Friday, 29 June 2007

Friday 29th June – 22 days

Chapter 27: The Centaur And The Sneak
In this chapter... Harry remembers when he first met Firenze, in the Forbidden Forest, in his first year. Firenze has been excluded from his herd, since he chose to help Professor Dumbledore. Firenze teaches the fifth years his first Divination lesson. He is notable better at it then Professor Trelawney, and makes an impression with Parvati Patil and Lavender Brown. Firenze asks Harry to give Hagrid an urgent warning. Harry's first class with Firenze is an interesting one. Hagrid, however, ignores the warning.
The D. A. are learning about how to produce a Patronus. During one of their secret meetings, Dobby the House Elf bursts in, and wanrs them that Professor Umbridge is on her way. She has found about about the meetings. They all scatter, hoping for escape, but Malfoy, who is now working for Umbridge, manages to catch Harry.
Harry is taken to Dumbledore’s office. Cornelius Fudge is there, with Professor McGonagal and various Aurors – including Kingsley Shacklebolt. Harry discovers the Marietta Edgecomb, Cho Chang’s friend, told Umbridge about the meetings. However since she told Umbridge, pimples has occurred over her face, which say SNEAK. Hermione put a protection on anyone telling about the D.A. Professor Dumbledore insists that tonight was their first meeting of "Dumbledore's Army". Dumbledore takes the blame for the group, telling Fudge he was planning to use the students to overthrow the Ministry. Dumbledore flees the school in order keep from being arrested, and Harry's guilt weighs on him like a wet blanket.

“Well, well, well – I came here tonight expecting to expel Potter and instead – ”
“Instead you get to arrest me,” said Dumbledore smiling. “It’s like losing a Knut and finding a Galleon, isn’t it?”


Which flowers do Parvati and Lavender take to Professor Trelawney? Daffodils

Chapter 28: Snape's Worst Memory

In this chapter... Professor Umbridge is now the Headmistress of Hogwarts. She has s formed an Inquisitorial Squad, made up mostly of Malfoy and his gang, and that they have the power to overrule the prefects and dock points. Fred and George decide to create some mischief. They set off a entire crate of enchanted fireworks, inside the school. Umbridge spends the day running around, trying to get rid of them.
Harry has another Occumency lesson. Professor Snape is called away, by Malfoy – a Slytherin has been found, inside a toilet. Harry can not resist peeping inside the Pensieve to see what memories Snape keeps hiding from him. The Pensieve takes him back to young Snape’s OWL exam – and to his father...Sirius... Lupin as boys. Surprised and excited, Harry follows them and is shocked to see James and Sirius attack young Snape. It’s nasty and gets nastier: Harry is transfixed until he feels the hand of a fully-grown Snape clamp down on his arm. White with fury, Snape throws him out of the dungeon – but what disturbs Harry most is the glimpse he has had of his parents. Harry realizes that Snape was telling the truth all along; his father was arrogant and conceited.

It had just occurred to Harry what Mad-Eye would say if he ever heard that Harry had drunk anything offered by a known enemy.


What jewels are in the hourglass, which records the house points for Slytherin? Emeralds

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