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Draco can dissemble rather well, just like his parents. Legolas Send a noteboard - 29/10/2010 02:08:35 PM
Regarding writing: Rowling is still interpreting for us. Dumbledore's summary of the scene (Voldemort's reaction to the name "Tom", his self-sufficiency and lack of friends, and the magpipe tendency -- it's as if she's worried we'll forget that he is who he would grow up to be.

Well, or for Harry. He might really need the explanations even if the reader didn't, and let's not forget these books are read enthusiastically by 10-year old readers and even younger.
Luna's comment that Scrimgeour is a vampire is insane on the surface, but the sentiment is quite accurate. He is preying on people he should not prey on in order to keep himself in power.

I guess, yeah. Sort of like the gnome-killer thing for Fudge.
The conversation between Snape and Draco is riddled with plot development. A red herring in Draco's assertion that he had nothing to do with the necklace (showing that Snape is not in his confidence, if nothing else), but also that he is definitely hiding something (the occlumency -- interesting that Draco could learn it when Harry could not). And Snape pretending to be on his side (where would I have been if I had not known how to act). How Malfoy is aided by Crabbe and Goyle (and the more subtle clue that Snape is sabotaging that).

Harry can't control his temper or feelings, Draco definitely can, so no surprise that he can learn it. What surprises me more is that Bellatrix can teach it. And Malfoy's "other people, better people" are people outside the school, including that monstrous Fenrir Greyback, it would seem he really only uses his lackeys inside the school.
Sanguini: I like him as decoration. The edging towards the group of girls and being handed a pasty.

It's also quite refreshing to have vampires be a tiny footnote in wizarding society, rather than dominating the story. ;)
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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 2547 Views
General comments on the book. - 18/10/2010 06:14:10 PM 1434 Views
I am enjoying this a lot more than I thought I would. - 22/10/2010 07:25:17 PM 1562 Views
Yes, I'm loving that I can read in English again. - 22/10/2010 10:10:32 PM 1650 Views
Me too - 01/11/2010 02:11:28 PM 1421 Views
Suggestions. - 18/10/2010 06:18:46 PM 1477 Views
Re: Suggestions. - 20/10/2010 03:20:18 PM 1614 Views
*cough* - 09/11/2010 09:24:21 AM 1359 Views
Oh yes. I'm being distracted by Towers of Midnight. *NM* - 09/11/2010 02:11:22 PM 850 Views
Shocking. *NM* - 09/11/2010 02:13:43 PM 801 Views
Are we having a break right now? - 12/11/2010 06:48:10 PM 1516 Views
Re: Are we having a break right now? - 12/11/2010 10:05:30 PM 1759 Views
Chapters 1-3: The Other Minister, Spinner's End, Will and Won't. - 18/10/2010 06:21:55 PM 1695 Views
Characters: The three Ministers, Snape, Narcissa, Bellatrix, Harry, Dumbledore, the Dursleys. - 18/10/2010 06:25:12 PM 1665 Views
Re: Characters: The three Ministers, Snape, Narcissa, Bellatrix, Harry, Dumbledore, the Dursleys. - 18/10/2010 06:55:06 PM 1698 Views
(minor book seven spoilers) - 19/10/2010 11:27:53 AM 1657 Views
