I'm Going To Kill You, I Just Don't Know How....

[Josiah the Warrior]

I just noticed a huge error in The Prisoner of Azkaban; when Harry is standing over Sirius with his wand contemplating killing him, he threatens to do so out loud, but how? They don't learn unforgivable curses 'till next book. What's he gonna do, expelliarmus Sirius to death?

There was something else, but I can't remember it. It'll come back to me....

[Bladeswift]

Few theories:

A) Speaking out of anger.
B) I can't recall what they'd been taught at that time, nor do I keep track of what spell does what, but my guess would be even a simple spell can be used in a lethal manner.
C) Non-magical methods.

[Folgrimeo]

Maybe he would have cast a bunch of spells to temporarily immobilize or otherwise hinder Sirius. Also, I don't know if Sirius knew that Harry didn't know any magical ways to kill him at the time.

Harry was certainly mad enough to go to any length necessary to eventually kill Sirius. Maybe immobilize him and then punch his lights out. Lacking that, I guess he could cast the Tickling Charm.

[Tesra]

Harry lost his nerves at this moment. I always believed Harry thought to punch Sirius the most beastly manner. :D Or do anything else magical or not. I doubt if it had arrived, Harry had really thought of the manner to do that. I I found strangulation appealing then. :D

[LordTBT]

Harry was and is a naive youth. Neville Longbottom is the man.

[Josiah the Warrior]

Neville Longbottom is the man.
:rolleyes: You and your Neville theories. (But think of the bragging rights if you're right! ;))

Another discrepancy I found; in HBP, Lupin (or someone) tells Harry to check the date of the Prince's potions book to see when it was in use; to Harry's dismay, it was before his fathers time, my problem with that is if it was Snape's, how could it not be during his fathers days at school; he went to school with Severus! Did I miss something?

[Bladeswift]

:rolleyes: You and your Neville theories. (But think of the bragging rights if you're right! ;))

Another discrepancy I found; in HBP, Lupin (or someone) tells Harry to check the date of the Prince's potions book to see when it was in use; to Harry's dismay, it was before his fathers time, my problem with that is if it was Snape's, how could it not be during his fathers days at school; he went to school with Severus! Did I miss something?
If I remember correctly the book originally belonged to Snape's mother, but I can't check at the moment.

[LordTBT]

If I remember correctly the book originally belonged to Snape's mother, but I can't check at the moment.


That is correct I believe.

[Tesra]

I didn't remember who was belonging the book before Snape, but I remembered there was someone. If the date had be relevant, this had be too easy ;)

[Josiah the Warrior]

Top of page 158, American harback version of The Chamber of Secrets: "Five points from Gryffindor!" Percy said tersely, fingering his prefect badge. "And I hope it teaches you a lesson! No more detective work, or I'll write to Mum!"
Yet on page 626 in the American hardback version of The Order of the Phoenix: "He (Malfoy) was bluffing," said Ernie, looking appalled. "He can't be allowed to dock points...that would be ridiculous...It would completely undermine the prefect system."

So can prefects take away points or not? :rolleyes:

[Kreeve]

Prefects can take points away(If I remember correctly):D

[Tesra]

In the OotP, things aren't going on in a normal way. Malfoy & Co are named prefects but they aren't only by the will of Umbridge, so students like Ernie MacMillan are a bit confused and angry, which I understand well.

[Josiah the Warrior]

Malfoy & Co are named prefects but they aren't only by the will of Umbridge
No, they aren't made prefects, they're named to the "Inquisitorial Sqad," and their ability to dock points is what undermines the prefect system and angers Ernie.

[the_mogget]

...It would completely undermine the prefect system."

So can prefects take away points or not? :rolleyes:

It would undermine the prefect system, because prefects are the only students allowed to dock points. So, members of the Inquisitorial Squad taking away points makes the prefects obsolete.

Oops, you said the same thing right there... So, you answered your own question?

[Josiah the Warrior]

It would undermine the prefect system, because prefects are the only students allowed to dock points. So, members of the Inquisitorial Squad taking away points makes the prefects obsolete.

Oops, you said the same thing right there... So, you answered your own question?
Page 625, American hardback version of OotP, last 2 paragraphs:
"Afraid I'm going to have to dock a few points from Gryffindor and Hufflepuff," he drawled.
"It's only teachers that can dock points from Houses, Malfoy," said Ernie at once.
(Continued on top of page 626)
"Yeah, we're prefects too, remember?" snarled Ron.
"I know prefects can't dock points, Weasel King," sneered Malfoy; Crabbe and Goyle sniggered. "But members of the Inquisitorial Squad-"

....Silly Rowling, Trix are for kids. :p

[Lyrian Aryns]

Or maybe we can pretend Percy was just saying that because he's... Percy. Bighead Boy. Y'know.

...

Well, at least it's not as bad as the actual-number-of-students-in-the-school thing. :p

[Josiah the Warrior]

Well, at least it's not as bad as the actual-number-of-students-in-the-school thing. :p
I know! What is up with that?

[Josiah the Warrior]

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, American Hardback, last line of page 725:
"Hermione turned away, smiling at the horseless carriages that (con't pg 726) were now trundling toward them up the drive..."

See the mistake? Cedric is dead, yet there is no mention of Harry noticing the horseless carriages are now horsefull (yes, I realize I made that word up). Tsk, tsk. Another mistake....

[Tesra]

I've read something about that, I can't remember where. It was explained that Harry have to realize really the fact of Cedric's death before being able to see the Thestrals.