Re: the twins, Hermione, Ron, Luna, Voldemort, Draco and Tonks
Camilla Send a noteboard - 01/11/2010 05:16:30 PM
The twins: I like how they were planning on buying Zonko's.
Seems a tad unrealistic, though.
But okay.

Why? They are brilliant and making loads of money, and Zonko is closing down because of lack of students visiting, I am sure.
Hermione: her reaction to Ron almost dying … what can I say? I am a sucker for that sort of thing. Ron muttering her name has less impact on me, but it still makes me happy. In a terribly cheesy way.
Yes, quite a scare, poor Hermione... the good thing is it stops them both from being silly.
Indeed.
Ron: I wonder whether almost dying is what made him realise that he did not want to waste time on Lavender. His happiness that McLaggen is universally despised is also oddly heartwarming.
It's only a culmination of a longer evolution - he's been annoyed by Lavender before, and already pissed her off when under the love spell. It was a matter of time anyway, but no doubt this experience and Hermione's obvious display of interest helped speed things up.
Yes.
His "I love you, Hermione" is also wonderfully casual. I like that. It is not like in Hollywood films.
Seems to me I hear people say "I love you" like that a lot in Hollywood films.
What's special about this one, of course, is that it sounds like the platonic kind but likely was intended to have a deeper meaning. Still, hardly a declaration of romantic love.

That was my point. It is not the "oh my, I cannot say `I love you' because that is such a massively hughe thing to say bladibladibla let us agonise over it and all go mental so that this film will have a plot". It was straightforward. It has both the "I love chocolate" "you are amazing" and "I love you" sides to it.
Luna: I love her commentary.
But you really have to wonder why McGonagall have her the job... 

