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Re: High emotions. Legolas Send a noteboard - 29/09/2010 08:21:46 PM
Harry: I feel quite sorry for him here. His paranoia is (for once) perfectly justifiable. It does take him rather beyond rationality in the beginning of the Christmas chapter, but he does bring up one good point: if Voldemort can see into his brain, he is getting way too much information on the Order.

Except that his theories about it are completely ludicrous. It sadly shows once again how badly he needs Hermione for any logical reasoning or thinking that doesn't involve what's standing right in front of him.
His self-involvement is really a little over the top, however. Can he really have forgotten that Voldemort possessed Ginny? It seems incredible.

Not really. Don't forget he's barely slept and eaten, has had those dreams while he did sleep, and is totally paranoid with all kinds of silly theories - perfectly natural to have forgotten that. I like how she puts him in his place and things in perspective with that "Lucky you", though.
The Twins: While what they say to Sirius is obviously very wrong, I like reading about their lashing out like that. It is so uncharacteristic of them, it is a clear sign of real emotional turmoil. And we are not really used to that from them. We did see it on the Quidditch pitch, but while a little out of proportion, their reaction there was perfectly justifiable. I like how they step out of line here.

Yeah. Ron's behaviour there is interesting too, though. Precisely because he's being so low-key - for him the worry about his father is mixed with what he's seen and heard from Harry. And Ginny's place as one of the "adults" is confirmed once more.
It is also interesting that it is Fred who says it. And later on, George goes with Ginny to embrace Molly, while Fred sits down and covers his face. It does harmonise with the pattern of a subtle distinction between the twins which we have seen before.

Oh good, I wasn't paying attention this time, good thing you were. ;)
Phineas Nigellus: I really like him. Anyone who calls Harry in a temper tantrum a ``poor puffed-up popinjay'' gets points from me. And he is perfectly right, of course. Harry should know Dumbledore probably has his reasons for what he does.

I'm not quite sure whether we should assume his disobedience early on means he's really on the wrong side. Certainly he was in a rather Dark family, but does that mean he sympathizes with Voldemort?
Hermione: Thank heavens for Hermione. A bit of common sense, and everything looks up. Harry should make it a point to thank her on his knees every morning. Without her he would probably be dead or insane by now.

Quite so. She's awesome as always.
Ginny: She is taking on the characteristics of Hermione to a certain extent. The savvy which Hermione has been developing over the last three books is also one of the main traits of Ginny. I am not complaining. It is also very much a defining characteristic of McGonnagall. I like Ginny's observation that Harry is stupid not to talk to her about the fear of being possessed by Voldemort.

I think it's just that Harry is finally starting to see the Ginny her brothers already knew. And so is the reader, because she's now part of the Second Trio. Which reminds me it's been a while since we've seen much of Luna, and that in turn reminds me I wanted to remark on her enchanted-lion-hat in the previous group of chapters. The first thought at reading that is of course "she's a bit out there", but then I realized something else: if it was easy to make such things, people wouldn't be so surprised by it. A subtle sign of her being quite skilled in at least one department.

Wow, did I ever go off-topic... oh well.
Percy: He is such a bastard. It is quite shocking that his father almost dying did not shake him out of his insane ambition.

Keep in mind Dumbledore must've hushed the business up as much as he could. Percy may not have heard more than that his father had been wounded. As flimsy an excuse as that is.
Ron: Giving Hermione perfume. I rest my briefcase.

Yes, this seems like a suggestion he actually knows he's in love with her, now... which makes it odd that he has to go out with someone else first in the next book.
Neville: I feel so sorry for him. His grandmother is right, of course, and I wish Harry would have said something about them being heroes or some such, to indicate that he knew and that he did not think they were ridiculous in any way, before she rounded on Neville for supposedly being ashamed. I don't really think it is shame. I think it is pain. But I am not entirely sure. Perhaps it is a mixture.

I think Neville's never had a close friend and doesn't know how to confide such things in people - nor does he ever really get in a confidential tête-à-tête in which he could do so. Not shame, no.
Snape: He is so mean to Sirius here. It is perhaps the worst we see him -- even worse than the way he taunts the children, to my mind. Perhaps because it is so unjustified. He really drives home the point that you don't have to be a good guy to be a Good Guy.

I disagree, but then I don't share your adoration of Sirius. :P Let's not forget that Sirius was one of those who bullied him for no good reason back in the day - which Sirius evidently hasn't forgotten either, as he uses the old insult again. Surely being mean against someone your own level whom you can't stand and who can't stand you doesn't compare to taunting and cruelly mocking children.
I wonder whether he gains some sympathy with Harry through seeing his memories of his childhood. Surely it must help undo the image he has created of him. And the question about the dog: it may be wishful thinking, but I am not reading it as an unfriendly question. Especially as it is followed up what from Snape is quite a compliment. It makes sense for him to test his natural ability to resist before giving him the tools … a sort of baseline. And he does immediately explain how to get better at it after that. I dislike what the films did with this bit. It became all taunts and no teaching, which is not what happens in the book at all.

