- “Language, Weasley,” said Malfoy, his pale eyes
You wouldn’t like her spotted, would you?”
- He nodded at Hermione, and at the same moment, a
flash of green light momentarily lit the trees around
them.
- “What’s that supposed to mean?” said Hermione
- “Granger, they’re after Muggles,” said Malfoy.
“D’ you want to be showing off your knickers in
moving this way, and it would give us all a laugh.”
- “Hermione’s a witch,” Harry snarled.
“Have it your way, Potter,” said Malfoy, grinning
- “It’s people like you, Ron,” Hermione began hotly,
they’re too lazy to –”
- Another loud bang echoed from the edge of the wood.
“Let’s just keep moving, shall we,” said Ron, and
was truth in what Malfoy had said; perhaps Hermione
was in more danger than they were.
Voldemort’s connection to Harry is again highlighted, though we
don’t know it yet. He thinks about telling Hermione and Ron but
doesn’t because he knows their reactions. Ron would ask his dad
and Hermione would want him to tell Dumbledore...he doesn’t want
to tell Dumbledore but does recognize the need to tell someone
about the searing pain in his scar. He writes to Sirius.
We get to see the Wizarding World is indeed a world. Harry is
still discovering its breadth. Arthur mentions that wizard’s must
always compete with each other. Harry is impressed with it all.
After the game, during the riot, it finally strikes Harry that
Hermione is in more danger than any of the rest of them. It was
something Malfoy joked about, but by the way Ron is glancing in
her direction, it’s definitely true.
don’t know it yet. He thinks about telling Hermione and Ron but
doesn’t because he knows their reactions. Ron would ask his dad
and Hermione would want him to tell Dumbledore...he doesn’t want
to tell Dumbledore but does recognize the need to tell someone
about the searing pain in his scar. He writes to Sirius.
We get to see the Wizarding World is indeed a world. Harry is
still discovering its breadth. Arthur mentions that wizard’s must
always compete with each other. Harry is impressed with it all.
After the game, during the riot, it finally strikes Harry that
Hermione is in more danger than any of the rest of them. It was
something Malfoy joked about, but by the way Ron is glancing in
her direction, it’s definitely true.
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| Goblet of Fire Chapter 9 |
We see here for the second time the illustration of slavery and
the social injustice in the Magical World. And Hermione’s
compassion catches fire, driven to action by the sight of poor,
hysterical Winky being blamed for everything and freed against
her will.
The adults remember the horror of the days when Voldemort was in
power and the Dark Mark hovered everywhere. It’s not something
easily forgotten and it scares everyone, including the Death
Eaters...they scatter. The sign is clear, however, the Dark Lord
is again on the rise.
the social injustice in the Magical World. And Hermione’s
compassion catches fire, driven to action by the sight of poor,
hysterical Winky being blamed for everything and freed against
her will.
The adults remember the horror of the days when Voldemort was in
power and the Dark Mark hovered everywhere. It’s not something
easily forgotten and it scares everyone, including the Death
Eaters...they scatter. The sign is clear, however, the Dark Lord
is again on the rise.
Percy. To show that there are different levels
of misdirection and that war can sometimes
separate families.
Percy is also the embodiment of the
embarrassment almost all of the Weasley
children have displayed at one time or another
to varying degrees of being poor and viewed as
a disgrace to purebloods and Wizarding society.
They feel that social mar as much as their
parents, as proud and loving of their family as
they all are. This is Percy’s misguided attempt
to clear the family name.
of misdirection and that war can sometimes
separate families.
Percy is also the embodiment of the
embarrassment almost all of the Weasley
children have displayed at one time or another
to varying degrees of being poor and viewed as
a disgrace to purebloods and Wizarding society.
They feel that social mar as much as their
parents, as proud and loving of their family as
they all are. This is Percy’s misguided attempt
to clear the family name.
However, the idea of Voldemort’s rising power is chased from
their minds by the excitement of the Triwizard Tournament.
Harry and Ron stay up late and gossip about what it would be like
much more exciting and glamorous than it actually is. Harry
doesn’t entertain any real desires to join, just the average male
fantasy of being alpha male for a moment. Harry has had too much
of being forced into that role to willingly seek it out.
The visiting schools will be arriving in a month’s time and they
are all expected to behave as stellar students and athletes,
because the wizards do like to impress each other and show each
other up. Very elitist social structure.
