Harry Potter Read Along Week #11 Answers

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It’s important that if you are re-reading this series that you answer the questions based only on the knowledge that we have so far!

1. Winky the house elf is found with Henry’s wand after the Dark Mark has been conjured. She is then set free for her disobedience. Thoughts?

I think that Barty Crouch did what he thought he had to do in order to keep up his appearance BUT I don’t think that he was right. Clearly Winky was half out of her mind with fright and is a very devoted servant. For her to be dismissed in such a fashion had to have been the worst day in Winky’s life. We already know what her feelings are on free house elves and now she has found herself among their ranks and not by choice. I felt so bad for Winky but I’m hoping that she’ll come to terms with her new life.

2. Hermione finds out that house elves are responsible for the cooking and cleaning at Hogwarts and then refuses to eat the food they have prepared. Would you have done the same?

I’m not sure what I would have done. I am such a people pleasure. After having an experience or two with Winky I would want to make the house elves happy. I’d probably do what I needed to do to make them happy but at the same time I’d probably have a knot in my stomach the whole time. It’s not right but the elves do seem happy with their positions. A one person strike doesn’t usually get you anywhere so I think that if I were that serious about it I’d find other ways to speak up for the house elves. And let’s just be honest here, I love food way too much to surpass the finery that Hogwarts dishes up. ;)

3. Do you feel that Mad-Eye Moody was a good choice for a Defense Against the Dark Arts professor?

Yes and no. I mean who else is going to know more about the Dark Arts than an ex-Auror? For a teaching choice though, I don’t think it was the wisest move. It would be similar to putting an ex-drill sergeant in the physical education department. The professor and the students are so far apart in levels that it may be detrimental to their education. Can you imagine the stories an ex-Auror would have? I bet a lot of students started losing sleep after his classes. Lol.

4. The Triwizard Tournament sounds awfully dangerous. Would you have wanted to participate or watch from the sidelines and cheer on a fellow student?

Nope. I don’t like to preform in front of lots of people and the representation of the whole school would be way too much. I much prefer cheering on people who are far better suited for the task!

5. Do you think that Professor Moody was correct in doling out his punishment for Malfoy?

I want to say yes so badly because c’mon! It’s Malfoy! I think that what Moody did though is probably only going to make things worse for Ron than they already are. I can’t imagine that Malfoy actually learned anything from that at all. It humiliated him and while some people would have learned a lesson from humility I just don’t see that happening in any Malfoy.



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Harry Potter Read Along Week #10 Answers

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It’s important that if you are re-reading this series that you answer the questions based only on the knowledge that we have so far!

1. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire opens with a murder. Clearly we’re in for a darker book. Thoughts?

I’m excited to see the series take a more serious angle. In the previous books the threat of Voldemort hasn’t seemed real. It seems like the only threat from Voldemort is that he wants Harry dead. As far as the rest of the wizarding world goes, they seem pretty safe as long as they aren’t Harry Potter. In the first chapter or Goblet of Fire we see that Voldemort isn’t afraid to do what he feels is necessary to succeed in his plans.

2. Fred and George Weasley are entrepeuners. Have you ever thought of running your own small business?

To be honest, who hasn’t thought of running a bookstore for a living? I mean it seems like such a dream job. For me though the realities of it is what has stopped me from chasing that dream. The world we live in now doesn’t read as much as it used to. (I’ve seen a big jump in that from being able to interact with readers online!) The area that I live in is not big on reading at all. A bookstore here would never survive. On top of that I don’t know that I’d be very successful because I’d have a tendency to stock the books I like to read and would probably isolate potential customers unintentionally.

