PoA 15

Wrist still hurts. When typing is laborious, I feel very handicapped. Much moreso than when I have laryngitis and can't talk. So I've been quiet recently, though I want to say many things. Let it suffice that people are saying smart things in Chapter 14 about Peter and Snape and Harry's POV, and I wish it wasn't so physically hard to answer!

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PoA 15: The Quidditch Final

Lucky for me, this chapter is a bit boring. Quidditch subplot -- not a strong point in this book. I hear that of the three matches, only the first will be in the movie, which I certainly wouldn't argue with.

'Ron, I'm really, really sorry about Scabbers...' [Hermione] sobbed.
'Oh -- well -- he was old,' said Ron[...] (215)

Ron meant what he said: An apology was all he needed.

'Have you ever seen anything quite as pathetic?' said Malfoy. 'And he's supposed to be our teacher!' (216)

What Draco doesn't get is that his father isn't defending him -- I can't imagine Lucius being impressed by Draco's whining pleas for attention -- but is merely using Draco's complaint as an excuse to get at Dumbledore by ousting Hagrid. Draco's smugness is unfounded.

( anti-Slyth bias, etc. )

Past re-read posts are here.

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Also: If you smiled at someone and they responded by punching you in the face, would you resolve never to smile again?

OK. Then don't withhold all feedback because one writer is a jerk. Thanks.

PoA 15

Wrist still hurts. When typing is laborious, I feel very handicapped. Much moreso than when I have laryngitis and can't talk. So I've been quiet recently, though I want to say many things. Let it suffice that people are saying smart things in Chapter 14 about Peter and Snape and Harry's POV, and I wish it wasn't so physically hard to answer!

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PoA 15: The Quidditch Final

Lucky for me, this chapter is a bit boring. Quidditch subplot -- not a strong point in this book. I hear that of the three matches, only the first will be in the movie, which I certainly wouldn't argue with.

'Ron, I'm really, really sorry about Scabbers...' [Hermione] sobbed.
'Oh -- well -- he was old,' said Ron[...] (215)

Ron meant what he said: An apology was all he needed.

'Have you ever seen anything quite as pathetic?' said Malfoy. 'And he's supposed to be our teacher!' (216)

What Draco doesn't get is that his father isn't defending him -- I can't imagine Lucius being impressed by Draco's whining pleas for attention -- but is merely using Draco's complaint as an excuse to get at Dumbledore by ousting Hagrid. Draco's smugness is unfounded.

( anti-Slyth bias, etc. )

Past re-read posts are here.

*

Also: If you smiled at someone and they responded by punching you in the face, would you resolve never to smile again?

OK. Then don't withhold all feedback because one writer is a jerk. Thanks.