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innerSpaceman · 07-29-2005, 05:27 PM

Fine. Go ahead and enjoy the trashy children's literature.

When did it become ok to have the cliffhanger not solved in the following Saturday's matinee serial episode, nor even at the start-up of September's new television season, but frelling years and years from the end of the last chapter? This is a horrible trend, especially for the ADD generation.

And the nagging questions and precipice-clinging ending of Book 6 is going to make me impatient during the viewing of Movie 4, as if I am being forced to watch the Potter past in slow motion rather than my much desired Trelawney-forseen future.

(BTW, didn't Harry leave Trelawney routed to the spot on his orders, and we never saw her again? I assume she must have been at the funeral, but it wasn't really mentioned. D'ya suppose she could still be in the hallway outside the RofR sipping sherry?)

Name · 07-29-2005, 07:32 PM

I blame the X-files, I think they still have loose ends that have never been tied in that series.

DisneyFan25863 · 08-02-2005, 10:25 PM

Snape Snape Kill Dumb le dore dore kill dumb le dore dore

Sorry, its hilarious.

Ghoulish Delight · 08-03-2005, 09:03 AM

I finished reading yesterday. I'll leave in depth discussion/speculation to the experts. I've read through each book exactly once and don't know the minutia well enough to discuss much.

I enjoyed it, significantly more than I enjoyed book 4. Of course, I'm a big Empire Strikes Back fan, so it's no surprise that I look at iSm's scathing review and say, "Hell yeah, that's what I like about this one!" Expositional, really pushes the story forward, perhaps not a lot of action (but good action when it's there), and ends on downer. My kind of sequel.

I'm not fan of the miscommunicaiton/misunderstanding genre of romance, so the Ron and Hermione thing bugged me. But it's such a common device in all fiction everywhere that I ignore it now.

I think this book had a good mixture of things that she gave you enough clues to figure out and things that she gave you enough clues to lead you astray. For instance, I figured out early on that it was Dumbledore that Malfoy was supposed to kill (confirmed when the bottle of wine meant for Dumbledore was poisoned) and that Snape was the Half Blood Prince (who else would be that good at potions...and she was hinting way to strongly for it to be Harry's mom). Conversely, I was expecting Ginny to die (I knew someone was going to die), and I was expecting it to be revealed that Snape had made an Unbreakable Vow with Dumbledore (which presumeably would take precedent over any contradictary Vow he makes afterwards). Of course, based on some theories, that may still be true.

One point of contention I had was that during the there were 3, count them, 3 people under the effects of the luck potion outside the Room of Requirement. 3. And Malfoy was able to successfully get past them with no problem. I found that a little odd. The extent of their luck was the killing curses didn't hit them, but we were shown with Harry's experience that they SHOULD have been able to intuitively avoid something like Malfoy's little darkness trick thanks to the potion. (I didn't go through all the spoilers in the other thread, so forgive me, and link me, if this has been discussed).

Eliza Hodgkins 1812 · 08-03-2005, 10:51 AM

It hasn't been discussed. I think it probably just gave priority to not getting killed. Also, they probably took smaller doses, and I think that's has an effect on how much luck you have. I'm not sure. Good point, though. It may also hint that they weren't in as much danger (from Malfoy, for example) as one might suppose.

Cadaverous Pallor · 08-03-2005, 11:30 AM

Wanna buy a T-Shirt?

Eliza Hodgkins 1812 · 08-03-2005, 11:35 AM

I saw that a few days ago. I thought, "Wow, if I'd seen someone with that shirt on, and hadn't read the book yet, I think I might have actually murdered them."

It made me laugh, though.

libraryvixen · 08-03-2005, 11:50 AM

Okay, ready for an admission of epic proportions?

I told fvcktard the end of the book, knowing full well he's listening to it on tape.

But, I did make sure that the only person who could hear was him. After all, I didn't want to ruin it for anyone else!

Keelboat Captain · 08-08-2005, 05:07 PM

Hello All, Saw this on the Mugglenet web site,
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Not Afraid · 08-08-2005, 05:12 PM

I'm not reading this thread. I'm just here to say, it's Christmas and they're at the Hovel or the Burrow or, whatever it's called.

Is is possible I figured out who the Half Blood Prince is? I mean, it seems pretty obvious. Too obvious.

Otherwise, Lalalalalalalalalalalalalaala.

