Dueling Club/Sirius's Appeal/Plotlines I'd like to see/Tournament

[Mindy, a.k.a. CLH]

No: HPFGUIDX 25378

I really don't get the entire premise of the dueling club chapter. Why
was the entire dueling club necessary? The students are much too young to
know proper spells and defense spells. Lockhart doesn't begin to know
what he's doing; does he just want to show off?

Here's another question that has been puzzling me: How come so many of
you listies are sooo ga-ga over Sirius? While I like his character, he
comes across to me as a whispy, filthy, grimy, emaciated skeleton. He
doesnt have any outer appeal; why are so many of you 'crazy' about him?

Here is a plotline I'd like to see: I'd like to see JKR come up with MORE
ingenious magical devices, concepts, animals, or people. I am truly
curious what else she can come up with. HOWEVER, WHY ON EARTH DOES IT
HAVE TO TAKE TWO FULL YEARS TO WRITE THE NEXT BOOK???? I don't get it. If
she locks herself into her room for a month and subsists on take-out, and
doesn't look at her daughter, she can finish this book by October. Why
two years???? and with my rotten luck, I will probably be unable to get
my shaking hands on a copy until the second printing, which may possibly
be July 2003.... Oy vey!

Did any of you ever wonder what went through the minds of all of the
spectators of the Tournament while the cemetery drama was taking place?
What a pity there was never a chapter describing the mayhem that may have
gone on as Fleur and Krum were taken out and Cedric & Harry were not to
be found, and neither was the Cup. Was the maze then flooded with
Ministry & School officials, searching for Harry? What was Barty Jr.
doing all that time -- biting his nails in anxiety, or shouting to the
crows to calm down and all was fine? Additionally, were the spectators
able to see the goings-on within the maze, or were they just sitting
outside for half an hour or so patiently, singing school anthems and
studying for exams? Must've been kinda boring not to be able to enjoy the
ultimate, final task of the tournament. Or perhaps the entire drama
would've been replayed later, as if on video, were the entire fiasco not
to take place.
My actual favorite part of the 3rd task is when Harry steps through the
mist and finds himself upside down, afraid he'll land in space if he
moves. Wow, these ingenious ideas!!!

I am awfully sorry for posting so much in a 24-hour span, but I have not
read nor written in over a week, and I have so much to comment on,
therefore necessitating this need to write so much. I have eight digests
left to go, and I hope I won't come up with too many more observations!
It's time to take a break -- I am sitting here for 2 1/2 hours and I
haven't even eaten breakfast. See ya later.

MINDY

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