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Here's to Parry Otter!

Sep 07, 2005 23:29

*skids into class late*

I forgot!!!

Chapter 22: After the BurialHarry's really feeling the pressure to get the memory about the horocruxes from Slughorn as the chapter opens. Ron suggests that he use the "lucky potion." Though reluctant to use it (because he was saving it for sometime involving Ginny--hormone alert!!), he decides to take a swig ( Read more... )

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cadesama September 8 2005, 03:54:22 UTC

Ahh, the chapter featuring the nearest approximation of drunk!Harry we will probably ever see in canon.

Seriously, what is up with using all the students to convey messages? Is it somehow part of the security in the school? 'Cause that doesn't make any sense. Or, it does, but it doesn't fit with Hermione's blind conviction that no one could possibly get anything inside the school, so it wouldn't matter if things could be taken out or sent to other students without checks.

"What on earth is more important than this memory, Harry?" -- Oh, just a guess, but the typical end of the year fiasco that sees Harry in a near death situation? Okay, a couple pages in and I have to say that Hermione really doesn't shine this chapter. She badgers Harry not to obsess about Draco, she shows no empathy for Hagrid's obvious grief, she pouts over Ron having a good idea that she didn't have, and then she asks this stupid question.

"I don't reckon I'll need all of it, not twenty four hours' worth" -- Psst, Harry, it's only twelve hours worth ( ( ... )

schtroumph_c September 8 2005, 08:48:17 UTC

"I don't reckon I'll need all of it, not twenty four hours' worth" -- Psst, Harry, it's only twelve hours worth (188US). I think the poor boy is going senile on us. Or else JKR totally forgot how she previously defined a day

Editor's error, it's twelve in the UK version.

cheeringcharm September 8 2005, 13:52:43 UTC

Okay, a couple pages in and I have to say that Hermione really doesn't shine this chapter.

Seriously, when was the last time in this book that Hermione did shine?

cadesama September 8 2005, 19:34:59 UTC

No idea, but that's probably a question for someone who, um, likes Hermione more than I do. But a heck of a lot of the characters come off as extremely petty and selfish in this book to me, so it's definitely not just her. Honestly, I think I came away from this book only genuinely liking Harry, Luna, and Neville.

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shocolate September 8 2005, 04:11:36 UTC

Yup, Harry is very, very smooth.

lavinialavender September 8 2005, 04:39:02 UTC

This is my favorite chapter in the book. *hugs it* It has such great lines - "Seized by the sudden desire to reveal himself, Harry pulls off the cloak with a flourish." And we definitely see Harry's full Slytherin!potential. Love.

schtroumph_c September 8 2005, 08:42:50 UTC

* had a house-elf taste every bottle.

You’re Potion Master! Snape…ok, Snape would do the same thing just for the amusement factor, but I’m sure he’d have a better way to test liquor.

* the good die young.

cadesama ? A little joke about Dumbledore :D ?

cadesama September 8 2005, 19:29:38 UTC

Heh, very possibly. Certainly an accurate sentiment.

pensive woman_ironing September 8 2005, 11:41:41 UTC

But Slughorn is played big-time by should-have-been-Slytherin Harry. He uses his mother's death to wheedle and connive Slughorn into giving him the missing memory.

Hmm, Harry has learnt a lot from watching Tom Riddle in the pensieve, hasn't he? The famous (fanon) Harry determination shows here. He's relentless and doesn't seem to have any qualms about exploiting Lily's death to get what he wants. It's a good job there's only one book left - any more and determination might have time to turn into ruthlessness.

Re: pensive abigail89 September 8 2005, 13:38:51 UTC

I guess he has learnt a thing or two from watching Riddle (know thy enemy!). Watching Harry here was nearly painful as he used his own mother's death as a tool to get what he wanted. But to not suffer any pangs of guilt afterwards,...well, I was a bit put off by that. Harry does have an ethical sense and it seems he crosses the line here. Felix Felicitus may empower you, but it doesn't make you forget what you've done.

Re: pensive cadesama September 8 2005, 19:32:27 UTC

Why should he feel any pangs? I should think he ought to have felt resentment that Slughorn professed to love Lily but refused to help the cause she died for before now, instead of feeling guilty about using the memory of his mother's death to spur a coward into helping the war effort.

Re: pensive woman_ironing September 8 2005, 21:39:01 UTC

You're absolutely right about Slughorn, but couldn't Harry have tried to reason with him rather than bribe him, get him pissed, and then lay a guilt trip on him?

What? Get real girl! (Snorts with laughter.)

I guess it's fair enough that Harry finally gets something out of all his loss and suffering.

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