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Makes sense. Legolas Send a noteboard - 24/08/2010 01:15:37 PM
It is interesting that both Harry and Krum seem to want to be liked for themselves. Harry says it explicitly (well, he thinks it -- that they would not have wanted to go with him if he weren't a champion), and that must be one of the reasons why Krum pursues Hermione: the knowledge that if she likes him it won't be because she is starstruck.

It doesn't seem to bother Harry too much, though.
I must say I sympathise with Ron and Harry's plight when it comes to getting date for the ball. I am supposed to be a grown-up, but I would be horrified if I was put in that situation. Although I like to think I'd have the presence of mind to ask Hermione.

I dare say many teenage boys get something of a trauma about that whole experience. ;) It is indeed quite intimidating somehow, and as Harry rightly notes, girls' tendencies of walking around in gangs really does not help. Interestingly, Fleur does not seem to walk around in gangs or indeed have any female friends. I wonder why... :P

Speaking of Fleur, the link between her first and last name only just occurred to me (since Delacour didn't strike me as such an unusual name that I really thought about its meaning until now). I guess Rowling really did want her to parade her beauty around, with a name like that. :P It makes for a good feminist message that way, though, which is rather needed in the sexist Magical Britain. Flower of the court she may be, but she's also a champion and capable of kicking ass. Sort of like la reine Margot that way (yeah, never mind me, I have a soft spot for that woman, largely thanks to the book and movie :P ).

All the same, though, their insensitivity on the whole thing really is quite extreme. Largely realistic, I dare say, but surely most boys are a *tad* less clueless about it all... I hope. They're also quite mean to Neville, and not even sporting enough to take it in stride when Ginny puts them in their place (first indications of Ginny's strong character/temper? or perhaps not the first, but among the first).
I also sympathise with Harry's procrastination. We know it is wrong, but it is so tempting to put it off just a little bit longer.

True, that.
Cho: she is very tactful. I cannot help wondering whether she had been waiting for Harry to ask her, but then he delayed and Cedric came along.

I think so. She does start going out with Cedric, though...
Ron's Fleur encounter is hilarious.

It's interesting though, because there suddenly Rowling tells us the Veela inheritance works like a conscious power that she can turn on and off at will, while earlier it just seemed like it was a permanent general effect. Maybe it's a matter of degrees. The Ravenclaw Quidditch captain - don't remember his name in English - during the Yule Ball is rather more tongue-tied than he would be in normal circumstances even with a breathtaking woman, too. Makes one wonder if Fleur's feelings for Bill later on have to do with him being capable of resisting her charms (pun intended) better than average. It cannot really be much fun to reduce all your dates to simpering idiots that way... must get old really fast.
Ginny: she stops smiling when Harry mentions that he has asked Cho. Her crush is old news, of course, but the fact that it is still going strong is interesting. It is clear that she regrets having said yes to Neville now that Harry is so clearly after a partner.

Yeah, definitely. It's also clear that Ginny has become something of a confidante to Hermione here, which is new as far as I'm aware... though on second thought it may have started during the summer holidays when Hermione was staying there. I'd guess this is about the point where Ginny realizes she's better off not focusing on Harry so much and being more open to interest from other boys, for herself but also so that Harry will appreciate her more.

For that matter, Hermione's thing with Krum is pretty much the same strategy, and works like a charm.
Regarding Hermione and Ron: her reaction to his comment about trolls suggests she is aware of feelings for Ron, or at least that she is worried that he finds her unattractive and that that is why he has not asked her to go with him.

It does seem that way. The movies have somewhat ruined this in making Hermione quite cute from the start, but in the books, those feelings make more sense.
There is then the moment when he is described as seeing her in a new light, which I suppose is the turning point for Ron. He has been protective of her before this, but I think that has been less of a conscious matter. His inability to believe she is going with someone else is interesting. I cannot bring myself to I think that it is down to him believing that no one else would have her. The alternative is that he cannot imagine her with someone else.

I think he really genuinely hasn't appreciated that she's a girl and quite different in how she approaches relationships and matters of the heart - he wouldn't have made the insensitive comments he made if he'd really realized. There's certainly something of possessiveness in it, too, yeah.
Once they get to the ball, he asks where Hermione is while completely ignoring instructions on where to find his date. It could be simple curiosity (who is she going with?), but the way it is written leads me to my usual conclusion. The same is repeated as he actually meets his date: he asks where Hermione is.