Hermione starts SPEW after witnessing both the abuse of Winky in
the woods that night, enduring last year’s attempted murder of
Buckbeak, and poor Dobby’s horrible treatment at the hands of his
owners.
I also think her sense of social justice is engendered by the
treatment she receives at the hands of a bigoted Magical World.
She’s been called names and relegated to be worthy of nothing,
had her accomplishments negated because of the people to whom she
was born.
She’s seen Sirius accused and punished for a crime he never
committed, witnessed the horrible treatment Lupin receives from
the majority of the Magical population for being a “dangerous”
half-breed...even their beloved Hagrid has to keep his mother’s
giantism a secret. She knows first hand the social deficiencies
of the Magical World and that is what powers her fervor and
actions to change it. (Sorry for the Granger Tangent)
Neither of the boys understand this – Harry’s only just realized
Hermione may be insane danger – they think she’s being her
typical bossy, worry-wart self. But they know enough to accept
their roles as secretary and treasurer of the organization.
their minds by the excitement of the Triwizard Tournament.
Harry and Ron stay up late and gossip about what it would be like
much more exciting and glamorous than it actually is. Harry
doesn’t entertain any real desires to join, just the average male
fantasy of being alpha male for a moment. Harry has had too much
of being forced into that role to willingly seek it out.
The visiting schools will be arriving in a month’s time and they
are all expected to behave as stellar students and athletes,
because the wizards do like to impress each other and show each
other up. Very elitist social structure.
Hermione starts SPEW after witnessing both the abuse of Winky in
the woods that night, enduring last year’s attempted murder of
Buckbeak, and poor Dobby’s horrible treatment at the hands of his
owners.
I also think her sense of social justice is engendered by the
treatment she receives at the hands of a bigoted Magical World.
She’s been called names and relegated to be worthy of nothing,
had her accomplishments negated because of the people to whom she
was born.
She’s seen Sirius accused and punished for a crime he never
committed, witnessed the horrible treatment Lupin receives from
the majority of the Magical population for being a “dangerous”
half-breed...even their beloved Hagrid has to keep his mother’s
giantism a secret. She knows first hand the social deficiencies
of the Magical World and that is what powers her fervor and
actions to change it. (Sorry for the Granger Tangent)
Neither of the boys understand this – Harry’s only just realized
Hermione may be insane danger – they think she’s being her
typical bossy, worry-wart self. But they know enough to accept
their roles as secretary and treasurer of the organization.
Mad-Eye Moody is introduced.
Everyone thinks he’s an awesome.
Apparently, he isn’t who he appears
to be (another appearance vs.
reality clue).
He teaches them how to throw off an
Imperius, he shows them the other
Unforgivables.
He’s actually really kind to Neville
afterwards, which is strange
considering his old friends were the
ones who harmed his parents and
caused the reaction he had in class
to the Cruciatus. Curious?
Everyone thinks he’s an awesome.
Apparently, he isn’t who he appears
to be (another appearance vs.
reality clue).
He teaches them how to throw off an
Imperius, he shows them the other
Unforgivables.
He’s actually really kind to Neville
afterwards, which is strange
considering his old friends were the
ones who harmed his parents and
caused the reaction he had in class
to the Cruciatus. Curious?
- They climbed to the top of the stairs together,
treasure the like of which he had never seen before.
They walked in silence to the door of Moody’s office,
where he stopped and looked up at Harry.
- “You ever thought of a career as an Auror, Potter?”
“No,” said Harry, taken aback.
“You want to consider it,” said Moody, nodding and
- “So he did Disapparate?” said Ron.
“You can’t Disapparate on the grounds, Ron!” said
disappeared, aren’t there, Professor?”
- Moody’s magical eye quivered as it rested on
career as an Auror,” he told her. “Mind works the
right way, Granger.”
- Hermione flushed pink with pleasure.
- “Yeah, someone could’ve – could’ve pulled him onto
Ron quickly, looking hopefully at Moody as if he too
wanted to be told he had the makings of an Auror.
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| Chapter 25 |
It’s a statement he doesn’t extend to Ron. We all know Ron isn’t
as bright or astute as either Harry or Hermione. Apparently, even
a deranged Death Eater thinks so too. Even Harry notes the
eagerness in Ron’s tone when he adds to the observation Hermione
and he made to receive the compliment…Harry notices Ron’s trying
too hard and seems to want the same approval, but doesn’t receive
(because he is, at best, a conspiracy theorist).