No, he's perhaps nicer to Harry than he's ever been. I think in the speech about how Harry should control himself and not let his emotions control you, there's a lot of regret, a lot of having learned these lessons the hard way. Snape as a child wasn't so perfectly in control at all, and it led to him hurling that epithet at Lily which cost him her friendship and his hopes of more. Perhaps he feels his role in the Secret Keeper thing was because of him acting on emotion, as well.

Actually, now that I think of it... I'm paraphrasing because I still don't have the English version, but when he says "Fools who wallow in sad memories and are easily provoked - weak people, that is - stand no chance against him. He will effortlessly enter your mind, Potter!". Surely that is personal experience talking. He's been there, he's had it happen to him - God knows he had enough sad memories to wallow in which Voldemort could use against him. And then he gave in and became a Death Eater, until the shock of Lily's death brought him back and he spent the next fifteen years trying to become harder and a better Occlumens so he could move against Voldemort and keep him out of his mind next time. And feeling bitter about the weak man he used to be.

It's no wonder he's nicer to Harry than he's ever been - he is trying to protect Lily's son from what he went through himself and what led ultimately to Lily's death.
It is interesting to read other reactions into the description of Snape at this point than the interpretations furnished by Harry. Snape's pallor and anger when Harry gives him his mother and father in the mirror, for example. I assume Snape had not expected to run into Lily in her son's memories.

