Thursday, February 6, 2014

The Yule Ball...

If you have read the fourth Harry Potter book or even seen the movie you know ALL about the Yule Ball. I loved this chapter a lot. I learned some interesting things from it.
     1. Hagrid told Madame Maxine he is part giant and she said that she wasn't, like that could be true, considering they are both like skyscrapers. (I imagine my self craning my neck to see his face)
     2. Professor Snape and Professor Karkaroff are on a first name basis and are discussing something that scares Karkaroff and that Snape says he will cover for him if he leaves (hmmm, very sneaky).
     3. Seems that Ron likes Hermione, but we already knew that ;)
     4. Cedric gave Harry a weird hint about that egg for the second task (sitting in the bathtub? Really?)
     5. Hermione was going to the ball with Viktor Krum...thats weird right?

Overall, I think this chapter was great, it had some very interesting plot lines and it makes me wonder what Snape and Karkaroff are hiding (probably something in their secret dungeon...jk). I think the best thing about the forth Harry Potter book is all the detail that J.K. Rowling puts into the book.

Now some more about Harry, because that is what we(more like just me) are really interested in. Lets take a look at Harry's personality. "Harry didn't say anything. He liked being back on speaking terms with Ron too much to speak his mind right now - but he somehow thought that Hermione had gotten the point much better than Ron had" (Rowling 432). In this quote Ron and Hermione are fighting over he going to the dance with Krum. Harry stays out of the argument and waits until it is over. This quote really shows Harry's personality. The way he is loyal to his friends and how he is kind enough to take the high road, even though he believes that Hermione was right. I think I should take the high road more often. Anyone with me?!

...cricket noises...

Never mind then. Happy Reading!


2 comments:

  1. I haven't read the books, but I have watched the movies. I enjoyed your analysis of the chapter, and it helps me remember the movie better.

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  2. I liked the way you listed the facts you found interesting, as well as the little responses in parenthesises. It made the reader feel like they were talking to you rather than reading. Good post!

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