Re: (minor book seven spoilers) - 19/10/2010 05:26:50 PM 1448 Views
*spoilers for book 7* an assortment of characters - 19/10/2010 01:01:35 AM 1641 Views
Re: *spoilers for book 7* an assortment of characters - 19/10/2010 11:39:44 AM 1452 Views
Re: *spoilers for book 7* an assortment of characters - 19/10/2010 11:48:45 AM 1756 Views
I rather enjoyed the new characters. - 22/10/2010 07:30:03 PM 1428 Views
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Anything else? *NM* - 18/10/2010 06:28:16 PM 714 Views
Dumbledore-centered. - 19/10/2010 01:03:05 AM 1555 Views
Re: Dumbledore-centered. - 22/10/2010 07:31:56 PM 1537 Views
Re: Dumbledore-centered. - 22/10/2010 07:33:34 PM 1511 Views
Chapters 4-6: Horace Slughorn, An Excess of Phlegm, Draco's Detour. *NM* - 20/10/2010 03:44:39 PM 867 Views
Characters: Slughorn, Fleur, the Trio, Draco and Narcissa Malfoy,... - 20/10/2010 03:46:47 PM 1595 Views
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(Mostly) on Slughorn, Narcissa and Fleur... - 20/10/2010 09:25:20 PM 1638 Views
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Re: (Mostly) on Slughorn, Narcissa and Fleur... - 21/10/2010 12:04:23 AM 1165 Views
Re: (Mostly) on Slughorn, Narcissa and Fleur... - 20/10/2010 10:20:28 PM 1532 Views
Re: (Mostly) on Slughorn, Narcissa and Fleur... - 20/10/2010 11:23:38 PM 1430 Views
Re: Characters: Slughorn, Fleur, the Trio, Draco and Narcissa Malfoy,... - 20/10/2010 10:15:58 PM 1585 Views
On Ron's reaction to Fleur... - 20/10/2010 11:30:48 PM 1518 Views
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Fleur - 23/10/2010 05:11:08 PM 1414 Views
Dumbledore, Slughorn, Tonks, Mr & Mrs Weasley, Hermione, Narcissa and the twins. - 20/10/2010 09:23:04 PM 1460 Views
Characters. - 25/10/2010 03:10:35 AM 1385 Views
Plotting and writing. - 20/10/2010 03:47:55 PM 1528 Views
*minor spoilers for book 7* - 20/10/2010 09:23:44 PM 1562 Views
Anything else? *NM* - 20/10/2010 03:48:07 PM 702 Views
Dumbledore's Stephen Fry moment... or maybe that's just me. - 22/10/2010 07:35:59 PM 1370 Views
It's not just you - 22/10/2010 08:34:25 PM 1365 Views
Chapters 7-9: Slug Club, Snape Victorious, The Half-Blood Prince *NM* - 22/10/2010 07:23:03 PM 820 Views
Characters *NM* - 22/10/2010 07:23:24 PM 800 Views
Harry, Romilda, Malfoy (in luuuve), Snape, Lavender Brown, McGonagall, Hermione and Slughorn. - 22/10/2010 07:26:19 PM 1608 Views
Thoughts about your thoughts. - 23/10/2010 05:28:10 PM 1354 Views
Re: Thoughts about your thoughts. - 24/10/2010 09:18:37 AM 1373 Views
More characters. - 25/10/2010 03:21:33 AM 1369 Views
Re: More characters. - 25/10/2010 10:27:33 AM 1359 Views
Love is in the air, evidently. - 22/10/2010 07:54:35 PM 1539 Views
Re: Love is in the air, evidently. - 22/10/2010 09:04:24 PM 1499 Views
Re: Love is in the air, evidently. - 22/10/2010 09:54:46 PM 1392 Views
Slytherin had been in need of new blood for a long time. (And assorted other comments.) - 22/10/2010 10:34:49 PM 1575 Views
Neville. - 23/10/2010 05:30:39 PM 1460 Views
Re: Neville. - 08/11/2010 02:35:57 PM 1547 Views
NEWT Potions - 24/10/2010 03:24:42 AM 1540 Views
Re: Characters - 24/10/2010 03:41:30 AM 1589 Views
Re: Characters - 25/10/2010 10:44:00 AM 1435 Views
