http://www.manifestdensity.net/2007/07/23/harry-potter-and-the-inevitable-blog-post/ Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 23 Apr 2012 02:47:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.manifestdensity.net/2007/07/23/harry-potter-and-the-inevitable-blog-post/comment-page-1/#comment-773 jeff Tue, 24 Jul 2007 17:40:51 +0000 http://127.0.0.1:8888/?p=317#comment-773 He's referring to the startling realization that Hagrid has been running an illegal dogfighting ring in the Forbidden Forest. Tragic, I know, with so many children looking up to him. He’s referring to the startling realization that Hagrid has been running an illegal dogfighting ring in the Forbidden Forest. Tragic, I know, with so many children looking up to him. ]]> http://www.manifestdensity.net/2007/07/23/harry-potter-and-the-inevitable-blog-post/comment-page-1/#comment-772 Tom Tue, 24 Jul 2007 16:10:40 +0000 http://127.0.0.1:8888/?p=317#comment-772 Yeah, I'd say that the Ministry of Magic doesn't really rate "authority figure" status. All of the important adults in Harry's are constant (in terms of character, anyway -- Sirius dies, of course). I've got to avoid getting drawn into the hint in your final sentence, but hopefully I'll be caught up myself in not too long. Yeah, I’d say that the Ministry of Magic doesn’t really rate “authority figure” status. All of the important adults in Harry’s are constant (in terms of character, anyway — Sirius dies, of course).
I’ve got to avoid getting drawn into the hint in your final sentence, but hopefully I’ll be caught up myself in not too long. ]]> http://www.manifestdensity.net/2007/07/23/harry-potter-and-the-inevitable-blog-post/comment-page-1/#comment-771 Brian Moore Mon, 23 Jul 2007 20:22:27 +0000 http://127.0.0.1:8888/?p=317#comment-771 Both book 5 and 6 have pretty anti-authoritarian themes. I suppose it's more of a local vs federal authority battle, though. And without giving anything away, 7 manages to strike some blows at the remaining compassionate authority figures. Both book 5 and 6 have pretty anti-authoritarian themes. I suppose it’s more of a local vs federal authority battle, though.
And without giving anything away, 7 manages to strike some blows at the remaining compassionate authority figures. ]]>