CHAPDISC: DH 23, Malfoy Manor

[colebiancardi]

No: HPFGUIDX 183499

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> Discussion Questions:
> 1) What did you think of Harry's story, that he is a Slytherin 
> named Vernon Dudley whose father works at the Ministry?
> 
colebiancardi:

poetic justice.  Harry takes the two "families" he cannot stand - the
Slytherin family and the Dudley family - and uses them to create an
alias!!  


> 2) Greyback takes the party to Malfoy Manor rather than 
> summoning Voldemort himself. Harry surmises this is because Greyback 
> is not a marked Death Eater. What do you think? 

colebiancardi:
Harry is probably correct.  Greyback is not "pure-blood" (well,
neither are "some" of the deatheaters, but that is another story) and
I cannot see Voldy giving Greyback that type of "status" in his club
 

> 4) What did you think of Draco in the scene where he is asked to 
> identify Harry?

colebiancardi:

half-hearted attempt by Draco - he is no longer the arrogant bully,
but  a defeated prisoner in his own home
> 
> 5) Lucius, Bella, and Greyback all argue over who should get 
> what credit for the capture. What does each hope to gain?
 
colebiancardi:

status, of course.  Bella, just because she just fawns over Voldy. 
Lucius - to regain his status within the DeathEaters, as he has messed
up several times.  Greyback - to get that coveted "DeathMark" and be
in the DeathEaters club as a real member.


> 7) What did you think prompted Bella's extreme fear when she 
> believed the Sword of Gryffindor was stolen from her vault?
> 
colebiancardi:

huh.  Loss of her favored status with Voldy and the punishment he
would inflict on her (well, maybe not the latter part - I think Bella
LIKES punishments)


> 8) What did you think was the explanation for Dumbledore's eye 
> in the broken mirror?

colebiancardi:

Beyond the veil.  Seriously.  I did think it was DD's eye and he was
still watching out over the trio, even though he was dead
> 
> 9) "May your loyalty never waver again", Voldemort said to Peter 
> after giving him the silver hand in GoF. Now we know what he meant. 
> What did you think of Peter's death? Did you like or dislike the way 
> it ended his story? Do you see any special meaning in it?
> 
colebiancardi:
I was never a Peter fan.  He sold out his friends.  I think it was
fitting as he knew he owed Harry a life-debt and his hesitation was
his downfall.   I think Voldy put a curse on the hand, with his little
comment (as stated up above) and it kicked it when Peter hesitated,
torn between his loyalty to Voldy and his life-debt to Harry.
 
> 11) Why do you think Griphook lied to Bella?

colebiancardi:

no love lost between trolls and wizards.  After all, trolls think that
wizards have stolen from them for centuries.  Not suprised.


great summary & questions!!!

cb