CHAPTER DISCUSSION: Prisoner of Azkaban Chapter 4: The Leaky Cauldron

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--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "puduhepa98" <Puduhepa98 at ...> wrote:
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> > 3. Is the conflict between Scabbers and Crookshanks meant to reflect the
> conflict between Ron and Hermione?

Alla:

I think we meant to think so at the time till we know who Scabbers really is, but then I think we really supposed to (not that we have to of course, I mean author wants us) to think that Crookshanks was sensing evil.

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> 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?

Alla:

I think at the time of PoA his mindset still did not adjust to having money. I think he has Dursleys to "thank for" being so frugal as well, I think he may be worried subconsciously that since he never had anything, if he spends money too fast he will not have anything again.


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

Alla:

Absolutely! The arrogance of the adults around Harry (cough Dumbledore cough) who were keeping secrets from him all his life all supposedly to protect him while making decisions for him, even when to tell him that he has a timebomb inside of him simply infuriated me and this one is no exception. JMO of course.

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

Alla:

Honestly, I did not think it meant anything at the time. 

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> 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?
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Alla:

I thought they were something horrible, but had no idea what.