chapter discussions, SS/PS, chapter 5, Diagon Alley

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--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "sherriola" <sherriola at ...> wrote:
 
2.  This chapter is full of information that is either vital to the rest of the series or foreshadows events to come or themes in the series.  What jumps out at you in this chapter that is important to the rest of the series?

Marianne:

Hedwig.  When Harry was with the Dursleys in the summer, Hedwig was the one thing that kept him in touch with the magical world.  I think that's mentioned in one of the books somewhre.  Can't remember.
 
3.  We've already been introduced to Rowling's magnificent sense of humor in this book, but we see more of it in this chapter.  Even the name Diagon alley, and the authors of some of the school books.  What things tickled your funny bone when reading this chapter?

Marianne:

The woman outside the Apothercary saying "Dragons liver, seventeen Sickles an ounce, they're mad......."

Reminds me of the muggle world of people standing in a grocery store pricing, say, meat and griping about how much it is a pound.

The Defense against the Dark Arts teacher being afraid of his own subject.
 
6.  Harry and Draco have their first meeting in this chapter.  We know that this is a vital first meeting, affecting both boys for the rest of the series.  Thinking back to just this moment, without the knowledge you have now, what did you think of this meeting? How could Harry and or Draco have behaved differently to change the relationship between them for the future?  Could this have seriously affected events in the future?

Marianne:

My only impression was that Draco was just a snob.  Thought he was better than anyone else because of his.  Thought that the 'other sort' should never have been let in.

Considering how Draco acted in the beginning, I don't think there was anything different they could have done.


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