In this book, the school turns against him; just like in second
year….at least this year they don’t think he’s the Heir of
Slytherin out to kill them. He just stole Cedric’s thunder
because he’s an attention seeking git.
He only has Hermione to believe him. She seems to think it’s a
crazy idea for anyone to think he’d do something like
that…especially without telling her and Ron first. Ron buys into
though! Hook, line and sinker.
Harry is hurt by Ron’s betrayal. He was his first friend his own
age. The first person to welcome him into a family. A person he
had come to count on and even love and up until this point I
believe Harry always thought they were of the same stock. He
never saw Ron’s defects until now when they’re thrown in his face.
He doesn’t understand his friend’s reasoning for this betrayal of
confidence and faith...it’s also curious that Ron accuses Harry
of betraying him, and later Hermione, for the same crime he
commits himself.
Hermione has to explain to Harry that Ron always feels
overshadowed and that Harry has had everything Ron has always
wanted and that he’s jealous. Harry doesn’t think that excuses it
and he’s right. Ron has always had the one thing Harry never got
to have and always wanted and would have given up everything else
for...a family.
That’s what he thought he had in Ron...but Ron turned out to be
another in a long list of those who’ve failed him.
as bright or astute as either Harry or Hermione. Apparently, even
a deranged Death Eater thinks so too. Even Harry notes the
eagerness in Ron’s tone when he adds to the observation Hermione
and he made to receive the compliment…Harry notices Ron’s trying
too hard and seems to want the same approval, but doesn’t receive
(because he is, at best, a conspiracy theorist).
In this book, the school turns against him; just like in second
year….at least this year they don’t think he’s the Heir of
Slytherin out to kill them. He just stole Cedric’s thunder
because he’s an attention seeking git.
He only has Hermione to believe him. She seems to think it’s a
crazy idea for anyone to think he’d do something like
that…especially without telling her and Ron first. Ron buys into
though! Hook, line and sinker.
Harry is hurt by Ron’s betrayal. He was his first friend his own
age. The first person to welcome him into a family. A person he
had come to count on and even love and up until this point I
believe Harry always thought they were of the same stock. He
never saw Ron’s defects until now when they’re thrown in his face.
He doesn’t understand his friend’s reasoning for this betrayal of
confidence and faith...it’s also curious that Ron accuses Harry
of betraying him, and later Hermione, for the same crime he
commits himself.
Hermione has to explain to Harry that Ron always feels
overshadowed and that Harry has had everything Ron has always
wanted and that he’s jealous. Harry doesn’t think that excuses it
and he’s right. Ron has always had the one thing Harry never got
to have and always wanted and would have given up everything else
for...a family.
That’s what he thought he had in Ron...but Ron turned out to be
another in a long list of those who’ve failed him.
Harry gets helped (out right offers
of cheating) through out this book,
most of which he politely
refuses...is this setting precedence
of his acceptance of the Half-Blood
Prince text later?
Yet after all the promised help from
Bagman, Moody, and Sirius, Harry is
only left with Hermione for real
help. She teaches him to use the
Summoning Charm well enough for him
to use it all the way from the pitch.
of cheating) through out this book,
most of which he politely
refuses...is this setting precedence
of his acceptance of the Half-Blood
Prince text later?
Yet after all the promised help from
Bagman, Moody, and Sirius, Harry is
only left with Hermione for real
help. She teaches him to use the
Summoning Charm well enough for him
to use it all the way from the pitch.
She stays up late with him, while Ron just ignores Harry and
doesn’t help or offer any sort of encouragement.
Harry almost gets killed by the dragon; we can see how nerve
racking it was by the nail impressions still lingering on
Hermione’s face when she goes to greet him after. She is so
emotionally drained from watching the battle with the Horntail,
and Ron and Harry fighting that she runs off in tears when the
boys make up. Harry thinks girls are just barmy sometimes, but,
as a boy, he doesn’t realize the stress of the situation he was
in for the last however long. Or what is must have been like to
watch as your best friend is almost surely going to die...it’s
enough to sober Ron up fast.
doesn’t help or offer any sort of encouragement.
