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You have to wonder why Hagrid and Dumbledore didn't suspect the truth about Sirius. Legolas Send a noteboard - 26/07/2010 04:04:05 PM
I mean, at the point where the rumour starts going around that Sirius has betrayed the Potters and killed Pettigrew and those Muggles, why doesn't Hagrid go "hang on... that makes no sense considering how he reacted when he lent me his motorcycle?". For that matter, why don't the Aurors wonder why a supposedly fleeing and hiding Death Eater meets with Hagrid to lend him his motorcycle, and I think even a second time to get it back?
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Harry Potter Re-read: The Philosopher's Stone - Final section underway! (& next book plans) Rebekah - 12/07/2010 08:27:51 AM 3750 Views
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Re: Hm. Camilla - 12/07/2010 07:39:08 PM 1970 Views
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Re: Wha? Camilla - 12/07/2010 07:52:21 PM 1981 Views
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1999 Camilla - 13/07/2010 09:03:03 AM 1970 Views
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Sorry! Seriana Sedai - 15/07/2010 06:36:11 AM 2089 Views
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Re: I did the same thing. Seriana Sedai - 15/07/2010 05:44:28 PM 2139 Views
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I was going to ask if it was. *NM* Rebekah - 26/07/2010 10:04:59 PM 1199 Views
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I like it so far Camilla - 13/07/2010 10:16:49 AM 1999 Views
I can try that for the next book. Rebekah - 13/07/2010 11:21:01 PM 1986 Views
This is my first official time participating and its been fun so far! StormCrow - 14/07/2010 05:16:48 PM 1952 Views
Unfortunately, no. (Silly me, pretending someone's still going to read all my posts... ) *NM* Legolas - 26/07/2010 04:20:35 PM 1217 Views
Can we get chapter discussions everyday? *NM* Dark Knight - 15/07/2010 06:40:30 PM 1172 Views
Inconsistencies Re: the Potter's death... fionwe1987 - 15/07/2010 05:16:45 AM 2350 Views
Because they were tricked? They considered Peter and Sirius to be brothers. Ghavrel - 15/07/2010 07:05:27 AM 1991 Views
That's nonsense.. fionwe1987 - 16/07/2010 01:08:40 AM 1935 Views
Take it up with Rowling, since you don't believe me. *NM* Ghavrel - 16/07/2010 08:19:58 AM 1110 Views
What's there to believe? fionwe1987 - 18/07/2010 06:03:13 AM 2013 Views
Peter + Sirius = family. I don't know how to explain it more simply. *NM* Ghavrel - 18/07/2010 08:58:20 AM 1226 Views
Re: That's nonsense.. eucatastrophe - 16/07/2010 09:37:59 AM 2127 Views
Also Camilla - 16/07/2010 11:17:51 AM 2355 Views
You are correct! There is no inconsistency eucatastrophe - 17/07/2010 04:17:35 AM 2066 Views
Huh? fionwe1987 - 18/07/2010 05:57:58 AM 1905 Views
But Camilla explained it! eucatastrophe - 18/07/2010 09:27:55 AM 2238 Views
Correction Camilla - 18/07/2010 10:58:59 AM 2040 Views
I'm fairly certain you guys have that totally wrong... fionwe1987 - 18/07/2010 05:42:18 PM 1929 Views
Re: I'm fairly certain you guys have that totally wrong... Camilla - 18/07/2010 05:51:36 PM 1952 Views
Re: I'm fairly certain you guys have that totally wrong... fionwe1987 - 18/07/2010 06:17:04 PM 2245 Views
Re: I'm fairly certain you guys have that totally wrong... Camilla - 18/07/2010 06:28:27 PM 1951 Views
That bothers me too. aria - 18/07/2010 07:17:14 PM 2025 Views
Re: That bothers me too. Camilla - 18/07/2010 07:20:44 PM 1895 Views
Yet... fionwe1987 - 18/07/2010 07:47:56 PM 1966 Views
Re: Yet... Camilla - 18/07/2010 08:02:31 PM 1983 Views
To quote Dumbledore... fionwe1987 - 19/07/2010 05:57:23 AM 1879 Views
Again... fionwe1987 - 18/07/2010 07:35:10 PM 2194 Views
Re: Again... Camilla - 18/07/2010 08:00:55 PM 1990 Views
Re: Again... fionwe1987 - 19/07/2010 06:33:13 AM 2182 Views
Re: Again... Camilla - 20/07/2010 04:45:16 PM 2004 Views
Yet another load of bosh. fionwe1987 - 21/07/2010 01:00:14 AM 1986 Views
Then let's leave it. Camilla - 21/07/2010 06:48:45 AM 2104 Views
Re: Then let's leave it. fionwe1987 - 21/07/2010 04:19:35 PM 1987 Views
My two cents Seriana Sedai - 19/07/2010 06:11:30 AM 2056 Views
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Re: It was just the sort of things these two daredevils would do... Camilla - 14/09/2010 09:20:46 AM 1879 Views
You have to wonder if that's actually true. Legolas - 26/07/2010 04:23:31 PM 1973 Views
Re: You have to wonder if that's actually true. Tor - 26/07/2010 05:06:43 PM 2197 Views
I don't know that I'd call it "see through Pettigrew"... Legolas - 26/07/2010 06:22:19 PM 1938 Views
^That was me, too. Oh, dear. Camilla - 26/07/2010 09:56:43 PM 2185 Views
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Re: Since Lily and James were unable to leave the house Tor - 26/07/2010 05:07:48 PM 2411 Views
^ And this, too, was me. Camilla - 26/07/2010 09:58:07 PM 1993 Views
Re: ^ And this, too, was me. Rebekah - 26/07/2010 10:05:41 PM 1900 Views
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