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Jul 17, 2005 16:50

HP&HBP finished! Guh.

obviously, spoilers in the comments. And post.
( I CAN'T MAKE THIS ANY CLEARER: HALF-BLOOD PRINCE SPOILERS. UNDER HERE! )

hbp, fandom, harry potter

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bambooanime July 17 2005, 00:11:42 UTC

Do you remember in OotP when they were cleaning out Grimmauld Place and Harry found a locket that wouldn't open? *ponders*

If I had my book, I'd put down the quote. Unfortunately, I can't get it for two weeks.

keladryie July 17 2005, 00:25:19 UTC

Yep, it's on page 116 of OotP (U.S. paperback edition), "Sirius and the kids are cleaning out an old cabinet which contains items such as a snuffbox with Wartcap powder, a music box, and a 'heavy locket which none of them could open'." XD

Read: http://www.livejournal.com/users/garlandgraves/3409.html it's excellent ^^

withpaperwings_ July 17 2005, 01:08:26 UTC

*goes there*

withpaperwings_ July 17 2005, 01:08:03 UTC

AH LOOK AT YOU BEING SMART.
Another subtle clue. Oh, JK.

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regina July 17 2005, 00:22:48 UTC

I loved the Harry/Ginny finally happening, and I'm eagerly anticipating what the next book brings, even though it probably won't be out for another 3 years or something.

Ron and Hermione making each other jealous, or at least trying to was soo entertaining. Lupin/Tonks is just awesome, I sooo didn't see that coming, but I like it.

Fleur not being shallow was totally great.

I haven't heard of anyone complaining about the title, if you ask me it makes sense as well. I don't think the meaning should have to be shoved down your throat or anything...

And I love Draco so sooo much. I love his character even more in these books. I don't think he's completely bad. I also am frustrated with how everyone wants to make Snape's murder into something noble or something-- He killed Dumbledore... I don't care why, it just... pisses me off. A lot.

This makes me anticipate Book 7, I hope it's even better than this one, which I think is, at this point, the best in the series.

withpaperwings_ July 17 2005, 01:15:26 UTC

I will honestly wait about 5 years for another one.
It was that good.
Draco was so much more this book. He really became a character, instead of just being the 'bully' or 'bad guy'. You sort of see why he does things, and that no, he isn't always bad, and that he sometimes does have reasons for things.
I just wish there were more then 7!

asimplemistake July 17 2005, 04:05:37 UTC

agreed 100% :)

regina July 17 2005, 12:30:31 UTC

I know I could wait 5 years, but I really don't want to! I'm impatient. The two or three year waits usually frustrate me, but I feel that this one was more than worth it!!!

I think the character development with Draco was amazing and it makes me think even more highly of JK Rowling.

It's so sad that it'll all end soon. I will miss looking forward to them.

keladryie July 17 2005, 00:25:48 UTC

Read: http://www.livejournal.com/users/garlandgraves/3409.html It's got excellent information as well :D

withpaperwings_ July 17 2005, 01:15:55 UTC

awesome page :D

keladryie July 17 2005, 01:26:25 UTC

Indeed ^^ :*

RIP. Dumblydore. klamour July 17 2005, 00:41:21 UTC

Great theory about regulus.

I thought the half-blood prince was a very fitting title. Didn't others?

Re: RIP. Dumblydore. withpaperwings_ July 17 2005, 01:16:44 UTC

I just really wanted him to be good, from when we were first introduced to him. I guess that crept back in when I was reading this book, because HI. SIRIUS = AWESOME HOW COULD HIS LITTLE BROTHER NOT?

I thought it was fantastic. I saw some complaining, though.

Re: RIP. Dumblydore. engastrimyth July 17 2005, 01:38:08 UTC

I'm fond of Regulus on principle, but the more I think on it, the more I sort of feel he might be halfway between the awesomeness of Sirius (founded on rebelling from his crazy, inbred, evil family) and the awesomeness of Bellatrix (founding on the unrepentant and total evil kick assitude). Which is an odd mix indeed to ponder.

