Chapter one. owl post. TJ
• Harry lied in saying that he wouldn't use Hedwig in post. Is that a bad thing?
• Why didn't the Weasly's use the money for normal life? They sure could use it.
• Why did he get a pocket sneekascope? It supposedly works but it never seems to. Is it supposedly broken or was it because something dangerous was about to happen?
• Why arent they able to go to hogsmeed when they are younger? Is it responsibility or because of the shrieking shack?
Chapter two, Aunt Marge's Big Mistake--Cindy
• Harry's birthday is ignored by the Dursleys.(not even a gift of old socks? )
• TV news reports that,Black, a dangerous convict has escaped. But never says what his crime was or from where he escaped. why? What are they hiding?
• Harry's birthday surprise is that Aunt Marge will be arriving soon to stay for one week. Uncle D. warns Harry to keep a civil tongue, hide his abnormality (magic) and pretend he is attending "St. Brutus's secure Center for incurably Criminal boys". Why would Mr. D. make up such a story?
• Harry develops a plan to secure his Hogsmead outing. He will promise Uncle D. to put up with Aunt Marge's vile treatment of him in exchange for a signed permission slip . Why did uncle D. agree?
• On the last day of A.Marges stay, she slanders the memory of Harry's parents. Harry turn her in to a human balloon. Was that an involuntary act or swift justice? or both? What will the ministry of Magic do?
• Harry in a rage packs up and leaves! Letting the Dursleys deal with "Aunti Balloon." What will harry do. will he be thrown out of Hogwarts for under age Magic...arrest him////
Chapter Three: The Knight Bus
• 33: The Knight Bus is supposedly "emergency" transportation, but in OOTP Hermione uses it just as it were a normal coach service.
• 37: Maybe Sirius looks familiar to Harry, not only because he was on the Muggle news, but because Harry saw a picture of him in the phot album of his parents that Hagrid gave him.
• 45-46: "Surely it wasn't usual for the minister of Magic himself to get involved in matters of underage magic?" Interesting, especially in light of the events in OOTP--Fudge seems to make a lot of exceptions when it comes to Harry.
Chapter Four The Leaky Caldron--Chris
• Pg. 51: Firebolt sign – sign reads “price on request” implying how unique/special a purchase of one would be. So how does Sirius get one for Harry?
• Pg. 54: Harry recognizes picture of the dog on the Death Omens book. Why would Sirius choose an animal shape of a bad omen? Surely looking like an ordinary dog would be less conspicuous.
• Pg. 55: “Harry met Seamus Finnigan and Dean Thomas, his fellow Gryffindors,…; he also ran into the real Neville Longbottom….” – Neville introduced separate from the other Gryffindor students.
• Pg. 57: “Scabbers looked thinner than usual, and there was a definite drop of his whiskers.” – he must know that Sirius is after him. Sirius raving, “He’s at Hogwarts….”
• Pg. 59: “Scabbers hadn’t shown any trace of interesting powers…” – why do the Weasley’s own a rat that possesses no special powers?
• Pg. 59-60: Is Crookshanks attracted to Scabbers because he’s a rat or because it senses something else? It is believed that animals can sense supernatural things…. Also, what special powers does Crookshanks have? The store’s name is ‘Magical Menagerie’, so you would expect the creatures sold there to possess magical powers.
• Pg. 66: Some clarification please – Harry is 13 years old. Sirius was in Azkaban for 12 years. How old was Harry when Voldemort disappeared? How much leeway time was there between this incident and Black’s arrest? The first book mention’s young Sirius Black’s motorcycle so wouldn’t he have the trust of members of the OOTP? If so did Dumbledore oppose Black’s arrest? etc….
• Pg. 66: “Dumbledore not fond of Azkaban guards” - not happy about it but agreed to having them at Hogwarts -> another example of Dumbledore abiding with the Ministry, though opposed. Why doesn’t he like the guards? Is he worried about Sirius, or his students, or something else?
• Pg. 67: Moment of clarity for Harry (irony of enjoying freedom for the first time but really just as confined as ever)
• Pg. 67-68: Harry didn’t feel scared knowing Black coming after him. Why?
o full confidence in Dumbledore.
o “Escaped Voldemort 3 times already” – full confidence in himself, especially against Voldemort.
o Doesn’t think much of the guards yet.
o How would Harry feel at 16 looking back on these feelings? Would his perception change?
• Pg. 68: Ominous thought – “what to do when you know the worst is coming…”; if he only knew the half of it.
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