Atoz 77
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Post by Atoz 77 on Jul 10, 2009 8:22:55 GMT -6
Now that the series is completed, there's two things that bother me...
1) In "The Goblet of Fire", the Weasley twins wager everything they had that Ireland would win the Quidditch Cup but Krum would catch the Snitch. How did they know? You don't expect me to believe it was a lucky guess, do you?
2) Who was Crookshanks? Obviously he was not an ordinary cat. This looks like a loose end that Rowling meant to tie up but forgot. My theory is that he was really Caradoc Dearborn, a former member of the Order of the Phoenix who disappeared.
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Post by andrewlee on Jul 10, 2009 14:13:48 GMT -6
I know nothing about this since I'm not a "Harry Potter" fan. If it had came out a generation earlier, I probably would have been interested in it.
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Post by Atoz 77 on Jul 13, 2009 7:49:29 GMT -6
Well, a couple of new members said they liked the Harry Potter series, so thought it would nice to start a thread. It seems I was wrong again...
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Post by andrewlee on Jul 13, 2009 11:48:30 GMT -6
Atoz. Many of our forum members are younger than you and I so though I am not personally a fan of "Harry Potter" doesn't mean others won't be!
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Post by Luke on Jul 15, 2009 11:11:21 GMT -6
Ive seen the movies but i havent read the books so I"m not sure about these points. I would guess the Weasleys paid more attention in Divination class that they let on!
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Post by Atoz 77 on Jul 17, 2009 8:14:25 GMT -6
Fred and George Weasley, pay attention in Class? Light-saber your tongue! My theory is that they got Hermione to work it out using Arithmancy. They probably blackmailed her with a juicy letter from "Vicky" they got hold of!
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Post by JADIS on Jul 17, 2009 22:36:16 GMT -6
I haven't read the books but I've seen a few of the movies so that means I'm no help either...sorry.
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Post by Atoz 77 on Jul 18, 2009 8:00:41 GMT -6
Oh, come on, I know there have to be one or two Harry Potter fans here!
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Post by Dax123 on Jul 18, 2009 9:58:11 GMT -6
I love Harry Potter. I like all fiction things, things that arent real but seem real.Thats why i Like star trek.
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Post by Dax123 on Jul 18, 2009 9:59:18 GMT -6
I have read all the books and I absoloutly love them!!!!! My favourite is the second book, the chamber of secrets!What is your atoz 77?
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Post by Dax123 on Jul 18, 2009 10:00:39 GMT -6
Ive always wondered about crookshanks. I love that cat!
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Post by Dax123 on Jul 18, 2009 15:10:48 GMT -6
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Atoz 77
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Post by Atoz 77 on Jul 20, 2009 8:02:16 GMT -6
Okay, first of all, you don't have to put all these things on separate posts! Second, my favorite book is probably "Order of the Phoenix". Third, do you have any thoughts about who Crookshanks was, or how the Weasleys knew Ireland was going to win?
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Post by Dax123 on Jul 20, 2009 8:43:30 GMT -6
My mom and i have a theory about crookshanks. It's that he's half kneazle!
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Post by Arkroyal on Jul 20, 2009 14:30:28 GMT -6
Yeah, I agree with that - it would explain his intelligence and the ability to spot an animagus etc.
Also on the Weasleys, the reasoning would be that Ireland were by far the better team overall - this was borne out in the match - but Krum was probably the best Seeker in the world at the time judging from the hype. Thus Ireland were likely to win the match even if Krum caught the Snitch unless he caught it within the first half hour or so which is pretty unlikely even for the most talented Seekers.
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