3. Wizarding tents are awesome! Do you tent camp? Would you if our tents were like wizarding tents?

I actually do tent camp but it’s actually pretty luxurious for tent camping. For two people we have a ten person tent that pretty much sets up itself. It has poles that retract so no trying to figure out how the poles go into the tent. We have an inflatable queen size bed and we take pillows and blankets. We take our propane cook stove, pots, pans, and utensils. I have to say that it is very comfortable and isn’t roughing it at all. I still wouldn’t say no to a magical tent that had all of that set up for me! :)

4. Dobby news! What do you think of Winky’s attitude towards an emancipated Dobby?

I have to say that I am proud of Dobby and a little shocked at how he is being received by the house elf community. It’s been two years since we last heard about Dobby and I’m so glad that he’s asking for wages for his work! I suppose when you’re the first of a group to try something radical and different, you will always attract haters first and then start to change people and their thinking.

5. What did you think of the Quidditch World Cup? The Team Mascots?

I wish so much that I could have been there! It sounds like the Super Bowl but so much better. (On a side note: doesn’t everything sound better in the wizarding world?) It’s a shame that the game didn’t last longer. It was awfully intense for the short amount of time that it lasted. I really liked the leprechauns but wasn’t too impressed with the veela. Maybe that’s the woman in me speaking but I don’t see what was so impressive about them. I’ve also been trying to figure out if they appeal to certain personality types. Hermione wasn’t bothered by them and neither was Mr. Weasley but the Quidditch referee was so it can’t be based on age or experience.



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Harry Potter Read Along Week #10 & #11 Questions

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Here are the questions for Week 8. Answers should be posted on May 27th.

Week #10

  • 1. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire opens with a murder. Clearly we’re in for a darker book. Thoughts?
  • 2. Fred and George Weasley are entrepeuners. Have you ever thought of running your own small business?
  • 3. Wizarding tents are awesome! Do you tent camp? Would you if our tents were like wizarding tents?
  • 4. Dobby news! What do you think of Winky’s attitude towards an emancipated Dobby?
  • 5. What did you think of the Quidditch World Cup? The Team Mascots?
  • Week #11

  • 1. Winky the house elf is found with Henry’s wand after the Dark Mark has been conjured. She is then set free for her disobedience. Thoughts?
  • 2. Hermione finds out that house elves are responsible for the cooking and cleaning at Hogwarts and then refuses to eat the food they have prepared. Would you have done the same?
  • 3. Do you feel that Mad-Eye Moody was a good choice for a Defense Against the Dark Arts professor?
  • 4. The Triwizard Tournament sounds awfully dangerous. Would you have wanted to participate or watch from the sidelines and cheer on a fellow student?
  • 5. Do you think that Professor Moody was correct in doling out his punishment for Malfoy?
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    Stephanie Reviews Uglies by Scott Westerfeld

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    Series: Uglies #1
    Published by in 2005
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    Format: Paperback
    Pages: 425
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    Tally Youngblood is about to turn sixteen, and she can't wait for the operation that turns everyone from a repellent ugly into a stunningly attractive pretty and catapults you into a high-tech paradise where your only job is to party. But new friend Shay would rather hoverboard to "the Smoke" and be free. Tally learns about a whole new side of the pretty world and it isn't very pretty. The "Special Circumstances" authority Dr Cable offers Tally the worst choice she can imagine: find her friend and turn her in, or never turn pretty at all. The choice Tally makes changes her world forever.

    Uglies by Scott Westerfeld

    Uglies by Scott Westerfeld was a fluke. It was a book that I had picked up largely based on the title alone. In an era where we outwardlytry so hard to not judge people for almost anything, a title like Uglies really jumps out at you. The first time I saw the book the title actually kind of made me mad. I didn’t check GoodReads for a rating, I didn’t look to see what my fellow bloggers had to say about it. I requested it from Paperbackswap and a few days after it arrived I started to read it.

    Uglies starts out very slow. It took a little while for me to get into it. The first hundred or so pages lag hardcore. Once Uglies hits its pacing then I started to tear through the book. Tally goes through a lot in these 400 pages. Tally misses her friend and just wants to get on with her life. The last three months she has to wait seems to take forever for both Tally and the reader! Tally is the last of her group to turn pretty. It’s not until she meets Shay that her life finally starts to get a little interesting. Tally just didn’t realize how interesting it would get.

