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I agree aria Send a noteboard - 15/07/2010 04:51:05 AM
Do you like it? Does it fit with her universe?

All we saw in this book was swish and flick! Oh and the ever useful alhomora (sp?) The lack of magic fit well in this book as harry is just a beginner. Take for instance the duel Harry almost had with Draco. Ron said they couldn't do anything to each other because they weren't experienced at magic yet. You definitely see a progression from book one to seven.

Also, I find it kinda weird that untrained first years could bypass the magical protections around the sorcerer's stone. I know dumbledore explained that he knew harry would go after the stone but still...


I think the idea there was that powerful protection could not keep Voldemort out -- he has the most power. Therefore the protection must go in a different direction. Also, protective spells do not appear to be a great staple of the HP universe. I'm thinking of the locket protection in book 6, for example.


Dumbledore's protection on the stone was the most powerful. Voldemort would have never cracked it. Indeed, Dumbledore would later go on to tell Harry that very few wizards would have retrieved the stone like Harry did.

I think protection spells are a great staple in in this series. After all, the most powerful protection spell was the one Lily left on Harry when she sacrificed herself for him. This, I believe, is the single most important event in the entire series. It's the foundation, really. Also, Dumbledore uses that sacrifice to secure Harry's safety as long as he resides at Privet Dr.


The protection spells are really important to the story. Especially the more subtle ones like the spell on the stone and Harry's mother's spell.

