Ron's Lockhart comparrisson was hysterically funny! --- "No way, mate. This stuff is so much better than that idiot's books. For starters, you didn't once mention your favorite color in the bit I read." ---
And his banter with Hermione was so sweet. I REALLY liked your Ron. --- "I've been thinking—"
"Now there's some news," Ron put in with a chuckle. ---
A few more precious gems: --- Then he Disapparated with a pop that might have sounded displeased, if it were possible for displaced air to express such a thing. --- Snape raised a hand, cutting him off. "Mr. Potter, by virtue of your continued existence you are obtrusive." --- "I'm well aware of that wretched creature." Harry wasn't certain if he was calling the elf by name or just labeling him. --- "It seems I do not have a stomach for slaughtering animals. I leave it in Mr. Paskin's capable hands." --- She said, 'Looks like he's yours.' I now believe she was speaking to the cat." --- Kreacher appeared suddenly and saved him from saying something incredibly stupid, which had been a certainty. ---
And finally, as a vegetarian and animal lover, I was struck with sadness at this: --- That was quite all right with Harry—as far as he was concerned, meat came from the butchers', wrapped neatly in paper. Where it had been before that was something he chose not to contemplate. ---
It was a great example of how people's (or wizards', in this case) disconnection from their food sources enables their carnivorism. If that wasn't so easy to sustain, I bet there would be a lot more vegi-wizards in the world! In fact, it always felt amiss to me that Hermione wasn't a vegan...