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(1) Ron: "I love you, Hermione."
Hermione: "Don’t let Lavender hear you saying that."
Ron: "I won’t ... Or maybe I will ... then she’ll ditch me."
- Essentially, that's what happened in the film.
(2) The Imperius Curse = Temporary insanity defense.
(3) Harry supposes Tonks was in love with Sirius, which no one thinks is weird. Wizard views on incest are oddly casual.
— Jul 19, 2020 12:10AM
Notes:
(1) Ron: "I love you, Hermione."
Hermione: "Don’t let Lavender hear you saying that."
Ron: "I won’t ... Or maybe I will ... then she’ll ditch me."
- Essentially, that's what happened in the film.
(2) The Imperius Curse = Temporary insanity defense.
(3) Harry supposes Tonks was in love with Sirius, which no one thinks is weird. Wizard views on incest are oddly casual.
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(1) '"Snape!" ejaculated Slughorn, who looked the most shaken, pale
and sweating. "Snape! I taught him! I thought I knew him!"'
- I sincerely hope that "ejaculated" means something different in British English.
(2) Fleur snatches ointment from Molly and takes over dabbing Bill. Ah, the symbolic passing of the ointment.
(3) Six down, one to go. I'll see you next book!
— Aug 02, 2020 12:30AM
Notes:
(1) '"Snape!" ejaculated Slughorn, who looked the most shaken, pale
and sweating. "Snape! I taught him! I thought I knew him!"'
- I sincerely hope that "ejaculated" means something different in British English.
(2) Fleur snatches ointment from Molly and takes over dabbing Bill. Ah, the symbolic passing of the ointment.
(3) Six down, one to go. I'll see you next book!
Jayson
is 97% done
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(1) Kicking another wizard's wand must be akin to spitting in their face. At least Snape didn't snap Harry's in half.
(2) Gee, I haven't heard of the Hand of Glory since Book Two. That's a deep call back.
(3) Fleur: "You thought I would not weesh to marry him? ... What do I care how he looks? I am good-looking enough for both of us, I theenk!
- Haha! Nice one, Fleur.
— Aug 01, 2020 12:15AM
Notes:
(1) Kicking another wizard's wand must be akin to spitting in their face. At least Snape didn't snap Harry's in half.
(2) Gee, I haven't heard of the Hand of Glory since Book Two. That's a deep call back.
(3) Fleur: "You thought I would not weesh to marry him? ... What do I care how he looks? I am good-looking enough for both of us, I theenk!
- Haha! Nice one, Fleur.
Jayson
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(1) On one hand, Harry should be less repetitive with spells. Petrificus Totalus over and over gets boring. On the other hand, if it works, why change?
(2) '"DON’T —" screamed Snape, and his face was suddenly demented, inhuman ... "CALL ME COWARD!"'
- A regular Marty McFly right there: "Nobody. Calls me. Chicken!"
(3) "I, the Half-Blood Prince!"
- Like "I, Claudius"?
— Jul 31, 2020 12:20AM
Notes:
(1) On one hand, Harry should be less repetitive with spells. Petrificus Totalus over and over gets boring. On the other hand, if it works, why change?
(2) '"DON’T —" screamed Snape, and his face was suddenly demented, inhuman ... "CALL ME COWARD!"'
- A regular Marty McFly right there: "Nobody. Calls me. Chicken!"
(3) "I, the Half-Blood Prince!"
- Like "I, Claudius"?
Jayson
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(1) Amycus calls Dumbledore "Dumby." I imagine a green stick of plasticine with a horse named Pokey.
(2) Fenrir: “I wouldn’t want to miss a trip to Hogwarts ... Not when there are throats to be ripped out... Delicious, delicious.”
- Can werewolves be cannibals? Or does it only count in human form?
(3) "Severus... please."
- Ah... reminds me of many a chatroom debate.
— Jul 30, 2020 12:10AM
Notes:
(1) Amycus calls Dumbledore "Dumby." I imagine a green stick of plasticine with a horse named Pokey.
