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(1) The Hufflepuff quidditch team's secret weapon is Cedric Diggory... who makes all the female Griffindor players giggle and swoon.
(2) Snape calls Hermione an "insufferable know-it-all." Ron yells at Snape and gets detention... only Ron gets to call her that ;)
(3) Snape makes Lupin's class study werewolves... because he's such a troll.
— Feb 23, 2020 12:30AM
Notes:
(1) The Hufflepuff quidditch team's secret weapon is Cedric Diggory... who makes all the female Griffindor players giggle and swoon.
(2) Snape calls Hermione an "insufferable know-it-all." Ron yells at Snape and gets detention... only Ron gets to call her that ;)
(3) Snape makes Lupin's class study werewolves... because he's such a troll.
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Jayson
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(1) '"[Sirius Black] didn't disapparate!" Snape roared, now very close at hand. "You can't apparate or disapparate inside this castle! This–has–something–to–do–with–Potter! ... They helped him escape, I know it!"'
- Well, Snape's right about that.
(2) Must get to writing my review. How does one distill Harry Potter in a sentence? It's never easy.
— Mar 13, 2020 12:35AM
Notes:
(1) '"[Sirius Black] didn't disapparate!" Snape roared, now very close at hand. "You can't apparate or disapparate inside this castle! This–has–something–to–do–with–Potter! ... They helped him escape, I know it!"'
- Well, Snape's right about that.
(2) Must get to writing my review. How does one distill Harry Potter in a sentence? It's never easy.
Jayson
is 96% done
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(1) Hermione: "Harry, I can't believe it... You conjured up a Patronus that drove away all those Dementors! That's very, very advanced magic."
Harry: "I knew I could do it this time because I'd already done it... Does that make sense?"
Hermione: "I don't know."
- It's a chicken and egg paradox... where did the confidence come from to begin with?!
— Mar 12, 2020 12:35AM
Notes:
(1) Hermione: "Harry, I can't believe it... You conjured up a Patronus that drove away all those Dementors! That's very, very advanced magic."
Harry: "I knew I could do it this time because I'd already done it... Does that make sense?"
Hermione: "I don't know."
- It's a chicken and egg paradox... where did the confidence come from to begin with?!
Jayson
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(1) "From what Harry could see of Hermione's face, she looked terrified."
- One major aspect of Hermione lost in the films is how terrified she is all the time. She gets braver each book. It's called character development!
(2) Harry bows to Buckbeak before leading him away. Who says you never learn anything practical in Care of Magical Creatures?
— Mar 11, 2020 12:30AM
Notes:
(1) "From what Harry could see of Hermione's face, she looked terrified."
- One major aspect of Hermione lost in the films is how terrified she is all the time. She gets braver each book. It's called character development!
(2) Harry bows to Buckbeak before leading him away. Who says you never learn anything practical in Care of Magical Creatures?
Jayson
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(1) Ron's in the hospital, leaving Harry and Hermione to save the day. It was the other way around last book, which is an interesting bit of mirroring.
(2) "[Madam Pomfrey] was carrying the largest block of chocolate [Harry] had ever seen in his life. It looked like a small boulder."
- I have a feeling medicinal chocolate may not taste so great.
— Mar 10, 2020 12:20AM
Notes:
(1) Ron's in the hospital, leaving Harry and Hermione to save the day. It was the other way around last book, which is an interesting bit of mirroring.
(2) "[Madam Pomfrey] was carrying the largest block of chocolate [Harry] had ever seen in his life. It looked like a small boulder."
- I have a feeling medicinal chocolate may not taste so great.
Jayson
is 87% done
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(1) "Bandages spun up Ron's leg, strapping it tightly to a splint. Lupin helped him to his feet; Ron put his weight gingerly on the leg and didn't wince."
- Far cry from the film, where Ron's a whimpering wreck. Though, I did get a kick out of film-Ron milking his injuries to bait care and attention from Hermione. Book-Ron would never be so bold!
— Mar 09, 2020 12:10AM
Notes:
(1) "Bandages spun up Ron's leg, strapping it tightly to a splint. Lupin helped him to his feet; Ron put his weight gingerly on the leg and didn't wince."
