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(1) Lupin: "Don't worry. I'll speak to Professor Snape. You don't have to do the [werewolf] essay."
"Oh no," said Hermione, looking very disappointed. "I've already finished it!"
- This is why I procrastinate.
(2) Trips to Hogsmede essentially serve as bonding-time for Ron and Hermione. Or at the very least, a ceasefire during their pet conflict.
— Feb 24, 2020 01:00AM
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(1) Lupin: "Don't worry. I'll speak to Professor Snape. You don't have to do the [werewolf] essay."
"Oh no," said Hermione, looking very disappointed. "I've already finished it!"
- This is why I procrastinate.
(2) Trips to Hogsmede essentially serve as bonding-time for Ron and Hermione. Or at the very least, a ceasefire during their pet conflict.
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Jayson’s Previous Updates
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(1) '"[Sirius Black] didn't disapparate!" Snape roared, now very close at hand. "You can't apparate or disapparate inside this castle! This–has–something–to–do–with–Potter! ... They helped him escape, I know it!"'
- Well, Snape's right about that.
(2) Must get to writing my review. How does one distill Harry Potter in a sentence? It's never easy.
— Mar 13, 2020 12:35AM
Notes:
(1) '"[Sirius Black] didn't disapparate!" Snape roared, now very close at hand. "You can't apparate or disapparate inside this castle! This–has–something–to–do–with–Potter! ... They helped him escape, I know it!"'
- Well, Snape's right about that.
(2) Must get to writing my review. How does one distill Harry Potter in a sentence? It's never easy.
Jayson
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(1) Hermione: "Harry, I can't believe it... You conjured up a Patronus that drove away all those Dementors! That's very, very advanced magic."
Harry: "I knew I could do it this time because I'd already done it... Does that make sense?"
Hermione: "I don't know."
- It's a chicken and egg paradox... where did the confidence come from to begin with?!
— Mar 12, 2020 12:35AM
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(1) Hermione: "Harry, I can't believe it... You conjured up a Patronus that drove away all those Dementors! That's very, very advanced magic."
Harry: "I knew I could do it this time because I'd already done it... Does that make sense?"
Hermione: "I don't know."
- It's a chicken and egg paradox... where did the confidence come from to begin with?!
Jayson
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(1) "From what Harry could see of Hermione's face, she looked terrified."
- One major aspect of Hermione lost in the films is how terrified she is all the time. She gets braver each book. It's called character development!
(2) Harry bows to Buckbeak before leading him away. Who says you never learn anything practical in Care of Magical Creatures?
— Mar 11, 2020 12:30AM
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(1) "From what Harry could see of Hermione's face, she looked terrified."
- One major aspect of Hermione lost in the films is how terrified she is all the time. She gets braver each book. It's called character development!
(2) Harry bows to Buckbeak before leading him away. Who says you never learn anything practical in Care of Magical Creatures?
Jayson
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(1) Ron's in the hospital, leaving Harry and Hermione to save the day. It was the other way around last book, which is an interesting bit of mirroring.
(2) "[Madam Pomfrey] was carrying the largest block of chocolate [Harry] had ever seen in his life. It looked like a small boulder."
- I have a feeling medicinal chocolate may not taste so great.
— Mar 10, 2020 12:20AM
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(1) Ron's in the hospital, leaving Harry and Hermione to save the day. It was the other way around last book, which is an interesting bit of mirroring.
(2) "[Madam Pomfrey] was carrying the largest block of chocolate [Harry] had ever seen in his life. It looked like a small boulder."
- I have a feeling medicinal chocolate may not taste so great.
Jayson
is 87% done
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(1) "Bandages spun up Ron's leg, strapping it tightly to a splint. Lupin helped him to his feet; Ron put his weight gingerly on the leg and didn't wince."
- Far cry from the film, where Ron's a whimpering wreck. Though, I did get a kick out of film-Ron milking his injuries to bait care and attention from Hermione. Book-Ron would never be so bold!
— Mar 09, 2020 12:10AM
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(1) "Bandages spun up Ron's leg, strapping it tightly to a splint. Lupin helped him to his feet; Ron put his weight gingerly on the leg and didn't wince."