(2) Fenrir: “I wouldn’t want to miss a trip to Hogwarts ... Not when there are throats to be ripped out... Delicious, delicious.”
- Can werewolves be cannibals? Or does it only count in human form?
(3) "Severus... please."
- Ah... reminds me of many a chatroom debate.
Jayson
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(1) Malfoy: "He’s a double agent, you stupid old man, he isn’t working for you."
Dumbledore: "We must agree to differ on that, Draco. It so happens that I trust Professor Snape."
- I use "agree to disagree" a lot too.
(2) Malfoy: "I got the idea... from the Mudblood Granger."
Dumbledore: "Please do not use that offensive word in front of me."
- Total boss to the end.
— Jul 29, 2020 12:30AM
Notes:
(1) Malfoy: "He’s a double agent, you stupid old man, he isn’t working for you."
Dumbledore: "We must agree to differ on that, Draco. It so happens that I trust Professor Snape."
- I use "agree to disagree" a lot too.
(2) Malfoy: "I got the idea... from the Mudblood Granger."
Dumbledore: "Please do not use that offensive word in front of me."
- Total boss to the end.
Jayson
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(1) Draco disarms Dumbledore... the significance of which is yet to be known. I love how Rowling seeds plot points in deep cuts.
(2) Dumbledore: "Killing is not nearly as easy as the innocent believe... So tell me, while we wait for your friends... how did you smuggle them in here?"
- The old "I'm going to die anyway, so tell me your plan" trick! Bond would be proud.
— Jul 28, 2020 12:30AM
Notes:
(1) Draco disarms Dumbledore... the significance of which is yet to be known. I love how Rowling seeds plot points in deep cuts.
(2) Dumbledore: "Killing is not nearly as easy as the innocent believe... So tell me, while we wait for your friends... how did you smuggle them in here?"
- The old "I'm going to die anyway, so tell me your plan" trick! Bond would be proud.
Jayson
is 88% done
Notes:
(1) Harry needs blood to open the archway. Luckily, he was already cut whilst fighting Inferi. Even zombies have a silver lining.
(2) '"It’s going to be all right, sir," Harry said over and over again ... "Don’t worry..."
"I am not worried, Harry," said Dumbledore, his voice a little stronger despite the freezing water. "I am with you."'
- Hits me right in the feels.
— Jul 27, 2020 12:20AM
Notes:
(1) Harry needs blood to open the archway. Luckily, he was already cut whilst fighting Inferi. Even zombies have a silver lining.
(2) '"It’s going to be all right, sir," Harry said over and over again ... "Don’t worry..."
"I am not worried, Harry," said Dumbledore, his voice a little stronger despite the freezing water. "I am with you."'
- Hits me right in the feels.
Jayson
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(1) How is Harry shocked that blood magic is a thing? Voldemort was revived by his blood!
(2) Dumbldore: "You are underage and unqualified. Voldemort would never have expected a sixteen-year-old to reach this place: I think it unlikely that your powers will register compared to mine."
- So... Harry should be glad the alarm can't detect his negligible amount of magic.
— Jul 26, 2020 12:20AM
Notes:
(1) How is Harry shocked that blood magic is a thing? Voldemort was revived by his blood!
(2) Dumbldore: "You are underage and unqualified. Voldemort would never have expected a sixteen-year-old to reach this place: I think it unlikely that your powers will register compared to mine."
- So... Harry should be glad the alarm can't detect his negligible amount of magic.
Jayson
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(1) Perhaps Harry's grown too used to magic. He's fine charging headlong into danger, but a short swim in cold water totally freaks him out. Who is he? Film-Ron?
(2) "Harry had long since learned that bangs and smoke were more often the marks of ineptitude than expertise."
- I wonder if he's referring to Seamus, who's gimmick is he often accidentally blows things up?
— Jul 25, 2020 12:20AM
Notes:
(1) Perhaps Harry's grown too used to magic. He's fine charging headlong into danger, but a short swim in cold water totally freaks him out. Who is he? Film-Ron?
(2) "Harry had long since learned that bangs and smoke were more often the marks of ineptitude than expertise."
