Comments on: The Boy Who Lived

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Mon, 17 May 2010 22:38:51 +0000

@ Andrea. Hopefully Harry was in a magical sleep with a magical forcefield around him – both of which would only be dispelled by Petunia finding him.

By: Electa

Electa — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 22:35:10 +0000

Discovered this site mid-2009 – and love it. Am just starting to read from Philosopher’s Stone again, and step by stepping with these comments – makes for a great deal of interest.
Regarding the “noble” comment – I understood that McGonagall was using this when Dumbledore claimed that “Voldemort had powers I will never have.” not regarding leaving Harry at the Dursleys. So not sure that naive would work there.

By: Andrea

Andrea — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 22:37:40 +0000

I think it’s a lucky thing that Harry Potter was awoken on the doorstep at the end of the chapter by Aunt Petunia’s scream. Harry was 15 months old and already able to speed around on a toy broomstick when he was dropped off at the Dursleys. As almost any parent of a 15-month-old will attest, children that age can climb and wriggle and disappear quickly when your back is turned. Imagine if Harry had awoken early and toddled off before the Dursleys ever found him. After all the protection Dumbledore hoped to provide for Harry, it doesn’t seem very responsible of him to leave Harry unattended.

Of course, it is a classic image to find a baby on a doorstep. And one could argue that baby Harry was so tired from his ordeal that Dumbledore knew he would sleep until he was found.

By: Natalia

Natalia — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 23:12:14 +0000

“Naive” or “nice” have always been my first choices, although I can’t see McGonagall using such a simple word as “nice.”

By: Deborah Hubbard

Deborah Hubbard — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 11:01:16 +0000

McGonagall doesn’t want Dumbledore to leave Harry with the Dursleys. She tells him that they are dreadful people and that he is “too … noble” to notice.

What was she going to say? “Noble” is clearly not her first choice of word! “Too naive”, perhaps? But she can’t be too cheeky to her headmaster, so “noble” will have to do.

Any other ideas about what Minerva wanted to say? It’s been bugging me for years!

By: Teasha

Teasha — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:57:04 +0000

Thank you so much for this site! Its concept, artwork, & everything about it is wonderful! I just discovered this site via facebook a couple of weeks ago. I’m glad that I did; the colder months coupled with longer nights are perfect for HP-related reading. I’m looking forward to re-experiencing HP through your site, each chapter at a time. Keep up the great work, for all our sakes!

By: woadisme

woadisme — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:49:37 +0000

I’m new to this site and hooked! I love seeing Harry Potter and his world come to life this way. Who better to put to the task of illustrating than rabid fans whose love for the series is evident in their work. Congratulations to every artist and the webmaster behind the idea. This site is really something special.

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:52:13 +0000

Didn’t McGonagall say that day might be know as Harry Potter Day in the future? That could be the reason behind the Halloween Feast since that is the day Voldemort died, sort of.

By: Caroline

Caroline — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:16:13 +0000

I have read just about everything written about HP and in this first chapter I saw two new things:
-McGonnigal being away from Hogwarts all day
-the non-reaction to Hagrid having Sirius’ motorcycle
Fantastic!

By: rossy

rossy — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 23:40:25 +0000

I love these drawings and paintings theyre so realistic (i love harry potter)