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Post by subtlecollision on Apr 22, 2007 11:00:02 GMT -5
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Post by Catherine on Apr 22, 2007 19:38:39 GMT -5
perhaps this is what Natalie just posted, but the link simply wouldn't work for me, so I don't know: www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLud6yM47u8pretty much the most exciting thing in ever.
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Post by Catherine on Apr 25, 2007 21:56:26 GMT -5
haha this cracked me up:
Bloomsbury employs security measures for DH
The British Harry Potter publisher has revealed some of their security measures to ensure the magic of Deathly Hallows is maintained until July 21st.
According to The Scotsman, the book will only be delivered to bookshops one day before the release and they will be sealed in crates bound by steel chains. Furthermore, security guards will be deployed to printing plants, and Amazon has agreed to store its copies in warehouses at secret locations.
courtesy of Mugglenet
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Post by Liz on Apr 25, 2007 22:58:34 GMT -5
Lmfao...I'm almost crying I'm laughing so hard. Steel chains...ha.
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Post by Brighitta on Jul 23, 2007 9:47:54 GMT -5
So what did everyone think?
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Post by Liz on Jul 23, 2007 13:53:31 GMT -5
*sniffle*
I liked it, much better than HBP in my opinion. But not as good as PoA or OotP. I liked how it ended, but the epilogue was lame-ish...not enough info in it.
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Post by Brighitta on Jul 23, 2007 14:41:30 GMT -5
SPOILERS!
I have mixed emotions, actually. I cried so much when Remus died, right after having a child. He was one of my very favourite characters, and that scene was heart-breaking. It was great to finally reach an end to the story, and the battle of Hogwarts was superb. There were also trademark humorous moments - the ear humour, Molly's "Not my daughter, pregnant dog!", Ron and Hermy's kiss.
I also loved the fact that Snape was neither good or bad, but working in his own interests, and that Dumbledore was not as fluffy as he seemed to be - even a great man like him can be seen to be not infalliable. The Hermione torture scene was poignant, as was Dobby's funeral and Luna's painting.
Now to the ugly.
1). The epilogue was the most cliched cliche ever written. I could have told you what happens even if she had not included that.
2). I hated the fact that Remus went all OOC. "It is I, Remus John Lupin." Come on, honestly, since when did he become so pompous? Especially since his wife just had a child. On the subject of wife... How come we were informed so off-handedly of their wedding and yet a whole chapter was dedicated to Bill and Fleur's? I kinda thought it was unfair.
3). Miss Rowling's obsession with Merlin's underwear. Once was funny - by the fifth curse it got a bit annoying.
4). The fact that so many questions were not answered. What were Lily and James' jobs? What was behind the veil? What did Dudley see during the Dementor attack? What did that Howler to Petunia mean? What do the Trio do for a living? What happened to the Malfoys, Luna, Neville? She teased us with so many theories, and then cheated us out of the answers.
5). The most anti-climatic death of Voldemort. One curse and he drops dead. Honestly.
6). Ron's imitation of Parseltongue was LAME.
7). The mistakes. Oh, the mistakes. For instance, Hermione says that she modified her parents' memories, then states she has never used a memory charm. The whole Secret Keeper idea seems to contradict what we knew from the earlier books, as well.
8). The array of sillyness. From the absurd curses, to the exeptionally convenient Fiendfyre, to Snape's memories floating out (how come it never happened before when others died?!).
END OF SPOILERS.
Generally, I was happy that it was a positive ending. I don't think I could have borne a tragic-hero-death end, to to be truthful.
Definitely not the best of the books, although it had it's moments. It felt as though it was written carelessly and in a rush at many points, thought, which made the conclusion to the series a little less satisfying than I hopes it would be.
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Post by Catherine on Jul 23, 2007 15:55:53 GMT -5
the epilogue was perfection. absolute perfection.
I don't think I can say much more so far cause I'm still in a state of shock, but I need to address the end of your #8: Snape gave them that memory. that's why it floated out.
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Post by subtlecollision on Jul 30, 2007 13:14:01 GMT -5
To me, the end always seemed unreachable, almost unreal, and yet I've been dreading the end since I finished the third book and realized 'only four more to go!' I really don't know what I was expecting. I don't think I was expecting anything. Well, yes, there was one thing I was expecting. I expected the epilogue to read not like a narrative, but more like an account of what happened to each character. I expected more details, which J.K. Rowling has been giving in interviews. She said she made the epilogue the way it is because otherwise it would not read like a novel. Now she's saying what's happened to Neville, Luna, and the rest in interviews. I would rather she included this information in the book.
But I am growing fonder of the epilogue, because it really represents the 'beginning' of the series. The first time I read the first book was probably my favorite Harry Potter reading experience. Everything was so innocent and novel. What kind of reader cannot long for riding the Hogwarts Express or playing Quidditch the first time or even realizing that unicorns and dragons exist? The darkness of the seventh book kind of annoyed me. I do not think the last book should have been any 'lighter' because of the plot, but I just do not know how much I enjoyed reading about all the struggles of tent life... and the many many times the characters nearly escaped death. I know this book had to be dark, and that is why I am glad the epilogue echoes the first book. The epilogue is kind of corny, but I still have to defend it.
Yeah, I have to agree with your number 2. I initially thought that was a bit strange, but then again, it seems like a lot of the characters in Harry Potter talk rather, not pompously, but a little over-the-top.
I actually liked the one curse and he drops dead. Honestly, it's been enough of a struggle not just with finding the horcruxes, but with all of the struggles in the other books. I didn't really want another duel scene. There have been so many. Plus, if Harry ever meant an Unforigivable Curse, I'd say he most did then.
J.K. Rowling addressed the enchantment 'mistake' in an interview. Apparently, she was talking about two different enchantments.
Anyway, I loved how Dumbledore and Snape both ended up flawed, but good. Especially the Snape part. And it was really clever of her to make us doubt Dumbledore with the Rita Skeeter articles, Dumbledore, beloved and dead.
I did not cry when I read the book, but I did when I finished it. Not because it was sad. But because it didn't really have the magic of the first book... at least not for me. I wouldn't say I'm disappointed, though.
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