Chapter 19: Elf Tails

[underlucius]

This chapter was a collaboration by gehayi and underlucius

In which we are in danger of being bored to death were it not for a brilliant commentary by Luna, JKR can't tell the difference between various parts of the castle, and Dobby doesn't impress me with his helpfulness.

Comments

[ani_bester]

Personally, I don't think Cormac was confounded during the game. I think he's just one of those jackasses who thinks they're a one person team. I've played soccar with those types before They're brillant by themselves but they can't work with a team worth squat.

But yeah, Harry shoulda re-done the tryouts.
And I don't understand why there are no "in game" alternates either. I guess Quidditch wouldn't be as angsty if their were?

I'll tell you one thing I never got in this whole book . . why Harry wasn't more embarressed to *own* Kreacher.

If I friggen inherited a living being who hated my guts and wanted nothing more than to be free of me I'd give him socks. The Order can go hang itself for being to dumb to shut their mouths in front of an OBVIOUS HOSTILE in the first place -_-

I was astounded Harry reacted as though he'd gotten a praticularly annoying piece of furniture or something.

I also wonder why Hermione did not read him the riot act over this.
I know Hermione has good intentions and for gosh sakes, here's another house elf who, like Dobby, wants free of his master. *sigh*

If Kreacher comes around and decided Harry is the nicest, kindest master ever in the enxt book, I'll be sick. I swear.

And also, considering Haryr knows, via Dobby, that if a house elf really wants to, he can kinda sorta disobey his master . . why is he using Kreacher AT ALL. Stick with the one that *likes you Harry*

Maybe the idea of minions just makes him happy *sigh*

Now this is something I've been discussing with gehayi recently. It's pretty obvious that Dumbledore (in light of the fact that we know, from "the Lightning Struck Tower") knows that it's Draco behind these attacks, and Dumbledore does little or nothing to prevent them. If I were Molly and I found out that Dumbledore suspected Draco was responsible for Katie's "accident" and then allowed my son to be poisoned… Well, I'm not a mother, but I can empathise with Molly. I'd want ANSWERS. I wouldn't be responsible for my actions.

I had a whoel *rant* about this in someone's LJ. I think it was the one with the theory about Peter Polyjuicing himself to be Remus and that's why Remus was rejecting Tonks . . . how that got to Dumbledore I don't know.

But yeah Dumbledore was *utterly* irresponsible if he suspected Draco at all. Sure, it's all noble and wonderful to give people second chances but not When even Hermione can see how dangerous this person is!

And really, if Dumbledore could spirit Narcissa away and keep her safe . . .
Why didn't he do that at the *begining* of the book and then help Draco? (right that's for another chapter)

[story645]

If I friggen inherited a living being who hated my guts and wanted nothing more than to be free of me I'd give him socks. The Order can go hang itself for being to dumb to shut their mouths in front of an OBVIOUS HOSTILE in the first place.
But that's the issue. Once they talked about things, he was a liability free. And he's a liability free anyway cause he knows the house, and everyone that uses it, and the location. A good leader would have killed Kreacher, regardless of how ruthless that is. Which I think Hermione knows, which is why she's not pushing for a free Kreacher. Girl is as logical and ruthless as they come.

I don't think Harry had enough time to do tryouts, but yeah that screamed of "see, Ron was a better choice anyway, so no, it doesn't matter that he got on the team by dishonest means, he belongs, he BELONGS dammit"

[phantomday]

I was astounded Harry reacted as though he'd gotten a PRATicularly annoying piece of furniture or something.

Thats a very accurate typo.