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Agree. I loved the instant tension between Harry and Malfoy and with Harry and Snape too. StormCrow Send a noteboard - 14/07/2010 05:03:20 PM
From the first time I read the book I've been totally in love with the picture I get in my head of Hogwarts. It just fascinates me every time I read it. It is a place I would love to visit.

And Malfoy. I hated him from the start. He's Harry's Hogwarts Dudley, only difference is that he's skinny, rich and has magic. It's too bad Harry has to leave Dudley behind and get Malfoy to torment him instead. At least he has friends at Hogwarts to back him up.


The initial meetings between Harry and each of these other characters were great scenes from this initial book.

Finding "enemies" early on is definitely counterbalanced by meeting, and instant friendship, with Ron on the train. As well as the developing relationship with Hermoine.
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1999 Camilla - 13/07/2010 09:03:03 AM 2039 Views
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Re: I did the same thing. Seriana Sedai - 15/07/2010 05:44:28 PM 2216 Views
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This is my first official time participating and its been fun so far! StormCrow - 14/07/2010 05:16:48 PM 2023 Views
Unfortunately, no. (Silly me, pretending someone's still going to read all my posts... ) *NM* Legolas - 26/07/2010 04:20:35 PM 1264 Views
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Inconsistencies Re: the Potter's death... fionwe1987 - 15/07/2010 05:16:45 AM 2423 Views
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That's nonsense.. fionwe1987 - 16/07/2010 01:08:40 AM 2003 Views
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What's there to believe? fionwe1987 - 18/07/2010 06:03:13 AM 2092 Views
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Re: That's nonsense.. eucatastrophe - 16/07/2010 09:37:59 AM 2193 Views
Also Camilla - 16/07/2010 11:17:51 AM 2431 Views
You are correct! There is no inconsistency eucatastrophe - 17/07/2010 04:17:35 AM 2136 Views
Huh? fionwe1987 - 18/07/2010 05:57:58 AM 1980 Views
But Camilla explained it! eucatastrophe - 18/07/2010 09:27:55 AM 2309 Views
Correction Camilla - 18/07/2010 10:58:59 AM 2118 Views
I'm fairly certain you guys have that totally wrong... fionwe1987 - 18/07/2010 05:42:18 PM 2003 Views
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Re: I'm fairly certain you guys have that totally wrong... fionwe1987 - 18/07/2010 06:17:04 PM 2317 Views
Re: I'm fairly certain you guys have that totally wrong... Camilla - 18/07/2010 06:28:27 PM 2024 Views
That bothers me too. aria - 18/07/2010 07:17:14 PM 2108 Views
Re: That bothers me too. Camilla - 18/07/2010 07:20:44 PM 1975 Views
Yet... fionwe1987 - 18/07/2010 07:47:56 PM 2037 Views
Re: Yet... Camilla - 18/07/2010 08:02:31 PM 2053 Views
To quote Dumbledore... fionwe1987 - 19/07/2010 05:57:23 AM 1948 Views
Again... fionwe1987 - 18/07/2010 07:35:10 PM 2269 Views
Re: Again... Camilla - 18/07/2010 08:00:55 PM 2065 Views
Re: Again... fionwe1987 - 19/07/2010 06:33:13 AM 2254 Views
Re: Again... Camilla - 20/07/2010 04:45:16 PM 2082 Views
Yet another load of bosh. fionwe1987 - 21/07/2010 01:00:14 AM 2059 Views
Then let's leave it. Camilla - 21/07/2010 06:48:45 AM 2192 Views
Re: Then let's leave it. fionwe1987 - 21/07/2010 04:19:35 PM 2057 Views
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^That was me, too. Oh, dear. Camilla - 26/07/2010 09:56:43 PM 2258 Views
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Re: Since Lily and James were unable to leave the house Tor - 26/07/2010 05:07:48 PM 2465 Views
^ And this, too, was me. Camilla - 26/07/2010 09:58:07 PM 2063 Views
Re: ^ And this, too, was me. Rebekah - 26/07/2010 10:05:41 PM 1969 Views
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