Does anyone else think Padma and Seamus seem unusually worried about him? They must have come up with one hell of a fake challenge, if his absence has got them this worried. And what does it have to do with Milland (Snape)?
Well, Seamus had to steal something, so maybe just that. Steal this book, and leave it out as "bait". But, why risk trouble by breaking in to Antonin's office. Surely they only want Dean to risk it. Also Padma is a good enough student to appreciate the risks of a dark magic book. Is she so amoral that she would risk Deans life to progress?
We have heard nothing about deans real task? If he had one, it could have been related to the book. But that would be a task to set if you want him dead. ETA: I meant that as Seamus had to steal, asking Dean to do so might have occurred to them.
Edited (To clarify first sentence) 2014-05-07 23:33 (UTC)
Seamus had to steal something? I thought that was just Linus. I don't think we saw what his pre-party challenge was; afterwards, he had to abseil (rappel) down the Astronomy Tower, Padma had to sabotage another candidate, Ron had to remove Padma from the competition, but I don't see any conversations between him and Padma post-secrets-challenge pre-abseil-challenge.
You're right! Sorry it's late at night here, and I guess I'm more tired than I realised. But how can I go to sleep while Dean is missing?
Just a thought: Could Antonin have thought Linus was behind the original breakin? After all he knew about the instruction to steal. If so it might explain why he wasn't more than a little worried at the time. He would trust Linus to not take anything dangerous. Because otherwise, having had one attempt on his office, I am surprised he wasn't using more active wards. I remember Sinistra using one that turned eyebrows purple. And I think she said she hadn't liked Antonin and Razs more radical suggestions, so he clearly has some strong ideas.
I think he might have suspected Linus, yeah, not knowing that Linus had stolen part of Sinistra's sculpture as his challenge-mandated theft. And he'd assume that, firstly, Linus wouldn't take anything either dangerous or irreplaceable, and secondly, that the "return my books you BOOK THIEF" compulsion would work especially well on Linus.
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But, why risk trouble by breaking in to Antonin's office. Surely they only want Dean to risk it. Also Padma is a good enough student to appreciate the risks of a dark magic book. Is she so amoral that she would risk Deans life to progress?
We have heard nothing about deans real task? If he had one, it could have been related to the book. But that would be a task to set if you want him dead.
ETA: I meant that as Seamus had to steal, asking Dean to do so might have occurred to them.
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But how can I go to sleep while Dean is missing?
Just a thought: Could Antonin have thought Linus was behind the original breakin?
After all he knew about the instruction to steal. If so it might explain why he wasn't more than a little worried at the time. He would trust Linus to not take anything dangerous.
Because otherwise, having had one attempt on his office, I am surprised he wasn't using more active wards.
I remember Sinistra using one that turned eyebrows purple. And I think she said she hadn't liked Antonin and Razs more radical suggestions, so he clearly has some strong ideas.
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