McLaggen under Imperio? WAS: Re: CHAPDISC: HBP11, Hermione's Helping Hand

[susanbones2003]

No: HPFGUIDX 149045

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Amanda Shoffner <babyhrndz at ...> 
wrote:
>Snipped vigorously...
> Re: McLaggen's entrance into the story

> Amanda:
> Does this bring to mind the imperious 
> curse? Out of the blue comes this other
> student who has never been mentioned 
> before, forcing himself to be at Harry's
> side, trying to be on "Harry's team" and
> being his <snip> "right-hand man"?<snip>
>    
> Amanda ~ Remembering that JKR doesn't just
> `throw' something into the storyline.
>
Jen D. here with a little bit of back story that I mentioned a few 
weeks ago. Seems McLaggen didn't get to try out for keeper in year 5 
because he took a bet that he couldn't eat a pound of doxy eggs! Now, 
who'd suppose had access to doxy eggs? After cleaning out Sirius' 
house maybe??? I think the twins were looking out for ickle Ronnikins 
by removing McLaggen from the tryouts! He is the sort of macho dufus 
who'd take a crazy dare! 
Jen D.