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I think nossy Send a noteboard - 14/07/2010 04:34:30 PM
There are a couple of things that make me wonder how they will fit in later (once we know more of how her magic works). I'll have to grab my book when I get home.

Part of what is fun about these earlier books is that we get just as much of a new look at magic as the kids do, so it's fun and surprising while still being comfortable with preconceived notions and all. As lame as this might be, the first visit to Diagon Alley is one of my favorite parts of any book (just like the Hogsmead scenes). There is so much to wonder about and it's only our imaginations that limit it, I think.:P

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True. - 12/07/2010 07:36:49 PM 1800 Views
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Some thoughts before I run off to the library again - 14/07/2010 06:11:45 PM 1858 Views
Good points - 14/07/2010 08:45:56 PM 1788 Views
What about the magic? - 14/07/2010 08:58:51 AM 1727 Views
The magic wasnt really developed at this point - 14/07/2010 02:13:41 PM 1651 Views
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There was one powerful protection - 15/07/2010 01:29:49 AM 1820 Views
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I felt bad for Neville. - 14/07/2010 09:03:49 PM 1804 Views
Indeed. - 14/07/2010 09:05:40 PM 1663 Views
But it doesn't tell you what you've forgotten! - 15/07/2010 02:51:47 AM 1935 Views
I know, right! - 15/07/2010 06:41:01 AM 1651 Views
Exactly. - 15/07/2010 03:22:18 PM 1555 Views
Re: But it doesn't tell you what you've forgotten! - 15/07/2010 08:15:55 AM 1664 Views
Ah, see - 15/07/2010 03:23:49 PM 1615 Views
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Two separate things: - 15/07/2010 07:14:08 PM 1701 Views
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Re: Two separate things: - 15/07/2010 08:48:21 PM 1695 Views
I can clarify some stuff for you - 15/07/2010 09:14:07 PM 1767 Views
One of the most sublime, wonderful moments of any book - 15/07/2010 08:18:29 PM 1564 Views
Yes! - 15/07/2010 10:39:11 PM 1732 Views
Lovely - 15/07/2010 09:00:11 PM 1769 Views
Haha - 15/07/2010 09:16:16 PM 1862 Views
Re: Haha - 15/07/2010 09:24:06 PM 1744 Views
But I thought all girls were made of sugar and spice and everything nice? - 15/07/2010 09:26:53 PM 1655 Views
Oh, we are. - 15/07/2010 09:35:17 PM 1548 Views
Ah like vodka vs. wine coolers? *NM* - 15/07/2010 09:48:26 PM 933 Views
Gin - 15/07/2010 09:49:33 PM 1661 Views
I was 16. - 15/07/2010 10:49:33 PM 1558 Views
So was I - 15/07/2010 10:54:24 PM 1593 Views
Honestly, dumbledore is a bit of an ass... - 15/07/2010 10:48:32 PM 1562 Views
Heresy! - 15/07/2010 10:55:28 PM 1597 Views
As I indicated below, I had some issues. - 16/07/2010 03:05:05 AM 1861 Views
Re: As I indicated below, I had some issues. - 16/07/2010 11:14:56 AM 1732 Views
In fairness, it's Hogwarts itself that is all but impregnable. - 26/07/2010 03:55:02 PM 1683 Views
A funny thing I noticed - 15/07/2010 09:00:42 PM 1778 Views
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Overall thoughts for the book - 12/07/2010 08:31:37 AM 1735 Views
Foreshadowing and setting up the future - 12/07/2010 08:32:10 AM 1646 Views
Harry's anger management issues? - 12/07/2010 07:14:58 PM 1706 Views
Heh. - 12/07/2010 07:40:40 PM 1748 Views
Nah, not deliberate. - 12/07/2010 09:14:20 PM 1808 Views
Re: Nah, not deliberate. - 12/07/2010 09:55:32 PM 1727 Views
Re: Nah, not deliberate. - 13/07/2010 03:02:59 PM 1658 Views
Re: Nah, not deliberate. - 13/07/2010 03:04:42 PM 1784 Views