Plotting and writing. *NM* - 22/10/2010 07:23:37 PM 804 Views
Dumbledore, patronuses and the DADA job. - 22/10/2010 07:27:23 PM 1493 Views
Malfoy and the DADA job. - 22/10/2010 10:51:03 PM 1400 Views
Re: Malfoy and the DADA job. - 25/10/2010 11:31:57 AM 1414 Views
Re: Dumbledore, patronuses and the DADA job. - 23/10/2010 05:32:27 PM 1399 Views
Anything else? *NM* - 22/10/2010 07:23:50 PM 831 Views
I believe in Wrackspurts, too. And some questions. - 22/10/2010 07:28:04 PM 1365 Views
Re: I believe in Wrackspurts, too. And some questions. - 23/10/2010 05:33:27 PM 1486 Views
Re: I believe in Wrackspurts, too. And some questions. - 25/10/2010 03:06:43 AM 1478 Views
Chapters 10-12: The House of Gaunt, Hermione's Helping Hand, Silver and Opals. *NM* - 25/10/2010 05:00:02 PM 867 Views
Characters: The Gaunts, the Trio, Hagrid, and many more. *NM* - 25/10/2010 05:02:07 PM 841 Views
Harry's continued insistence about Malfoy really irritates me (even though he's right). - 25/10/2010 06:15:23 PM 1638 Views
*lol* - 25/10/2010 06:39:19 PM 1502 Views
I don't hide from my faults. - 25/10/2010 08:01:39 PM 1344 Views
Re: I don't hide from my faults. - 28/10/2010 04:59:54 AM 1499 Views
Re: *lol* - 26/10/2010 09:50:09 AM 1488 Views
~geeky moment~ - 26/10/2010 03:14:52 PM 1406 Views
Re: ~geeky moment~ - 26/10/2010 09:49:12 PM 1351 Views
Trelawny, Ogden, Gaunt, Ron, Hermione, Ron and Harry - 25/10/2010 10:23:55 PM 1436 Views
Re: Trelawny, Ogden, Gaunt, Ron, Hermione, Ron and Harry - 26/10/2010 11:56:59 PM 1531 Views
Re: Trelawny, Ogden, Gaunt, Ron, Hermione, Ron and Harry - 27/10/2010 08:14:42 AM 1537 Views
Plotting and writing. - 25/10/2010 05:03:16 PM 1516 Views
Amazing amounts of accurate guesswork here, in hindsight. - 25/10/2010 05:37:28 PM 1548 Views
Re: Amazing amounts of accurate guesswork here, in hindsight. - 26/10/2010 09:46:47 AM 1442 Views
The smuggling and Trelawney's rambling. - 27/10/2010 12:05:48 AM 1490 Views
Re: The smuggling and Trelawney's rambling. - 27/10/2010 08:10:46 AM 1411 Views
Things - 25/10/2010 10:24:19 PM 1511 Views
Re: Things - 27/10/2010 12:01:17 AM 1530 Views
Anything else? *NM* - 25/10/2010 05:03:32 PM 660 Views
Dumbledore still sounds like Stephen Fry. And reflections on the nature of Potions class. - 25/10/2010 05:11:24 PM 1340 Views
It's like baking, I think. - 25/10/2010 05:32:42 PM 1496 Views
Good analogy - 25/10/2010 05:52:38 PM 1339 Views
Yes, exactly like baking - and advanced baking involves experimenting, substituting, improvising. - 25/10/2010 06:42:42 PM 1528 Views
But not at high school. - 25/10/2010 07:57:44 PM 1442 Views
Also - 04/11/2010 09:29:47 AM 1392 Views
Also, Parseltongue - is Harry that thick, or is it a magic thing? - 25/10/2010 05:18:41 PM 1467 Views
I think it's a magic thing. - 25/10/2010 05:34:09 PM 1456 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 1414 Views
Huh. I completely missed that. Good thing we're doing a reread. - 25/10/2010 05:57:38 PM 1420 Views
Speaking of Dumbledore and Parseltongue. - 28/10/2010 05:03:10 AM 1680 Views
parseltongue - 25/10/2010 10:24:46 PM 1558 Views
Interesting how many of our remarks are along similar lines. *NM* - 25/10/2010 10:27:30 PM 696 Views
Indeed - 26/10/2010 09:20:43 AM 1475 Views
