Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince

[Peterodl]

I just finished reading it after 10 hours (11 if you count a dinnner and lunch break)

It is horribly sad and dark. It's like the 2nd act in a play. If things can go wrong, they will go wrong.
I won't deny it either. I cried at the end of the 5th book (Order of the Pheonix) and I cried harder this time and was severly shocked at the ending.

[Anonymous]

Wow. I wish I had all that time to spare. I got mine at midnight on Friday, and between my online class, work, and family obligations, I'm only on the second chapter. I can't wait til I get a whole chunk of time to myself. I'm already really liking this so far.

[Azure]

I went to get it at midnght on Friday and finished Saturday morning since I knew it was likely spoilers would get read out on TV, radio, papers etc. It was just wooooah, I agree with your analysis Peter it was really dark. I'm looking fowards to book 7 this one, is less of complete book and sets things up for 7.

[Henageshi]

I am only halfway through it (chapter 19 to be exact, a little bit over half). But thanks to a bunch of people on LJ I accidentally read the spoilers. ----ARGHHH!!!----

Honestly, it didn't shock me. Somehow I KNEW that all that was gonna happen. When I finished the 5th book I thought to myself "I wonder if sometime... blah blah blah will happen." Then I began reading book 6 and said "I BET blah blah blah will happen." Even though deep deep down I realllyy didn't want it to happen, I was almost 80% sure it would. And dangit, I was right... I really didn't wanna be!!....:(

(Following paragraph contains a few spoilers from book 5)
But yes, I can not wait until book 7 comes out. I'm already dying for it. I am still trying to cook up a prediction to the ending of it. Well surely according to the prophecy in book 5 it narrows it down a bit. Either Voldemort kills Harry or Harry kills Voldemort.. but I'm halfway beginning to think that Harry will die. I really dont think that Voldemort will just kill Harry and return in full power I think that Harry will die killing Voldemort somehow... But OMG, if that does happen I will seriously CRY my eyes out!!!

[Nikki Wright]

Wow. I wish I had all that time to spare. I got mine at midnight on Friday, and between my online class, work, and family obligations, I'm only on the second chapter. I can't wait til I get a whole chunk of time to myself. I'm already really liking this so far.Hey.. I know this is off topic, but I can't IM or PM you. Do you think you could maybe take 5 minutes and sign up at the forum? I notice you, my dear guest, post as guest quite often... don't be afraid to sign up. :/ We're nice people, really. :luv

[michelleann]

I just finished it a few hour ago since I didn't get it until later yesterday.

I'm still numb.

[Pretty Little Me!]

Wow. I wish I had all that time to spare. I got mine at midnight on Friday, and between my online class, work, and family obligations, I'm only on the second chapter. I can't wait til I get a whole chunk of time to myself. I'm already really liking this so far.Hey.. I know this is off topic, but I can't IM or PM you. Do you think you could maybe take 5 minutes and sign up at the forum? I notice you, my dear guest, post as guest quite often... don't be afraid to sign up. :/ We're nice people, really. :luv

*Hangs head* I was hoping nobody would notice this time.
It's me. My laptop's been dead for a few weeks, and I'm so used to being automatically logged in, I keep forgetting to do so on the computer I'm using. I'm wondering if there's a way to disable guest posting to ensure that everyone who posts has to be registered. This would also save my addled brain from embarrassment .


I'm on chapter six now. Plugging away^-^

[Iscabibble]

It took me three and a half hours. I cried straight from chapters 26 to the end. Boatloads of tears. I've never had a book rip me up so much.

Still, I think it's the best book in the whole series so far.

[hideko_dahlia]

I'm about halfway through!!!!!! WANT TO FINISH!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm loving this book so much. I'll do something more detailed later. MUST. READ. NOW.

[Fiona C]

Finished it within 8 1/2 hours, while our server was out on Saturday. XD

It was alright. Not the best work JK has ever written. I was expecting the character death, sorta saw it coming.

Some of it, I felt, was blatant fan service.

And a certain new staff member just annoys me. Kinda reminds me of Gilderoy Lockhart, to be honest. o.o

Plus with certain characters being, well... out of character... that was the straw that broke the camel's back.