Definitely. This fits exactly with what I wrote above.
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The Great Harry Potter Re-read: Book Five - The Order of the Phoenix - 13/09/2010 09:14:51 PM 4114 Views
Monday 13 September: chapters 1-3 - Dementors, owls and a daring rescue. *NM* - 13/09/2010 09:18:29 PM 1220 Views
New characters and characters old. - 13/09/2010 09:20:39 PM 2086 Views
Re: New characters and characters old. - 13/09/2010 11:55:04 PM 2049 Views
Going to try to be succinct here and not get into endless back-and-forths... we'll see. - 14/09/2010 12:15:58 AM 1968 Views
Re: Going to try to be succinct here and not get into endless back-and-forths... we'll see. - 14/09/2010 09:00:37 AM 2030 Views
News / Petunia / Snape / Tonks - 14/09/2010 04:40:01 PM 2159 Views
Having trouble with quotes? - 14/09/2010 04:57:22 PM 1930 Views
If you are having trouble with quotes, you can set it up so it always does the paragraphs thing. - 14/09/2010 05:17:28 PM 2116 Views
I know *NM* - 14/09/2010 05:19:49 PM 1134 Views
It wasn't you I was talking to. *NM* - 14/09/2010 05:22:52 PM 1155 Views
Then why did you reply to me? - 14/09/2010 05:30:14 PM 1971 Views
To subtly point out that if you were going to make that remark, you could also have given the tip. - 14/09/2010 06:15:55 PM 2065 Views
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Thanks, that was driving me nuts and I had to actually get back to work... - 14/09/2010 06:40:19 PM 1990 Views
Re: Thanks, that was driving me nuts and I had to actually get back to work... - 14/09/2010 07:25:07 PM 2139 Views
If I lurk effectively, you won't even see me. - 16/09/2010 06:54:13 PM 2078 Views
You just made my life so much easier! - 15/09/2010 12:06:29 AM 2048 Views
You were just showing off with your reply weren't you? Segmenting the quotes like that. - 14/09/2010 06:53:03 PM 2123 Views
Re: You were just showing off with your reply weren't you? Segmenting the quotes like that. - 14/09/2010 07:24:28 PM 2198 Views
A question around that. - 16/09/2010 07:02:11 PM 2139 Views
Re: A question around that. - 16/09/2010 07:04:37 PM 2061 Views
After the end of OotP, it's widely known he's back. - 16/09/2010 07:12:19 PM 2220 Views
I think I remember now - 16/09/2010 07:43:42 PM 1974 Views
Also - 14/09/2010 10:33:06 AM 2097 Views
I agree with you. - 19/09/2010 06:26:48 PM 2170 Views
Try to remember Harry is 15 years old - 14/09/2010 01:39:20 AM 2008 Views
I know. - 14/09/2010 09:02:08 AM 2025 Views
Re: New characters and characters old. - 14/09/2010 03:26:27 AM 2189 Views
Re: New characters and characters old. - 14/09/2010 09:05:06 AM 2331 Views
Re: New characters and characters old. - 14/09/2010 08:08:34 AM 2075 Views
Re: New characters and characters old. - 14/09/2010 09:05:35 AM 2001 Views
Actually - 14/09/2010 02:41:22 PM 1965 Views
You're right of course. - 14/09/2010 11:58:06 PM 2057 Views
Harry's rage. - 14/09/2010 02:53:13 PM 2047 Views
Re: Harry's rage. - 14/09/2010 03:07:28 PM 2077 Views
Pent up over the other installments. - 14/09/2010 03:30:00 PM 1930 Views
The Dursleys. - 15/09/2010 01:23:18 AM 2049 Views
Re: The Dursleys. - 15/09/2010 03:51:06 PM 2129 Views
Re: The Dursleys. - 19/09/2010 06:31:11 PM 2095 Views
Plotplotplot (plot makes a funny noise when you say it like that). - 13/09/2010 09:22:27 PM 2133 Views
You stole my title! - 13/09/2010 11:54:06 PM 2112 Views
So I did. - 19/09/2010 06:35:10 PM 2038 Views
Re: So I did. - 19/09/2010 06:39:49 PM 2071 Views
Other stuff. - 13/09/2010 09:22:53 PM 2085 Views
two questions. - 13/09/2010 11:49:28 PM 1967 Views
Answers - 14/09/2010 03:01:58 AM 2045 Views
Re: Answers - 14/09/2010 08:13:17 AM 2070 Views
Agreed. - 14/09/2010 10:17:57 AM 2010 Views
More of Rowling's number problems? *NM* - 19/09/2010 06:36:52 PM 1035 Views
Also agreed. - 15/09/2010 01:16:28 AM 2126 Views
Those were totally the two questions I was going to ask. - 15/09/2010 01:13:29 AM 2086 Views
Surprisingly many hilarious little things for a book that's gonna be as dark as this one. - 14/09/2010 10:11:54 AM 1923 Views
That is why I love it so much. - 14/09/2010 10:14:01 AM 2672 Views
