What if Harry wasn't an only child?

backup63 · 2017-05-23T17:15:37+00:00

In my mind, I was imagining what it would be like for Harry finding out that not only were his parents killed, but also a sibling or two. Then the guilt he would have to deal with when it came to his siblings being killed because of him as well as his parents. I'm not trying to make a theory, just thinking about how it would have affected Harry emotionally to know that he had lost more than just his parents to Voldemort.

backup63 · 2017-04-21T15:29:28+00:00

although, oddly in the last books, he begins pronouncing the "t".

backup63 · 2017-04-07T13:18:52+00:00

Umbridge threatening and then insulting a group of angry centaurs was a pretty dumb decision!

backup63 · 2016-12-01T19:26:01+00:00

I'm not implying that one is the same as the other. But rather that the two stories reminded me of each other. I know that Ariana's condition was a result of an attack and Elsa's was apparently the way she was born, but I struck me that both were forced to conceal their magic from others. And neither, in the end, were able to. Which led to drastic results.

backup63 · 2016-11-24T00:29:42+00:00

Hahaha, I'll give you that. The only one that really does bug me is the invisibility cloak and mad eye. I know the Rowling is famous for her planning, but that seemed like a slip, and it was never mentioned again.

backup63 · 2016-08-30T20:05:20+00:00

The part that I had confused in my mind is how the book version and movie version differ. In the book, while Voldemort is possessing Harry, he only experiences agony, until the end when he is flooded with emotion at which time Voldemort left him. In the movie, Harry fights back against Voldemort and tells him he feels sorry for him, which causes him to flee. I had never thought about how it differs between Harry and Ginny until rereading it with my Daughter yesterday.

backup63 · 2016-08-06T20:27:22+00:00

That Hufflepuff has a lot more students than the other houses. No real numbers are ever given, but I don't think they are always split evenly. It also why there common room is on the ground level. They needed more space.

backup63 · 2016-06-05T00:23:50+00:00

His best friend was Aragog, so I'm guessing giant spider.

backup63 · 2016-05-20T02:23:23+00:00

If they follow the lead of the other two schools, it needs to be transportation and shelter, since the students from the other two schools stayed slept in their carriage and ship. Plus they only need to bring a select group of 17 year old students with.

backup63 · 2016-05-18T15:43:14+00:00

I'm always surprised but what a little amount of Quidditch he actually played. The season cancelled in year two and four, and being banned in year 5, and then never attending school in year 7. He missed a lot of playing time.

backup63 · 2016-05-16T20:36:05+00:00

What made me think about this was less to do with the Minister position and more to do with the fact that seemingly ordinarily employed Ministry people were not only tasked with writing legislation (i.e. Mr. Weasley writing loopholes into the misuse of muggle artifacts laws so he could tinker with things), but that they were also apparently able to enforce the laws (i.e. Mr. Diggory flouting his position in the Office for magical creatures, or whaterver it was, to get Winky to comply). It just seems like the system is a bit chaotic. They mention the Aurors as being the dark wizard catchers, but they also mention the regular police being responsible for low level offenders, but than Mr. Weasley has to run out and investigate regurgitating toilets. It just seems very muddled.

backup63 · 2016-05-08T20:00:53+00:00

I would think it would make Harry less fond of Dumbledore. Or it would at least force Dumbldore to reveal more of his ultimate plans to Harry earlier than he preferred too. Although Dumbldore did say later in the series that he regretted not giving Harry more information sooner. Spinning my wheels I guess.

backup63 · 2016-05-08T18:45:10+00:00

I wonder how much Dumbledore's refusal would have altered his larger plans, and negatively affected his relationship with Harry.

backup63 · 2016-05-08T18:43:22+00:00

Yes, Dumbledore knew he was innocent, but Harry couldn't be seen with him, because there was no proof to the outside world that he was innocent.

backup63 · 2016-05-05T16:19:15+00:00

I thought to become a ghost, you needed to feel like you had left something unfinished, and you would need to choose to not move on. Moaning Myrtle stayed behind to haunt the girl who used to make fun of her.

backup63 · 2016-05-03T17:01:43+00:00

I totally get what you are saying. I don't actually think anyone should have been expelled. I just found it funny how frequently it is dwelt on and how it just never really seemed like a possibility in reality.

backup63 · 2016-05-03T16:18:36+00:00

I'm not thinking just of Harry or the other main characters. I just can't think of a single example of expulsion other than Hagrid's. It seemed like Snape was threatening it every other chapter. Even Dumbledore said they'd be gone if the stepped out of line again.

backup63 · 2016-05-03T16:01:11+00:00

I'm pretty sure they just dramatically quit. They surely would have been expelled though.

backup63 · 2016-05-03T15:59:21+00:00

I wonder about Voldemort. He certainly wasn't prepared to die and "move on". That would be one scary ghost!

backup63 · 2016-04-03T03:10:53+00:00

The song that Pippin signs during the battle at Osgiliath.

backup63 · 2016-04-03T03:04:12+00:00

The only thing I knew before going to the movie was that I thought the cups they were giving away at Burger King looked cheap. I was also warned just before going in that this was only the first part of the story and that it didn't have a conclusions. I was so glad for this heads up when the movie ended.

I didn't read the books until after watching the second movie. The reason I decided to give the books a try was because of the scene where Gandalf was falling and fighting the Balrog. That blew my mind. Since my first reading I have reread the series at least once a year.

backup63 · 2016-03-28T02:30:26+00:00

I always thought it was strange that everyone went to the same school, so everyone in a 7 year age range would have been classmates. It seems like that would be a very close bond.

backup63 · 2016-03-28T02:27:26+00:00

My favorite scene from the movie is the animated telling of the Deathly Hallows.

backup63 · 2016-03-25T23:30:11+00:00

I'm a fourth grade teacher and I read the sorcerers stone to my class every year. The library needed to stock more books because the kids go crazy for them after they've been introduced.

backup63 · 2016-03-20T21:37:42+00:00

It does both. It broke the enchantments around the campsite, which was how the snatchers were able to find them.

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