- Far cry from the film, where Ron's a whimpering wreck. Though, I did get a kick out of film-Ron milking his injuries to bait care and attention from Hermione. Book-Ron would never be so bold!
Jayson
is 82% done
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(1) Lupin seeing Peter on the Marauder's Map is a spit-take I want to see!
(2) Hermione's awfully naive, assuming every Animagi voluntarily registers with the Ministry. But then, she's new to rule-breaking.
(3) I heard J.K. Rowling say once that being a werewolf was akin to living with AIDS. Really makes you read Lupin's origin story differently.
— Mar 08, 2020 12:10AM
Notes:
(1) Lupin seeing Peter on the Marauder's Map is a spit-take I want to see!
(2) Hermione's awfully naive, assuming every Animagi voluntarily registers with the Ministry. But then, she's new to rule-breaking.
(3) I heard J.K. Rowling say once that being a werewolf was akin to living with AIDS. Really makes you read Lupin's origin story differently.
Jayson
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(1) "'If you want to kill Harry, you'll have to kill us too!' [Ron] said fiercely, though the effort of standing upright was draining him of still more color, and he swayed slightly as he spoke."
- Another estimable Ron line/act given to Hermione in the film.
(2) Knowing how the book plays out takes all the edge out of seeing Sirius as a villain.
— Mar 07, 2020 12:10AM
Notes:
(1) "'If you want to kill Harry, you'll have to kill us too!' [Ron] said fiercely, though the effort of standing upright was draining him of still more color, and he swayed slightly as he spoke."
- Another estimable Ron line/act given to Hermione in the film.
(2) Knowing how the book plays out takes all the edge out of seeing Sirius as a villain.
Jayson
is 77% done
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(1) I'm getting a definite "Hound of the Baskervilles" vibe at the scene where the Grim pulls Ron below ground.
(2) At the execution scene, both Harry and Hermione fall to pieces. Surprisingly, it's Ron that's the pillar of strength.
(3) The tunnel at the base of the Whomping Willow goes off the Marauder's Map. It's literally uncharted territory.
— Mar 06, 2020 12:15AM
Notes:
(1) I'm getting a definite "Hound of the Baskervilles" vibe at the scene where the Grim pulls Ron below ground.
(2) At the execution scene, both Harry and Hermione fall to pieces. Surprisingly, it's Ron that's the pillar of strength.
(3) The tunnel at the base of the Whomping Willow goes off the Marauder's Map. It's literally uncharted territory.
Jayson
is 75% done
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(1) Apparently, Ron has giant feet. Could well call him Ronald McDonald instead of Ronald Weasley.
(2) Like Neville, Hermione's boggart is also a teacher. It's McGonagall saying she's failed everything. Unlike Neville, she fails to find the humor in it.
(3) Hermione blushes when Ron compliments her rule-breaking. Weird what passes for sweet-talk.
— Mar 05, 2020 12:10AM
Notes:
(1) Apparently, Ron has giant feet. Could well call him Ronald McDonald instead of Ronald Weasley.
(2) Like Neville, Hermione's boggart is also a teacher. It's McGonagall saying she's failed everything. Unlike Neville, she fails to find the humor in it.
(3) Hermione blushes when Ron compliments her rule-breaking. Weird what passes for sweet-talk.
Jayson
is 73% done
Notes:
(1) Co-ed changing rooms seem like a recipe for disaster.
(2) Penalty shots in quidditch are never adequately explained or described. Is it soccer-style, where the shot's taken from a fixed position? Or is it hockey-style, where the player moves toward the goalkeeper?
(3) Apparently, wizarding trials involve a judge, jury, and executioner.
— Mar 04, 2020 12:29AM
Notes:
(1) Co-ed changing rooms seem like a recipe for disaster.
(2) Penalty shots in quidditch are never adequately explained or described. Is it soccer-style, where the shot's taken from a fixed position? Or is it hockey-style, where the player moves toward the goalkeeper?
(3) Apparently, wizarding trials involve a judge, jury, and executioner.
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Your updates always entice me to re-watch the movies and read the books!
