On cake
There’s a little lemon theme in the first two chapters. Dumbledore likes lemon drops, Petunia doesn’t like lemon as her face turns into an expression as if she has bitten on one, Harry gets a lemon ice pop at the zoo and clearly keeps it with Dumbledore’s preference, thinking it “wasn’t bad” although it was cheap. 😮
Dudley’s eyes are watery, and his friend Piers has a face like a rat, both of which are characteristics of Peter Pettigrew. Meanwhile, Dudley and Piers do not eat lemon ice cream. They get chocolate.
Howls of Horror
In all the abuse the Dursleys heap on Harry, I’ve always liked how his irreverent sarcasm is the saving grace of the situation. It makes him retain his dignity. Also it makes more or less sense as a coping strategy, although I do think the PTSD!Harry fic writers still have a point when they think that there’s realistically gotta be more damage. Also the snake incident is very satisfying to read. Speaking off coping: eleven-year-old Harry has an ability to shrug hurtful or weird things off in a laisser-faire kind of way that you could almost call dazed. Now that’s a coping mechanism if I’ve ever seen one. While Piers and Dudley are screaming, “leaping back with howls of horror” etc in the face of the newly awoken snake, Harry carries on a calm conversation with the animal, picks himself off the ground after being painfully shoved aside without comment, and deems the whole thing worthy of an emotional reaction only when the glass of the tank vanishes. That’s when he “gasped.” While everybody else is screaming. And running away.
Harry and (P)Terry
From the initial description of Dumblemumble in the previous chapter to the reptile house keeper being in shock (“‘But the glass,’ he kept saying, ‘where did the glass go?’”) I’m surprised that nobody ever talks about how hugely influenced JKR very clearly was by Terry Pratchett, while the Tolkien influence is more on the general side. (compare Dumbledore’s introduction to that of the wizard in “Equal Rites,” and for the reptile guy, that nuclear power plant scene from “Good Omens” comes to mind, amongst others)
Does your site have a contact page? I’m having problems locating it but, I’d like to send you an e-mail.
I’ve got some suggestions for your blog you might be interested in hearing.
Either way, great site and I look forward to seeing it grow over time.
Wow! Finally I got a website from where I can truly obtain helpful data concerning my study and knowledge.
For hottest information you have to pay a quick visit the web and on internet I found this website as a
best site for hottest updates.
Whats up very cool site!! Man .. Excellent
.. Superb .. I’ll bookmark your website and take the feeds
additionally? I am glad to search out numerous useful info right here within the submit, we
want develop extra strategies on this regard, thank you for sharing.
. . . . .
Please let me know if you’re looking for a article writer for
your blog. You have some really good articles and I believe I would
be a good asset. If you ever want to take some of the load off, I’d
really like to write some articles for your blog in exchange for a link back to mine.
Please send me an e-mail if interested. Regards! ps4 games allenferguson ps4 games
I’m amazed, I must say. Rarely do I encounter a blog that’s both educative and engaging, and without a doubt,
you have hit the nail on the head. The issue is
something that not enough folks are speaking intelligently about.
I’m very happy that I stumbled across this in my hunt for something relating to this.
ps4 games 185413490784 ps4 games
If some one needs to be updated with newest technologies therefore he must be pay a quick visit this
web site and be up to date daily.
You made some decent points there. I looked on the net for more information about the issue
and found most people will go along with your views on this site.
Why users still make use of to read news papers when in this technological globe everything is available on net?
Hi there! I know this is kinda off topic but I was wondering which
blog platform are you using for this site? I’m getting sick and tired of
Wordpress because I’ve had problems with hackers and I’m looking at options
for another platform. I would be great if you could
point me in the direction of a good platform.
Link exchange is nothing else except it is simply
placing the other person’s webpage link on your page at proper
place and other person will also do same in support of you.
asmr 0mniartist
You’ve made some decent points there. I looked on the internet
for more information about the issue and found most individuals will
go along with your views on this website. 0mniartist asmr
I just couldn’t leave your site before suggesting that I really loved the usual info a person supply
in your visitors? Is gonna be back continuously to check up on new posts
I’m amazed, I have to admit. Seldom do I encounter a blog that’s both educative and amusing, and without a doubt,
you’ve hit the nail on the head. The problem is
an issue that too few men and women are speaking intelligently about.
I am very happy I stumbled across this in my search for something relating to this.
My website – mega888
Normally I don’t learn post on blogs, but I wish to say
that this write-up very pressured me to try and do it!
Your writing taste has been surprised me. Thank you, very nice article.
Here is my web-site … live22 android download
I am in fact delighted to read this webpage posts which carries tons of valuable information, thanks for
providing these kinds of statistics.
Here is my site – akaun test greatwall99
I don’t even know how I ended up here, but I thought this
post was great. I don’t know who you are but
definitely you’re going to a famous blogger if you are not
already 😉 Cheers!
Feel free to visit my site joker888 download for android
I like what you guys tend to be up too. This type of clever work and reporting!
Keep up the very good works guys I’ve included you guys to our blogroll.
Look into my webpage joker138 slot game (918kiss-m.com)
Please let me know if you’re looking for a author for
your blog. You have some really good articles and I believe I would be a good asset.
If you ever want to take some of the load off, I’d absolutely love to write some articles for your blog in exchange for a
link back to mine. Please shoot me an e-mail if interested.
Cheers!
Here is my webpage … download wukong333 ios
You need to take part in a contest for one
of the highest quality websites on the internet. I’m going to highly recommend this website!