[HPforGrownups] Re: List: Off-Hand remarks that will mean something in future books

[Kelly Grosskreutz]

No: HPFGUIDX 68722

Ari wrote:

> Now me... I find this an interesting idea. I started making a list
> of certain things. I'm only on PS, but I have about 5 pages worth of
> possible clues/ questions, and I'm only on Chapter 13 (and we all
> know what usually happens in Chapter 13's)... so yeah... I'll share
> what I have put down thus far: (this could become slightly long)
>
(snipping quite a bit)

> - Dumbledore wore a violet cloak McGonagall wore an emerald green
> cloak.
>   -- I've noticed that wizards will wear violet or purple, and
> witches will wear green, or emerald green. Check it out for
> yourself. I have yet to see another color put on someone else. Yule
> Ball doesn't count. Neither does Professor Lockhart.
>
Snape wears black.  But what I find the most fascinating of all is the
Minister of Magic's attire.  He wears a pinstriped cloak, a scarlet tie, a
black cloak, purple boots, and a lime-green bowler.  To me, this indicates
that scarlet, black, purple, and green are important wizarding colors.  As
you say, we see a lot of people wearing purple and green.  At least one
character wears black.  Have we seen anyone wear scarlet?  And what do these
colors mean?  I did note that the St. Mungo's healers wore green.  Maybe
green indicates public service.  As for the Minister, he would have be
representative of all the wizards, yet partial to none (in theory), hence
the multi-colors.

> Chapter 3
> - Scabbers bit Goyles finger/knuckle on the train.
>   -- Why did Scabbers/ Pettigrew bite Goyle in the first place? I'm
> guessing JKR was making us try to notice fingers and the such, but
> still.
>
Maybe Peter never liked Goyle Sr.  Or maybe he's got a little Crouch Jr.
going.  After all, it was Crouch as Moody who turned Draco into the Amazing
Bouncing Ferret.  Although I don't think their motives are quite the same.

> - There were 20 broomsticks for the flying lessons.
>   -- Does that mean that there are 10 Slytherins, and 10 Gryffindors
> that are all in the same year?
>
That's the way I took it.  Kind of small, I agree.

> - Madam Hooch and Professor McGonagall "barked" orders
>   -- Dog references (Sirius, Fluffy)
>
Interesting here, since McGonagall can turn into a cat.

> - 12:00 am duel with Malfoy.
>   -- Harry duels 'for real' with Voldemort.
>
And he also duels somewhat with Lucius in the Dept. of Mysteries.

> Chapter 13
> - Filch was putting bandages on Snape's leg
>   -- If wizards can heal anything without using Muggle techniques,
> then why was Filch putting bandages on Snape's leg in the first
> place? My guess it was probably the bite from the dog, but that's
> all I got.
>
I took this as Snape not wanting anyone to find out that he'd been playing
around in the third floor corridor.  He could have easily gone to Madam
Pomfrey and had it taken care of in two minutes, but he was afraid it'd get
back to Dumbledore.  Hence, his having Filch, a Squib who would have some
skill in Muggle techniques of care, to bandage the wound.  What I don't get
is what the relationship is between Snape and Filch.  He seems to trust
Filch to some extent, but yet appeared to almost be hiding a smile when Mrs.
Norris was petrified.  If he is friends with Filch, it wouldn't be nice to
be enjoying his friend's misery, so I have to conclude that their
relationship is other than friendship, but I don't know what.

Kelly Grosskreutz
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