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Re: Mr Weasley, Lupin, Fleur, Harry and Scrimgeour Rebekah Send a noteboard - 02/11/2010 06:23:04 PM
Mr Weasley: I like the glimpse we get of him in Ron's reminiscence from when he was a kid and the twins tried to get him to make the unbreakable vow. We know he loves his children, but I love it when the Weasleys are startled into a violent reaction for some reason (that is probably why I like Mrs Weasley's comment to Bellatrix, which we'll discuss in book 7 unless I miss my guess).

Yeah. Mr Weasley especially. He's so calm all the time, so relaxed. It's lovely to see more of his emotional side.

It is interesting to read about his experience with other werewolves. WE are obviously inclined to take Harry's view and think of it as a minor problem that does not affect the person Lupin himself (also, "many people were under the impression that I owned a badly behaved rabbit" had me giggling), but to a great extent his problem is the same as that of the giants. Vodlemort pretends to give werewolves freer reign, while his ideology all the while is repressive.

Is it the same for vampires as well? Suspect Rowling has all of the traditionally "unpleasant" species on Voldemort's side. It would have been nice to see her do something a little different with them. But I suppose they are children's books.

Fleur: she is surprisingly socially clueless. She really seems to have no social antennas (antennae?). Perhaps it comes with being so beautiful: she has never had to develop the skills?

We're not supposed to like her because she's French. I honestly can't get past that idea. It worries me, vaguely.

Percy: he is just there because Scrimgeor needed an admittance ticket to the house, isn't he? For some reason I remember it as him arriving penitent, but that isn't what happens at all! I am glad the twins and Ginny pelted him with parsnip.

Quite.


Harry: I love his scene with Scrimgeour. It is one of his best. He is what he should be. Doing the right thing, thinking straight.

Yes. Absolutely agree. It's not very often we've seen the best of Harry, so it's nice to be shown it again.


And the scene in Dumbledore's office later on, when he tells him what he said, is lovely. I am so glad that happened before the end of the book.

~nods~


Scrimgeour: ack. Why is the wizarding world not better at choosing competent leaders? Also, it really is quite shocking that a woman who abused children last year (and is clearly insane) is still working for the ministry.

