CHAP DISC: HBP 22, After the Burial

[dumbledore11214]

No: HPFGUIDX 159318

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "allies426" <AllieS426 at ...> 
wrote:
<SNIP of the summary>
> Discussion Questions:
> 
> 1.  Why does a girl deliver Harry's note from Hagrid, rather than 
an 
> owl?  Why isn't that girl named?  

Alla:

HA, good point. Is it another hint at polyjuced somebody? have no 
clue, but curious indeed.


> 
> 2.  The Montgomery boy was attacked because his mother refused to 
> help the Death Eaters.  The books make it seem like the Death 
Eaters 
> are constantly threatening random and numerous wizards who refuse 
to 
> help them.  Are there enough Death Eaters for this to be 
realistic?  
> How many Death Eaters do we think there are?  What did they want 
> from the Montgomery witch?  Will we hear more about her?  
>

Alla:

I don't think there are many DE, if we think about it, but funnily 
enough I think JKR did really good job to make those attacks sounds 
realistic. I mean, I know that she did not envision too many DE, but 
it feels like there is a whole lot of them, if that makes any sense.



> 3.  Harry was surprised to hear that werewolves sometimes kill 
their 
> victim.  Were you?  In PoA, didn't Snape seem to imply that Lupin 
> could have killed him during the Prank?  Why doesn't Harry 
remember 
> that?  


Alla:

I did not remember that either. To answer your question, yes, it 
seems like contradiction to me, for more detailed questioning on 
this topic see Lanvals posts here

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPforGrownups/message/153705

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPforGrownups/message/153823

and the whole thread.


> 7.  Do you think Harry acted recklessly under the influence of 
> Felix?  We know that when taken in excess, the potion can be 
> harmful.  Is there any possibility that something bad could have 
> happened to Harry even with this limited use?   

Alla:

No, I think he acted just with enough bravado to do what needed to 
be done, but of course one never knows if potion could have harmed 
him indeed.

 
> 11.  Felix tells Harry that Slughorn won't remember their 
> conversation in the morning.  Do you think that's true?  Even if 
it 
> is, a Legilimens like Voldemort could probably see the truth.  Is 
> Slughorn in great danger now that he has given Harry the memory?

Alla:

I believe that Slughorn will not remember,yes, but what you said 
about Voldemort getting the truth can also be right. Slughorn was 
running for year. If he is a good guy, something tells me that he 
may have to face DE in book 7 in one way or another.

 
> 12.  What was your reaction to the "remorseless" way Harry 
described 
> his parents' murder in this scene?  Do you think he only did that 
> because he had to, or is he less sensitive about the subject now?  
> Is this a different side to Harry than what we usually see?  What 
> does this tell us about Harry's growth since we met him as an 
eleven-
> year-old?

Alla:

I did not get an impression that Harry was describing his parents 
murder in remorseless way. I thought he was acting remorselessly 
towards Slughorn, but he was doing the correct description, no, at 
least as he knows it?

And considering how angry Harry becomes when he learns about Snape's 
role in his parents deaths, I really do not think that he is any 
less sensitive about the subject. I give him major kudos for being 
able to talk that way or major kudos to Potion?

I snipped your questions about how much Felicis influence is true, 
since I have no idea, but we shall see I guess.


Thank you!