Glad to hear you're back to your sword-swinging self! I hope you continue to heal quickly so you can defend... places... from... things. O.o I got nothin'.
I haven't gotten to the new Harry Potter book yet, but I can't wait. I'm really tired of ducking spoilers online! LOL
WE HAVE A WINNER!!!!!zaapielJuly 26 2007, 17:55:04 UTC
Confetti!!!! Streamers!!!! Shrieking!!!! Brass Bands!!!! Well done! Your +20,000pts are being used to create your very own shack that leads directly into the Hogwarts grounds. You'll be the talk of the town as you sweep in singing in delightful monotone. Rock on! And well done!
And thanks so much for the kind thoughts on my sword-swinging! Though you may have nothin' I think we all got your point. :-)
As far as the new Harry Potter book, I still had to dodge spoilers and I was at the faire all weekend when it came out. It was madness. I would jump on it as soon as possible!
WE HAVE A WINNER!!!!!zaapielJuly 26 2007, 17:58:43 UTC
Confetti!!!! Streamers!!!! Sirius Black!!!! Brass Bands!!!! Well done! Your +20,000pts are going to be used to help you create a full-bodied Patronus charm. And guess what? We here at DLJ have spoke with the wizarding community and discovered that your patronus is going to be ... drumroll please............ an Irish Sheep. That's right, as Dementors close in upon you and those that you care about, all you need do is fill yourself up with happy thoughts and say "EXPECTO PATRONUM" and an unusually attentive and focused sheep will chase those dark thoughts and evil creatures away. You may find yourself laughing at the mayhem, but at least you'll be safe. Again, well done!
I went and bought HP& the Deathly Hallows at Midnight on the 21st. It was a lot of fun and I'm glad that JK Rowling ended the book the way she did. It couldn't have happened any other way. I especially love the epilogue! It definatley ended the series well.
I really did enjoy the epilogue. To me, it made all the difference. I have spoken with others who thought that it was too syrupy sweet, but for me, it made the journey worthwhile. :)
book 7 spoilers hereceria_taliesinJuly 26 2007, 16:18:38 UTC
I really liked it! I've heard some discouraging things about the epilogue.
Overall I really enjoyed the book and was happy with the way book 7 ended the series. I'm glad Snape wasn't evil, I was entertained by the way Harry 'died.' I'm glad he got to take that walk with his parents and it was funny the way Dd was (sorta) brought back. I loved Neville and Luna, and my biggest complaint was the way Lupin died off screen, I wanted to know who killed him. So yeah, it was enjoyable.
The biggest complaints I've heard about the epilogue is that Ginny and Hermione are relegated to nothing more than mothers, and there's no mention of their careers. But I can live with that, I'm sure we all assume that Harry and Ron became Aurors, and Hermione went into something legal, but most of us wouldn't assume about the children. So again, it was nice to read they all married and had loads of children like we assumed they would. :)
Re: book 7 spoilers herezaapielJuly 26 2007, 18:06:49 UTC
I knew Snape wasn't going to be evil, but the fact that he was still such a JERK to Harry and really vindictive all the time proves that he still wasn't good. If he really cared for Lily, he should have treated her son better. But then again, where would all the fun have been
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I was talking with some folks who thought that the story should have ended with Harry's final words before the epilogue. I asked, don't you think that ending would have left more unanswered questions?
I read an interview with JK and this is what she had to say about not giving enough detail.
"Rowling said her original epilogue was "a lot more detailed," including the name of every child born to the Weasley clan in the past 19 years. (Victoire, who was snogging Teddy - Lupin and Tonks' son - is Bill and Fleur's eldest.)
"But it didn’t work very well as a piece of writing," Rowling said. "It felt very much that I had crowbarred in every bit of information I could … In a novel you have to resist the urge to tell everything."
She does freeling give out more info in the interview. If you go to the below links.
I do agree with you. We spent an AWFUL lot of time in the woods.
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Glad to hear you're back to your sword-swinging self! I hope you continue to heal quickly so you can defend... places... from... things. O.o
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I haven't gotten to the new Harry Potter book yet, but I can't wait. I'm really tired of ducking spoilers online! LOL
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And thanks so much for the kind thoughts on my sword-swinging! Though you may have nothin' I think we all got your point. :-)
As far as the new Harry Potter book, I still had to dodge spoilers and I was at the faire all weekend when it came out. It was madness. I would jump on it as soon as possible!
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Overall I really enjoyed the book and was happy with the way book 7 ended the series. I'm glad Snape wasn't evil, I was entertained by the way Harry 'died.' I'm glad he got to take that walk with his parents and it was funny the way Dd was (sorta) brought back. I loved Neville and Luna, and my biggest complaint was the way Lupin died off screen, I wanted to know who killed him. So yeah, it was enjoyable.
The biggest complaints I've heard about the epilogue is that Ginny and Hermione are relegated to nothing more than mothers, and there's no mention of their careers. But I can live with that, I'm sure we all assume that Harry and Ron became Aurors, and Hermione went into something legal, but most of us wouldn't assume about the children. So again, it was nice to read they all married and had loads of children like we assumed they would. :)
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I read an interview with JK and this is what she had to say about not giving enough detail.
"Rowling said her original epilogue was "a lot more detailed," including the name of every child born to the Weasley clan in the past 19 years. (Victoire, who was snogging Teddy - Lupin and Tonks' son - is Bill and Fleur's eldest.)
"But it didn’t work very well as a piece of writing," Rowling said. "It felt very much that I had crowbarred in every bit of information I could … In a novel you have to resist the urge to tell everything."
She does freeling give out more info in the interview. If you go to the below links.
I do agree with you. We spent an AWFUL lot of time in the woods.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19959323/
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