OoP: Percy, Snape, Shock and Horror

[Trina]

No: HPFGUIDX 64370

Long-time listee gone lurksome for a while now piping up!

Obligatory spoiler space ahoy!










Percy:  I was really disappointed to learn that Percy had made such a 
harsh break from the Weasleys. Returning Molly's jumper at Christmas 
just Killed me!  But, I believe that there is something going on with 
him and not an Imperio curse.  The night before the Daily Prophet 
announces that the Odious Umbridge woman is now High Inquisitor, he 
writes Ron and essentially gives him a heads up that something is 
afoot.  Yes, it is written in pomposity, but, as others have said, 
perhaps he is on a mission for Dumbledore.  I refuse, as founder and 
president of Percy Lovers Unite, to believe he is evil until I see 
proof.

Snape:  I don't like him.  I've never liked him.  I will say I trust 
him, only because Dumbledore does.  Personally, I think he needs to 
get that large stick labeled "James Potter" out of his bum and 
realize that Harry is NOT James and that what Harry does know about 
his parents is only what others have told him.  I find it hard to 
believe at the faculty meeting prior to Harry's first year (oh, there 
had to be one!  I work in the schools, we *love* beginning of the 
year meetings!) that Dumbledore didn't mention the fact that Harry 
has no real idea just who he is and that he's been living with his 
muggle relatives.  Also taking his loathing of James out on Harry is 
childish.  I have not so hot memories of junior high, but as an ADULT 
(which Snape is) I would never take out my dislike of the parent out 
on the innocent child.  Granted, Harry was wrong to invade Snape's 
memory...   I also have never quite forgiven him for his terrible 
comment to Hermione after Draco's jinx landed on her in GoF.  "I see 
no difference, Miss Granger."  GRR

Harry's Crucio:  Everyone is freaking out about this.  Yes, I admit I 
cried out "NO, HARRY, DON'T!"  when I came to that scene, but it was 
understandable given the previous events.  What I found shocking and 
horrible was Hermione's deliberate attempt at Umbridge's death when 
she lead her out into the Forbidden Forest to the extremely-unhappy 
with-humans Centaurs.  What on earth did they do to that woman?  I 
did not in any stretch of the imagination like her, in fact, I used 
phrases not lawful to be uttered whenever I saw her name pop up, but 
Hermione's behavior, while a successfull attempt to get away from 
her, was shocking to me.  She *knew* what the Centaurs threatened to 
do to any wizard/witch to enter their forest...  I wonder if/ what 
Dumbledore will have said to Hermione...

My nomination for funny line:  "Angelina'll do her nut if you miss 
any more Quidditch practices, Harry."  Fred or George (can't recall 
and I'm not getting up to double check.) Loved McGonagall, though!

Trina, who now calls her sweet Dudley cat Big D!