Harry's treatment of Parvati is iffy, but doable, what with him being a teenage boy and all. But Ron's behaviour to Padma, that's really going too far. And you have to wonder how it is that Parvati and Padma - "the two cutest girls in our year" according to Dean Thomas - didn't have dates yet and apparently weren't really expecting to get any they were too enthusiastic about, either, judging by Parvati's suggesting her sister would go with Ron. Evidently the other boys are as bad at asking out girls.

And yes, definitely, it's more than simple curiosity.
I cannot make up my mind whether Ron's walking right past Hermione is due to him being angry or because he is still looking for Hermione and hasn't recognised her. The narrowed eyes later suggests the first explanation, but I prefer the second for some reason. At any rate, the anger shows up later on, very explicitly. He glares and yells at her and the whole shebang. Very bad form. His anger is of course another example of his insecurity. He finds he has been superseded by another famous guy. This is the same old issue all over again, except this time it is not his best friend (who he has to be lenient towards), and all the issues are allowed to flow freely.

I always assumed the latter, but those narrowed eyes do make one wonder. Still, ignoring her doesn't make much sense, considering Ron's character and his later reaction.

Good point about his feelings there. It's rather mean how he keeps insisting Krum must have other motives than romantic interest in Hermione, but I guess he is still adjusting to the idea he's missed something for so long that others haven't, and has a hard time facing that.
And Hermione, of course, cutting to the heart of the issue: ``ask me before someone else does, and not as a last resort''. I like it.

Yeah, that pretty much seals the deal as far as proving she has feelings for him goes. Which Harry then confirms in a way that makes one wonder if he's been aware of this already...
And clearly Ron's maiming of Krum's figurine and wishing he'll be taken by a giant squid is not entirely on Harry's account.

Heh, yeah.
Karkaroff: he cannot be too happy with his favourite student running around with a mudblood.

He seems so possessive about Krum that he wouldn't be happy with him dating any girl. A little creepy.
Fleur: she is the British stereotype of a French person. Did I mention that?

Yeah, with everything magnified because of the magic and ancestry. Olympe is too, though.
Neville: he keeps stepping on Ginny's feet. I confess at this point I prefer the film Neville. It may be out of character, but I like the idea that he can dance very much.

It would be nice, but yes, utterly unrealistic at this point. It's only later that he'll become competent in these things.
Hermione: I love her treatment of Malfoy when he tries to bully her. ``Twitchy little ferret''. It is gold. Textbook on how to treat a bully.

Yeah, pretty good reaction.
Madamme Maxime and Hagrid: I understand why she is refusing to acknowledge her parentage. She has much more to lose than Hagrid. She is the headmistress of a whole school. He is a teacher protected by Dumbledore. But the whole issue is an example of how misplaced bigotry only serves to make the lives of the discriminated against very difficult.

Indeed. I had forgotten we only find out now that Hagrid's a half-giant, but perhaps that was on purpose so that Olympe's reaction makes a bit more sense as Ron confirms how big a deal it is. A somewhat exaggerated reaction, though... surely she must know, after all. Is it just because Rowling figures French people have tempers like that? Or should we read some deeper feelings behind it - her having feelings for him after all, but being afraid of the scandal and frustrated that she doesn't dare, particularly since he doesn't seem to see the problem? I'm tempted to interpret it that way, considering that they later do seem to have something and she does join him in traveling to the giants.
I cannot help wonder how it even happened. I mean, a giant and a human. The sheer…. I suppose one of the strange things about the magical world is that inter-species breeding is not a problem. Hmm.

Hagrid's question suggests that pairings of both kinds are possible... but yes, I really don't want to think about how things would work between a giant man and human woman.
Cedric: his clue to Harry is very cryptic. He could at least have told him to hold the egg under water.

I think it's plenty fair in return for what he got from Harry... particularly with giving him access to the prefects' bathroom. Harry's reaction to this is completely ridiculous. That he resents it, sure, but the paranoia about how perhaps Cedric is just playing him for a fool? That's really getting a bit over the top.
Dumbledore: did I mention I love the man? His treatment of Hagrid had just the same excellence as his treatment of Dobby and Winky. And I really like how the Dursleys are used in the conversation regarding bad blood. This is a nice reversal of Aunt Marge's ramblings in the beginning of book 3. We also get the first mention of Aberforth.

