CHAPDISC: DH6, THE GHOUL IN PYJAMAS

[nirupama76]

No: HPFGUIDX 178807


> > CHAPTER DISCUSSION: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
> > Chapter 6, The Ghoul in Pyjamas
> > 
> > ...
> > 
> > 1.	What do you think of Molly's behavior towards the Trio in 
> > this chapter?

Niru:

Typical Molly behavior. It is understandable but no less annoying. By 
now Molly should know that the Trio have got into many scrapes at 
school. Harry, in particular, has faced much, much more than many 
grown-ups. And it should also be fairly obvious that Harry is somehow 
at the center of the war... Molly is in the Order after all, she 
can't be that clueless. 

> > 2.	Do you think Ron truly believed that Mad Eye may not be 
> > dead? If not, why did he argue that?
> 

Niru:

Wishful thinking I guess. Mad-Eye seemed like such a survivor. And 
the absence of a body makes it that much harder to believe that he is 
dead.

> > 3.	Did Arthur's explanation to Harry about why Grimmauld place 
> > cannot be Order headquarters anymore strike you as consistent 
with 
> > what we knew about how the Secret Keeper charm works prior to DH?.

Niru:

It did. It jelled with existing canon.

> > 4.	If the Diary!Horcrux was possessing Ginny does it mean that 
> > the Locket!Horcrux will be possessing Ron later in the book?

Niru:

Well... as many have said before, Ron wasn't possessed by the 
horcrux. He was more influenced by it than either Harry or Hermione. 
Somehow I didn't think JKR would use the 'possessed' card again.

> > 5.	Ron and Hermione are committed to help Harry. What did you 
> > think of the sacrifices they are making?

> 
> bboyminn wrote:
> 
> I think to the extent that they are able to, the understand
> what they are getting themselves into, but I think their
> understanding is very warped. I'm sure they realize that Harry
> is withholding information from them, and that leads them to
> believe that he and Dumbledore discussed and exchanged a lot
> more information than they actually did. I think they are
> surprised to find that Harry is just as lost as they are. 
> 
> As to their sacrifice, I think it is very brave and loyal of them.
> They certainly know there will be great danger, and they willingly
> go to face it. That is commendable. 

Niru:

But Harry wasn't withholding information from them. As he tells Ron 
during their fight, he was straight with them from the start. They 
just assumed that Dumbledore would have told Harry more then he did.

As for their sacrifices... I expected no less of Ron and Hermione. 
They've backed up Harry ever since PS and they were there for him 
again. They are brave and good. True friends indeed.

> > 6.	What were your thoughts on Hermione's explanations of 
> > what "Horcrux is a complete opposite of a human being" means?  
> > Hermione tells Ron that it should be a comfort for him if she 
kills 
> > him with a sword and his soul will not be hurt. What did you 
think 
> > about it?

Niru:

Fits right in with the immortal soul theme.

> > 7.	Where did you think Trio should start their hunt after the 
> > wedding?

Niru:

I thought they'd start in Godric's Hollow. That's where the story of 
Harry's encounters with Voldemort started. So it seemed as logical a 
place as any.

JMHO.

Niru