Winks and nods from JKR in DH

[Dondee Gorski]

No: HPFGUIDX 176543

Greetings all! I have been away from the main group since it reopened
after the book release and I am frightfully behind the times so
forgive me if a thread like this has already been started.

I recently finished DH on cd and started the whole series over again
with PS/SS. When Ron and Harry are caught in the devil's snare and
Hermione is in a panic, Ron yells at her "Are you a witch or not!"
This immediately made me think of the echoing comment Hermione makes
to Ron as they are confronted with the whomping willow near the end of
DH, "Are you a wizard or what!"

This feels to me like a little wink and a nod from JKR to all her
loyal readers. It also made me feel like the series really had come
full circle in a sense and made me realize how much the characters
have grown and yet have retained their individual personalities and
quirks. Has anyone else noticed things like this as you have re-read
the books?

Cheers, Dondee