[HPforGrownups] Digest Number 10860

[Ffred Clegg]

No: HPFGUIDX 188635

3. CHAPTER DISCUSSION PS/SS 16, Through the trapdoor
    Posted by: "Caryl Brown" carylcb at hotmail.com dumbledore11214
    Date: Thu Dec 17, 2009 7:53 pm ((PST))

>Questions:
>
>2. Do you find it surprising/objectionable that JKR makes such casual
>references to drinking alcohol and people getting drunk in a book written
>primarily for children?

No, not at all. Alcohol use is part of the culture in the UK, everyone knows about its effects.

>4. Knowing what we do now about Snape's efforts to protect Harry, why do you
>think he acted in such a suspicious manner if he really wanted to keep Harry
>from acting? Why not just tell him outright?

Snape like many of us would have given advice in a manner that would work for him - perhaps can't even envisage a different (and opposite) response

>6. The key was still flying around, the chess pieces were in the proper
>position and enough potions were available to permit Harry to make his way
>through to the end. Did you find it surprising that the first intruder hadn't
>taken steps to keep from being followed?

I always thought that the magic in the various traps caused them to reset themselves. I wonder how long it would have taken the 3 if the key _hadn't_ had a crumpled wing though...

>7. Were you surprised that Snape's protection was more logic than pure
>potions? Did you try or were you able to solve the puzzle before reading
>Hermione's solution?

I did get the right answer as I read the problem for the first time, not sure if I went about the right way though!

cheers

Ffred