- Far cry from the film, where Ron's a whimpering wreck. Though, I did get a kick out of film-Ron milking his injuries to bait care and attention from Hermione. Book-Ron would never be so bold!
Jayson
is 82% done
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(1) Lupin seeing Peter on the Marauder's Map is a spit-take I want to see!
(2) Hermione's awfully naive, assuming every Animagi voluntarily registers with the Ministry. But then, she's new to rule-breaking.
(3) I heard J.K. Rowling say once that being a werewolf was akin to living with AIDS. Really makes you read Lupin's origin story differently.
— Mar 08, 2020 12:10AM
Notes:
(1) Lupin seeing Peter on the Marauder's Map is a spit-take I want to see!
(2) Hermione's awfully naive, assuming every Animagi voluntarily registers with the Ministry. But then, she's new to rule-breaking.
(3) I heard J.K. Rowling say once that being a werewolf was akin to living with AIDS. Really makes you read Lupin's origin story differently.
Jayson
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(1) "'If you want to kill Harry, you'll have to kill us too!' [Ron] said fiercely, though the effort of standing upright was draining him of still more color, and he swayed slightly as he spoke."
- Another estimable Ron line/act given to Hermione in the film.
(2) Knowing how the book plays out takes all the edge out of seeing Sirius as a villain.
— Mar 07, 2020 12:10AM
Notes:
(1) "'If you want to kill Harry, you'll have to kill us too!' [Ron] said fiercely, though the effort of standing upright was draining him of still more color, and he swayed slightly as he spoke."
- Another estimable Ron line/act given to Hermione in the film.
(2) Knowing how the book plays out takes all the edge out of seeing Sirius as a villain.
Jayson
is 77% done
Notes:
(1) I'm getting a definite "Hound of the Baskervilles" vibe at the scene where the Grim pulls Ron below ground.
(2) At the execution scene, both Harry and Hermione fall to pieces. Surprisingly, it's Ron that's the pillar of strength.
(3) The tunnel at the base of the Whomping Willow goes off the Marauder's Map. It's literally uncharted territory.
— Mar 06, 2020 12:15AM
Notes:
(1) I'm getting a definite "Hound of the Baskervilles" vibe at the scene where the Grim pulls Ron below ground.
(2) At the execution scene, both Harry and Hermione fall to pieces. Surprisingly, it's Ron that's the pillar of strength.
(3) The tunnel at the base of the Whomping Willow goes off the Marauder's Map. It's literally uncharted territory.
Jayson
is 75% done
Notes:
(1) Apparently, Ron has giant feet. Could well call him Ronald McDonald instead of Ronald Weasley.
(2) Like Neville, Hermione's boggart is also a teacher. It's McGonagall saying she's failed everything. Unlike Neville, she fails to find the humor in it.
(3) Hermione blushes when Ron compliments her rule-breaking. Weird what passes for sweet-talk.
— Mar 05, 2020 12:10AM
Notes:
(1) Apparently, Ron has giant feet. Could well call him Ronald McDonald instead of Ronald Weasley.
(2) Like Neville, Hermione's boggart is also a teacher. It's McGonagall saying she's failed everything. Unlike Neville, she fails to find the humor in it.
(3) Hermione blushes when Ron compliments her rule-breaking. Weird what passes for sweet-talk.
Jayson
is 73% done
Notes:
(1) Co-ed changing rooms seem like a recipe for disaster.
(2) Penalty shots in quidditch are never adequately explained or described. Is it soccer-style, where the shot's taken from a fixed position? Or is it hockey-style, where the player moves toward the goalkeeper?
(3) Apparently, wizarding trials involve a judge, jury, and executioner.
— Mar 04, 2020 12:29AM
Notes:
(1) Co-ed changing rooms seem like a recipe for disaster.
(2) Penalty shots in quidditch are never adequately explained or described. Is it soccer-style, where the shot's taken from a fixed position? Or is it hockey-style, where the player moves toward the goalkeeper?
(3) Apparently, wizarding trials involve a judge, jury, and executioner.