Aaaw, I love the crazy Black family. :: hearts ::

Snape's triple cross is still BLOWING MY MIND, so yes. Good title.

Re: RIP. Dumblydore. withpaperwings_ July 17 2005, 03:29:45 UTC

Yeah, in reality I guess he would be more CRAAZZZYYyYY!BLACK then Sweetheart!loveable!Black, you know? His mum, his aunties and uncles, practically everyone else is CRAZZZZYY, so it's more like he would be too. Plus, I think he'd be a little more spoiled, having come after Sirius and having everyone be like "We like you, not like that HORRIBLE SIRIUS!"

They are the sweetest things ever. I love Bella, and the portrait, and also, I hart hart hart the way they're related to Narcissa and Weasleys, even distantly :D It makes me happy.

I'm trying to think of a rational explanation. The page linked above has one, so I might stick to that. I mean, they could both read minds, and if Dumbledore was like dying anyway, he might as well make it seem like Snape was doing something way cool, instead of just dying from the drink. Also, we do only get HP's POV, so Dumbly might have been like "GO SNAPE SAVE YOURSELF!" because he knew Harry would be like "WTF TRAITOR KILLING THE DYING!"...not that he would have known Dumbly was dying ( ... )

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asimplemistake July 17 2005, 02:30:50 UTC

I finished it last night and omg I have to admit I was in shock. I never would have thought they'd kill Dumbledore. I mean.. ITS DUMBLEDORE!!! I had tears in my eyes and all, this book is the best so far. And Regulus Black is the first person I also thought of when I read R.A.B. And Hermione/Ron, I love it. And Harry/Ginny as well and the end was so good. Aaaaaaah. Sighs.

withpaperwings_ July 17 2005, 03:32:21 UTC

I know! DUMBLY!! I was in shock, and then I just started crying because HE WAS SO NICE TO VOLDEMORT AND I THINK THAT'S WHY VOLDEMORT DIDN'T KILL HIM, NOT BECAUSE HE WAS AFRAID OF HIS POWER, BUT BECAUSE HE WAS AFRAID OF HIS MERCY AND NICENESS DUH.
It has been the best. So many issues laid to rest, and yet so many more brought up! And it didn't have a 'show-down' with Voldie, which I hate about the others - it got so repetative. I liked the more 'adventure' type in this book, but I also like the way she controlled the adventure and didn't let it take over the story -- make every sentence about the waiting. It was much like real life, the way he had so many other things on his mind, and the way he FAILED the first time [memory], it shows he's not all perfect, which I love.

Hermione/Ron was great. Harry/Ginny was pretty alright too :)

asimplemistake July 17 2005, 03:44:52 UTC

OMG I KNOW!!! I LOVED THE ISSUES THING. We got answers for so many of the questions we were all asking ourselves and at the same time we now know there is so much more to wonder about! And I don't know about you but I LOVED LOVED LOVED Harry in this book. I thought he was so much more mature and actually normal than the last book. He got angry but not all the times, just the right amount of time and at the right time, he got annoyed, felt his feelings for Ginny grow.. it was all so natural. Real. Like any of us and I loved it. I loved the end too, because for once it didn't end in Kings Cross with Harry leaving with the Dursley, but in Hogwarts with his friends and the knowledge of what he's got to face now. J.K is fantastic.

withpaperwings_ July 17 2005, 05:04:00 UTC

I BET THE LAST ONE will end with like, another issue raised, that we'll all be pestering JK for answers, and she'll just smile mystically. ^-^
I LOVED HARRY SO MUCH IN THIS BOOK. He had so much more 'fun', you know? Like, in the last one, he just ANGSTED THE ENTIRE TIME. Like "oh, Voldie hates me" "Oh, Ron never writes", "Dumbly won't tell me anything!", just like a little kid. It annoyed me to no end. In this book, however, he's wisened up, and he MADE THE FRICKIN CHOICE TO FIGHT *loved that chapter* It was really natural, the way Hermione reacted to Lavender, and how she retaliated, and also the way Harry sort of drifted to Ginny, it was really REAL.
Geez. :D She rules the f'ing school.

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