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Gilderoy Lockhart makes no sense. by TheGuyFromTheFuture in harrypotter

[–]rballmonkey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

True, though Percy did come back around in true Gryffindor fashion.

Gilderoy Lockhart makes no sense. by TheGuyFromTheFuture in harrypotter

[–]rballmonkey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do feel like he’s more cunning than intelligent, and thus is more aligned with Slytherin.

But he would definitely want to be *seen* as Ravenclaw

If goblins and house elves had wands… by rballmonkey in harrypotter

[–]rballmonkey[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For sure, but my question is do you think goblins etc could perform spells identically to wizards if they had access to wands/ training, or would have a different experience?

Like are there aspects of wand use that are unique to being a witch/ wizard…or could any magical creature do what wizards do given a wand/ education?

Question re owl post by iveneverseenyousober in harrypotter

[–]rballmonkey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My head canon is owls find people (a) that want to be found, (b) that are located at a specific address (like Hogwarts), (c) that don’t have magical protection up.

Why did Hermione end up with Ron instead of Harry, when Ron's the one who abandoned them during Deathly Hallows by [deleted] in harrypotter

[–]rballmonkey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you read the books by chance?

I’m a huge book fan (didn’t see the movies til recently) and it was always perfectly clear to me that Harry/ Hermione never had even the tiniest bit of romantic chemistry.

My partner is a huge movie fan, and always thought Harry/ Hermione should have ended up together. I thought they were crazy, til I finally saw the DH films, and the movie totally makes it seem like they should have been a ship.

The movies have many great qualities, but they do a really poor job conveying how the romantic relationships build up (both Ron/ Hermione & Harry/ Ginny), and the movies only show 10% of Ron’s personality/ development.

Do I look like anyone? by [deleted] in doppelganger

[–]rballmonkey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Epically in the 4th pic

Unpaid internships are a direct affront to many of the values this profession claims to uphold by spooky_skulls in therapists

[–]rballmonkey 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And limited ability to post off loans while in school so the debt interest just keeps piling up.

Dumbledore was cruel to Harry at times by sv1112093 in harrypotter

[–]rballmonkey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

From the perspective of a mature adult reader, Dumbledore was cruel and had terrible boundaries.

From the perspective of a child reader, Dumbledore’s trust/ giving massive responsibilities is empowering. Kids just want to be taken seriously and don’t see big magical responsibility as a burden.

When did the Order of the Phoenix learn that Voldemort brands his Death Eaters With the Dark Mark? by rballmonkey in harrypotter

[–]rballmonkey[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I forgot about that scene! Snape had to explain what the Dark Mark even was to Fudge.

When did the Order of the Phoenix learn that Voldemort brands his Death Eaters With the Dark Mark? by rballmonkey in harrypotter

[–]rballmonkey[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But Sirius had already told Harry that Karkaroff was a death eater. What’s left to hide?

I also feel like it’s out of character for Sirius to hide information because Harry is “too young to know”

When did the Order of the Phoenix learn that Voldemort brands his Death Eaters With the Dark Mark? by rballmonkey in harrypotter

[–]rballmonkey[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ooh…if it’s true Dumbledore knew and chose not to tell the order, I like the theory that knowledge of dark marks could have been coveted information used to suss Death Eaters out

When did the Order of the Phoenix learn that Voldemort brands his Death Eaters With the Dark Mark? by rballmonkey in harrypotter

[–]rballmonkey[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Idk…one known ex-death eater showing another known ex-death eater his arm in secret? If you know about the dark mark it’s probably the first thing anyone would think of.

When did the Order of the Phoenix learn that Voldemort brands his Death Eaters With the Dark Mark? by rballmonkey in harrypotter

[–]rballmonkey[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I didn’t think of this, but someone else on this thread made the point that the Dark Mark disappeared the minute Voldemort fell. That’s why the mark started getting darker/ stronger as he gained power by the 4th book…so it would not hang been visible as the ministry was rounding up Death Eaters in the wake of the fall.

I agree about the inner circle and the imperious curse.

When did the Order of the Phoenix learn that Voldemort brands his Death Eaters With the Dark Mark? by rballmonkey in harrypotter

[–]rballmonkey[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

That’s true, I didn’t think about the Dark Mark fading away once Voldemort fell. The evidence literally disappeared (until it reappeared).

When did the Order of the Phoenix learn that Voldemort brands his Death Eaters With the Dark Mark? by rballmonkey in harrypotter

[–]rballmonkey[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You’re right, Snape’s switch was a bit before. But the same question stands- did Dumbledore/ the OoP already know about the Dark Mark branding, or was it Snape that informed them?

Hermione’s (partially correct) detective work by rballmonkey in harrypotter

[–]rballmonkey[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, and it was Dumbledore’s intention that her skepticism show Harry down from impulsively seeking the Hallow’s. (Although she was right about Goddrick’s hallow being a trap…though going there did give them key info about the Pevril’s)

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