Harry's obsession with Draco really is getting a bit out of hand. He needs to concentrate on DD's task.
But I did like the part when HArry told Goyle tht he was "very pretty" and Goyle screamed a high pitch scream. Haha nice one!
I still dont know what to think about Tonks.. Maybe she IS under the imperius curse.. I am doubtful that she was in love wth Sirius though..
I also thought that Moaning Myrtle was talking about Draco but I think that he wasnt really confiding in her.(or really crying with her) It seems that he is just trying to gain her confidence to use her for his plan maybe?

Yes I too think that Harry's obsession with Draco is getting out of hand for the fact that I keep thinking the same thing that happened on the train will happen again. So just as well he couldn't get into the Rm of Rq.

I don't particularly think that this chapter was boring, nor did I think any other chapter was boring either but that's just my opinion. I quite like Fred & George's Spell checking quills, quilte a laugh especially when Ron was trying to write his name Roonil Wazlib.

Yes I thought it too was DM in the bathroom with MM but I think we can't discuss this here.
But I liked the part where Harry frightens Goyle while disguised as a girl. [/i]'Hello ... you're very pretty aren't you? ah chuckle chuckle.

I don't think that Tonks was in love with Sirius, I thought more likely mourning.

[i]Hmmmm Sectum Sempra??

I think tonks is most likely mourning but then again her leaving her post is a lil odd. I wish Ron and Hermione would hook up already!

This chapter was mainly just abou harry's obsession with malfoy ... bit boring

but thta dada lesson was great! harry saying ghosts are transparent and snape that nearly six years of magical education had not been wasted on harry.
Then ron saying its not like they would ask are you an imprint of a departed soul HA i was like go ron

I honestly thought Tonks was Malfoy or Snape when he drank Polyjuice potion because she said she was supposed to see Dumbledore but she was in the wrong place, and her asking about whether Harry was receiving letters from any from the Order. It really worried me. I didnt really concentrate on whether she was worried about Sirius' death. I thought, either she was someone else or she was under a curse.

This chapter proves that Draco is very vunerable. I mean he may rule Slytherin, but working for Lv at such a young age... That's gotta do something to you. I also like how ron said I love you Hermione.

I figured it was Draco speaking with her in the bathroom as well...

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I don't like how Harry is obsessing over Malfoy he needs to just leave him alone and let Malfoy be an idiot on his own. They make each other look bad whenever they want to find out what the other is doing. I didn't like this part of the book. Why doesn't Ron just ask Hermione out for GOD sakes he just told her he loved her.

HEHEHE, FireboltFlyr435 I know and i totally agree. I think that was one of the best parts of the chapter, how when he was alone and not really thingking about it he said he loved her, and I know he means it.

WHAT THE HELL WAS HARRY THINKING! I'm not the best little witch in the world but I know better than to go messing with things i dont know about. How is he going to try a spell without even knowing what it does?

I think that although he didnt want to kill him, and he was shoked after he seen it, subconciously he wanted to hurt draco.

JKR needed to do it i think, to show harry that he doesnt hate Malfoy to the point of death like he does Snape... and he really does think that Malfoy is a death eater... if both your parents and godfather were dead due to them wouldnt you be slightly obsessive? Makes sense to me

I don't understand why the room wouldn't open for Harry. Perhaps Draco made sure that no one could get into it but himself, unless it was used for a different purpose. Maybe we will figure it out in the next book.

This chapter really exposes the maturing minds of Ron, Harry and Hermione. They are becoming more aware of their impulses due to changing hormones of growing up and beginning to feel and empathize more deeply as they get on towards adulthood.

It is interesting the Kreacher and Dobby can apparate within Hogwarts when this was not supposed to be allowed, except in locations where deliberate practice for apparating were set up. Indeed, elf-magic is very powerful. I wonder if it follows the same set of rules as humans, i.e. wizards, witches, magical humans. Also, they appeared in front of Harry without him beckoning them. These artifacts about house-elves may become very important later, perhaps even in the next book.

Harry's intuition has not led him wrong yet, so, his determination regarding Draco Malfoy seems all too realistic and necessary. Remember, Harry sometimes sees and hears things that no one else does and they cannot verify his determination regarding Draco.

Now, really, why was Tonks wandering the hallway? I never stopped to investigate whether Dumbledore's office was on the same floor or even the same corridor as the Room of Requirement. What was she really after? Is she really distraught over something and needs to talk to Dumbledore or, as part of her assignment to guard Hogwarts, does she know some reason to be near the Room of Requirement?