Yes, there were some truly witty and fun parts. But a large part of the book disappointed me.

I'm hoping JK is back on form come the 7th book.

~Fif

[Saren]

Finished it in about 6 hours last night (I read fast.) I think I need to read it again, too look more deeply at certain parts, I think...some people's actions are...not quite as they seem.

On the whole it sort of seemed like one big fanfic. A decently-written one, but a fanfic nonetheless. Not just for all the kissing and who-likes-who stuff, they're 16, I think it's only natural to be 1) curious and 2) rather immature about such things - but I felt like there were inconsistancies from the previous book to this book. Felt like JKR needed about 200 more pages to work with, too, the last 100 pages were a little crammed.

[hideko_dahlia]

Hey, I liked it. (Yes, I finished it. Last night as I was supposed to be making sure the kids didn't sneak out of the cabins......) Even though it was expected, the last few chapters still made me cry......... *goes off babbling* Brain is fried. English failing. Good book, though.

[Tali]

I thought it was good but I agree with the fanfic style people have mentioned and I thought who Harry ended up with was kinda random.
Oh well i know I'll end up reading book seven.

[Aleema]

Wow ... just finished reading the book ... and I'll admit, I teared. Considering I didn't do that for what was the biggest loss for me in the last book, that's saying something. Despite the fact that I had the ending spoiled for me (I have some people I'd like to thank -_-) I think it was the execution that touched me. And of course, the plot twist. There was something very powerful about the climax, no -- my climax wasn't the obvious one, it was when the identity of the Half-Blood Prince was revealed. It made me immediately forgive Rowling for anything that might've made me roll my eyes (like the entire second chapter or any relationships at all) and turned the story into another epic for me, and I was scared that it wouldn't be. I'm awaiting further character development that I will be most disappointed if it doesn't happen, in the next book. Which might not even be the last one. Figure that.

[kalikan]

I've been a huge Harry Potter fan from the start, and I thought the book was great. Yeah, it could've used another 100 pages or so, but I thought it was one of the best. I teared at the killing as well. Well, I need to get b ack to watching a movie. adios

[Aeris_angel_21]

Around the ending was the best. I felt like crying and there's only one made-up thing that's ever made me feel like crying. It's so sad. :( I read the book in one week (Not much of a fast reader.) But I never really set thr book down.

[Hawkeye_GGK]

Everything about the book was predictable to me, to be honest. The characters I expected to get together got together in the end and the chain of events leading to it happened pretty much as I saw it. It's more as though Rowling took the ideas from her fans and wrote around it.

Not the best Harry Potter, but not a shabby book either. It just seemed to rush along though and never really give you the indepth information you really desired.

I have a very good idea of things that will happen in the last book unless she decides to completely throw out everything she's written before it.

[Lenne]

I read it in two days. I'm not the fastest reader but I read nonstop, so ya.

It really dissapointed me. I really felt like there were many things missing. There wasn't any real indpeth information. Now, the parts where Harry and Dumbeldore had their "lessons", now those of course were completly detailed. But it didn't feel like a real year at Hogwarts. You didn't hear ANYTHING (ok, barely anything) about their homework or classes. Just the things with Dumbeldore, and of course, the crazy teenage romance. I never before thought of it as fanservice but it sorta is I guess...

I mean one couple, the one which is the center of the teenager-romance-ordeals (we all know who I mean) I expected ever since Book 5, actually Book 4! But who Harry ended up with, that was random. You had no pre-warning, he just suddenly liked her. And like, many characters you saw nothing of! Like Cho, they mentioned her once!

I think JK Rowling was kind of mad at how big HP5 was and was dedicated to keep this one shorter, even though it needed another 200 or 300 pages.

Also the Half Blood Prince! I REALLY didn't think it was that big of a deal. You kept on hearing about it and stuff, and it was like really, who cares that much? I can see the point of it- it was someone who Harry was trusting then it ended up being, well HIM, but still!

Oh, and Snape was SO OFF CHARACTER in the 2nd chapter!

Spoilers ahead for this point; (I've been trying to say things so far in a sense without spoilers but I can't do that here.)

