Age Line (WAS VITTLES, the HP bestiary, irony vs sarcasm, counselling)

[cindysphynx]

No: HPFGUIDX 34524

uncmark wrote:

> > I'm surprised the Hogwart's crew wasn't more creative in Goblet 
of 
> Fire. Did anyone try anything but age potions?
> 
Tabouli added:

> Yeah, I noticed that myself.  A poor effort.  You'd think at least 
>the Slytherins could have come up with something a bit craftier.  
>Mind you, it's Dumbledore's imagination they're pitting themselves 
>against here... something tells me the big D is a creative chap...
 

Oh, I don't know.  Frankly, I think the younger students were just 
blowing smoke and didn't really want to compete in the Tournament.  
That would have required immense talent beyond one's years, at the 
risk of being burned alive by a dragon or skrewt, drowned, etc.  It 
makes some sense that only Fred and George would have tried it, as 
they are Brave Gryffindors.  

It is hard to believe that a student could come up with something 
clever enough to get past anything protection Dumbledore set up.  No, 
it takes a serious psychopath like Fake Moody to handle that.

Cindy (screwing up her courage to mount a strident defense of Fred 
and George)