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Tuesday, 28 July 2015

The Harry Potter Re-Read: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone; Chapter 9: Fluffy's Midnight Visitor

Hello again readers, yes it's been 2 weeks, sorry about that, I'm doing a lot of stuff right now and I'm really busy preparing for a couple weeks off and my driving test. I will actually endeavour to attempt to update more regularly but I make now promises, especially if I get a regular paying day job which will limit my updating power further but I will try.

Summary:

OK, this one starts with Draco Malfoy baiting Ron again and he ends up challenging Harry to a Wizard's duel that night at midnight. well never let it be said that our intrepid heroes aren't a little bit (read: a lot) hot headed so Ron accepts the wizards duel for Harry (Harry doesn't say a word)...and then Hermione buts in and, in typical Hermione fashion, points out that they're going to get in serious trouble if they're caught, typically they ignore her and go on with their day, culminating in sneaking out of the common room at night. Of course, things are rarely so easy for our heroes and they run into Hermione (again) who follows them out of the common room and...gets locked out. Of course she can't just stay there until the Fat Lady comes back so she insists upon coming with them, they run into Neville who got locked out as well and make their way to the trophy room. Of course they soon find out that Malfoy set Filch on them and they run and end up on the forbidden corridor . They go through a locked door and meet... (dun, Dun, dun)  a viscous 3-headed dog! (Hagrid, or course, named him Fluffy, because he's Hagrid) and of course they are forced to flee or be eaten. Upon re-entering the common room Hermione goes to bed before either of them come up with another clever idea to get them killed, or worse, expelled. The boys agree that Hermione is a bit of a nightmare (understatement) and that they never want to see hide nor hair of Fluffy ever again.

Review:

I say this about a lot of chapters but I loved it. I love fluffy he's so adorable! He'd be more adorable if he wasn't trying to eat our heroes but still. Of course Malfoy took the cowards way out and set Filch on them instead of actually attending the duel (for shame Draco!) But all's well that end's well (er...sort of) and our heroes find that Fluffy's guarding something. Could it be the same thing that Hagrid took from vault 713? It just might be! Also, they're still not getting along with our bushy-haired friend but that comes later (next chapter I think) but that's to be expected. I expect Ron thinks she acts a bit like Percy, a bit pompous a bit know-it-all-ish and a bit rule happy. All in all it was a wonderful chapter, full of excitement and intrigue and 3 headed dogs. What ever will the next chapters bring? read on and find out!

On a different note I'm going on a bit of a blogging vacation so I won't be able to update until I get back. See you all next time Potterheads!

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