Monthly Archives: September 30, 2019

7.14 The Thief

7.14 The Thief

It’s finally time for some CAMPING!! The trio is now on the run, and Kreacher’s delicious steak and kidney pie has to be swapped out for some rubbery mushrooms stewed in a billycan. This chapter is full of déjà vu moments, from Harry forgetting that he’s a wizard to Hermione lecturing Harry about closing his… Read more

7.13 The Muggle-Born Registration Commission

7.13 The Muggle-Born Registration Commission

The trio continues with their extremely well-thought-out plan at the Ministry, with only a few tiny hiccups along the way. With Hermione and Ron busy doing the actual jobs of their alter egos, Harry checks a most unlikely location for the locket–Umbridge’s office, which is apparently now guarded by Mike Wazowski. And don’t worry, if… Read more

7.12 Magic Is Might

7.12 Magic Is Might

One of the biggest mysteries of the book is introduced and resolved over the course of this enigmatic chapter, and no, we’re not talking about the mystery of why JK Rowling seems to think even and odd house numbers are on the same side of the street. If you are wondering what has been going… Read more

7.11 The Bribe

7.11 The Bribe

An extremely aged Lupin, bearing a strong resemblance to Jacob Marley, shows up at Grimmauld Place to inform the trio of the Death Eaters outside, propose a tempting plan, and drop some very surprising news about Tonks. Harry tries out the name “Remus,” and it’s about as cool as Remus’s insistence on referring to Snape… Read more

7.10 Kreacher’s Tale

7.10 Kreacher’s Tale

Once again, the starting page number of this chapter proves to be very significant as Kreacher reveals his story to the trio. But before we get to the elf tale, Harry spends some time ransacking Sirius’s bedroom, under the watchful eye of several bikini-clad muggle girls, a very telling photo of the Marauders, and possibly… Read more