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I still cant believe Ron was so blind. While I adore Snape's moral ambiguity I don't get what the point of the lesson was when only Hermione was able to figure out Lupin was a werewolf. I also hated that Lupin didn't teach any more.
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Mwanamali wrote: "I still cant believe Ron was so blind. While I adore Snape's moral ambiguity I don't get what the point of the lesson was when only Hermione was able to figure out Lupin was a werewolf. I also hate..."Yeah, it's difficult to understand how Ron can be so repeatedly chivalrous toward Hermione, and only her, and not at a certain point grasp the subconscious feelings he's manifesting nor the public signals he's giving off.
Also, probably Snape wants Lupin's Defense Against the Dark Arts job, but doesn't want to overtly sabotage Lupin's hold on it. So, making the class study werewolves is possibly to have them sabotage Lupin on his behalf, while retaining plausible deniability. A known werewolf regularly around youngsters is obviously quite dangerous and would spark outrage if continued.
2- aren’t we all like that with our friends? We can call them anything but woe to anyone out of the friends circle who calls them the same. 3-yep. Snape’s a troll
Annie wrote: "2- aren’t we all like that with our friends? We can call them anything but woe to anyone out of the friends circle who calls them the same. 3-yep. Snape’s a troll"
Yes, it's a mark of how close friends they are that something that would make Hermione cry otherwise would be taken as endearing when said by Ron or Harry... though Harry wouldn't, and isn't the sort to tease. Since the first book, before they were friends, Hermione seems to kinda enjoy and feel pride whenever Ron says something of the sort.
1: Cedric was swoon worthy haha. This one is my favorite Harry Potter *highly* tempted to read it again. 3: The pettiest of trolls!
´³±ð²õ²õ²âÓË� wrote: "1: Cedric was swoon worthy haha. This one is my favorite Harry Potter *highly* tempted to read it again. 3: The pettiest of trolls!"
I think it's very interesting that the first thing we learn about Cedric, and perhaps the only thing in this book about him, is that he's an athletic heartthrob. Perhaps a bit one-note, but it definitely gives you an effective and memorable impression of his character going into the next book.
Glad to hear this one's your favorite! I think that's the case with most people. I have a theory that it's because this book is the not-too-hot-not-too-cold bridge between the decidedly middle-grade first two books, and the very dark and serious last four.
I think Snape definitely is petty. More than just juvenile revenge for childhood offences, he likely wants to discredit Lupin and take his job. Snape's one of the few people who knows Lupin's a werewolf, wants him outed as one, but wants someone else to do the dirty work. That much, at least, seems evident.
I agree we learn about him bit by bit. In the next book, he had genuine moments with Harry. Re-reading the series over you do see just that side of Cedric. You know you make a great point. It does feel a lot less middle grade. It does get darker from this book on. Sirius Black is one of my absolute favorite characters from the Harry Potter world. In this book, he becomes so significant to Harry.
Yeah definitely haha he like, really wants to bring Lupin down but he also seems so conflicted because he makes Lupin his potion that he so desperately needs.
I never get tired of talking about Harry Potter lol, I really enjoyed reading your notes!
´³±ð²õ²õ²âÓË� wrote: "I agree we learn about him bit by bit. In the next book, he had genuine moments with Harry. Re-reading the series over you do see just that side of Cedric. You know you make a great point. It doe..."
Thanks, Jessy! I'm happy you're enjoying them!
Sirius is one of my favorite characters as well. It's sort of weird reading this book knowing how everything turns out, because Sirius is sort of portrayed as a kind of boogeyman and mortal threat. It's a significantly different reading experience once you know the twist, and not so much a horror story with the edge taken off.
Regarding Snape, I think his only real loyalty in the books is to Dumbledore. It's because of Dumbledore's directives that he looks after Harry, and I'm sure it's because of Dumbledore too that he makes potions for Lupin. I do believe there's some self-interest there as well, because Snape really wants the Defense Against the Dark Arts job, and Dumbledore's the one who would make that decision. So, it would serve his own ambitions to be compliant in doing what Dumbledore commands.