Yeah, and in a not very flattering way... :P I like him here too, and good point on the mirroring Aunt Marge, I hadn't thought of that.
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The Great Harry Potter Re-read: Book Four Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - 16/08/2010 09:28:48 AM 3901 Views
Chapters 1-3: A different beginning - 16/08/2010 09:30:26 AM 1676 Views
Early characters - 16/08/2010 09:32:12 AM 1737 Views
Wormtail and Dudley - 16/08/2010 10:58:35 AM 1823 Views
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Something you just said there.... - 16/08/2010 06:03:53 PM 1802 Views
Re: Early characters - 16/08/2010 11:02:23 AM 2023 Views
Re. Pigwidgeon. - 16/08/2010 02:39:21 PM 1893 Views
Re: Re. Pigwidgeon. - 16/08/2010 03:27:39 PM 1807 Views
Re: Early characters - 17/08/2010 01:23:59 AM 1897 Views
I like your explaination of why Voldemort calls Peter Wormtail - 17/08/2010 07:49:22 PM 1805 Views
Early plotting. - 16/08/2010 09:32:52 AM 1742 Views
That first chapter works very well, I think. - 16/08/2010 10:20:48 AM 1776 Views
Re: That first chapter works very well, I think. - 16/08/2010 11:19:10 AM 1834 Views
Re: That first chapter works very well, I think. - 17/08/2010 12:49:42 AM 1858 Views
Re: Early plotting. - 16/08/2010 11:02:09 AM 1840 Views
Re: Early plotting. - 17/08/2010 01:15:43 AM 1713 Views
No, it does. - 17/08/2010 01:24:16 AM 1715 Views
Re: No, it does. - 17/08/2010 01:45:00 AM 1801 Views
Re: Early plotting. - 17/08/2010 11:22:57 AM 1739 Views
Any other comments/observations - 16/08/2010 09:33:34 AM 1657 Views
Mob mentality and British euroscepticism. - 16/08/2010 10:37:10 AM 1939 Views
Re: Mob mentality and British euroscepticism. - 16/08/2010 11:30:08 AM 1782 Views
Re: Mob mentality and British euroscepticism. - 16/08/2010 11:45:43 AM 1871 Views
Chapters 4-6 - The Weasleys - 16/08/2010 09:33:57 AM 1719 Views
Characters - a few new ones - 17/08/2010 08:22:33 AM 1761 Views
Re: Characters - a few new ones - 17/08/2010 11:07:43 AM 1813 Views
Re: Characters - a few new ones - 17/08/2010 12:18:30 PM 1770 Views
Re: Characters - a few new ones - 17/08/2010 12:24:41 PM 1753 Views
It's all in how you say it. - 17/08/2010 03:18:48 PM 1740 Views
Amos annoyed me too. - 18/08/2010 08:29:56 PM 1706 Views
And arguably another one of those fun names with a hidden meaning... - 17/08/2010 07:47:43 PM 1721 Views
Plotting - anything of note? - 17/08/2010 08:23:53 AM 1924 Views
Re: Plotting - anything of note? - 17/08/2010 11:10:22 AM 1793 Views
The Lovegoods? This is why reading in translation can be annoying... - 17/08/2010 12:29:50 PM 1827 Views
Re: The Lovegoods? This is why reading in translation can be annoying... - 17/08/2010 12:38:09 PM 1715 Views
I thought that might be it. Yeah, different names in the Dutch translation then. *NM* - 17/08/2010 12:40:45 PM 915 Views
That must be annoying - 17/08/2010 12:42:12 PM 1742 Views
It is, but fortunately it's rare. - 17/08/2010 12:49:25 PM 1609 Views
Percy's attachment to authority - 17/08/2010 03:06:12 PM 1685 Views
Any other comments/observations. - 17/08/2010 08:24:20 AM 1801 Views
Cars - 17/08/2010 11:11:18 AM 1954 Views
Heh. - 18/08/2010 12:40:48 AM 1723 Views
Evidently Quidditch is inspired by rugby here. - 17/08/2010 12:40:10 PM 1846 Views
Re: Evidently Quidditch is inspired by rugby here. - 17/08/2010 12:43:15 PM 1918 Views
A mistake? - 18/08/2010 12:38:38 AM 1944 Views
Re: A mistake? - 18/08/2010 02:39:56 AM 1645 Views