Re: That is why I love it so much. - 14/09/2010 10:19:50 AM 2086 Views
Re: That is why I love it so much. - 14/09/2010 10:27:09 AM 1892 Views
Re: That is why I love it so much. - 15/09/2010 03:09:52 AM 2136 Views
Re: That is why I love it so much. - 15/09/2010 08:31:04 AM 2068 Views
Re: That is why I love it so much. - 19/09/2010 06:40:12 PM 1943 Views
Re: That is why I love it so much. - 19/09/2010 06:43:25 PM 1798 Views
He's incredibly blind, our Harry. - 19/09/2010 06:38:29 PM 1978 Views
I don't find it annoying, really. - 19/09/2010 07:27:11 PM 1835 Views
I dislike it intensely. - 22/09/2010 12:55:56 PM 1985 Views
Ah, like that. - 22/09/2010 01:09:40 PM 1984 Views
Wednesday 15 September: chapters 4-6 *NM* - 13/09/2010 09:25:46 PM 1084 Views
Characters: still interesting? *NM* - 15/09/2010 08:13:26 AM 1095 Views
Yes - 15/09/2010 11:12:36 AM 2085 Views
You write your posts out in Word and then copypaste them? Why? - 15/09/2010 11:43:29 AM 1967 Views
No. I don't even have Word. - 15/09/2010 11:52:02 AM 1916 Views
Or some other program, whatever. - 15/09/2010 12:02:55 PM 1888 Views
Re: Or some other program, whatever. - 15/09/2010 12:07:02 PM 2201 Views
Kreacher. - 16/09/2010 03:43:57 AM 1973 Views
Re: Yes - 16/09/2010 04:17:39 AM 2103 Views
Re: Yes - 16/09/2010 09:36:22 AM 2067 Views
Re: Yes - 16/09/2010 04:28:54 AM 2159 Views
Re: Yes - 16/09/2010 10:02:16 AM 2081 Views
Re: Yes - 17/09/2010 06:00:26 AM 1923 Views
Re: Yes - 17/09/2010 09:01:28 AM 2029 Views
Sirius and Sirius' mother. - 16/09/2010 04:25:36 AM 2052 Views
Re: Sirius and Sirius' mother. - 16/09/2010 09:41:44 AM 2041 Views
Re: Sirius and Sirius' mother. - 17/09/2010 04:32:55 AM 1967 Views
Plot: how's that coming along? *NM* - 15/09/2010 08:13:45 AM 1075 Views
tragically? - 15/09/2010 11:12:10 AM 2031 Views
Re: tragically? - 15/09/2010 03:42:29 PM 2107 Views
Re: tragically? - 15/09/2010 03:47:06 PM 2149 Views
Yes. And the one who will get the fantastic line at the end of the book. *NM* - 15/09/2010 04:08:47 PM 1066 Views
I have forgotten that - 15/09/2010 04:10:57 PM 2015 Views
Well, it may not be that fantastic, but it's pretty amusing. - 15/09/2010 04:12:55 PM 1968 Views
Ah, yes - 15/09/2010 04:14:15 PM 1966 Views
Oh I thought you were talking about the one where he tells the Minister - 15/09/2010 10:03:57 PM 2044 Views
Re: tragically? - 16/09/2010 04:08:03 AM 2104 Views
Re: tragically? - 16/09/2010 04:32:57 AM 2006 Views
Thanks. - 17/09/2010 04:34:30 AM 1970 Views
Happy to help! - 20/09/2010 05:13:52 AM 1972 Views
Re: tragically? - 16/09/2010 09:29:32 AM 2126 Views
Other things: ? *NM* - 15/09/2010 08:14:56 AM 1075 Views
Ridiculing asides - 15/09/2010 11:12:43 AM 2119 Views
Black's House of Horrors - 15/09/2010 03:44:18 PM 1966 Views
Percy and Rowling's handling of profanity. - 16/09/2010 03:35:05 AM 2144 Views
Re: Percy and Rowling's handling of profanity. - 16/09/2010 03:48:50 AM 2035 Views
Re: Percy and Rowling's handling of profanity. - 16/09/2010 04:02:04 AM 2027 Views
Re: Percy and Rowling's handling of profanity. - 16/09/2010 09:44:48 AM 2107 Views
'tisn't. - 16/09/2010 03:24:05 PM 2017 Views
Re: Percy and Rowling's handling of profanity. - 16/09/2010 09:43:50 AM 1998 Views
Friday 17 September: The Ministry of Magic, Harry's Hearing, and that thing with Mrs Weasley - 13/09/2010 09:26:16 PM 2070 Views
The plot thickens. - 17/09/2010 12:05:57 PM 1932 Views
A few thoughts - 17/09/2010 04:21:25 PM 2073 Views
Re: A few thoughts - 17/09/2010 05:10:24 PM 1941 Views
Re: A few thoughts - 17/09/2010 06:36:37 PM 2091 Views
Re: A few thoughts - 19/09/2010 05:51:24 AM 2041 Views
Re: A few thoughts - 19/09/2010 09:19:30 AM 2069 Views
Re: A few thoughts - 19/09/2010 10:20:32 PM 2090 Views
Lots of things happening in here that come back up in future books - 17/09/2010 04:41:02 PM 1955 Views
Re: Lots of things happening in here that comes back up in future books - 17/09/2010 06:31:44 PM 1950 Views
Timing messed up again. - 17/09/2010 07:10:31 PM 2082 Views
Re: Timing messed up again. - 17/09/2010 07:13:41 PM 2087 Views
Well... - 17/09/2010 08:18:07 PM 1953 Views
Re: Well... - 19/09/2010 02:14:01 AM 2027 Views
