Comments on: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Chapter 22

By: matt

matt — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 16:02:02 +0000

Oh, and late last night, I had this idea:

Grindelwald stole something from Gregorovich: the Elder Wand, perhaps? And Grindelwald and Dumbledore were old friends… and we’ve never been told what kind of wand Dumbledore used… and Dumbledore is said to have defeated Grindelwald in a duel that may not, if we believe Rita Skeeter, have been all that dramatic. Is it possible that Grindelwald knew he couldn’t fight Dumbledore because the latter had the Elder Wand? Or, did Dumbledore take the Elder Wand from Grindelwald?

All this, of course, assuming that the Deathly Hallows are real. And yes, they are the title of the book, but it’s a little irritating to introduce a completely new mythology in the last book of the series.

By: matt

matt — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 15:58:57 +0000

I thought of Moody’s eye, too. And, you’re right, I hadn’t thought of the fact that, if the ring and cloak are Hallows inherited from the Peverells, Harry and Voldemort are very distant cousins. But then, we’re told that practically all of the wizarding families are related.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 14:16:50 +0000

I don’t know about Rapier, but Rodent = Weasley. It took me until the second read for that to make sense.

(Hi Unlikely Words! I’m a friend of the CMMs.)

By: Chris

Chris — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 13:42:29 +0000

Was it just me or did the names all of the Potterwatch commentators make sense, except for Fred’s and George’s (Rapier and Rodent)?

There are a number of flaws with the idea of Harry having the Hallows cloak. If it is impervious to magic, or whatever the story says, then how could Moody see through it or Dumbledore stupify Harry through it? Also, if the ring and cloak are Hallows, wouldn’t that mean that Harry and Voldemort are related?

By: Rachel

Rachel — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 12:45:49 +0000

Babe, the Deathly Hallows thing is the TITLE OF THE BOOK. I think it may turn out to be somewhat important. And Dumbledore sure does seem to be trying to communicate something about it with his bequest to Hermione.

And yes, I loved Potterwatch. And I am just sick that Harry said Voldemort’s name — I woke up in the middle of the night last night (not for any HP-related reason) and got all anxious when my mind happened to drift to that cliffhanger. Stupid Harry!