Re: A mistake? - 18/08/2010 09:45:17 AM 1752 Views
Chapters 7-9 - The Quidditch World Cup and Death Eaters - 16/08/2010 09:34:26 AM 1647 Views
Characters: Ministers, Mothers, other important people. - 18/08/2010 12:44:16 AM 1750 Views
Mr Weasley is a darling. - 18/08/2010 12:47:13 AM 1689 Views
Re: Mr Weasley is a darling. - 18/08/2010 09:46:53 AM 1699 Views
Crouch - 18/08/2010 02:00:34 AM 2209 Views
Re: Characters: Ministers, Mothers, other important people. - 18/08/2010 09:43:42 AM 1784 Views
Plotting - 18/08/2010 12:44:48 AM 1758 Views
Is it just me, - 18/08/2010 12:51:08 AM 1681 Views
Re: Is it just me, - 18/08/2010 09:48:06 AM 1730 Views
Re: Plotting - 18/08/2010 09:41:56 AM 1809 Views
A few more... - 18/08/2010 02:00:17 PM 1923 Views
Re: A few more... - 18/08/2010 02:13:25 PM 1732 Views
Other stuff. - 18/08/2010 12:45:13 AM 1719 Views
Krum Catching the Snitch - 18/08/2010 02:28:58 AM 1822 Views
Huh, I never thought of that - 18/08/2010 09:50:35 AM 1714 Views
It makes a certain amount of sense, I think... - 18/08/2010 01:23:46 PM 1736 Views
Re: It makes a certain amount of sense, I think... - 19/08/2010 02:43:16 AM 1837 Views
A lot of pent-up anger there, I sense *NM* - 19/08/2010 09:24:51 AM 1670 Views
Nice list, yeah. - 19/08/2010 10:51:07 AM 1768 Views
Clothes and other schools - 18/08/2010 09:44:02 AM 1714 Views
There's a first mention of Beauxbatons in chapter nine. - 18/08/2010 01:37:14 PM 1753 Views
Re: There's a first mention of Beauxbatons in chapter nine. - 18/08/2010 01:45:58 PM 1703 Views
Re: There's a first mention of Beauxbatons in chapter nine. - 18/08/2010 02:08:28 PM 1752 Views
Re: There's a first mention of Beauxbatons in chapter nine. - 18/08/2010 02:21:13 PM 1712 Views
Chapters 10-12: Back to Hogwarts and the Tri-Wizard Tournament. *NM* - 16/08/2010 09:34:48 AM 913 Views
Characters: introducing Rita Skeeter and Alastor "Mad-Eye" Moody. *NM* - 19/08/2010 11:21:29 AM 949 Views
Skeeter, Moody and more Weasleys. - 19/08/2010 04:03:20 PM 1770 Views
Re: Skeeter, Moody and more Weasleys. - 19/08/2010 05:46:27 PM 1626 Views
Re: Characters: introducing Rita Skeeter and Alastor "Mad-Eye" Moody. - 19/08/2010 05:23:11 PM 1737 Views
Plotting and writing. - 19/08/2010 11:22:42 AM 1571 Views
Re: Plotting and writing. - 19/08/2010 05:23:37 PM 1680 Views
Any other comments, observations or revelations? *NM* - 19/08/2010 11:23:48 AM 934 Views
There was that Durmstrang reference I was waiting for. - 19/08/2010 04:23:16 PM 1847 Views
Re: There was that Durmstrang reference I was waiting for. - 19/08/2010 05:41:04 PM 1821 Views
Vampire. Only meet one I think, in a later book. - 23/08/2010 02:51:51 PM 1790 Views
Oh yes! - 23/08/2010 02:58:03 PM 1673 Views
So. Sport and numbers. - 19/08/2010 06:35:29 PM 1679 Views
Re: So. Sport and numbers. - 19/08/2010 06:39:12 PM 1754 Views
It doesn't matter, no. - 19/08/2010 11:33:04 PM 1823 Views
Re: Any other comments, observations or revelations? - 19/08/2010 05:24:05 PM 1928 Views
Chapters 13-15: First lessons, and the arrival of the foreign guests *NM* - 16/08/2010 09:35:09 AM 891 Views
Plotting and writing. *NM* - 20/08/2010 11:51:43 AM 927 Views
Plotplotplot (plot makes a funny noise if you say it like that). - 20/08/2010 01:04:01 PM 1721 Views
Re: Plotplotplot (plot makes a funny noise if you say it like that). - 20/08/2010 01:55:29 PM 1866 Views
Re: Plotplotplot (plot makes a funny noise if you say it like that). - 20/08/2010 02:04:07 PM 1965 Views