It's like those old chip commercials. It's hard to just read one. - 20/09/2010 01:13:20 AM 2035 Views
Re: The plot thickens. - 17/09/2010 06:18:34 PM 2132 Views
Character development. - 17/09/2010 12:06:52 PM 1956 Views
Mrs. Weasley - 17/09/2010 04:23:20 PM 2015 Views
Agree here, but I can understand why she's cracking up a bit. - 17/09/2010 04:46:30 PM 2097 Views
Don't know if you noticed it, but the death of her brothers is actually mentioned here. - 17/09/2010 04:56:01 PM 1893 Views
Yes - 17/09/2010 06:20:34 PM 2023 Views
I don't know how I missed it. - 19/09/2010 02:16:11 AM 2018 Views
I believe we never get her maiden name in the series itself - it's from some family tree or the like - 19/09/2010 04:25:13 PM 2012 Views
Are you sure? - 19/09/2010 05:14:14 PM 2008 Views
No. I could be wrong. But I wouldn't know where to look for it, if so. - 19/09/2010 07:29:18 PM 2029 Views
According to the HP Wiki at Wikia, there should be a more explicit mention of it in book seven. *NM* - 19/09/2010 07:34:10 PM 1055 Views
Maybe that is what I am thinking of - 19/09/2010 07:37:11 PM 1935 Views
Re: Maybe that is what I am thinking of - 20/09/2010 05:06:33 AM 1888 Views
Re: Mrs. Weasley - 18/09/2010 03:14:53 PM 2049 Views
Mr. Weasley - 17/09/2010 04:54:49 PM 2076 Views
He is lovely. - 17/09/2010 06:22:27 PM 1907 Views
His shifts between the two are handled nicely. - 17/09/2010 07:19:38 PM 2075 Views
Re: His shifts between the two are handled nicely. - 17/09/2010 07:21:38 PM 2232 Views
Re: His shifts between the two are handled nicely. - 17/09/2010 08:29:06 PM 2202 Views
Re: His shifts between the two are handled nicely. - 17/09/2010 08:30:12 PM 1792 Views
It's cheesy. *NM* - 17/09/2010 08:41:32 PM 1064 Views
Yeah, kind of cheesy, but I still enjoyed it. Should we table this for the DH reread? *NM* - 20/09/2010 01:21:33 AM 1012 Views
Yeah, let's. *NM* - 20/09/2010 10:37:32 AM 1111 Views
Re: Mr. Weasley - 19/09/2010 05:35:34 AM 1942 Views
Re: Character development. - 17/09/2010 06:17:37 PM 2075 Views
Percy and Prefect Ron. - 18/09/2010 03:27:13 PM 2049 Views
Re: Percy and Prefect Ron. - 18/09/2010 03:35:30 PM 2084 Views
Other things of note. - 17/09/2010 12:07:33 PM 2025 Views
Re: Other things of note. - 17/09/2010 06:13:25 PM 2028 Views
Re: Other things of note. - 18/09/2010 03:11:48 PM 2042 Views
Monday 20 September: chapters 10-12 ~ Back to school *NM* - 13/09/2010 09:26:44 PM 1005 Views
Characters: Luna, Umbridge and the Sorting Hat *NM* - 20/09/2010 08:03:30 AM 1098 Views
Draco, Ginny, Luna, Neville, Harry, Umbridge and McGonnagall - 20/09/2010 03:44:01 PM 1910 Views
I think McGonagall kind of fails there. - 20/09/2010 04:58:01 PM 1937 Views
Re: I think McGonagall kind of fails there. - 20/09/2010 05:05:27 PM 2029 Views
Maybe she doesn't realize all that, but really, how much effort does it take to be clear? - 20/09/2010 05:43:57 PM 2050 Views
Re: Maybe she doesn't realize all that, but really, how much effort does it take to be clear? - 20/09/2010 06:18:35 PM 2118 Views
Oh, I think it is. - 20/09/2010 06:30:33 PM 1953 Views
Re: Oh, I think it is. - 20/09/2010 06:37:09 PM 2010 Views
My head is spinning a bit from this debate. - 21/09/2010 03:01:16 PM 2029 Views
Re: Oh, I think it is. - 22/09/2010 02:59:40 AM 2011 Views
Prefect picking. - 22/09/2010 03:10:04 AM 2024 Views
Re: Draco, Ginny, Luna, Neville, Umbridge - 22/09/2010 03:07:13 AM 2117 Views
Re: Draco, Ginny, Luna, Neville, Umbridge - 22/09/2010 08:59:58 AM 1822 Views
Weasley goodness. - 22/09/2010 03:16:41 AM 1994 Views
Re: Weasley goodness. - 22/09/2010 09:03:52 AM 2130 Views
Re: Weasley goodness. - 23/09/2010 04:32:45 AM 2145 Views
Plot: things you've noticed. *NM* - 20/09/2010 08:04:13 AM 1069 Views
Not much in these chapters - 20/09/2010 03:45:55 PM 2051 Views
Oh, there's more than that. - 20/09/2010 04:43:28 PM 2004 Views
Re: Oh, there's more than that. - 20/09/2010 04:47:53 PM 2092 Views
I remembered now: Barty Crouch Junior. - 20/09/2010 05:08:16 PM 1985 Views
I did not get that from the passage - 20/09/2010 05:19:45 PM 1978 Views
Hmm. - 20/09/2010 05:38:28 PM 2024 Views
Re: Hmm. - 20/09/2010 06:10:03 PM 2050 Views
