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Re: True, I forgot Mundungus. And, arguably, Snape. Tor Send a noteboard - 07/08/2010 02:53:43 PM
It is an upper class setting, of course, but since all wizarding children in Britain and Ireland have to visit the school, I understand, there'd have to be working class children. But if Rowling doesn't give them the accents, we'll not so easily find them. Snape is one, one might argue, but one who managed to work his way up to upper middle class - we only find out about his background in book seven, really.


This is interesting. I have always assumed that there must be several schools of witchcraft and wizardry in Great Britain. People frquently say things like "Hogwarts is the best school" (I can only think of Hagrid in the first book, but I have a feeling I have read it elsewhere) and comments about accepting children of Muggles. If there is only one school, and all magical children in Britain and Ireland go there, then it doesn't make sense to talk about it being the best school.
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Stan Shunpike. - 28/07/2010 02:01:46 PM 2157 Views
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True, I forgot Mundungus. And, arguably, Snape. - 28/07/2010 02:46:38 PM 2085 Views
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If I'm not mistaken - 30/07/2010 04:36:18 PM 2029 Views
Re: True, I forgot Mundungus. And, arguably, Snape. - 07/08/2010 02:53:43 PM 2404 Views
It's not entirely clear, true. - 08/08/2010 02:44:50 PM 2180 Views
Incorrect - 28/07/2010 04:17:09 PM 2086 Views
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Colin Creevey is working class. - 28/07/2010 06:32:45 PM 2066 Views
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Judging by his father's profession, yes. - 28/07/2010 06:53:02 PM 2114 Views
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LupinLupinLupinLupinLupinLupin! - 29/07/2010 11:48:55 AM 2078 Views
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Is it premature to argue Harry's starting to get alienated from Ron and Hermione here? - 30/07/2010 01:48:06 PM 1967 Views
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"Plotting" might be a more interesting discussion point - 29/07/2010 11:57:20 AM 2142 Views
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I don't know the answer, but a good place to look would be... (book 4 spoilers) - 05/08/2010 12:33:20 AM 1941 Views
Indeed, but.... ~spoileriffic for Book 4~ - 05/08/2010 02:19:22 PM 1907 Views
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Plotting and writing. *NM* - 30/07/2010 02:08:03 PM 958 Views
She is getting good at misdirection - 30/07/2010 02:50:40 PM 1908 Views
Other things you want to comment on. *NM* - 30/07/2010 02:13:36 PM 1087 Views
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Good spell and great scene with the Bogart. - 30/07/2010 06:19:16 PM 1960 Views
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Characters. - 02/08/2010 12:50:36 PM 2073 Views
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Plotting and writing. *NM* - 02/08/2010 12:50:56 PM 945 Views
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Other things - the Marauder's Map, background story on Sirius and the Potters,... *NM* - 02/08/2010 12:52:30 PM 1071 Views
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Characters. - 03/08/2010 05:25:47 PM 1927 Views
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OK. I don't like how one-sided the Slytherins are. - 08/08/2010 02:30:22 PM 2026 Views
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we were discussing her numbers in the other thread - 12/08/2010 12:49:29 AM 2210 Views
