J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Pages:
Tuesday 481-500
Wednesday 500-520
Thursday 520-540
Friday 540-560
Saturday 560-580
Sunday 580-600
Monday 600-620
Tuesday 620-640
Response:
1)
Claim: Horace Slughorn has alternitive reasons for going to see Argog's send off.
Evidence: "But acromantula venom is very valuable... If he beast only just died it might not have yet dried out... Of course, I wouldn't want to do anything insesitive if Hagrid is upset...but if there way anyway to procure some... I mean it's almost impossible to get venom from an acromantula whilt it's alive..." (Rowling 481) "...seems an awful waste not to collect it... might get a hundred Galleons a pint... To be frank, my salary is not large..." (Rowling 481)
Explination: Professer Sulghorn seems to wants to go to Aragog's burial not for sympathy for Hagrid but for his own gain. He would like to take Aragog's venoma and sell it for a lot of money in Diagon Alley.
2) Multiple Persectives
Claim: Harry thinks that Snape is evil. Really he is not
Evidence: "Snape raised his wand and pointed it directly at Dumbledore. "Avada Kedavera!" A green jet of light shot from the end of Snape's wand and hit Dumbledore squarley in the chest."
Explination: Snape killed Dumbledore and many now hate him for it. Later on after Voldemort killed Snape (too long of an explination for now). But, after Snape's tragic death Harry took his memories and put them in the pensive. What he saw was Dumbledore telling him to kill Snape in order to fool Voldemort (which worked). Dumbledore was going to die from a curse anyway, so his life was jus ended early.
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Reading Log
J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Pages:
Wednesday 260-300
Thursday 300-340
Friday 340-380
Saturday 380-420
Sunday 420-460
Monday 460-482
Response:
1)
Claim: Harry does not like Cormac McLaggen.
Evidence: "He could not decide which one was more annoying. McLaggen kept up a constant stream of hints that he would make a better perment keeper thn Ron..." (Rowling 409) "... And keen to abuse McLaggen as much as possible." (Rowling 410) "So how's McLaggen shaping up?" "I've told you," said Harry patiently, "he could be world-class and I wouldn't want to keep him. He keeps trying to tell everyone what to do, he thinks he could play every position better than the rest of us. I can't wait to be shot of him." (Rowling 411)
Explanation: Harrydoes not like him because even though they have something in common McLaggen is too self centered and thinks that he knows more than anything. In the actual Quiddich game McLaggen was apparently trying to teach the beaters how to play and he ended up knocking Harry out when he hit a bludger at him too hard. Woke up in the hospital wing suffering from a broken skull.
2)
Claim: Slughorn does not want to give up the memory.
Evidence: "Because, I think he is ashamed of what he remembers," said Dumbledore. "He has tried to rework the memory to show himself in a better light, obliterating those parts he does not wish me to see." (Rowling 371)
Explanation: Professor Slughorn answered Tom Riddles question in a manner that he was not proud of and did not want him to see it for it might ruin his good reputation, get him fired, or even worse get him throwen in Azkaban. But in the end it is really not something that he should really be ashamed of because he did not give out too much information.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Pages:
Wednesday 260-300
Thursday 300-340
Friday 340-380
Saturday 380-420
Sunday 420-460
Monday 460-482
Response:
1)
Claim: Harry does not like Cormac McLaggen.
Evidence: "He could not decide which one was more annoying. McLaggen kept up a constant stream of hints that he would make a better perment keeper thn Ron..." (Rowling 409) "... And keen to abuse McLaggen as much as possible." (Rowling 410) "So how's McLaggen shaping up?" "I've told you," said Harry patiently, "he could be world-class and I wouldn't want to keep him. He keeps trying to tell everyone what to do, he thinks he could play every position better than the rest of us. I can't wait to be shot of him." (Rowling 411)
Explanation: Harrydoes not like him because even though they have something in common McLaggen is too self centered and thinks that he knows more than anything. In the actual Quiddich game McLaggen was apparently trying to teach the beaters how to play and he ended up knocking Harry out when he hit a bludger at him too hard. Woke up in the hospital wing suffering from a broken skull.
2)
Claim: Slughorn does not want to give up the memory.
Evidence: "Because, I think he is ashamed of what he remembers," said Dumbledore. "He has tried to rework the memory to show himself in a better light, obliterating those parts he does not wish me to see." (Rowling 371)
Explanation: Professor Slughorn answered Tom Riddles question in a manner that he was not proud of and did not want him to see it for it might ruin his good reputation, get him fired, or even worse get him throwen in Azkaban. But in the end it is really not something that he should really be ashamed of because he did not give out too much information.
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Reading Log
J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Pages:
Saturday 1-56
Sunday 56-128
Monday 128-194
Tuesday 194-260
Response:
1. Harry believes that Dumbledores letter is a fake.
Harry believes that Dumbledore himself coming to pick him up from the awful place in which the Dursleys live is to good to be true. So, therefore he will not allow himself to get his hopes up. "But Harry had not packed. It seemed too good to be true that he was going to be rescued from the Dursleys after a mere fortnight of their company." (Rowling 44) "Harry had not been able to face packing and then being let down and having to unpack again. The only gesture he had made to the possibility of a journey was to shut his snowy owl, Hedwig, safely inside her cage." (Rowing 44) Harry does not want to get his hopes up and then proceed to get letdown.
2. Harry does not like Horace Slughorns dinner parties.
Harry is considered the "Chosen One" and Professor wants to be associated with him and other students who have potential Harry does not like attending these parties because he is always put on the spot. "'Well, I've had Quidditch practice, Professor,' said Harry, who had indeed been scheduling practices every time Slughorn had sent him a little violet ribbon-adorned invitation." Harry does not want to be shut up in a room with a load of hopefuls. He also, does not want to leave his best friend Ron out, for he was not invited to these parties.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Pages:
Saturday 1-56
Sunday 56-128
Monday 128-194
Tuesday 194-260
Response:
1. Harry believes that Dumbledores letter is a fake.
Harry believes that Dumbledore himself coming to pick him up from the awful place in which the Dursleys live is to good to be true. So, therefore he will not allow himself to get his hopes up. "But Harry had not packed. It seemed too good to be true that he was going to be rescued from the Dursleys after a mere fortnight of their company." (Rowling 44) "Harry had not been able to face packing and then being let down and having to unpack again. The only gesture he had made to the possibility of a journey was to shut his snowy owl, Hedwig, safely inside her cage." (Rowing 44) Harry does not want to get his hopes up and then proceed to get letdown.
2. Harry does not like Horace Slughorns dinner parties.
Harry is considered the "Chosen One" and Professor wants to be associated with him and other students who have potential Harry does not like attending these parties because he is always put on the spot. "'Well, I've had Quidditch practice, Professor,' said Harry, who had indeed been scheduling practices every time Slughorn had sent him a little violet ribbon-adorned invitation." Harry does not want to be shut up in a room with a load of hopefuls. He also, does not want to leave his best friend Ron out, for he was not invited to these parties.
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