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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 2966 Views
General comments on the book. - 18/10/2010 06:14:10 PM 1680 Views
I am enjoying this a lot more than I thought I would. - 22/10/2010 07:25:17 PM 1801 Views
Yes, I'm loving that I can read in English again. - 22/10/2010 10:10:32 PM 1914 Views
Me too - 01/11/2010 02:11:28 PM 1665 Views
Suggestions. - 18/10/2010 06:18:46 PM 1727 Views
Re: Suggestions. - 20/10/2010 03:20:18 PM 1876 Views
*cough* - 09/11/2010 09:24:21 AM 1603 Views
Oh yes. I'm being distracted by Towers of Midnight. *NM* - 09/11/2010 02:11:22 PM 1013 Views
Shocking. *NM* - 09/11/2010 02:13:43 PM 956 Views
Are we having a break right now? - 12/11/2010 06:48:10 PM 1767 Views
Re: Are we having a break right now? - 12/11/2010 10:05:30 PM 2051 Views
Chapters 1-3: The Other Minister, Spinner's End, Will and Won't. - 18/10/2010 06:21:55 PM 1956 Views
Characters: The three Ministers, Snape, Narcissa, Bellatrix, Harry, Dumbledore, the Dursleys. - 18/10/2010 06:25:12 PM 1955 Views
Re: Characters: The three Ministers, Snape, Narcissa, Bellatrix, Harry, Dumbledore, the Dursleys. - 18/10/2010 06:55:06 PM 1949 Views
(minor book seven spoilers) - 19/10/2010 11:27:53 AM 1909 Views
Re: (minor book seven spoilers) - 19/10/2010 05:26:50 PM 1683 Views
*spoilers for book 7* an assortment of characters - 19/10/2010 01:01:35 AM 1900 Views
Re: *spoilers for book 7* an assortment of characters - 19/10/2010 11:39:44 AM 1705 Views
Re: *spoilers for book 7* an assortment of characters - 19/10/2010 11:48:45 AM 1999 Views
I rather enjoyed the new characters. - 22/10/2010 07:30:03 PM 1694 Views
Re: I rather enjoyed the new characters. - 22/10/2010 08:33:44 PM 1808 Views
Anything else? *NM* - 18/10/2010 06:28:16 PM 871 Views
Dumbledore-centered. - 19/10/2010 01:03:05 AM 1819 Views
Re: Dumbledore-centered. - 22/10/2010 07:31:56 PM 1787 Views
Re: Dumbledore-centered. - 22/10/2010 07:33:34 PM 1780 Views
Chapters 4-6: Horace Slughorn, An Excess of Phlegm, Draco's Detour. *NM* - 20/10/2010 03:44:39 PM 1020 Views
Characters: Slughorn, Fleur, the Trio, Draco and Narcissa Malfoy,... - 20/10/2010 03:46:47 PM 1864 Views
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(Mostly) on Slughorn, Narcissa and Fleur... - 20/10/2010 09:25:20 PM 1904 Views
Re: (Mostly) on Slughorn, Narcissa and Fleur... - 20/10/2010 09:46:08 PM 1818 Views
Re: (Mostly) on Slughorn, Narcissa and Fleur... - 20/10/2010 11:20:28 PM 1693 Views
Re: (Mostly) on Slughorn, Narcissa and Fleur... - 21/10/2010 12:04:23 AM 1432 Views
Re: (Mostly) on Slughorn, Narcissa and Fleur... - 20/10/2010 10:20:28 PM 1804 Views
Re: (Mostly) on Slughorn, Narcissa and Fleur... - 20/10/2010 11:23:38 PM 1699 Views
Re: Characters: Slughorn, Fleur, the Trio, Draco and Narcissa Malfoy,... - 20/10/2010 10:15:58 PM 1834 Views
On Ron's reaction to Fleur... - 20/10/2010 11:30:48 PM 1772 Views
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Fleur - 23/10/2010 05:11:08 PM 1654 Views
Dumbledore, Slughorn, Tonks, Mr & Mrs Weasley, Hermione, Narcissa and the twins. - 20/10/2010 09:23:04 PM 1729 Views
Characters. - 25/10/2010 03:10:35 AM 1647 Views
Plotting and writing. - 20/10/2010 03:47:55 PM 1777 Views
*minor spoilers for book 7* - 20/10/2010 09:23:44 PM 1817 Views
Anything else? *NM* - 20/10/2010 03:48:07 PM 860 Views
Dumbledore's Stephen Fry moment... or maybe that's just me. - 22/10/2010 07:35:59 PM 1610 Views
It's not just you - 22/10/2010 08:34:25 PM 1599 Views
Chapters 7-9: Slug Club, Snape Victorious, The Half-Blood Prince *NM* - 22/10/2010 07:23:03 PM 1012 Views