I just realised - 20/08/2010 11:51:20 PM 1684 Views
Anything else to add? *NM* - 20/08/2010 11:52:05 AM 819 Views
Yes. Five things, actually. Magic, Snape, idiocy, apparating while presumed guilty aaand evil films. - 20/08/2010 01:05:06 PM 1695 Views
Re: Yes. Five things, actually. - 20/08/2010 01:27:27 PM 1736 Views
Re: Yes. Five things, actually. - 20/08/2010 01:35:12 PM 1677 Views
Trelawney, or how one can be a Seer and not even know it. - 20/08/2010 01:46:09 PM 1754 Views
Re: Trelawney, or how one can be a Seer and not even know it. - 20/08/2010 01:56:53 PM 1904 Views
Oh, and one more thing... - 20/08/2010 01:57:20 PM 1716 Views
Re: Oh, and one more thing... - 20/08/2010 02:08:50 PM 1708 Views
Unforgiveable Curses and Owls - 05/09/2010 05:09:26 AM 1797 Views
Chapters 16-18: The Tri-Wizard Tournament begins *NM* - 16/08/2010 09:35:31 AM 947 Views
Characters: The Champions, Hagrid, Karkarov, and of course Rita Skeeter in person *NM* - 21/08/2010 01:10:53 PM 937 Views
Karkaroff, Moody, Fleur, Krum, Ron, Hermione, Snape and Rita - 21/08/2010 01:50:12 PM 1747 Views
Re: Karkaroff, Moody, Fleur, Krum, Ron, Hermione, Snape and Rita - 21/08/2010 04:24:02 PM 1723 Views
Re: Karkaroff, Moody, Fleur, Krum, Ron, Hermione, Snape and Rita - 21/08/2010 04:40:39 PM 1695 Views
The teeth comment was by far the best Snape one liner in the series. - 23/08/2010 09:20:18 PM 1688 Views
Re: The teeth comment was by far the best Snape one liner in the series. - 23/08/2010 09:22:26 PM 1874 Views
Definitely true - 23/08/2010 10:02:46 PM 1942 Views
Re: Definitely true - 24/08/2010 06:20:53 PM 1993 Views
Well, perhaps dues ex machina is a bit too much. - 25/08/2010 01:06:27 AM 1961 Views
Re: Well, perhaps dues ex machina is a bit too much. - 25/08/2010 06:01:32 AM 1697 Views
Plotting and writing. - 21/08/2010 01:12:24 PM 1994 Views
plotting both for the book alone and the series as a whole - 21/08/2010 01:39:10 PM 1742 Views
Re: plotting both for the book alone and the series as a whole - 21/08/2010 04:30:20 PM 1915 Views
Re: plotting both for the book alone and the series as a whole - 21/08/2010 04:35:22 PM 1991 Views
Other comments, small details you noticed,...? *NM* - 21/08/2010 01:12:53 PM 930 Views
House-elves, Hufflepuff and minds in gutter. - 21/08/2010 01:35:38 PM 2020 Views
Re: House-elves, Hufflepuff and minds in gutter. - 21/08/2010 04:55:10 PM 1840 Views
Re: House-elves, Hufflepuff and minds in gutter. - 21/08/2010 04:59:55 PM 1941 Views
I don't know what you're talking about. - 21/08/2010 05:05:28 PM 1821 Views
Re: I don't know what you're talking about. - 21/08/2010 05:16:18 PM 1892 Views
Re: House-elves, Hufflepuff and minds in gutter. - 05/09/2010 05:11:11 AM 1797 Views
I love the bouillabaisse thing. - 21/08/2010 05:02:47 PM 1916 Views
Re: I love the bouillabaisse thing. - 21/08/2010 05:08:40 PM 1959 Views
I associate blancmange more with Britain than with anywhere else... - 21/08/2010 05:26:17 PM 1797 Views
Re: I love the bouillabaisse thing. - 21/08/2010 05:12:54 PM 1665 Views
Hermione really comes into her own in this book. - 27/08/2010 11:30:38 PM 1579 Views
Indeed - 27/08/2010 11:46:44 PM 1934 Views
Chapters 19-21: The first task and House-Elves at Hogwarts *NM* - 16/08/2010 09:35:53 AM 930 Views
Characters: The Trio, the Champions, Moody, Dobby and Winky,... - 23/08/2010 10:40:21 AM 1713 Views
The trio, Neville and the House-elves. - 23/08/2010 11:07:50 AM 1710 Views
Re: The trio, Neville and the House-elves. - 23/08/2010 11:35:56 AM 1807 Views
