PS/SS Chapter Thirteen Nicolas Flamel

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Since yesterday's entry was so horribly late, I'll put this one up a bit early.

If you're done with your chocolate frog, then it's time for Harry Potter and the Philosopher's/Sorcerer's Stone Chapter Thirteen Nicolas FlamelDid the name ring a bell for you? Did you finish a Quidditch match in five minutes? No? Well, then let's discuss Harry's

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[incorporeal_x]

I still really want to know how and why Dumbledore defeated Grindelwald.

Re: Scholastic 1999 (paperback)

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4) The title of the book. Why was it changed to Sorcerer's Stone in the US? Is the meaning of the word "philosopher" that different in the two countries?

Because the Brits think that the Americans are stupid so they changed the name of the book for us. :)

Re: Scholastic 1999 (paperback)

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Both the book and the motion picture were released in the United States with the revised title Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, citing the reason that most Americans in the target age group would not be as interested in something containing the word "philosopher" as they would "sorcerer", thus hurting sales.

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PS:13 - Bloomsbury 1997 (paperback)

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I suck. I am still so far behind, and I have to be awake at 6:00 AM tomorrow.

1) Harry's nightmare. We know from chapter two that Harry remembers the green light from the night his parents were killed, and now that he's seen their faces in the mirror, he has a visual of them to go with that. But I'm wondering about that high, cold laugh that keeps getting mentioned. I never really thought about it before, because it does seem in character for Voldemort to laugh as he kills someone. But he didn't want to kill Lily. He gives her every opportunity to live, so why laugh as he's killing her? Is this a false memory of Harry's? Or does he remember the laugh from somewhere else?

2) Harry works himself into exhaustion to deal with the nightmares. Psychologically speaking, this sounds like a very bad way to deal with this problem. Hermione should tell him to go talk to someone. McGonagall, Dumbledore, Madam Pomfrey.

3) Snape refereeing quidditch. Weird. He must really want to protect Harry. So far as we know, he's acting on his

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9) Harry thinks Snape is following him, trying to catch him alone. Why would Snape be doing this, unless it is to warn him about Quirrell? But then, why would Snape think Quirrell is trying to harm Harry if, as he claims at the beginning of HBP, he thought Quirrell just wanted the stone? The stone is nothing to do with Harry. I put it to you that Snape is fully aware of Quirrell's reasons for wanting the stone. He lied to Bellatrix and Narcissa, and I think his actions in this book prove it. What does that say about his loyalties?

10) "He sometimes had the horrible feeling that Snape could read minds." BWAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!! Sorry; that always gets me.

11) Neville is confused that Ron and Hermione should bring their wands to the quidditch match. Surely witches and wizards take their wands with them wherever they go? Hermione had hers at the last match or she couldn't have set fire to Snape. Unless this just means Neville is surprised to see they have their wands out during the game.

12) Ron and Hermione practiced jinxes in

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I can't remember where else, but there are several references to Harry feeling like Snape can read his mind. Love it!