CHAPTER DISCUSSION: Chapter 33 - Fight and Flight

[Tammy]

No: HPFGUIDX 119382


AnitaKH wrote:
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> 1. Harry "had the feeling he had had before in the forest, one of
being watched by unseen eyes."(p. 664, Bloomsbury edition) We may
presume this refers in part to the centaurs and forest creatures; are
there other eyes watching him?
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Tammy replies:
Actually I think there is something else in the forest, perhaps
something that we don't know about yet. Perhaps the car is still there
keeping an eye on them. Something has to be watching out for Harry,
what with all the times Harry goes into that forest and manages to
come out unharmed.

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> 2. Umbridge's months of arrogance and abuse of power finally meet
their match with the Centaurs.  How satisfied are we with this outcome?
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Tammy replies:
I think I'm not the only one who finds this a huge example of JKR's
odd sense of humor, and poetic justice. DU, who thinks herself above
all "half-breeds" getting beaten down by half-breeds... I might like
those centaurs yet!

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> 3. Hermione's remarks to the centaurs nearly spell doom for her and
Harry.  What does this say about her understanding of them?
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Tammy replies:
Hermione has great book knowledge, but her knowledge of how to
interact with and understand the world is stunted. It's a great
characterization on JKR's part. In the real world, most intelligent
people have a hard time interacting with "normal" people, particularly
those who were as intelligent as Hermione at such a young age. I'm
sure Harry and Ron will help her out though.

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> 5. Harry and Ron try to discourage Ginny, Luna and Neville from
joining them to help Sirius in London.  Harry thinks, "...if he could
have chosen any member of the DA
 to join him in the attempt to rescue
Sirius, he would not have picked Ginny, Neville or Luna." (p. 671) 
Why are they so opposed to these specific people?
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Tammy replies:
I think he feels they will just be in the way. Harry's arrogant, and
he feels that he's the only one who can do these things. He's seemed
to resign himself to Ron and Hermione coming along, perhaps even
accepting that they are useful, but to Harry, he's the only person in
the world who could possibly understand the danger, the urgency and no
one else could possibly save Sirius.

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> 6.  In the forest, Harry appears to vent his fury at Hermione as an
outlet for his fear and anger at himself.  Is this a pattern?

Tammy replies:
Someone here (and I forget who, so I apologize in advance) has posted
long ranting (very good ones I might add) about how horrid Harry's
behaviour in general is towards his friends. I agree with that person
that Harry needs a serious attitude adjustment. 

It's definitely a pattern, and one that Harry needs to break soon, or
someone else (oh I hope it's Snape) will break it for him.

-Tammy who is amazed she's actually in time to participate in a
Chapter Discussion :P