It's quite natural that more people would be interested in the Defense Club after the giant attack on Hogsmeade and i think it's fabulous that Dumbledore suggested that Hagrid have a proper wand and a look-in at the next meeting. I hope you mention his presence and how he succeeds/improves during the next few chapters.

I'm still not convinced that Harry should disturb the rogue memory. It seems to me that the adults don't know when to leave it alone to guide Harry in his pursuit of a better outcome of the war to come. However, it is nice that he's getting to spend some extra time with Professor Flamel, so maybe there is a silver lining to the problem after all.

Finally, you made me smile when the dormitory rumor mill tapped Harry's curiosity and made him think of something other than defense or Voldemort and be a "normal" teenage boy for a few minutes.

Well done.

Author's Response: I love Hagrid, so we’ll see more of him. There’s much left to be learned about the rogue memory, so we may yet find out if tampering is unwise. As for a normal teenage moment, you’ll get more of that to start off the next chapter. Thanks for reading and commenting!

Author's Response: I love Hagrid, so we’ll see more of him. There’s much left to be learned about the rogue memory, so we may yet find out if tampering is unwise. As for a normal teenage moment, you’ll get more of that to start off the next chapter. Thanks for reading and commenting!

Author's Response: I love Hagrid, so we’ll see more of him. There’s much left to be learned about the rogue memory, so we may yet find out if tampering is unwise. As for a normal teenage moment, you’ll get more of that to start off the next chapter. Thanks for reading and commenting!