tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8550058566159443898.post1044871492769504614..comments2024-02-23T03:44:40.820-05:00Comments on Cyganeria: Harry Potter Book Club: Social HazardsMashahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06943998810222103926noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8550058566159443898.post-6888554121874296182014-02-08T22:25:44.878-05:002014-02-08T22:25:44.878-05:00Lupin... is, in this book alone, Rowling's bes...<i>Lupin... is, in this book alone, Rowling's best attempt at a father-figure for Harry</i><br /><br />Yes.<br /><br /><i>he seems... so afraid to care too much</i><br /><br />He seems something. I've never quite figured out what held Lupin back in these early chapters--whether it's the pain of old memories, or the feeling that as a SPOILER, he's not good enough to be helping anyone, or what. But I love that he says yes to teaching Harry how to fight dementors.<br /><br />I love your answers to my questions! Hadn't thought of Fred and George writing on the parchment. It's clear that the mapmakers recognize an antagonist... SPOILER... so it makes sense that said mapmakers would also recognize kindred spirits. Which Fred and George were, if any Hogwarts students in the history of the school ever were.<br /><br />HOW did I forget to comment on the Fidelius charm??? Well. There will be other opportunities. For now, I never thought about the idea that James could've been Secret-Keeper and utterly ruined the plot of book three. Hmmm. Ah well--book four has a plot hole you could sail an aircraft carrier through. These things happen.<br /><br /><i>Sometimes it's good to hold a bit of a grudge, Hagrid. Challenge the Minister to change his ways before you'll be willing to drink and laugh with him at bars!</i><br /><br />SERIOUSLY.<br /><br /><b>BTanaka</b> says:<br /><br /><i>"You have no idea how the knowledge would torment him: thank goodness he isn't listening! Can you imagine? Ho ho! By the way, Minister, what State Secrets have you been keeping lately? What? No of course we can't be overheard in a crowded pub!"</i><br /><br />HAHAHAHA!!Jenna St. Hilairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04474588706124865006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8550058566159443898.post-32772143627001541752014-02-07T20:07:26.966-05:002014-02-07T20:07:26.966-05:00Yes, the "secret keeper" thing is one of...Yes, the "secret keeper" thing is one of the bigger plot holes in the book. <br /><br />The best I can do to cover for it is that it'd be too obvious, and that if James ever had to leave for some reason, it would bring V down on him immediately, so they had the idea to make it someone else close to them, but whom V wouldn't be so sure about. That, and this way if James died, the spell would still protect Lilly and Harry. I'm kind of grasping here. <br /><br />"You have no idea how the knowledge would torment him: thank goodness he isn't listening! Can you imagine? Ho ho! By the way, Minister, what State Secrets have you been keeping lately? What? No of course we can't be overheard in a crowded pub!" BTanakahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03247800533467244131noreply@blogger.com