Chapters 51–60
Muggle Mythology
Textual allusions in this chapter:
– the quote is what Gandalf said that Saruman said in “The Fellowship of the Ring”, “The Council of Elrond”
– the flashback in italics is almost directly from “Deathly Hallows”, “The Forest Again”
The Art of Looking for Trouble
The title of this chapter refers to the quote “Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it, misdiagnosing it, and misapplying the wrong remedies.” from Groucho Marx.
The Most Stupid Thing That People Do
The title of this chapter refers to the first part of the quote “Falling in love is not at all the most stupid thing that people do – but gravitation cannot be held responsible for it.” by Albert Einstein.
With A Little Help From Your Friends …
There really was a concert by Sting on April 1, 2000 in the Royal Albert Hall. If wizards or witches attended I’m not in a position to say, as they would have been wearing Muggle clothes and used ‘Do-Not-Notice’ Charms to hide their presence.
Gravitation
The title of this chapter refers again to the quote “Falling in love is not at all the most stupid thing that people do – but gravitation cannot be held responsible for it.” from Albert Einstein. Gravitation may not be responsible for the not at all stupid action of falling in love. However, certain kinds of gravitational forces may speed things along.
The conversion of Muggle money into Galleons & co is care of the Currency Converter at the HP Lexicon.
… and a Little Assistance From Your Foes
The Bond is the bond between master and apprentice. The master is sworn to protect the apprentice, so he/she needs to know when the apprentice is in trouble. In a less powerful wizard, that would be an indistinct feeling of worry/alarm. Snape gets details because he’s powerful, an excellent Legilimens and in love with Hermione.