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Thoughts about your thoughts. Rebekah Send a noteboard - 23/10/2010 05:28:10 PM
Harry. He is getting used to having Ginny around. Awww.

They're a very good pair, actually. Ginny is very sensible and downt to earth, which will help since Harry's prone to melodrama.

I also like the moment when he chooses Neville and Luna explicitly, not as a default "they are the ones that are around" thing.

:) Me too.

Romilda Vane. Ick.

Heh, quite.

Malfoy and Pansy Parkinson. Ooooh. What is going on there? I had not noticed that before.

I find that ick too.

I also felt like going "hah" when Malfoy found out he had been dropped in favour of Neville. Mostly because Malfoy is not aware that Neville has made such great strides in the past year (which, granted, is not why Slughorn invited him, but it must add to Malfoy's chagrin).

I love that Rowling gave Neville more to do. I think he's the character with the most growth in the series. Well. Maybe equal with Hermione.

Snape: his comment about Tonks' new patronus looking weak -- no surprise considering his history with the marauders. It works on both Sirius and Lupin, although the comment is probably more hurtful in Harry's interpretation of it as Sirius.

What was her previous patronus?

I also liked Hermione's observation that Snape's comments about the dark arts sounded like what Harry says. The two of them do have things in common, and I like it when that is made clear.

I enjoyed that too.

Also, did anyone else notice that Lily was good at potions? I cannot help connecting that to Snape.

Yes.

Lavender Brown fins Ron funny. She has not been that happy about him earlier.

Another Ick moment for me.

I love, love, love McGonagall. The way she supports Neville while talking about how "Augusta" failed her Charms OWL is wonderful.

Yes! I loved that very much.

Hermione and Slughorn's interaction is lovely. It shows both in a good light. I also liked how anything that makes Harry better at potions than her must be Evilâ„¢.

