CHAPDISC: DH, EPILOGUE

[potioncat]

No: HPFGUIDX 185364

 
> Questions:
> 
> 1.  In writing the
> epilogue, then, she must have had something specific she wanted to
> achieve or communicate.  What do you think that was?

Potioncat:
That life had gone on. That Harry wasn't frozen in the battle with 
LV, but had moved on.

 
> 3. James and Albus have very low opinions of Slytherin House, 
despite
> their parents' attempt to teach them otherwise.  They are firmly
> attached to Gryffindor.  What, then, do you think has changed in the
> relations among houses and the reputations of the various houses in
> nineteen years?

Potioncat:
I think there is still a rivalry, but perhaps it's not as deep-seated 
as it had been.
> 
> 4. If there is no difference (at least officially) among houses, why
> is there still a Sorting Hat?

Potioncat:
It may make no difference to Harry which House his son is sorted 
into, but the Houses are different. If the feeling is that kids 
should be sorted according to which characteristic they value---then 
the Sorting Hat is needed.

> 
> 5. How do the Potter and Weasley children demonstrate JKR's belief
> that personality traits are hereditary?

Potioncat:
James is just like his Grandfather! Albus has doubts about himself, 
much like Harry did, but he's more verbal about them.
> 
> 6. What is JKR suggesting by naming Draco's son Scorpius?

Potioncat:
I thought it was simply continuing the constellation tradition.

> 
> 7. How do you think Harry feels about Teddy Lupin?  Does he see
> himself in Remus and Tonks's son?

Potioncat:
Yes, I think he does. And he has been the Godfather Sirius wanted to 
be (only he did a better job than I think Sirius ever could have.)
> 
> 8. Do you agree with Harry's opinion of Snape?
Potioncat:
Yep.


> 
> 9. In SS, the Sorting Hat considers putting Harry in Slytherin
> because, among his other traits, Harry has "a nice thirst to prove
> yourself" (SS 121).  We know that when Voldemort attempted to curse
> Harry, he inadvertently created a connection between Harry and
> himself.  Do you think that any of Harry's personality or behavior
> was influenced by this bit of Voldemort?  If so, would Harry have
> changed after the piece of Voldemort's soul was gone from his own
> soul?

Potioncat:
I don't think we ever saw any behavior or traits that weren't Harry. 
Yet, the Parceltongue was clearly from the soul bit. So, I'm not sure.

> 
> 10. What would Harry see if he looked once more into the Mirror of
> Erised?

Potioncat:
Himself, holding a pair of socks.


Thank you Laura for a thougtful final chapter discussion.

Thanks SSSusan and the List elf staff for all your work on the 
discussions.