The Harry Potter Re-Read: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone; Chapter 16: Fluffy again

Author's Note: I realized just now that I published this review without the review attached to the bottom of it, my bad, so please do go read it with the review tacked on to the bottom of it.

Hello everyone after a couple of very busy months I am back. with the 16th installment of my Harry Potter re-read. I confess I had hoped to get this out sooner but all too often that just never happens. I will endeavor to update this blog more regularly (I know I say that a lot) but I'll put blog updates in my calendar if I have to. So, after all this time I return (It won't be so long next time, this I can tell you (not that anyone reads my blog anyway)). I made some amendments to the post on Chapter 15 as well if anyone wants to read them.

So, we're almost at the end of book one (finally) and things are really heating up for our trio of friends, I wonder what'll happen next.

Summary:

If you thought things were exciting last time when they went into the forest for detention (again, logic, what logic? Dumbledore logic apparently), it's a wild ride from here on. So they get back to their common room after their detention and Harry's scar is still hurting something terrible from his encounter with Quirrelmort (but he didn't know it was Quirrelmort). They talk until dawn and then everything goes down hill from there. Our intrepid heroes wonder whatever they are to do if the Dark Lord is indeed back and Hermione points out that Dumbledore is the only wizard the Dark lord ever feared so as long as Dumbledore's around he's fine. They then find out that Dumbledore's been called away to the Ministry of Magic in London (I can't imagine what for even if Fudge is a bumbling fool). With this realization comes the realization that with Dumbledore gone it would be the perfect time for Snape to strike and take the stone (Aw, they still think it's Snape aren't they adorable). Logically they come to the conclusion that the only logical thing to do is to go to Professor McGonagall with their suspicions (obviously). She waves them off as childish fancies (really Minerva?) and they decide they'll have to go down the trapdoor themselves since no one is listening to them. so the sneak out after dark under Harry's invisibility cloak (which Dumbledore conveniently gave him back at the end of the last chapter). And immediately they run into a problem leaving the dorms. Neville. He knows they're going to do mischief and nonsense and doesn't want them to lose Gryffindor any more house points. So he stands up to them. And gets hit with a full body bind curse. Thanks Hermione. So, that obstacle overcome they make their way to the third floor corridor and slip behind the door to come face to face with Fluffy again. Harry remembered that music could soothe him so he puts his flute from Hagrid to his lips and begins to play. They slip down the trapdoor and right into the Devil's Snare

Review: 

Well this chapter was most exciting. After they talk until dawn, as I said, everything just goes down hill. All right, so, after they realize that Dumbledore is gone, called conveniently away to the Ministry of Magic. They decide to go to McGonagall. Now, usually, if someone were to go to a teacher and voice their suspicions that someone were going to steal an object of unimaginable value and power for an undead dark lord you'd think they'd get more than a pat on the head. So why wasn't McGonagall more concerned? Why was she shocked they knew about the stone but so blithe about the protections, was she, in fact, confident in her co-workers and their abilities to create impenetrable defences? was she over-confident that no one was working for the supposedly defeated dark lord? Either way it's suspicious. Anyway, they're waved off and they return to Gryffindor tower, no doubt feeling a little bit like McGonagall let them down by not being more concerned. So they decide to take Harry's cloak and flute and investigate for themselves (what they think 3 eleven-year-olds would do against a fully grown and qualified wizard is beyond me but anyway) But they're interrupted by poor bumbling Neville. Now I think it's admirable for Neville to stand up to his friends so Gryffindor doesn't lose yet more house points (again, 150 points off for being out after dark and telling tales about a dragon seems a bit much Minerva). But when they get out in to the common room, they stun Neville and make their escape. Now, putting him in a full body bind and leaving him on the common room floor seems a bit harsh for someone who's just trying to looking after both Gryffindor's and your well being (Making sure they're not found out after curfew would prevent them from getting detention). But never the less Hermione puts him in a full body bind and they go off to the third floor. Later Neville does get recognized for standing up to his friends but it's still rude. Anyway they get to the third floor corridor on the right without a hitch. and here's where things start to go further sideways. harry remembers that Music can put some animals to sleep and uses the flute Hagrid gave him for Christmas (very convenient gift, almost as though he knew it would be needed, or someone did), and they drop through the trap door, facing certain doom.