Harry almost gets killed by the dragon; we can see how nerve
racking it was by the nail impressions still lingering on
Hermione’s face when she goes to greet him after. She is so
emotionally drained from watching the battle with the Horntail,
and Ron and Harry fighting that she runs off in tears when the
boys make up. Harry thinks girls are just barmy sometimes, but,
as a boy, he doesn’t realize the stress of the situation he was
in for the last however long. Or what is must have been like to
watch as your best friend is almost surely going to die...it’s
enough to sober Ron up fast.
Harry’s crush on Cho makes him a stuttering mess whenever she’s
around. He wants to ask her to the Yule Ball, but by the time he
finally plucks up the courage to ask her, she’s already going
with Cedric. It makes Harry not like Cedric even more. Though
there are no wishes of pain and death as he has for Dean later,
just mild annoyance. (There are also no chest monsters, thank
goodness.)
He’s not nearly as obsessed with who Hermione might be going with
as Ron is. This leads people to suspect that Ron has a crush on
her…I think he’s just flabbergasted that the most unlikely-to-get-
a-date girl in school as a date and he doesn’t…I think he thinks
she’s lying and that’s why he keeps asking her who, he’s trying
to get her to slip up. Once again he feels inferior to her.
At the dance, once Harry’s jaw drops when he sees Hermione, he
notices the subtle changes in her posture as well as the big ones
like her hair and acknowledges that the new straightness of her
teeth is even more visible now.
around. He wants to ask her to the Yule Ball, but by the time he
finally plucks up the courage to ask her, she’s already going
with Cedric. It makes Harry not like Cedric even more. Though
there are no wishes of pain and death as he has for Dean later,
just mild annoyance. (There are also no chest monsters, thank
goodness.)
He’s not nearly as obsessed with who Hermione might be going with
as Ron is. This leads people to suspect that Ron has a crush on
her…I think he’s just flabbergasted that the most unlikely-to-get-
a-date girl in school as a date and he doesn’t…I think he thinks
she’s lying and that’s why he keeps asking her who, he’s trying
to get her to slip up. Once again he feels inferior to her.
At the dance, once Harry’s jaw drops when he sees Hermione, he
notices the subtle changes in her posture as well as the big ones
like her hair and acknowledges that the new straightness of her
teeth is even more visible now.
His jaw dropped.
but sleek and shiny, and twisted up into an elegant
knot at the back of her head. She wearing robes made
of a floaty, periwinkle-blue material, and she was
holding herself differently, somehow - or maybe it was
merely the absence of the twenty or so books she
usually had slung over her back. She was also smiling
- rather nervously, it was true - but the reduction in
size of her front teeth was more noticeable than ever;
Harry couldn't understand how he hadn't spotted it
before.
- It was Hermione.
But she didn't look like Hermione at all. She had
but sleek and shiny, and twisted up into an elegant
knot at the back of her head. She wearing robes made
of a floaty, periwinkle-blue material, and she was
holding herself differently, somehow - or maybe it was
merely the absence of the twenty or so books she
usually had slung over her back. She was also smiling
- rather nervously, it was true - but the reduction in
size of her front teeth was more noticeable than ever;
Harry couldn't understand how he hadn't spotted it
before.
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Ron noticed it when it first happened and Harry was
like, “hmm, yeah, how about that.” I always took this
to mean that Harry never thought there was much wrong
with her teeth to begin with so then didn’t notice
when they were fixed. But I must be on crack expecting
things to have a logical reason...He’s stunned
speechless by her though. Apparently, Hermione’s grown
into a gorgeous young woman - the only other girl
Harry can’t talk around is Cho who is described as
beautiful.
like, “hmm, yeah, how about that.” I always took this
to mean that Harry never thought there was much wrong
with her teeth to begin with so then didn’t notice
when they were fixed. But I must be on crack expecting
things to have a logical reason...He’s stunned
speechless by her though. Apparently, Hermione’s grown
into a gorgeous young woman - the only other girl
Harry can’t talk around is Cho who is described as
beautiful.
