Harry Potter 6: Who snuffs it?

[Boris Godunov]

I hate Harry Potter and all its fanboys, so I did it to make you all suffer.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Well, I guess we'll remember this the next time you post on something you love .

[Boris Godunov]

Yeah, heaven forbid you spoil the ending of Carmen for me.









PSST - she dies!

[Zkribbler]

I hadn't heard about the newstory. I did hear that the bookmakers stopped taking bets following a sudden and unexplained increase in betting on Dumbledore.

If not for the leaks, I would have voted for Arthur Weasley. He's such a nice guy and his large family and Harry depend so heavily upon him, I figure you have to rub him out, if only for the dramatic impact.

I figured Doubledore would not die until Book 7. Dramatically, Double has to be out of the picture, so that Harry can learn to stand on his own two feet.

Then we can always hope the Dobby the House Elf and Jar Jar Binks entered into a suicide pact.

[lord of the mark]

Originally posted by Boris Godunov
I hate Harry Potter and all its fanboys, so I did it to make you all suffer.

ya know, BG, youre acting like a real jerk.

There are plenty of cultural products I dont like, but i dont go around spoiling them for people. Heck, I dont pay all that much attention to them. If you hate it so much, why would you post about it? Its just a book for crying out loud. Someone has some problems, sir.

[Boris Godunov]

Originally posted by lord of the mark
There are plenty of cultural products I dont like, but i dont go around spoiling them for people. Heck, I dont pay all that much attention to them. If you hate it so much, why would you post about it? Its just a book for crying out loud. Someone has some problems, sir.

My thoughts exactly.

Look, if you read the article, this STILL is the realm of rumor, because there's no substantiation of what was in those pages, nor confirmation that the pages being stolen is even true, nor any confirmation that the company mentioned is even an actual publisher of HP6.

Feel better now?

[Imran Siddiqui]

ya know, BG, youre acting like a real jerk.

Indeed. This *******-ness will not be easily forgotten . And you thought the Libertarian Horde was bad. Wait until LOTM gets going.

[lord of the mark]

"My thoughts exactly. "

a book, that some of us enjoy very much. some have looked forward to book 6 for a long time. Some of us have quality time with our kids talking about HP.


"Look, if you read the article, this STILL is the realm of rumor, because there's no substantiation of what was in those pages, nor confirmation that the pages being stolen is even true, nor any confirmation that the company mentioned is even an actual publisher of HP6.

Feel better now? "

Like I said, it better not be Dumbledore - to keep it unspoiled.

An apology would be appropriate, i think.

[Boris Godunov]

Originally posted by lord of the mark
"My thoughts exactly. "

a book, that some of us enjoy very much. some have looked forward to book 6 for a long time. Some of us have quality time with our kids talking about HP.

I was kidding, you know. Didn't you notice not one, but TWO smileys?

Like I said, it better not be Dumbledore - to keep it unspoiled.

Better nor be, or else... what?

An apology would be appropriate, i think.

Absolutely. I'll gladly except your apology for failing to see that I was kidding and for calling me a jerk. Thank you.

[lord of the mark]

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui

ya know, BG, youre acting like a real jerk.

Indeed. This *******-ness will not be easily forgotten . And you thought the Libertarian Horde was bad. Wait until LOTM gets going.

all that happens here is yapping. You can insult someone, you can hit their self esteem, but theres not much you can actually do that will HARM them. Spoiling a cultural product is one of the few things you can do. In Other games people spoiler games that have been out for years, out of courtesy to new players. Heres something that isnt even out yet .......

[Imran Siddiqui]

Yeah, it was an ******* move, I agree with you. Shows a total lack of courtesy towards fellow posters.

[lord of the mark]

Originally posted by Boris Godunov


I was kidding, you know. Didn't you notice not one, but TWO smileys?



Better nor be, or else... what?



Absolutely. I'll gladly except your apology for failing to see that I was kidding and for calling me a jerk. Thank you.

I dont think you get it. Assuming you just made a mistake - making a joke about it, was acting like a jerk. The appropriate thing to do would have been to apologize immediately. Its still the appropriate thing to do.

[Boris Godunov]

Originally posted by lord of the mark
I dont think you get it. Assuming you just made a mistake - making a joke about it, was acting like a jerk. The appropriate thing to do would have been to apologize immediately. Its still the appropriate thing to do.

Apologize for WHAT? Posting an unsubstantiated rumor about someone dying in a thread speculating about who dies?

You can scour the net and find HUNDREDS of similar rumors for all sorts of things happening in HP6, with pretty much every character except Harry (and sometimes even him!) being predicted to die. Hell, you can find sites dedicated solely to just keeping track of all the rumors about rumors.

You're acting like a big sulking baby, getting riled up over something that may not even be true. And even if it is true, is your having heard it that bad? Would it ruin the book for you? I mean, if they are such wonderful stories, would knowing that a specific character is going to eat it really spoil the pleasure of reading it for you?

I read Les Miserables knowing what the ending was going to be all along. Didn't ruin it for me...

[lord of the mark]

Originally posted by Boris Godunov


"Apologize for WHAT? Posting an unsubstantiated rumor about someone dying in a thread speculating about who dies?"

you gave substantiation.


"You can scour the net and find HUNDREDS of similar rumors for all sorts of things happening in HP6, with pretty much every character except Harry (and sometimes even him!) being predicted to die. Hell, you can find sites dedicated solely to just keeping track of all the rumors about rumors."

Sites which i have been deliberately avoiding.

"ou're acting like a big sulking baby, getting riled up over something that may not even be true. And even if it is true, is your having heard it that bad? Would it ruin the book for you? I mean, if they are such wonderful stories, would knowing that a specific character is going to eat it really spoil the pleasure of reading it for you?"


I read Les Miserables knowing what the ending was going to be all along. Didn't ruin it for me...

It will spoil some of it for me. In case you didnt realize these books are mysteries. Suspense is a big element.
and speculating about what will happen is one of the things that my daughter likes to do with me. I can tell you, if i let this out to her she would kill me. So now if she starts to talk about it, im going to have to pretend i havent heard. Like I said, thanks a lot. Jerk.

[Boris Godunov]

you gave substantiation.

No I didn't... I specifically pointed out how the article is, in fact, unsubstantiated:

Look, if you read the article, this STILL is the realm of rumor, because there's no substantiation of what was in those pages, nor confirmation that the pages being stolen is even true, nor any confirmation that the company mentioned is even an actual publisher of HP6.

That you enjoy speculating with your daughter is great, but why should we be barred from speculating ourselves, just for your sake? And since it's just a rumor, this IS just speculation.

Step back, take a deep breath and you might just realize that this rumor, being unsubstantiated as it is, doesn't really change what is currently known about the plot of HP6. It's just one of 1000s. If you want, I'll gladly post links to all the "Character X dies" rumors I can find to make you feel better.

On second thought, no, I won't. This has already exhausted my interest in the subject.