There are spoilers here just in case anyone is so far behind that they haven't read books 4 and 5 of the Harry Potter Series.
So, one of the Dudes and I are rereading all the Harry Potter books in anticipation of the new movie and book coming out next month. I searched in vain for new information in the first three books, but hit something interesting while rereading Goblet of Fire. I'm only 250 pages in, but I may have stumbled across something. One of my favorite elements of Order of the Phoenix is the fact that Harry has to take Occlumency lessons from Snape in order to control Voldemort's access/influence on his mind. Book 5 is the first time we hear of this practice. HOWEVER, now that I'm looking back, I noticed that Harry, even though his rational mind tells him he can't enter the Triwizard Tournament, he continues to dream and get visions of himself winning said Tournament. Is this, perhaps, the first time Voldy is exhibiting influence? Has it happened before book 5? I certainly think so. It's not a game changer, but it shows that JK knew what was coming and wanted to set it up. It also begs the question, if Voldy can influence Harry's thoughts and ambitions about the tournament, what information could he have been taking from Harry all along?
Oh yeah, and I'm 28. Yesterday was my b-day. Yahoo.
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