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But I thought all girls were made of sugar and spice and everything nice? Dark Knight Send a noteboard - 15/07/2010 09:26:53 PM
The characters may be good and the world intriguing, but it was the twist and the finale which made the book a success, I'd bet anything. Not only were we all tricked (I have yet to hear of anyone who saw that coming -- possibly because we all semi-dismissed it as a children's series), but after the trickery it is all celebration and reward, part of which is also unexpected.

Defeating Voldemort is all well and good, but what really matters is the House cup. And Neville. That was the high point of the book, really. I am still grinning at that.

Actually, everything from exams onwards is very good (the two last chapters). I don't know whether it matters that we are told in the beginning of chapter 16 that Harry will live for many years:

In years to come, Harry would never quite remember how...

And not to mention that the spine of the book said Year One at Hogwarts ;)


Maybe in America. Europeans got no such reassurance. We are made of stronger stuff :|
Formerly Mat Bloody Cauthon on Wotmania, blessed be its name
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Harry Potter Re-read: The Philosopher's Stone - Final section underway! (& next book plans) Rebekah - 12/07/2010 08:27:51 AM 3366 Views
Chapters 1-3: Introducing Harry Rebekah - 12/07/2010 08:28:49 AM 1805 Views
Characterisation *NM* Rebekah - 12/07/2010 08:29:02 AM 1034 Views
My thoughts, such as they are. Rebekah - 12/07/2010 04:09:55 PM 1862 Views
Agree. She gave us enough to make it interesting. StormCrow - 12/07/2010 06:45:46 PM 1817 Views
Re: My thoughts, such as they are. *spoilers* Camilla - 12/07/2010 07:43:49 PM 1799 Views
You hit the nail on the head. Seriana Sedai - 13/07/2010 12:20:19 AM 1758 Views
Re: You hit the nail on the head. Camilla - 13/07/2010 08:51:45 AM 1670 Views
Writing style *NM* Rebekah - 12/07/2010 08:29:18 AM 1021 Views
A couple of points. Rebekah - 12/07/2010 04:10:20 PM 1683 Views
It is very clear it is a children's book at this time Camilla - 12/07/2010 07:18:14 PM 1878 Views
True. Rebekah - 12/07/2010 07:36:49 PM 1799 Views
Re: It is very clear it is a children's book at this time Tor - 12/07/2010 09:31:11 PM 2040 Views
Re: It is very clear it is a children's book at this time Camilla - 12/07/2010 09:51:23 PM 1622 Views
Vernon's slow descent into madness is great. Darth_Katie - 13/07/2010 04:03:26 AM 1851 Views
Re: Vernon's slow descent into madness is great. Camilla - 13/07/2010 08:54:40 AM 1804 Views
Re: Vernon's slow descent into madness is great. Darth_Katie - 13/07/2010 01:14:01 PM 1859 Views
Indeed. Camilla - 13/07/2010 01:15:23 PM 1622 Views
Early themes *NM* Rebekah - 12/07/2010 08:29:37 AM 1073 Views
Strong vs weak *spoilers* Camilla - 12/07/2010 07:23:45 PM 1645 Views
Rebekah - 12/07/2010 07:43:27 PM 1680 Views
Re: Camilla - 12/07/2010 07:44:56 PM 1626 Views
Chapters 4-10: Making Friends at Hogwarts *NM* Rebekah - 12/07/2010 08:29:58 AM 960 Views
