[HPforGrownups] Chapter 33

[Derek Hiemforth]

No: HPFGUIDX 87311

Abbet wrote:
>1.  "Harry's eyes met Ron's. He knew Ron was thinking exactly what he
> was: if he could have chosen any members of the DA, in addition to  
>himself, Ron and Hermione, to join him in the attempt to rescue   
>Sirius, he would not have picked Ginny, Neville or Luna."
>  So who would they pick from the DA if they needed some help.

Derek:
I think they would have picked Fred and George, who (despite their
clowning) are obviously brave, loyal, and talented wizards.  I'm not
sure who'd they'd have picked as a third.  Maybe Angelina Johnson or
Lee Jordan.

>Abbet:
>2.  I'm pretty sure Hagrid said that he was saving Thestrals for 
>their OWL year.  I take that means that fourth years wouldn't have 
>gone over them, so why do Ginny and Luna know so much and act like 
>they had gone over them with Hagrid.

Derek:
Hagrid told the trio that he was saving Thestrals for *their* OWL
year.  That doesn't necessarily mean that he wasn't also covering
them with his other classes at the same time.  :-)

- Derek