small thing in COS: Possibility

[lunamk03]

No: HPFGUIDX 98357

Antigone q:
> > Here's a thought (and it's way out in left field, so it's okay if 
> > you disagree): Petrified Hermione is clutching a small piece of 
> > paper telling about the Basalisk.  However, given Hermione's  respect 
> > for books, it seems so unlikely to me that she would _tear_ a page 
> > out of a book - probably a LIBRARY book at that.  
> > 
> > Is it possible that someone left that information for her, or gave 
> > it to her?  If so, it of course leads to several questions: Who  gave 
> > it to her? How did they get the information about the chamber?  And 
> > why did she not say someone gave her the info or left it for her to 
> > find?

HedwigsTalons:
> I too am struck upon each reading of COS how unusually out of 
> character it seems to have Hermione rip a page out of book. If her 
> respect for books is as great as mine, ripping a page from a book is  
> INCONCEIVABLE! But, perhaps she had no paper and quill, or no time to 
> copy the info. because the basilisk was in the room?

Luna:
Hello! I am always lurking in this website but I almost never post a 
message because usually someone says what I want to say before I 
write it! 

Now, lets get down to the small thing in COS. In the COS interview, 
it seemed to me that Steve thought that he could leave something out 
when adapting the books to the film and while consulting JKR about 
the script she told him that he had to let it there because that 
detail was very important. Now, we are looking for something that 
could be taken out without altering the story line in COS, something 
that is in the film and in the book and could be taken out without 
having a big impact on what's going on.
 
The piece of paper in Hermione's hand is essential to the plot; it 
couldn't have been taken out of the film. I think that Hermione 
probably ripped off that piece of page because she was in a hurry. 
She knew that someone's life (probably her own life) was in danger. I 
don't know, I am not sure this is the important "small thing."  Percy 
being near Slytherin dungeons was a probability, but then again, I 
think it is important to the plot because the idea is to make us 
suspect Percy...Well, now I am getting myself a little headache!

Luna