Did Harry Notice?

[zanooda2]

No: HPFGUIDX 182953

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Beatrice23" <beatrice23 at ...> wrote:
 
> Beatrice: Actually, this is incorrect.  I believe that in this case 
> LV does say that he will stop hurting those in the castle if Harry 
> surrenders himself.  



Oh, I think I know what you mean now :-). You were thinking about the
speech that LV addressed to the defenders of Hogwarts and Harry
personally in "The Princes Tale", right? It didn't happen in the
forest, Harry heard it in the Shrieking Shack  - LV didn't talk to
Harry at all in the forest. 

I'm not sure it can be considered "a contract" though, it's too
ambiguous: LV doesn't promise *directly* to stop hurting people at
Hogwarts. He doesn't say "if you come I won't hurt them anymore".
Besides, who would believe his promise :-)?

Anyway, here is the quote I have in mind (hope it's the one you meant
:-)): "If, at the end of that hour, you have not come to me, have not
given yourself up, then battle recommences. This time, I shall enter
the fray myself, Harry Potter, and I shall find you, and I shall
punish every last man, woman, and child who has tried to conceal you
from me" (p.660). Is this the right one :-)? If not, I don't know what
other conversation you mean, I can't remember anything else:-).


zanooda, wishing Beatrice a fun vacation.