OOP : SPOILER: Loose Ends?

[Serena Moonsilver]

No: HPFGUIDX 64439


> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "zihav" <lynch at a...> wrote:
> > Hi:
> > 
> > Just finished reading the OoTP and wondered if anyone else felt 
> that 
> > there were several loose ends not explained. For example:
> > 
> > o Umbridge escapes - Why? She put the dementors on Harry and 
> doesn't 
> > get nailed for it. Not to mention the way she behaved at the 
> school.

She may show up again (not as a teacher) so that may be why she is 
alive (she may also be alive to act as a red herring).  As to the way 
she acted--that was her personality.  She just was a really nasty 
person.

> > 
> > o Harry's Temper - He was is in a pretty bad mood most of the 
> book. I 
> > was assuming this was becasue he was picking up Voldemort's mood 
> and 
> > it wasn't really him, but nothing was said about this.

Harry is a teenager--they tend to overreact.  His anger is perfectly 
normal, espcially given the extraordinary circumstances under which 
he lives.

> > 
> > o Ron gives Hermione perfume - Harry gives her a book, but it's 
> > obvious Ron likes her but nothing in the book about it. Talk 
about 
> > moving slow...

True, but I think R/H er's should take this as good sign.  They're 
not rushing into some mushy quicky teenage romance, but something 
more substantial.


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "hogwarts_online_school" 
<daniel at t...> wrote:
> 
> 

> 
> - I hope the DA will continue. The Sorting Hat adviced for all 
> houses to unite and the the DA did that (with the exception of 
> Slytherin). I'd like to see more meetings, but with Umbridge gone 
> I'm not sure there will be.

Me too!  I can the Slytherins joining in the next book.  Up until now 
Draco's life has been pretty stable, but recent events (his father 
being exposed and going to jail) may turn his world on its head and 
cause him to actually examine what side he is on (as opposed to just 
being evil because that's what he's supposed to be).  I don't see him 
getting all buddy buddy with Harry, but a possible Snape like 
conversion.

> 
> - I think Grawp will almost definitely make more appearances. He is 
> adored by Hagrid and he could prove a useful weapon again Voldemort.

Yes, I'm sure Grawp will return.

> 
> - I was also interested in Ginny's character. I initially thought 
> that JKR was featuring her more because she was planning on killing 
> her off. But now she's gone back to liking Harry again I'm afraid 
> that she'll come across as shy again.

Huh?  When is she back to liking Harry?   I thought she was with Dean 
Thomas at the end of the book.   If anything, this book finally 
opened up the possiblity of H/G.  Ginny is slowy become Harry's equal 
(or at least near equal), best illustrated by the scene where she 
talks about being posessed by Voldemort.

Serena