LOL
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The Great Harry Potter Re-read: Book Six, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - 18/10/2010 06:12:40 PM 2988 Views
General comments on the book. - 18/10/2010 06:14:10 PM 1698 Views
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Yes, I'm loving that I can read in English again. - 22/10/2010 10:10:32 PM 1928 Views
Me too - 01/11/2010 02:11:28 PM 1678 Views
Suggestions. - 18/10/2010 06:18:46 PM 1740 Views
Re: Suggestions. - 20/10/2010 03:20:18 PM 1890 Views
*cough* - 09/11/2010 09:24:21 AM 1615 Views
Oh yes. I'm being distracted by Towers of Midnight. *NM* - 09/11/2010 02:11:22 PM 1022 Views
Shocking. *NM* - 09/11/2010 02:13:43 PM 964 Views
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Chapters 1-3: The Other Minister, Spinner's End, Will and Won't. - 18/10/2010 06:21:55 PM 1979 Views
Characters: The three Ministers, Snape, Narcissa, Bellatrix, Harry, Dumbledore, the Dursleys. - 18/10/2010 06:25:12 PM 1970 Views
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(minor book seven spoilers) - 19/10/2010 11:27:53 AM 1922 Views
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*spoilers for book 7* an assortment of characters - 19/10/2010 01:01:35 AM 1914 Views
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Re: *spoilers for book 7* an assortment of characters - 19/10/2010 11:48:45 AM 2014 Views
I rather enjoyed the new characters. - 22/10/2010 07:30:03 PM 1708 Views
Re: I rather enjoyed the new characters. - 22/10/2010 08:33:44 PM 1820 Views
Anything else? *NM* - 18/10/2010 06:28:16 PM 879 Views
Dumbledore-centered. - 19/10/2010 01:03:05 AM 1831 Views
Re: Dumbledore-centered. - 22/10/2010 07:31:56 PM 1799 Views
Re: Dumbledore-centered. - 22/10/2010 07:33:34 PM 1794 Views
Chapters 4-6: Horace Slughorn, An Excess of Phlegm, Draco's Detour. *NM* - 20/10/2010 03:44:39 PM 1030 Views
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(Mostly) on Slughorn, Narcissa and Fleur... - 20/10/2010 09:25:20 PM 1919 Views
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Re: (Mostly) on Slughorn, Narcissa and Fleur... - 21/10/2010 12:04:23 AM 1449 Views
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On Ron's reaction to Fleur... - 20/10/2010 11:30:48 PM 1786 Views
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Characters. - 25/10/2010 03:10:35 AM 1663 Views
Plotting and writing. - 20/10/2010 03:47:55 PM 1791 Views
*minor spoilers for book 7* - 20/10/2010 09:23:44 PM 1836 Views
Anything else? *NM* - 20/10/2010 03:48:07 PM 872 Views
Dumbledore's Stephen Fry moment... or maybe that's just me. - 22/10/2010 07:35:59 PM 1622 Views
It's not just you - 22/10/2010 08:34:25 PM 1612 Views
Chapters 7-9: Slug Club, Snape Victorious, The Half-Blood Prince *NM* - 22/10/2010 07:23:03 PM 1021 Views
Characters *NM* - 22/10/2010 07:23:24 PM 980 Views
Harry, Romilda, Malfoy (in luuuve), Snape, Lavender Brown, McGonagall, Hermione and Slughorn. - 22/10/2010 07:26:19 PM 1871 Views
Thoughts about your thoughts. - 23/10/2010 05:28:10 PM 1627 Views
Re: Thoughts about your thoughts. - 24/10/2010 09:18:37 AM 1654 Views
More characters. - 25/10/2010 03:21:33 AM 1630 Views
Re: More characters. - 25/10/2010 10:27:33 AM 1641 Views
Love is in the air, evidently. - 22/10/2010 07:54:35 PM 1812 Views
Re: Love is in the air, evidently. - 22/10/2010 09:04:24 PM 1737 Views
Re: Love is in the air, evidently. - 22/10/2010 09:54:46 PM 1687 Views
Slytherin had been in need of new blood for a long time. (And assorted other comments.) - 22/10/2010 10:34:49 PM 1826 Views
Neville. - 23/10/2010 05:30:39 PM 1728 Views
Re: Neville. - 08/11/2010 02:35:57 PM 1814 Views
NEWT Potions - 24/10/2010 03:24:42 AM 1806 Views
Re: Characters - 24/10/2010 03:41:30 AM 1876 Views
Re: Characters - 25/10/2010 10:44:00 AM 1697 Views
Plotting and writing. *NM* - 22/10/2010 07:23:37 PM 966 Views
Dumbledore, patronuses and the DADA job. - 22/10/2010 07:27:23 PM 1758 Views
Malfoy and the DADA job. - 22/10/2010 10:51:03 PM 1663 Views
Re: Malfoy and the DADA job. - 25/10/2010 11:31:57 AM 1687 Views
Re: Dumbledore, patronuses and the DADA job. - 23/10/2010 05:32:27 PM 1676 Views
Anything else? *NM* - 22/10/2010 07:23:50 PM 984 Views
I believe in Wrackspurts, too. And some questions. - 22/10/2010 07:28:04 PM 1624 Views
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Re: I believe in Wrackspurts, too. And some questions. - 25/10/2010 03:06:43 AM 1733 Views
