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The Other Minister
"It was nearing midnight and the Prime Minister was sitting alone in his office, reading a long memo that was slipping through his brain without leaving the slightest trace of meaning behind...
It was then, as he stood with his back to the room, that he heard a soft cough behind him.
He froze, nose to nose with his own scared-looking refection in the dark glass. He knew that cough. He had heard it before. He turned very slowly to face the empty room.
'Hello?' he said, trying to sound braver than he felt.
For a brief moment he allowed himself the impossible hope that nobody would answer him. However, a voice responded at once, a crisp, decisive voice that sounded as though it were reading a prepared statement. It was coming -- as the Prime Minister had known at the first cough -- from a froglike little man wearing a long silver wig who was depicted in a small, dirty oil painting in the far corner of the room.
'To the Prime Minister of Muggles. Urgent we meet. Kindly respond immediately. Sincerely, Fudge.'
The man in the painting looked inquiringly at the Prime Minister...
'I...oh...very well,' said the Prime Minister weakly. 'Yes, I'll see Fudge.'"
-Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 1, pages 1-2
This chapter blew my mind back in 2005. Fudge indeed visits the British Prime Minister, brings him up to date on all that's going on in the magical world, and introduces hime to Rufus Scrimgeour, the new Minister of Magic.
I remember reading this and immediately wanting to write a letter to Tony Blair, asking if he'd been visited by any wizards lately. I was thrilled to find out that there are a few select muggles who, for political and safety reasons, are permitted to know of the magical world's existence. That lead me to think about the US Ministry of Magic, and if they are in regular contact with our government; does the Oval Office have a fireplace?
Voldemort's Past
It's impossible to write out a quote from the book, as this encompasses several chapters. If you want to, go read Chapter 10, The Gaunt House, page 194
Chapter 17, A Slugginsh Memory, page 349
Chapter 20, Lord Voldemort's Request, page 423
These chapters follow Harry as he has "special lessons" with Dumbledore, in which they visit Voldemort's past through pensive memories. They meet Voldemort's family and learn of his background, watch him manipulate and frighten others as a youth, and ultimately learn that he has created six Horcruxes.
These chapters were so interesting to me! I was enthralled with Voldemort's past, and what made him who he was. I have gone back and re-read these chapters over and over, and still learn something new every time.
It was then, as he stood with his back to the room, that he heard a soft cough behind him.
He froze, nose to nose with his own scared-looking refection in the dark glass. He knew that cough. He had heard it before. He turned very slowly to face the empty room.
'Hello?' he said, trying to sound braver than he felt.
For a brief moment he allowed himself the impossible hope that nobody would answer him. However, a voice responded at once, a crisp, decisive voice that sounded as though it were reading a prepared statement. It was coming -- as the Prime Minister had known at the first cough -- from a froglike little man wearing a long silver wig who was depicted in a small, dirty oil painting in the far corner of the room.
'To the Prime Minister of Muggles. Urgent we meet. Kindly respond immediately. Sincerely, Fudge.'
The man in the painting looked inquiringly at the Prime Minister...
'I...oh...very well,' said the Prime Minister weakly. 'Yes, I'll see Fudge.'"
-Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 1, pages 1-2
This chapter blew my mind back in 2005. Fudge indeed visits the British Prime Minister, brings him up to date on all that's going on in the magical world, and introduces hime to Rufus Scrimgeour, the new Minister of Magic.
I remember reading this and immediately wanting to write a letter to Tony Blair, asking if he'd been visited by any wizards lately. I was thrilled to find out that there are a few select muggles who, for political and safety reasons, are permitted to know of the magical world's existence. That lead me to think about the US Ministry of Magic, and if they are in regular contact with our government; does the Oval Office have a fireplace?
Voldemort's Past
It's impossible to write out a quote from the book, as this encompasses several chapters. If you want to, go read Chapter 10, The Gaunt House, page 194
Chapter 17, A Slugginsh Memory, page 349
Chapter 20, Lord Voldemort's Request, page 423
These chapters follow Harry as he has "special lessons" with Dumbledore, in which they visit Voldemort's past through pensive memories. They meet Voldemort's family and learn of his background, watch him manipulate and frighten others as a youth, and ultimately learn that he has created six Horcruxes.
These chapters were so interesting to me! I was enthralled with Voldemort's past, and what made him who he was. I have gone back and re-read these chapters over and over, and still learn something new every time.
Ron says Hermione's name in his poison-induced stupor
"'Then the poisoner didn't know Slughorn very well,' said Hermione, speaking for the first time in hours and sounding as though she had a very bad head cold. 'Anyone who knew Slughorn would have known there was a good chance he'd keep something that tasty for himself.'
'Er-my-nee,' croaked Ron unexpectedly from between them."
-Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 19, page 402
"'Then the poisoner didn't know Slughorn very well,' said Hermione, speaking for the first time in hours and sounding as though she had a very bad head cold. 'Anyone who knew Slughorn would have known there was a good chance he'd keep something that tasty for himself.'
'Er-my-nee,' croaked Ron unexpectedly from between them."
-Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 19, page 402
Be still, my heart! Ron loves her! Up until this point in the books, I always hoped that Ron and Hermione would get together, but this is the moment that I knew it would happen! Swoon!
Book 7 is coming soon!
Book 7 is coming soon!
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