all magic - not that it helped.

> Why did Hogwarts wait to send Hagrid to get Harry?

It's the ordinary way to send a letter.

> How does the school track Harry's location?

They don't, really. The envelopes' address changes magically to the 
specific address during situations. A destroyed letter automatically 
calls for more - or informs the sender it was NOT delivered to the 
adressant.

> Who did you think was knocking on your first read-through?

I don't remember that...