I love the dynamic during the dinner scene where it's seemingly Molly vs Sirius, but there's also Arthur and Remus chiming in and all the kids having their say. It's kind of a dirty tactic of Sirius to bring up the subject when the Weasley kids are there, when he knows how Molly feels about it. He has some say about Harry, but none about Ron and the others. On the other hand, nothing dangerous was said. Though I do wonder how far Sirius (and Remus) would have gone on if Molly hadn't interrupted
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IA about Sirius. As I've gotten older, I've started siding with Molly in this issue. Idk if it was right to tell Harry all that so soon without discussing things with the rest of the Order and Dumbledore. Not saying that it wasn't important for Harry to know, but it doesn't seem appropriate to tell him right then and there.
I don't know who I side with. I can see why she wouldn't want him to know, he is a child after all, no matter what he thinks. The adults should be fighting the war and try to keep the kids out of it. However, he was going to find out a lot of this stuff anyway, so it's best if he finds out from a decent source. Besides, not much was really said in the end, except for that one hint about the prophecy. I mean, the fact that both the DEs and the Order were keeping track of each other and looking for more followers seems pretty obvious
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That's a good point, I agree. I mean, he nearly divulged some really important information to a bunch of teenagers and kids that aren't his. Sirius should've planned a private discussion if he wanted to tell Harry the details.
Exactly. Plus, it might have done the both of them some good emotionally as well. They could have had some time alone and bonded, Sirius could have shared some of his and James' experiences from the First War (to impress how important it was that Harry kept quiet). And Harry would have had that feeling of knowing more than the others, being in the loop because Sirius trusted him. He'd probably tell the others anyway, but he'd have that moment.
A year or so ago when we discussed this over at the common room, I was team Sirius 100%. Now I'm more 50/50. I do believe Harry needed info, because the boy is known for being rash and taking matters into his own hands. It's like sex ed; with Molly, she feels as if keeping him in the dark will inhibit any action on his part, thus keeping him safe. But Harry's going to do what he wants to anyway, and without the proper information and caution, he's going out there blind and it leads to, sadly, the cost of someone's life
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those are all good points about percy. i mean when you look at it from percy's pov, it only makes sense he'd side with the ministry and the prophet in this case over dumbledore's word, which is really, in this case, harry's word.
and IA about the locket thing. when you re-read seemingly innocuous little sentences like that after discovering they hold a lot of foreshadowing it's very interesting. that's how i feel about a lot of petunia's scenes lol.
Finally, re-reading the bit where they casually mention the locket after you've read the whole series, is the most ridiculous kind of thrill. It's not even the most interesting thing mentioned in that sentence, but wow.
Yes, when I read that part, I was like, "Oooh!!" It's fun having the perspective of the entire series when you re-read one of the books!
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and IA about the locket thing. when you re-read seemingly innocuous little sentences like that after discovering they hold a lot of foreshadowing it's very interesting. that's how i feel about a lot of petunia's scenes lol.
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Yes, when I read that part, I was like, "Oooh!!" It's fun having the perspective of the entire series when you re-read one of the books!
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