And really the other spells on the stone had their own use. Voldemort really underestimated his opponets. He saw the other spells and was able to break through and thought "i'm so great they can't keep me out" and probably would never even think to look for the sly spell Dumbledore cast that would really keep him from getting it.
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My thoughts, such as they are. Rebekah - 12/07/2010 04:09:55 PM 1729 Views
Agree. She gave us enough to make it interesting. StormCrow - 12/07/2010 06:45:46 PM 1693 Views
Re: My thoughts, such as they are. *spoilers* Camilla - 12/07/2010 07:43:49 PM 1668 Views
You hit the nail on the head. Seriana Sedai - 13/07/2010 12:20:19 AM 1627 Views
Re: You hit the nail on the head. Camilla - 13/07/2010 08:51:45 AM 1541 Views
Writing style *NM* Rebekah - 12/07/2010 08:29:18 AM 921 Views
A couple of points. Rebekah - 12/07/2010 04:10:20 PM 1558 Views
It is very clear it is a children's book at this time Camilla - 12/07/2010 07:18:14 PM 1749 Views
True. Rebekah - 12/07/2010 07:36:49 PM 1673 Views
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Vernon's slow descent into madness is great. Darth_Katie - 13/07/2010 04:03:26 AM 1724 Views
Re: Vernon's slow descent into madness is great. Camilla - 13/07/2010 08:54:40 AM 1677 Views
Re: Vernon's slow descent into madness is great. Darth_Katie - 13/07/2010 01:14:01 PM 1733 Views
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Re: Yep. I like seeing her transformation in this story though. Camilla - 14/07/2010 06:13:13 PM 1596 Views
Yes and, I think, this may be another candidate for early themes (from above) StormCrow - 14/07/2010 07:43:14 PM 1691 Views
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On Ginny: Kronin al'Sulc - 12/07/2010 10:36:47 PM 1649 Views
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you don't read instructions, do you? Camilla - 12/07/2010 07:49:24 PM 1735 Views
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I was 10. Darth_Katie - 13/07/2010 04:13:44 AM 1759 Views
Ah book orders...man you just brought back nostalgic memories. I miss being a kid Dark Knight - 13/07/2010 04:42:12 AM 1815 Views
I was 16. Rebekah - 13/07/2010 08:24:02 AM 1688 Views
1999 Camilla - 13/07/2010 09:03:03 AM 1676 Views
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Re: I did the same thing. Seriana Sedai - 15/07/2010 05:44:28 PM 1811 Views
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Aged 13 or 14 - a while before the first movie (which was Christmas 2001). *NM* Legolas - 26/07/2010 04:13:55 PM 1017 Views
Jesus Christ. Tor - 26/07/2010 05:04:46 PM 1781 Views
^That was me. *NM* Camilla - 26/07/2010 09:55:49 PM 1013 Views
I was going to ask if it was. *NM* Rebekah - 26/07/2010 10:04:59 PM 1001 Views
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Besides, you've met me, you should know how old I am. *NM* Legolas - 27/07/2010 12:16:23 AM 1072 Views
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Suggestions for the Re-read Rebekah - 12/07/2010 08:33:25 AM 1711 Views
I like it so far Camilla - 13/07/2010 10:16:49 AM 1720 Views
I can try that for the next book. Rebekah - 13/07/2010 11:21:01 PM 1694 Views
This is my first official time participating and its been fun so far! StormCrow - 14/07/2010 05:16:48 PM 1653 Views
Unfortunately, no. (Silly me, pretending someone's still going to read all my posts... ) *NM* Legolas - 26/07/2010 04:20:35 PM 1037 Views
Can we get chapter discussions everyday? *NM* Dark Knight - 15/07/2010 06:40:30 PM 984 Views
Inconsistencies Re: the Potter's death... fionwe1987 - 15/07/2010 05:16:45 AM 2032 Views
Because they were tricked? They considered Peter and Sirius to be brothers. Ghavrel - 15/07/2010 07:05:27 AM 1688 Views
That's nonsense.. fionwe1987 - 16/07/2010 01:08:40 AM 1608 Views
Take it up with Rowling, since you don't believe me. *NM* Ghavrel - 16/07/2010 08:19:58 AM 933 Views
What's there to believe? fionwe1987 - 18/07/2010 06:03:13 AM 1697 Views
Peter + Sirius = family. I don't know how to explain it more simply. *NM* Ghavrel - 18/07/2010 08:58:20 AM 1055 Views
Re: That's nonsense.. eucatastrophe - 16/07/2010 09:37:59 AM 1826 Views
Also Camilla - 16/07/2010 11:17:51 AM 2041 Views
You are correct! There is no inconsistency eucatastrophe - 17/07/2010 04:17:35 AM 1738 Views
Huh? fionwe1987 - 18/07/2010 05:57:58 AM 1617 Views
But Camilla explained it! eucatastrophe - 18/07/2010 09:27:55 AM 1942 Views
Correction Camilla - 18/07/2010 10:58:59 AM 1729 Views
I'm fairly certain you guys have that totally wrong... fionwe1987 - 18/07/2010 05:42:18 PM 1633 Views
Re: I'm fairly certain you guys have that totally wrong... Camilla - 18/07/2010 05:51:36 PM 1646 Views
Re: I'm fairly certain you guys have that totally wrong... fionwe1987 - 18/07/2010 06:17:04 PM 1947 Views
Re: I'm fairly certain you guys have that totally wrong... Camilla - 18/07/2010 06:28:27 PM 1639 Views
That bothers me too. aria - 18/07/2010 07:17:14 PM 1716 Views
Re: That bothers me too. Camilla - 18/07/2010 07:20:44 PM 1577 Views
Yet... fionwe1987 - 18/07/2010 07:47:56 PM 1653 Views
Re: Yet... Camilla - 18/07/2010 08:02:31 PM 1697 Views
To quote Dumbledore... fionwe1987 - 19/07/2010 05:57:23 AM 1587 Views
Again... fionwe1987 - 18/07/2010 07:35:10 PM 1889 Views
Re: Again... Camilla - 18/07/2010 08:00:55 PM 1674 Views
Re: Again... fionwe1987 - 19/07/2010 06:33:13 AM 1875 Views
Re: Again... Camilla - 20/07/2010 04:45:16 PM 1690 Views
Yet another load of bosh. fionwe1987 - 21/07/2010 01:00:14 AM 1669 Views
Then let's leave it. Camilla - 21/07/2010 06:48:45 AM 1777 Views
Re: Then let's leave it. fionwe1987 - 21/07/2010 04:19:35 PM 1692 Views
My two cents Seriana Sedai - 19/07/2010 06:11:30 AM 1749 Views
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Re: It was just the sort of things these two daredevils would do... Camilla - 14/09/2010 09:20:46 AM 1583 Views
You have to wonder if that's actually true. Legolas - 26/07/2010 04:23:31 PM 1655 Views
Re: You have to wonder if that's actually true. Tor - 26/07/2010 05:06:43 PM 1761 Views
I don't know that I'd call it "see through Pettigrew"... Legolas - 26/07/2010 06:22:19 PM 1674 Views
^That was me, too. Oh, dear. Camilla - 26/07/2010 09:56:43 PM 1840 Views
Since Lily and James were unable to leave the house aria - 18/07/2010 07:14:21 PM 1634 Views
Re: Since Lily and James were unable to leave the house Tor - 26/07/2010 05:07:48 PM 1956 Views
^ And this, too, was me. Camilla - 26/07/2010 09:58:07 PM 1683 Views
Re: ^ And this, too, was me. Rebekah - 26/07/2010 10:05:41 PM 1612 Views
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