Once Ron figures out who the girl with Krum is, he
looks rather as annoyed as Karkaroff. Both don’t like
the idea of Krum and Granger together. One may be that
they are afraid that the one with trade secrets with
the other, but, as far as Karkaroff is concerned, he
was a Death Eater and therefore a blood bigot…I doubt
he likes the idea of his star champion hanging around
a muggleborn.
looks rather as annoyed as Karkaroff. Both don’t like
the idea of Krum and Granger together. One may be that
they are afraid that the one with trade secrets with
the other, but, as far as Karkaroff is concerned, he
was a Death Eater and therefore a blood bigot…I doubt
he likes the idea of his star champion hanging around
a muggleborn.
Ron sees this fraternization to be of the utmost
betrayal. Betrayal of Harry or of Ron? It’s Ron who
hero worships Krum, Ron who wanted his autograph, how
dare she get something that would mean so much to Ron.
She doesn’t even like Quidditch, can’t appreciate it.
betrayal. Betrayal of Harry or of Ron? It’s Ron who
hero worships Krum, Ron who wanted his autograph, how
dare she get something that would mean so much to Ron.
She doesn’t even like Quidditch, can’t appreciate it.
Ron is also feeling a bit guilty over his own betrayal not to
long ago and accuses her of doing the same to Harry, even when
Harry thinks Ron’s being a bit out of line.
Hermione would never sell secrets, everyone, including Ron, knows
that. She’s never been unfaithful, but there is a psychological
theory of transference. Something you’re guilty of, you throw
onto other people because you can be mad at them and not have to
deal with it yourself. Ron betrayed Harry. This is Ron’s
misguided attempt at absolving himself. And it hurts Hermione
deeply...if there is anyone who doesn’t deserve that accusation
it’s her.
Hermione was offended because she wasn’t being seen as a girl.
The two most important people to her didn’t realize she was a
girl worth asking out or at least a girl who thought about things
like that. It’s nice to be acknowledged everyone once in a while.
Not even in a romantic sense, but how many teenagers out there
are just dying to be seen as adults by their parents? You know
you are, or are at least capable of it, but they refuse to see
you as anything but a baby...it’s infuriating. In the same vein,
it’s rather annoying to be all dressed up before someone says,
“hey, wow, you really are a girl.” I mean, I guess it’s a
compliment, but a backhanded one at best.
We’re still at the point where Harry values Ron’s return to grace
so he doesn’t defend Hermione. He just walks in on the end of the
Yule Brawl and assumes what Hermione said was true at face
value...that Ron is being abusive because he likes her. Thus,
Harry shuts down any thoughts of Hermione after that as a
betrayal of Ron.
They discover that Snape and Karkaroff know each other because
they both use to be Death Eaters. Karkaroff was complaining about
the return of the tattoo on their arms...You-Know-Who is
returning, but their all missing the signs. Or are they? Is Snape
weaving his web?
long ago and accuses her of doing the same to Harry, even when
Harry thinks Ron’s being a bit out of line.
Hermione would never sell secrets, everyone, including Ron, knows
that. She’s never been unfaithful, but there is a psychological
theory of transference. Something you’re guilty of, you throw
onto other people because you can be mad at them and not have to
deal with it yourself. Ron betrayed Harry. This is Ron’s
misguided attempt at absolving himself. And it hurts Hermione
deeply...if there is anyone who doesn’t deserve that accusation
it’s her.
Hermione was offended because she wasn’t being seen as a girl.
The two most important people to her didn’t realize she was a
girl worth asking out or at least a girl who thought about things
like that. It’s nice to be acknowledged everyone once in a while.
Not even in a romantic sense, but how many teenagers out there
are just dying to be seen as adults by their parents? You know
you are, or are at least capable of it, but they refuse to see
you as anything but a baby...it’s infuriating. In the same vein,
it’s rather annoying to be all dressed up before someone says,
“hey, wow, you really are a girl.” I mean, I guess it’s a
compliment, but a backhanded one at best.
We’re still at the point where Harry values Ron’s return to grace
so he doesn’t defend Hermione. He just walks in on the end of the
Yule Brawl and assumes what Hermione said was true at face
value...that Ron is being abusive because he likes her. Thus,
Harry shuts down any thoughts of Hermione after that as a
betrayal of Ron.
They discover that Snape and Karkaroff know each other because
they both use to be Death Eaters. Karkaroff was complaining about
the return of the tattoo on their arms...You-Know-Who is
returning, but their all missing the signs. Or are they? Is Snape
weaving his web?
