Niska ,'War Stories'
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Full points on Elves (although why Kreacher was not summoned at all after the leaving of Grimmauld Place, I do not know).
Because the Death Eaters had access to Grimmauld Place and could have possibly side-apparated with him. I don't think Harry wanted to risk calling him.
Additionally, wouldn’t Teddy have grown up as part of the family? After his own experiences, surely Harry would have wanted to take the boy in.
I assume that he was raised by Tonks' parents, but obviously very close to Harry, as Teddy was over for dinner four times a week.
Well, only Tonks' mom as her dad was killed.
I assume that he was raised by Tonks' parents, but obviously very close to Harry, as Teddy was over for dinner four times a week.
By her mother, since her father was killed in DH.
And Harry was 17 at the end of the story, not a good age to raise a baby.
Because the Death Eaters had access to Grimmauld Place and could have possibly side-apparated with him. I don't think Harry wanted to risk calling him.
Yes, but they should have called him IMMEDIATELY. Dude, there is a witness in the house and the bad guys just got in. Twenty minutes later they're all "well, we can't call Kreacher"
Of course, they wouldn't have suffered like they did while running from pillar to post had they a butler with them so it was good for the narriative.
Yes, but they should have called him IMMEDIATELY. Dude, there is a witness in the house and the bad guys just got in.
On the other hand, an injured Ron kind of drew their attention.
Yes, but they should have called him IMMEDIATELY. Dude, there is a witness in the house and the bad guys just got in. Twenty minutes later they're all "well, we can't call Kreacher"
I'd assume that they either didn't talk about their plans in front of Kreacher or they ordered him to not talk to anyone else about them.
I kind of like that they didn't always do the sensible thing. They're on the run, they don't have a fucking clue as to what they're doing or how they're going to do it...they're kids, they can't think of everything.
The only thing that annoyed me about the things they didn't do that I might have done is that it didn't seem to bite them in the ass as hard as I expected.
I think the movie is going to have to have a montage in the middle.