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I like to think there's a bit of Hermione in me but moments like those made me realize I don't even have half the work ethic in her pinky
Ahmed wrote: "Your updates always entice me to re-watch the movies and read the books!"Thanks! Happy to hear that, Ahmed :)
Mwanamali wrote: "I like to think there's a bit of Hermione in me but moments like those made me realize I don't even have half the work ethic in her pinky"Yes, I think it's a lot to do with work ethic, she's certainly a perfectionist about things. I also think she has the type of manic personality where she just needs to get things done right away. Like every open task is a gaping hole that needs to be filled, or an itch that needs to be scratched. You see that in her taking every single course, in spite of scheduling conflicts. I think I have a bit of that myself, where if there's something I don't know I need to find out the answer. So I can sympathize, but like you she puts my ambition to shame.
What strikes me about this is that Snape must have realized that at least Hermione was smart enough to figure it out from the essay. So he knew how smart she was, but still treated her like dirt because of her house and her friends. Despicable
Bonding time, dates you mean. Haha.
Annie wrote: "What strikes me about this is that Snape must have realized that at least Hermione was smart enough to figure it out from the essay. So he knew how smart she was, but still treated her like dirt be..."Yes, I agree. I think, having been her teacher for so long, he must have known that the more he insulted her, the more she would want to gain his favor. Not just because teachers determine grades, and she's a high achiever., but also because Snape did make her cry, and I don't think she wants it to be seen that this affected her abilities or made her hesitant to do the work.
Florence Bernice wrote: "Bonding time, dates you mean. Haha."Yes, essentially. Whether they know it or not. Spending the whole day together can only bring them closer. The fact that they don't attach themselves to another Gryffindor group, family or otherwise, tells me that they enjoy their time alone together. I also think that perhaps their very public bickering is in some way a subconscious mask intended to preclude rumor and innuendo.
Another extreme procrastinator here 😅Who'd have thunk we'd have more in common 😎
Aoife - Bookish_Babbling wrote: "Another extreme procrastinator here 😅Who'd have thunk we'd have more in common 😎"
As I keep saying, it seems increasingly difficult to tell us apart 😁
mwuahahahaha...well there is always the fact I am the slightly sinister evil version that leads people astray 😈
Aoife - Bookish_Babbling wrote: "mwuahahahaha...well there is always the fact I am the slightly sinister evil version that leads people astray 😈"Hmm, I guess that makes me the "angel" in this situation. 🤔
yep yep - many friends often call me the shoulder demon because I'm a chronic enabler 😈I just don't believe in limiting or depriving ourselves...if it doesn't hurt others and will make you happy - just go for it!
Life is short 😇
Aoife - Bookish_Babbling wrote: "yep yep - many friends often call me the shoulder demon because I'm an enabler 😈""Shoulder Demon" is a pretty rad nickname 😎👍
Lol im such a huge procrastinator too. My master thesis that was due may-june last year is still not finished 😅
Maja Ingrid wrote: "Lol im such a huge procrastinator too. My master thesis that was due may-june last year is still not finished 😅"Believe me, I know the feeling! Wishing you all the best with that 😁👍
Hermione makes us all look bad leaving our assignments last minute *---*' maybe we should take some tips from her *and does exactly the same thing next month*
Moon wrote: "Hermione makes us all look bad leaving our assignments last minute *---*' maybe we should take some tips from her *and does exactly the same thing next month*"Yeah, keeping up with Hermione's like New Years resolutions. They seem easy and straightforward enough in theory, but soon fizzle out.
Jayson wrote: "Aoife - Bookish_Babbling wrote: "yep yep - many friends often call me the shoulder demon because I'm an enabler 😈""Shoulder Demon" is a pretty rad nickname 😎👍"
That is how I roll so can now only live up to it I guess 😈
Aoife - Bookish_Babbling wrote: "That is how I roll so can now only live up to it I guess 😈"I'm sure you can... you're certainly evil enough 😉👍
Jayson wrote: "Aoife - Bookish_Babbling wrote: "That is how I roll so can now only live up to it I guess 😈"I'm sure you can... you're certainly evil enough 😉👍"
Why thank you, always rewarding to have one skills recognised 😁
