Sorry if these questions are stupid, but with the long pauses betwen the chapters I find it difficult to remember what exactly happened.
1) What exactly is the puzzle we are trying to solve?
If I remember correctly, Eliezer wanted us to solve something before the story is finished. Which pretty much means now or never. I just don’t know what exactly is the question. (Yeah, knowing the question is half of knowing the answer.) Who is Voldemort? Seems obvious that it’s Quirrell. What should Harry do? What exactly is happening? What are the motivations of the main characters in the story? Who killed Narcissa Malfoy? Do we have a list of unanswered questions? How likely it is that answering them will provide a new view of the story, and will uncover some new possible strategy for Harry?
2) Does Dumbledore know or suspect that Quirrell = Voldemort?
I am not sure. At some moment it seems to me that yes: Dumbledore expects that Quirrell will cause some problems (e.g. when bringing a dementor). At some moments it seems to me that no: Dumbledore explains Harry that Voldemort should be killed without mercy at the first opportunity… and yet does nothing against Quirrell. I am specifically condused about the part (after Draco was attacked) when Dumbledore took the map and asked about “Tom Riddle”. What did he know at that moment?
Also, I am disappointed that Dumbledore plays an idiot so successfully, that Harry actually treats him like an idiot. Thus two people who have best chance at defeating Voldermort, have trouble communicating.
Quirrell may have some blind sports about humans, but he is good at disrupting communication channels.
Some of the recent chapters were about an importance of not wasting time, and I’m not sure if that was or wasn’t a hidden message.
I mean, in the story universe, Harry will not be suddenly given a huge dialog window saying: -- “Harry, now you have to make an important choice, and the fate of the world depends on it. Will you: a) trust Quirrell, b) say everything to Dumbledore and ask him for information and help, c) ask Minerva to join your heroic team and help you research meta-spells, d) do a dangerous ritual involving time turners, advanced Patronus, invisibility cloak, and partial transfiguration?”
Instead, the possible solutions will be gradually taken away from him without a warning. He will probably not even get a feedback when the last one is gone.
But of course I am mixing in-universe and out-universe here. It is still possible that the dialog window will be displayed to us, readers, at a proper moment.
Sorry if these questions are stupid, but with the long pauses betwen the chapters I find it difficult to remember what exactly happened.
1) What exactly is the puzzle we are trying to solve?
If I remember correctly, Eliezer wanted us to solve something before the story is finished. Which pretty much means now or never. I just don’t know what exactly is the question. (Yeah, knowing the question is half of knowing the answer.) Who is Voldemort? Seems obvious that it’s Quirrell. What should Harry do? What exactly is happening? What are the motivations of the main characters in the story? Who killed Narcissa Malfoy? Do we have a list of unanswered questions? How likely it is that answering them will provide a new view of the story, and will uncover some new possible strategy for Harry?
2) Does Dumbledore know or suspect that Quirrell = Voldemort?
I am not sure. At some moment it seems to me that yes: Dumbledore expects that Quirrell will cause some problems (e.g. when bringing a dementor). At some moments it seems to me that no: Dumbledore explains Harry that Voldemort should be killed without mercy at the first opportunity… and yet does nothing against Quirrell. I am specifically condused about the part (after Draco was attacked) when Dumbledore took the map and asked about “Tom Riddle”. What did he know at that moment?
Also, I am disappointed that Dumbledore plays an idiot so successfully, that Harry actually treats him like an idiot. Thus two people who have best chance at defeating Voldermort, have trouble communicating.
Quirrell may have some blind sports about humans, but he is good at disrupting communication channels.
I got the impression it’d be a more acute and visible thing within the final arc. (Edit: As with Three worlds collide.)
Some of the recent chapters were about an importance of not wasting time, and I’m not sure if that was or wasn’t a hidden message.
I mean, in the story universe, Harry will not be suddenly given a huge dialog window saying: -- “Harry, now you have to make an important choice, and the fate of the world depends on it. Will you: a) trust Quirrell, b) say everything to Dumbledore and ask him for information and help, c) ask Minerva to join your heroic team and help you research meta-spells, d) do a dangerous ritual involving time turners, advanced Patronus, invisibility cloak, and partial transfiguration?”
Instead, the possible solutions will be gradually taken away from him without a warning. He will probably not even get a feedback when the last one is gone.
But of course I am mixing in-universe and out-universe here. It is still possible that the dialog window will be displayed to us, readers, at a proper moment.