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 amyel:
The horocrux Dumbledore and Harry went for was a fake, and inside of it there was a note swearing the destruction of Voldemort from someone with the initials R. A. B.
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So I've finally finished The Half-Blood Prince, and I have to say it was amazing. Such a great story and I can't wait til th next one comes out. I have to go back now and reread Order of the Phoenix, with more detail in mind now. Anyway, here are my views on the Wizarding world.
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Originally posted by msg:
Snape iws NOT bad...I will be proved right. If you want I can expound tirelessly on this, supported charmingly enough by a friend of a friend who actually reads them with a note book to jot down info...anyway, I won't unless asked, but he's good.
Why adults love Harry Potter...same reason we love Firefly... great, well written fiction with endearing, flawed, characters who make us believe in something better than ourselves.
I agree here with MSG on both counts. I believe that Dumbledore's trust in Snape was not misplaced. Like Harry who didn't want to feed Dumbledore the draught inside the cave, I believe that Snape followed Dumbledore's orders as well. When Dumbledore said "Severus... please," I believe that he wanted Severus to continue the ruse and actually kill Dumbledore. Also if you notice, Snape prevented Harry from casting an unforgivable curse when he was chasing him. Little did he know that Harry had already performed one in the Ministry in the Order of the Phoenix. Snape was also unaware of the Death Eater's presence in Hogwarts. Killing Dumbledore would prove beyond a shadow of a doubt to Voldemort that he truly was his follower; and as such continue the ruse until Harry could fulfill the prophecy.
As to why we like Harry Potter, I also agree with her on this. It's the same reason we love Firefly - excellent writing, well-developed characters, and a mighty interesting storyline. You probably don't understand why people like because you haven't read or seen any of the movies. Like Firefly, once people see it, they can see the quality of the series, the writing, and the actors. I highly suggest reading the books, and you can learn, understand, and appreciate the world she has created. It's brilliant.
As to R.A.B is, I also believe that it will be Regulus Black. Rowling also mentioned, if I'm not mistaken, that 2 main characters will die in the next and final installment of the series. I believe one of the characters to die will be Voldemort, and the other possibly Hagrid. I'd hate to see that lovable guy go, but he's close to Harry, Ron, and Hermione, and is kind of expendable (sorry to sound so cold). His life is Hogwarts. I mean, I guess he could go do some creature conservatory stuff if he's not to be at Hogwarts.
As for Dumbledore, what was with the flames around his body and the phoenix rising from it? Was it merely the encasing of him in his tomb, or was he reborn somehow, like the phoenix? I'm not sure on this, but I do believe that he is dead as the phoenix lamented for him, his portrait appeared as a former Hogwart's headmaster in his study, and that McGonagall was granted access and rights to the Headmaster's study.
As for the ending, it could be that this was all a dream to Harry and he wakes up in the last book. Who knows? Maybe he'll wake up with the scar still on his head.
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Oh yeah, as for Harry and Ginny, I saw that coming since the Chamber of Secrets since she was so love struck by him. I only had an inkling back then, but after the Goblet of Fire and the whole Cho incident, I had pretty much pegged Ginny and Harry pairing off.
As for Ron and Hermione, they so need to get together already. I mean seriously, if they don't get together in the next book I'm going to be pissed.
I was also delighted to see that Fleur still wanted to marry Bill after he'd been horribly maimed by Greyback. That was a nice touch.
Also, does anyone see the main theme shared by Rowling and Joss? Love. It keeps your ship in the air and it defeats evil. Shiny.
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Dumbledore has always had very close ties to a phoenix, in many forms. Maybe that's why I like him so much. He's friends with a phoenix, his patronous is a phoenix, and when his body is burned, his spirit escapes in the form of a phoenix. I thought it was a beautiful end and I'm not sure it was supposed to be anything else. I doubt he'll come back in anything but picture form, but it's still a symbol of hope for Harry.
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