Re: The trio, Neville and the House-elves. - 23/08/2010 11:44:08 AM 1992 Views
Re: The trio, Neville and the House-elves. - 23/08/2010 11:54:31 AM 1675 Views
Re: The trio, Neville and the House-elves. - 23/08/2010 12:07:24 PM 1941 Views
Ron and Harry, Winky, various other thoughts. - 23/08/2010 11:19:21 AM 1637 Views
Re: Ron and Harry, Winky, various other thoughts. - 23/08/2010 11:56:37 AM 1795 Views
Re: Ron and Harry, Winky, various other thoughts. - 23/08/2010 01:58:39 PM 1663 Views
Re: Ron and Harry, Winky, various other thoughts. - 23/08/2010 02:08:53 PM 1694 Views
Plotting and writing: the first task and other events *NM* - 23/08/2010 10:41:20 AM 941 Views
Good plotting in this section - 23/08/2010 11:08:50 AM 1800 Views
Yeah, definitely. - 23/08/2010 11:46:46 AM 1807 Views
Re: Yeah, definitely. - 23/08/2010 12:04:55 PM 1681 Views
Anything else you want to comment on? *NM* - 23/08/2010 10:41:39 AM 900 Views
Harry and Ron's fight is properly annoying. - 08/09/2010 04:58:59 PM 2423 Views
Chapters 22-24: The - rather eventful - Yule Ball *NM* - 16/08/2010 09:36:30 AM 815 Views
Characters: The Trio, Champions and their dates, Karkarov, Hagrid and Olympe,... - 24/08/2010 11:09:33 AM 1903 Views
Ron and Hermione, mainly. - 24/08/2010 11:47:49 AM 1969 Views
Makes sense. - 24/08/2010 01:15:37 PM 1697 Views
Re: Makes sense. - 24/08/2010 03:53:20 PM 1690 Views
Re: Makes sense. - 24/08/2010 05:00:59 PM 1790 Views
Re: Makes sense. - 24/08/2010 05:19:34 PM 1877 Views
Re: Makes sense. - 25/08/2010 12:15:12 AM 1877 Views
Fred and George. - 24/08/2010 02:30:22 PM 1813 Views
Re: Fred and George. - 24/08/2010 04:17:10 PM 1903 Views
Plotting and writing: a bit of a lull in the tension, perhaps, but there's still a lot going on. *NM* - 24/08/2010 11:11:49 AM 991 Views
Yule Ball, preparation and aftermath - 24/08/2010 11:48:30 AM 1884 Views
Re: Yule Ball, preparation and aftermath - 24/08/2010 02:18:04 PM 1700 Views
Re: Yule Ball, preparation and aftermath - 24/08/2010 04:13:57 PM 1755 Views
Re: Yule Ball, preparation and aftermath - 24/08/2010 04:33:14 PM 1793 Views
Whatever else you want to say about these three chapters. *NM* - 24/08/2010 11:12:33 AM 988 Views
Ron's lasso comment is brilliant. Absolute genius. - 24/08/2010 02:23:37 PM 1757 Views
Lasso comment? - 24/08/2010 04:20:35 PM 1765 Views
When discussing methods to separate girls from their gang. - 24/08/2010 04:27:47 PM 1765 Views
Ah. Hehe. Yes. - 24/08/2010 04:30:34 PM 1849 Views
It's not really a humourous pun, just a nice find by the translator. - 24/08/2010 04:45:34 PM 1913 Views
Holy crap. - 25/08/2010 02:44:57 PM 1712 Views
Yeah, I don't know if the Google pictures are entirely representative... - 25/08/2010 03:06:25 PM 1849 Views
Don't care, I choose to believe - 25/08/2010 03:21:37 PM 1700 Views
You may be disappointed when trying to buy one, then. - 25/08/2010 04:23:57 PM 1938 Views
Chapters 25-27: The second task and Padfoot's return - 16/08/2010 09:36:55 AM 1746 Views
Characters: The Trio, Krum, Fleur, Sirius,... *NM* - 25/08/2010 11:18:49 AM 883 Views
Snape, Percy, Hermione, Ron, Mrs Weasley and Sirius. - 25/08/2010 05:31:18 PM 1673 Views
Re: Snape, Percy, Hermione, Ron, Mrs Weasley and Sirius. - 26/08/2010 10:44:34 AM 1875 Views
Re: Snape, Percy, Hermione, Ron, Mrs Weasley and Sirius. - 26/08/2010 10:51:21 AM 1699 Views
Fleur shows that, when push comes to shove, she has her priorities straight. - 26/08/2010 10:54:11 AM 1607 Views
