She also probably hindered any progress Harry may have developt in the school. I know that if I was friends around someone who's whole life is school, and then saw this from my own point of view, any ambition I had would shrink. Hermione only took action when 100% sure of something. If Harry followed Hermione's train of thinking, probably nothing would have been completed in DH, and Voldemort would most likely have gotten the stone in PS.

If Hermione was Harry's only friend, he would probably be far more pathetic then he already is, deeper into his shell then with Ron's friendship.

Like you with Ron, she is also the type of person I couldn't stand being around.

Probably under strict instructions from adults far smarter than him.

Yes, yes they were, and what did that use that for? Talk about abilities going to waste.

Cedric Diggory was seventeen when we met him, hardly a teenager that we can see the common flaws of childhood and puberty.

Besides Hermione, we do not see much of any of these characters. If they were fleshed out more and saw much more of them, I'm sure you would see large flaws that would make people see them as 'worthless'

 

No, he refused help from Snape, if you recall.

Making lots of money is a waste?

Seventeen.

 

He recieved orders from Voldemort. I don't see any Darklord trusting Malfoy enough for his end of year plans without specific instructions. He most likely 'also' recieved instructions to keep it quiet. Why would Malfoy disobey?

If your in the middle of a war and your life is in jeopardy every minute, then yes, making money is quite a waste.

Fred doesn't have much use for that money now, does he?

Also old enough to buy alcohol in England, and become of age. These laws are based on brain development, so being seventeen is obviously different from being fifteen and even sixteen.

 

Well, there you go. My memory of the last two books are quite minimal, for I only read each once. Others I have read multiple.

Malfoy did not trick Dumbledore, seventh book has reference to Dumbledore finding out the plans and making plans of his own. Malfoy would have been stopped very early if Dumbledore chose to.

 

They didn't steal the dragon, they stole a Horcrux. Hufflepuff Goblet, I believe. They just used the Dragon to escape.

I remember some parts of DH quite well, while others are completely blank.

 

Actually that would be 18-years-old.

 

Really.... Is it old enough to buy alcohol in "wizarding" England? Because I could have sworn that was true...

 

Yeah they can get firewhiskey at 17.

 

They can drink it, but consuming alcohol is legal at all ages in the UK. It's purchase that's restricted. I'm not sure if we've ever seen them buy alcohol.

 

Taure: I'm pretty sure that the few there's been at least one or more times when a student purchases alcohol for parties or at the Three Broomsticks. Although I've been reading an excessive amount of Fanfiction lately so it might just be me confusing the two.

 

Eh, it's a kids book. Advocating alcohol sales to young adults would probably be frowned upon...

Anyway, my favorite character would have to be Dumbledore. Reasons have been stated by others quite a few times in this thread.

I also liked Luna, though I'd like her more if JK had fleshed out her character a bit.

 

I think Ron says in the book that if you're 17 years of age, you can purchase firewhiskey from The Three Broomsticks. In the wizarding world, you can't consume firewhiskey before the age of 17 either. However, butterbeer contains some alcohol. So I have no idea what the age requirement for the consumption of alcohol is, if there is one at all.