I noticed a lot of this. - 12/07/2010 07:22:54 PM 1829 Views
Re: I noticed a lot of this. - 12/07/2010 07:39:25 PM 1770 Views
Re: I noticed a lot of this. - 12/07/2010 07:45:32 PM 1753 Views
~smug~ - 13/07/2010 02:09:15 PM 1720 Views
Indeed. - 13/07/2010 02:10:41 PM 1960 Views
This response implies the experience of being both?? - 13/07/2010 03:23:29 PM 1702 Views
On Ginny: - 12/07/2010 10:36:47 PM 1795 Views
So much (chapters 1-3) *spoilers* - 12/07/2010 07:35:57 PM 1939 Views
Hm. - 12/07/2010 07:38:05 PM 1766 Views
Re: Hm. - 12/07/2010 07:39:08 PM 1813 Views
Re: Hm. - 12/07/2010 07:39:53 PM 1620 Views
Re: Hm. - 12/07/2010 07:44:16 PM 1519 Views
Re: Hm. - 13/07/2010 04:41:12 AM 1637 Views
Re: Hm. - 13/07/2010 08:55:09 AM 1617 Views
I missed the school roof thing this time around too! Good catch there. *NM* - 12/07/2010 09:22:21 PM 957 Views
The thing that tipped me off - 12/07/2010 09:53:01 PM 1713 Views
Some stuff (chapters 4-11) - 14/07/2010 09:18:35 PM 1907 Views
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Re: Some stuff (chapters 4-11) - 14/07/2010 10:55:01 PM 1679 Views
Re: Some stuff (chapters 4-11) - 14/07/2010 11:05:59 PM 1702 Views
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Yes - 15/07/2010 03:30:36 PM 1551 Views
Ooh, yes. - 16/07/2010 12:19:13 AM 1531 Views
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Tiny tiny inconsistency (?) in Ch. 12 - 17/07/2010 04:23:15 PM 1793 Views
Re: Tiny tiny inconsistency (?) in Ch. 12 - 17/07/2010 04:28:04 PM 1700 Views
Re: Tiny tiny inconsistency (?) in Ch. 12 - 17/07/2010 07:12:39 PM 1950 Views
I like it. Thank you. - 20/07/2010 12:53:37 AM 1858 Views
What made this book (and the rest of the series) such a success? - 12/07/2010 08:33:00 AM 1807 Views
I have no idea *spoilers* - 12/07/2010 07:47:58 PM 1860 Views
I agree... - 12/07/2010 09:19:59 PM 1889 Views
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Kid? - 14/07/2010 02:01:30 PM 1817 Views
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Not even just the super stuff Deadsy mentions. - 14/07/2010 04:38:46 PM 1944 Views
It's a simple, well-done little book. - 12/07/2010 07:46:48 PM 1794 Views
you don't read instructions, do you? - 12/07/2010 07:49:24 PM 1860 Views
Heh. - 12/07/2010 07:50:23 PM 1783 Views
Re: Heh. - 12/07/2010 07:51:40 PM 1795 Views
Awwww! - 12/07/2010 07:52:19 PM 1710 Views
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Wha? - 12/07/2010 07:50:44 PM 1839 Views
Re: Wha? - 12/07/2010 07:52:21 PM 1826 Views
Pff. - 12/07/2010 07:54:54 PM 1815 Views
*NM* - 12/07/2010 07:56:03 PM 1139 Views
When did you pick up this book? - 12/07/2010 11:30:46 PM 1736 Views
I was 10. - 13/07/2010 04:13:44 AM 1892 Views
I was 16. - 13/07/2010 08:24:02 AM 1812 Views
1999 - 13/07/2010 09:03:03 AM 1797 Views
What do you mean by adult version? - 13/07/2010 02:15:40 PM 1939 Views
Re: What do you mean by adult version? - 13/07/2010 02:17:40 PM 1789 Views
Just before the first movie came out - 13/07/2010 02:17:42 PM 1957 Views
When Prisoner of Azkaban was a hardback. - 13/07/2010 02:23:57 PM 1815 Views
Just after Goblet of Fire was published. - 13/07/2010 11:50:38 PM 1872 Views
Just before Goblet of Fire came out. - 14/07/2010 04:04:21 AM 1837 Views
The first five were out, waited for HBP. - 14/07/2010 06:20:39 AM 1958 Views
You're making me want to talk about toadface - 14/07/2010 02:06:25 PM 1850 Views
Sorry! - 15/07/2010 06:36:11 AM 1888 Views
I held out quite awhile because I don't like "fads" - 14/07/2010 02:04:37 PM 1779 Views
Lol! - 14/07/2010 08:54:47 PM 1889 Views