Re: Fleur shows that, when push comes to shove, she has her priorities straight. - 26/08/2010 11:21:59 AM 1728 Views
Makes more sense now. - 28/08/2010 05:00:26 AM 1675 Views
Re: Makes more sense now. - 28/08/2010 09:28:07 AM 1734 Views
Plotting and writing: clues, red herrings and recapitulation *NM* - 25/08/2010 11:19:47 AM 925 Views
Merpeople and the second task. - 25/08/2010 11:34:40 AM 1790 Views
And something else I never understood about the second task - 25/08/2010 02:32:51 PM 1790 Views
That's a good point, yeah... - 25/08/2010 03:07:30 PM 1677 Views
Re: That's a good point, yeah... - 25/08/2010 05:39:48 PM 1683 Views
Re: Merpeople and the second task. - 25/08/2010 05:38:55 PM 1653 Views
Lots of stuff -- I may have to change my opinion of Rowling's plotting in this book. - 25/08/2010 05:23:30 PM 1737 Views
Marauder's Map. - 05/09/2010 05:27:17 AM 1733 Views
Re: Marauder's Map. - 05/09/2010 10:09:48 AM 1936 Views
Re: Marauder's Map. - 05/09/2010 04:44:16 PM 1747 Views
Other comments. *NM* - 25/08/2010 11:20:11 AM 906 Views
Two completely unrelated things. - 25/08/2010 05:24:26 PM 1797 Views
Re: Two completely unrelated things. - 25/08/2010 05:36:29 PM 1752 Views
Re: Two completely unrelated things. - 25/08/2010 05:42:20 PM 1886 Views
Need a cough drop dear? - 25/08/2010 05:53:26 PM 1735 Views
Re: Need a cough drop dear? - 25/08/2010 05:55:41 PM 1741 Views
Re: Two completely unrelated things. - 26/08/2010 11:13:07 AM 1839 Views
Re: Two completely unrelated things. - 26/08/2010 11:18:42 AM 1711 Views
Second task. - 05/09/2010 05:30:01 AM 1778 Views
Chapters 28-30: Moving towards the climax *NM* - 16/08/2010 09:37:22 AM 857 Views
Characters: The Trio, Krum, Karkarov, the Crouch family,... *NM* - 26/08/2010 12:15:59 PM 946 Views
Madame Maxime, Crouch, Snape, Twins, Fudge and Neville - 26/08/2010 02:48:04 PM 1754 Views
Re: Madame Maxime, Crouch, Snape, Twins, Fudge and Neville - 26/08/2010 03:22:14 PM 1751 Views
Re: Madame Maxime, Crouch, Snape, Twins, Fudge and Neville - 26/08/2010 03:45:58 PM 1747 Views
Also - 26/08/2010 10:45:57 PM 1799 Views
Plotting and writing: increasing signs of danger, and revelations about the past. *NM* - 26/08/2010 12:16:50 PM 908 Views
Some good plotting here, and some recurring issues. - 26/08/2010 02:50:29 PM 1764 Views
Re: Some good plotting here, and some recurring issues. - 26/08/2010 03:38:53 PM 1968 Views
Re: Some good plotting here, and some recurring issues. - 26/08/2010 03:51:32 PM 1799 Views
Re: Some good plotting here, and some recurring issues. - 26/08/2010 04:05:12 PM 1744 Views
Re: Some good plotting here, and some recurring issues. - 26/08/2010 04:09:12 PM 1786 Views
Yes. - 27/08/2010 02:02:22 PM 1733 Views
Everything else. *NM* - 26/08/2010 12:17:07 PM 910 Views
My favourite category. Two things this time - 26/08/2010 02:51:16 PM 1640 Views
More owl comments. - 05/09/2010 05:35:49 AM 1734 Views
Chapters 31-33: The third task - 16/08/2010 09:38:01 AM 1692 Views
Characters: The Trio, the Champions, Voldemort, Wormtail,,... *NM* - 27/08/2010 01:32:11 PM 951 Views
Ron, Mrs Weasley, Madame Maxime, Wormtail, Voldemort, Quirrel - 27/08/2010 03:50:03 PM 1657 Views
Re: Ron, Mrs Weasley, Madame Maxime, Wormtail, Voldemort, Quirrel - 27/08/2010 05:09:48 PM 1640 Views
Re: Ron, Mrs Weasley, Madame Maxime, Wormtail, Voldemort, Quirrel - 27/08/2010 05:23:14 PM 1712 Views
It's a good question... the mystery of Voldemort's wand. - 27/08/2010 06:01:19 PM 1746 Views
