Another example of the usual characterization of Hufflepuffs as rather suspicious of others,
I like that it also seems to come from knowing they're seen as duffers by everyone. Of course nobody would tell the Hufflepuff things (even if somebody did give him tips in this tournament). Last to know everything!
This seems more dramatic than consistent. Dumbledore's theory is that Harry feels pain when Voldemort feels "particularly murderous", but surely he is anticipating murder this entire time, not all of a sudden.
Yup. This is why it's so pointless to ever try to base anything on a scientific view of how magic works. It works in the most dramatic way.
- V is trying to strengthen his hold on Peter by making him commit this completely unnecessary and cold-blooded murder -- reducing the chances that Peter could be tempted to turn himself in and throw himself on the mercy of the Ministry.
- Voldemort really liked the "Kill the spare" line.
I think it's a combination of all three of these. If nothing else, Voldemort is a drama queen, and he probably wants his own murder of Harry to be more important by delegating all killing before that to others.
It's one of the vicissitudes of writing that the intensifier "worse, a hundred times worse" actually weakens this description. This passage is quite good up to that point, though, nicely vivid.
Word.
As nice as the swirly mist!robes in the movie were, it seems a shame to have lost the hilarious line "Robe me".
OMG, I love that line so much. So much. A hundred times much.
Peter is so wonderful in this chapter. Honestly, how do you make it work that Peter is supposed to be so "cowardly" according to everyone, and yet when it comes down to it he's go this iron will. I love the detail that he's not dithering at all here, just as I'll bet he didn't dither before blowing up those Muggles. Yet I'll bet he often seemed completely weak (as we keep being told) and vacillitating most of the time, which is why no one could imagine him being efficient. And damn is he efficient.
This chapter is practically perfect, though. It's got everything you could want and the death of a character that I don't think you can really see coming. I mean, I can't remember what it was like reading it the first time now, but I could easily imagine expecting Cedric to live. He didn't have to die for plot reasons. But when he does I just think of poor Mr. Diggory in the Portkey chapter. Voldemort definitely killed two spares.
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Date: 2006-02-17 03:33 pm (UTC)I like that it also seems to come from knowing they're seen as duffers by everyone. Of course nobody would tell the Hufflepuff things (even if somebody did give him tips in this tournament). Last to know everything!
This seems more dramatic than consistent. Dumbledore's theory is that Harry feels pain when Voldemort feels "particularly murderous", but surely he is anticipating murder this entire time, not all of a sudden.
Yup. This is why it's so pointless to ever try to base anything on a scientific view of how magic works. It works in the most dramatic way.
- V is trying to strengthen his hold on Peter by making him commit this completely unnecessary and cold-blooded murder -- reducing the chances that Peter could be tempted to turn himself in and throw himself on the mercy of the Ministry.
- Voldemort really liked the "Kill the spare" line.
I think it's a combination of all three of these. If nothing else, Voldemort is a drama queen, and he probably wants his own murder of Harry to be more important by delegating all killing before that to others.
It's one of the vicissitudes of writing that the intensifier "worse, a hundred times worse" actually weakens this description. This passage is quite good up to that point, though, nicely vivid.
Word.
As nice as the swirly mist!robes in the movie were, it seems a shame to have lost the hilarious line "Robe me".
OMG, I love that line so much. So much.
A hundred times much.Peter is so wonderful in this chapter. Honestly, how do you make it work that Peter is supposed to be so "cowardly" according to everyone, and yet when it comes down to it he's go this iron will. I love the detail that he's not dithering at all here, just as I'll bet he didn't dither before blowing up those Muggles. Yet I'll bet he often seemed completely weak (as we keep being told) and vacillitating most of the time, which is why no one could imagine him being efficient. And damn is he efficient.
This chapter is practically perfect, though. It's got everything you could want and the death of a character that I don't think you can really see coming. I mean, I can't remember what it was like reading it the first time now, but I could easily imagine expecting Cedric to live. He didn't have to die for plot reasons. But when he does I just think of poor Mr. Diggory in the Portkey chapter. Voldemort definitely killed two spares.