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Alright so basically, the entire time I was rereading HBP I wrote down in my notes things I thought were interesting/funny/intriguing/etc. This is just a unified list. Some of them are based on ships (I marked those so you can skip the ones you don’t like) but some of it is just random notes. Also, this is stuff I’m noticing for the first time but I’m sure others may have noted it before. Also also, I started this about a third into my reread so it starts a bit late.
Anything marked with a * is about Drarry, anything marked ^ is about Wolfstar.
page 195 Professor Trelawney says: “Two of spades: conflict. Seven of spades: an ill omen. Ten of spades: violence. Knave of spades: a dark young man, possibly trouble, one who dislikes the questioner-” Obviously we don’t know who the “questioner” is, but I think this is a direct prediction for what happens on the Astronomy tower. If the “questioner” is referring to Trelawney herself, it’s even more interesting as Draco attacks her that night when she happens upon him in the moment he completes the Vanishing Cabinet.
Page 219: The entire exchange between Hermione, Harry, and Ron. Hermione is explaining how Harry is now attractive and Ron is just so desperate to prove himself worthy. I actually wrote “poor ron :(” in my notes. Key quote: “’And it doesn’t hurt that you’ve grown about a foot over the summer either,’ Hermione finished, ignoring Ron. ‘I’m tall,’ said Ron in consequentially.”
Page 232: Harry and Hermione’s exchange about confunding McLaggen. He won’t stop teasing her and it’s one of my favorite interactions between the two. Key Quote “’[Harry said] I mean, you’re a prefect, aren’t you?’ ‘Oh, be quiet,’ she snapped, as he smirked.”
*Page 256-257: A quote from my notes- “Harry shut UP about Malfoy lol”. Hermione and Ron collectively tuning him out when he goes off about Draco is one of my absolute favorite things. They are so done with his bullshit.
Page 278: The foreshadowing! Harry comments, after exiting a memory about Tom, that Marvolo’s ring is gone from Dumbledore’s desk, but he thought Dumbledore may have collected the mouth organ from the most recent memory. Dumbledore replies, “Very astute, Harry, but the mouth organ was only ever a mouth organ.” Cause, you know, the ring was a part of Voldemort’s soul.
*Page 294: Malfoy turns up ill and Harry is very concerned suspicious.
Page 313: Another quote from my notes: “How positively Slytherin of you, Hermione!” as she rubs it in Ron’s face that she’s going with McLaggen to the Slug Club party. And says it’s because she prefers good quidditch players. Way to hit someone where it hurts.
*Page 321: Harry is noticing an almost suspicious amount about Malfoy’s appearance. “It was the first time he had seen Malfoy close up for ages; he now saw that Malfoy had dark shadows under his eyes and a distinctly grayish tinge to his skin.” Again, he’s very concerned suspicious.
*Page 412: Malfoy has a lot of puns about Harry+Quidditch at the ready. Either he’s incredibly good at wordplay....or he thought these up before hand. Key Quote: “...sneered Malfoy, ‘You’d better hurry up, they’ll be waiting for ‘the Chosen Captain’- ‘the Boy Who Scored’- whatever they call you these days.”
*Page 416: Harry is so dramatic I don’t know why Drarry fic always makes Draco the dramatic one. Harry was just knocked off his broom by a bludger, and when told he would have to remain in the hospital wing overnight he says: “I don’t want to stay here overnight. I want to find McLaggen and kill him.”
^Page 466: Tonks starts to cry at the mention of Sirius. I would write this off as grief for Sirius’ death, if every other thing she does that was written off as grief wasn’t later attributed to her feelings for Remus not being Reciprocated. However, if Wolfstar was canon....it’s possible that Sirius was part of the reason those feelings were not being acted on by Remus. And his death would remind her of that. Obviously not canon, but just a thought I had.
Page 474: Quote from the book- “...none of the swagger that he had on the Hogwarts Express.” Quote from my notes- “Malfoy has no swagger lol”
Page 508: Dumbledore describing how Lucius is possibly quite glad to be in Azkaban considering how he had failed the Dark Lord. We all knew Draco was chosen as punishment for his father, but really can you imagine the things he saw done to his father? This is no baseless fear of the far-off Dark Lord, this is a man who has beaten down his father and taken over his home. He was just so scared.
Page 532: When Harry serves detention with Snape, he is made to write over old discplinary records. Snape specifically gives Harry the boxes from his father’s school days, making him read and write about Sirius not even a year after his death. Just for shits and giggles I guess.
*No page number here, just think it’s funny that the two chapters that have anything about Harry and Ginny getting together are named for his interactions with Malfoy. (Sectumsempra and The Seer Overheard)
Just in general, The Lightning Struck Tower: Quote from my notes: “HOW could you read this as anything other than a terrified child doing something because he is terrified.” Key Quotes: Draco Malfoy did nothing but stare at Albus Dumbledore, who, incredibly, smiled (585). “Yeah,” Said Malfoy, who bizarrely seemed to draw courage and comfort from Dumbledore’s praise.”Yeah, it was!” (587). “I haven’t got any options!” said Malfoy, and he was suddenly as white as Dumbledore. “I’ve got to do it! He’ll kill me! He’ll kill my whole family!” (591). I could go on but. Those are the ones that really got me. Obligingly, I’ll add: Harry thought he saw it drop by a fraction- (592).
Page 627: Just a lighthearted moment with Professor Sprout, a true Hufflepuff. “I am sure Dumbledore would have wanted the school to remain open,” said Professor Sprout. “I feel that if a single pupil wants to come, then the school ought to remain open for that pupil.”
*Page 640: “Harry had not spared Malfoy much thought. His animosity was all for Snape, but he had not forgotten the fear in Malfoy’s voice on that tower top, nor the fact that he had lowered his wand before the other Death Eaters arrived. Harry did not believe Malfoy would have killed Dumbledore.” This is one of my favorite Drarry quotes, because it just goes to show that Harry never blamed Draco. He saw how scared he was. He understood that he did not want to do this, but thought he had to to protect his family. Also, I know it’s pretty common in fics but Draco blaming himself and Harry never blaming him. Just. unf. The Angst.
Page 646: Ginny’s quote, that just about sums up Harry’s entire existence, so perfectly: “It’s for some stupid, noble reason, isn’t it?”
Colonel Mairi creating protection runes for a hundred and seven children. Liam carving dragon figurines for his friends. Sloane developing a signet that enables power redistribution. gift-giving is in their blood your honor
sawyer’s immediate response every time someone looks at violet the wrong way is like… yeah let’s just kill this one right now we have time before next period