Re: It's a good question... the mystery of Voldemort's wand. - 27/08/2010 06:06:34 PM 1830 Views
Plotting and writing: thrilling action, but also a fair bit of infodump/flashback. *NM* - 27/08/2010 01:34:13 PM 915 Views
Stuff happens. - 27/08/2010 03:50:33 PM 1697 Views
So it does. - 27/08/2010 05:42:40 PM 1811 Views
Re: So it does. - 27/08/2010 05:55:33 PM 1725 Views
Re: Stuff happens. - 05/09/2010 05:48:41 AM 1829 Views
Re: Stuff happens. - 05/09/2010 10:08:49 AM 1739 Views
Riddle Family. - 05/09/2010 05:39:29 AM 1708 Views
No. The three dead bodies are... - 05/09/2010 12:19:48 PM 1823 Views
Re: No. The three dead bodies are... - 05/09/2010 04:46:26 PM 1826 Views
Anything else to add? *NM* - 27/08/2010 01:34:39 PM 898 Views
Naturally - 27/08/2010 03:50:58 PM 1874 Views
Re: Naturally - 27/08/2010 06:06:59 PM 1569 Views
Re: Naturally - 27/08/2010 06:11:26 PM 2029 Views
Chapters 34-37: The climax and the aftermath *NM* - 16/08/2010 09:38:22 AM 895 Views
Characters: Well, pretty much all of them, I guess. *NM* - 28/08/2010 11:04:41 AM 911 Views
Voldemort, Harry, Dumbledore, Snape, Ron and Hermione - 28/08/2010 11:57:25 AM 1777 Views
Re: Voldemort, Harry, Dumbledore, Snape, Ron and Hermione - 29/08/2010 03:00:49 PM 1697 Views
Re: Voldemort, Harry, Dumbledore, Snape, Ron and Hermione - 29/08/2010 03:11:25 PM 2047 Views
Plotting and writing: tying up, explanations and setting up the future books. *NM* - 28/08/2010 11:05:33 AM 896 Views
Revelations and then some - 28/08/2010 12:02:36 PM 1729 Views
The gleam in Dumbledore's eyes - 28/08/2010 11:26:30 PM 2081 Views
Re: The gleam in Dumbledore's eyes - 28/08/2010 11:28:35 PM 1957 Views
Re: Revelations and then some - 29/08/2010 03:22:46 PM 1708 Views
Re: Revelations and then some - 29/08/2010 03:37:45 PM 1832 Views
Any other thoughts? *NM* - 28/08/2010 11:06:03 AM 929 Views
Two questions and one other thing. - 28/08/2010 12:03:14 PM 1842 Views
Re: Two questions and one other thing. - 29/08/2010 03:27:02 PM 2037 Views
Re: Two questions and one other thing. - 29/08/2010 03:31:43 PM 1734 Views
The book as a whole: overall thoughts, comments and obversations - 16/08/2010 09:39:24 AM 1759 Views
What do/did you think of Rowling's writing in this book? - 16/08/2010 09:40:03 AM 1776 Views
I think she has more room to display her talent in this book. - 28/08/2010 11:27:20 AM 1842 Views
I am not sure that is a good thing - 28/08/2010 12:17:56 PM 1777 Views
Re: I am not sure that is a good thing - 28/08/2010 11:00:29 PM 1876 Views
Suggestions for the re-read. - 16/08/2010 09:41:01 AM 1902 Views
Is it possible / easy to make the post an Announcement while it's ongoing? - 17/08/2010 03:08:31 PM 1738 Views
Well. Yes. - 17/08/2010 06:22:10 PM 1785 Views
Ah! That really helps me too! - 17/08/2010 08:00:30 PM 1752 Views
Works for me too. Thanks for the tip! *NM* - 17/08/2010 08:13:48 PM 919 Views
When should we start the next book? And at which pace? - 28/08/2010 11:09:07 AM 2003 Views
Re: When should we start the next book? And at which pace? - 28/08/2010 12:05:31 PM 1982 Views
School started and that threw me off. - 30/08/2010 09:01:31 PM 1795 Views
Mine was school as well. - 01/09/2010 05:33:24 AM 1820 Views
I just haven't checked the messageboards at all recently. - 03/09/2010 03:28:20 AM 1821 Views
That would be good - 03/09/2010 08:19:49 AM 1722 Views
I like that idea. - 08/09/2010 04:55:49 PM 1766 Views

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