Chapter Discussion: Chamber of Secrets Chapter 12, The Polyjuice Potion

[Joey Smiley]

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>> Why does Harry not confide in Dumbledore?

Joey: Well, we all have our private secrets, don't we? According to Harry, him having Slytherin traits is a very horrific discovery for him which he didn't share with Ron and Hermione also.

>> Why do you think Hogwarts students of any one house are apparently not allowed to know the password to the other houses' common rooms?

Joey: I think the secrecy dates back to the days of the founders themselves. I think they set it up that way as they wanted people who think like them should have their privacy.

>> How likely did you think it was that Madam Pomfrey would not ask "too many questions" when a student turns up having been transformed into an animal? Would she not at least have approached Minerva McGonagall who was the expert in transformation? The only other way we're told of, to transform someone, is Polyjuice Potion. This involves restricted ingredients. Wouldn't it be Madam Pomfrey's duty to follow this up?

Joey: I think she is *so very* attached to her job that the moment she sees someone in trouble she sets her mind on heailng them rather than finding out how they got into that problem in the first place. But yes, it is odd that she does not discuss her observations / suspicions with the Heads of the Houses at least. Maybe she must. :-)

Cheers,
~Joey :-)