Chapter Discussion Chamber of Secrets Ch. 7 Mudbloods and Murmurs

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> Questions.
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> 1: What was your impression of Colin Creevey when he first appeared? Why do you think that JKR decided to introduce his character?

Pippin:
I thought he was a nuisance. I think JKR introduced him to give some credibility to Dumbledore's claim that the  attention Harry would garner in the WW would be a problem for him. 

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> 2: Can you explain Oliver Wood's apparent obsession with Quidditch, way even beyond keen players like Ron?
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Pippin:
I don't think it's any stranger than Hermione's obsession with books, or Snape's obsession with potions.

> 3: Did you find it unfair that the Slytherin team were given permission to practise when Gryffindor have already booked the pitch?

Pippin:
No. There was enough room for both teams to practice and the Slytherins were willing to share. 

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> 4: Does it surprise you that Fred wasn't sure whether Draco was a Malfoy bearing in mind that he and Harry already had track records of dislike from the previous year? 

Pippin:
The characters never seem to know anyone inside their immediate circle of friends. 

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> 5: Do you think that Hermione was perhaps biased and unfair in suggesting that money rather than talent got Draco onto the Slytherin team. Surely he must have had some aptitude?

Pippin:
It was unfair of her. She hadn't seen Draco play yet.

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> 7: What do you believe prompted Gilderoy Lockhart to press for Harry's detention to be served with him?

Pippin:
He was planning a short piece for Witch Weekly: "Penance with Potter" :) 

> 8: Why do you think that only Harry could hear the disembodied voice?

Pippin:
Canon mentions the spitting sound the candles made. Lockhart wouldn't be able to tell the difference.

Pippin