Because it rather seems like it'd come up if he had. - 20/09/2010 06:21:30 PM 2060 Views
Re: Because it rather seems like it'd come up if he had. - 20/09/2010 06:34:32 PM 2056 Views
You make a good point. - 21/09/2010 03:12:10 PM 2067 Views
Oh yes: Assyria is a wizarding country. - 22/09/2010 09:42:27 AM 2042 Views
Er, that should've gone under anything else. Oh well. *NM* - 22/09/2010 09:46:30 AM 1195 Views
Yes - 22/09/2010 09:50:47 AM 1986 Views
Because that's the only modern meaning of "Assyrian". - 22/09/2010 09:58:03 AM 2143 Views
Re: Because that's the only modern meaning of "Assyrian". - 22/09/2010 09:59:39 AM 2119 Views
Who knows? Don't think we've seen much discussion of religion in the wizarding world. *NM* - 22/09/2010 10:02:30 AM 1078 Views
True - 22/09/2010 12:00:12 PM 2059 Views
On their broomsticks, obviously *NM* - 23/09/2010 02:27:06 PM 1110 Views
In that part of the world I understand they use flying carpets, actually. *NM* - 23/09/2010 03:16:18 PM 1017 Views
Wasn't there a mention of someone trying to smuggle flying carpets into England? - 23/09/2010 06:17:58 PM 1892 Views
I know there was one in book 4 - 23/09/2010 06:43:34 PM 1938 Views
That's right, talking shop with Dad. - 23/09/2010 07:40:42 PM 1910 Views
Themes - 20/09/2010 08:05:17 AM 1900 Views
Bigotry and control - 20/09/2010 03:49:49 PM 2082 Views
Anything else? *NM* - 20/09/2010 08:05:33 AM 1086 Views
Thestrals & Hufflepuff - 20/09/2010 03:50:34 PM 1925 Views
Re: Thestrals & Hufflepuff - 22/09/2010 02:57:03 AM 2093 Views
For some reason... - 22/09/2010 03:24:14 AM 2101 Views
Yes - 22/09/2010 08:55:50 AM 1991 Views
Wednesday 22 September: chapters 13-15 ~ School gets interesting. - 13/09/2010 09:27:09 PM 2109 Views
Character development: how are our three main characters getting along? - 22/09/2010 12:43:53 PM 1893 Views
Some interesting developments, I thought. - 22/09/2010 01:57:42 PM 2065 Views
Re: Some interesting developments, I thought. Edited - 22/09/2010 02:35:20 PM 1974 Views
Dumbledore, this really bugs me - 23/09/2010 03:39:28 AM 1912 Views
Re: Dumbledore, this really bugs me - 23/09/2010 08:37:18 AM 2007 Views
Re: Dumbledore, this really bugs me - 23/09/2010 02:51:13 PM 1953 Views
Plot progression, and continuing themes. - 22/09/2010 12:44:34 PM 2125 Views
Action and reaction - 22/09/2010 12:50:35 PM 2097 Views
Re: Action and reaction - 22/09/2010 02:15:16 PM 1932 Views
Re: Action and reaction - 22/09/2010 02:43:32 PM 2001 Views
Umbridge - 23/09/2010 03:54:48 AM 2120 Views
Re: Umbridge - 23/09/2010 08:38:47 AM 1930 Views
Re: Plot progression, and continuing themes. - 22/09/2010 02:03:27 PM 2064 Views
Re: Plot progression, and continuing themes. - 22/09/2010 02:25:48 PM 2178 Views
Any other comments? - 22/09/2010 12:44:54 PM 1942 Views
Erm. - 23/09/2010 04:48:03 AM 1956 Views
Re: Erm. - 23/09/2010 08:40:19 AM 2045 Views
Not really a distance thing, but... - 23/09/2010 02:58:55 PM 1972 Views
The title of chapter 13. - 27/09/2010 03:58:04 PM 2130 Views
Good point. - 27/09/2010 04:00:56 PM 2057 Views
Friday 24 September: chapters 16-18 ~ Dumbledore's Army - 13/09/2010 09:27:50 PM 2068 Views
Character development: Harry, Hermione, Ron, etc. - 24/09/2010 05:05:43 PM 2079 Views
Ron, Hermione, Cho, Weasley children, Neville, Trelawny, Sirius - 24/09/2010 07:07:28 PM 2097 Views
Le plot. - 24/09/2010 05:06:34 PM 1963 Views
Reaction -- the forming of the DA - 24/09/2010 07:08:45 PM 2185 Views
Re: Reaction -- the forming of the DA - 27/09/2010 02:16:53 PM 2085 Views
Re: Reaction -- the forming of the DA - 27/09/2010 02:30:31 PM 2074 Views
Re: Reaction -- the forming of the DA - 27/09/2010 03:55:50 PM 1986 Views
Re: Reaction -- the forming of the DA - 27/09/2010 03:59:33 PM 1925 Views
Re: Reaction -- the forming of the DA - 27/09/2010 04:11:01 PM 2182 Views
Re: Reaction -- the forming of the DA - 27/09/2010 04:14:39 PM 2076 Views
Anything else? - 24/09/2010 05:07:10 PM 1795 Views
Kittens! - 24/09/2010 07:09:28 PM 1919 Views
Re: Kittens! - 27/09/2010 01:54:26 PM 2048 Views
Re: Kittens! - 27/09/2010 01:57:30 PM 2071 Views
Re: Kittens! - 27/09/2010 02:02:55 PM 2147 Views