- “Severus, you cannot pretend this isn’t
hushed, as though keen not to be overheard. “It’s been
getting clearer and clearer for months. I am becoming
seriously concerned, I can’t deny it –”
- “Then flee,” said Snape’s voice curtly. “Flee – I
Hogwarts.”
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Harry lies to Hermione and tells her he’s figured out the Egg
clue, because he wants to relax after the last trial and the god
awful dance.
clue, because he wants to relax after the last trial and the god
awful dance.
Harry gets to the “sorely missed” people first and frees Ron, but
for her to be hurt or in danger...she’s his friend too, he tells
the merpeople.
And when it doesn’t look like any of the others are coming, he
stays behind to free them all, remembering the part in the
merpeople’s song that said
they’d keep them prisoner under water.
Cedric comes and frees Cho, swims off without a second glance.
Krum comes and nearly chomps Hermione in half because the idiot
turned his head into a
shark’s head in a messed up bit of transfiguration.
Fleur doesn’t come for Gabrielle. Harry takes action and despite
the warnings and threats of the merpeople, he frees her. He gets
both Ron and Gabrielle to the surface even though he’s out of
gillyweed and out of time. Harry is awarded points for moral
fiber, because he wasn’t just in it for himself.
for her to be hurt or in danger...she’s his friend too, he tells
the merpeople.
And when it doesn’t look like any of the others are coming, he
stays behind to free them all, remembering the part in the
merpeople’s song that said
they’d keep them prisoner under water.
Cedric comes and frees Cho, swims off without a second glance.
Krum comes and nearly chomps Hermione in half because the idiot
turned his head into a
shark’s head in a messed up bit of transfiguration.
Fleur doesn’t come for Gabrielle. Harry takes action and despite
the warnings and threats of the merpeople, he frees her. He gets
both Ron and Gabrielle to the surface even though he’s out of
gillyweed and out of time. Harry is awarded points for moral
fiber, because he wasn’t just in it for himself.
He’s good at pushing away
responsibility and forgetting
about it until it’s too late.
And then he’s in a panic
because he doesn’t know how
to open the thing, let alone
figure out its clue.
He wouldn’t be able to get it
open if not for Cedric’s
sense of fair-play and honor.
responsibility and forgetting
about it until it’s too late.
And then he’s in a panic
because he doesn’t know how
to open the thing, let alone
figure out its clue.
He wouldn’t be able to get it
open if not for Cedric’s
sense of fair-play and honor.
Dobby finally saves Harry’s arse yet again and steals gillyweed
from Snape for him to use in the lake.
from Snape for him to use in the lake.
Hermione ignores her hero and runs straight for Harry, brushing
off Krum’s attempts to recapture her attention. Harry notices
this: both Krum’s attempts at regaining it and her brush offs.
Krum asks to speak with Harry alone and confronts him like a
rival for Hermione’s attention. This is after the articles in the
Daily Prophet come out. Reports that even Mrs. Weasley believes,
to the point of cold-shouldering Hermione until Harry sets her
straight, so apparently it’s not so hard to believe.
Both Harry and Hermione ignore them...Harry even marvels at
Hermione’s ability to do so with such dignity and poise.
Harry denies the story’s claims BUT Krum persists.
off Krum’s attempts to recapture her attention. Harry notices
this: both Krum’s attempts at regaining it and her brush offs.
Krum asks to speak with Harry alone and confronts him like a
rival for Hermione’s attention. This is after the articles in the
Daily Prophet come out. Reports that even Mrs. Weasley believes,
to the point of cold-shouldering Hermione until Harry sets her
straight, so apparently it’s not so hard to believe.
Both Harry and Hermione ignore them...Harry even marvels at
Hermione’s ability to do so with such dignity and poise.
Harry denies the story’s claims BUT Krum persists.
- “I vont to know,” he said, glowering, “vot there
- Harry, who from Krum’s secretive manner had
up at Krum in amazement.
- “Nothing,” he said. But Krum glowered at him, and
elaborated. “We’re friends. She’s not my girlfriend
and she never has been. It’s just that Skeeter woman
making things up.”
- “Hermy-own-ninny talks about you very often,” said
- “Yeah,” said Harry, “because we’re friends.”
He couldn’t quite believe he was having this
International Quidditch player. It was as thought the
eighteen-year-old Krum thought he, Harry, was an equal
– a real rival –
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Harry tries to brush it off as their friendship, but part of him
admires, it treating him like a real rival...like an equal.
