HBP Chapter 24 re-read

September 21, 2005 by wfzimmerman | No comments

HBP Chapter 24 re-read

Sectumspectra

Lavender glares at Hermione … Ron looks “immensely guilty” … this is about as good as it gets for Lavender from here on out.

JKR does some back-pedaling to dial back the usefulness of Felix Felicis by having Harry realize that the stuff is fiendishly complex and takes six months to brew. Hermione also points out that you can’t rely on luck to defeat an experienced wizard.

H still tempted to take a slug of Felix to “tweak the circumstances” re Ginny.  

JKR sounds pretty bored with quidditch:  “The run-up to this crucial match had all the usual features …”  one can almost finish the sentence “blah, blah, blah.”

Tremendous scene with Malfoy in the bathroom.  

I was horrified and shamed at the effect of Harry’s Sectumspectra spell on Malfoy. Considering this it is rather amazing that Harry still has the nerve? Moxie? Presence of mind? To hide his copy of his potions book from Snape.


I liked the moment when Harry thinks about the book “as though a beloved pet had turned suddenly savage” because it is a plausible example of Harry thinking like a 16 year old.

“the book had become a kind of guide and friend” … indeed, creates a sort of shadow friendship between Snape and Harry, very interesting psychologically.

Loved the room of Requirement & its cathedral size … wonder if any of the objects mentioned were Horcruxes in disguise?

Great when Ginny jumps in on Harry’s behalf and points out that Malfoy was about to do an Unforgivable curse – “you should be glad that Harry had something up his sleeve.” The moment when the two girls, normally so friendly, are upset with each other is priceless.

“Oh, don’t start acting as though you understand Quidditch, you’ll only embarrass yourself.”

Absolutely loved the moment when Ginny ran towards Harry with “a hard, blazing” look on her face. I love intense women!  Reader, I married one.  

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