So far, I've gotten to the point where (SPOILER!) Harry and Ron find out that Lockhart has been taking credit for things he didn't do. I think that (MORE SPOILERS!!!!!!!!!!!) Riddle's diary, the one Harry found, is 'You-Know-Who''s first Horcrux(if you don't know what I'm talking about, check it out here and here. I think this partly because I know that there is a Horcrux in this book - mostly from my family constantly talking about it - and because it seems like the most sensible thing. I feel like I can make an accurate text-to-world connection with Lockhart, He finds extraordinary stories about people or things doing amazing feats of courage and bravery, then says that he did it by wrtiting it that way in his books. By doing that, he gets fame and fortune for doing almost nothing. This, personally, reminds me of politicians, I'm not saying all politicians are like this, but that it the stereotypical image for a politician. I'm sure though, that many, if not most politicians would do something like this if it helped them get more power or money or influence. What's worse, there has undoubtedly been a famous politician that everyone thinks is borderline saintly, who has not only taken credit for something he didn't do, but exaggerated the story to a point where he seems like the ultimate super-hero. Then He/She became a pretty powerful politician. That aside, it has been a wonderful book so far, just as good as the first one, and I look forward to completing the series in the future. Any suggestions about what I might want to read are welcome in the comment section below, thank you and good bye.
(this was supposed to be posted on 4/7)
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