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Rissa
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03-20-2006

Thursday, July 26, 2007 - 8:30 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rissa a private message Print Post    
I getcha Jimmer and ITA. I can't recall anyone suggesting Snape was a nice person.. just that he wasn't evil so no problem with JKR's assessment here.

Beth4freedom
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10-24-2003

Thursday, July 26, 2007 - 10:16 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Beth4freedom a private message Print Post    
I think I finally figured out what bothered me so about Chapter One, and yes it does relate to my personal life.

I was talking to my best friend this morning, and it suddenly hit me that when reading that chapter, I am totally identify with the Hogwarts teacher being tortured, pleading for help from Snape, and being impassively ignored. I think it does relate to me feeling "tortured" by all the decisions regarding my ailing father, and being "ignored" by other family members or anyone else in providing support. I am glad I came here and found the care & support thread above.

Having put the book aside for now, I do have a curiosity question about the Dursley family. I had dipped into Chapter 2 before putting the book aside, and the Dursleys were leaving. Do we ever see or hear about them again? What about the pre-publication hint (was it from Rowling, I thought so) that Aunt petunia would play some form of significant role...true or false? Thanks all!

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Thursday, July 26, 2007 - 10:50 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
We don't see and hear from the Dursleys again but we do see Petunia in her early life with Lily. I don't think she played much of a role (if any) in the outcome of the book, but it does explain why she apparently didn't like the Wizzarding world.

Saxywildcat
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05-30-2005

Saturday, July 28, 2007 - 6:04 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Saxywildcat a private message Print Post    
Spoiler line here for ya'll.

I finished the book Wednesday night. I bawled over Dobby, Fred, Tonks and Lupin. As far as Teddy goes, I bet you his Grandmother raised him as those two were the only left since Ted Tonks was killed.

The book was a roller coaster. I was glad to see Percy come back, and that Fred got to see him back. Someone asked me where Neville got the sword. I know he pulled it from the sorting hat. My friend wondered how it got there after the goblin took it. Any thoughts?

Roxip
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01-29-2004

Saturday, July 28, 2007 - 9:04 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Roxip a private message Print Post    
I'm so glad that I wasn't the only one who cried at the end of the book -- mainly because it was THE END. Now we will just have to imagine that somewhere out there these lovely characters are going ahead and living their lives and we are back without the respite of joining in their adventures to escape from our own.

And I couldn't put the book down. I would sit down to read one chapter and end up reading about 6!

Lycanthrope
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09-19-2002

Saturday, July 28, 2007 - 9:53 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lycanthrope a private message Print Post    
Spoiler line...

Saxy, about the sword...I beleive that it truly belonged to Godric Gryffindor, and that's how Neville was able to regain it. In CoS, Dumbledore told Harry only a "true Gryffindor" could pull the sword from the hat. I think that lets us know that Goblins are pretty much deluded in their way of thinking about posessions.

Dolphinschild
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06-22-2006

Saturday, July 28, 2007 - 11:39 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dolphinschild a private message Print Post    
Spoiler Line.....

Well I new Dobby was going to die, so I was psyched up for it. When I got to the end of Chapter 22 and Harry found him dead, I was able to not cry since I was prepared. I wasn't able to read yesterday, so I picked up where I left off at Chapter 23 just now and Dobby's Funeral did me in. The gifts they all gave him, made me cry and I still can't stop crying.

I know when I go to read the all the books from the beginning (since I haven't read the first 4 at all). I am going to ball my eyes out when Dobby is introduced. I did the same thing with the Movie Titanic. Cried through the WHOLE movie.

ETA: When I say psyched, I'm not saying I was looking forward to it. I was steading my emotions and determined to not cry. Psyching myself out.

Saxywildcat
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05-30-2005

Sunday, July 29, 2007 - 10:43 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Saxywildcat a private message Print Post    
Lycanthrope: That's a good way to explain it! Thanks! I was thinking along those lines, but hadn't put my thoughts into words yet.

Beth4freedom
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10-24-2003

Sunday, July 29, 2007 - 8:28 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Beth4freedom a private message Print Post    
Is this the place to discuss J K Rowling's appearance on dateline tonight? I figured so, because there were spoilers in the interview.

Anyway, i liked very much the interview; neat the way part of it was done with questions from 14 kids sitting below her like for story hour. Part was done one-on-one in Edinburgh castle. Lots of discussions of who dies and why. (No mention of Hedwig, so still in the dark on that one, it's the one question I'd like to ask her, wonder if there's any way to reach her?)

She said that the one character she "reprieved" from dying was the Weasley father, who was originally scheduled to die in book 5, not just be injured. She repented however, because she feels him to be the one really solid father figure in the book and didn't want to take that away from Harry and others. She made a trade for the death of another father character in book 7, which I assume means Lupin. She wanted to replicate the beginning of the series, where 2 parents die and leave an orphan boy, in this case Teddy. She also said that the epiologue was mainly for Teddy Lupin. She wanted to show that even though orphaned, he could healthfully and happily survive into his teen years.

Dolphinschild
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06-22-2006

Monday, July 30, 2007 - 11:21 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dolphinschild a private message Print Post    
I finished the book last night and already passed it on to a friend.

Well now we know why the sorting hat told Harry when he arrived at Hogwarts he sees some Slytherin in him. We know Harry is a true Gryffindor, because he was able to pull the sword from the hat. So we know where that little bit of Slytherin came from.

