Random Thoughts on OoP

[potioncat]

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All right everyone, if you're reading OoP in preparation for HBP, raise 
your hand.

I'm all the way to page 100, myself. Not sure this is so much something 
to discuss, as it is "things that jump out", now that we've dissected 
the plot, teased information out of JKR, and begun to anticipate or 
dread HBP.

But I found these three things all on the same page!

Chapter 6 p 100/101 in my US copy. The kids are discussing what they've 
learned: 

They know there's a weapon and at one point Ron asks, "But there can't 
be anyting worse than the Avada Kedavra curse, can there?" said 
Ron. "What's worse than death?"

Then the twins comment that power isn't tied to size and then mention 
the effects of Ginny's Bat-Bogey Hex.

Interesting that the "weapon", the "worse than death" and the Bat-Bogey 
Hex will all play a part on that night at the DoM.

And then, another dream, Hagrid is in this dream. Hagrid had been no 
where about prior to this. Harry was listening for Mrs. Weasley's 
footsteps so  he would know when it was safe to talk: "In fact many-
legged creatures were cantering softly up and down outside the bedroom 
door, .... And Harry saw the creatures had cannons for heads and were 
wheeling to face him...He ducked..."

Do you suppose that is actually JKR's dream and those many-legged, can
(n)on headed creatures were us?

Potioncat, who may change her name to PollyannaCat, because she's sure 
when all is said and done, it will still be a great series of books.