Chapters 13-15: The Secret Riddle, Felix Felicis, The Unbreakable Vow *NM* - 27/10/2010 04:16:28 PM 834 Views
Characters: The Trio, Ginny, Tom Riddle, Draco,... *NM* - 27/10/2010 04:17:12 PM 817 Views
Dumbledore, Voldemort, Ron & Hermione, Harry, Ginny, Luna - 27/10/2010 10:31:39 PM 1426 Views
My take on Ginny is rather different, I must say... at least this time around. - 29/10/2010 01:47:20 PM 1404 Views
Girls. - 29/10/2010 05:54:25 PM 1439 Views
Draco: Not as confident as he appears, surely. - 29/10/2010 02:02:01 PM 1609 Views
Re: Draco: Not as confident as he appears, surely. - 29/10/2010 09:01:56 PM 1572 Views
Plotting and writing. *NM* - 27/10/2010 04:17:26 PM 630 Views
plot and writing. - 27/10/2010 10:30:14 PM 1472 Views
Re: plot and writing. - 28/10/2010 05:07:03 AM 1608 Views
Draco can dissemble rather well, just like his parents. - 29/10/2010 02:08:35 PM 1479 Views
Re: Draco can dissemble rather well, just like his parents. - 29/10/2010 09:00:36 PM 1492 Views
Anything else? *NM* - 27/10/2010 04:17:42 PM 677 Views
Re: Anything else? - 27/10/2010 10:30:55 PM 1611 Views
Re: Anything else? - 28/10/2010 04:56:10 AM 1550 Views
Harry comments on that when in Snape's memories in book five. - 28/10/2010 10:42:08 AM 1392 Views
I wonder if that's actually true, though. - 28/10/2010 10:39:20 AM 1576 Views
Re: I wonder if that's actually true, though. - 28/10/2010 10:44:22 AM 1453 Views
It's more than that, though. - 28/10/2010 10:55:49 AM 1511 Views
Re: It's more than that, though. - 28/10/2010 11:48:19 AM 1332 Views
Chapters 16-18: A Very Frosty Christmas, A Sluggish Memory, Birthday Surprises *NM* - 29/10/2010 05:40:39 PM 784 Views
Characters: The Trio, Fleur, Scrimgeour, Percy, Remus, Slughorn,... *NM* - 29/10/2010 05:43:02 PM 879 Views
Mr Weasley, Lupin, Fleur, Harry and Scrimgeour - 29/10/2010 08:51:58 PM 1593 Views
Re: Mr Weasley, Lupin, Fleur, Harry and Scrimgeour - 29/10/2010 11:24:02 PM 1410 Views
Re: Mr Weasley, Lupin, Fleur, Harry and Scrimgeour - 29/10/2010 11:51:06 PM 1430 Views
Re: Mr Weasley, Lupin, Fleur, Harry and Scrimgeour - 31/10/2010 09:14:46 PM 1650 Views
Re: Mr Weasley, Lupin, Fleur, Harry and Scrimgeour - 31/10/2010 09:07:19 PM 1513 Views
Re: Mr Weasley, Lupin, Fleur, Harry and Scrimgeour - 02/11/2010 06:23:04 PM 1491 Views
Re: Mr Weasley, Lupin, Fleur, Harry and Scrimgeour - 02/11/2010 07:20:26 PM 1180 Views
Re: Mr Weasley, Lupin, Fleur, Harry and Scrimgeour - 04/11/2010 04:03:02 AM 1403 Views
And - 04/11/2010 10:46:37 AM 1436 Views
Plotting and writing. - 29/10/2010 05:43:49 PM 1366 Views
Re: Plotting and writing. - 29/10/2010 08:52:34 PM 1505 Views
Anything else? *NM* - 29/10/2010 05:44:04 PM 695 Views
My comments on Potions class were heeded! Excellent. - 29/10/2010 11:28:43 PM 1430 Views
Re: My comments on Potions class were heeded! Excellent. - 29/10/2010 11:52:12 PM 1516 Views
Chapters 19-21: Elf Tails, Lord Voldemort's Requests, The Unknowable Room *NM* - 01/11/2010 02:00:22 PM 606 Views
Characters: The Trio, the elves, Draco, Dumbledore,... *NM* - 01/11/2010 02:00:56 PM 915 Views
the twins, Hermione, Ron, Luna, Voldemort, Draco and Tonks - 01/11/2010 02:08:32 PM 1322 Views