Now, it made no sense what Snape did. I mean, EVERYONE didn't trust Snape, EVERYONE was convinced he was evil, but the POINT was that Dumbeldore had a solid-good reason to trust him, and Dumbeldore, well, knows more than everyone else.... I mean there was supposed to be a good REASON. But maybe the point was he trusted everyone too much...

SPOILERS ENDED

Also, the new DADA teacher. I mean, we should have heard a LOT about that! But we heard nothing! THAT SOUNDED LIKE A BIG DEAL TO ME DAMMIT!

And you know what's funny? In this book the Wizarding World was at war. And yet in the 5th book you truly had the feeling that Hogwarts wasn't safe anymore. The 5th book had more problems, a LOT more.

In the 6th book you just had all that teenage romance stuff....

Also the thing Malfoy was doing! (I'm just going off here arn't I...) It did NOT sound that hard, so why was he all sick and stuff all the time!

Also, doesn't anyone else think the DA would have continued then ESPECIALLY because Voldemort was out in the open?

SLIGHT BOOK 5 SPOILERS HERE: I also really expected Neville to become a lot stronger in this book, he just as easily could have been in Harry's place, so i expected to hear about him becoming really strong and stuff... nope.

Oh, and like, weren't we supposed to hear some big secret about Lily in Book 6? Lol.

And the ending just sorta, came. There wasn't any warnings we were leading up to climax- it was just suddenly THERE.

Now for the good parts because I've been ranting about the bad:

Ok, when Luna announced for the Quidditch game- that was priceless. I LOVED that. Luna's my fav character, so ya.

Also, Dumbeldore and Harry's lessons, they were really interesting. Founding out about his past like that- I felt sooo bad for his Mom...

I actually really liked the second chapter, even if Snape was horribly off character. But if you ask me Bellatrix was rather sane for someone who was in Azkaban that long....

Now, the big spoiler for Book 6. I actually didn't now about that, so that was good, I didn't spoil it...

THE BIG SPOILER: I did my best to try and make it undefinable to other people but may still be able to guess so maybe you'll want to skip this paragraph...

Now I don't think the actual-thing- that everyone was crying over was the saddest part. I mean, it was sad for sure. But I think when he was drinking the potion, I think that was the saddest. he was crying and screaming like a small child, a scared child, and truly I think that's where JK Rowling shined, she made him seem undefeatable, like a fatherly figure who'd always be there, just like the Wizarding World thought of him. So when he was gone- it hit us just as hard as it him then.

SPOILER ENDED.

And the part in the cave, that was explained so well! You could see everything, you really had the creepy feeling as if you were there. I mean I saw EVERYTHING in my head. And also the inferi, you had heard about them earlier in the book and when she was explainging them she never said "they were inferi" but you KNEW and it was so scary, that was what was really the best. You really had the creepy feeling that Harry must have had, ssscccaarryy....



So, besides all my complaining I really liked it but it needed alot more pages...

Sorry if there's any typos, I went back and edited it but theres may still be a few straglers and I don't feel like going back for a second time...

[renren_chan]

I stayed up reading it for hours and actually laughed out loud in some places because I could relate to the teenage actions of the characters (especially Hermoine. She was funny), lots of comedy in this one. The actions of Ron and Hermione was excellent and very true, Harry and XXXXX was also very sweet as well, but seemed very... Fanfic-ish. I wasn't shocked, but I was a bit miffed. In Fanfic land I could see it but official, well... hmm... *shrugs* Its still cute.

Anyway, this book wasn't as tense, and there was lesser stab at the Political side of things.
In Book 5 it was always present with Umbridge dictating the school and Fudge destroying Dumbledores good name, but it was somtimes between the lines. In Half Blood Price it was all very clear and direct (and how much does the new minister SUCK! evil git...And Percy. I want to Punch him!..)
Also, is it me or is Harry a bit, well... I dunno, but his personality seems a bit off key. With the way he tackles things in this book... Maybe its just me.

And who the Half Blood Prince really was, I seriously thought it would have been Voldemorts or somthing but, nope it was XXXXX's and that just made me go 'aah... Ok, that makes sense'.


