CHAPDISC: DH2, In Memoriam

[Brandy]

No: HPFGUIDX 176650

Love the questions!!

My thoughts:

Questions:

1. I didn't know what to think. I had thought that Petunia would be
the one to come into magic late in life (and no one did) and thought
maybe it was from her?

2. I don't think its a flaw in the curriculum. I think its just
advanced magic. If students were doing this too early, it'd be like
human transfiguration...a big mess! Look what happened in COS when
Lockhart tried to fix Harry's arm. If you had an unexperienced
wizard trying to heal people, it could be potentially dangerous. I
would assume its NEWT level.

3. Hermione knows a lot because she reads so much! And she does know
some healing tricks.

4.  I think he has made progress. He is focused on the task at hand,
ie. finding and destroying Horcruxes and then going after LV. No
time to dwell on emotion. (For the most part)

5. I don't know ;o)

6. I think it has a lot to do with the family secrets, but as we
know, he is a secretive person for lots of reasons. He didn't tell
Harry what he should of, when he should of, as he admits in OOtP (I
think). Why? because he loves Harry. I think he has always hid
things from those he loved to protect them. There's that rascally
love thing again.

7.

8. I'm betting Doge didn't know a lot. I think DD kept much of his
friendship with Grindelwald hidden, for very good reason.

9. While I think it was a fantastic duel, I'm sure, as with all
things of legend, it grew over the years. I don't think RS is right
100% about anything ;o)

10. "... or do you think she had
always planned for Harry to have this realization?" Yes.

11. I dont' think he would have ever wanted Harry to find out about
Ariana and Grindelwald. He was obviously haunted by it (Cave in HBP)
and embarrased by it as well.

12. I thought it was all a pack of lies.

13. Not at this time. Looking forward to what others say.

14. After finding out that DD had planned on Harry's death after
defeating the remaining Horcruxes for years....very unhealthy! I
have to admit I was *very* upset with DD there.

15. Doge's tribute is glowing, and Rita Skeeter's report insinuates
sensational scandal. Which one is more honest? Do both withhold
certain truths?

16. I wondered, for a moment, if DD wasn't dead (even though I was
100% convinced prior to reading that.

Brandy