Now, all in all not much happens in this chapter, the real excitement comes in the last one where everything comes to a head. However, remember Dumbledore did say he wanted Harry to have a chance at facing the man who killed his parents, which, OK, fair point. But with only his two best friends as back up? And no one being told where they'd gone off to? It's almost as if he suspects, even this early on, that Harry will need to almost die to defeat the dark lord and want to prepare him for basically certain death by pitting him against Riddle year after year. Also, the professors were supposed to create obstacles to get o the stone, it was just a little to easy for 3 first year to pass the challenges, they each played to a strength that the trio. The potions puzzle is a logic puzzle, Hermione's good with Logic, the chess game would be only to easy for the best chess player in the Weasley family. And the flying keys would be only too easy for the youngest seeker in a century. And fluffy, it's almost as if Dumbledore knew Hagrid had given Harry the flute and would definitely answer all their questions when they came knocking. However, these are speculations for the chapter to come...stay tuned!

I will try to update again fairly soon.

The Harry Potter Re-Read: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone; Chapter 15: Save the Unicorns!

Hello everyone, I'm back again, it's bee a while, since at least last year. I will try to keep my updates consistent but I make no promises especially with the way my computer's been acting lately (chrome froze and shut down and I reopened it and I lost about half of what I had open *growl*) but anyway. I will be taking a week long hiatus from the blog around February 3rd ish but for the time being I'm back (I'll try to update once a week or once every couple of days). Also, as you can see I've changed my blog template, so let me know in comments what you think.

Summary:

Alright,  in this chapter we see the aftermath of the incident with Norbert the Norwegian Ridgeback dragon. Well in this chapter they are assigned detention (Neville, Draco, Hermione and Harry) for wandering the school after dark and telling "cockamamie" stories about dragons. So, naturally they all have detention. After dark. At 11 o'clock at night. The exact reason they got detention in the first place. They are led down to Hagrid's hut by Filch and they go into the forest (!!) for their detention. Hagrid splits them up (Neville and Draco together and Hermione and Harry together) but obviously that goes south because Draco and Neville is just a bad combination to begin with. So Harry goes with Draco and they venture into the forest to find the injured unicorn. Well, Draco and Harry find it alright and there is something drinking it's blood. Draco takes Fang and scarpers but Harry falls to his knees with searing pain in his scar. He is rescued by the centaur named Firenze and taken back to Hagrid. Back in Gryffindor tower he tells Hermione and Ron about it and they come to the conclusion that as long as Dumbledore's around Harry will be safe from the Dark Lord.

Review:

Alright, so this chapter really sets up for the end of the book in 2 chapters, obviously they're still way off base with who is behind it, as they still think it's Snape but they know there's nothing really they can do about it. What makes no sense to me, they got detention in the first place for wandering around the castle after dark so obviously the only suitable detention is to wander around after dark. Not only that but in the Forbidden Forest, which is expressly forbidden to Students because it's dangerous in there. Also, I think everyone noticed that Professor McGonagall went a little overboard with the points thing, like, wandering the castle after dark I'd get maybe 20 pints, or 15 points each but not 50. She also acted a lot more shocked than she should have. (Like, really, you've never, not once heard of 4 students out of bed roaming the halls at night, not ever, let's go with that.) Actually this chapter is really good for delving sort of into the way that Dumbledore's mind works especially since he'd probably have to approve the detention to go into the forest at night. Anyway, I think this chapter was really good for setting up for the last 2 chapters, even if the dynamics don't really make to much sense to my mind.