What will happen next?

I did like the Spell-Check quills of Fred and George's. Ingenius touch by the author.

Ron admitted that he loved Hermione. That was the big thing for me in this chapter. I cannot believe that happened. It was s ofunny how Hermione reacted!

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I was VERY annoyed at how Harry couldnt stop thinking about Draco, its not in his place to interfere just yet. And even if he thought it was his place, then why did he just sit on his butt and not take more "drastic" measures?

Yah when i got to this chapter i was like cool the unknowable room must be really cool or sumthing then i read it and i was like "the unknowable room was just the room of requirement? well thats dumb."

Oh yeah, I thought it was so funny with Malfoy crying. Haha what a wuss. Also, sorry about the bad handwriting!

When murtle first said about the sensitive boy who had been crying and had no friends and was bullied i thought they were talking about neville.
Well i dont think this chapter was pointless, it showed us alot about how noone believes harry about draco. I dont think harrys absession is going to far i mean he has right to be suspicious.

I get suspicious when the chapter is boring, I mean, Jo doesn't write boring things....so why now? I think Myrtle's info was VERY important. I think there were several things that were that important, if you only knew how to unhex them as it were.

As soon as I read that there was someone coming in crying, I knew who it was...it just made sense. ^_^

You could say, to a degree, that this chapter was unessesary, but I'm sure that it will assist in the plot near to the end...

I think that Harry was taking his suspicion about Malfoy a bit too seriously although i could see where he was coming from especially in the world where war is becoming more prominent. It did seem a bit pointless that although Harry tried again and again, he still found nothing out apart from Crabbe and Goyle were keeping guard as little girls. Although i'm not sure how much they could stand up to anyone when in the body of an 11 year old girl.
I'm very happy that Ron's emotional range has appeared to grow from a teaspoon to a Tablespoon and that he is starting to show it. But you would think he would notice if his quill wasn't correctly spelling anything!! I would so love to have one though that worked for an English exam, wouldn't have to think about spelling and could concentrate on other things in the exam. can't see it happening any time soon though :( ...;)

Draco crying? Didn't Dumbledore say that it shows you are "man" to cry/show emotion? Have we ever seen any other death eater c ry? There could be more to Draco than we have been lead to believe...

I really didnt understand why harry didnt take some felix: it could have saved so much trouble!

I love the - why does tonks keep finding me on the floor bit. ha! i like her hint also that the daily profit is behind the times. i wonder what was bothering her so much that she had to run to DD. there are some very good hints in this chapter - it might be slow but miss things you will if you dont pay attention! just more of jo's usual tricks.

Ooh, "I love you, Hermione,"...goose bumps! Ron seeking a way out of the relationship with Lavendar but like most men, he cannot just stand up and tell her what he feels. Just be honest. She's going to be hurt no matter what, don't forget that her intentions were vastly different than his: she had a real crush on him; Ron just wanted to get back at Hermione, just wanted to show that he could get some too. He had no real attraction for Lavendar. So for once, deekaypee, I don't agree with you! ::smiling::

I found it difficult to believe Harry couldn't find his way into the same room as Draco unless Draco put some sort of spell into his opening. And my ideas were right, it IS Crabbe and Goyle with Polyjuice, that was great, "you're very pretty, aren't you?"

This Tonks thing is really bewildering. No answers, barely any clues, but you know it's leading to something...I thought she was just grieving but it can't be only that. I got the feeling she wanted to talk to DD about something other than "nothing in particular". Then, I believed her Patronus was a dog, too. But I agree with Nubian Weasley, she was his cousin...and why does Harry think that love is more Hermione's territory?

SOMEWHERE I read that Elfs don't Apparate using the same magic as Witches and Wizards...didn't someone tell Harry that a few books ago?

I thought Moaning Myrtle was talking about Draco too but also thought there was treachery going on here...that Myrtle had some information that Draco needed, that he was pretending to befriend her. I simply cannot believe that Draco is bullied by anyone, although he has isolated himself not sharing what his task is even with C&G (of course he can't, they're too stupid to confide in), and I just can't see him crying over it. The only time we've ever seen him "crying" is when he's playacting for his crowd. He's a coward and is easily frightened, but crying?? Nope, I just couldn't buy this.

Best line: "...we're not going to be asking, 'Excuse me, are you the imprint of a departed soul?'" Hee hee