[HPforGrownups] CHAPTER DISCUSSION: Prisoner of Azkaban Chapter 4: The Leaky Cauldron

[lui]

No: HPFGUIDX 189486

1. Percy seems to have no sense of humor. Did you feel sorry for Percy at any
point or just accept that he deserves to be teased?

luirhys: Although it makes for great comic relief when they make fun of Percy, I 
can't help but feel that this is one of the reasons why Percy is so school/work 
driven. He probably wanted to set himself apart from his other siblings. Good 
natured teasing is alright, I suppose. And no matter how much the twins like to 
make fun of Percy, it doesn't get to the stage that they would slip him some 
tongue-toffee. So we see that it's just some good natured sibling teasing. 


2. Why does Crookshanks attack Scabbers on sight? Does he sense Scabbers is
evil or just that he is not a rat?

luirhys: That was what I first thought. Although as the story unfolded I 
couldn't give a reason why Crookshanks would seek out Scabbers. By the end of 
the book, I supposed he did sense that Scabbers was different from all the other 
rats in the shop, and thats why he chased him.

3. Is the conflict between Scabbers and Crookshanks meant to reflect the
conflict between Ron and Hermione?

luirhys: Never thought of it that way.

4. Harry, we are led to believe, has plenty of money and could afford anything
he wants. Why is he so frugal? Is his frugality meant to be a sign of virtue,
a good example to the readers?

luirhys: We are led to believe that the Firebolt costs a lot of money, to the 
point that Harry thinks he might resort to asking money from the Dursleys if he 
bought one. I don't think he is frugal, as he is very generous in gift-giving 
(or even giving away money).

5. Did you agree with Mr. Weasley that Harry should be told about Black's
motives?

luirhys: Well, it would be better than if Harry would be unprepared.

6. Did you notice the strange fact that Scabbers was much too long-lived? What
did you think it meant?

luirhys: I thought that the fact that he was 'magical' contributed to his 
longetivity.

7. The guards at Azkaban are mentioned again along with the information that DD
doesn't like them. What did you think they were at this point?

luirhys: Still Elite wizards. ^ ^, Possibly that they enjoyed torturing or 
something.