07-29-2005, 05:27 PM	#1
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	Fine. Go ahead and enjoy the trashy children's literature. When did it become ok to have the cliffhanger not solved in the following Saturday's matinee serial episode, nor even at the start-up of September's new television season, but frelling years and years from the end of the last chapter? This is a horrible trend, especially for the ADD generation. And the nagging questions and precipice-clinging ending of Book 6 is going to make me impatient during the viewing of Movie 4, as if I am being forced to watch the Potter past in slow motion rather than my much desired Trelawney-forseen future. (BTW, didn't Harry leave Trelawney routed to the spot on his orders, and we never saw her again? I assume she must have been at the funeral, but it wasn't really mentioned. D'ya suppose she could still be in the hallway outside the RofR sipping sherry?)
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07-29-2005, 07:32 PM	#2
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DisneyFan25863 Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Stevenson Ranch, CA Posts: 464	Snape Snape Kill Dumb le dore dore kill dumb le dore dore Sorry, its hilarious.
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08-03-2005, 09:03 AM	#4
Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	I finished reading yesterday. I'll leave in depth discussion/speculation to the experts. I've read through each book exactly once and don't know the minutia well enough to discuss much. I enjoyed it, significantly more than I enjoyed book 4. Of course, I'm a big Empire Strikes Back fan, so it's no surprise that I look at iSm's scathing review and say, "Hell yeah, that's what I like about this one!" Expositional, really pushes the story forward, perhaps not a lot of action (but good action when it's there), and ends on downer. My kind of sequel. I'm not fan of the miscommunicaiton/misunderstanding genre of romance, so the Ron and Hermione thing bugged me. But it's such a common device in all fiction everywhere that I ignore it now. I think this book had a good mixture of things that she gave you enough clues to figure out and things that she gave you enough clues to lead you astray. For instance, I figured out early on that it was Dumbledore that Malfoy was supposed to kill (confirmed when the bottle of wine meant for Dumbledore was poisoned) and that Snape was the Half Blood Prince (who else would be that good at potions...and she was hinting way to strongly for it to be Harry's mom). Conversely, I was expecting Ginny to die (I knew someone was going to die), and I was expecting it to be revealed that Snape had made an Unbreakable Vow with Dumbledore (which presumeably would take precedent over any contradictary Vow he makes afterwards). Of course, based on some theories, that may still be true. One point of contention I had was that during the there were 3, count them, 3 people under the effects of the luck potion outside the Room of Requirement. 3. And Malfoy was able to successfully get past them with no problem. I found that a little odd. The extent of their luck was the killing curses didn't hit them, but we were shown with Harry's experience that they SHOULD have been able to intuitively avoid something like Malfoy's little darkness trick thanks to the potion. (I didn't go through all the spoilers in the other thread, so forgive me, and link me, if this has been discussed). __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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08-03-2005, 10:51 AM	#5
Eliza Hodgkins 1812 Sputnik Sweetheart Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Long Beach Posts: 2,685	It hasn't been discussed. I think it probably just gave priority to not getting killed. Also, they probably took smaller doses, and I think that's has an effect on how much luck you have. I'm not sure. Good point, though. It may also hint that they weren't in as much danger (from Malfoy, for example) as one might suppose.
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08-03-2005, 11:35 AM	#7
Eliza Hodgkins 1812 Sputnik Sweetheart Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Long Beach Posts: 2,685	I saw that a few days ago. I thought, "Wow, if I'd seen someone with that shirt on, and hadn't read the book yet, I think I might have actually murdered them." It made me laugh, though.
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08-03-2005, 11:50 AM	#8
libraryvixen is part of the resistance Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: up North Posts: 963	Okay, ready for an admission of epic proportions? I told fvcktard the end of the book, knowing full well he's listening to it on tape. But, I did make sure that the only person who could hear was him. After all, I didn't want to ruin it for anyone else! __________________ Yes, I'm still alive!
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08-08-2005, 05:07 PM	#9
Keelboat Captain I Hate Mornings! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Highland, CA Posts: 13	Hello All, Saw this on the Mugglenet web site, http://www.mugglenet.com/mugglecast/
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08-08-2005, 05:12 PM	#10
Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	I'm not reading this thread. I'm just here to say, it's Christmas and they're at the Hovel or the Burrow or, whatever it's called. Is is possible I figured out who the Half Blood Prince is? I mean, it seems pretty obvious. Too obvious. Otherwise, Lalalalalalalalalalalalalaala.
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