CoS irrelevant?

[Lee]

No: HPFGUIDX 48777

CoS is our first example of the power of the humble House-Elf. They
employ their own brand of wandless magic (the hover charm), a form of
Apparition that works within the supposedly Apparition-barred Hogwarts
(and which also manages to get around the protections at Privet Drive,
because I refuse to believe that Death Eaters haven't tried to apparate
in and kill Harry ;) ). They also have some fairly powerful offensive
magic, as seen when Dobby blasts Lucius Malfoy away from Harry at the
end of the book. I expect this will become more important, either in the
form of Dobby saving Harry from a Death Eater attack, or the formation
of a House-Elf army to help combat the Dementors that Voldemort is
almost certain to get hold of.

Then we have the first use of Parseltongue (barring the Zoo in PS/SS),
the pulling of Godric's Sword from the Sorting Hat (*cough* Excalibur
*cough*), the scar link being explained, the Chamber of Secrets (could
be used as a safe haven for the trio, if they need somewhere to work in
peace), Harry's Slytherin traits, our first look at Tom Riddle, Ginny's
horrific experience, further evidence of a long-running fued between the
Weasleys and the Malfoys, the question of what Hagrid was really doing
in Knockturn Alley, the Hand of Glory (my personal favourite object for
inclusion in the rest of the series), the first look at Dumbledore's
office, Polyjuice Potion (which was a HUGE pointer for GoF, even though
we all mimssed it), Harry and Ron now know where the Slytherin common
room is, all the people that were Petrified (after-effects?) and last -
but not least - our first look at Fawkes.

There's a lot of little things in there that could become very important
later on. Much more than I could find in PoA, for example.

-LD

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