Chapters 10-12: The House of Gaunt, Hermione's Helping Hand, Silver and Opals. *NM* - 25/10/2010 05:00:02 PM 1023 Views
Characters: The Gaunts, the Trio, Hagrid, and many more. *NM* - 25/10/2010 05:02:07 PM 990 Views
Harry's continued insistence about Malfoy really irritates me (even though he's right). - 25/10/2010 06:15:23 PM 1909 Views
*lol* - 25/10/2010 06:39:19 PM 1762 Views
I don't hide from my faults. - 25/10/2010 08:01:39 PM 1600 Views
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Re: *lol* - 26/10/2010 09:50:09 AM 1762 Views
~geeky moment~ - 26/10/2010 03:14:52 PM 1649 Views
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Trelawny, Ogden, Gaunt, Ron, Hermione, Ron and Harry - 25/10/2010 10:23:55 PM 1698 Views
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Plotting and writing. - 25/10/2010 05:03:16 PM 1761 Views
Amazing amounts of accurate guesswork here, in hindsight. - 25/10/2010 05:37:28 PM 1799 Views
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The smuggling and Trelawney's rambling. - 27/10/2010 12:05:48 AM 1742 Views
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Things - 25/10/2010 10:24:19 PM 1775 Views
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Anything else? *NM* - 25/10/2010 05:03:32 PM 811 Views
Dumbledore still sounds like Stephen Fry. And reflections on the nature of Potions class. - 25/10/2010 05:11:24 PM 1610 Views
It's like baking, I think. - 25/10/2010 05:32:42 PM 1744 Views
Good analogy - 25/10/2010 05:52:38 PM 1593 Views
Yes, exactly like baking - and advanced baking involves experimenting, substituting, improvising. - 25/10/2010 06:42:42 PM 1815 Views
But not at high school. - 25/10/2010 07:57:44 PM 1710 Views
Also - 04/11/2010 09:29:47 AM 1666 Views
Also, Parseltongue - is Harry that thick, or is it a magic thing? - 25/10/2010 05:18:41 PM 1727 Views
I think it's a magic thing. - 25/10/2010 05:34:09 PM 1720 Views
It can be learned actually. Dumbledore implies he knows it and Ron uses it in book 7 - 25/10/2010 05:55:28 PM 1677 Views
Huh. I completely missed that. Good thing we're doing a reread. - 25/10/2010 05:57:38 PM 1681 Views
Speaking of Dumbledore and Parseltongue. - 28/10/2010 05:03:10 AM 1963 Views
parseltongue - 25/10/2010 10:24:46 PM 1830 Views
Interesting how many of our remarks are along similar lines. *NM* - 25/10/2010 10:27:30 PM 851 Views
Indeed - 26/10/2010 09:20:43 AM 1725 Views
Chapters 13-15: The Secret Riddle, Felix Felicis, The Unbreakable Vow *NM* - 27/10/2010 04:16:28 PM 982 Views
Characters: The Trio, Ginny, Tom Riddle, Draco,... *NM* - 27/10/2010 04:17:12 PM 966 Views
Dumbledore, Voldemort, Ron & Hermione, Harry, Ginny, Luna - 27/10/2010 10:31:39 PM 1700 Views
My take on Ginny is rather different, I must say... at least this time around. - 29/10/2010 01:47:20 PM 1678 Views
Girls. - 29/10/2010 05:54:25 PM 1710 Views
Draco: Not as confident as he appears, surely. - 29/10/2010 02:02:01 PM 1863 Views
Re: Draco: Not as confident as he appears, surely. - 29/10/2010 09:01:56 PM 1841 Views
Plotting and writing. *NM* - 27/10/2010 04:17:26 PM 783 Views
plot and writing. - 27/10/2010 10:30:14 PM 1732 Views
Re: plot and writing. - 28/10/2010 05:07:03 AM 1892 Views
Draco can dissemble rather well, just like his parents. - 29/10/2010 02:08:35 PM 1749 Views
Re: Draco can dissemble rather well, just like his parents. - 29/10/2010 09:00:36 PM 1764 Views
Anything else? *NM* - 27/10/2010 04:17:42 PM 815 Views
Re: Anything else? - 27/10/2010 10:30:55 PM 1877 Views
Re: Anything else? - 28/10/2010 04:56:10 AM 1809 Views
Harry comments on that when in Snape's memories in book five. - 28/10/2010 10:42:08 AM 1669 Views
I wonder if that's actually true, though. - 28/10/2010 10:39:20 AM 1853 Views
Re: I wonder if that's actually true, though. - 28/10/2010 10:44:22 AM 1715 Views
It's more than that, though. - 28/10/2010 10:55:49 AM 1775 Views
Re: It's more than that, though. - 28/10/2010 11:48:19 AM 1624 Views
Chapters 16-18: A Very Frosty Christmas, A Sluggish Memory, Birthday Surprises *NM* - 29/10/2010 05:40:39 PM 956 Views
Characters: The Trio, Fleur, Scrimgeour, Percy, Remus, Slughorn,... *NM* - 29/10/2010 05:43:02 PM 1040 Views
Mr Weasley, Lupin, Fleur, Harry and Scrimgeour - 29/10/2010 08:51:58 PM 1857 Views
Re: Mr Weasley, Lupin, Fleur, Harry and Scrimgeour - 29/10/2010 11:24:02 PM 1686 Views
Re: Mr Weasley, Lupin, Fleur, Harry and Scrimgeour - 29/10/2010 11:51:06 PM 1702 Views
Re: Mr Weasley, Lupin, Fleur, Harry and Scrimgeour - 31/10/2010 09:14:46 PM 1934 Views
