Some HBP questions

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No: HPFGUIDX 181468

Mercia:
<SNIP>
Hi. I'm not trying to jump ahead in the 'post DH' look at series. I
know we've a way to go before HBP. But I've been rereading it at
present rather slowly and have a few questions that are not really
influenced by knowledge of DH. (Or maybe on second thoughts some
are.) Anyway I'd be interested in any thoughts, though these
questions may have been mentioned before. I'm only a few chapters in
and this is what's occurring to me so far. <SNIP>

Alla:
Oh, no, this is going to be very light canon reply, but I feel I have 
to reply. Please do not worry about jumping ahead or whatever. This 
reread is not even reread chapter discussion, it is my own thing, 
which I started because I felt like rereading the books and sharing 
with the list which parts of the previous books will jump at me in a 
new light.

Please do not feel compelled to wait (you or anybody else) if you 
want to discuss something that jumped at you in a new light from OOP 
or HBP or any other book.

I am going at the speed that is convenient for me, I NOTE things that 
jump at me and I can miss something that other people note, etc. I am 
going to continue this thing regardless of whether people will join 
or not, because it pleases me 

So, what I am trying to say – please do not mind me, hehe.

Mercia:
<SNIP>
Snape's snide comment about Tonks' new patronus, that it 'looked
weak' I previously took as a reference to her own currently weakened
state. In other words her evident depression was making her weak and
the patronus was a sign of it. Now (and yes I suppose post DH) I saw
another level of possible meaning, ie that it was actually a
character reading by Snape of Lupin. <SNIP>

Alla:

Absolutely. I never took it as jab at Tonks if I remember correctly. 
I took it as crack at whoever was the reason that Tonks' patronus 
changed. I mean, I do not remember if it was my first reaction, but 
certainly it was such after HBP ended.

Mercia:
<SNIP>
Anyone like to speculate on just which
smell makes Hermione think of Ron? What would be 'essence of Ron'?

Alla:

Heeee, the smell of forest for some reason for me is the essence of 
Ron, more specifically the smell of New year tree.