CHAPTER DISCUSSION: Prisoner of Azkaban Chapter 5: The Dementor

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Pat, de-lurking to answer chapter discussion questions for the very first time -
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> Why do you think Mr. Weasley tells Harry not to look for Black?
I always assumed that Mr. Weasley knew about Sirius being Harry's godfather, and the other parts of the story (Sirius supposedly betraying Lily and James, etc.) and also knew Harry well enough to feel that he *might* go looking for Sirius - thus the warning.  He was trying to warn Harry without saying why he needed to be warned - and protect him from a perceived danger.
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> What did Dumbledore's speech add to our knowledge of Dementors?
First thing that comes to my mind is the fact that dementors would go after you even if you were under an invisibility cloak.  Also the fact that you wouldn't be able to explain to them that you weren't Sirius Black - that there was no reasoning with them.
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> Chocolate is good for you. Discuss.
This was one of the things that made me love JKR!!  As a confirmed chocoholic, I have always felt that one of the best things for depression was chocolate - and isn't depression actually what the dementors leave you, after sucking out all your happiness?  I thought this was wonderful - talked about it with my grown-up daughter who chooses not to read any Harry Potter, and even she agreed that it was great! :o)
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> Do you suppose Remus has been a teacher before?
The whole "Professor Remus Lupin" on his suitcase makes me think that he had taught before.  I wondered if he was a tutor to werewolf-bitten children of wealthy parents - or even not-so-wealthy parents (which is why he was so impoverished himself - there can't be that many werewolf-bitten children in the wizarding world or we would probably have more legislation from the MOM about it.)
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> What do you imagine are the requirements for teachers at Hogwarts?
In the case of the DADA teacher, all you need to be is alive and breathing! :o)
Other classes - the teachers seem to have a good grasp of their subject matter and handle the kids well.  Professor McGonagall even lets Harry know in Book 7 that the teachers know enough to defend Hogwarts from Voldemort for a while, convincing me that they are quite talented.
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> What did you make of Ron & Harry noticing Professor Snape's expression of
> loathing of Lupin?
Ron and Harry favor *anyone* that Snape loathes.  I think they both actually look for it - it seems they always notice if Snape seems to loath someone.  They also note that Snape dislikes Karkaroff in GOF. 
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> amanitamuscaria
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Thanks, amanitamuscaria, for great questions.  It was the chocolate question that grabbed me and convinced me to de-lurk for a minute!

~Pat, back to lurking again.