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Personally... I think Dumbledore wanted to die. I think he must've realised that there may have been no cure and was actually asking Snape to finish it. Dumbledore was no fool, and I believe that his reason for trusting Snape was Iron Clad.
However, I am going to miss that charater... But maybe we'll get to have a nice chat to his portrait next year. Seriously, we have to have a nice chat with THAT portrait.

I think book Seven will be great. I can't wait to have all these gaps filled for me.
And that will be it for Harry I think... Or will it? I always thought that there would only be seven books, but now that he isn't going back to Hogwarts and there are, what, four Horcruxes left... Is it possible that there will be more books to come?...








































And I'm done.

[Kana-chan]

I stayed up reading it for hours and actually laughed out loud in some places because I could relate to the teenage actions of the characters (especially Hermoine. She was funny), lots of comedy in this one. The actions of Ron and Hermione was excellent and very true, Harry and XXXXX was also very sweet as well, but seemed very... Fanfic-ish. I wasn't shocked, but I was a bit miffed. In Fanfic land I could see it but official, well... hmm... *shrugs* Its still cute.

Anyway, this book wasn't as tense, and there was lesser stab at the Political side of things.
In Book 5 it was always present with Umbridge dictating the school and Fudge destroying Dumbledores good name, but it was somtimes between the lines. In Half Blood Price it was all very clear and direct (and how much does the new minister SUCK! evil git...And Percy. I want to Punch him!..)
Also, is it me or is Harry a bit, well... I dunno, but his personality seems a bit off key. With the way he tackles things in this book... Maybe its just me.

And who the Half Blood Prince really was, I seriously thought it would have been Voldemorts or somthing but, nope it was XXXXX's and that just made me go 'aah... Ok, that makes sense'.




Haha! Wasn't Hermione great? Oh those two are just adorable =D

As for your spoiler theory....I completely agree. I just found it a bit weird how Harry went from angsty in book 5 to kinda more normal in here. I dunno, just something I noticed. And I totally agree with your theory on XXXXXXXXXX trusting XXXXX. I just can't see XXXXXXXXXX trusting anyone without a really good reason. Yeah, that's just my thoughts.

[La Sailor Luna]

I haven't read it yet and I really really really want to!!!! But my dumb ass mom believes there's hexes and spells in the book and shit and she won't let me get the book!!!!

That shit PISSED ME OFF!!!!!!!!! I love Harry Potter!!! I cried at the end of book 5 and from what ya'll are saying *if I ever get to read it!!!!* I'll definitely cry for a good week on this book. Ugghhhhhh, I can't believe this shit man!!! The only way I'll be able to read the book is to buy it myself and my mom would probably take it from me and yell and shit and put me on punishment. I am soooooo pissed, and I'm so jealous of ya'll. Get on your knees and pray and thank God everyday that your mom is no where near like mine. I don't hate her I just resent her alot right now on this subject. I really can't stand her sometimes!!

[Jessica Adnee]

I finished the book awhile ago and in about 5 hours since I speed read. I don't know why I read it though. I've only read the first one and half of the second one and it wasn't really my cup of tea... but this one I heard it was going to be dark and I was kind of disapointed.

I guess you have to be involved in the series to get really attached and moved by it. Yea... that's probably it.

[Little_Phoenix]

Very well written! I'm a slow reader, so getting through it was absolute torture, but worth every agonizing minute. I think everything that happened made perfect sense. As for characters being out of character... if they've been lying all along, how do you know what their character should be? I thought it was a little heavy on the romance, mostly bcs. i hate reading romances, and it was so different from the first 5 where there's an awkward moment here, and kiss there, some blushing, etc. But then again, these kids are what, 16 now? I think Rowling captured the teenage mind perfectly: driven by hormones :) Sure, there was less emphasis on classwork and all, but i think that's because, in light of "current events", school just doesn't seem that important.
I think the identity of the "half-blood prince" is more profound than most readers have posted here. I think because it was revealed in a part of the book you're speeding through anyway because of other events that need to be confirmed, it kind of stole the thunder from the revelation. If it had been revealed on its own, not during a hectic part of the story, i think it woudl have been more impressive. Still, when you consider all the implications... it's pretty ingenious. And i think it will come up more in book 7. The beauty of how Rowling writes is that while the books build on one another, they're not just carbon copies of each other. The closest she came ot thatw as in the first 2: they were pretty similar in their basic formula. But then, that just made it more of a shock when 3 deviated from that formula. The 4 was way out there, 5 was a total shocker, and now 6. Each book builds on the one that came before it, but at the same time, it deviates completely, going in a new direction that keeps the reader guessing.
PS- i'm so glad i read it before a gig i had: i was doing extra work for a film in Philly, and there were, like 600 or so of us. And one of the PA's gets up, gets everybody's attention, and says, "For all those reading Harry Potter, it ends like this: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX!!!!!!" About 595 of us laughed our butts off (bcs. we either read it already or didn't care) but there were about 5 people that went "WHAT??? NOOOOOO!!!!" What a jerk. Funny, though.

