[HPforGrownups] Re: CHAPTER DISCUSSION: Prisoner of Azkaban Chapter 3

[lui]

Hi everyone! Wanted to answer my own questions, too!


Q. 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?

luirhys: I certainly didn't think that he would get anywhere. Thinking back, I thought MOM officials would be turning up at once in Privet Drive to sort the situation.


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

luirhys: Camping out?


Q. 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?

luirhys: Some kind of monstrous creature that would come out and fight Harry to the death if it doesn't devour him first.


Q. We know that Harry's location is relatively unknown, so much that even DEs/ 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 animagus  Sirius. How  do you think they know where to find Harry at all?

luirhys:
Didn't think of this while reading the series but after DH, one would think that NOBODY would be able to find Harry in Privet Drive.

I have this theory (which I only thought of now) that Harry also has some kind of disillusionment or muggle repellant charm on him that makes neighbors don't know he exist except for rumors or when he is specifically called out. It explains the question from the last chapter discussion on what the neighbors thought of Harry going to St. Brutus' or that he was being mistreated- they simply forgot about him unless the Dursleys specifically mentioned him, or if/when they see him passing, and even then they would think, "oh there's the
Dursley's surrogate son."

Regarding the Weasleys and animagus!Sirius though, I think I will side with the others here that say that the protection distinguishes from those who have malicious intent on Harry. It might not know that Sirius was innocent but it knows that he doesn't mean any harm.


Q. 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.

luirhys: I have no explanation for this. It's Magic!


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

luirhys: Maybe would be thrown 3 feet into the air and into another spot if the Knight Bus would know it would hit him.


Q. 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?

luirhys: Lots of possibilities here. 1. He could have been homeschooled. 2. He could have left early. 3. Maybe he didn't attend
Hogwarts at all. He could be dirt poor and forced to work at an early age. 4. Did we ever see him perform magic though? He could be a squib.


Q. 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?

luirhys: I never thought of what curse was used in this context, after all, we weren't introduced to the Unforgivables till the next book. But now, I don't think the Killing curse was involved. Somebody already said that it (Killing Curse) focuses on a single target and that if it was possible to hit more than one target, Voldy would have already used it. Possibly Pettigrew really DID blow up the street.
NOT to kill anyone but to cause a diversion so he could fake his own death. Makes me wonder though if Pettigrew was that fast a thinker.


Q. 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?

luirhys: I thought at first- Elite Wizards.


Q. 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?

luirhys: I only thought that Dumbledore was so busy that he sent (meaning subtley nudged in the right direction) Fudge to see that Harry becomes settled and safe.


Q. 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?

luirhys: He must have some idea that Harry is somewhat protected there or else he wouldn't have bothered to insist that Harry return there.


Q. 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?

luirhys: I thought it was fishy and maybe he's got some evil plans. I do wonder if it was really concern for Harry or just him protecting his name and buttering up to Harry.


Q. On a different note, with the knowledge of the series, Do you think Dementors can get angry?

luirhys: If I said that Dementors have the capacity to feel anger, then it would also imply that they also have the capacity to feel
other emotions, which really skews up my perception of them.


luirhys, who loves reading about the different ways we interpret different situations