Re: Mr Weasley, Lupin, Fleur, Harry and Scrimgeour - 31/10/2010 09:07:19 PM 1786 Views
Re: Mr Weasley, Lupin, Fleur, Harry and Scrimgeour - 02/11/2010 06:23:04 PM 1745 Views
Re: Mr Weasley, Lupin, Fleur, Harry and Scrimgeour - 02/11/2010 07:20:26 PM 1440 Views
Re: Mr Weasley, Lupin, Fleur, Harry and Scrimgeour - 04/11/2010 04:03:02 AM 1696 Views
And - 04/11/2010 10:46:37 AM 1697 Views
Plotting and writing. - 29/10/2010 05:43:49 PM 1623 Views
Re: Plotting and writing. - 29/10/2010 08:52:34 PM 1785 Views
Anything else? *NM* - 29/10/2010 05:44:04 PM 847 Views
My comments on Potions class were heeded! Excellent. - 29/10/2010 11:28:43 PM 1717 Views
Re: My comments on Potions class were heeded! Excellent. - 29/10/2010 11:52:12 PM 1780 Views
Chapters 19-21: Elf Tails, Lord Voldemort's Requests, The Unknowable Room *NM* - 01/11/2010 02:00:22 PM 745 Views
Characters: The Trio, the elves, Draco, Dumbledore,... *NM* - 01/11/2010 02:00:56 PM 1069 Views
the twins, Hermione, Ron, Luna, Voldemort, Draco and Tonks - 01/11/2010 02:08:32 PM 1593 Views
Re: the twins, Hermione, Ron, Luna, Voldemort, Draco and Tonks - 01/11/2010 05:10:11 PM 1835 Views
Re: the twins, Hermione, Ron, Luna, Voldemort, Draco and Tonks - 01/11/2010 05:16:30 PM 1915 Views
Plotting and writing. *NM* - 01/11/2010 02:01:13 PM 851 Views
Dumbledore, little girls and the house-elf issue again. - 01/11/2010 02:09:35 PM 1911 Views
Anything else? *NM* - 01/11/2010 02:01:27 PM 870 Views
Chapters 22-24: After the Burial, Horcruxes, Sectumsempra - 03/11/2010 09:50:17 PM 1998 Views
Characters. *NM* - 03/11/2010 09:50:33 PM 992 Views
Malfoy, Ron & Hermione, Slughorn, Voldemort, Snape and Ginny. - 04/11/2010 12:12:57 AM 1748 Views
Draco, Slughorn, Snape, the romance. - 04/11/2010 02:02:04 PM 1777 Views
Re: Draco, Slughorn, Snape, the romance. - 04/11/2010 02:16:17 PM 1801 Views
Plotting and writing. *NM* - 03/11/2010 09:50:50 PM 884 Views
Harry wrong again, house elves, horcruxes, free will, well hidden clues and some irony *DH spoiler* - 03/11/2010 10:35:20 PM 1713 Views
Re: Stuff. - 04/11/2010 04:28:04 AM 1784 Views
Re: Stuff. *spoilers for book 7* - 04/11/2010 09:10:19 AM 1798 Views
This "we'll see in book seven" thing is getting old, but still that's what I have to say here... - 04/11/2010 01:23:01 PM 1627 Views
Yes, I think you are right - 04/11/2010 01:24:41 PM 1787 Views
Well, I'm back. Some comments inside. *DH Spoilers* - 08/11/2010 02:28:11 PM 1759 Views
Anything else? *NM* - 03/11/2010 09:51:04 PM 869 Views
Chapters 25-27: The Seer Overheard, The Cave, The Lightning-Struck Tower - 05/11/2010 05:37:42 PM 1612 Views
Plotting and writing. - 05/11/2010 05:39:27 PM 1451 Views
*spoilers for book 7* - 05/11/2010 07:55:07 PM 1658 Views
Anything else? *NM* - 05/11/2010 05:39:43 PM 892 Views
I like how good magic is not flashy. Also, a Tolkien thing - 05/11/2010 07:55:27 PM 1701 Views
I didn't take the comparison as far, but the gate thing did remind me of Moria, yes. (DH spoilers) - 05/11/2010 10:03:16 PM 1945 Views
yes - 05/11/2010 10:06:43 PM 1688 Views
Chapters 28-30: Flight of the Prince, The Phoenix Lament, The White Tomb. *NM* - 09/11/2010 02:13:12 PM 993 Views
Characters. *NM* - 09/11/2010 02:13:25 PM 830 Views
Plotting and writing. *NM* - 09/11/2010 02:13:40 PM 958 Views
Spoilers. - 09/11/2010 02:26:38 PM 1629 Views
Re: Spoilers. - 09/11/2010 04:49:06 PM 1689 Views
I'm assuming not even the Ministry knows 100% what she did. - 13/11/2010 12:26:14 AM 1779 Views
Very true. - 15/11/2010 01:48:36 PM 1779 Views
Not much, no, but there's one fairly crucial mention. - 15/11/2010 04:37:23 PM 1743 Views
Re: Spoilers. - 13/11/2010 12:22:22 AM 1891 Views
Re: Spoilers. - 13/11/2010 09:38:09 AM 2031 Views
Anything else? *NM* - 09/11/2010 02:13:53 PM 840 Views
We did the Harry Potter marathon thing on Sunday - 09/11/2010 02:28:08 PM 1749 Views
I vaguely remember something of the sort, yes. - 09/11/2010 02:57:56 PM 1958 Views
Re: I vaguely remember something of the sort, yes. - 09/11/2010 02:58:56 PM 1656 Views
This is definitely the most painfully altered of the movies. - 09/11/2010 04:34:33 PM 1782 Views
Re: This is definitely the most painfully altered of the movies. - 09/11/2010 04:36:29 PM 1757 Views
Very true. - 09/11/2010 04:40:24 PM 2002 Views
Re: Very true. - 09/11/2010 04:43:45 PM 2230 Views
Agreed. - 09/11/2010 04:53:46 PM 1769 Views
Re: Agreed. - 09/11/2010 04:58:59 PM 1867 Views

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