Impressions: thoughts about the school, the teachers, the enemies and the friends. *NM* Rebekah - 14/07/2010 08:29:38 AM 1005 Views
I'd forgotten how annoying Hermione was Deadsy - 14/07/2010 01:48:13 PM 1722 Views
Me too. nossy - 14/07/2010 04:30:13 PM 1659 Views
Yep. I like seeing her transformation in this story though. StormCrow - 14/07/2010 04:58:04 PM 1710 Views
Re: Yep. I like seeing her transformation in this story though. Camilla - 14/07/2010 06:13:13 PM 1720 Views
Yes and, I think, this may be another candidate for early themes (from above) StormCrow - 14/07/2010 07:43:14 PM 1814 Views
Re: Impressions: thoughts about the school, the teachers, the enemies and the friends. aria - 14/07/2010 04:22:54 PM 1854 Views
Agree. I loved the instant tension between Harry and Malfoy and with Harry and Snape too. StormCrow - 14/07/2010 05:03:20 PM 1989 Views
Some thoughts before I run off to the library again Camilla - 14/07/2010 06:11:45 PM 1857 Views
Good points aria - 14/07/2010 08:45:56 PM 1786 Views
It's interesting to look at the beginning of the story from Draco's point of view. Legolas - 26/07/2010 03:08:38 PM 1985 Views
Re: It's interesting to look at the beginning of the story from Draco's point of view. Camilla - 26/07/2010 03:18:02 PM 1598 Views
What about the magic? Rebekah - 14/07/2010 08:58:51 AM 1726 Views
The magic wasnt really developed at this point Dark Knight - 14/07/2010 02:13:41 PM 1649 Views
Re: The magic wasnt really developed at this point Camilla - 14/07/2010 08:53:08 PM 1891 Views
There was one powerful protection Dark Knight - 15/07/2010 01:29:49 AM 1819 Views
I agree aria - 15/07/2010 04:51:05 AM 1794 Views
Re: I agree Dark Knight - 15/07/2010 05:44:41 AM 1653 Views
Re: There was one powerful protection Camilla - 15/07/2010 08:12:40 AM 1935 Views
I think nossy - 14/07/2010 04:34:30 PM 1642 Views
Diagon Alley - Olivander's Foreshadowing StormCrow - 14/07/2010 05:11:40 PM 1936 Views
Re: Diagon Alley - Olivander's Foreshadowing aria - 14/07/2010 08:51:06 PM 1638 Views
Agreed. StormCrow - 14/07/2010 08:57:55 PM 1683 Views
I really need a remembrall. Camilla - 14/07/2010 08:57:10 PM 1820 Views
I felt bad for Neville. StormCrow - 14/07/2010 09:03:49 PM 1802 Views
Indeed. Camilla - 14/07/2010 09:05:40 PM 1661 Views
But it doesn't tell you what you've forgotten! nossy - 15/07/2010 02:51:47 AM 1933 Views
I know, right! Seriana Sedai - 15/07/2010 06:41:01 AM 1650 Views
Exactly. nossy - 15/07/2010 03:22:18 PM 1553 Views
Re: But it doesn't tell you what you've forgotten! Camilla - 15/07/2010 08:15:55 AM 1662 Views
Ah, see nossy - 15/07/2010 03:23:49 PM 1613 Views
Chapters 11-17: Harry the Hero *NM* Rebekah - 12/07/2010 08:30:29 AM 982 Views
What'd you think of the ending? *NM* Rebekah - 15/07/2010 05:21:38 PM 944 Views
Loved it. StormCrow - 15/07/2010 05:56:06 PM 1705 Views
Two separate things: nossy - 15/07/2010 07:14:08 PM 1699 Views
I hear you Dark Knight - 15/07/2010 08:22:05 PM 1722 Views
Re: Two separate things: Camilla - 15/07/2010 08:48:21 PM 1693 Views
I can clarify some stuff for you Dark Knight - 15/07/2010 09:14:07 PM 1765 Views
One of the most sublime, wonderful moments of any book Dark Knight - 15/07/2010 08:18:29 PM 1563 Views
