PoA Discussion

I've just started re-reading Prisoner of Azkaban. What struck me right away when I started re-reading the books was that Hagrid borrowed Sirius Black's motorcycle to deliver baby Harry to Dumbledore and the Dursleys. And now in PoA I'm struck by noticing that everyone so far, including Mr. and Mrs. Weasley are convinced that Sirius Black was Voldemort's second in command.

So (and maybe this will be answered later - but I've forgotton lots over the years) was Sirius Black working undercover to penetrate Voldemort's group?

If he was working undercover, who were the ones who knew about it? Certainly Hagrid had no worries about him, otherwise he would not have borrowed the motorcycle. I would imagine Dumbledore knew too. But did McGonegall know? So far in my reading, and I'm not yet all that far in the book, it seems that almost everyone (maybe even including Lupin) are warning Harry about Sirius Black. But surely some know that Sirius was wrongly accused. Who are those people?

In PoA, when Harry, Ron, and Hermione go visit Hagrid at night after the Hippograff incident, Hagrid was a bit tipsy. After he sticks his head in water to sober himself and realizes that the three were visiting him at night, he yells at them that they should not be wandering about at night. Is this because he's worried about the dementors, or about Sirius Black? I can't imagine that he would be worried about Sirius Black if he wasn't back when Harry was a baby.

Anyway - those are my questions so far.

I'm hoping that everyone in Ravenclaw (and the other houses also) are doing well and that their projects are going well.

My tie is coming along. I've used up all my blue and bronze yarn in the striping up the front of the yarn, so now I will have to just do the back section of the tie in boring solid navy. I have other projects going as well and will post some new pictures soon.

I am very happy to welcome Jo, our Ravenclaw ghost, and all other ghosts to the blog!

House Scarf's Beginning

I cast on the night before the Oscars, but as you can see, I have not made a lot of progress in a week.




I am 2 rows away from the next section of stripes. This is one big investment of a scarf. Could take until July 21st to complete! I am not the fastest knitter out there btw.

I still haven't started either book yet. Honestly, I just do not know where the time has been going these past 2 weeks.

Thanks for the Butterbeer recipe in the comments - mmmmm. Butterscotch Schnapps and Cream Soda. Sounds like something I am going to have to mix up for myself.

Socks anyone?

I just found this pattern online in a totally unrelated blog read.
The Horcrux Socks

As much as I don't want to speculate about Book 7, this pattern asks a question that I think is the answer.

Sigh.

It is the same theory my cousin and I had upon our 1st reading of HBP. A little less than 5 months to wait...

Questions, Prefects and Scarves, Oh My!

Just a bit of business before book discussion:
1. Is there anyone who should be on the sidebar who isn't? If so, please email me at knitter.natter@yahoo.com and let me know. I'll need which house you want to be sorted into and if you have a blog I should link to your name.
2. If you would like to be listed in the sidebar under your posting name (i.e. what blogger calls you, not your everyday name ;-), let me know and I'll happily change that too.
3. Prefects- does anyone want to be one? We would need two per house. Parisa has the first spot in Gryffindor (it was her idea, in fact- thanks Parisa!) so we need two for Huffle, Raven, and Slyth and one still for Gryff. Obviously your duties wouldn't be too serious- maybe do a post a week and/or comment at least three times a week? Something fun to keep your name out there. If you're interested, let me know!
Pheeeew. Enough with the business. I've been so excited to show my own Harry Potter scarf (i.e. the scarf that never ends) that I started working on when I was a wee-new knitter in June of last year.

It's nearly six feet at this point and I have one full ball in each color of Nature Spun to go. Why has it taken since April you ask? Two reasons: an unfortunate incident and this is my "mindless/meditative" project, a.k.a one I only pick up ever so often. As long as it's ready in time for the Deathly Hollows and new film release, there's no rush.
Sorcerer's Stone point: I love that in Book One, before you ever know about Sirius Black or his importance in the story, she mentions him and his flying motorcycle. It's the first chapter, page 14 of the American paperback when Hagrid says "Young Sirius Black lent it to me." My question is, do we think she already had Sirius and his place among the Potter family plotted out? Or did she go back, seize on that character and his name and craft a story around that? Either way, I think it's awfully impressive!