And what if Harry thinks Fred and George were trying to get him? Nobody will believe them then. I don't mean he'd do it on purpose, but you saw what it was doing, and if I was Harry, I don't know what I'd think except I'd be pretty sure whoever hexed that thing wasn't playing around.
Yeah, but who would think that George and Fred are trying to kill the Lord Protector's son over Quidditch? And no one knows of any other reason for them to be hacked off at him enough to do something mad like that. It doesn't make any sense, Ron.
Except that someone's obviously got it in for him. Who could it be? And how could they get at the bludgers? I mean, they're kept in Madam Hooch's office, right? Or could someone have hexed the bludger long-distance?
Oh, come on. Nobody thought I'd kidnapped Harry, did they? But they still took my dad in for questioning and smashed up our house, didn't they?
The only difference
So who was it before? Someone who hates the Lord Protector, I'd think. And, y'know, that could be anybody. Well, what I mean is, you wouldn't know who it was unless they got themselves caught, because it's not like anyone goes around carrying signs outside the Ministry saying 'Down with the Protector!' is it?
Last year, it turned out Macnair tried to hurt Harry, I guess 'cause he was mad at his Father. Harry's, I mean.
I mean, do we know what they did to Macnair? Did they put him in jail? Or what about that Quirrell bloke who kept turning up here last year and ended up helping Macnair try to kill Harry? What happened to him? Could it be him again?
Or maybe it's Carrow and he's mad about having his servant taken away, because the Protector could probably have stopped that happening if he'd wanted. Or maybe he's really trying to hurt Harry because Hermione didn't do what he wanted when he was trying to get her to take Dean's wand.
Or maybe it's Professor Brutka. What do we really know about him?
Or, or! Dawlish!! He's an Auror, innit? And he doesn't seem really happy about having to work here, now. I mean he almost gave me and Harry a really nasty detention one time just for getting mud in the corridors--and he would have, too, if it hadn't been for Nick getting Peeves to distract him at just the right time. I heard he got sacked from his job by that Bellatrix Lestrange, so I bet he might be hacked off at the Protector, too. And he'd be able to hex a bludger from the stands, I bet, without anyone knowing he'd done it.
Though, I bet Carrow could do that, too. He totally could. Would, too.
Oh, wow. It could be Carrow, you're right. Because think about it...he's hacked off at Marvolo for talking to his father and getting him into trouble. And he hates Fred and George because they stick up for Terry. What could be better from his point of view than to hurt Harry Marvolo and then fix it so Fred and George get the blame?
Did you see in Mr Malfoy's diary entry? He said that Madam Hooch said it had been hexed but there's no way a student could have done it. Here: 'I did meet with Madam Hooch before we departed and she confirmed that it had been tampered with, but she is of the opinion that the spell linking it to Harry was beyond the ability of a student.'
So they can't blame the twins, Ron, they haven't even taken their OWLs yet so if it's something too hard for a student -- I mean no offense to you Fred and George because you're awfully clever and you've done some things I wouldn't think a student could do, like this way of writing in the journals. But you haven't done most of them in class so I don't expect anyone will think you could have hexed the bludger.
Anyway then they go on to talk about whether MLE needs to come to Hogwarts to keep Harry safe and that would be dreadful for all sorts of reasons but it sounds like they're not going to blame Fred and George.
I think you're right on about Carrow. And he's a teacher, if he wanted to get into the bludgers he probably could. Fred and George couldn't, nor any other students.
What they said about beater bats was right on. I mean hexing a bludger takes all the fun out of it, they didn't even have to do anything to it and it flew straight at Harry.
Besides I saw them trying to hit it away from him as the game went on. If they'd meant for him to get hurt they'd have sat back and laughed.
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Re: I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up to No Good
Date: 2009-11-07 07:05 pm (UTC)This is really not good, Nev.