Yes! Seriana Sedai - 15/07/2010 10:39:11 PM 1731 Views
Lovely Camilla - 15/07/2010 09:00:11 PM 1767 Views
Haha Dark Knight - 15/07/2010 09:16:16 PM 1861 Views
Re: Haha Camilla - 15/07/2010 09:24:06 PM 1742 Views
But I thought all girls were made of sugar and spice and everything nice? Dark Knight - 15/07/2010 09:26:53 PM 1654 Views
Oh, we are. Camilla - 15/07/2010 09:35:17 PM 1547 Views
Ah like vodka vs. wine coolers? *NM* Dark Knight - 15/07/2010 09:48:26 PM 933 Views
Gin Camilla - 15/07/2010 09:49:33 PM 1660 Views
I was 16. Rebekah - 15/07/2010 10:49:33 PM 1556 Views
So was I Camilla - 15/07/2010 10:54:24 PM 1592 Views
Honestly, dumbledore is a bit of an ass... jh - 15/07/2010 10:48:32 PM 1562 Views
Heresy! Camilla - 15/07/2010 10:55:28 PM 1597 Views
The decades of manipulation of a child doesn't bother you, but the House Cup does? *NM* Ghavrel - 15/07/2010 11:37:54 PM 918 Views
Not really. I am looking at it from a school perspective. jh - 16/07/2010 12:54:46 PM 1514 Views
As I indicated below, I had some issues. Nate - 16/07/2010 03:05:05 AM 1859 Views
Re: As I indicated below, I had some issues. Camilla - 16/07/2010 11:14:56 AM 1731 Views
In fairness, it's Hogwarts itself that is all but impregnable. Legolas - 26/07/2010 03:55:02 PM 1681 Views
A funny thing I noticed Camilla - 15/07/2010 09:00:42 PM 1777 Views
nossy - 15/07/2010 09:18:08 PM 1635 Views
Overall thoughts for the book Rebekah - 12/07/2010 08:31:37 AM 1734 Views
Foreshadowing and setting up the future Rebekah - 12/07/2010 08:32:10 AM 1646 Views
Harry's anger management issues? StormCrow - 12/07/2010 07:14:58 PM 1706 Views
Heh. Rebekah - 12/07/2010 07:40:40 PM 1748 Views
Nah, not deliberate. StormCrow - 12/07/2010 09:14:20 PM 1806 Views
Re: Nah, not deliberate. Camilla - 12/07/2010 09:55:32 PM 1727 Views
Re: Nah, not deliberate. StormCrow - 13/07/2010 03:02:59 PM 1657 Views
Re: Nah, not deliberate. Camilla - 13/07/2010 03:04:42 PM 1782 Views
I noticed a lot of this. Nate - 12/07/2010 07:22:54 PM 1827 Views
Re: I noticed a lot of this. Rebekah - 12/07/2010 07:39:25 PM 1769 Views
Re: I noticed a lot of this. Camilla - 12/07/2010 07:45:32 PM 1752 Views
~smug~ Elaine - 13/07/2010 02:09:15 PM 1718 Views
Indeed. Camilla - 13/07/2010 02:10:41 PM 1958 Views
This response implies the experience of being both?? StormCrow - 13/07/2010 03:23:29 PM 1700 Views
On Ginny: Kronin al'Sulc - 12/07/2010 10:36:47 PM 1793 Views
This was my interpretation too and why I didn't pay much attention to it at the time. *NM* StormCrow - 13/07/2010 02:53:08 PM 878 Views
I've noticed a lot of the same things, probably because I've reread this book so many times... Cockatiel of Doom - 13/07/2010 04:45:28 AM 1969 Views
Re: I've noticed a lot of the same things, probably because I've reread this book so many times... Camilla - 13/07/2010 08:58:10 AM 1721 Views
So much (chapters 1-3) *spoilers* Camilla - 12/07/2010 07:35:57 PM 1938 Views
Hm. Rebekah - 12/07/2010 07:38:05 PM 1765 Views
Re: Hm. Camilla - 12/07/2010 07:39:08 PM 1813 Views
Re: Hm. Rebekah - 12/07/2010 07:39:53 PM 1619 Views
Re: Hm. Camilla - 12/07/2010 07:44:16 PM 1519 Views
