Musings and a question

[nanstey2001]

No: HPFGUIDX 81418

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "jeanico2000" <jeanico at s...> wrote:
> I was having breakfast with my daughter early this morning and we 
> started talking about OOTP. Neither of us could remember who taught 
> Harry how to cast the "Protego" shield and I don't have the book 
> handy right now. Could someone please remind me so that I can resume 
> the debate with my daughter over supper?
> Also, we were wondering why nobody tried to stop Harry from going 
> after Bellatrix. Dumbledore ends up saving Harry and fighting 
> Voldermort, but why did none of the order members go after him to 
> help. (Or try to stop him with a well placed "Petrificus")Just 
> wondering. Any thoughts?
> Have a great day,
> Nicole

Hermione helped him learn the Shield Charm "Protego" in GoF when
Harry, Ron, and Hermione were practicing for the third task.  As for
the big battle with Bellatrix, Harry broke away from Lupin, and the
OOTP members, unfortunately, weren't doing so hot.  Only DD's
appearance turned the tide (I particularly like that one of the DE
practically scrambled to try to escape him.)  Between the confusion of
the battle, the maze that is the Department of Mysteries, and the
speed that both Harry and Bellatix were moving, even DD was lucky to
have found them in time.  That and that Lupin was still pretty
shell-shocked from the loss of his last best friend...


- nanstey