Characters *NM* - 22/10/2010 07:23:24 PM 970 Views
Harry, Romilda, Malfoy (in luuuve), Snape, Lavender Brown, McGonagall, Hermione and Slughorn. - 22/10/2010 07:26:19 PM 1858 Views
Thoughts about your thoughts. - 23/10/2010 05:28:10 PM 1611 Views
Re: Thoughts about your thoughts. - 24/10/2010 09:18:37 AM 1637 Views
More characters. - 25/10/2010 03:21:33 AM 1617 Views
Re: More characters. - 25/10/2010 10:27:33 AM 1616 Views
Love is in the air, evidently. - 22/10/2010 07:54:35 PM 1799 Views
Re: Love is in the air, evidently. - 22/10/2010 09:04:24 PM 1725 Views
Re: Love is in the air, evidently. - 22/10/2010 09:54:46 PM 1673 Views
Slytherin had been in need of new blood for a long time. (And assorted other comments.) - 22/10/2010 10:34:49 PM 1813 Views
Neville. - 23/10/2010 05:30:39 PM 1715 Views
Re: Neville. - 08/11/2010 02:35:57 PM 1796 Views
NEWT Potions - 24/10/2010 03:24:42 AM 1791 Views
Re: Characters - 24/10/2010 03:41:30 AM 1857 Views
Re: Characters - 25/10/2010 10:44:00 AM 1681 Views
Plotting and writing. *NM* - 22/10/2010 07:23:37 PM 959 Views
Dumbledore, patronuses and the DADA job. - 22/10/2010 07:27:23 PM 1743 Views
Malfoy and the DADA job. - 22/10/2010 10:51:03 PM 1649 Views
Re: Malfoy and the DADA job. - 25/10/2010 11:31:57 AM 1673 Views
Re: Dumbledore, patronuses and the DADA job. - 23/10/2010 05:32:27 PM 1661 Views
Anything else? *NM* - 22/10/2010 07:23:50 PM 976 Views
I believe in Wrackspurts, too. And some questions. - 22/10/2010 07:28:04 PM 1611 Views
Re: I believe in Wrackspurts, too. And some questions. - 23/10/2010 05:33:27 PM 1736 Views
Re: I believe in Wrackspurts, too. And some questions. - 25/10/2010 03:06:43 AM 1719 Views
Chapters 10-12: The House of Gaunt, Hermione's Helping Hand, Silver and Opals. *NM* - 25/10/2010 05:00:02 PM 1015 Views
Characters: The Gaunts, the Trio, Hagrid, and many more. *NM* - 25/10/2010 05:02:07 PM 982 Views
Harry's continued insistence about Malfoy really irritates me (even though he's right). - 25/10/2010 06:15:23 PM 1893 Views
*lol* - 25/10/2010 06:39:19 PM 1747 Views
I don't hide from my faults. - 25/10/2010 08:01:39 PM 1587 Views
Re: I don't hide from my faults. - 28/10/2010 04:59:54 AM 1772 Views
Re: *lol* - 26/10/2010 09:50:09 AM 1748 Views
~geeky moment~ - 26/10/2010 03:14:52 PM 1635 Views
Re: ~geeky moment~ - 26/10/2010 09:49:12 PM 1597 Views
Trelawny, Ogden, Gaunt, Ron, Hermione, Ron and Harry - 25/10/2010 10:23:55 PM 1682 Views
Re: Trelawny, Ogden, Gaunt, Ron, Hermione, Ron and Harry - 26/10/2010 11:56:59 PM 1770 Views
Re: Trelawny, Ogden, Gaunt, Ron, Hermione, Ron and Harry - 27/10/2010 08:14:42 AM 1783 Views
Plotting and writing. - 25/10/2010 05:03:16 PM 1747 Views
Amazing amounts of accurate guesswork here, in hindsight. - 25/10/2010 05:37:28 PM 1783 Views
Re: Amazing amounts of accurate guesswork here, in hindsight. - 26/10/2010 09:46:47 AM 1681 Views
The smuggling and Trelawney's rambling. - 27/10/2010 12:05:48 AM 1729 Views
Re: The smuggling and Trelawney's rambling. - 27/10/2010 08:10:46 AM 1647 Views
Things - 25/10/2010 10:24:19 PM 1761 Views
Re: Things - 27/10/2010 12:01:17 AM 1797 Views
Anything else? *NM* - 25/10/2010 05:03:32 PM 801 Views
Dumbledore still sounds like Stephen Fry. And reflections on the nature of Potions class. - 25/10/2010 05:11:24 PM 1599 Views
It's like baking, I think. - 25/10/2010 05:32:42 PM 1731 Views
Good analogy - 25/10/2010 05:52:38 PM 1579 Views
Yes, exactly like baking - and advanced baking involves experimenting, substituting, improvising. - 25/10/2010 06:42:42 PM 1798 Views
