CHAPTER DISCUSSION: Chapter 29, Career Advice

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No: HPFGUIDX 115798


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "potioncat" <willsonkmom at m...> 
wrote:
> CHAPTER QUESTIONS:

> 3. After Harry turns, he hears a smashing sound.  Who or what 
broke 
> the sample vial of potion?  Would Snape have broken it, given that 
> Draco thinks Snape is teaching Harry remedial potions?  Would 
Draco 
> have broken it in front of Snape?  Could it have fallen by itself? 

Alla:

First of all, great questions, Potioncat. All of them. When I first 
read this one, I for some reason thought that we are still talking 
about the jar with cockroaches. Don't ask me, why. :O)

Yes, I definitely think that Snape broke it. I think that was his 
petty attempt of revenge for Harry's looking into his pensieve. Do 
you think that it fallen down by itself? I reread the paragraph and 
could not see any indication of it.

What gets to me the most is Snape reaction, of course "His potion 
sample lay in pieces on the floor and Snape was watching him with 
the look of gloating pleasure" -OOP, p.661, paperback.

Tell me, does he have to enjoy Harry's humiliation THAT MUCH? This 
is definitely one of my "Need to slap Snape, NOW" moments. :o)


 
> 4. McGonagall schedules Harry's Career Advice during Divination.  
> What does that say about her opinion of Divination?

Alla: That her opinion of Divination is not very...erh...high, I 
guess. :0)


 
> 5. Are classes for Auror set, or was McGonagall making her own 
> recommendations here?  Why was she smiling about Harry taking 
> Potions?


Alla:


I don't think that McGonagall is making her own recommendations 
here. I think the classes for Aurors are set, but I do find her 
smile about Harry's taking potions to be intriguing. Does she know 
some of Snape's good side we haven't seen yet? I don't know. I just 
hope she does not share Dumbledore's illusions about Snape and Hary 
understanding each other.

 
> 8. McGonagall ignores Umbridge, and pretends to think Umbridge has 
a 
> sore throat.  Then she is scornful of Umbridge's note and quotes 
> Lupin as a better judge of DADA knowledge. What do you think of 
> McGonagall in this situation?


Alla:

I always liked McGonagall, but I think that in OOP she rocked. I 
LOVED her replies to Umbridge. 
I think that she tried to resist Umbridge as much as she could and 
rightfully so.




 
>> 11. The twins leave Hogwarts as heroes.  Do you think we'll see 
> these two playing a big role again?


Alla:


Yep, I definitely think that their joke shop will produce some very 
interesting devices to help in the fight. I just hope that both of 
them will survive the war. Twins and Ginny are my favourite Weasleys/