My favorite bit of foreshadowing

zoehooch zoehooch at yahoo.com
Sat Mar 23 00:17:54 UTC 2002


No: HPFGUIDX 36867

I just started my god-knows-how-many-th rereading of Goblet of file, 
and was struck by this sentence:

>From Chapter 1(UK Adult edition, p. 15)

Voldemort speaking "... you will have your reward, Wormtail. I will 
allow you to perform an essential task for me, one that many of my 
followers would give their right arm to perform ..."

And then, from Chapter 32 (same edition, p. 556-557)

"And now Wormtail was whimpering. He pulled a long, thing, shining 
silver dagger from inside his robes. His voice broke into petrified 
sobs. 'Flesh -- of the servent-- w-willing given -- you will -- 
revive -- your master.'

He stretched his right hand out in front of him -- the hand with the 
missing finger. He gripped the dagger very tightly in his left and 
swung it upwards."

Harry closes his eyes, but we all know what happpened next.

So, that my favorite bit of Rowling foreshadowing an event. I'd enjoy 
hearing from other readers their favorite bit of foreshadowing.

Zoe Hooch
                              





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