CHAPDISC: DH6, THE GHOUL IN PYJAMAS

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Alla:  Many many many thanks to lovely and talented Zara, who did 
the red pen thing with the summary in a twinkle of time and who 
added two questions.

This chapter discussion is prepared in a REALLY short period of time 
as an emergency substitution, so please do not judge too harshly, 
guys.
 


CHAPTER DISCUSSION: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Chapter 6, The Ghoul in Pyjamas



The Trio is staying at the Burrow. Harry is struggling with the 
guilt over Mad Eye's death. Molly is in charge of preparations for 
the wedding and keeps Harry, Ron and Hermione very busy with 
different jobs. Ron thinks she does so to distract them from 
preparations for the Horcrux hunt  and Ron also tells Harry that she 
tried to find out what exactly Dumbledore wanted them to do.

Indeed, Molly tries to find out from Harry as well, Harry finds it 
hard to resist her questioning especially when he notices that her 
eyes are the same shade of brown as Ginny's. He is not saying 
anything nevertheless.

Other order members often come for dinner to Burrow, Harry learns 
that the Burrow is now the Order's Headquarters instead of Grimmauld 
Place, since all people whom Dumbledore told the secret of its 
location have now become the Secret Keepers in turn and it greatly 
dilutes the power of the Secret Keeper charm. 

Arthur also tells Harry about the atmosphere in the Ministry. That 
Scrimgeour is shut up in his office for days and there are nasty 
rumors going around about people who disappeared. Ministry employees 
are terrified and Arthur does not believe that the Muggle studies 
teacher resigned.

In between changing sheets, feeding chickens and doing other chores, 
Harry, Ron and Hermione are still trying to plan their trip.

Hermione is trying to choose which books she will take with her and 
which books she will not. Harry and Ron notice the book "The Darkest 
Secrets of the Dark Art" and they are surprised where Hermione got 
this book. She explains that right after DD's funeral she Accioed 
Horcrux related books of his study. Harry and Ron are suitably 
amazed.

Hermione shares some details about Horcrux creation with Ron and 
Harry that she learned from this book. She also tells them that it 
is possible to pull your soul back together, if one feels remorse 
about it, but that this is very painful and it can destroy the 
wizard, therefore she does not see Voldemort attempting to do it.

Harry tries to talk Hermione and Ron out of coming with him one more 
time. He wants to make sure that they thought it out. Ron and 
Hermione think that they thought it out in great detail and show him 
what they did. Ron demonstrates the Ghoul, who is supposed to play 
Ron's part, while he is away. Hermione tells Harry about modifying 
her parents' memories and moving them to Australia. Harry is 
suitably impressed and touched.

The chapter ends with Molly's interrupting another planning session 
and asking Harry about whom he wants to see at his birthday and 
Harry feeling remorse about causing Molly's pain.



1.	What do you think of Molly's behavior towards the Trio in 
this chapter?
2.	Do you think Ron truly believed that Mad Eye may not be 
dead? If not, why did he argue that?
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?.
4.	If the Diary!Horcrux was possessing Ginny does it mean that 
the Locket!Horcrux will be possessing Ron later in the book?
5.	Ron and Hermione are committed to help Harry. What did you 
think of the sacrifices they are making?

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?

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

8.	Insert your question here.


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