[HPforGrownups] CHAPDISC: DH5, Fallen Warrior

[Kimberly]

No: HPFGUIDX 178025



Part I Questions:

1. What did you think of Harry's greeting of Andromeda when she came
in?
I knew who it was but wasn't surprised by Harry's reaction.

2. The big question: This is the only time we meet Andromeda Black
Tonks. Was it enough along, with the other background we know of her,
to label her a "good Slytherin"?
I wasn't expecting to meet her at all so this was a pleasant surprise.   As
for where she falls in the spectrum of good/bad, I don't think we have
enough info.

3. In your eyes, was this enough grieving for Hedwig?
Honestly, I had to re-read it.   Once I finally realized she was dead, I was
like, "How'd I miss that ?".    I know that things were happening very fast
but I didn't feel the writing even impacted me enough to either know she 
died or even feel sad over it.

4. Whimsy Question: What did you think of Ted Tonks' description?
For some strange reason, I was surprised.  His description wasn't what I
pictured.

5. What do you think of the security checks, especially Lupin's
check for the real Harry? Did it raise any red flags when Lupin
failed to check Tonks and Ron?
I had no suspect in my mind that it was one of them that alerted LV.  I just 
assumed that because the day of Harry being of age was drawing nearer that 
LV was stationed there waiting for him to move.

6. Do you buy Lupin's pronouncement that Expelliarmus has become
Harry's signature spell? Or is that just foreshadowing? What about
Sectumsempra as Snape's signature spell?
I think it's to be noted that while Lupin thought Harry was being stupid for 
using a disarming spell, it is Expelliarmus that has saved him several 
times.   I do believe it also was a foreshadow.  Dumbledore said for them to 
trust Harry, his instincts are usually right (I'm paraphrasing) and he was 
right.

7. How did you like this waiting and wondering what's happened to
everyone? Did you feel the suspense of the situation or were you
annoyed it was taking so long? When George showed up all bloody, did
that make you more fearful for the missing remainder of the group?
I was waiting with baited breath and felt every second of time stretch. 
Even though there was conversation and some activity, their absence to me 
was noticable.   I thought for sure one of the Weasley's were not going to 
return.   In particular I thought Ron was a goner.  Then when they did, I 
thought, "Oh good, everyone made it !!!".    Then of course, the last to not 
return was Mad Eye.

8. What did you think of the way Lupin greeted Tonks? Did you find
something odd about their whole interaction?
For me, Lupin and Tonks' relationship always seemed strained.   I think they 
love eachother but there is so much in the way of them that even though they 
are going through the motions, their love/relationship just never gets a 
fair shot.   :-(

9. Mad-Eye, the Fallen Warrior. Did you see this coming? Did you
think it would be Mad-Eye? What did this portend for the Order when
their toughest, most skilled member gets killed in their first action
without Dumbledore? (Little did they know that, in a twisted way, it
did include Dumbledore)
I definitely did NOT suspect Mad Eye would be the one.  As I just mentioned, 
when all the others returned, I just knew they were all safe.   He was the 
rock, the Ultimate Auror...he COULDN'T be dead !   Tonk's reaction really 
made it real to me, he was her mentor.   Even though a bit further on in 
that or the next chapter they are still looking for his body, I knew he was 
gone.

10. Whimsy Question: Have you got a better joke than George's?
Nope...and even for Fred and George, I was surprised to see them joking.

11. Though Bill seems to exonerate Mundungus from being the
betrayer, the group still seems to blame him for Moody's death. Does
this sound reasonable?
I guess when you're preparing for something this huge (like moving Harry to 
a safe-house) and soemthing goes drastically wrong, you look for who to 
blame.   In this situation, "what went wrong"="who did us wrong".   Of all 
those there, Dung has the shadiest reputation and gets the blame tossed his 
way.

12. In OotP, Molly accuses Sirius of thinking of Harry as the second
coming of James. What about Lupin and his bringing up how Harry is
being like James, again? (Remember in HBP, the "furry little problem"
quip). Is Lupin guilty of seeing too much of James in Harry, or is it
just natural to see something of the father in the son?
I think he's just remarking how very much like his father he is.   It 
doesn't seem to me like he is confusing Harry for who he really is, rather 
pointing out to Harry his resemblance to his father.

13. What did you think of Harry's pronouncement that he needed to
leave? Was this just another irrational Harry saving-people thing?
What was the purpose of having Harry come up with these musings? (No,
really, I want to know!)
I was with Hermione and Ron.... rolling my eyes, "Here he goes again..." 
*sigh*

14. Did you think the self-spelling wand was going to go somewhere?
Did you get that it *was* the wand, or did you think it really was
coming from Harry?
I thought it was somehow coming from Dumbledore (from beyond the grave) to 
be honest.

Kimberly