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Re: I was talking about that, yes, among other things. Camilla Send a noteboard - 28/07/2010 07:03:11 PM
I don't know if I am thinking of the same as you are. I was thinking more in terms of threats Sirius (in this case), Dementors and Death Eaters (mainly in the later books).

The whole organization of the magic world, as being within Britain but almost entirely separate from Muggle Britain except in a few regards like these warnings, is rather unrealistic (obviously). Fred and George have learned Muggle lockpicking techniques at one point, but their father, supposedly a specialist on Muggles, doesn't know the most basic things.


Hmmm. True.

It's not quite as bad as the foreign countries thing, but let's not get started on that. ;)


Foreign countries? There are foreign countries? :P
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spoilers in headlines, mister! - 03/08/2010 05:43:22 PM 1664 Views
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Plotting and writing. - 04/08/2010 04:18:52 PM 1529 Views
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killing - 05/08/2010 02:48:33 PM 1530 Views
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And everything else you noticed and want to comment on. *NM* - 06/08/2010 05:04:46 PM 937 Views
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How good a book is this - compared to the rest of the series, and compared to YA books in general? *NM* - 28/07/2010 01:19:06 PM 916 Views
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Absolutely. - 05/08/2010 08:15:20 PM 1675 Views
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Oh, got it. - 02/08/2010 03:12:47 PM 1606 Views
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The problem came down to actually doing the work. - 02/08/2010 03:54:21 PM 1596 Views
I never had any. - 03/08/2010 03:25:07 PM 1545 Views
I'm finding this one more difficult to discuss. - 03/08/2010 05:38:01 PM 1599 Views
Apparently you are not alone in that. - 03/08/2010 05:48:13 PM 1727 Views
I suppose this is more or less the right place for this. - 04/08/2010 11:59:45 PM 1668 Views
Hehehe - 05/08/2010 12:14:38 AM 1617 Views
I had totally forgotten about that choir and the Ray Bradbury reference. - 05/08/2010 12:37:09 AM 1499 Views
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Suggestions for the re-read. - 28/07/2010 06:14:49 PM 1717 Views
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I knew I was gonna forget something. - 28/07/2010 06:55:50 PM 1687 Views
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I considered that, but it seemed overly non-trusting, and nobody has posted in them yet? *NM* - 29/07/2010 10:12:23 AM 742 Views
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<Tattoos "Poor Impulse Control" on your forehead> - 29/07/2010 11:00:07 AM 1686 Views
I may be missing a reference - 29/07/2010 11:03:47 AM 1569 Views
The villain is a huge Aleutian man with such a tattoo. *NM* - 29/07/2010 11:09:30 AM 870 Views
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