[sakurastar]

Can you guys BELIEVE who she killed off? I was in shock! I forced my fiance to read it as soon as he could (I finished it before him), and I sat like a crazedwoman watching him as he got to the final bits, and he finally shouted out "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO WAAAAAAAAY!", and I jumped up and grabbed him by the shoulders, shaking him violently in my distress and shouting back "I KNOW I KNOW! DEAR GOD, I KNOW!!". Needless to say, we discussed the whole book for many an hour, and still cant decide whether we actually enjoyed it or not...

Oh, the stress of having to wait for the last one! :eyebulge

[Azure]

Luna> that sucks, a school in the UK was forced to cancel their Harry Potter day due to parent complaints so you aren't the only one. I have no idea why people think it has real spells in JK Rowling makes them up using Latin ^^,,

[sakurastar]

Its because those people are dumb. I mean, really, do they honestly truely think those spells are real? Seriously? :boom

[The master of flash]

Man I loved this book.. I was so shocked with the ending.. it the cave, that made me wonder alot about the ending. I think that Harry Hermione and Ron's desicion of leaving ******* is sad but it must be done and it might even be the new kick that JK Rowling needs to make the 7th book one of the best ones or maybe even the best!

Spoilers!! Beware!!
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The final showdown.. the part of the series when either Harry might kill Voldemort, or vice versa, but since the prophacy indicates that Neville might me the "Chosen one'', and he has gotten stronger (no more bad luck for Neville) I think that maybe Neville might either destroy Voldemort or vice versa and Harry might engage in the fight too or something like that. We do not know. Only we can find out by reading the 7th book.

I also think that Sirius might be able to come back, mind you that door had a purpose and maybe someone knows how to save Sirius.

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Spoilers Done..

Well whatever happens we all know that the 7th book will be fantastic like all of Rowling's previous books. And it will be a series not easily forgotten.

[Azure]

Sorry Flash JKR says isn't Neville, he was put in there to show how fragile the propecy is. Voldemort chose Harry, and both could walk away but they don't.
Also Sirius is dead dead dead. :P This ain't DBZ

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Spoiler
- I was so sad after Harry looked at the locket, I'm sure Dung's sold the real one or Kreature has it..*waits for #2*

[sakurastar]

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Idea...********** was dying anyway, right? And ***** probably knew that, right? So maybe he killed ********** because a) he knew he was going to die anyway. and b) because he had no other choice as he still has to buddy up to voldemort, gather info, all that jazz. Maybe thats why he got so angry at Harry when Harry told him he was a coward, because he did what he did because he had to. Just an idea...

[Arbee]

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I actually really enjoyed HBP, especially because Snape was more involved in this book :D which is pretty awesome. I ahted all the snogging though, surely by the time the kids are 16 it would be sex they're thinking about rather than eating peoples faces >< Ron got really annoying in this book, but I was glad to see that harry wasn't being quite so emo-ish this tiem aorund ^^

I worked out the old Dumbles was going to pop it right from the start...but I srtill don't beleive that Snape is a death eater (but I won't go into long conspiracy theories here).

All in all, I thought the book was good and I can't wait for the next one!

