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Draco Malfoy

Our next guest post comes from Arabella Figg! ~ Travis

c24-sectumsempraThis is my first post here, and what a chapter to work on! So, no metaphorical Dung Bombs, please. (All page references are from the American edition.)

Sectumsempra could well have been titled Truth or Consequences, as deceit plays the starring role. Moreover, two events we’ve long-anticipated—a confrontation between Harry and Draco, and another kind between Harry and Ginny—occur.

The chapter begins with good news—Katie Bell’s return and the Ron/Lavender and Ginny/Dean breakups, Harry can now pursue Ginny, but fears Ron will disapprove; is he right (Ron has previously indicated how he would feel)? He returns Katie to the Quidditch team, displacing Dean who has played most of the year; was this fair? [click to continue…]

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hogshead.jpgSnape, Wormtail, and Draco; Lily as Christ figure; “Close to the Dead” – what does it mean?; E-Owls

Some sound issues with this one, mainly my voice getting louder and softer, depending on where/when I was recording. Next podcast, I’ll be trying a new mic set-up, and if it works, sound should be crystal clear with no background noise.

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“When one wizard saves another wizard’s life, it creates a certain bond between them … and I’m much mistaken if Voldemort wants his servant in the debt of Harry Potter.”
“I don’t want a bond with Pettigrew!” said Harry. “He betrayed my parents!”
“This is magic at its deepest, its most impenetrable, Harry. But trust me … the time may come when you will be very glad you saved Pettigrew’s life.” (Prisoner of Azkaban)

If this isn’t a set-up for something big happening with Pettigrew and Harry in Book 7, I’ll eat the Sorting Hat. [click to continue…]

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Dumbledore’s Mercy: Why Draco Couldn’t Pull the Trigger

August 31, 2006

Welcome to readers who have arrived here from The Harry Potter Alliance “What Would Dumbledore Do? campaign! We’ve been having ongoing Harry Potter discussion here at The Hog’s Head since 2005. This post contains analysis of HBP and speculation about Book 7. We hope you’ll stick around and join the more recent discussions. [...]

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Draco Malfoy – Werewolf?

May 16, 2006

In the back of my mind, I’ve been toying with using a post to entertain the “Draco Wolf-boy” theory that is circulating. Janet Batchler has concluded her set-ups and payoffs series with a post on Draco, and she lays out the theory. Like her, I’m not entirely convinced, but I can definitely see [...]

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JK Rowling’s Favorite Narnian Character

January 3, 2006

J.K. Rowling’s favorite character from the Chronicles of Narnia, Eustace Clarence Scrubb, just might be a key to some events of Book 7.

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