Bureaucracy = bad! I just think it's another of Rowling's stereotypes because they're easier for children. Snape and Phineas Nigellus are two of the very few shaded characters in the books.
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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 3207 Views
General comments on the book. - 18/10/2010 06:14:10 PM 1864 Views
I am enjoying this a lot more than I thought I would. - 22/10/2010 07:25:17 PM 2011 Views
Yes, I'm loving that I can read in English again. - 22/10/2010 10:10:32 PM 2086 Views
Me too - 01/11/2010 02:11:28 PM 1842 Views
Suggestions. - 18/10/2010 06:18:46 PM 1920 Views
Re: Suggestions. - 20/10/2010 03:20:18 PM 2054 Views
*cough* - 09/11/2010 09:24:21 AM 1787 Views
Oh yes. I'm being distracted by Towers of Midnight. *NM* - 09/11/2010 02:11:22 PM 1108 Views
Shocking. *NM* - 09/11/2010 02:13:43 PM 1050 Views
Are we having a break right now? - 12/11/2010 06:48:10 PM 1938 Views
Re: Are we having a break right now? - 12/11/2010 10:05:30 PM 2254 Views
Chapters 1-3: The Other Minister, Spinner's End, Will and Won't. - 18/10/2010 06:21:55 PM 2122 Views
Characters: The three Ministers, Snape, Narcissa, Bellatrix, Harry, Dumbledore, the Dursleys. - 18/10/2010 06:25:12 PM 2126 Views
Re: Characters: The three Ministers, Snape, Narcissa, Bellatrix, Harry, Dumbledore, the Dursleys. - 18/10/2010 06:55:06 PM 2148 Views
(minor book seven spoilers) - 19/10/2010 11:27:53 AM 2094 Views
Re: (minor book seven spoilers) - 19/10/2010 05:26:50 PM 1875 Views
*spoilers for book 7* an assortment of characters - 19/10/2010 01:01:35 AM 2100 Views
Re: *spoilers for book 7* an assortment of characters - 19/10/2010 11:39:44 AM 1922 Views
Re: *spoilers for book 7* an assortment of characters - 19/10/2010 11:48:45 AM 2178 Views
I rather enjoyed the new characters. - 22/10/2010 07:30:03 PM 1875 Views
Re: I rather enjoyed the new characters. - 22/10/2010 08:33:44 PM 2004 Views
Anything else? *NM* - 18/10/2010 06:28:16 PM 973 Views
Dumbledore-centered. - 19/10/2010 01:03:05 AM 2009 Views
Re: Dumbledore-centered. - 22/10/2010 07:31:56 PM 1975 Views
Re: Dumbledore-centered. - 22/10/2010 07:33:34 PM 1954 Views
Chapters 4-6: Horace Slughorn, An Excess of Phlegm, Draco's Detour. *NM* - 20/10/2010 03:44:39 PM 1111 Views
Characters: Slughorn, Fleur, the Trio, Draco and Narcissa Malfoy,... - 20/10/2010 03:46:47 PM 2053 Views
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(Mostly) on Slughorn, Narcissa and Fleur... - 20/10/2010 09:25:20 PM 2121 Views
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Re: (Mostly) on Slughorn, Narcissa and Fleur... - 20/10/2010 11:20:28 PM 1889 Views
Re: (Mostly) on Slughorn, Narcissa and Fleur... - 21/10/2010 12:04:23 AM 1643 Views
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Re: (Mostly) on Slughorn, Narcissa and Fleur... - 20/10/2010 11:23:38 PM 1886 Views
Re: Characters: Slughorn, Fleur, the Trio, Draco and Narcissa Malfoy,... - 20/10/2010 10:15:58 PM 2033 Views
On Ron's reaction to Fleur... - 20/10/2010 11:30:48 PM 1968 Views
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Fleur - 23/10/2010 05:11:08 PM 1833 Views
Dumbledore, Slughorn, Tonks, Mr & Mrs Weasley, Hermione, Narcissa and the twins. - 20/10/2010 09:23:04 PM 1909 Views
Characters. - 25/10/2010 03:10:35 AM 1830 Views
Plotting and writing. - 20/10/2010 03:47:55 PM 1935 Views
*minor spoilers for book 7* - 20/10/2010 09:23:44 PM 1981 Views
Anything else? *NM* - 20/10/2010 03:48:07 PM 966 Views
Dumbledore's Stephen Fry moment... or maybe that's just me. - 22/10/2010 07:35:59 PM 1784 Views