Re: Hm. Cockatiel of Doom - 13/07/2010 04:41:12 AM 1635 Views
Re: Hm. Camilla - 13/07/2010 08:55:09 AM 1615 Views
I missed the school roof thing this time around too! Good catch there. *NM* StormCrow - 12/07/2010 09:22:21 PM 957 Views
The thing that tipped me off Camilla - 12/07/2010 09:53:01 PM 1713 Views
Imagine how easy his test would have been if he remembered he'd done it as a child! *NM* StormCrow - 13/07/2010 03:20:27 PM 940 Views
You have to wonder why Hagrid and Dumbledore didn't suspect the truth about Sirius. Legolas - 26/07/2010 04:04:05 PM 1644 Views
I re-read a couple weeks ago, and I was highly amused by all the little things she worked in nossy - 14/07/2010 04:09:19 AM 1774 Views
Some stuff (chapters 4-11) Camilla - 14/07/2010 09:18:35 PM 1905 Views
Re: Some stuff (chapters 4-11) Deadsy - 14/07/2010 10:30:23 PM 1736 Views
Re: Some stuff (chapters 4-11) Camilla - 14/07/2010 10:55:01 PM 1679 Views
Re: Some stuff (chapters 4-11) Deadsy - 14/07/2010 11:05:59 PM 1701 Views
I can answer your consistency question! Cockatiel of Doom - 15/07/2010 02:35:42 AM 1835 Views
You are a clever cookie. Camilla - 15/07/2010 08:14:25 AM 1699 Views
Yes nossy - 15/07/2010 03:30:36 PM 1549 Views
Ooh, yes. Cockatiel of Doom - 16/07/2010 12:19:13 AM 1529 Views
More stuff (chapters 12-17) Camilla - 15/07/2010 08:55:34 PM 1592 Views
Re: More stuff (chapters 12-17) Dark Knight - 15/07/2010 09:19:13 PM 1653 Views
Tiny tiny inconsistency (?) in Ch. 12 Cockatiel of Doom - 17/07/2010 04:23:15 PM 1793 Views
Re: Tiny tiny inconsistency (?) in Ch. 12 Camilla - 17/07/2010 04:28:04 PM 1699 Views
Re: Tiny tiny inconsistency (?) in Ch. 12 aria - 17/07/2010 07:12:39 PM 1949 Views
I like it. Thank you. Cockatiel of Doom - 20/07/2010 12:53:37 AM 1858 Views
What made this book (and the rest of the series) such a success? Rebekah - 12/07/2010 08:33:00 AM 1805 Views
I have no idea *spoilers* Camilla - 12/07/2010 07:47:58 PM 1860 Views
I agree... StormCrow - 12/07/2010 09:19:59 PM 1887 Views
I think it was mostly because it was a simple narrative with an identifiable protagnonist. Chas - 13/07/2010 11:59:06 PM 1796 Views
It has tons of things in it that every kid dreams of doing Deadsy - 14/07/2010 01:56:05 PM 1815 Views
Kid? Camilla - 14/07/2010 02:01:30 PM 1816 Views
so do I. I was just trying to act mature *NM* Deadsy - 14/07/2010 02:08:01 PM 1137 Views
Not even just the super stuff Deadsy mentions. nossy - 14/07/2010 04:38:46 PM 1943 Views
It's a simple, well-done little book. Nate - 12/07/2010 07:46:48 PM 1793 Views
you don't read instructions, do you? Camilla - 12/07/2010 07:49:24 PM 1859 Views
Heh. Rebekah - 12/07/2010 07:50:23 PM 1782 Views
Re: Heh. Camilla - 12/07/2010 07:51:40 PM 1795 Views
Awwww! Rebekah - 12/07/2010 07:52:19 PM 1710 Views
Camilla - 12/07/2010 07:52:52 PM 1814 Views
Wha? Nate - 12/07/2010 07:50:44 PM 1839 Views
Re: Wha? Camilla - 12/07/2010 07:52:21 PM 1825 Views
Pff. Nate - 12/07/2010 07:54:54 PM 1813 Views
*NM* Camilla - 12/07/2010 07:56:03 PM 1139 Views
When did you pick up this book? Dark Knight - 12/07/2010 11:30:46 PM 1736 Views
I was 10. Darth_Katie - 13/07/2010 04:13:44 AM 1891 Views
