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Oh! There was one reference to a past book that I couldn't remember. Harry remembers putting a wig and tiara on a statue of an old warlock in the Room of Requirement -- when was that? They only found out about the Room of Requirement in Order of the Phoenix, right? And the only time I can remember him going to the place where things are hidden was that once in Half-Blood Prince when he was hiding the potions book, and he didn't really take any extra time in there.
Also, was Voldemort then the first one to use the room for hiding something? Because he seemed to think that he was, but that room was full of stuff, so did that all get there in the 50 years since he left?
I'm looking forward to the movie of this.
It will be more action oriented, anyway. Flying out of Gringotts on a dragon! The battle of Hogwarts!
And, I'll have to check this on reread, but I think that Hermione says at some point that she's never done a memory charm before, but this is after she said she's modified her parents' memories. Did I misread something there?
Harry remembers putting a wig and tiara on a statue of an old warlock in the Room of Requirement -- when was that?
IIRC, he did that to remember where he put the Half-Blood Prince's potions textbook. He didn't have much time there, but he took a few seconds to make the hiding place more distinguishable.
IIRC, he did that to remember where he put the Half-Blood Prince's potions textbook. He didn't have much time there, but he took a few seconds to make the hiding place more distinguishable.
A quick hunt suggests it's in Chapter 24 of HBP.
Ah, thanks. I loaned my copy of HBP to a friend, so I couldn't look it up, and didn't remember that.
Ah, thanks. I loaned my copy of HBP to a friend, so I couldn't look it up, and didn't remember that.
Oh, me either. I really need to go back and read it again now. But the internet is, as always, a marvellous reference.
I'm trying to remember now, when's the first time we saw each Horcrux? 1. Scar -- since the beginning. 2. Diary -- Chamber of Secrets. 3. Locket -- Order of the Phoenix. 4. Cup -- Half-Blood Prince. 5. Ring -- Half-Blood Prince. 6. Snake -- somewhere pretty early. 7. Diadem -- Half-Blood Prince.
That all right?
We first saw the snake when Wormtongue was with Voldemort, beginning of Goblet of Fire? The rest looks right.
My mom got it for me yesterday, and I had no time to start it until arriving at the airport this afternoon to come home from Chicago. LOVED it. I am with all of you who felt horrible for poor woobie Snape, loved Neville's glory and were heartbroken about Hedwig. I had predicted that Harry was a Horcrux, Snape was secretly on Harry's side because of Lily and that Harry lived. I seriously thought Ron, Hagrid or Hermione was going to die, and am very glad I was wrong about that--I didn't think the story needed a more "major" death after Snape, Tonks and Lupin. I couldn't wait to what read all of you had to say.
