[HPforGrownups] Chapter Discussion: Nineteen, Goblet of Fire: The Hungarian Horntail

[Curtis Berry]

No: HPFGUIDX 192320

Questions:

1. Do you think that the tasks (as represented by the use of dragons) were
too dangerous? Wasn't it possible someone would be killed - as had happened
before?

Too dangerous by whose standards? Seems like the children faced multiple
dangers throughout the books that muggle children would never face. I think
this was Rowling's intention to portray wizards as people who faced dangers
all the time.

2. Why do wizards capture and keep dragons?

Power and possible ingredients for spells: scales, blood, horns, etc.

3. Did you think Sirius was right about Karakoff? If so, why did the
authorities at Hogwarts welcome him?

His suspicions couldn't be formally proven. To deny Karakoff would have
caused an incident.

4. Did Karakoff go to Hogwarts? If not, why is he the only foreign-born
Death Eater we know about?

Can't say on this one.

5. Did you think Hagrid's attraction to Madame Maxine was amusing?

It was. But I believe it also portrayed as someone with normal feeling that
the reader can associate with.

6. Was it Hagrid's idea to "cheat" by showing Harry and Madame Maxime the
dragons or did Moody or DD advise him to do it?



Tough to tell on this one. Considering that DD's aim was to protect Harry,
I'm sure he had a hand in it.


7. Do you admire Hermione for sticking by Harry?

Of course. Good friends breed loyalty.

 

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