First of all, this thread will be LITTERED with spoilers. I want know complaints if people come in here and read it and find spoilers. I am NOT going to use spoiler tags so that people who HAVE read the book can answer my questions more easily.
First off, I only just got done reading the book today, started Tuesday and finished 4 days later. I must be a very slow reader, because it must have taken me easily 10-12 hours. So please, no old news comments, yes I know, I’m behind the times. :p
Now, as for the book, I enjoyed it, but it is definitely getting much darker (and consequently, more depressing, especially due to all of the deaths). I do, however, have a few questions – many of which may be speculation, for which no definite answers exist. But since I’m in Potter mode and find the story very involving and interesting, I will ask some questions in the hopes that Potter lovers can offer some insight, personal speculation, and maybe even a solid answer.
Here goes:
SPOILERS ARE RIFE FROM THIS POINT ONWARDS!!!!!!!!
1.) If there are so many charms and protective spells cast around Hogwartz and the grounds, in particular preventing apparition, how is it that Kreacher and Dobby, the house elves, are able to freely appear and reappear in and out of Gryffindor common room?
2.) Why on earth would Snape leave his copy of Half-Blood Prince Potions book lying around in his old storage closet, knowing full well it could get into the wrong hands (or the right ones, depending on how you look at it)? Surely he would have considered it a prize possession and moved it out to his new office when Slughorne took over the teaching position of Potions.
3.) This ties into number 2: How would Snape just make up new spells such as Sectumsempra? How do you just “make spells” out of nothing, in a way that other people can say these same words and get similar results? An odd question and perhaps looking too deeply, but I’m curious if anyone has a possible explanation?
4.) If the pensieve looks at peoples memories, which would indicate seeing a situation from the person’t point-of-view, how come Dumbledore and Harry observe such memories from the third person, and can walk around freely at their own will? Couldn’t they conceivably walk into other rooms during the duration of the memory? Again, an odd question I suppose.
Please discuss and pose your own questions if you like.
First off, I only just got done reading the book today, started Tuesday and finished 4 days later. I must be a very slow reader, because it must have taken me easily 10-12 hours. So please, no old news comments, yes I know, I’m behind the times. :p
Now, as for the book, I enjoyed it, but it is definitely getting much darker (and consequently, more depressing, especially due to all of the deaths). I do, however, have a few questions – many of which may be speculation, for which no definite answers exist. But since I’m in Potter mode and find the story very involving and interesting, I will ask some questions in the hopes that Potter lovers can offer some insight, personal speculation, and maybe even a solid answer.
Here goes:
SPOILERS ARE RIFE FROM THIS POINT ONWARDS!!!!!!!!
1.) If there are so many charms and protective spells cast around Hogwartz and the grounds, in particular preventing apparition, how is it that Kreacher and Dobby, the house elves, are able to freely appear and reappear in and out of Gryffindor common room?
2.) Why on earth would Snape leave his copy of Half-Blood Prince Potions book lying around in his old storage closet, knowing full well it could get into the wrong hands (or the right ones, depending on how you look at it)? Surely he would have considered it a prize possession and moved it out to his new office when Slughorne took over the teaching position of Potions.
3.) This ties into number 2: How would Snape just make up new spells such as Sectumsempra? How do you just “make spells” out of nothing, in a way that other people can say these same words and get similar results? An odd question and perhaps looking too deeply, but I’m curious if anyone has a possible explanation?
4.) If the pensieve looks at peoples memories, which would indicate seeing a situation from the person’t point-of-view, how come Dumbledore and Harry observe such memories from the third person, and can walk around freely at their own will? Couldn’t they conceivably walk into other rooms during the duration of the memory? Again, an odd question I suppose.
Please discuss and pose your own questions if you like.
