HARRY POTTER NUMBA 7
Ok, so I finished Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows on Monday but have yet to speak of it until today because my brain has been trying to completely digest it... here's my review.
HARRY POTTER AND DEATHLY HALLOW SPOILERS
WARNING, DO NOT READ BELOW LJ-CUT IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO BE SPOILED
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If anyone knows me they know that I am one of the biggest Severus Snape fangirls... well, my man was redeemed and yet placed into a horrible predicament that not even Dumbledore thought could happen.
You see Voldemort being the genius he is believed that since Snape was the last one using or user of the "deathwand" then that would explain why Voldemort could not posse it. The only way one wizard or witch can fully posses the "deathwand" is if they defeat the other opponent in a battle or if the wand is rightfully handed over. Neither of these were done so obviously Snape had to be killed for Voldemort to take possession of the "deathwand". Naturally the easiest way of killing off someone is by commanding Nagini to eliminate whoever is the threat
Nagini kills Snape with a bite through the neck allowing Snape to bleed to death.
While all of this happens Harry Potter is a nearby witness. As Snape's last words he proclaims to Harry, oddly enough..
So that Snape may get a last glimpse of Harry's eyes, the same eyes his mother Lily Evans had.
Harry grabbing the last thoughts of Snape into the flask and heads off to Dumbledore's office to pour Snape's memories into a wide basin. It is at that point Harry goes through Snape's memories to reveal a close friendship with someone very dear to Snape, Lily Evans. We find out that Snape was spying on Lily for some time to discover that she was a witch. Shortly after they begin to build a friendship in which they discuss Hogwarts and their powers.
Petunia naturally doesn't approve of Snape, the freak.
As time goes by Snape and Lily both enter Hogwarts and at Snape's dismay Lily ends up in Gryfindor with James and the crew. Luckily both Snape and Lily remain friends, the best of friends.
Their friendship is slowly separates over the years as their groups go in different directions.
Snape joins the death eaters and Lily goes her separate ways with James over Lily disapproving of Snape practicing the dark arts. Later over time Lily and James marry giving birth to Harry Potter as Voldemort comes to power under the threat of Harry Potter. Snape speaks to Voldemort of the prophecy that Trelawney made and now Voldemort begins to rush off to Potter residence to kill the Potter family. Snape pleads with Voldemort to spare Lily, just spare her. Of course Lily doesn't go down without a fight and protects Harry till the very end as we all know. Lily dies.
In remorse Snape curses himself for the incident and vows to protect Harry as Lily would have wanted, "If you loved Lily Evans, if you truly loved her, then your way forward if clear." And Snape agrees to this vow. Time passes and Snape looks after Harry at Hogwarts including doing side requests from Dumbledore such as looking after Quirrell and Karkaroff, etc. In discussion between Dumbledore and Snape, Albus reveals that Harry will have to die for Voldemort to die after all. In reaction Snape becomes frustrated at the fact that the task he has been given to do in Lily's name has just been a game. As a response he reveals his patronus: a silver female doe, after Lily which was her patronus.
One of the fondest memories, something that makes the user happiest is what casts it and obviously it's Lily for Snape. An ever lasting devoted love.
There you have it... the last bit of Severus Snape revealed and I bawled my eyes out all over the book. I wanted to die.
There are a billion other things I could share about the book but let me say that was my favorite part - The Prince's Tale. Of course theres the epilogue which everyone had been gushing about and Fred, Lupin, and Tonk's death but I'm a hardcore Snape fan so let me go cry in a corner like the loser I am. Guess that's enough HPDH.
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Well, besides that spoiler tidbit I have to say that things have been hectic this summer. Everything will be fine by the time it's September but for now it's just a slow vigorous torturous stage which is hard to endure. It's not work, work is enjoyable and frustrating, no, it's just my living situation. I've become apathetic and confused in this house to the point where I want to strangle myself. I have to say in all honesty I'm not myself at all this summer. I was broken down since graduation when I had to say goodbye to a person who I loved the most without even saying a word. Then I've been pushed away from art, my only vent, my own sanctuary. Sure, I have Nathan to rely on but he'll be gone August 22nd and when I do see him I never feel the need to explain anything or burden him with my problems. I don't know where I'm going with this entry. I just want hope and a conclusion, that's all... and I'll find it, I know I will. It's just waiting is the hardest thing to do.
