Poll : The Locked Room, What is in there? |
 Mar 19 2009, 03:09 PM
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Junior Dishwasher at The Leaky Cauldron  Posts: 606 Joined: 3:16pm September 21, 2005 Location: Shrieking in my own shack.  |
I understand from reading prevous posts that JKR must have said in an interview that the locked room contains a fountain of Amortencia, but this doesn't make sense to me. If it's so very dangerous that they have to keep the room locked, why is it a potion that is actually brewed by Slughorn at Hogwarts to show the sixth year students?
Even Molly said she and her friends brewed love potions when she was a girl, and Romilda obviously got her hands on a love potion strong enough to force Ron to obsess about her. So, I'll disagree here. I believe the room is where the essence of love itself, real love, not "love" or obsession fabricated with a potion, is studied intensely. Real love is the most powerful and can be the most dangerous mystery of life, so it makes sense to me that it was done in a locked room. -------------------- |
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Mar 19 2009, 11:03 PM
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Doctor Filibuster's Junior Assistant Posts: 1,977 Joined: 5:11pm May 4, 2007 Location: Texas |
QUOTE(PigWithHair @ Mar 19 2009, 04:09 PM)  I understand from reading prevous posts that JKR must have said in an interview that the locked room contains a fountain of Amortencia, but this doesn't make sense to me. If it's so very dangerous that they have to keep the room locked, why is it a potion that is actually brewed by Slughorn at Hogwarts to show the sixth year students? Actually, Jo didn't say it was Amortentia. She just said that it was a powerful love potion. Perhaps one being developed by the Ministry. Since it her world then that is what it is, much as some us might prefer that it wasn't. I didn't like that idea much either, but I accept it.
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Mar 31 2009, 12:07 PM
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Just Through the Brick Wall Posts: 3 Joined: 7:48pm February 24, 2009 Location: Right now im probably reading a book or watching Bonanza |
Or if there IS love potion in the room, and it IS just like the kind that Slughorn gave out, maybe there is a CRAZY big amount of it. Maybe its like alcohol or drugs. if you take to much you will destroy yourself. and the ministry didn't want that much available to the public in one place. Or maybe its more powerful in numbers.
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Apr 28 2009, 09:46 AM
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Cauldron Bottom Measurer Posts: 110 Joined: 11:52am January 31, 2009 Location: Sandston Va  |
Slughorn said that nothing would create true only the belief that you were. As with Voldemort's father when we have guessed, that stoped giving it to
him because she hoped that he would really love her. That as we know did not happen. I have always thought he was a rat because the least he could really do was find the child and have him raised even if he would not give him his name. Perhaps by the servents. Back on topic. The love room seemed to be a place where they were trying to understand real love. Like why you love one person but not another. Thats why in the Harry Potter series their was so much shipping. JK had him end up with Ginny only because that is what she wanted. But in the real world there is just as much a reason that he might have ended up with; Luna, Hermione, or who knows else. That is what I think they were trying to understand why one person may love the right or wrong person for them. Even we ask that question. What does she see in him? Everyone from time to time asks that question. Their quest in the locked room, I think was to try to answer that question. Makes sense I think.  Horas1 |
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May 17 2009, 01:11 AM
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Being Eaten by the Pea Soup Posts: 33 Joined: 9:25pm May 14, 2009 Location: In Professor Lupin's Office, Chatting Over A Cup Of Tea About Books Recently Read. |
I think it contains something that is usually contained behind a locked door, and what exactly to say is hiding the door is not likely to be known.
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Aug 30 2009, 11:43 PM
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Hiding in the Iron Maiden at Borgin and Burkes Posts: 329 Joined: 1:47am August 20, 2009 Location: The Burrow with Fred and George |
QUOTE(lovesong @ Apr 1 2009, 01:07 AM) Or if there IS love potion in the room, and it IS just like the kind that Slughorn gave out, maybe there is a CRAZY big amount of it. Maybe its like alcohol or drugs. if you take to much you will destroy yourself. and the ministry didn't want that much available to the public in one place. Or maybe its more powerful in numbers. i agree with your theory. if it's love that's inside, i don't think it would've made sense if it's kept locked, however, the thought that having it TOO MUCH may cause danger to the public, wizarding and muggle world to be specific, then it would've made sense if it's kept locked. i was just wondering why it melted sirius' knife? maybe because of the enchantments that you only get to open it by using a specific "key"? and you cannot open it with anything else? am i making sense here? 
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Sep 21 2009, 12:41 AM
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Daily Prophet Photographer  Posts: 896 Joined: 1:35pm February 27, 2008 Location: In the library, snuggling with Percy  |
QUOTE(harrydavid @ Mar 20 2009, 12:03 AM) QUOTE(PigWithHair @ Mar 19 2009, 04:09 PM) I understand from reading prevous posts that JKR must have said in an interview that the locked room contains a fountain of Amortencia, but this doesn't make sense to me. If it's so very dangerous that they have to keep the room locked, why is it a potion that is actually brewed by Slughorn at Hogwarts to show the sixth year students? Actually, Jo didn't say it was Amortentia. She just said that it was a powerful love potion. Perhaps one being developed by the Ministry. Since it her world then that is what it is, much as some us might prefer that it wasn't. I didn't like that idea much either, but I accept it.My original thought was rather gruesome, I must admit. Since they study thoughts in the brain room, and it contains brains, I thought that perhaps in the love room they might study the heart. But I never heard about that quote from Jo, so thankyou for posting that, Harrydavid. As you say, it is Jo's universe, so the answer is whatever she says it is. -------------------- "Why do you think they're after us, because we're so awesome? I think it's because we're so awesome!" **** "This exchange marked the beginning of Mr Malfoy's long campaign to have me removed from my post as Headmaster of Hogwarts, and of mine to have him removed from his position as Lord Voldemort's Favourite Death Eater."- Albus Dumbledore |
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Oct 2 2009, 09:28 PM
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Professional Diagon Alley Window Shopper Posts: 61 Joined: 1:34am September 7, 2009 Location: somewhere in diagon alley |
I'll always agree with Jo. She can make Dumbledore admit he's gay if she wants to. So if she says it's powerful, maybe even permanent love potions, then it is.
But the question is, why did they just leave it there if it's so dangerous? Why don't they destroy it, so no more temptations. Who can open it? Why can't Sirius' knife open it, when it should open any lock? -------------------- "There are all kinds of courage. It takes a great deal of courage to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends." -Dumbledore  |
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