Hey All I'm back. So it turns out I am able to post another review fairly soon after the last one (contrary to my earlier opinion) But I can tell you that I maybe not be able to post next week so by all means count this as next weeks post if I am unable to post. So, without further rambling ado, Chapter 11! We're almost done book 1!
Summary:
OK, So, in this chapter Harry is busy with classes and, most importantly, Quidditch! It's finally time for the first Quidditch match of the season, Gryffindor vs. Slytherin of course, and naturally the Slytherins are helping so much with that. While Harry is panicking the match starts and everything is going fine until it doesn't anymore. Harry's broom starts to try and throw him off. Naturally the Quidditch team (read Fred and George), does everything they can to try and get him down but nothing works and the more they try the higher his broom goes. So they settle for circling under him to catch him should he fall. Meanwhile in the stands Hermione and Ron have spotted this and try scan the crowd for any sign of, well, anything. They settle on the teachers stand and they think it's Snape that's trying to unseat him. So, having leapt to a conclusion Hermione goes to do something about it. She sets Severus' robes on fire and in her haste to get to him she knock's Quirrel over into the seat in front of him, breaking his eye contact. Thus the day is saved. Or so we think, Harry does a mad dive toward the ground and it turns out he's swallowed the snitch! Gryffindor wins!!! Thus ends the Quidditch match.
Review: I really like this chapter because I love Quidditch. Also Lee Jordan's commentary gives me unrealistic expectations for sports commentary. It's pretty great. I love his Quidditch commentary. It's wonderful, especially when he screams about the Slytherins and McGonagall has to get involved. It's a very interesting commentary and I can sort of picture Remus Lupin doing a semblance of the same thing if he did Quidditch commentary in his school days, maybe less biased, just a bit, but no less entertaining.
Anyway, back to the meat of the chapter. So, obviously when Hermione and Ron are scanning the audience for whoever is jinxing Harry's broom, Snape would be the obvious conclusion, he was muttering the countercurse, his mouth was moving and Quirrel's wasn't. However, saving a friends life or not, is setting him on fire really the way to do it? yes it was an admittedly effective distraction but really? I digress. I'd like to point out that Hermione and Ron both learn the leg locker curse after Malfoy uses it on Neville to use on Snape should he try something like that again when he referees their next Quidditch match. But that's a couple chapters on. What I'll never understand about this match. Harry's broom is trying to throw him off. He's in the air and fairly far away from anyone else. Why didn't Anyone do anything about his bucking broomstick? Yes Severus is muttering a countercurse but he's barely holding his own but you've got the likes of McGonagall not doing squat! They're just sitting there! Surely together they could get Harry down faster. But of course nothing makes sense in the wizarding world apparently. Apart from the lack of sense the wizarding world makes this chapter is really good, I love Quidditch and this chapter is what made me love the sport so much.
That's all for now folks! I will attempt to update next week (I may have to go on to University campus for wifi/internet but if I don't get a chance I will update the week after.) See you next time!
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