Well that's all for me tonight folks, again let me know what you think of my new blog template and as always book recommendations are always welcome in the comments.

The Harry Potter Re-Read: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone; Chapter 14: Baby Fire Breather

Hey everyone I'm back! I didn't forget about my wonderful readers just school got stupid busy, it being the last few weeks of term and then NaNoWriMo started so I've kind of been focusing on that more than my reading (it's terrible I know). Actually NaNo's going pretty well (not that anyone asked), I'm a little behind where I want to be but not so far that I can't catch up.

Without further gilding the lily and with no more ado, Norbert, the Norwegian Ridgeback everybody!

Summary: 

OK, so, this chapter starts out fairly normally (normal being very relative) Hermione is worrying to the point of distraction about their end of year exams (They're only 10 weeks away you know), they're also worrying about the stone, and keeping an eye on Snape and all that important stuff when Harry gets a message from Hagrid that simply says "It's hatching". So they race down to Hagrid's hut after they're finished their classes and get there shortly before the once in a lifetime event (How often are they going to see a dragon hatching?) Well, you know Hagrid's never one for thinking too far ahead and Hermione points out a fairly obvious flaw in his plan, aside from living in a very small house (dragons can get pretty big I'm reliably informed), Hagrid's lovely abode is also made of wood...you see where I'm going with this, wood and dragon fire should under no circumstances meet...at all...so they have to find a way to get him out of there. That won't be easy...enter Harry's brilliant mind, he thinks of Charlie Weasley (who, may I add, Ron has mentioned all of once, on the train to Hogwarts and not again since, except for maybe Christmas) So, they send off the letter and wait for a reply, none too patiently I might add (but why would you send poor Errol to Romania to deliver a letter anyway, what is wrong with you?) but they finally get his answer, meet his friends on top of the Astronomy tower at midnight with Norbert. Well I think we can all guess how well that turns out. Somehow (not saying how, read the book!) Malfoy (inevitably) finds out puts the whole mission in jeopardy, and things don't end well for Harry and Hermione...let's just say they're none too bright at the end of the chapter and move on.

Review:

OK, this chapter has a lot to review on. First of all, the incongruous points, McGonagall says she's never heard of something so ridiculous as 4 students out of bed in one night (That's bull and she knows it (OK that's also next chapter but...). Also, OK, the Norbert thing is brought up in later books and charlie Weasley is the most amazing person to walk the planet (it irks me that he wasn't in the movies, hell, they astronomy tower Norbert thing wasn't in the movies!) Also, we see another prime example of Dumbledore being a manipulative, irritating old fool. There's no way Professor McGonagall would suggest that 3 of her Gryffindors serve their detention with Hagrid that night. If they were to serve with Hagrid McGonagall would probably have the sense to veto the detention first. But of course, Dumbledore as Headmaster would be able to assign ludicrous detentions like that. Even if Hagrid did offer to take their detention because he got them in trouble in the first place you'd think Dumbledore would stop them doing what they were going to be doing. Also, their detention takes place after curfew, for being out after curfew...because that makes so much sense. You also see the house bias. When McGonagall found 3 of her students were out of bed, she could have done the sensible thing and only taken 20 points each, maybe, like a normal person but no (I think I'm bleeding over into the next chapter though so I'll get back to this one)

OK, valid query, I know they don't think she'll believe them but when they find out that Hagrid's got a dragon egg why don't they just tell their head of house, or even the headmaster, right away, yes the story's implausible but a quick trip by Hagrid's with a responsible adult would change a lot for them in the long run. Also, Ron gets his hand bitten while he's at Hagrid's, you'd think that would be a red flag, even if the school nurse has a "if they don't tell me I don't press them," policy, you'd think someone else would notice the bandage and ask, even his brother, ickle Percy the perfect prefect, doesn't notice.

