CHAPDISC: DH6, THE GHOUL IN PYJAMAS

[potioncat]

No: HPFGUIDX 178699

Alla: 
> 1.	What do you think of Molly's behavior towards the Trio in 
> this chapter?

Potioncat:
There is a big difference between what 17-year-old Fred and George 
were allowed to do for the Order (clean the HQ) and what 17-year-old 
Ron and Hermione were allowed (to risk their lives). 

I think she was trying to avoid the whole thing all together. It 
wasn't the best way to handle it, but as a mother of 17-and-18-year-
olds, I can understand how worried she was.


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

Potioncat:
I think he was trying to believe it. While it made for an interesting 
look at Ron, it also reflected fans who couldn't believe that Sirius 
or DD were really dead.


(Snape fans don't fit this example because at this point in the story 
no one has any reason to think Snape is dead. And, later when we do 
have reasons, the best of us can come up with proof that he's alive 
and well and drinking meade with DD and Sirius.)


> 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?

Potioncat:
No, not at all. Given how difficult a FC is, I don't see how it could 
just rotate around 20 people. Who would be the SK at any given time? 
OR were they all SKs at all times? 

If Moody set up charms to protect against Snape, then Snape had to 
have gone back to 12 GP pretty quickly after leaving Hogwarts.



> 
> 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?

Potioncat:
It's in keeping with the Christian theme that runs through HP. Having 
a soul that survives is of paramount importance to many of us.

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

Potioncat:
I thought Hogwarts. I was sure the diadem in the RoR was important.
> 
> 8.	Insert your question here.

Oh, someone else did and all my ideas in response were blasted out of 
the water by good, sound canon-fire. 

Thanks Alla, for some fun questions.