Secrets of Harry's past - At the Last Moment

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No: HPFGUIDX 190109


Shelley: 
> It was a nice gesture, but notice how fast Harry loses it- as soon as 
> Harry gets home, Uncle Vernon locks all of Harry's school books up and 
> padlocks Hedwig's cage.
> 
> And does Rowling ever mention it again in the series?
> 
Potioncat:
I'm pretty sure it's mentioned in PoA. After Harry learns that Black betrayed his parents, he pulls the album out to look at the wedding photo. I'm not sure which chapter that would be.

 June:
> Actually at the end of The Philosopher's Stone Hagrid did give Harry
> a book with pictures of his parents in it. There was also a picture
> from their wedding day with Sirius as best man (that was revealed in
> Prisoner of Azkaban). There were little hints all the way through the
> books they just didn't come right out and give all the information at
> once because who is going to read the rest of the books if they
> already know everything.
> 
> Sorry if you take offence to me saying this but it is the truth.

Potioncat:
Who would read books if they already knew everything? Hmmm, let me think...

Actually I agree with you about the little hints and the rationing out of information for the reader. I think some of the events would have lost impact if we had "heard" about them earlier in the series. James the Bully was a big surprise for the readers and we felt Harry's pain as  much as he did.