- I wonder if he's referring to Seamus, who's gimmick is he often accidentally blows things up?
Jayson
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Notes:
(1) Ginny: "All Romilda Vane does is ask me if it’s true you’ve got a hippogriff tattooed across your chest ... I told her it’s a Hungarian Horntail ... Much more macho."
- Harry's already kinda got a lightning bolt tattoo, and on his face too! I'd guess that's be even more macho.
(2) "Rage and resentment fought shock and excitement."
- Fight it! Angst was so Book 5.
— Jul 24, 2020 12:10AM
Notes:
(1) Ginny: "All Romilda Vane does is ask me if it’s true you’ve got a hippogriff tattooed across your chest ... I told her it’s a Hungarian Horntail ... Much more macho."
- Harry's already kinda got a lightning bolt tattoo, and on his face too! I'd guess that's be even more macho.
(2) "Rage and resentment fought shock and excitement."
- Fight it! Angst was so Book 5.
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Sometimes, some things are just not wrong in other time periods.
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TMR wrote: "Sometimes, some things are just not wrong in other time periods."I don't know... it doesn't strike me that the mid-1990s was a time period where incest was permissible in the West. 🤷♂️
Oh god I forgot that Harry thought that 😂 but you're right, maybe it stems from the whole pureblood thing and trying to 'keep it in the family' idea...though I wouldn't have expected Muggle-raised Harry to be much influenced by that.
Sirius and Tonks are cousins, aren't they? Cousin marriage has been fine for a great part of history - and isn't frowned upon too badly in many places even today.Sabrina's right too, I think: I believe they once mentioned that just about every pureblood family is related to one another.
Sabrina wrote: "Oh god I forgot that Harry thought that 😂 but you're right, maybe it stems from the whole pureblood thing and trying to 'keep it in the family' idea...though I wouldn't have expected Muggle-raised ..."Yeah, I agree. The whole pureblood thing would explain why Ron wouldn't bat an eye at it, but that Harry and Hermione would so readily accept it is surprising, especially since the only specific example of incest we have in books are the Gaunts, which wasn't presented in a favorable light.
Juho wrote: "Sirius and Tonks are cousins, aren't they? Cousin marriage has been fine for a great part of history - and isn't frowned upon too badly in many places even today.Sabrina's right too, I think: I b..."
I don't think cousin marriage has been an accepted thing in the West since the early 20th century. I'd think post-WWII it's been pretty taboo in the UK, except for particular immigrant groups. And, yes, all pureblood families are related to each other, but in the same way that all the European royal families are related to each other, but it's not like modern royals are okay with engaging in incest of any kind. And even if modern wizards are okay with it, it wouldn't explain those raised by muggles, specifically Harry and Hermione, accepting it automatically and uncritically.
Must be because those old wizard families were all about "being pure bloods"?! Then again this is nothing new. It's been done for centuries in a lot of cultures so yeah, guess that's the thought behind it?
Virginia Ronan wrote: "Must be because those old wizard families were all about "being pure bloods"?! Then again this is nothing new. It's been done for centuries in a lot of cultures so yeah, guess that's the thought be..."Yeah, I think that's absolutely the case. I just find it curious that Harry and Hermione, who were raised by muggles, are totally unphazed by the idea. It's not like it's something they've been exposed to and have become accepting of over time.
Maybe they've been reading about it off-screen. One of those mind-numbingly boring Binss's history lessons that the narrative always skips. Sure, Harry himself never listened, but maybe some of it did stick with him even as he slept... some kind of subliminal teaching.Or maybe he just had a good look at the Black family tree in the previous book, and something just clicked. "Huh, I guess this is normal among wizards. Oh well."
Juho wrote: "Maybe they've been reading about it off-screen. One of those mind-numbingly boring Binss's history lessons that the narrative always skips. Sure, Harry himself never listened, but maybe some of it ..."Well, anything's possible. It didn't take him long to accept that wizards and magic are things that exist. That incest is a common practice in wizard culture is not too much of a stretch, especially for younger people who have yet to develop a bias against it.