Is McGonagall the one who decides? Could it be Prof Sprout?
Voldemort: I wonder why his eyes flash scarlet when he is looking at the future horcruxes. is it an effect of his already having split his soul? It is clear that the dark arts (or possibly just the horcruxes) have a very physical effect.
That's possible, now that you mention it...
Draco: Myrtle's comments suggest that Legolas is right in supposing Draco is not as confident as he pretends to Snape. He is afraid and alone. Although a description of Draco as "sensitive" is a little surprising. It is interesting, though. And it does fit with the idea of his persona as a mask attempting to cover deep insecurities.
We don't really know what Draco is like because we only ever see the front he puts up for his Slytherin cronies and his Gryffindor enemies. So, well, why not. It's an interesting contrast with Voldemort in his Hogwarts period, though.
Indeed.
Tonks: all right, so her worry for Lupin in a little endearing, but I am still not convinced.
I was wondering why she wanted to see Dumbledore, but you must be right, she's probably asking him about Lupin and to call him off that mission... I've never had any problems with the thing between them, I'm plenty convinced.
She has heard that someone has gotten hurt, assumes it is Lupin, and wants to talk to Dumbledore to find out the truth.
And you should read the Shoebox project.
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The Great Harry Potter Re-read: Book Six, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
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General comments on the book.
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Suggestions.
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Chapters 1-3: The Other Minister, Spinner's End, Will and Won't.
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Characters: The three Ministers, Snape, Narcissa, Bellatrix, Harry, Dumbledore, the Dursleys.
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*spoilers for book 7* an assortment of characters
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Plotting and writing.
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Re: *spoilers for book 7* focalisation and why I'l accept it this time, the power/powerless issue
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Dumbledore-centered.
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Chapters 4-6: Horace Slughorn, An Excess of Phlegm, Draco's Detour. *NM*
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Re: Characters: Slughorn, Fleur, the Trio, Draco and Narcissa Malfoy,...
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Re: Dumbledore, Slughorn, Tonks, Mr & Mrs Weasley, Hermione, Narcissa and the twins.
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Re: Dumbledore, Slughorn, Tonks, Mr & Mrs Weasley, Hermione, Narcissa and the twins.
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Anything else? *NM*
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So. Inferi are zombies aren't they? I just realised. Ick. Do they eat brains? *NM*
20/10/2010 09:24:03 PM
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I was kind of disappointed that Harry didn't remark on that fact.
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Chapters 7-9: Slug Club, Snape Victorious, The Half-Blood Prince *NM*
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Characters *NM*
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Love is in the air, evidently.
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Plotting and writing. *NM*
22/10/2010 07:23:37 PM
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Dumbledore, patronuses and the DADA job.
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I believe in Wrackspurts, too. And some questions.
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I'm not sure if I noticed this before, but awesome Tolkien shout-out there.
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Re: I'm not sure if I noticed this before, but awesome Tolkien shout-out there.
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Re: I'm not sure if I noticed this before, but awesome Tolkien shout-out there.
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Harry's continued insistence about Malfoy really irritates me (even though he's right).
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*lol*
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Re: Harry's continued insistence about Malfoy really irritates me (even though he's right).
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Trelawny, Ogden, Gaunt, Ron, Hermione, Ron and Harry
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Plotting and writing.
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Amazing amounts of accurate guesswork here, in hindsight.
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Dumbledore still sounds like Stephen Fry. And reflections on the nature of Potions class.
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It's like baking, I think.
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Yes, exactly like baking - and advanced baking involves experimenting, substituting, improvising.
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Also, Parseltongue - is Harry that thick, or is it a magic thing?
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I think it's a magic thing.
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It can be learned actually. Dumbledore implies he knows it and Ron uses it in book 7
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Re: It can be learned actually. Dumbledore implies he knows it and Ron uses it in book 7
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parseltongue
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Interesting how many of our remarks are along similar lines.
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My take on Ginny is rather different, I must say... at least this time around.
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plot and writing.
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Anything else? *NM*
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Re: Anything else?
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I wonder if that's actually true, though.
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Anything else? *NM*
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Chapters 19-21: Elf Tails, Lord Voldemort's Requests, The Unknowable Room *NM*
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the twins, Hermione, Ron, Luna, Voldemort, Draco and Tonks
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Re: the twins, Hermione, Ron, Luna, Voldemort, Draco and Tonks
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Anything else? *NM*
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I want to hear the joke about the hag, the Healer and the Mimbulus mimbletonia. *NM*
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Me too. And is a "hag" just an old witch, or something more specific?
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Chapters 22-24: After the Burial, Horcruxes, Sectumsempra
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Characters. *NM*
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Malfoy, Ron & Hermione, Slughorn, Voldemort, Snape and Ginny.
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Plotting and writing. *NM*
03/11/2010 09:50:50 PM
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Harry wrong again, house elves, horcruxes, free will, well hidden clues and some irony *DH spoiler*
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Re: Stuff.
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Re: Stuff. *spoilers for book 7*
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This "we'll see in book seven" thing is getting old, but still that's what I have to say here...
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Chapters 25-27: The Seer Overheard, The Cave, The Lightning-Struck Tower
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05/11/2010 05:39:43 PM
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I like how good magic is not flashy. Also, a Tolkien thing
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I didn't take the comparison as far, but the gate thing did remind me of Moria, yes. (DH spoilers)
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Chapters 28-30: Flight of the Prince, The Phoenix Lament, The White Tomb. *NM*
09/11/2010 02:13:12 PM
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Characters. *NM*
09/11/2010 02:13:25 PM
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Snape, Lupin, Hermione & Ron, the Order, Mrs Weasley & Fleur, Luna & Neville, Scrimgeour, Ginny *DH*
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Plotting and writing. *NM*
09/11/2010 02:13:40 PM
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Spoilers.
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Re: Spoilers.
09/11/2010 04:49:06 PM
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I'm assuming not even the Ministry knows 100% what she did.
13/11/2010 12:26:14 AM
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Very true.
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Not much, no, but there's one fairly crucial mention.
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With my keen attention to detail, I somehow missed that.
Another good catch!
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Anything else? *NM*
09/11/2010 02:13:53 PM
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We did the Harry Potter marathon thing on Sunday
09/11/2010 02:28:08 PM
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This is definitely the most painfully altered of the movies.
09/11/2010 04:34:33 PM
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I just watched OotP again Saturday night... quite shocking there as well.
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