Re: the twins, Hermione, Ron, Luna, Voldemort, Draco and Tonks - 01/11/2010 05:10:11 PM 1573 Views
Re: the twins, Hermione, Ron, Luna, Voldemort, Draco and Tonks - 01/11/2010 05:16:30 PM 1655 Views
Plotting and writing. *NM* - 01/11/2010 02:01:13 PM 696 Views
Dumbledore, little girls and the house-elf issue again. - 01/11/2010 02:09:35 PM 1643 Views
Anything else? *NM* - 01/11/2010 02:01:27 PM 714 Views
Chapters 22-24: After the Burial, Horcruxes, Sectumsempra - 03/11/2010 09:50:17 PM 1729 Views
Characters. *NM* - 03/11/2010 09:50:33 PM 834 Views
Malfoy, Ron & Hermione, Slughorn, Voldemort, Snape and Ginny. - 04/11/2010 12:12:57 AM 1497 Views
Draco, Slughorn, Snape, the romance. - 04/11/2010 02:02:04 PM 1517 Views
Re: Draco, Slughorn, Snape, the romance. - 04/11/2010 02:16:17 PM 1529 Views
Plotting and writing. *NM* - 03/11/2010 09:50:50 PM 722 Views
Harry wrong again, house elves, horcruxes, free will, well hidden clues and some irony *DH spoiler* - 03/11/2010 10:35:20 PM 1448 Views
Re: Stuff. - 04/11/2010 04:28:04 AM 1520 Views
Re: Stuff. *spoilers for book 7* - 04/11/2010 09:10:19 AM 1527 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 1365 Views
Yes, I think you are right - 04/11/2010 01:24:41 PM 1503 Views
Well, I'm back. Some comments inside. *DH Spoilers* - 08/11/2010 02:28:11 PM 1491 Views
Anything else? *NM* - 03/11/2010 09:51:04 PM 710 Views
Chapters 25-27: The Seer Overheard, The Cave, The Lightning-Struck Tower - 05/11/2010 05:37:42 PM 1357 Views
Plotting and writing. - 05/11/2010 05:39:27 PM 1191 Views
*spoilers for book 7* - 05/11/2010 07:55:07 PM 1404 Views
Anything else? *NM* - 05/11/2010 05:39:43 PM 732 Views
I like how good magic is not flashy. Also, a Tolkien thing - 05/11/2010 07:55:27 PM 1439 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 1667 Views
yes - 05/11/2010 10:06:43 PM 1449 Views
Chapters 28-30: Flight of the Prince, The Phoenix Lament, The White Tomb. *NM* - 09/11/2010 02:13:12 PM 843 Views
Characters. *NM* - 09/11/2010 02:13:25 PM 673 Views
Plotting and writing. *NM* - 09/11/2010 02:13:40 PM 804 Views
Spoilers. - 09/11/2010 02:26:38 PM 1379 Views
Re: Spoilers. - 09/11/2010 04:49:06 PM 1414 Views
I'm assuming not even the Ministry knows 100% what she did. - 13/11/2010 12:26:14 AM 1531 Views
Very true. - 15/11/2010 01:48:36 PM 1508 Views
Not much, no, but there's one fairly crucial mention. - 15/11/2010 04:37:23 PM 1481 Views
Re: Spoilers. - 13/11/2010 12:22:22 AM 1629 Views
Re: Spoilers. - 13/11/2010 09:38:09 AM 1770 Views
Anything else? *NM* - 09/11/2010 02:13:53 PM 686 Views
We did the Harry Potter marathon thing on Sunday - 09/11/2010 02:28:08 PM 1489 Views
I vaguely remember something of the sort, yes. - 09/11/2010 02:57:56 PM 1694 Views
Re: I vaguely remember something of the sort, yes. - 09/11/2010 02:58:56 PM 1387 Views
This is definitely the most painfully altered of the movies. - 09/11/2010 04:34:33 PM 1503 Views
Re: This is definitely the most painfully altered of the movies. - 09/11/2010 04:36:29 PM 1478 Views
Very true. - 09/11/2010 04:40:24 PM 1726 Views
Re: Very true. - 09/11/2010 04:43:45 PM 1966 Views
Agreed. - 09/11/2010 04:53:46 PM 1500 Views
Re: Agreed. - 09/11/2010 04:58:59 PM 1605 Views

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