Chapter Discussion Questions

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No: HPFGUIDX 88508

Hello,

> 2.  Arthur's statement that Lucius Malfoy was trying to sneak 
> into the courtroom is presumably a misdirection on JKR's part.  
> The corridor in which Harry and Arthur find him is the one 
> leading to the Department of Mysteries - was he perhaps 
> trying to sneak in?  What business does Lucius have with Fudge?

I think it is pretty clear that Lucius is just rubbing elbows with Fudge.  This is just a reminder that the Ministry of Magic is corrupt indeed.

> 3. Lucius greets Harry as 'Patronus Potter'.  Later in the book 
> Bellatrix refers to Sirius as 'Animagus Black'.  In the latter case, 
> a person is referred to by the magical ability that distinguishes 
> him - is this also true for Harry?  We know that his ability to 
> conjure a corporeal Patronus is unusual in a boy so young, but 
> does this ability - and the moniker - mark Harry as a protective 
> figure (after all, in conjuring the Patronus, he was also 
> protecting his helpless cousin)?  Is it significant that the only 
> two people we've met who've used this fashion of referring to 
> people are Death Eaters?

I'm surprised that Harry's Patronus form is something Lupin uses to identify Harry later.  Harry doesn't consider his Patrouns form to be top secret -- he reveals it during his owls and tells the DA members.

Why would Lupin consider it reasonable proof of identity when he could have asked Harry so many more things that only Harry knows?  Like the form of Lupin's boggart.


Confused,

BB