Khác biệt giữa bản sửa đổi của “Harry Potter dành cho Muggle/Truyện/Hòn Đá Phù Thủy/Chương 8”

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When Harry (and Ron) arrive at Hagrid's hut for tea, Harry finds a clipping from [[Muggles' Guide to Harry Potter/Magic/The Daily Prophet|the ''Daily Prophet'']] mentioning the Gringotts Wizarding Bank break-in. Hagrid refuses to discuss it, and Harry concludes that the burglarized vault was the same one Hagrid emptied during their trip to [[Muggles' Guide to Harry Potter/Places/Diagon Alley|Diagon Alley]].

 

 

Many Hogwarts teachers are introduced, at least those who become major characters in this and later books. While most teachers are delighted to have Harry in their classes, Snape is less than impressed. As we progress through the books, Snape's singling out Harry to unfairly ridicule or reproach him becomes a regular occurrence. We are led to believe that it is Harry's fame that Snape dislikes. This is reinforced in the next book, where Snape's negative reaction to a celebrity teacher is also seen. Only later is it learned why Snape resents Harry so much, and their mutual animosity continues to grow throughout the series.

The exact date that Gringotts was broken into is also learned; the clipping on Hagrid's table states it occurred on 31 July, the same day Harry was in Diagon Alley. It is from this that Harry concludes that the thief was after Hagrid's, "grubby little parcel".

 

 

# Why does Hagrid invite Harry to tea?

# Why do the students stare at Harry?

 

# Why didn't Snape call on Hermione when she raised her hand?

# Why does Snape seem to dislike Harry so much?

# What makes Harry so convinced that the vault that was burglarized at Gringott's is the same one Hagrid removed the package from?

 

 

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In the book's British and Canadian versions, Snape's wording in the scene mentioned above, "and even stopper death," is somewhat ambiguous; some readers have suggested that it means placing death in a bottle. This seems overly simplistic, as poisons are so common, both in the Muggle and Wizarding worlds, that they hardly merit mention. The more likely meaning is to prevent Death from acting, stoppering it inside a bottle. In the US / Scholastic version of the books, this phrase appears instead as "and even put a stopper to death." As we learn later in the series, the US version of Snape's speech is better aligned with his actual meaning, though many editors feel that the original British wording is more elegant.

 

 

Although Neville says his family believed he might have been a "Muggle", a more accurate description would be a [[Muggles' Guide to Harry Potter/Magic/Squib|"Squib."]] Without specifically mentioning yet what exactly they are, the author appears to be dropping a hint regarding their existence in wizard society. It will be learned later that Squibs are born into wizard families, but through some genetic quirk, lack any magical ability. In addition to the pure-bloods, half-bloods, and Muggle-borns noted in the above "Analysis" section, Squibs are yet another, though tiny, division within that social order. They are polar opposite to Muggle-borns, born into a family that they are completely different from. Unlike Muggle-borns, who are identified early on and brought into wizard society, Squibs are often treated as outcasts, and encouraged to integrate themselves into Muggle society. Having been raised in a purely magical household, however, a Squib would likely find it difficult to adapt to Muggle society, and would then have to hide their wizard affiliations.