Dumbledore takes Harry up to his office where stumbles into
Dumbledore’s pensieve.
This is when Harry discovers the truth of Neville’s parents. He
learns that Barty Crouch Jr was a Death Eater and that Crouch Sr
let his son rot in Azkaban only to help his sick wife change
places with him in prison. Crouch Sr puts up the façade of
perfection, only to hide his sordid past. (APPEARANCE VS. REALITY)
We barely touch on the importance and meaning behind Neville
here, this is just a first glimpse. We don’t really understand
until we get to see Neville’s heart and resolve and hear the
prophesy in Book 5.
Harry does have a sense of fair play – we see it when he tells
Cedric about the dragons and again when he helps Ced while in the
maze, despite not being his biggest fan, he stops Krum from
attacking Cedric.
admires, it treating him like a real rival...like an equal.
Dumbledore takes Harry up to his office where stumbles into
Dumbledore’s pensieve.
This is when Harry discovers the truth of Neville’s parents. He
learns that Barty Crouch Jr was a Death Eater and that Crouch Sr
let his son rot in Azkaban only to help his sick wife change
places with him in prison. Crouch Sr puts up the façade of
perfection, only to hide his sordid past. (APPEARANCE VS. REALITY)
We barely touch on the importance and meaning behind Neville
here, this is just a first glimpse. We don’t really understand
until we get to see Neville’s heart and resolve and hear the
prophesy in Book 5.
Harry does have a sense of fair play – we see it when he tells
Cedric about the dragons and again when he helps Ced while in the
maze, despite not being his biggest fan, he stops Krum from
attacking Cedric.
Too noble for their own good, Cedric and Harry
are the only ones left to go for the Cup. They
decide to split it. Sealing Cedric’s fate as the
“spare” and cursing Harry to face a newly risen
Lord Voldemort.
Then once he is fully restored, Harry is set to
his most difficult task yet: Survive when
hundreds of other, older more advanced, better
trained wizards have fallen.
Harry gets tortured and humiliated in front of a
pack of Death Eaters who are all laughing at
him. He’s powerless and defenseless. He’s at
their mercy and they have none. (It’s no wonder
Harry has so much anger all through Year 5.)
are the only ones left to go for the Cup. They
decide to split it. Sealing Cedric’s fate as the
“spare” and cursing Harry to face a newly risen
Lord Voldemort.
Then once he is fully restored, Harry is set to
his most difficult task yet: Survive when
hundreds of other, older more advanced, better
trained wizards have fallen.
Harry gets tortured and humiliated in front of a
pack of Death Eaters who are all laughing at
him. He’s powerless and defenseless. He’s at
their mercy and they have none. (It’s no wonder
Harry has so much anger all through Year 5.)
- “You see, I think, how foolish it was to suppose
said Voldemort. “But I want there to be no mistake in
anybody’s mind. Harry Potter escaped me by a lucky
chance. And I am now going to prove my power by
killing him, here and now, in front of you all, when
there is no Dumbledore to help him, and no mother to
die for him. I will give him his chance. He will be
allowed to fight, and you will be left in no doubt
which of us is the stronger. Just a little longer,
Nagini,” he whispered, and the snake glided away
through the grass to where the Death Eaters stood
watching.
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He can’t stand that something so weak brought him down. It won’t
happen again and how much more terrifying will he be this time
around...returned from the dead and first order of business to
kill the peon that sent him there. With this one act, he can
destroy all hope for everyone else and beat them before they can
even think to put up a fight.
As luck would have it, because they’re wands are brothers, both
bearing feathers from the same phoenix, they cannot be used
against each other.
We get to see Harry’s heart once more. It is pure. He is willing
to fight, to stand up when others would fall, even when facing
certain death.
The spirit whispers hold off Voldemort so Harry can make a mad
dash for the cup and Cedric’s body. Harry gets transported back
to the school with Cedric and the Cup to a horrified crowd.
Amos Diggory is inconsolable. The crowd of students is horrified.
Later to be spoon-fed Ministry lies and turn against Harry and
Dumbledore once more.
Moody gets Harry away from everyone else and brings him up to the
school with the promise of protection. After all he’d been
through, a teacher he respected and trusted tries to kill him!
