I only got the book last Saturday and had to wait until my son finished it (thank Merlin he’s a really fast reader) I only finished it yesterday. The original Harry Potter thread is 10 pages long and 4 pages deep-- I read it all but I didn’t see my questions addressed. All you Harry Potter fans, please don’t hate me because I’m late.
There’s a room full of love in the Ministry of Magic? Dumbledore tells Harry that in a secret room the Ministry has an ancient magic both wonderful and terrible. The same magic that saved Harry’s life. In my head I had a picture that secret door bursting open and inside are Huey Lewis and The News doing a rocking rendition of The Power of Love with lutes and harpsicords.
What in the Wide World of Sports happend to Voldemort at the end? He jumped into Harry hoping Dumbledore would kill him (why V-- an astute reader of people-- thought Dumble would kill Harry is beyond me) and then. . . what? I got the impression that the Death Eaters were all arrested and put into an ineffectual Azcabar but V is still on the loose. How? Where’d he go and how’d he get away?
What spell did they put on Ron? I’m trying to think of what kind of spell would make one giggley, stupid and asperate blood. A heroin overdose spell?
Not a question at all, just an observation-- wasn’t this book full of funny, great lines that would do very well in a movie?
Do you need a cough drop Umbrage?
I could have taken care of it but I wasn’t sure if I had the authority.
Are you threatening me?
Yes. Yes I am.
Do I look like the type who is easily intimidated? Set whirly eye on Dursley Yes. Yes you do.
Effing owls!
I don’t care if the tea leaves say “Die Ron, Die!” I’m chucking them in the bin where they belong.
I’m in the slow reader camp (due to lack of time and a 2 year old). By the time I was done the original thread was 5 pages long, and was taking longer to load and read than the book!!
I loved the description of Firenze’s divination classroom. And the centaurs in general were just great.
I couldn’t believe how cruel Umbridge was. Unbelievable.
One plot point that I don’t recall ever being wrapped up…who or what injured Hedwig when she was carrying the message to Sirius (or returning)? Was it Grawp? Was it something Umbridge did? Was it really a thestral (but they’re portrayed as tame except for the off-handed comment by Grubbly-Plank that a thestral might have done it)?
I laughed out loud (which rarely happens when I read) at the part about the fireworks exploding and one spelling “Poo.” I loves me some Fred and George!
