PoA Re-Read

[author_by_night]

 I'm doing a re-read of the third Harry Potter book, Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban. I promise I'm actually going through with this one. It's easier recapping a book than several seasons of a TV show

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[author_by_night]

That's so neat! I would have loved to have done that, but although some of my teachers/professors were obviously huge fans, we never really studied the books. I'd love to know your thoughts post-analysis, so feel free to share them anytime. :)

I almost think either in an interview or one of the later books, it was implied that it was part of the powers Voldemort gave him. But I'm not really sure if that's canon or a fan explanation.

[ragnarok_08]

This post is really fascinating to read :)

[mollywheezy]

I am joining you in the reread. Or re-listen, actually, since I'm using the audiobook

[sea_thoughts]

Here's the first chapter of Watching for Wolves! I will be uploading the rest over the coming week. :)

[amorette]

I thought most Sarah McLachlan songs fit the Marauders' hardship.
BWWWAAAHAHAHAHHAHHAA

I find it interesting that from the start, we're presented with the idea of fooling authority. Harry is doing his assignment in the dark so his aunt and uncle don't catch him. His assignment is on a witch, Wendelin the Weird, who tricked authority into thinking they'd successfully killed her but had evaded them. The idea of authority being equally stifling and easy to fool is one of the major themes in this book
I really love this observation, AON. It really makes me awe at JKR winding this altogether.

"Bill says it's rubbish sold for wizard
tourists and isn't reliable, because it kept lighting up at dinner last night. But he didn't realize Fred and George had put beetles in his soup" (Rowling 32).
AND Peter Pettigrew was constantly in Ron's possession, so the Sneakoscope kept going off around Ron so at Hogwarts he had to stuff it in an old sock and in the bottom of his trunk.

I can see why fandom doesn't like you......Fandom doesn't like

[author_by_night]

I always liked him, and never quite understood the hate. I think some of it was that they found his accent annoying, but I think mostly people just found him silly and reckless. Plus, he was billed to be the one who'd get killed off, so maybe there was some detachment for that reason? However, JKR pointed out that he had to carry Harry back to the castle towards the end of DH, so it was full circle, and it made sense.

[amorette]

I feel like hating him for being silly totally misses the point. Hagrid is one of the kindest, gentlest, most loving souls in the story. He gives unconditional love not only to Harry but to all innocent things, which includes animals and magical creatures. He sees the good and the vulnerability in even the most ferocious of creatures. Therefore, it just pains me to see him get hated on. He has his flaws, surely, but if he didn't, he would be a boring, one-note character. And his flaws add to his goodness; he makes mistakes because he's too trusting, which only adds to his character of unconditional affection and love.

I just love Hagrid so much. He is so sweet and strangely innocent. Hurting him is like hurting a defenseless puppy lol.