Chapter Discussion: Chapter Twelve, Goblet of Fire: The Triwizard Tournament

[Ceridwen]

No: HPFGUIDX 192128

> > Ceridwen:

> > 3)  In books and movies, storms usually foreshadow danger.  Did the storm, and Moody's atmospheric entrance, make you wonder if Moody might be evil?  Did you think it might be a red herring?
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> Alla:
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> Hmm, I do not think so. I am 99% positive that Moody was one of the best hidden secrets in these books and I did not suspect swat on the first reading. Did you though? Did you think of symbolism of the storm when you read it for the first time? I think I just thought it was to increase a drama.

Ceridwen:

That's how those things usually play out, though sometimes it can be a reversal - you expect the guy that the storm blew in, to be evil or scary or whatever, and he turns out to be a comedian, or the Good Guy, or the pizza delivery guy.  As a device, it's been around long enough for people to both use it seriously, and to make fun of it, so I really wasn't sure.

> > Ceridwen:
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> > 4)  There were several introductions in this chapter.  Returning supporting characters, like Colin Creevey, were briefly sketched.  Other introductions were: House Elves at Hogwarts and Hermione's reaction to this news; the Tri-Wizard Tournament; Durmstrang and Beauxbatons schools; Dennis Creevey; Moody, his flask, and his artificial leg and eye; the soft step that captures students.  Which was your favorite?  What did you like about them?  Did the introductions give you an idea of how they would be used later on?
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> Alla:
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> I think I loved how with one chapter the Wizarding World received some depth, if that makes sense. Now suddenly Hogwarts is not the only school. There are elves slaving in Hogwarts with supposedly progressive Headmaster, we have scary scary new professor. I think I loved them all. I thought Creevey brothers were nuisance though.
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Ceridwen:

I was surprised about the house elves, too.  I thought the plates, etc., appeared and disappeared by wizard magic.  Of course, we didn't hear about the elves before this book.  The WW did a lot of expanding in this chapter, I thought.  New schools, revived tournament, elves, and so on.

Totally agree on the Creevey brothers.

Glad you liked the questions!

Ceridwen.