But not at high school. - 25/10/2010 07:57:44 PM 1696 Views
Also - 04/11/2010 09:29:47 AM 1654 Views
Also, Parseltongue - is Harry that thick, or is it a magic thing? - 25/10/2010 05:18:41 PM 1713 Views
I think it's a magic thing. - 25/10/2010 05:34:09 PM 1705 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 1665 Views
Huh. I completely missed that. Good thing we're doing a reread. - 25/10/2010 05:57:38 PM 1668 Views
Speaking of Dumbledore and Parseltongue. - 28/10/2010 05:03:10 AM 1947 Views
parseltongue - 25/10/2010 10:24:46 PM 1816 Views
Interesting how many of our remarks are along similar lines. *NM* - 25/10/2010 10:27:30 PM 844 Views
Indeed - 26/10/2010 09:20:43 AM 1708 Views
Chapters 13-15: The Secret Riddle, Felix Felicis, The Unbreakable Vow *NM* - 27/10/2010 04:16:28 PM 973 Views
Characters: The Trio, Ginny, Tom Riddle, Draco,... *NM* - 27/10/2010 04:17:12 PM 956 Views
Dumbledore, Voldemort, Ron & Hermione, Harry, Ginny, Luna - 27/10/2010 10:31:39 PM 1687 Views
My take on Ginny is rather different, I must say... at least this time around. - 29/10/2010 01:47:20 PM 1664 Views
Girls. - 29/10/2010 05:54:25 PM 1697 Views
Draco: Not as confident as he appears, surely. - 29/10/2010 02:02:01 PM 1851 Views
Re: Draco: Not as confident as he appears, surely. - 29/10/2010 09:01:56 PM 1827 Views
Plotting and writing. *NM* - 27/10/2010 04:17:26 PM 773 Views
plot and writing. - 27/10/2010 10:30:14 PM 1715 Views
Re: plot and writing. - 28/10/2010 05:07:03 AM 1878 Views
Draco can dissemble rather well, just like his parents. - 29/10/2010 02:08:35 PM 1732 Views
Re: Draco can dissemble rather well, just like his parents. - 29/10/2010 09:00:36 PM 1750 Views
Anything else? *NM* - 27/10/2010 04:17:42 PM 805 Views
Re: Anything else? - 27/10/2010 10:30:55 PM 1862 Views
Re: Anything else? - 28/10/2010 04:56:10 AM 1797 Views
Harry comments on that when in Snape's memories in book five. - 28/10/2010 10:42:08 AM 1656 Views
I wonder if that's actually true, though. - 28/10/2010 10:39:20 AM 1840 Views
Re: I wonder if that's actually true, though. - 28/10/2010 10:44:22 AM 1703 Views
It's more than that, though. - 28/10/2010 10:55:49 AM 1763 Views
Re: It's more than that, though. - 28/10/2010 11:48:19 AM 1606 Views
Chapters 16-18: A Very Frosty Christmas, A Sluggish Memory, Birthday Surprises *NM* - 29/10/2010 05:40:39 PM 946 Views
Characters: The Trio, Fleur, Scrimgeour, Percy, Remus, Slughorn,... *NM* - 29/10/2010 05:43:02 PM 1030 Views
Mr Weasley, Lupin, Fleur, Harry and Scrimgeour - 29/10/2010 08:51:58 PM 1846 Views
Re: Mr Weasley, Lupin, Fleur, Harry and Scrimgeour - 29/10/2010 11:24:02 PM 1674 Views
Re: Mr Weasley, Lupin, Fleur, Harry and Scrimgeour - 29/10/2010 11:51:06 PM 1690 Views
Re: Mr Weasley, Lupin, Fleur, Harry and Scrimgeour - 31/10/2010 09:14:46 PM 1915 Views
Re: Mr Weasley, Lupin, Fleur, Harry and Scrimgeour - 31/10/2010 09:07:19 PM 1771 Views
Re: Mr Weasley, Lupin, Fleur, Harry and Scrimgeour - 02/11/2010 06:23:04 PM 1732 Views
Re: Mr Weasley, Lupin, Fleur, Harry and Scrimgeour - 02/11/2010 07:20:26 PM 1426 Views
Re: Mr Weasley, Lupin, Fleur, Harry and Scrimgeour - 04/11/2010 04:03:02 AM 1681 Views
And - 04/11/2010 10:46:37 AM 1684 Views
Plotting and writing. - 29/10/2010 05:43:49 PM 1612 Views
Re: Plotting and writing. - 29/10/2010 08:52:34 PM 1770 Views
Anything else? *NM* - 29/10/2010 05:44:04 PM 838 Views
My comments on Potions class were heeded! Excellent. - 29/10/2010 11:28:43 PM 1705 Views
Re: My comments on Potions class were heeded! Excellent. - 29/10/2010 11:52:12 PM 1769 Views