It's not just you - 22/10/2010 08:34:25 PM 1779 Views
Chapters 7-9: Slug Club, Snape Victorious, The Half-Blood Prince *NM* - 22/10/2010 07:23:03 PM 1124 Views
Characters *NM* - 22/10/2010 07:23:24 PM 1060 Views
Harry, Romilda, Malfoy (in luuuve), Snape, Lavender Brown, McGonagall, Hermione and Slughorn. - 22/10/2010 07:26:19 PM 2037 Views
Thoughts about your thoughts. - 23/10/2010 05:28:10 PM 1815 Views
Re: Thoughts about your thoughts. - 24/10/2010 09:18:37 AM 1812 Views
More characters. - 25/10/2010 03:21:33 AM 1825 Views
Re: More characters. - 25/10/2010 10:27:33 AM 1845 Views
Love is in the air, evidently. - 22/10/2010 07:54:35 PM 1984 Views
Re: Love is in the air, evidently. - 22/10/2010 09:04:24 PM 1921 Views
Re: Love is in the air, evidently. - 22/10/2010 09:54:46 PM 1845 Views
Slytherin had been in need of new blood for a long time. (And assorted other comments.) - 22/10/2010 10:34:49 PM 1999 Views
Neville. - 23/10/2010 05:30:39 PM 1915 Views
Re: Neville. - 08/11/2010 02:35:57 PM 1995 Views
NEWT Potions - 24/10/2010 03:24:42 AM 1987 Views
Re: Characters - 24/10/2010 03:41:30 AM 2031 Views
Re: Characters - 25/10/2010 10:44:00 AM 1866 Views
Plotting and writing. *NM* - 22/10/2010 07:23:37 PM 1056 Views
Dumbledore, patronuses and the DADA job. - 22/10/2010 07:27:23 PM 1943 Views
Malfoy and the DADA job. - 22/10/2010 10:51:03 PM 1852 Views
Re: Malfoy and the DADA job. - 25/10/2010 11:31:57 AM 1888 Views
Re: Dumbledore, patronuses and the DADA job. - 23/10/2010 05:32:27 PM 1830 Views
Anything else? *NM* - 22/10/2010 07:23:50 PM 1070 Views
I believe in Wrackspurts, too. And some questions. - 22/10/2010 07:28:04 PM 1802 Views
Re: I believe in Wrackspurts, too. And some questions. - 23/10/2010 05:33:27 PM 1923 Views
Re: I believe in Wrackspurts, too. And some questions. - 25/10/2010 03:06:43 AM 1882 Views
Chapters 10-12: The House of Gaunt, Hermione's Helping Hand, Silver and Opals. *NM* - 25/10/2010 05:00:02 PM 1125 Views
Characters: The Gaunts, the Trio, Hagrid, and many more. *NM* - 25/10/2010 05:02:07 PM 1075 Views
Harry's continued insistence about Malfoy really irritates me (even though he's right). - 25/10/2010 06:15:23 PM 2098 Views
*lol* - 25/10/2010 06:39:19 PM 1921 Views
I don't hide from my faults. - 25/10/2010 08:01:39 PM 1764 Views
Re: I don't hide from my faults. - 28/10/2010 04:59:54 AM 1931 Views
Re: *lol* - 26/10/2010 09:50:09 AM 1905 Views
~geeky moment~ - 26/10/2010 03:14:52 PM 1823 Views
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Trelawny, Ogden, Gaunt, Ron, Hermione, Ron and Harry - 25/10/2010 10:23:55 PM 1839 Views
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Plotting and writing. - 25/10/2010 05:03:16 PM 1932 Views
Amazing amounts of accurate guesswork here, in hindsight. - 25/10/2010 05:37:28 PM 1965 Views
Re: Amazing amounts of accurate guesswork here, in hindsight. - 26/10/2010 09:46:47 AM 1852 Views
The smuggling and Trelawney's rambling. - 27/10/2010 12:05:48 AM 1911 Views
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Things - 25/10/2010 10:24:19 PM 1994 Views
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Anything else? *NM* - 25/10/2010 05:03:32 PM 886 Views
Dumbledore still sounds like Stephen Fry. And reflections on the nature of Potions class. - 25/10/2010 05:11:24 PM 1806 Views
It's like baking, I think. - 25/10/2010 05:32:42 PM 1894 Views
Good analogy - 25/10/2010 05:52:38 PM 1768 Views
Yes, exactly like baking - and advanced baking involves experimenting, substituting, improvising. - 25/10/2010 06:42:42 PM 1998 Views
