HP discloses to Q, Lucius’s conversation, and also speculates that Dumbledore will kill Draco, making it seem as if Harry did it, to get Lucius to stop his game against Dumbledore and go after Harry.
Q suggests only way to remove cognitive dissonance in others is to kill them
Q talks about ways to stay alive and does not mention Horcruxes, instead leading on to the resurrection stone.
HP shows the Deathly Hallows symbol to Q who seems to have been oblivious of the Hallows till now, same as canon, & unsurprising given his Muggle upbringing. So he knows about the cloak, and now the stone, very likely that he knows about the wand as well
I also find it impossible to believe that Hermione lost to Malfoy, she just beat him fair & square in battle. That certainly sounds like a false memory.
I also find it impossible to believe that Hermione lost to Malfoy, she just beat him fair & square in battle. That certainly sounds like a false memory.
They were pretty evenly matched during the Chapter 78 battle, and Draco was a bit drained from charming all the gloves, so it’s by no means impossible that Draco beat Hermoine. I expect if they had 10 duels, each would win at least a few.
But it is true that our only sources regarding the outcome of the duel are Draco and Hermoine’s memories along with Quirrell’s testimony. If those memories were placed by Hat and Cloak, and if Hat and Cloak is Quirrel, then all of our information about what happened between midnight and 6.33am is based on what Quirrell wants us to know. The only bit that is confirmed by another party is that Draco was indeed at some point unconscious in the trophy room.
Draco is the better duelist at this point. Draco tired himself out by casting all those tough spells someone his age should not even be able to do, let alone do many times in a row. This was pointed out by Quirrel and Madame Bones, which makes it unlikely that it was just Draco rationalizing it.
Hermione is more magically powerful and also more clever, but when it comes to dueling, Draco still probably has the edge.
Maybe Malfoy’s first self-defensive instinct was right? Maybe he really had worn himself down by casting all those spells on all those gloves, and that’s the only reason he lost. Certainly he thought it was plausible enough that he could beat her that it was worth having a duel as a test.
Chap 79 - EY’s added #40 on list to read.
Chap 40
HP discloses to Q, Lucius’s conversation, and also speculates that Dumbledore will kill Draco, making it seem as if Harry did it, to get Lucius to stop his game against Dumbledore and go after Harry.
Q suggests only way to remove cognitive dissonance in others is to kill them
Q talks about ways to stay alive and does not mention Horcruxes, instead leading on to the resurrection stone.
HP shows the Deathly Hallows symbol to Q who seems to have been oblivious of the Hallows till now, same as canon, & unsurprising given his Muggle upbringing. So he knows about the cloak, and now the stone, very likely that he knows about the wand as well
I also find it impossible to believe that Hermione lost to Malfoy, she just beat him fair & square in battle. That certainly sounds like a false memory.
They were pretty evenly matched during the Chapter 78 battle, and Draco was a bit drained from charming all the gloves, so it’s by no means impossible that Draco beat Hermoine. I expect if they had 10 duels, each would win at least a few.
But it is true that our only sources regarding the outcome of the duel are Draco and Hermoine’s memories along with Quirrell’s testimony. If those memories were placed by Hat and Cloak, and if Hat and Cloak is Quirrel, then all of our information about what happened between midnight and 6.33am is based on what Quirrell wants us to know. The only bit that is confirmed by another party is that Draco was indeed at some point unconscious in the trophy room.
Draco is the better duelist at this point. Draco tired himself out by casting all those tough spells someone his age should not even be able to do, let alone do many times in a row. This was pointed out by Quirrel and Madame Bones, which makes it unlikely that it was just Draco rationalizing it.
Hermione is more magically powerful and also more clever, but when it comes to dueling, Draco still probably has the edge.
I wonder if Harry’s lessons with Edward might have pushed him ahead? He did have a great proficiency for it in canon, as I recall.
Maybe Malfoy’s first self-defensive instinct was right? Maybe he really had worn himself down by casting all those spells on all those gloves, and that’s the only reason he lost. Certainly he thought it was plausible enough that he could beat her that it was worth having a duel as a test.