tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3786624115473256295.post1907490855873901790..comments2024-03-23T10:33:32.629-04:00Comments on Wildly Read: Harry Potter Readalong, Book 1: Harry Potter and the Chamber of SecretsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17763269201273012957noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3786624115473256295.post-48121705965272993642013-01-27T20:14:09.264-05:002013-01-27T20:14:09.264-05:00Yeah, it is totally not Dumbledore's fault he ...Yeah, it is totally not Dumbledore's fault he wasn't able to find a better DADA teacher. The position's been cursed for at least the last ten years, probably longer. They've already gone through the ten available good candidates in the wizarding world, and now there are no more. So it's all Quirrell.Jennyhttp://jennysbooks.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3786624115473256295.post-57722394407688623382013-01-26T22:08:02.110-05:002013-01-26T22:08:02.110-05:00I agree with literally everyone. Mmmm, Neville.I agree with literally everyone. Mmmm, Neville.raychhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08321213376462899047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3786624115473256295.post-19125859973235408682013-01-26T05:25:09.724-05:002013-01-26T05:25:09.724-05:00"Who DOES do the hiring for Hogwarts?"- ..."Who DOES do the hiring for Hogwarts?"- I KNOW RIGHT?! And considering who becomes the Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher in the SECOND book, this is a really troubling point!<br /><br />I think the reason it was going down that night was because Dumbledore had been mysteeeeriously called away, as opposed to it being because they'd JUST found out. Although obviously it's a kids book so there's a bit of that too, I guess!<br /><br />ALSO YES Dumbledore and Flamel! I actually got Flamel and Grindelwald (Is that his name? Maybe...) confused when he was first mentioned and thought he WAS Dumbledore's love, and I kind of still want that to be true! Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3786624115473256295.post-11882231173157523222013-01-26T03:21:37.293-05:002013-01-26T03:21:37.293-05:00Welcome to the readalong! I agree, the artwork for...Welcome to the readalong! I agree, the artwork for these books is not the best.<br /><br />I think that Sirius was still free and possibly not a suspect yet when that all went down. I feel like I remember them saying in book 3 that Sirius killed a bunch of people in broad daylight, so it would have at least been the next day I think?<br /><br />And I thought there might be something romantic between Dumbledore and Flamel too! Glad I wasn't the only one.<br /><br />Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196903315080725315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3786624115473256295.post-6196262756050039942013-01-26T01:31:04.421-05:002013-01-26T01:31:04.421-05:00Hello hello! This is my first read of the series, ...Hello hello! This is my first read of the series, so I don't have much to add regarding Future Happenings. I have, however, been trying to think of a dirty joke about Neville's knack for herbology...no luck on that front quite yet.Megshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10967657695336270359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3786624115473256295.post-55680758692052751222013-01-25T22:53:52.424-05:002013-01-25T22:53:52.424-05:00Welcome to the wonderfulness that is this readalon...Welcome to the wonderfulness that is this readalong! <br /><br />And don't worry about making your own GIFs -- I steal all mine from tumblr. <br /><br />Re: Harry not telling anyone that he saw Voldemort in the forest -- this is an excellent point and unfortunately I fear that the answer is that if he had told someone, the ending wouldn't be as dramatic, because Dumbledore and McGonagall would sweep the forest and the story would be over. Hmm. That's kind of depressing, actually...<br /><br />But hot!Neville cheered me up, so thank you!Raynahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03536910555459674118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3786624115473256295.post-79554015927014915542013-01-25T18:17:58.873-05:002013-01-25T18:17:58.873-05:00Welcome! Glad you're reading along with us.
H...Welcome! Glad you're reading along with us.<br /><br />Harry's parents had *just* been killed, so I think Sirius was probably doing that Thing that got him thrown in Azkaban the same night that Hagrid borrowed his motorcycle. Even a few nights after that, if it took him a few days to track down that Person.<br /><br />I love that Neville turned out the gorgeous-est of all of them. Well played, Universe.Kayleigh vWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08889972089506839071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3786624115473256295.post-21579734519063325232013-01-25T14:35:06.405-05:002013-01-25T14:35:06.405-05:00Ooh, welcome to the party! And I agree, the artwo...Ooh, welcome to the party! And I agree, the artwork doesn't rock my socks, but I do like that it continues around the whole book, inside flaps and all. It's a big picture, you see.<br /><br />It is Oliver Twist who said that and I'm pretty sure that it IS Fawkes' feather in Harry's wand. So score on both points. I don't, however, think that Harry knew it was Voldy in the forest, and the centaurs don't really tell people what they know, so I think that bit actually makes sense. Though so much does not.<br /><br />And I agree that the point system is totally inconsistent and seems to rely more on how pissed off the teachers are than anything.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02127105939589606854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3786624115473256295.post-76875545953975718792013-01-25T12:50:22.123-05:002013-01-25T12:50:22.123-05:00There is so much here SO much! I totally teared ...There is so much here SO much! I totally teared up at those same two points near the end. And Handsome! Neville took us all by surprise, I think. <br /><br />I've been going back & forth about the whole Sirius Black/motorcyle thing myself. I suppose that at the point Hagrid borrowed the motorbike, Sirius and Pettigrew hadn't had their stand-off yet in public with the dead muggles, etc, so that perhaps they weren't convinced of his guilt. But that standoff must have happened pretty soon after that. <br /><br />The thing that gets ME with that scene is that it takes nearly 24 hours for Hagrid to motor little Harry to Privet Drive. There's NO place within the island of England/Scotland/Wales that would take that long to get to with magic. As the Crowe Flies and Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12110661562901480120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3786624115473256295.post-27709045836816158462013-01-25T12:30:43.926-05:002013-01-25T12:30:43.926-05:00"But later in the series, Sirius Black is in ..."But later in the series, Sirius Black is in Azkaban, and wouldn't he have been there already or at least suspect at that point for having supposedly betrayed Harry's Mom & Dad?"<br /><br />But...he betrayed them that DAY, so everything would've still been in an uproar. Like, Lily and James died, Hagrid got to the scene, found Sirius looking aghast, got his motorcycle, and met up with Dumbledore and McGonagall. I grant that Dumbledore should've been like "What what?" because he knew about Sirius, but no one else did, I think.<br /><br />As for Quirrell, I mean, the DADA position's cursed, right? So maybe they couldn't get anyone better.Reading Rambohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12614467198216577755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3786624115473256295.post-77606904400912989052013-01-25T10:56:28.820-05:002013-01-25T10:56:28.820-05:00Random thoughts on your post!
Yay for joining the...Random thoughts on your post!<br /><br />Yay for joining the readalong<br /><br />Hagrid taking Sirius's bike. I think, at this point, Hagrid would have taken the bike right AFTER the Voldy attack, and right before Sirius went after Wormtail and it was his "attack" on Wormtail that got him captured and thus sent to Azkaban. So I think when Hagrid took the bike he was still free.<br /><br />Detention in the Forbidden Forest = most ridiculous. It is amazing that a bunch of kids don't die every year at Hogwarts.<br /><br />So one, yes, I think the kids always think everything revolves around them. But also, I think they thought Snape would be going through the trapdoor that night because it was the first night that Dumbledore was gone. Otherwise Dumbledore was always around the school.<br /><br />The points system is totally stupid, but I guess a good way for the teachers to keep control of the students. They're less likely to break rules if they're going to lose this completely meaningless house cup. <br /><br />Adult Neville win.<br /><br />Sorry, this was a really long comment.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16456600806188531803noreply@blogger.com