Plot in OotP

[potioncat]

No: HPFGUIDX 118139


> Pippin:
> Harry  doesn't drag Cedric's body anywhere. 
> ---
> Harry's hand closed on Cedric's wrist; one tombstone stood 
> between him and Voldemort, but Cedric was too heavy to carry, 
> and the Cup was out of reach--
>  
> Voldemort's red eyes flamed in the darkness. Harry saw his 
> mouth curl into a smile, saw him raise his wand.
> 
> "_Accio_!" Harry yelled, pointing his wand at the Tri-wizard Cup.
> 
> It flew into the air, and soared towards him--Harry caught it by 
the 
> handle--
> ----
> 
> So, he's holding onto Cedric's wrist with his left hand, points 
his 
> wand at the Cup with his right, the Cup soars to his right hand 
> and Harry catches it by the handle. Not being a smoker myself, 
> I've never tried to hold a cup of hot coffee and a burning 
cigarette 
> in the same hand, but I've certainly seen it done. This sounds a 
> lot easier.

Potioncat:
But it isn't a cigarette, it's a wand, and it isn't a coffee mug, 
it's a trophy.  It would work if the cup sailed over and his wand 
went through the opening in the handle.  But I'm with Carol, I don't 
see how he "catches" it with his hand.
> 
> 
> Carol:
> 
> >The cleaning scenes with the doxies were just (IMO) boring,
>  and I can't stand Umbridge or Grawp.<
> 
> Pippin:
> But that's the point, I think. The wizarding world isn't a place 
> where there's one exciting adventure after another and you never 
> have to do anything painful, dull or unrewarding  except as the 
> punishment you deserve.
> 
> In fact, I'd go so far as to say that people who are disappointed 
in 
> OOP because it isn't much of an adventure story are right. It's a 
> novel about politics and ideas.

Potioncat: 
I think there was more to the doxies and housecleaning than meets 
the eyes. I think there was some DADA going on. 
> 
> Pippin
> who thinks OOP was meant to be sipped and savored, not 
> chugged

Potioncat:
As one who chugged it to avoid spoilers in the RW, I agree.