
I have long been astonished at the sheer scale of Rowling's achievement, and while I may treat many of my fellow commuters - the regressive thirty-somethings who are buried in her CHILDREN'S novels on the tube with something approaching contempt, I realise her success is very much deserved.

My interest in the franchise has thus far consisted of sitting through the first film in a freezing cinema wondering what all the fuss was about, and skim-reading the second book on an aeroplane to appease my curiosity as to the young wizard's appeal.

Hermione asks Harry which potion ingredients Snape accused him of stealing and realizes they are the ingredients needed for the Polyjuice Potion.įirst, a confession: I am not, by any stretch of the imagination, a Potter fan, so I felt something of a fraud as I sneaked into a media screening of Goblet of Fire while many bona fide devotees have had to wait it out. The trio speak about what Karkaroff was showing Snape on his arm.She recommends Harry goes to visit Dumbledore. Hermione believes his death, Harry's scar burning, and the Dark Mark at the Quidditch World Cup are related. Ron thinks that Fudge will prevent the story from leaking out to the public. Mad-Eye appears and Barty quickly leaves. Snape doesn't care about what Karkaroff has to say.

Snape ignores him and removes house points from Fawcet and Stebbins, who briefly appear in the scene.