(I don’t think I’d ever trust anyone ever again!) Dumbledore,
McGonagall, Snape come charging to the rescue!
Snape feeds someone who was once a friend veritaserum to reveal
the truth of the impostor’s plot. Is he working for Voldemort
when he does this?
We see the steadfastness with which a person can cling to
ignorance. But wizards are not meant to be ostriches, and as
nature tells us hiding your head in the sand doesn’t stop you
from being attacked. When Harry tells Dumbledore about Voldemort
using his blood, Dumbledore looks “triumphant.” I can’t even
imagine what that means, though it’s always creeped me out a bit.
Though, even with Harry’s blood running through his veins,
Voldemort still can’t possess Harry for very long at the
Ministry. To me, this would also speak against Harry being a
Horcrux, but that could just be wishful thinking on my part.
On the platform, Hermione kisses Harry’s cheek in farewell, with
the promise to see him soon. It’s Harry’s first kiss. And a bit
of affection and reassurance I’m sure he needed right then after
all he’d been through. It’s sad only Hermione and Mrs. Weasley
have enough sense to comfort Harry and love him like he needs.
Idolization is great, but it doesn’t make up for true
companionship or solidarity. It doesn’t protect you or nurture
you or tell you everything’s going to okay, even if it isn’t.
It’s a box, a pedestal people put you on to make you unreachable.
Unfortunately, Harry’s had enough isolation in his lifetime...he
needs support, he needs love.
happen again and how much more terrifying will he be this time
around...returned from the dead and first order of business to
kill the peon that sent him there. With this one act, he can
destroy all hope for everyone else and beat them before they can
even think to put up a fight.
As luck would have it, because they’re wands are brothers, both
bearing feathers from the same phoenix, they cannot be used
against each other.
We get to see Harry’s heart once more. It is pure. He is willing
to fight, to stand up when others would fall, even when facing
certain death.
The spirit whispers hold off Voldemort so Harry can make a mad
dash for the cup and Cedric’s body. Harry gets transported back
to the school with Cedric and the Cup to a horrified crowd.
Amos Diggory is inconsolable. The crowd of students is horrified.
Later to be spoon-fed Ministry lies and turn against Harry and
Dumbledore once more.
Moody gets Harry away from everyone else and brings him up to the
school with the promise of protection. After all he’d been
through, a teacher he respected and trusted tries to kill him!
(I don’t think I’d ever trust anyone ever again!) Dumbledore,
McGonagall, Snape come charging to the rescue!
Snape feeds someone who was once a friend veritaserum to reveal
the truth of the impostor’s plot. Is he working for Voldemort
when he does this?
We see the steadfastness with which a person can cling to
ignorance. But wizards are not meant to be ostriches, and as
nature tells us hiding your head in the sand doesn’t stop you
from being attacked. When Harry tells Dumbledore about Voldemort
using his blood, Dumbledore looks “triumphant.” I can’t even
imagine what that means, though it’s always creeped me out a bit.
Though, even with Harry’s blood running through his veins,
Voldemort still can’t possess Harry for very long at the
Ministry. To me, this would also speak against Harry being a
Horcrux, but that could just be wishful thinking on my part.
On the platform, Hermione kisses Harry’s cheek in farewell, with
the promise to see him soon. It’s Harry’s first kiss. And a bit
of affection and reassurance I’m sure he needed right then after
all he’d been through. It’s sad only Hermione and Mrs. Weasley
have enough sense to comfort Harry and love him like he needs.
Idolization is great, but it doesn’t make up for true
companionship or solidarity. It doesn’t protect you or nurture
you or tell you everything’s going to okay, even if it isn’t.
It’s a box, a pedestal people put you on to make you unreachable.
Unfortunately, Harry’s had enough isolation in his lifetime...he
needs support, he needs love.
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Moody also tells Harry and Hermione they’d make good Aurors
(though given the fact that he is a Death Eater, this may not
have been a compliment)...all the same they like it.
(though given the fact that he is a Death Eater, this may not
have been a compliment)...all the same they like it.
dead. He rewarded Wormtail with a silver fist, replacement for
the one he sacrificed. (A threat to Lupin?)
He less bothered that people thought he was dead, just that he
was defeated by an infant.
the one he sacrificed. (A threat to Lupin?)
He less bothered that people thought he was dead, just that he
was defeated by an infant.
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