HARRY POTTER AND DEATHLY HALLOW SPOILERS
WARNING, DO NOT READ BELOW LJ-CUT IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO BE SPOILED
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If anyone knows me they know that I am one of the biggest Severus Snape fangirls... well, my man was redeemed and yet placed into a horrible predicament that not even Dumbledore thought could happen.
You see Voldemort being the genius he is believed that since Snape was the last one using or user of the "deathwand" then that would explain why Voldemort could not posse it. The only way one wizard or witch can fully posses the "deathwand" is if they defeat the other opponent in a battle or if the wand is rightfully handed over. Neither of these were done so obviously Snape had to be killed for Voldemort to take possession of the "deathwand". Naturally the easiest way of killing off someone is by commanding Nagini to eliminate whoever is the threat
Nagini kills Snape with a bite through the neck allowing Snape to bleed to death.
While all of this happens Harry Potter is a nearby witness. As Snape's last words he proclaims to Harry, oddly enough..
So that Snape may get a last glimpse of Harry's eyes, the same eyes his mother Lily Evans had.
Harry grabbing the last thoughts of Snape into the flask and heads off to Dumbledore's office to pour Snape's memories into a wide basin. It is at that point Harry goes through Snape's memories to reveal a close friendship with someone very dear to Snape, Lily Evans. We find out that Snape was spying on Lily for some time to discover that she was a witch. Shortly after they begin to build a friendship in which they discuss Hogwarts and their powers.
Petunia naturally doesn't approve of Snape, the freak.
As time goes by Snape and Lily both enter Hogwarts and at Snape's dismay Lily ends up in Gryfindor with James and the crew. Luckily both Snape and Lily remain friends, the best of friends.
Their friendship is slowly separates over the years as their groups go in different directions.
Snape joins the death eaters and Lily goes her separate ways with James over Lily disapproving of Snape practicing the dark arts. Later over time Lily and James marry giving birth to Harry Potter as Voldemort comes to power under the threat of Harry Potter. Snape speaks to Voldemort of the prophecy that Trelawney made and now Voldemort begins to rush off to Potter residence to kill the Potter family. Snape pleads with Voldemort to spare Lily, just spare her. Of course Lily doesn't go down without a fight and protects Harry till the very end as we all know. Lily dies.
In remorse Snape curses himself for the incident and vows to protect Harry as Lily would have wanted, "If you loved Lily Evans, if you truly loved her, then your way forward if clear." And Snape agrees to this vow. Time passes and Snape looks after Harry at Hogwarts including doing side requests from Dumbledore such as looking after Quirrell and Karkaroff, etc. In discussion between Dumbledore and Snape, Albus reveals that Harry will have to die for Voldemort to die after all. In reaction Snape becomes frustrated at the fact that the task he has been given to do in Lily's name has just been a game. As a response he reveals his patronus: a silver female doe, after Lily which was her patronus.
One of the fondest memories, something that makes the user happiest is what casts it and obviously it's Lily for Snape. An ever lasting devoted love.
There you have it... the last bit of Severus Snape revealed and I bawled my eyes out all over the book. I wanted to die.
There are a billion other things I could share about the book but let me say that was my favorite part - The Prince's Tale. Of course theres the epilogue which everyone had been gushing about and Fred, Lupin, and Tonk's death but I'm a hardcore Snape fan so let me go cry in a corner like the loser I am. Guess that's enough HPDH.
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.
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Well, besides that spoiler tidbit I have to say that things have been hectic this summer. Everything will be fine by the time it's September but for now it's just a slow vigorous torturous stage which is hard to endure. It's not work, work is enjoyable and frustrating, no, it's just my living situation. I've become apathetic and confused in this house to the point where I want to strangle myself. I have to say in all honesty I'm not myself at all this summer. I was broken down since graduation when I had to say goodbye to a person who I loved the most without even saying a word. Then I've been pushed away from art, my only vent, my own sanctuary. Sure, I have Nathan to rely on but he'll be gone August 22nd and when I do see him I never feel the need to explain anything or burden him with my problems. I don't know where I'm going with this entry. I just want hope and a conclusion, that's all... and I'll find it, I know I will. It's just waiting is the hardest thing to do.