The Big Harry Potter chat thread (spoilers *will* ensue!)
POSTED BY: PhoenixRose
UPDATED: Monday, August 7, 2006 06:16
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Originally posted by PhoenixRose:
(frustrated grammar teacher coming out) The word is "allude". She has alluded to a possible Harry death, but I think she's just winding us up. She hasn't said one way or another.
Hopefully we'll know by this time next year.
Sorry...I suck at spelling. One thing I've never been able to get a handle on.
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Is alright, a lot of people have issues. That's why I created this! http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=12&t=22762&m=352237#352237
Check it out 
I should add "allude" and "elude" to it, come to think... I do keep adding to it, almost daily. Amazing how confusing the language can be when you think about it.
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*L*
Sorry...should have noticed that first. *sigh* Oh well.
Has anyone ever heard the theory that Hermione and Harry are actually brother and sister????
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NO! Really? Siblings? I can't see it...
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Snape is a dead man. There is no doubt in my mind whatsoever that he is going to die. Whether it's while fighting Harry or defending Harry from Voldemort remains to be seen.
Edit: I don't want to make a guess as to whether or not Harry will die. I really really don't want him to but it definately would not surprise me. And I think Neville is going to have some sort of huge part to play in the final battle against Voldemort. Too much time has been spent explaining how Voldemort's enemy could have easily been Neville if not for a variety of circumstances. If Harry dies, Neville is going to off Voldemort.
There's the possibility that "neither can live while the other survives" relates to Harry and Neville, not Harry and Voldy.
"What'd you all order a dead guy for?"
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I need to go to bed. Try not to get too far ahead of me while I'm gone! 
(like I could stop you)
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Originally posted by rockxwl:
Snape is a dead man. There is no doubt in my mind whatsoever that he is going to die. Whether it's while fighting Harry or defending Harry from Voldemort remains to be seen.
Edit: I don't want to make a guess as to whether or not Harry will die. I really really don't want him to but it definately would not surprise me. And I think Neville is going to have some sort of huge part to play in the final battle against Voldemort. Too much time has been spent explaining how Voldemort's enemy could have easily been Neville if not for a variety of circumstances. If Harry dies, Neville is going to off Voldemort.
"What'd you all order a dead guy for?"
Wow...yeah...Neville is definetly going to have a huge role to play in the end. I think Neville has a lot of anger to go off of , you know the whole parents crucio'd to maddness. I can see that one now. Eeee....more new and interesting theories.
I agree with you about Snape. He is so gone!
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Ah, Harry Potter - one of the few book series where the author clearly intends for the reader to love the main character, but I just cannot stomach him. The only reason I keep reading these books is because I love all the other characters. I also have to know the end now that I've come this far. And, as much as I would really like evil to win (because that would be more realistic) and Harry to die, it probably won't happen.
Oh, and my thoughts on the Harry/Ginny relationship (and, well, most of the sixth book) - does it seem like to anyone else that Rowling was sitting there, writing, and she thought "Oops! Forgot to add this until now!" and just wrote it in real quick? To me, the whole lead-up to their relationship is really sudden, and definately unexpected - and, I don't like it. Now, I'm not a Harry/Hermione shipper, really (of course, Ron/Hermione does leave something to be desired), but Harry and Ginny together just doesn't work for me.
In fact, the more I think about these books, the more I'm dissatisfied. Now, I love the concepts Rowling brings - the hidden society of wizards - and I especially love most of the characters she brings to the table (she killed BOTH of my favorite characters in succession - it's not fair!); but, for some reason, each books seems to be written progressively worse, as if she's rushing to finish them. This could also mean that I've grown a little, and realized that her writing isn't exactly up to par; it could also be said that I don't typically enjoy hardcore fantasy. Whatever the case may be, Rowling's writing (especially in Goblet of Fire 
), from my point of view, just seems to be less and less... focused.
That being said, I hold that Sirius is not dead (can't a girl have some hope?), and that Regalus (or however it is you spell the man's name) probably isn't R.A.B because it's too obvious. The theory that the 'A' is 'and' is a neat idea.
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I definately understand all your opinions about not liking some of the character pairings because I've heard them from many other people also. Fortunately (or maybe unfortunately) for me Harry Potter is right up there with Lord of the Rings in that I am so invested in the characters and the world that I can find absolutely no wrong with the series (althouh I am not a big fan of the first 2 books). To me, JKR can do no wrong and for some reason I just blindly and unconditionally love the entire series and accept every emotion JKR wants to throw at me.
P.S. - My comparison to LOTR regards my investment in the world NOT the writing skill. There's no question, of course, that LOTR is much more skillfully written. I just think they're equally magnificent stories.
"What'd you all order a dead guy for?"
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Yeah. I think that's the other reason I keep reading - I learned to get over the writing. The story is very good (because - and, hey, this reminds me of Firefly - she wasn't afraid to kill my favorite characters).
My two favorite books are #3 and #5 (gee, I wonder why... Sirius, maybe?).
Oh, and while I'm here, I'll leave my censored opinion about the movies: how horrible! The whole fourth movie, Hermione seems like she's PMSing. They're so bad, I almost feel like crying... or, killing someone. The only reason I want to see the others is out of morbid curiosity.
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