CoS CH 1-5 post DH look

[Bex]

No: HPFGUIDX 181152

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "dumbledore11214"
<dumbledore11214 at ...> wrote:
>
> "Mrs. Weasley was matching across the yard, scattering chickens, and 
> for a short, plump, kind-faced woman, it was remarkable how much she 
> looked like a saber-toothed tiger" - p.32
> 
> Alla:
> 
> I'll say that I was among the list members who was not shocked at all 
> by Molly's duelling Bella and winning such duel. Somehow JKR managed 
> to make me convinced that Molly is a powerful witch without showing 
> her doing battle magics. Granted, it was partially because I saw how 
> powerful their kids are and thought that genes come from their parents.
> 
> But comparisons like this helped as well.

Bex:
Agreed. Anyone who can handle (and stop) the twins is a powerful
person indeed.

Alla:
> "Nine raids. Nine! And old Mundungus Fletcher tried to put a hex 
> on me when I had my back turned..." - p.38.
> 
> This quote was brought up before, but I just soooo love her sticking 
> in the names that will be important later on.
> 

Bex:
I was impressed with JK giving us a very hazy picture of ol' Dung. He
looks like a very shady character from the first time we hear about him.

Wonder if Arthur remembers this incident when he joins the order two
years later...

Alla:
> "Letters from school," said Mr. Weasley, passing Harry and Ron 
> identical envelopes of yellowish parchment, addressed in green 
> ink. "Dumbledore already knows you're here, HArry - doesn't miss a 
> trick, that man. You two've got them, too," he added, as Fred and 
> George ambled in, still in their pajamas. - p.43.
> 
> 
> Alla:
> 
> So Dumbledore knows Harry is there, eh? Silly question - how does he 
> know that? Trace? Silver instrument? Is this what I watched you more 
> closely than you thought means?
> 
> So does Dumbledore know every single detail that happens to Harry 
> while at Dursleys? Or does he just know when Harry leaves Dursleys?
> 
Bex:
We've only seen one Hogwarts letter in all of it's addressed and
postmarks glory - Harry's first one. I'd like to know if Harry's
envelope read "The top floor bedroom, The Burrow..." I'd also like to
know if Ron's letter was addressed the same way.

> 
Alla:
> "Maybe he's ill!" said Ron hopefully.
> "Maybe he's left," said Harry, "because he missed out on Defense 
> against Dark arts job again!"
> "Or he might have been sacked!" said Ron enthusiastically. "I mean, 
> everyone hates him-"
> "Or maybe," said a very cold voice right behind them, "he's waiting to 
> hear why you two didn't arrive on school train" - p.78
> 
> 
> NO other reason to bring up this quote other than this is one of the 
> Snape's remark that I find to be funny and do not desire to strangle 
> him for saying it.
> 

Bex:
<Wicked cackle> I love this scene - it's probably one of my favorite
Snape moments.

<SNIP>

Alla:
> "Ron gulped. This wasn't the first time Snape had given Harry the 
> impression of being able to read minds" - p.79
> 
> Alla:
> 
> Well, yeah :)
>

Bex:
We get several indications of this throughout the series, but Snape is
still only relegated to the status of superb Occlumens. Either he is
*that* good at reading people or he has been practicing, and people
aren't giving him enough credit.


And this is also the first appearance of the necklace. I wonder if Jo
meant to use it all along in book 6, or if she had a different plan
for it, that was eventually dropped. Even with the number of Flints
we've found, it still astounds me that Jo has kept such a tight ship
through 7 books.

~Bex