OoP: Spoilers for everything, two important questions

[SteveLaBny at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 61460

the first two chapters were great, first with dementors and then Petunia 
talking about the WW. I felt that with Voldemort back, "business was about to pick 
up"

the next 600 pages or so had some of the fun little things of the other books 
and the occasional extra character bit, but there was no sense of danger or 
urgency.
CoS had people being petrified. PoA had mysteries of Lupin and Sirius, both 
of were in Hogwart's while someone was up to no good. GoF had the TriWizard 
Tourney going on which brought with it the drama and tension of each challenge. 
OotP has Harry having nightmares and nobody telling him anything. I'm not 
exactly frightened. I figured with Voldy having a body, the danger factor would be 
turned up a notch, instead...BAD DREAMS. and an even meaner new teacher. i'm 
sorry, should i be phased by this? 

The only really cool thing in this book was Gred and Forge's grand exit. 
Neville's spotlight looked promising, but he never took the fight to Mrs 
Lestrange. I was sure Cho HAD to be up to something, but instead she was apparently 
just acting like a stupid teenage girl. As already mentioned, Harry reads about 
the plant that causes hot-headedness, but we still don't know for sure if 
either of them were being drugged. 
And the much hyped death happens in such a way that all of us who have 
trained at the school of "if there isn't a body, there isn't a death" didnt feel an 
instant emotional impact because why would i even think he's really dead??? 
i'm sorry, i've read/seen to many books/comics/tv/movies to believe this one at 
all. Especially since Lupin's initial comments were "There's nothing you can 
do,Harry...nothing...he's gone" and then "he can't come back because he's 
d,---"  Its only after Harry jumps to the dead conclusion himself that others go 
along with it.

The things that are really bothering me though are all the clips into the 
past. If that was really one of Snape's worst memories... I'm gonna lose all 
respect for the guy. He was picked on? Poor guy. He always seemed like he had a 
good reason to be the way he is, rather than just abusing the power he finally 
has. I'm not incredibly surprised that James and Sirius were punks, but the way 
Lily was portrayed I just don't buy her changing her mind 2 years later. This 
whole scene just left me cold. 

And worst of all...the prophecy. First, it even repeats itself. Why does it 
say TWICE that the one with the power to vanquish the dark lord will be born as 
the seventh month dies. Is this a clue I'm not understanding? 

Most importantly...Voldy knows theres a prophecy, but he doesn't know all of 
it...this is why he attempts to kill Harry thus "marking" him and making Harry 
the subject of the prophecy rather than Neville. Fine. Now Voldy if figuring 
that he can get the prophecy and find out how to kill Harry. 

1> WHY is Voldy assuming that the prophecy will tell him how he can kill 
Harry? Seems like a big gamble to me. What am I missing?

The Order doesn't want Voldy to get this "weapon" so they spend so much time 
guarding it. Podmore is arrested, Arthur almost killed. But 

2> WHY are they bothering? the prophecy DOESN'T tell Voldy how to kill Harry. 
I dont see Voldy getting ANY benefit from hearing the prophecy. WHAT AM I 
MISSING?

these two questions are eating at my brain right now.  There are other little 
inconsistencies and questions bothering me too but right now, I really want 
some people to give me their ideas on these two questions. 

steve

    
    
    



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