Ah book orders...man you just brought back nostalgic memories. I miss being a kid Dark Knight - 13/07/2010 04:42:12 AM 1938 Views
I was 16. Rebekah - 13/07/2010 08:24:02 AM 1810 Views
1999 Camilla - 13/07/2010 09:03:03 AM 1797 Views
What do you mean by adult version? aria - 13/07/2010 02:15:40 PM 1937 Views
Re: What do you mean by adult version? Camilla - 13/07/2010 02:17:40 PM 1787 Views
They started publishing copies with 'adult' covers so people wouldn't be caught out reading Chas - 13/07/2010 11:53:46 PM 1861 Views
Just before the first movie came out aria - 13/07/2010 02:17:42 PM 1956 Views
When Prisoner of Azkaban was a hardback. Elaine - 13/07/2010 02:23:57 PM 1813 Views
Got a boxed set for Christmas when Order of the Phoenix came out in hardback. StormCrow - 13/07/2010 03:06:42 PM 1851 Views
Just after Goblet of Fire was published. Chas - 13/07/2010 11:50:38 PM 1870 Views
Just before Goblet of Fire came out. nossy - 14/07/2010 04:04:21 AM 1837 Views
The first five were out, waited for HBP. Seriana Sedai - 14/07/2010 06:20:39 AM 1958 Views
You're making me want to talk about toadface Deadsy - 14/07/2010 02:06:25 PM 1848 Views
Sorry! Seriana Sedai - 15/07/2010 06:36:11 AM 1886 Views
Very early. Beginning of 1999, so it had just come out in the States. *NM* Ghavrel - 14/07/2010 08:54:06 AM 1140 Views
I held out quite awhile because I don't like "fads" Deadsy - 14/07/2010 02:04:37 PM 1779 Views
Lol! aria - 14/07/2010 08:54:47 PM 1887 Views
I did the same thing. Seriana Sedai - 15/07/2010 06:39:16 AM 1881 Views
Re: I did the same thing. Deadsy - 15/07/2010 10:01:04 AM 2054 Views
Re: I did the same thing. Seriana Sedai - 15/07/2010 05:44:28 PM 1942 Views
I would have, if I had known there was hype. I know I would have. nossy - 15/07/2010 03:28:50 PM 1918 Views
Seriana Sedai - 15/07/2010 05:47:01 PM 1946 Views
I think I was first! Monkey - 23/07/2010 07:05:08 PM 1899 Views
Aged 13 or 14 - a while before the first movie (which was Christmas 2001). *NM* Legolas - 26/07/2010 04:13:55 PM 1119 Views
Jesus Christ. Tor - 26/07/2010 05:04:46 PM 2032 Views
^That was me. *NM* Camilla - 26/07/2010 09:55:49 PM 1112 Views
I was going to ask if it was. *NM* Rebekah - 26/07/2010 10:04:59 PM 1096 Views
Aw. I was just feeling flattered as I didn't think Tor had read that many of my posts. *NM* Legolas - 27/07/2010 12:15:52 AM 1134 Views
Besides, you've met me, you should know how old I am. *NM* Legolas - 27/07/2010 12:16:23 AM 1176 Views
I am very bad at guessing age when I meet people in person Camilla - 27/07/2010 09:05:35 AM 2427 Views
Suggestions for the Re-read Rebekah - 12/07/2010 08:33:25 AM 1834 Views
I like it so far Camilla - 13/07/2010 10:16:49 AM 1837 Views
I can try that for the next book. Rebekah - 13/07/2010 11:21:01 PM 1820 Views
This is my first official time participating and its been fun so far! StormCrow - 14/07/2010 05:16:48 PM 1780 Views
Unfortunately, no. (Silly me, pretending someone's still going to read all my posts... ) *NM* Legolas - 26/07/2010 04:20:35 PM 1133 Views
Can we get chapter discussions everyday? *NM* Dark Knight - 15/07/2010 06:40:30 PM 1082 Views