Plotting and writing. *NM* - 03/08/2010 05:26:12 PM 1048 Views
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Crookshanks. - 08/08/2010 02:22:36 PM 1919 Views
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I knew I saw this somewhere. - 09/08/2010 08:16:01 PM 1853 Views
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pedant. - 09/08/2010 09:27:25 PM 2024 Views
Did they come out and explain Crookshanks? - 11/08/2010 04:20:18 PM 2058 Views
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The Quidditch Cup, and anything else you want to discuss. *NM* - 03/08/2010 05:26:37 PM 1067 Views
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For Quidditch fans, this is probably the best book. - 03/08/2010 05:38:49 PM 1956 Views
spoilers in headlines, mister! - 03/08/2010 05:43:22 PM 1987 Views
I really enjoyed the first quidditch match. - 03/08/2010 05:40:37 PM 1875 Views
Jordan's commenting is always great. - 03/08/2010 06:00:12 PM 2006 Views
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Re: I really enjoyed the first quidditch match. - 03/08/2010 06:02:53 PM 1959 Views
Chapters 16-18. *NM* - 28/07/2010 01:13:11 PM 1100 Views
Characters. - 04/08/2010 04:16:39 PM 2085 Views
Re: Characters. - 04/08/2010 05:18:56 PM 2010 Views
Re. Sirius. - 05/08/2010 02:40:41 PM 2078 Views
Witnessing and getting the truth through to Harry. - 05/08/2010 10:00:34 PM 1974 Views
Hm. - 08/08/2010 02:58:46 PM 1885 Views
Re: Hm. - 08/08/2010 03:01:48 PM 1800 Views
Re: Hm. - 08/08/2010 03:07:29 PM 2005 Views
Re: Hm. - 08/08/2010 03:12:48 PM 1906 Views
OK - 08/08/2010 03:15:10 PM 1932 Views
Re: OK - 08/08/2010 03:16:23 PM 2016 Views
Plotting and writing. - 04/08/2010 04:18:52 PM 1893 Views
Re: Plotting and writing. - 04/08/2010 05:18:04 PM 1753 Views
Heh. - 08/08/2010 03:05:16 PM 2025 Views
Other thoughts. *NM* - 04/08/2010 04:19:15 PM 1180 Views
Re: Other thoughts. - 04/08/2010 05:19:45 PM 1856 Views
Re: Other thoughts. - 08/08/2010 03:09:23 PM 2042 Views
Re: Other thoughts. - 08/08/2010 03:11:43 PM 2008 Views
Re: Other thoughts. - 08/08/2010 03:14:04 PM 1819 Views
Re: Other thoughts. - 08/08/2010 03:15:51 PM 1887 Views
Chapters 19-20. *NM* - 28/07/2010 01:13:27 PM 1048 Views
Characters. - 05/08/2010 02:40:22 PM 1756 Views
Re: Characters. - 05/08/2010 02:45:53 PM 2296 Views
See my sudden realizations on Snape... (spoilers books 4, 6 & 7) - 05/08/2010 03:04:24 PM 2371 Views
Re: See my sudden realizations on Snape... (spoilers books 4, 6 & 7) - 05/08/2010 03:13:21 PM 2065 Views
Re: See my sudden realizations on Snape... (spoilers books 4, 6 & 7) - 05/08/2010 03:54:31 PM 2395 Views
Re: See my sudden realizations on Snape... (spoilers books 4, 6 & 7) - 05/08/2010 05:01:52 PM 2224 Views
Something I've only just realized about Snape... (massive book six and seven spoilers) - 05/08/2010 02:53:15 PM 2069 Views
I didn't think of that! Of course you are right! - 05/08/2010 02:58:45 PM 2018 Views
Plotting and writing. *NM* - 05/08/2010 02:40:42 PM 963 Views
Re: Plotting and writing. - 05/08/2010 02:48:02 PM 2207 Views
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Re: I think it's a good thing she explains her clues. - 05/08/2010 03:16:37 PM 1984 Views
Ah, yes, my bad. - 05/08/2010 04:02:26 PM 1909 Views
Other thoughts. *NM* - 05/08/2010 02:41:01 PM 1007 Views
killing - 05/08/2010 02:48:33 PM 1860 Views
Yeah, I noted the same thing. (spoilers for rest of series) - 05/08/2010 03:12:15 PM 2097 Views
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Chapters 21-22. *NM* - 28/07/2010 01:13:42 PM 1005 Views
And for the last time in this book... characters? *NM* - 06/08/2010 05:03:30 PM 1070 Views
