CHAPTER DISCUSSION: Prisoner of Azkaban Chapter 3: The Knight Bus

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CHAPTER DISCUSSION: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Chapter 3: The Knight Bus


Harry accidentally blows up his Aunt into a blimp.and finds himself all alone in
the street after storming out of the Dursley's home. He now faces the prospect
of being a runaway and contemplates his next move.


QUESTIONS:
What did you first think after reading about Harry's latest bout of underage
magic? Did you also think that he would be expelled or that Ministry wizards
would come to arrest him or at least to break his wand in half?

Realizing that both Ron and Hermione were abroad, where was the first place that
you thought Harry would go?

Harry senses something/someone watching him, he sees the outline of "something
very big, with wide, gleaming eyes," Who/what did you first think of upon
reading this?

We know that Harry's location is relatively unknown, so much that even DE's/
Voldemort couldn't swoop down on him during DH, even though "they know the
general area of the house,"- yet, Ron and the twins were able to rescue him in
CoS and now  Sirius in his Animagus form was also able to locate him . How do you think they know where to find Harry at
all?

There must be hundreds of wizards all over Britain that would've stuck out their
wand arm, without needing transportation. How do you think the Knight bus
distinguishes those that would be needing their services.?

Harry is almost run over by the bus, yet we know that it dodges cars and
scatters mailboxes. Do you think Harry would have really been run over?

We are introduced to Stan Shunpike, the conductor of the Knight bus. Harry
places him at around eighteen or nineteen years old. We should've seen him at
Hogwarts in Harry's first year. What do you think of his magical education?

It says in the newspaper that "Black" (eventually we know it was that rat
Pettigrew) murdered thirteen people with one curse. What spell do you think he
used? Do you think the Killing Curse was involved, or that Pettigrew would be
powerful enough to cast a similar curse?

Although we know from CoS that Azkaban inspires fear even to brave people (a.k.a
Hagrid), this is the first time the guards are mentioned. What was your first
idea of what/who they would be?

Harry steps down to London and is greeted by none other than Cornelius Fudge,
Minister of Magic. Why do you think such an important political figure came to
fetch Harry?

Fudge explains that Aunt Marge has been restored to normal and that the
Dursleys are prepared to take him in next holidays, no matter how angry they
were. Do you think that Fudge knows about Harry's blood protection in Privet
Drive ?

Harry is relieved from any punishment for blowing up his Aunt, and doesn't
even get expelled for using underage magic. Fudge even looks uncomfortable and
deliberately makes excuses to not explain his actions. What was your first
reaction to this?

On a different note, with the knowledge of the series, do you think Dementor's
can get angry?

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