All in all it was a pretty good chapter though, Full of action and plot points and kinda, sorta, cliff hangery at the end...It's a great chapter of an even great book!

I think I'l rambled on long enough. If I don't see you all before the end of November I'm still doing NaNo!

Until them keep reading and writing!!!

The Harry Potter Re-Read: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone; Chapter 13: Noted Alchemist? Noted where?

Hi everyone I'm back!. I got really busy with school work and then I had to go in for emergency Neurosurgery to replace my broken shunt at the beginning of October so I'm really just now getting back to everything I was up to before. Again, I'll try and keep my updates regular but I make no promises. I also have to update my poll again. Again, ideas for book reviews and polls can be left in the comments or be given over Twitter. In addition, if you haven;t already, follow me on Twitter!

Summary: 

OK, you remember in the last chapter where Harry discovered the Mirror of Erised and much sneaking out after dark in his father's invisibility cloak ensued. (Major plot device set up there thanks J.K.) So, the mirror is set up as a major thing to come, Dumbledore tells Harry nothing useful, as per usual. Harry does find out however, that Snape is to be refereeing the next Gryffindor Quidditch match and he almost wants to back out, but that would mean that Gryffindor would forfeit the cup. Just then, another very important thing happens as Neville (Poor, poor Neville) falls (literally falls) into the common room. It turns out he fell victim to Malfoy's leg-locker curse, but it's kind of a good thing he did, as when Hermione frees him from it Harry gives him his last chocolate frog. Neville gives him back the card and he finally realizes where he's heard the name Nicolas Flamel before, on the way to Hogwarts, on the back of Dumbledore's chocolate frog card. So they finally know a little more about Flamel and realize why he wasn't in "Recent Developments in Wizardry" or anything they looked in about wizards of the 20th century (each of the Flamels are over 600 years old).

So, Nicolas Flamel's involvement is explained and they find out (through Hermione's "light reading") that he is the only known maker of the philosopher's stone (and the title of the book is explained!!) Although, something bothers me. When Hermione goes home for the holidays Ron says "maybe you can ask your parents about Flamel, that'd be safe" and she replies "very safe as they're both dentists". Nicolas Flamel is known in the muggle world as a philosopher and rumoured creator of the philosopher's stone, so they might have, in fact, known who he was. (Wizard's don't always use their heads)

So, they find out who Flamel is and they the item Fluffy is guarding is most likely the Philosopher's Stone and Snape referees the Quidditch match, really nothing else happens.

Review:

OK, the thing in this chapter that bugs me is that, Dumbledore set Harry up to face Voldemort at the end. By showing (and telling) him how the mirror works he basically set him up to die. I mean sure, Harry beat Voldemort once when he was a baby but there was no guarantee that what saved him the first time would save him again (unless Dumbledore already suspected/knew that he was a horcrux (I think he did)). I know, in the Hospital Wing at the end he gave Harry the excuse that he thought he deserved to face him for what Voldemort did to him as a baby but Dumbledore had to know, or at least suspect that he would come back in a new body one day, because he had to know he had more than one horcrux.

He also sets Harry up from the beginning when Hagrid retrieves the stone from Gringotts because Harry, an inquisitive, basically abandoned by the Wizarding world, child, would be curious about that. So we have the set up with the stone, and now we have the set up with the mirror, because now Harry knows what the mirror does but now he's having nightmares about his parents dying which may be because of seeing them in the mirror. But he has no time to dwell on the nightmares because of the upcoming Quidditch match, refereed by none other than Professor Snape, which, can I just point out is a very bad idea from the start. The main reason that Madam Hooch is the flying teacher and referee is because, while she belonged to a house during her time at Hogwarts and remains loyal to it, she's not a a head of house. So that doesn't end well but Gryffindor wins the match regardless.