    I think that the best part about this book is that we get to watch Tally grow as a person. In the beginning of the book all Tally wants is what her immediate future should hold. She doesn’t think of anything past New Pretty Town. It’s all she’s ever known and it’s not until Shay that she even begins to think about a life that isn’t what she’s been told. As the reader we discover along with Tally what lays outside those safe zones. Tally discovers a way of life that just a few short months ago, she never would have considered for herself.

    I have to say that I really enjoyed this book. I wasn’t overly attached to any of the characters which is really unusual for me. The story line more than made up for it. I was also glad to see a main character who didn’t buckle and blame everything on someone else. Tally stood up and took responsibility. She is a kick ass heroine and while I may not love her, I do have to respect the hell out of her.

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    Balancing the Book Budget May 2013 Check In

    Monthly Balancing the Book Budget Check-In!

    MY RULES:
    I can purchase 2 books a month (Either Kindle or Paperback)

    I can download free books but must track them.

    I can borrow up to three library books in one month.

    I can use Paperbackswap credits throughout the month.

    I can receive books as gifts or win them but must track them. (This includes giveaway books from blogs, contests and RAKs)

    I can request/receive no more than 1 (paper or kindle) book per month for review.

    I can participate in RAK with a budget of $20.00

    I will keep track of total dollars spent on all book related activities: blog giveaways, RAKs, gifts and of course my own personal purchases

    May 2013 Balancing the Book Budget Totals

    Book Purchased (Allowed 2): $162.04 (Total for all categories)
    The Uninvited by Heather Graham (3.99)
    Sisters of Magic Boxed Set by Donna Grant (1.99)
    If I Should Die by Amy Plum (1.99)
    The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald (4.99)
    Left to Die by Lisa Jackson (0.99)
    The Prophet by Amanda Stevens ($2.00)
    Summer Days by Susan Mallery ($2.00)
    A Woman of Substance by Barbara Taylor Bradford ($2.00)
    Temptation in a Kilt by Victoria Roberts ($1.75)
    Bride of the Water God Vols I-V by Mi-Kyung Yun ($12.47)
    Lost by Gergory McGuire ($3.75)
    Needle in the Blood by Sarah Brower ($1.99)
    Colters’ Woman by Maya Banks ($1.99)
    A Wolf in Wolf’s Clothing by Deborah McGillivray ($0.99)
    Carrier of the Mark by Leigh Fallon ($2.99)
    Bewitching by Alex Flinn ($2.99)
    Starcrossed by Josephine Angelini ($2.99)
    Ruins of Lace by Iris Anthony ($1.99)
    Call Me Irresistible by Susan Elizabeth Phillips ($2.99)
    Dark Prince by Christine Feehan ($1.99)
    Awaken Me Darkly by Gena Showalter ($1.99)
    Red Run by Kami Garcia ($0.99)
    Embattled Hearts by JM Madden ($0.99)

    Books for Review (Physical, Edelweiss, NetGalley) (Allowed 1):

    Paperbackswap:
    Uglies by Scott Westerfeld
    A Deadly Cliche by Ellery Adams
    The Mountain’s Call by Caitlin Brennan

    Free Books (Allowed but Tracked): 6

    Books Won:

    Books Gifted/RAKs:
    Heart of Iron by Bec McMaster (freebie from taking a survey for Discover a New Love)
    What Happens in Scotland by Jennifer McQuiston
    Thief of Shadows by Elizabeth Hoyt
    For Her Pleasure by Maya Banks

    Gift Books May 2013:
    3 Year Blogiversary Winner – $34.79
    Unleashed by Sara Humphreys – $7.19

    Other Bookish Goodies:
    CueCat Scanner for my Collectorz program – $14.90
    Discover a New Love 6 Pack – $10.71

    Freebies are tracked on Goodreads

    Books I added to the shelves this month:
    Books I read this month: 4
    Seriously Series Reads:
    Review Books: 1
    Money saved through library books this month:
    Money saved through library books this year: $17.88
    Goodreads 75 book challenge: 29 of 75

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