[Arbee]

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Idea...********** was dying anyway, right? And ***** probably knew that, right? So maybe he killed ********** because a) he knew he was going to die anyway. and b) because he had no other choice as he still has to buddy up to voldemort, gather info, all that jazz. Maybe thats why he got so angry at Harry when Harry told him he was a coward, because he did what he did because he had to. Just an idea...
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Yeah and remember he'd made that unbreakable vow at the start? Which emans if he didn't fulfill what draco couldn't do...he'd die. I reckon Dumbles was in on this (d'ya remember when hagrid overheard him and Snape arguing?) and basically told Snape that he must kill him. Oh and just before Dumbles dies, Snape hesitated. Now, thoughout HBP it's stressed that both Dumbles and snape are both occumens it's possible that Dumbles saw that Snape didn't want to kill him and therefore said 'Severus-please'. Although that sounds a little far fetched Dumbledore did say right at the end of the 1st book 'To the well trianed mind, death is but the next adventure'...now that to me doesn't sound likea thing a man who'd beg for his life would say.

[La Sailor Luna]

I just got finished reading this very sad story yesterday, and like so many others, I cried. I cried my eyes out, everytime I tried to stop, I kept going. I couldn't believe that Snape did that, I don't care if he made a vow or not, that was soooooo wrong, I couldn't believe that. It was sooo sad, and why did Harry do that to Ginny, they shouldn't stayed together. They should've stayed together, she could've helped him and vice a versa, I was soo happy when Harry finally got someone who wasn't afraid to like him back, unlike Cho who'd rather blush and walk away. That really pisses me off when they do that stupid bull. It is soo annoying. The one thing I really don't like is how J.K always finishes her books, they're so short and half the time it doesn't make any sense or it just leaves you hangin. I am much anticipated for the next one though, with out Dumbledore, Harry's going to need as much help as he can get, trust me. I wonder what's going to happen though, Harry Ginny, Hermoine, Ron better not die either, I'm tired of everyone freaking dying man, it makes me soo sad. I can't stand it anymore, and guess what, I knew Dumbledore was going to die, I just had a feeling about it you know? I just can't take no more people dying so I hope J.K. lays off of that for a minute. I was confused for a little bit of the book and the twist at the end was unbelieveable, I can't believe Snape was the Half Blood Prince!! It was a good book though. ;-)

[Azure]

Harry had to leave Ginny, hanging around her made her a target. If something happened to her Harry would never forgive himself ( and neither would Ron XD). Ron and Hermione are already involved in it all.

I also said he'd die ages ago, so I =the win XD

[Cheshire]

I finished it within ten hours of getting the book(because I have no life), and I cried at the funeral scene. Not at the actual death scene, just the funeral scene. X3

I honestly didn't enjoy this book as much as any of the others, though. I liked it, but...I dunno, it just didn't seem to be on par with the rest of the series to me. I do realize that this book was setting things up for the final book and all, bt to me, Rowling seemed to include far too much extraneous info. Harry and Ginny getting together seemed a bit unbelievable to me, as he's never even shown the slightest interest in her until this book(if I'm wrong, let me know ^^; ), and the tiny hints she included in the chapters before they got together I didn't even pick up on until I read about them on a detailed peice by peice review on a fansite. Meh, I just like Harry better alone, anyways. And Tonks/Lupin just seemed to be an insta-remedy to all the rampant Lupin/Sirius shippers out there. Granted, we never really here what goes on outside of Hogwats, but...I loved the Ron/Hermione bits, though. XD Gah, those two are hilarious.

I liked the book, but it just seemed on the level of a really, really good fanfic to me.(Then again, 'Prisoner of Azkaban' has spoiled me for the rest of the series, as it shall always be my fave X3)

[Taryn]

You know, you CAN develop feelings for someone you previously didn't have feelings for. The development of Harry's feelings makes sense, in a way. He wasn't exposed to Ginny's REAL personality until book five. Up until then, she had been too insanely shy to act herself around him. He gets to know the real her more in book five. Then, after getting to know this girl for a year, develops feelings. It happens.

[Cheshire]

You know, you CAN develop feelings for someone you previously didn't have feelings for. The development of Harry's feelings makes sense, in a way. He wasn't exposed to Ginny's REAL personality until book five. Up until then, she had been too insanely shy to act herself around him. He gets to know the real her more in book five. Then, after getting to know this girl for a year, develops feelings. It happens.

