GoF Ch 31 -33 Post DH look

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No: HPFGUIDX 182199

"The post owls appeared, bringing Harry a good-luck card from Sirius. 
It was only a piece of parchment, folded over and bearing a muddy paw 
print on its front, but Harry appreciated it all the same" - p.610


Alla:

Sob. It is for things like this I will love Sirius' character forever, 
no matter what his other fallings are. He found time to send Harry good 
luck card :)


"Indeed, the most famous Parselmouth of our times is none other than 
You-Know-Who himself.  A member of the Dark Force Defense League, who 
wished to remain unnamed, stated that he would regard any wizard who 
could speak Parseltongue "as worthy of investigation. Personally, I 
would be highly suspicious of anybody who could converse with snakes, 
as serpents are often used in the worst kinds of Dark Magic, and are 
historically associated with evildoers."  Similarly, "anyone who seeks 
out the company of such vicious creatures as werewolves and giants 
would appear to have a fondness for violence." - p.612


Alla:

Who is this mysterious person? Did Rita make him up?




"Then he saw Mrs. Weasley and Bill standing in front of the fireplace, 
beaming at him.
"Surprise!"  Mrs. Weasley said excitedly as he smiled broadly and 
walked over to them. 
"Thought we'd come and watch you. Harry!"  She bent down and kissed him 
on the cheek.  "You all right?" said Bill, grinning at Harry and 
shaking his hand.  "Charlie wanted to come, but he couldn't get time 
off.  He said you were incredible against the Horntail." Fleur 
Delacour, Harry noticed, was eyeing Bill with great interest over her 
mother's shoulder.
Harry could tell she had no objection whatsoever to long hair or 
earrings with fangs on them.
"This is really nice of you," Harry muttered to Mrs. Weasley.  "I 
thought for a moment - the Dursleys -" "Hmm," said Mrs. Weasley, 
pursing her lips.  She had always refrained from criticizing the 
Dursleys in front of Harry, but her eyes flashed every time they were 
mentioned.  "It's great being back here," said Bill, looking around the 
chamber (Violet, the Fat Lady's friend, winked at him from her 
frame).  "Haven't seen this place for five years.  Is that picture of 
the mad knight still around?  Sir Cadogan?"
"Oh yeah," said Harry, who had met Sir Cadogan the previous year.
"And the Fat Lady?" said Bill.
"She was here in my time," said Mrs. Weasley.  "She gave me such a 
telling off one night when I got back to the dormitory at four in the 
morning -" "What were you doing out of your dormitory at four in the 
morning?"  said Bill, surveying his mother with amazement.
Mrs. Weasley grinned, her eyes twinkling.
"Your father and I had been for a nighttime stroll," she said.  "He got 
caught by Apollyon Pringle - he was the caretaker in those days - your 
father's still got the marks." "Fancy giving us a tour, Harry?"  said 
Bill." - p.616


Alla:


Loved, loved this exchange, always did. It confirms to me that Bill and 
C Charlie did not take their jobs away from home to get away from Molly 
or something like that. IMO it is obvious that Bill is very comfortable 
spending time with his mother, enjoys it and indeed has fun discovering 
stories of their childhood.

And heee, Fleur has no objections indeed, like at all.


I refuse to quote from Flesh, Blood and Bone - scary. I mean, really 
scary and is it the shortest chapter in the book?

I mean, I had noticed that it is much shorter, but did not have the 
desire to count pages number in all chapters.

See it is bizarre, I have impression of Graveyard that both absurd and 
scary.

I was scared and upset for Harry in this chapter more than I was when 
Voldemort makes him duel. I mean, I was sympathising when he was hit 
with Crucio, etc, but just absurdity of Voldemort untying him always 
made me laugh - as in are you an idiot, or what. So, yeah, despite 
remembering explanations about how Voldemort wanted to show off in 
front of his DE or something, I will never understand why did he just 
not kill Harry right there. Yes, yes, I know - no story, but I would 
love to have something stronger than that.




"Listen to me, reliving family history..." he said quietly, "why, I am 
growing quite sentimental... But look, Harry! My true family 
returns..." - p.646

Alla:

Voldemort's attempt to be sarcastic and ironical? Or does he really 
thinks of DE as his true family?