“Papa, I have another theory.”


“Papa, I have another theory.”
“Excellent.”
“Tom Riddle tells Harry a girl was killed the last time the Chamber of Secrets was open fifty years ago.”
“Right.”
“What if that girl was Moaning Myrtle?”
“Good theory.”

Comments

  1. Tonya WershowJanuary 22, 2015 at 6:50 AM

    How long 'til she gets confirmation?

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  2. Casey G.January 22, 2015 at 6:50 AM

    Next chapter is Harry and Ron heading off to talk to the giant spiders, so we're close to the end.

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  3. Christopher HattyJanuary 22, 2015 at 7:44 AM

    Your kid is far better at this kind of guesswork than I was!

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  4. Casey G.January 22, 2015 at 7:46 AM

    Yeah, I'm terrible at mysteries.

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  5. A. Miles DavisJanuary 22, 2015 at 7:55 AM

    does she watch a lot of Scooby-Doo?

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  6. Casey G.January 22, 2015 at 8:02 AM

    No, she gets it from her mom. If I'm enjoying a mystery, I get caught up in the reading and don't examine the clues too much. I might have a light bulb moment, but not that often.

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  7. Mike McCarthyJanuary 22, 2015 at 3:52 PM

    Making quality inferences based on clues in the text. That is high level skill for 5th graders.

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