But not at high school. - 25/10/2010 07:57:44 PM 1882 Views
Also - 04/11/2010 09:29:47 AM 1856 Views
Also, Parseltongue - is Harry that thick, or is it a magic thing? - 25/10/2010 05:18:41 PM 1876 Views
I think it's a magic thing. - 25/10/2010 05:34:09 PM 1868 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 1864 Views
Huh. I completely missed that. Good thing we're doing a reread. - 25/10/2010 05:57:38 PM 1881 Views
Speaking of Dumbledore and Parseltongue. - 28/10/2010 05:03:10 AM 2129 Views
parseltongue - 25/10/2010 10:24:46 PM 2004 Views
Interesting how many of our remarks are along similar lines. *NM* - 25/10/2010 10:27:30 PM 941 Views
Indeed - 26/10/2010 09:20:43 AM 1882 Views
Chapters 13-15: The Secret Riddle, Felix Felicis, The Unbreakable Vow *NM* - 27/10/2010 04:16:28 PM 1061 Views
Characters: The Trio, Ginny, Tom Riddle, Draco,... *NM* - 27/10/2010 04:17:12 PM 1049 Views
Dumbledore, Voldemort, Ron & Hermione, Harry, Ginny, Luna - 27/10/2010 10:31:39 PM 1918 Views
My take on Ginny is rather different, I must say... at least this time around. - 29/10/2010 01:47:20 PM 1834 Views
Girls. - 29/10/2010 05:54:25 PM 1898 Views
Draco: Not as confident as he appears, surely. - 29/10/2010 02:02:01 PM 2027 Views
Re: Draco: Not as confident as he appears, surely. - 29/10/2010 09:01:56 PM 2016 Views
Plotting and writing. *NM* - 27/10/2010 04:17:26 PM 851 Views
plot and writing. - 27/10/2010 10:30:14 PM 1910 Views
Re: plot and writing. - 28/10/2010 05:07:03 AM 2040 Views
Draco can dissemble rather well, just like his parents. - 29/10/2010 02:08:35 PM 1912 Views
Re: Draco can dissemble rather well, just like his parents. - 29/10/2010 09:00:36 PM 1931 Views
Anything else? *NM* - 27/10/2010 04:17:42 PM 909 Views
Re: Anything else? - 27/10/2010 10:30:55 PM 2043 Views
Re: Anything else? - 28/10/2010 04:56:10 AM 1966 Views
Harry comments on that when in Snape's memories in book five. - 28/10/2010 10:42:08 AM 1828 Views
I wonder if that's actually true, though. - 28/10/2010 10:39:20 AM 2072 Views
Re: I wonder if that's actually true, though. - 28/10/2010 10:44:22 AM 1899 Views
It's more than that, though. - 28/10/2010 10:55:49 AM 1954 Views
Re: It's more than that, though. - 28/10/2010 11:48:19 AM 1782 Views
Chapters 16-18: A Very Frosty Christmas, A Sluggish Memory, Birthday Surprises *NM* - 29/10/2010 05:40:39 PM 1062 Views
Characters: The Trio, Fleur, Scrimgeour, Percy, Remus, Slughorn,... *NM* - 29/10/2010 05:43:02 PM 1126 Views
Mr Weasley, Lupin, Fleur, Harry and Scrimgeour - 29/10/2010 08:51:58 PM 2042 Views
Re: Mr Weasley, Lupin, Fleur, Harry and Scrimgeour - 29/10/2010 11:24:02 PM 1858 Views
Re: Mr Weasley, Lupin, Fleur, Harry and Scrimgeour - 29/10/2010 11:51:06 PM 1873 Views
Re: Mr Weasley, Lupin, Fleur, Harry and Scrimgeour - 31/10/2010 09:14:46 PM 2094 Views
Re: Mr Weasley, Lupin, Fleur, Harry and Scrimgeour - 31/10/2010 09:07:19 PM 1978 Views
Re: Mr Weasley, Lupin, Fleur, Harry and Scrimgeour - 02/11/2010 06:23:04 PM 1923 Views
Re: Mr Weasley, Lupin, Fleur, Harry and Scrimgeour - 02/11/2010 07:20:26 PM 1597 Views
Re: Mr Weasley, Lupin, Fleur, Harry and Scrimgeour - 04/11/2010 04:03:02 AM 1861 Views
And - 04/11/2010 10:46:37 AM 1892 Views
Plotting and writing. - 29/10/2010 05:43:49 PM 1829 Views
Re: Plotting and writing. - 29/10/2010 08:52:34 PM 1952 Views
Anything else? *NM* - 29/10/2010 05:44:04 PM 938 Views
My comments on Potions class were heeded! Excellent. - 29/10/2010 11:28:43 PM 1879 Views
Re: My comments on Potions class were heeded! Excellent. - 29/10/2010 11:52:12 PM 1937 Views