But then Harry sees something suspicious on his way to put his broom back in the broom shed. He sees a prowling figure headed toward the forbidden forest. So, being Harry, he follows said figure. Well, he sees a meeting between 2 figures (Snape and Quirrel) and of course, because of the questions Snape poses to Quirrel, naturally he leaps to conclusions and then heads in.

Once inside he tells Ron and Hermione of his suspicions (it doesn't help that he remembers seeing Snape with a dog bit on Halloween after the troll incident. Thus ends the chapter titled after noted alchemist Nicolas Flamel.

That's all for now folks, I'll try to update more regularly, as I said. Until next time keep the magic alive, keep reading, and writing! Also, please leave your thoughts, comments and book suggestions in the comments or tweet them to me!

See you next time!

The Harry Potter Re-Read: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone; Chapter 12: The Bewitching Mirror

Hi all I'm back! I moved into a new place last week and we just got our Wi-fi going, like yesterday. I have never had so many Facebook notifications OMG.

Author's not: Sorry guys, I'm back again though! School got crazy and then I had neck problems...but it's all good, I can update now!

Summary:

So, this chapter is interesting. In the book it Christmas Holidays and, Harry, having no where to go (except back to the Dursley's and we all agree that's not happening so he stays behind at Hogwarts. But he's not alone, while Hermione o's off home for the holidays, Ron, Fred, George and Percy stay behind because Arthur and Molly are off visiting Charlie in Romania. (OK, this is something I never got, how expensive can a portkey be to make/have made? Like, they may Portkeys out of literally anything and they couldn't have used one to take the entire family to Romania? They can stay on the dragon reserve. The wizarding world doesn't have expensive methods of travel like the muggle one, it's not like their taking an aeroplane).

So, Christmas, Hermione prompted them, before she left, to attempt to look in the restricted section of the library for Nicholas Flamel, naturally under the watchful eye of Madame Pince the librarian that's not going to happen so they forget about it for a couple of days until Christmas morning. Harry is bewildered that he has presents and obviously he's got something from Mrs. Weasley because Ron mentioned that he wasn't expecting anything.

OK, so he gets a bunch of stuff including a Weasley jumper and fudge but most importantly he gets his father's invisibility cloak with a mysterious note "You father left this in my possession before he died, use it well." and he goes off and looks in the library at night but almost gets caught and ends up in an abandoned classroom with a mirror in it, so he looks in the mirror and sees his hearts erised...erm...desire...naturally much sneaking around after dark ensues...

Review:

So, this one...I love this chapter...but it does raise some questions. What I love, Molly Weasley just sends Harry a Weasley jumper, she met him once when she showed him how to get on to the platform but when Ron told her that he probably wasn't expecting anything from those muggles she sent him a sweater and some fudge! Also, Hagrid, who's known him, properly anyway, for like, 3 days, makes him a wooden flute with his own two hands. But it does raise some questions...why would James Potter leave the invisibility cloak in Dumbledore's possession? What's his motivation? The cloak had been in his family for generations and Dumbledore wants to study it so he can borrow it, fine whatever? I know by this point he probably has the elder wand and has his suspicions about this all powerful cloak but really? also, who sends a gift with a cryptic note to an 11 year old and hopes that he won't turn it in. That same thing happens in book 3 (the Firebolt) and look how well that turned out. Granted the cloak should have come to Harry to begin with but he could have put it in Harry's vault. (less dramatic I know but less chance it'll get turned in to one of the teachers for being a mysterious cloak that someone sent me with no name on the note). It also raises a question about Mrs. Weasley. Did she send a Weasley jumper and fudge to all of her children's best friends (like Lee Jordan for instance) or was it just Harry?

I'm rambling. Although it also raises some other questions. Harry is the boy-who-lived, he should have been getting fan mail out the wazoo, what happened to it all? I get that Dumbledore doesn't want dozens of owls converging on little Whinging to give him his fan mail but he should have at least got it when he came to Hogwarts! And what about letters and parcels from his uncle Remus? Presumably Remus didn't just go abroad and have no contact with Harry till he turned 13.