Monday 27 September: chapters 19-21 ~ Quidditch, Hagrid and thestrals. - 13/09/2010 09:28:27 PM 1947 Views
Les Characters - 27/09/2010 07:57:17 AM 1961 Views
Ron, Umbridge, McGonagall, Hagrid, Cho, Hermione, Harry - 27/09/2010 03:26:13 PM 2048 Views
Re: Ron, Umbridge, McGonagall, Hagrid, Cho, Hermione, Harry - 27/09/2010 04:57:55 PM 2031 Views
Re: Ron, Umbridge, McGonagall, Hagrid, Cho, Hermione, Harry - 27/09/2010 05:08:10 PM 1909 Views
Re: Various characters you mentioned - 29/09/2010 03:54:42 AM 2027 Views
Re: Various characters you mentioned - 29/09/2010 09:41:16 AM 2081 Views
Plot - are we happy with what's happening? - 27/09/2010 07:58:33 AM 1998 Views
Definitely some things of note! - 27/09/2010 02:43:41 PM 1971 Views
Re: Definitely some things of note! - 27/09/2010 03:36:39 PM 2047 Views
Re: Definitely some things of note! - 27/09/2010 04:03:17 PM 1974 Views
Re: Definitely some things of note! - 27/09/2010 04:07:20 PM 1830 Views
Mirroring - 27/09/2010 03:27:51 PM 1983 Views
Re: Mirroring - this is good. - 30/09/2010 02:43:21 PM 2048 Views
Any other thoughts? - 27/09/2010 07:59:14 AM 1878 Views
Bigotry, the Sorting Hat and Giants - 27/09/2010 03:28:10 PM 1867 Views
Re: Bigotry, the Sorting Hat and Giants - 27/09/2010 05:08:42 PM 1861 Views
Re: Bigotry, the Sorting Hat and Giants - 27/09/2010 05:21:20 PM 1943 Views
Re: Gnomes - 29/09/2010 04:00:20 AM 1852 Views
Re: Gnomes - 29/09/2010 09:43:54 AM 1996 Views
Re: Gnomes - 30/09/2010 03:27:37 AM 2030 Views
Wednesday 29 September: chapters 22-24 - 13/09/2010 09:29:12 PM 2074 Views
Characters and characterisation *NM* - 29/09/2010 04:43:38 PM 1055 Views
High emotions. - 29/09/2010 05:11:07 PM 2025 Views
Re: High emotions. - 29/09/2010 08:21:46 PM 1969 Views
Re: High emotions. - 29/09/2010 09:51:14 PM 2033 Views
Re: High emotions. - 29/09/2010 10:06:43 PM 1948 Views
Re: High emotions. - 29/09/2010 10:28:58 PM 1936 Views
Re: High emotions. - 29/09/2010 11:31:04 PM 1946 Views
Re: High emotions. - 29/09/2010 11:35:52 PM 1977 Views
Re: High emotions. - 29/09/2010 09:18:42 PM 1780 Views
Re: High emotions. - 29/09/2010 10:05:32 PM 1993 Views
Re: High emotions. - 30/09/2010 04:04:31 AM 1969 Views
Themes and progression of themes. *NM* - 29/09/2010 04:44:11 PM 1004 Views
A bit of a respite on that score - 29/09/2010 05:18:46 PM 1973 Views
Plotting and plot continuity *NM* - 29/09/2010 04:44:32 PM 1050 Views
Re: Plotting and plot continuity - 29/09/2010 05:11:43 PM 2207 Views
Re: Plotting and plot continuity - 29/09/2010 09:17:02 PM 2055 Views
Re: Plotting and plot continuity - 29/09/2010 09:58:03 PM 2095 Views
Re: Plotting and plot continuity - 30/09/2010 02:36:25 PM 2093 Views
Other things of note. *NM* - 29/09/2010 04:44:51 PM 1073 Views
A Question - 29/09/2010 05:12:06 PM 2006 Views
Rowling is having fun once more, this time with St. Mungo's. - 29/09/2010 09:19:53 PM 2009 Views
Re: Rowling is having fun once more, this time with St. Mungo's. - 29/09/2010 10:35:51 PM 1833 Views
Re: Rowling is having fun once more, this time with St. Mungo's. - 30/09/2010 03:42:21 AM 2016 Views
The Lockheart encounter is great too. - 30/09/2010 05:21:17 AM 2002 Views
Re: The Lockheart encounter is great too. - 30/09/2010 02:50:18 PM 2038 Views
Friday 1 October: chapters 25-27 - Sorry I'm late. - 13/09/2010 09:29:58 PM 1935 Views
Plot/action: getting exciting? *NM* - 02/10/2010 11:25:48 AM 1082 Views
Beginning of the end - 02/10/2010 07:55:36 PM 2112 Views
Re: Beginning of the end - 05/10/2010 10:45:32 PM 1993 Views
Re: Beginning of the end - 05/10/2010 10:52:28 PM 2061 Views
Re: Beginning of the end - 06/10/2010 01:33:57 AM 1981 Views
Other things. *NM* - 02/10/2010 11:26:06 AM 994 Views
The way reactions are given, and an observation about occlumency. - 02/10/2010 07:55:48 PM 2086 Views
The least important of your points... - 04/10/2010 08:18:04 PM 2189 Views
Re: The least important of your points... - 04/10/2010 08:20:15 PM 1969 Views
Re: The least important of your points... - 05/10/2010 07:41:32 PM 2108 Views
Monday 4 October: chapters 28-30 - bad memories, dramatic exits, and large brothers. - 13/09/2010 09:32:03 PM 2009 Views