I did the same thing. - 15/07/2010 06:39:16 AM 1882 Views
Re: I did the same thing. - 15/07/2010 10:01:04 AM 2056 Views
Re: I did the same thing. - 15/07/2010 05:44:28 PM 1942 Views
I would have, if I had known there was hype. I know I would have. - 15/07/2010 03:28:50 PM 1918 Views
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I think I was first! - 23/07/2010 07:05:08 PM 1901 Views
Aged 13 or 14 - a while before the first movie (which was Christmas 2001). *NM* - 26/07/2010 04:13:55 PM 1119 Views
Jesus Christ. - 26/07/2010 05:04:46 PM 2032 Views
^That was me. *NM* - 26/07/2010 09:55:49 PM 1112 Views
I was going to ask if it was. *NM* - 26/07/2010 10:04:59 PM 1096 Views
Suggestions for the Re-read - 12/07/2010 08:33:25 AM 1836 Views
I like it so far - 13/07/2010 10:16:49 AM 1838 Views
I can try that for the next book. - 13/07/2010 11:21:01 PM 1820 Views
Can we get chapter discussions everyday? *NM* - 15/07/2010 06:40:30 PM 1082 Views
Inconsistencies Re: the Potter's death... - 15/07/2010 05:16:45 AM 2160 Views
Because they were tricked? They considered Peter and Sirius to be brothers. - 15/07/2010 07:05:27 AM 1811 Views
That's nonsense.. - 16/07/2010 01:08:40 AM 1740 Views
Take it up with Rowling, since you don't believe me. *NM* - 16/07/2010 08:19:58 AM 1032 Views
What's there to believe? - 18/07/2010 06:03:13 AM 1826 Views
Re: That's nonsense.. - 16/07/2010 09:37:59 AM 1952 Views
Also - 16/07/2010 11:17:51 AM 2167 Views
You are correct! There is no inconsistency - 17/07/2010 04:17:35 AM 1866 Views
Huh? - 18/07/2010 05:57:58 AM 1739 Views
But Camilla explained it! - 18/07/2010 09:27:55 AM 2068 Views
Correction - 18/07/2010 10:58:59 AM 1861 Views
I'm fairly certain you guys have that totally wrong... - 18/07/2010 05:42:18 PM 1757 Views
Re: I'm fairly certain you guys have that totally wrong... - 18/07/2010 05:51:36 PM 1774 Views
Re: I'm fairly certain you guys have that totally wrong... - 18/07/2010 06:17:04 PM 2068 Views
Re: I'm fairly certain you guys have that totally wrong... - 18/07/2010 06:28:27 PM 1771 Views
That bothers me too. - 18/07/2010 07:17:14 PM 1841 Views
Re: That bothers me too. - 18/07/2010 07:20:44 PM 1711 Views
Yet... - 18/07/2010 07:47:56 PM 1784 Views
Re: Yet... - 18/07/2010 08:02:31 PM 1823 Views
To quote Dumbledore... - 19/07/2010 05:57:23 AM 1716 Views
Again... - 18/07/2010 07:35:10 PM 2007 Views
Re: Again... - 18/07/2010 08:00:55 PM 1809 Views
Re: Again... - 19/07/2010 06:33:13 AM 2001 Views
Re: Again... - 20/07/2010 04:45:16 PM 1822 Views
Yet another load of bosh. - 21/07/2010 01:00:14 AM 1806 Views
Then let's leave it. - 21/07/2010 06:48:45 AM 1900 Views
Re: Then let's leave it. - 21/07/2010 04:19:35 PM 1817 Views
My two cents - 19/07/2010 06:11:30 AM 1877 Views
It was just the sort of things these two daredevils would do... - 14/09/2010 12:11:20 AM 2259 Views
Re: It was just the sort of things these two daredevils would do... - 14/09/2010 09:20:46 AM 1709 Views
You have to wonder if that's actually true. - 26/07/2010 04:23:31 PM 1780 Views
Re: You have to wonder if that's actually true. - 26/07/2010 05:06:43 PM 2003 Views
I don't know that I'd call it "see through Pettigrew"... - 26/07/2010 06:22:19 PM 1800 Views
^That was me, too. Oh, dear. - 26/07/2010 09:56:43 PM 1982 Views
Since Lily and James were unable to leave the house - 18/07/2010 07:14:21 PM 1761 Views
Re: Since Lily and James were unable to leave the house - 26/07/2010 05:07:48 PM 2205 Views
^ And this, too, was me. - 26/07/2010 09:58:07 PM 1808 Views
Re: ^ And this, too, was me. - 26/07/2010 10:05:41 PM 1741 Views
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