The question of why all these pure bloods would follow Voldemort when he wasn't a one? I believe they didn't know. Voldemort was MORTIFIED when Harry used his real name. He didn't want the others to know. He killed off Riddle and evented himself as a Pureblood and dared anyone to search for his lindeage. That is what I got out of the last conversation before the duel. To Rule and Lead by fear. If everyone feared him, they would not question him or his lineage.

My favorite chapter in the book was The Prince's Tale. I loved how it showed Snape through his life and his friendship with Lily. Snape might have had a mean streak(according to JKR), but he was seriously devoted and loyal. I loved how it showed Snape not only loved Lily, but Dumbledore too. No wonder Snape never used his (sp) silver doe in front of Voldemort, it would have shown he had a heart and love, which Voldemort despised.

Tom Riddle definatly had Dissociative disorder and was also a Socio Path.

Now that I am finished with book 7, I need to go in my garage and pull out books 1-4 and read them. As I mentioned before I never did, so I need to catch up on ALL that I missed from just watching the movies. I am excited to start reading them. Since I have short term memory problems, reading 5-7 won't be a problem lol, because I forgot so many things already that I read.

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Monday, July 30, 2007 - 11:28 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
You are in for an enormous amount of fun reading books 1-4!

I also loved "The Prince's Tale".

Dolphinschild
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06-22-2006

Monday, July 30, 2007 - 11:42 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dolphinschild a private message Print Post    
I can't wait Jimmer! I guess it is a good thing I didn't read them before, because I get to discover Harry Potter all over again. I know everyone must be really sad this is the last of the story and books. I wish there is more and I didn't want book 7 to end either. I think the Epilogue needed to be a little longer. So I am really looking forward to her doing the Encyclopeia.

Rissa
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03-20-2006

Monday, July 30, 2007 - 1:53 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rissa a private message Print Post    
Just came across this: Rowling dishes on future of her characters

I thought I read somewhere that she said previously that Harry AND Ron became aurors. I like this interviews POV better. I couldn't see Ron as an auror and a partner in the joke shop suits him better. I did see Hermione as a Historian/Author but I guess I will bend to the actual author. LOLOL I thought Ginny would be an auror with Harry so I got that wrong too.

Dolphinschild
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06-22-2006

Monday, July 30, 2007 - 2:09 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dolphinschild a private message Print Post    
Rissa, I click on it and it gives me Woody Allen stuff. I scroll down and click on the: Rowling tells fans what happened to characters after Link and it takes me back to the Woody Allen stuff.

Can you please copy and paste and email the article to me, if it isn't to much trouble. My email is dolphinschild at yahoo dot com. Thanks

Scotchbright
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10-05-2006

Monday, July 30, 2007 - 2:10 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Scotchbright a private message Print Post    
Very interesting tidbits, Rissa - thank you for bringing the article.

I too, thought JKR said that both Harry and Ron became aurors - but Ron being a partner in the joke shop sounds good too. I'm surprised that Ginny was an athlete - but I guess I shouldn't be. JKR did make note of her athleticism in the books.

Cool info!

Dolphinschild
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06-22-2006

Monday, July 30, 2007 - 2:11 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dolphinschild a private message Print Post    
I went into the garage and tore through the clutter and was able to get to my box of books. After about ten minutes of searching I FOUND THEM!!! I not only found my set of 4, I found the set my youngest daughter's grandparents bought her. So I brought hers in and put them on her shelf in her room and I have mine by my chair. Can't wait to start reading tonight.

Scotchbright
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10-05-2006

Monday, July 30, 2007 - 2:13 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Scotchbright a private message Print Post    
Have fun Dolphinschild! I brought the hardbacks of 1,2,&3 last weekend - as my paperbacks are still out on loan to my nephews...I'm thinking that it's a good time to start re-reading the series again too.

I think you'll find the books to have so much more info in them than the movies - hopefully you'll love the details too!

Rissa
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03-20-2006

Monday, July 30, 2007 - 2:44 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rissa a private message Print Post    
It's on its way Dolphin. Weird, it went to the Woody Allen article for me too but I tracked down the correct one for you.

Dolphinschild
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06-22-2006

Monday, July 30, 2007 - 2:48 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dolphinschild a private message Print Post    
THANK YOU RISSA!!! HUGS...

Neko
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08-03-2001

Monday, July 30, 2007 - 5:51 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Neko a private message Print Post    
It goes to Woody Allen stuff for me too.

Here is the real link..

Beth4freedom
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10-24-2003

Monday, July 30, 2007 - 8:58 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Beth4freedom a private message Print Post    
Thanks for the link!

Rissa, above you said: "I thought I read somewhere that she said previously that Harry AND Ron became aurors. " You are correct: she actually said on the Dateline tape Sunday night that "Harry and Ron completely revamped the auror department." I wonder which interview came first, and when she changed her mind!

Beth4freedom
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10-24-2003

Monday, July 30, 2007 - 9:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Beth4freedom a private message Print Post    
PS You can find lots of video and text links from the Dateline interview at

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20000632/

Neko
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08-03-2001

Wednesday, August 01, 2007 - 8:10 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Neko a private message Print Post    
Hmmmmm well....

She said Harry and Ron revamped the Auror department, but that doesn't mean that Ron was an Auror. I mean, he could have just helped out with the process then joined George at the joke shop.