Re: I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up to No Good
Date: 2009-11-07 07:14 pm (UTC)Except that someone's obviously got it in for him. Who could it be? And how could they get at the bludgers? I mean, they're kept in Madam Hooch's office, right? Or could someone have hexed the bludger long-distance?
Re: I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up to No Good
Date: 2009-11-07 07:24 pm (UTC)The only differenceSo who was it before? Someone who hates the Lord Protector, I'd think. And, y'know, that could be anybody. Well, what I mean is, you wouldn't know who it was unless they got themselves caught, because it's not like anyone goes around carrying signs outside the Ministry saying 'Down with the Protector!' is it?
Last year, it turned out Macnair tried to hurt Harry, I guess 'cause he was mad at his Father. Harry's, I mean.
Re: I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up to No Good
Date: 2009-11-07 07:28 pm (UTC)I mean, do we know what they did to Macnair? Did they put him in jail? Or what about that Quirrell bloke who kept turning up here last year and ended up helping Macnair try to kill Harry? What happened to him? Could it be him again?
Or maybe it's Carrow and he's mad about having his servant taken away, because the Protector could probably have stopped that happening if he'd wanted. Or maybe he's really trying to hurt Harry because Hermione didn't do what he wanted when he was trying to get her to take Dean's wand.
You know, it might really be Carrow. D'you think?
Re: I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up to No Good
Date: 2009-11-07 07:33 pm (UTC)Or, or! Dawlish!! He's an Auror, innit? And he doesn't seem really happy about having to work here, now. I mean he almost gave me and Harry a really nasty detention one time just for getting mud in the corridors--and he would have, too, if it hadn't been for Nick getting Peeves to distract him at just the right time. I heard he got sacked from his job by that Bellatrix Lestrange, so I bet he might be hacked off at the Protector, too. And he'd be able to hex a bludger from the stands, I bet, without anyone knowing he'd done it.
Though, I bet Carrow could do that, too. He totally could. Would, too.
So, yeah, really, I'm thinking Carrow.
Re: I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up to No Good
Date: 2009-11-07 07:50 pm (UTC)Re: I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up to No Good
Date: 2009-11-07 07:54 pm (UTC)I wish the Headmistress would say something.
But I suppose she's up with the Malfoys and Harry and all in the Hospital Wing.
D'you think his Father'll come here?
I mean, if Harry's got really hurt, He'd probably come, yeah?
And then--
I dunno, Nev.
Re: I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up to No Good
Date: 2009-11-07 11:35 pm (UTC)If it mattersRe: I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up to No Good
Date: 2009-11-08 04:15 am (UTC)So they can't blame the twins, Ron, they haven't even taken their OWLs yet so if it's something too hard for a student -- I mean no offense to you Fred and George because you're awfully clever and you've done some things I wouldn't think a student could do, like this way of writing in the journals. But you haven't done most of them in class so I don't expect anyone will think you could have hexed the bludger.
Anyway then they go on to talk about whether MLE needs to come to Hogwarts to keep Harry safe and that would be dreadful for all sorts of reasons but it sounds like they're not going to blame Fred and George.
Re: I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up to No Good
Date: 2009-11-08 12:01 am (UTC)Blimey, even if the Headmistress doesn't believe it--and I hope she won't--Fred and George had better seriously watch their step around Master.
Re: I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up to No Good
Date: 2009-11-07 11:34 pm (UTC)Re: I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up to No Good
Date: 2009-11-07 11:50 pm (UTC)Re: I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up to No Good
Date: 2009-11-07 11:30 pm (UTC)Besides I saw them trying to hit it away from him as the game went on. If they'd meant for him to get hurt they'd have sat back and laughed.
Re: I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up to No Good
Date: 2009-11-07 11:44 pm (UTC)That's all.
Re: I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up to No Good
Date: 2009-11-08 12:02 am (UTC)Re: I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up to No Good
Date: 2009-11-08 12:09 am (UTC)