Harry, Draco and bathroom.

[wynnleaf]

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Eggplant
> 
> By the way, when the book makes its transition into the Media Who's
> Name Must Not Be Mentioned, at least on this list, I keep thinking 
how
> Quentin Tarantino would direct that scene. Buckets and buckets of
> blood! I can only hope.
> 
wynnleaf,
A number of years back, I was visiting a physician friend and spouse 
when a baby-sitter next door came over carrying a small child in her 
arms while her (the babysitter's) leg was badly cut.  The child had 
turned over a gallon glass jug of vinegar which had broken and cut the 
teenage babysitter's leg.  The physician took the girl to the hospital 
to stitch up the wound, while I and the spouse went next door to clean 
up the mess and take care of the kids.  

Remember -- one several inch cut on the leg and 1 gallon of clear 
liquid on the floor.  The place looked like a psycho murderer had 
struck.  Blood mixed with 1 gallon of clear vinegar washed *all* over 
the floor, splashed on cupboards and furniture, etc.  I mean it looked 
*awful.*

Now picture Draco with his much larger wounds (including head wounds 
that bleed like crazy), and much more water pouring over everything.  
The room would be awash in blood, spattering all over.  Pretty 
horrific.

Eggplant, I think JKR intends Harry to feel very guilty about his use 
of Sectumsempra.  While I personally fault him much more for planning 
to try it on another student just to see what happens, I don't 
completely blame him for using it on someone firing off a crucio at 
him.  There's also the fact that the last time Draco had fired on 
Harry, it was to freeze him and then break his nose.  So Harry would 
and should have expected something Bad from Draco. On the other hand, 
I'm not sure that, with Draco only getting out half the word before 
Harry fired, Harry actually had time to register "wow, Draco's using 
crucio, not something mild like the jelly legs jinx!"  I think Harry 
would have used Sectumsempra regardless what spell Draco had used.

However, as I pointed out in my other post, I think JKR had numerous 
reasons for including this scene, not solely to show us and Harry what 
he was capable of through a combination of acting without thinking and 
with imperfect knowledge (of the spell he used).

wynnleaf