The mandrakes. I like how far Rowling takes it when she plays with the notion that mandrakes look like humans by transposing teenage behaviour onto them. Yet nobody has any qualms about cutting them up and stewing them.
The Valentine's Day bit was lovely. Mainly because of Snape's reaction. He really should join Harry for a "We detest Lockhart" club. I am sure the dwarves-cum-cupids would join in as well.
Ginny's Valentine poem was lovely. I giggled for a while and read it five times or so. I wish people would compare my eyes to fresh pickled toads more often.
Riddle's diary reminds me of the Pensieve in later books. I never made the connection before, or at least not that I can remember. Ever since we found out that the diary was a Horcrux I have assumed that was where the memory comes from, but the Pensieve-ness of it makes me question whether that was all there was to it. Could a piece of a soul share its memory in a way similar to what the Pensieve allows you to do? Was the diary created for a specific purpose other than the Horcrux? I forget.
I like how Rowling has Harry sympathise with, even identify with, Riddle, not knowing he would grow up to become Voldemort.
When in doubt, go to the library.
Azkaban. The horror of it is much more developed in a reread, since the dementors were introduced. Looking back I should have taken it as an indication of a very, very bad place when Hagrid, who is not afraid of GIANT EVIL SPIDER THINGS was terrified to go there, but the first time I read it I did not make the connection. I think I just thought he would not like to be locked up. And I suppose that is part of it. But poor Hagrid!
Although, I use all sympathy for the man when I think of how he sent Harry and Ron after the spiders. *shudder*
I do like the car, though.
The Valentine's Day bit was lovely. Mainly because of Snape's reaction. He really should join Harry for a "We detest Lockhart" club. I am sure the dwarves-cum-cupids would join in as well.
Ginny's Valentine poem was lovely. I giggled for a while and read it five times or so. I wish people would compare my eyes to fresh pickled toads more often.
Riddle's diary reminds me of the Pensieve in later books. I never made the connection before, or at least not that I can remember. Ever since we found out that the diary was a Horcrux I have assumed that was where the memory comes from, but the Pensieve-ness of it makes me question whether that was all there was to it. Could a piece of a soul share its memory in a way similar to what the Pensieve allows you to do? Was the diary created for a specific purpose other than the Horcrux? I forget.
I like how Rowling has Harry sympathise with, even identify with, Riddle, not knowing he would grow up to become Voldemort.
When in doubt, go to the library.
Azkaban. The horror of it is much more developed in a reread, since the dementors were introduced. Looking back I should have taken it as an indication of a very, very bad place when Hagrid, who is not afraid of GIANT EVIL SPIDER THINGS was terrified to go there, but the first time I read it I did not make the connection. I think I just thought he would not like to be locked up. And I suppose that is part of it. But poor Hagrid!
Although, I use all sympathy for the man when I think of how he sent Harry and Ron after the spiders. *shudder*
I do like the car, though.
*MySmiley*
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The Great Harry Potter re-read: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
19/07/2010 09:32:22 AM
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Chapters 1-3
19/07/2010 09:32:52 AM
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Dobby
19/07/2010 02:39:06 PM
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I hate Dobby.
20/07/2010 11:32:58 AM
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Stuff
20/07/2010 05:54:26 PM
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The Dursleys.
23/07/2010 11:35:31 PM
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Chapters 4-6
19/07/2010 09:33:18 AM
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Another character we love to hate! Gilderoy Lockhart. Plus Weasley vs Malfoy.
20/07/2010 03:29:39 PM
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I can't remember how much I hated him the first read
21/07/2010 03:44:15 AM
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You're right. It's not as bad the second (or third) time around with him.
21/07/2010 01:54:01 PM
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My problems with Dobby are very different from my problems with Lockhart
21/07/2010 07:02:55 AM
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More stuff
21/07/2010 07:00:04 AM
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This section really brought home to me how well Rowling writes about love and relationships.
21/07/2010 07:22:43 PM
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That last remark made me check out the names in the French translation...
26/07/2010 05:18:36 PM
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Don't get me started on the Norwegian translation.
26/07/2010 09:52:09 PM
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That is indeed genuinely awesome.
27/07/2010 12:24:07 AM
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Re: That is indeed genuinely awesome.
27/07/2010 09:07:35 AM
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McSnurf? MCSNURF?? WTH? *NM*
27/07/2010 08:47:55 PM
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Chapters 7-9
19/07/2010 09:33:44 AM
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Colin Creevey.
22/07/2010 06:55:17 PM
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Re: Colin Creevey.
23/07/2010 10:13:33 PM
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Even more stuff
23/07/2010 10:10:39 PM
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Chapters 10-12
19/07/2010 09:34:13 AM
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Three good chapters
22/07/2010 02:28:20 PM
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Yup.
23/07/2010 11:32:03 PM
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I agree. And plain jealousy that Harry's hogging the spotlight time and again.
26/07/2010 05:28:09 PM
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Chapters 13-15
19/07/2010 09:34:50 AM
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Heh. I'd forgotten how near the end of the book the spiders are.
23/07/2010 11:26:43 PM
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"Goodbye friends of Hagrid..."
26/07/2010 01:58:25 PM
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And...
26/07/2010 02:54:54 PM
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Chapters 16-18
19/07/2010 09:35:20 AM
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Overall thoughts
19/07/2010 09:36:06 AM
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Thoughts on the movie quality
21/07/2010 04:15:20 AM
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I always felt that the first two movies were the best, and the others bungled the atmosphere. *NM*
21/07/2010 03:08:29 PM
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I wonder if Rowling ever looks back and wishes she could change some stuff
21/07/2010 06:44:41 PM
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Suggestions for the re-read?
19/07/2010 09:37:32 AM
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Do we want a wee break before the next book?
24/07/2010 10:47:07 AM
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we need an impatient smiley that taps its foot while looking grumpy. *NM*
27/07/2010 08:51:30 PM
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It's not Wednesday yet! *NM*
27/07/2010 09:26:21 PM
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But it was a question:
27/07/2010 10:25:27 PM
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Yes, but the two possibilities in Rebekah's post were either Wednesday or next Monday.
27/07/2010 10:33:10 PM
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