Inconsistencies Re: the Potter's death... fionwe1987 - 15/07/2010 05:16:45 AM 2158 Views
Because they were tricked? They considered Peter and Sirius to be brothers. Ghavrel - 15/07/2010 07:05:27 AM 1810 Views
That's nonsense.. fionwe1987 - 16/07/2010 01:08:40 AM 1738 Views
Take it up with Rowling, since you don't believe me. *NM* Ghavrel - 16/07/2010 08:19:58 AM 1032 Views
What's there to believe? fionwe1987 - 18/07/2010 06:03:13 AM 1824 Views
Peter + Sirius = family. I don't know how to explain it more simply. *NM* Ghavrel - 18/07/2010 08:58:20 AM 1153 Views
Re: That's nonsense.. eucatastrophe - 16/07/2010 09:37:59 AM 1952 Views
Also Camilla - 16/07/2010 11:17:51 AM 2165 Views
You are correct! There is no inconsistency eucatastrophe - 17/07/2010 04:17:35 AM 1866 Views
Huh? fionwe1987 - 18/07/2010 05:57:58 AM 1738 Views
But Camilla explained it! eucatastrophe - 18/07/2010 09:27:55 AM 2068 Views
Correction Camilla - 18/07/2010 10:58:59 AM 1859 Views
I'm fairly certain you guys have that totally wrong... fionwe1987 - 18/07/2010 05:42:18 PM 1755 Views
Re: I'm fairly certain you guys have that totally wrong... Camilla - 18/07/2010 05:51:36 PM 1773 Views
Re: I'm fairly certain you guys have that totally wrong... fionwe1987 - 18/07/2010 06:17:04 PM 2067 Views
Re: I'm fairly certain you guys have that totally wrong... Camilla - 18/07/2010 06:28:27 PM 1769 Views
That bothers me too. aria - 18/07/2010 07:17:14 PM 1840 Views
Re: That bothers me too. Camilla - 18/07/2010 07:20:44 PM 1710 Views
Yet... fionwe1987 - 18/07/2010 07:47:56 PM 1783 Views
Re: Yet... Camilla - 18/07/2010 08:02:31 PM 1822 Views
To quote Dumbledore... fionwe1987 - 19/07/2010 05:57:23 AM 1715 Views
Again... fionwe1987 - 18/07/2010 07:35:10 PM 2006 Views
Re: Again... Camilla - 18/07/2010 08:00:55 PM 1807 Views
Re: Again... fionwe1987 - 19/07/2010 06:33:13 AM 1999 Views
Re: Again... Camilla - 20/07/2010 04:45:16 PM 1820 Views
Yet another load of bosh. fionwe1987 - 21/07/2010 01:00:14 AM 1804 Views
Then let's leave it. Camilla - 21/07/2010 06:48:45 AM 1900 Views
Re: Then let's leave it. fionwe1987 - 21/07/2010 04:19:35 PM 1815 Views
My two cents Seriana Sedai - 19/07/2010 06:11:30 AM 1875 Views
It was just the sort of things these two daredevils would do... DomA - 14/09/2010 12:11:20 AM 2258 Views
Re: It was just the sort of things these two daredevils would do... Camilla - 14/09/2010 09:20:46 AM 1707 Views
You have to wonder if that's actually true. Legolas - 26/07/2010 04:23:31 PM 1778 Views
Re: You have to wonder if that's actually true. Tor - 26/07/2010 05:06:43 PM 2003 Views
I don't know that I'd call it "see through Pettigrew"... Legolas - 26/07/2010 06:22:19 PM 1798 Views
^That was me, too. Oh, dear. Camilla - 26/07/2010 09:56:43 PM 1980 Views
Since Lily and James were unable to leave the house aria - 18/07/2010 07:14:21 PM 1761 Views
Re: Since Lily and James were unable to leave the house Tor - 26/07/2010 05:07:48 PM 2205 Views
^ And this, too, was me. Camilla - 26/07/2010 09:58:07 PM 1807 Views
Re: ^ And this, too, was me. Rebekah - 26/07/2010 10:05:41 PM 1741 Views
Camilla - 26/07/2010 10:07:36 PM 1621 Views
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