True. I hadn't considered that. ^^;

[Stephee]

Well I read this an uber long time ago, but never got to comment on it.

I really loooooooved this book - I believe the stories get better as they progress because they become more mature. I dunno, I just enjoy that. Anyhoo... spoiler time...


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Okay, my friend's husband brought up this really clever point, and I wanna know if anyone else agrees: Harry has four(?) horcruxes left to find... does anyone else think it's possible that Harry is one of horcruxes? Think about it...











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YAY FOR HARRY POTTER-NESS!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Merlin]

I finished it the day it came out on the store shelves. Lovely and gripping as ever. I did not cry, and everything seemed so predictable! See this link if you finished the book.

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[Rinoa]

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That site was interesting, but I for one, will be upset if Snape didn't really kill Dumbledore. It just seems like for the whole course of the series, we've been back and forth, back and forth with Snape, and I'm getting tired of it. One second we think he's evil, then he's good again, then evil. If JK makes it like he's been good the whole time, I'm gonna scream MAKE UP YOUR MIND. Although it broke my heart, I hope Dumbledore is dead because Harry has to face Voldemort ALONE. He can't always have Dumbledore there to bail him out.






















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[fruitfly]

ARGH! The internet spoiled this book for me, but somehow it still knocked me out of my socks. Despite any complaints of fanservice and the like, I think Rowling wrote the climax of her book very powerfully. I could have done with less 'who likes who' garbage, but it does suit the age group, I suppose. And it was a nice break from the darkness of the rest of the book.



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I found that website interesting, and it solidified some things I have been thinking, but I do think Dumbledore is gone for real. At the very least, I think that was a real curse Snape threw at him (the whole 'well, he flew up in the air' argument seems silly to me. Yes, it is different from what we've seen, but I think it was mostly dramatic effect.)

However, I am on the 'Snape is really an okay guy' train. CHOO CHOO. The scene between him and Malfoy's mom was just so staged. 'Chapter 2- Guess what, Snape really is evil and has been with Voldemort this entire time!' When has Rowling ever laid everything out that neatly before? Sounds mighty fishy.

Also, I think it is of note that Snape would not allow Harry to perform dark magic on him. His manner in that scene seems more perturbed that Harry isn't going with the flow than actually evil. I'm getting kind of a 'Anger and Hatred only feed the Dark Side, Luke' feeling here. And it seems odd that all Snape did was deflect all of Harry's curses. Voldemort instructed them not to kill the boy, but certainly a bat-bogey hex or something would have been permissable.

To me, Snape has always seemed like the bad-cop to Dumbledore's good-cop. I think he is trying to help shape Harry into a good wizard by making sure he doesn't go flying off the handle and getting full of himself. I'm sure there is some contempt there, but I don't think he hates Harry. Of course, this may just be my crush on Alan Rickman speaking. God, I wouldn't mind snogging him in a corridor somewhere, yeow.















IT'S SAFE NOW.

[Merlin]

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Replying to Aerith: Well, I think Dumbledor is alive and Snape is still good an all, but I must agree, that I would probably scream out the same thing... though, I thought Dumbledor faked his death so Harry can face Voldemorte alone, as I'm sure he thought Harry was depending much too much on him, and knew Harry had to grow up on his own and pucker up some courage to truly get rid of Voldemorte without thinking Dumbledor would ever come to aid him. He probably also faked his death, so maybe Voldemort can lower his guard, and think he can do whatever he wants, and maybe come at the last minute, but I doubt that. I'm pretty sure that after Harry does ever kill Voldemort, Dumbledor will return, but keep his arrival quiet exept to the Order, Harry, Hermione and Ron. If I said everything I thought, I would never shut up! :-D











































Done~

[Azure]

Nah dead is dead!


I'm starting to think Snape is a good guy again, been listening to the books on tape. Snape sayd to Harry " I've underestimated you Potter" and we know he heard part one of the prophecy, perhaps it's why he went so far. He had to protect Malfoy and a part of him thinks Harry has a chance, thus he took action.

roll on Book VI!


BTW: Here's a superb but spoiler heavy covnersation between JK Rowling and Stephen Fry ( UK vocie of the books) http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/livingwithharrypotter/ click on listen again =3