CHAPTER DISCUSSION PS/SS 10, THE HALLOWEEN

[sherryc22821]

No: HPFGUIDX 188377

Alla and  Zara, thank you both for great, thought-provoking questions. You both rock!

> 1.	Which sports rules did you find easier to understand: Quidditch or Baseball?
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Quidditch, definitely! The rules are complex, but the combination of Oliver's explanation being written for a novice and the fact that we were "hearing" it through Harry's perception made them comprehensible. I've never been able to grasp all the complex rules of Baseball, perhaps because so many explanations are aimed at people who already understand some of the rules.

> 2.	What special circumstances about her getting Harry a broom did McGonagall share with Flitwick in your opinion?
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First, the fact that Harry was an exception to standard practice, as a first-year student with a remarkable ability for flying. Second, some sketch of the tight conditions and minimal pleasures the Dursleys allowed him, to explain why he wouldn't have a chance to get his own broom as many students have. And since Flitwick is also a Head of House, she probably emphasized Gryffindor's desperate need for his skills!
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> 4.	We are told that Ron and Harry do not want to go fight the troll, but feel that they have no other choice. What does this say about their characters or any characters when thought like this flashes in their minds?

It shows how they put others' needs, such as Hermione's, ahead of their own. Some people might feel that their own safety came first, or that they shouldn't actually risk themselves to help someone else.
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> 5.	Do you believe that fighting a troll could be a good start for great friendship?

Yes! In our mundane world, working together to reach a difficult goal can be the beginning of friendship--or else of mutual distance, since people see more of each other's strengths and weaknesses than they might usually.
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Sherry