Chapter Discussion: Prisoner of Azkaban Ch 20: The Dementor's kiss

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Here's my response to several posts:

In Message #190765  Taya wrote:
> I'm undecided on this. Yes, it would have been nice for Harry to live with a  wizard, but Sirius wasn't the most trustworthy or stable person at that  time, so I'd be worried for Harry's safety.

Potioncat:
I've been arguing pro-Severus/anti-Sirius for years, so I was a little surprised at my reaction to this chapter. There 's been something of a break in the discussions (until recently) and much of the HPfGU contamination has eased---so I found myself as thrilled and happy as Harry was at the news--Sirius is his godfather and wants Harry to move in with him. I experienced the hope that a strong influence would be there to protect Harry. Not to be. You are right, we'll soon see that Sirius is scarred from his experience in Azkaban and not much support to Harry.


>From Post Message #190768
 What does this tell us about Time Travel in the Potterverse? 
> Pippin:
> It does whatever JKR needs it to do. <g>

Potionat:
That's the best description of Time travel that I've seen!  Probably the most accurate. I can't swear that what we see in this incidence is consistent with other scenes, but I think it means there is one time line. Whoever travels back does so as part of  the original time line--how is a mystery, but I'm sure  of it. For what it's worth, I think Harry and Hermione coming back in time was always part of the loop--Buckbeak never died, Harry was never kissed. Harry and Hermione were always there.


Pippin's question:
Harry has the impression Sirius is doing nothing to keep Snape's head from
bumping against the roof of the tunnel. Hermione is right there. How do you
think she felt about this? What did she think of Sirius's invitation for Harry
to live with him?

Potioncat:
Hermione never says anything negative about Snape--except when she didn't trust the HBP, but she didn't know that was Snape, so it doesn't count--but she doesn't have any reason to like him. He just yelled at her a few moments ago, so perhaps she isn't too concerned. I'm really not sure. She doesn't say anything about it. As far as Sirius goes, I doubt she thinks it's a good idea---Sirius hasn't shown a very good sense of judgment so far. She doesn't say anything about that either. As I think about it, she does usually keep her own council for a while before speaking up.

>From Message #190776
> 5. Who did you think the person across the lake was?

June:
Honestly, I did not know what to think at first. I did not think it
was James but when I set down my book and thought it over I started
to think that maybe it was Snape.

Potioncat:
Snape? How intriguing! I don't remember if I thought that, did anyone else? I do remember knowing it was Snape who sent the Doe Patronus a few years later.

message #190782
A question from
Nikkalmati

Why does everyone think JKR made a mistake having Lupin transform at that time? 
Is it because the full moon had been up for several hours and it is not
necessary to stand in the moon's light to be transformed?

Potioncat:
I think it's because Lupin used to transform in the Shrieking Shack, seeing the moon wasn't necessary. I think she did it for dramatic effect--we purest just don't accept it. <g>


I've waited awhile, and this hasn't posted, so I'm sending it again. My apologies if it shows up twice.