Chapters 19-21: Elf Tails, Lord Voldemort's Requests, The Unknowable Room *NM* - 01/11/2010 02:00:22 PM 737 Views
Characters: The Trio, the elves, Draco, Dumbledore,... *NM* - 01/11/2010 02:00:56 PM 1061 Views
the twins, Hermione, Ron, Luna, Voldemort, Draco and Tonks - 01/11/2010 02:08:32 PM 1581 Views
Re: the twins, Hermione, Ron, Luna, Voldemort, Draco and Tonks - 01/11/2010 05:10:11 PM 1821 Views
Re: the twins, Hermione, Ron, Luna, Voldemort, Draco and Tonks - 01/11/2010 05:16:30 PM 1898 Views
Plotting and writing. *NM* - 01/11/2010 02:01:13 PM 842 Views
Dumbledore, little girls and the house-elf issue again. - 01/11/2010 02:09:35 PM 1898 Views
Anything else? *NM* - 01/11/2010 02:01:27 PM 861 Views
Chapters 22-24: After the Burial, Horcruxes, Sectumsempra - 03/11/2010 09:50:17 PM 1984 Views
Characters. *NM* - 03/11/2010 09:50:33 PM 983 Views
Malfoy, Ron & Hermione, Slughorn, Voldemort, Snape and Ginny. - 04/11/2010 12:12:57 AM 1737 Views
Draco, Slughorn, Snape, the romance. - 04/11/2010 02:02:04 PM 1761 Views
Re: Draco, Slughorn, Snape, the romance. - 04/11/2010 02:16:17 PM 1784 Views
Plotting and writing. *NM* - 03/11/2010 09:50:50 PM 873 Views
Harry wrong again, house elves, horcruxes, free will, well hidden clues and some irony *DH spoiler* - 03/11/2010 10:35:20 PM 1702 Views
Re: Stuff. - 04/11/2010 04:28:04 AM 1765 Views
Re: Stuff. *spoilers for book 7* - 04/11/2010 09:10:19 AM 1784 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 1613 Views
Yes, I think you are right - 04/11/2010 01:24:41 PM 1771 Views
Well, I'm back. Some comments inside. *DH Spoilers* - 08/11/2010 02:28:11 PM 1745 Views
Anything else? *NM* - 03/11/2010 09:51:04 PM 859 Views
Chapters 25-27: The Seer Overheard, The Cave, The Lightning-Struck Tower - 05/11/2010 05:37:42 PM 1600 Views
Plotting and writing. - 05/11/2010 05:39:27 PM 1432 Views
*spoilers for book 7* - 05/11/2010 07:55:07 PM 1646 Views
Anything else? *NM* - 05/11/2010 05:39:43 PM 882 Views
I like how good magic is not flashy. Also, a Tolkien thing - 05/11/2010 07:55:27 PM 1690 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 1931 Views
yes - 05/11/2010 10:06:43 PM 1670 Views
Chapters 28-30: Flight of the Prince, The Phoenix Lament, The White Tomb. *NM* - 09/11/2010 02:13:12 PM 984 Views
Characters. *NM* - 09/11/2010 02:13:25 PM 819 Views
Plotting and writing. *NM* - 09/11/2010 02:13:40 PM 949 Views
Spoilers. - 09/11/2010 02:26:38 PM 1615 Views
Re: Spoilers. - 09/11/2010 04:49:06 PM 1671 Views
I'm assuming not even the Ministry knows 100% what she did. - 13/11/2010 12:26:14 AM 1763 Views
Very true. - 15/11/2010 01:48:36 PM 1762 Views
Not much, no, but there's one fairly crucial mention. - 15/11/2010 04:37:23 PM 1726 Views
Re: Spoilers. - 13/11/2010 12:22:22 AM 1877 Views
Re: Spoilers. - 13/11/2010 09:38:09 AM 2017 Views
Anything else? *NM* - 09/11/2010 02:13:53 PM 831 Views
We did the Harry Potter marathon thing on Sunday - 09/11/2010 02:28:08 PM 1736 Views
I vaguely remember something of the sort, yes. - 09/11/2010 02:57:56 PM 1937 Views
Re: I vaguely remember something of the sort, yes. - 09/11/2010 02:58:56 PM 1643 Views
This is definitely the most painfully altered of the movies. - 09/11/2010 04:34:33 PM 1763 Views
Re: This is definitely the most painfully altered of the movies. - 09/11/2010 04:36:29 PM 1742 Views
Very true. - 09/11/2010 04:40:24 PM 1985 Views
Re: Very true. - 09/11/2010 04:43:45 PM 2217 Views
Agreed. - 09/11/2010 04:53:46 PM 1753 Views
Re: Agreed. - 09/11/2010 04:58:59 PM 1854 Views

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