CHAPDISC: DH Ch 9, A Place to Hide

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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
CHAPDISC: Chapter 9, A Place to Hide

Chapter nine begins the moment after Kingsley Shacklebolt's Patronus
announces that the MoM has fallen and the DEs are coming. By
instinct, Harry, Ron, and Hermione all migrate towards each other.
Hermione quickly Apparates them to a Muggle street, Tottenham Court
Road. In a matter of seconds, she instructs them on what to do. She's
a Girl-Scout, that Hermione! She has everything they could ever need
right in her purse, her purse with the Extension Charm. Harry hides
under his Invisibility Cloak, and Ron changes into a Muggle outfit.
Hermione stays in her robe, her very beautiful Muggle party dress;
some men even wolf-whistle at her!

They enter an all-night café and order some cappuccinos, wondering
what their next move should be. Soon, two Death Eaters enter the
café. They duel, with the Trio emerging victorious. Dolohov and Rowle
are lying unconscious, but how did they find the Trio? If Harry's
already seventeen there's no way the Trace is still active! In the
meantime, Hermione erases the DE's memories, and Harry decides to
hide at Grimmauld Place , it's the only 'safe' place he can think of.
Besides, there're jinxes against Snape, they should be alright.

Once at Sirius' old place, they are greeted by the Anti-Snape jinxes.
Not fancying staying near them, they decide to head to the upper
level. Harry gets a quick glimpse of Voldemort's mind, he's angry,
very angry. And so is Hermione: Harry is supposed to keep the
connection closed, he should know better, after what happened to
Sirius and everything! As he pretends to be thinking of something
else, another Patronus comes in: it's Arthur's, they're all safe. The
atmosphere lightens up a bit, but Harry is feeling sick, he has to
rush himself into the bathroom, he feels Voldemort's rage. Voldemort
is very upset and disappointed in Rowle, he has let Harry escape
once again. And worse, he's making Draco torture Rowle. Harry feels
sickened at what his classmate is being put through.

Discussion Questions:

1. When you first read this chapter, what did you think it was
that tipped the Death Eaters off to the Trio's whereabouts? Did you
happen to think that the Name was jinxed? Or, like me, you thought
that the trace was simply still active?

2. Were you ever a Boy (or Girl) Scout? If so, what do you think
of Hermione's "Always prepared"? Do you think she would have made a
good Girl Scout?

3. Why do you think The Trio didn't want to kill the Death Eaters?
They are 'good', we all get that, but they are in a war, and at
those times killing is allowed. Do you agree?

4. How does Hermione know how to produce a speaking Patronus? This
isn't taught in any book at all, only the Order knows how to. Has
Tonks perhaps been teaching her? Or another Member? Who do you think
would be willing to teach her Order-Restricted incantations?

5. What do you think were Harry's feelings as he entered 12
Grimmauld Place, that dreaded place where his godfather once lived,
and is greeted by the ghost of his mentor?

6. The Trio see signs that someone has been at 12 GP. What did you
think this meant? Did you think it had been Snape, and if so, how did
you think he got past Moody's jinxes?

7. Do you think Draco regrets not taking Dumbledore's side? Do
you think he would be better off on 'The Good Side'?

8. What do you think of Harry's emotions towards Draco? Is it OK
to pity him despite all he's done? Or is this what makes Harry such a
remarkable person?


~juli~

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