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Plotting and writing. - 06/08/2010 05:04:14 PM 1800 Views
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I normally don't care for time travel. - 07/08/2010 01:20:13 AM 2045 Views
And everything else you noticed and want to comment on. *NM* - 06/08/2010 05:04:46 PM 1090 Views
Re: And everything else you noticed and want to comment on. - 06/08/2010 06:28:40 PM 1912 Views
I love the very very end. - 07/08/2010 01:23:02 AM 2162 Views
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Overall thoughts. *NM* - 28/07/2010 01:14:03 PM 1077 Views
Character development. - 28/07/2010 01:17:20 PM 1858 Views
Harry develops by leaps and bounds - 28/07/2010 02:13:10 PM 1864 Views
Overarching plot and themes. *NM* - 28/07/2010 01:18:27 PM 1019 Views
Things Are Not What They Seem - 01/08/2010 11:15:23 PM 1854 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 1096 Views
I'd say it is one of the best in the series - 02/08/2010 10:23:49 AM 1856 Views
Absolutely. - 05/08/2010 08:15:20 PM 2027 Views
More of a question, really - 01/08/2010 10:40:23 PM 1896 Views
I think this is situational and a sad commentary on his home life. - 02/08/2010 03:01:49 PM 1742 Views
Well, but the question still remains - 02/08/2010 03:04:01 PM 1868 Views
Oh, got it. - 02/08/2010 03:12:47 PM 1942 Views
Ah, interesting - 02/08/2010 03:50:41 PM 1989 Views
The problem came down to actually doing the work. - 02/08/2010 03:54:21 PM 1906 Views
I never had any. - 03/08/2010 03:25:07 PM 1829 Views
I'm finding this one more difficult to discuss. - 03/08/2010 05:38:01 PM 1923 Views
Apparently you are not alone in that. - 03/08/2010 05:48:13 PM 2051 Views
I suppose this is more or less the right place for this. - 04/08/2010 11:59:45 PM 2012 Views
Hehehe - 05/08/2010 12:14:38 AM 1914 Views
I had totally forgotten about that choir and the Ray Bradbury reference. - 05/08/2010 12:37:09 AM 1827 Views
Okay, so possibly a Shakespeare reference also used by Bradbury. Whatever. *NM* - 05/08/2010 12:37:56 AM 1000 Views
Possibly? It's the witches in Macbeth. *NM* - 05/08/2010 08:36:20 AM 991 Views
Since I'm being scolded, I'll try to focus. - 09/08/2010 06:46:26 PM 1853 Views
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Re: Since I'm being scolded, I'll try to focus. - 09/08/2010 07:57:02 PM 1868 Views
Re: Since I'm being scolded, I'll try to focus. - 09/08/2010 08:00:01 PM 1938 Views
Suggestions for the re-read. - 28/07/2010 06:14:49 PM 2058 Views
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I knew I was gonna forget something. - 28/07/2010 06:55:50 PM 1988 Views
Perhaps - 29/07/2010 09:29:53 AM 1919 Views
I considered that, but it seemed overly non-trusting, and nobody has posted in them yet? *NM* - 29/07/2010 10:12:23 AM 897 Views
Yet - 29/07/2010 10:13:44 AM 1974 Views
<Tattoos "Poor Impulse Control" on your forehead> - 29/07/2010 11:00:07 AM 2016 Views
I may be missing a reference - 29/07/2010 11:03:47 AM 1873 Views
The villain is a huge Aleutian man with such a tattoo. *NM* - 29/07/2010 11:09:30 AM 1038 Views
I think a little break might be a good idea. Give people a chance to catch up. - 02/08/2010 11:46:13 PM 1999 Views
Re: I think a little break might be a good idea. Give people a chance to catch up. - 02/08/2010 11:59:20 PM 1909 Views
I think I should make clear, just in case, that I don't mean immediately. - 03/08/2010 05:11:26 PM 1859 Views
Yes - 03/08/2010 05:13:10 PM 1843 Views
Your patience is admirable. *NM* - 03/08/2010 05:15:45 PM 986 Views
There are no words *NM* - 03/08/2010 05:16:51 PM 1081 Views

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