House points and Dumbledore

[Scott Northrup]

No: HPFGUIDX 51196


Tom:
> So, I suppose that we're to assume that Quirrell is
> *more* agile and better on a broom than Harry? Harry,
> after all, only had to catch the "limping" key, and
> if we're to assume that Quirrell damaged it, then we
> have to assume that he had to catch it in top form.

Me:
Ah, once again, I match wits with Tom again.  (by the way, you made good
points in your last "Snape is rational" post; I'm done with that topic
however; I think the rest of the group must be sick of me by now)

Your point made me wonder how hard catching the key really was, at first (I
had thought about it before).  But, we've seen that Quirrel is not an
incompetent wizard, and he has Voldemort's power backing him.

What am I talking about?  You only assume that Quirrel actually used a broom
to catch the key!  I don't think it would be a stretch to say he pointed his
wand at the big fat silver key, and said "ACCIO" and the key flew into his
hand.

That's not too much of a stretch, is it?

-Scott
(of course, that would make me agree with Tom on this point: that particular
challenge was a 'lame' one.  All it takes is some outside-the-box thinking.
Not seeing the broomsticks, and assuming that the only way to catch the key
was to use a broomstick)