[HPforGrownups] The Room of Requirement

[RSFJenny19 at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 68724

In a message dated 7/9/2003 2:18:55 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
jillily3g at yahoo.com writes:


> During the DA's first practice, the Dark Detectors are mentioned 
> twice, once when Harry first spies them, and once when Dean asks 
> about them. And while Harry explains that "you don't want to rely on 
> them too much," the Foe-glass, at least, revealed Fake!Moody's 
> enemies in GoF. So why don't any of the Dark Detectors go off before 
> Dobby comes to warn the DA's of Umbridge's approach?
> 
> Also, if the room merely summons, rather than creates, aren't 
> Flitwick, Pince, et al annoyed when their possession disappear? 
> (Maybe that's what's happening to Luna's stuff--someone has need of 
> it <g>)
> 
> Beth
> 

The Foe-Glass caught my eye too, when Harry was looking around the room that 
first night.  JKR specifically notes that shadows are moving in it and Harry 
deliberately turns his back on it.  I had the impression she was setting up the 
Foe-Glass for future use, and was subsequently surprised it didn't turn up in 
the scene when Umbridge showed up.  Perhaps she originally planned to use it 
there but changed her mind?  Or perhaps the DA will continue next year (with 
DD's permission) and we'll see it used then.  

~Jenny


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