Harry Potter reaction thread

[FrustratedPoet]

You gits.

I desperately want to read those spoilers, now! Aarrggh!

Why am I even in this thread, it's just torture! 2 and a quarter hours until my lunch break and then I can read for an hour.

[Hot Mustard]

My take on the romances:

Spoiler:

The problem with Ron and Hermione in the last book is that Ron has a lack of confidence and courage to ask her out. In this book, he is built up quite a bit (Prefect, Quidditch team) to rectify that, I believe. Meanwhile Hermione seems to be waiting for him. I don't believe she's seriously interested in the moody Victor.

With Harry and Cho - it is just like Cho said - she needs to talk about Cedric and work things out. She is very in touch with what's going on. Harry on the other hand is a typical teenage boy in this deptmartment - clueless. Readers would be up in arms if they got together too quickly after Cedric's death anyways. I suspect Harry will learn to make better use of Hermione's female insights next time around to fix things with Cho.

And one more: Ginny and Neville! This book also built up both of these characters. His parents were attacked by Death Eaters - she was possessed by Tom Riddle. A perfect match if I every saw one!

[Imran Siddiqui]

JW:

Spoiler:

Ron and Hermione is still bubbling under the surface. You could see it in some aspects (remember when Hermione kissed Ron on the cheek before his first game?

I also loved what they did with Ginny and Nevile. Nevile, especially. Both of them are going to be important in the next 3 books. There is definetly going to be something where Nevile avenges his parents and captures Lestrange. Also, I think there is significance in the fact that he was one of the people who COULD have fulfilled the prophecy.

WEASLEY IS OUR KING!

[GePap]

Wow:

Spoiler:

if you are reading this, you assume I have read the book, but I have not.

[Imran Siddiqui]

GePap:

[monolith94]

I just want to say that:

Spoiler:

I totally agree that Neville and Ginny are developed extremely well. I wanted to read more about Ginny, and I've ALWAYS felt that Neville had an inner strength that we would eventually see.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Spoiler:

Ginny is gonna end up with Harry... just you wait. It'll set up a Harry being Ron's brother-in-law type of thing . She's smart, she's strong-willed, and apparently, she's cute (she's had two b/f's)... what's not to like?

[monolith94]

I'll bet you $10 that won't happen.

Spoiler:

She got over Harry! Plus, I'm sure Harry will, in the future, thing of her more like a sister than a romantic interest...

Wishful thinking bud.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Not at all. I wouldn't be surprised at all if it exactly unfolded like that. I think the ending (with Ron's statement on the train) indicates some foreshadowing.

Oh, and:

Weasley Is Our King!!

[monolith94]

He let's them all in...



Brilliant writing.

[GePap]

So who will sell me their copy of the book for $10 and shipping and handling? The book being so good, it is vital for it to be shared with other, no?

[monolith94]

I can't dude - I just let my sister borrow it!

[Imran Siddiqui]

GePap... you can probably get it for $15 at a Costco-esqe store.

I'll probably read it again very soon .

[Imran Siddiqui]

Brilliant writing.

Well, remember it was supposed to be Draco who made that up, speaking of which:

Spoiler:

How COOL was the end scene with Draco being all pissed that Harry sent Lucious to Azkaban . Though I wonder who is guarding it, since the dementors have joined Voldemort?

[monolith94]

Oh yeah, that was great, and I was wondering the same thing myself.
My favorite moments:

Spoiler:

Percy's letter to Ron, encouraging him to dissasociate with Harry.
Luna Lovegood, Rita Skeeter and Hermione appearing at the tavern - what a combination of characters!
The Chapter Eyes of the Snake or something like that.
Neville's development.
Dumbledore giving Fudge a hard time.
The D.A. meetings.
Fred and George turning the hallway into a swamp!!!