A Harry Potter thread to pass the time

[Eliza Hodgkins 1812]

I remember Rowling, in an interview with Stephen Fry (who sympathized with Snape) not to like him too much. Apparently she planned for him to do something pretty awful. So she kept her promise in Book 6. I also remember her saying something about Snape doing something terrible before he could redeem himself, but I think I'm making that up...or putting a self-serving spin on it, since I *want* Snape to be working for Dumbledore this whole time. She's brilliantly written his character to go either way without betraying anything she's already done.

I do think Harry's scar is the last horcrux, and that this will be Voldemort's undoing. I do not, however, think Harry will die. At least, I don't believe he'll stay dead...phoenix rising from the ashes, and all that jazz.

I really, really loved the 6th book. It's probably my favorite next to Azkaban. The 4th was a lot of fun, but it was mostly the side stories that interested me. As plots go, the 4th had the most ridiculous, I think. Why didn't Barty Crouch Jr., in disguise, just hand Harry a portkey earlier on? Why go through all the trouble of rigging a contest. I get that it's FUN. And I get that it would be fun, especially, for kids to read. But the plot holes in Book 4 were glaring. Still, I LOVE the read. It's got so much going on that's great. I find that the movie, because it really does pare it down to the main plot, is not one I can rewatch numerous times without feeling restless and bored.