CHAPTER DISCUSSION: Prisoner of Azkaban Chapter 5: The Dementor

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> Mike:
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> But if the Ministry ordered the search, they showed remarkable callousness towards the children. As much as they all seem to get the "collywobbles" just talking about those Azkaban guards, to subject children that have no defenses to close encounters, when they have nowhere to escape, is ridiculously irresponsible. Yet, not out of the question for the Ministry, eh? 
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Pippin:
If you are trying to protect a trainload of children from a mass murderer who might kill every single one of them, collywobbles might seem a small price to pay. I agree with Catlady that the average wizard has had no experience with dementors and doesn't understand how bad they are. Even those who have had contact wouldn't have had an experience like Harry's unless there was something equally traumatic in their past.  Molly can't understand why Dumbledore doesn't want dementors at the school. And even Arthur says that if the dementors can protect Harry, he'll never say another word against them.

Lupin had chocolate on him...was he forewarned? 

Pippin