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From: Amy Goldschlager <amyg>
Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2007 23:04:28 -0400
i don't think Harry can give the sword back to the goblins, because it isn't his to give, in the same way it wasn't Dumbledore's to give. I think its home is at Hogwarts, and it makes itself available to anyone in need who bears the true spirit of Gryffindor.
--Amy Goldschlager
On Aug 13, 2007, at 7:06 PM, Kelley E.W. Milton wrote:
> My takes - disagree as you please -
>
> I'd have to go back to read on the Trace, but I think
> the reason it showed up previously for Harry at the
> house was because they knew it was a muggle home,
> therefore it had to be Harry (in their eyes). When the
> Weasleys were there, they had requested a temporary
> connection to the Floo Network, so that would lift any
> alarms, I would assume.
>
> I thought it was actually important that we see Harry
> was capable of using an Unforgivable Curse, so they we
> learned he could, that he was mad enough, because we
> as readers needed some clue that yes, Harry really
> might be able to kill Voldemort afterall. But it was
> far more appropriate that in reality, he didn't HAVE
> to use them - that deeper magic ruled (ie owner of the
> elder wand) - thus, really not making him a killer.
>
> As for the sword, it all comes down to the visions of
> Ownership. I think the fact that Neville was able to
> get it through (GG's) sorting hat, shows that
> GGryffindor did not steal the sword - it was
> rightfully his. Thus, Neville could receive it.
> Personally, it was all I could do not to stand up and
> cheer for Neville - he really came into his own in
> this book. As for what next - as a point of honor, I
> wouldn't be at all suprised if Harry held to his word
> and returned it to the goblins - perhaps requesting
> the fake in return so that there was something of GG's
> at Hogwarts.
>
> Kelley Milton,
> formerly of Calais Free Library, Maine
>
>
>
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Received on Mon 13 Aug 2007 10:04:28 PM CDT
Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2007 23:04:28 -0400
i don't think Harry can give the sword back to the goblins, because it isn't his to give, in the same way it wasn't Dumbledore's to give. I think its home is at Hogwarts, and it makes itself available to anyone in need who bears the true spirit of Gryffindor.
--Amy Goldschlager
On Aug 13, 2007, at 7:06 PM, Kelley E.W. Milton wrote:
> My takes - disagree as you please -
>
> I'd have to go back to read on the Trace, but I think
> the reason it showed up previously for Harry at the
> house was because they knew it was a muggle home,
> therefore it had to be Harry (in their eyes). When the
> Weasleys were there, they had requested a temporary
> connection to the Floo Network, so that would lift any
> alarms, I would assume.
>
> I thought it was actually important that we see Harry
> was capable of using an Unforgivable Curse, so they we
> learned he could, that he was mad enough, because we
> as readers needed some clue that yes, Harry really
> might be able to kill Voldemort afterall. But it was
> far more appropriate that in reality, he didn't HAVE
> to use them - that deeper magic ruled (ie owner of the
> elder wand) - thus, really not making him a killer.
>
> As for the sword, it all comes down to the visions of
> Ownership. I think the fact that Neville was able to
> get it through (GG's) sorting hat, shows that
> GGryffindor did not steal the sword - it was
> rightfully his. Thus, Neville could receive it.
> Personally, it was all I could do not to stand up and
> cheer for Neville - he really came into his own in
> this book. As for what next - as a point of honor, I
> wouldn't be at all suprised if Harry held to his word
> and returned it to the goblins - perhaps requesting
> the fake in return so that there was something of GG's
> at Hogwarts.
>
> Kelley Milton,
> formerly of Calais Free Library, Maine
>
>
>
> ______________________________________________________________________
> ______________
> Luggage? GPS? Comic books?
> Check out fitting gifts for grads at Yahoo! Search
> http://search.yahoo.com/search?fr=oni_on_mail&p=graduation+gifts&cs=bz
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