Chapters 19-21: Elf Tails, Lord Voldemort's Requests, The Unknowable Room *NM* - 01/11/2010 02:00:22 PM 830 Views
Characters: The Trio, the elves, Draco, Dumbledore,... *NM* - 01/11/2010 02:00:56 PM 1178 Views
the twins, Hermione, Ron, Luna, Voldemort, Draco and Tonks - 01/11/2010 02:08:32 PM 1759 Views
Re: the twins, Hermione, Ron, Luna, Voldemort, Draco and Tonks - 01/11/2010 05:10:11 PM 1999 Views
Re: the twins, Hermione, Ron, Luna, Voldemort, Draco and Tonks - 01/11/2010 05:16:30 PM 2079 Views
Plotting and writing. *NM* - 01/11/2010 02:01:13 PM 936 Views
Dumbledore, little girls and the house-elf issue again. - 01/11/2010 02:09:35 PM 2109 Views
Anything else? *NM* - 01/11/2010 02:01:27 PM 946 Views
Chapters 22-24: After the Burial, Horcruxes, Sectumsempra - 03/11/2010 09:50:17 PM 2153 Views
Characters. *NM* - 03/11/2010 09:50:33 PM 1088 Views
Malfoy, Ron & Hermione, Slughorn, Voldemort, Snape and Ginny. - 04/11/2010 12:12:57 AM 1929 Views
Draco, Slughorn, Snape, the romance. - 04/11/2010 02:02:04 PM 1963 Views
Re: Draco, Slughorn, Snape, the romance. - 04/11/2010 02:16:17 PM 1990 Views
Plotting and writing. *NM* - 03/11/2010 09:50:50 PM 962 Views
Harry wrong again, house elves, horcruxes, free will, well hidden clues and some irony *DH spoiler* - 03/11/2010 10:35:20 PM 1892 Views
Re: Stuff. - 04/11/2010 04:28:04 AM 1931 Views
Re: Stuff. *spoilers for book 7* - 04/11/2010 09:10:19 AM 1990 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 1779 Views
Yes, I think you are right - 04/11/2010 01:24:41 PM 1949 Views
Well, I'm back. Some comments inside. *DH Spoilers* - 08/11/2010 02:28:11 PM 1959 Views
Anything else? *NM* - 03/11/2010 09:51:04 PM 956 Views
Chapters 25-27: The Seer Overheard, The Cave, The Lightning-Struck Tower - 05/11/2010 05:37:42 PM 1773 Views
Plotting and writing. - 05/11/2010 05:39:27 PM 1614 Views
*spoilers for book 7* - 05/11/2010 07:55:07 PM 1820 Views
Anything else? *NM* - 05/11/2010 05:39:43 PM 968 Views
I like how good magic is not flashy. Also, a Tolkien thing - 05/11/2010 07:55:27 PM 1875 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 2122 Views
yes - 05/11/2010 10:06:43 PM 1842 Views
Chapters 28-30: Flight of the Prince, The Phoenix Lament, The White Tomb. *NM* - 09/11/2010 02:13:12 PM 1086 Views
Characters. *NM* - 09/11/2010 02:13:25 PM 907 Views
Plotting and writing. *NM* - 09/11/2010 02:13:40 PM 1034 Views
Spoilers. - 09/11/2010 02:26:38 PM 1794 Views
Re: Spoilers. - 09/11/2010 04:49:06 PM 1862 Views
I'm assuming not even the Ministry knows 100% what she did. - 13/11/2010 12:26:14 AM 1966 Views
Very true. - 15/11/2010 01:48:36 PM 1949 Views
Not much, no, but there's one fairly crucial mention. - 15/11/2010 04:37:23 PM 1909 Views
Re: Spoilers. - 13/11/2010 12:22:22 AM 2075 Views
Re: Spoilers. - 13/11/2010 09:38:09 AM 2212 Views
Anything else? *NM* - 09/11/2010 02:13:53 PM 938 Views
We did the Harry Potter marathon thing on Sunday - 09/11/2010 02:28:08 PM 1930 Views
I vaguely remember something of the sort, yes. - 09/11/2010 02:57:56 PM 2155 Views
Re: I vaguely remember something of the sort, yes. - 09/11/2010 02:58:56 PM 1823 Views
This is definitely the most painfully altered of the movies. - 09/11/2010 04:34:33 PM 1970 Views
Re: This is definitely the most painfully altered of the movies. - 09/11/2010 04:36:29 PM 1919 Views
Very true. - 09/11/2010 04:40:24 PM 2151 Views
Re: Very true. - 09/11/2010 04:43:45 PM 2413 Views
Agreed. - 09/11/2010 04:53:46 PM 1943 Views
Re: Agreed. - 09/11/2010 04:58:59 PM 2041 Views

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