I really did love this chapter, especially that the first thing Harry does with the invisibility cloak was sneak in to the restricted section of the library after curfew...a very Ravenclaw thing to do if I do say so my self.

That's all for now folks, I'll try to keep updating more regularly but I make no promises, especially since I'm working at Oktoberfest next week (I'm so excited!!)

I'm probably just being nit picky with this chapter, other than that I really did love it

The Harry Potter Re-Read: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone; Chapter 11: Lions vs. Snakes

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!

The Harry Potter Re-Read: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone; Chapter 10: Troll in the Dungeons?

Hi everyone I'm back, I went on holiday for a couple of days and I'm not going to be able to update for another week either, starting tomorrow I won't have internet. Either way, here's the next chapter! I can't believe we're still on the first book, I need to work faster. So, without further ado, Chapter 10!

Summary:

This chapter starts with the aftermath of the non-existent midnight duel when Draco (our favourite Slytherin) When he tries to get Harry and Ron kicked out of Hogwarts by inciting a midnight duel in the trophy room. Needless to say he's more than a little shocked to see them still there the next day and he further attempts to get them in trouble when Harry gets his new broomstick but that bears no fruit for him as the teachers know. Later in the chapter Hermione is sent crying after charms class because of a remark made by a fellow student *cough* Ron, *cough* However Ron resolves to apologize to Hermione in their next lesson (with a little coaxing from our resident, bespectacled, hero) but she isn't there. They learn from a classmate (Neville in the movie) that she's been in the girls bathroom crying all day. They were going to look for her but the Halloween feast drives the fact that Ron made her cry from their minds. Fortunately they come to their senses (if a little late) when Quirrel faints, exclaiming to the great hall about a Troll in the dungeon. ("How did a troll get in? they're really stupid") So they go to her rescue, and almost get killed themselves when they come face to face with the troll, who they had locked in the girls bathroom with Hermione. Well, they get awarded some points for "Sheer dumb luck" and move on with their lives and their Halloween feast. But from then on they were friends. And that's how the Golden Trio came to be kids!

Review:

I always liked this chapter, mainly because Halloween is one of my favourite holidays (it helps that my birthday is Devil's Night). Although, reading it back I still wonder why the prefects don't have lists of students for emergencies like this. it would have been so much easier to find out that there were 3 first years missing. Or, if someone (namely Hermione's next class teacher (McGonagall I think)) had noticed she was missing. I know in our muggle schools, especially at 11, attendance is still taken in each class, even just comparing the class list with the number of students they would have noticed she was missing and she might never have almost died. Like, you'd think the professors would notice that a student is missing and not just assume she's in the hospital wing or whatever. That was always a point I wondered on. The rest of what happens in this chapter isn't much, they knock out a troll, Harry almost dies, nothing new.I do like how they chose to tackle the troll though. It might have seemed a little foolhardy of Ron to attempt a spell he had been previously unsuccessful with but he does it, not only to save his own life but to save the life of a classmate, two classmates if you want to be literal. In doing so, using a spell he had been previously unsuccessful with, with tutelage from Hermione of course, he saved the lives of his two friends. I mean, Harry helped but ll he really he did was jump on the trolls back and show his wand up its nose, like he did with Uncle Vernon at the beginning for a Hogwarts letter but that's really all he did. I like this chapter because Ron, even though he doesn't particularly like Hermione at first, it takes more than a little encouragement from Harry but he does go to save her life and they both realize that, despite her tendency to sound like a textbook on occasion, she's good to have as a friend and I think that their more than a little good for her too in the end. (remember in book 5 Hermione is the one to suggest starting the DA.)

This marks my next update, tune in next time to find out what else happens to our intrepid heroes.

A/N this was supposed to be posted before i went on vacation but I never got the chance. Also, I might not get a chance to update next week or for a bit but there will be an update coming at some point.