Plotting and themes. - 04/10/2010 06:32:16 PM 2010 Views
family and bigotry - 04/10/2010 07:41:22 PM 2041 Views
Weasley Mayhem. And stuff. - 05/10/2010 02:07:06 AM 2011 Views
Re: Weasley Mayhem. And stuff. - 05/10/2010 09:06:04 AM 1907 Views
Re: family and bigotry - 05/10/2010 11:27:55 PM 2027 Views
Re: family and bigotry - 05/10/2010 11:37:11 PM 1961 Views
Anything else? - 04/10/2010 06:32:43 PM 2036 Views
portaits - 04/10/2010 07:41:49 PM 1828 Views
I'm wondering if Dumbledore is camping out in his office. - 05/10/2010 11:19:03 PM 2079 Views
Re: I'm wondering if Dumbledore is camping out in his office. - 05/10/2010 11:28:37 PM 2101 Views
That would be awesome. - 06/10/2010 02:28:33 AM 2005 Views
Wednesday 6 October: chapters 31-33 - OWLs, fights and other such hijinks. - 13/09/2010 09:32:40 PM 2031 Views
Plot! Theme and Action! - 06/10/2010 08:14:21 PM 1963 Views
The trap is set - 06/10/2010 08:36:03 PM 1977 Views
Re: The trap is set - 06/10/2010 09:37:17 PM 1959 Views
Re: The trap is set - 06/10/2010 09:50:15 PM 2052 Views
Anything else you want to waffle about. - 06/10/2010 08:14:50 PM 2014 Views
exams - 06/10/2010 08:36:35 PM 1966 Views
Friday 8 October: chapters 34-36 - The big fight and the big farewell. - 13/09/2010 09:33:45 PM 2139 Views
Characters: Death Eaters, Order of the Phoenix, and the children. - 08/10/2010 11:19:58 AM 2084 Views
Hermione, Harry, Neville, Sirius, Dumbledore, Lupin - 08/10/2010 07:52:01 PM 1993 Views
Re: Hermione, Harry, Neville, Sirius, Dumbledore, Lupin - 09/10/2010 01:00:00 AM 2200 Views
Re: Hermione, Harry, Neville, Sirius, Dumbledore, Lupin - 09/10/2010 10:23:24 AM 1888 Views
Re: Hermione, Harry, Neville, Sirius, Dumbledore, Lupin - 10/10/2010 03:40:46 AM 1862 Views
Re: Hermione, Harry, Neville, Sirius, Dumbledore, Lupin - 10/10/2010 10:54:31 AM 2077 Views
Re: Hermione, Harry, Neville, Sirius, Dumbledore, Lupin - 12/10/2010 02:46:40 AM 2115 Views
First big appearance for Bellatrix. - 09/10/2010 01:11:54 AM 2101 Views
Re: First big appearance for Bellatrix. - 09/10/2010 10:13:26 AM 2055 Views
Action. And more action. - 08/10/2010 11:20:49 AM 2008 Views
The tragedy - 08/10/2010 07:51:29 PM 2106 Views
Re: The tragedy - 09/10/2010 12:42:53 AM 1891 Views
Re: The tragedy - 09/10/2010 12:49:31 AM 2067 Views
I'm wondering what would have happened... - 09/10/2010 01:14:58 AM 1800 Views
Re: I'm wondering what would have happened... - 09/10/2010 10:16:25 AM 1938 Views
Re: I'm wondering what would have happened... - 10/10/2010 03:22:18 AM 2172 Views
Book 7 spoilers ( I know they are implied, but I'd feel bad if I didn't warn) - 11/10/2010 12:51:06 AM 2018 Views
Re: Book 7 spoilers ( I know they are implied, but I'd feel bad if I didn't warn) - 12/10/2010 02:48:53 AM 1960 Views
Other things. - 08/10/2010 11:21:12 AM 1954 Views
Re: Other things. - 08/10/2010 07:52:45 PM 2012 Views
Well. - 10/10/2010 03:26:01 AM 1984 Views
Monday 11 October: chapters 37-38 ~ The end of innocence? - 13/09/2010 09:35:14 PM 2100 Views
How are our characters left? - 11/10/2010 05:25:39 PM 2036 Views
Plot and theme: - 11/10/2010 05:26:37 PM 1974 Views
Prophecy, choice, house elves and knowledge. - 11/10/2010 11:50:46 PM 2141 Views
Any other thoughts? - 11/10/2010 05:27:17 PM 1857 Views
One minor and one major disappointment. - 11/10/2010 11:51:08 PM 2179 Views
Re: One minor and one major disappointment. - 12/10/2010 02:53:28 AM 2186 Views
General comments. - 13/09/2010 09:36:13 PM 2052 Views
The first time I read this book I didn't like it much. - 14/09/2010 04:23:43 AM 2017 Views
It was one of my favourite books from the get-go. - 14/09/2010 09:08:03 AM 2150 Views
The structure of this book is different from the earlier ones - 15/09/2010 09:55:26 AM 2187 Views
What do we think of Rowling's writing skills in this book? - 22/09/2010 12:54:14 PM 2004 Views
Much improved - 22/09/2010 03:08:51 PM 1954 Views
How do you feel about the book as a whole? - 11/10/2010 05:28:23 PM 1933 Views
Re: How do you feel about the book as a whole? - 12/10/2010 03:00:01 AM 2152 Views
Suggestions for the re-read. - 13/09/2010 09:36:56 PM 1984 Views
Your links don't work - 14/09/2010 10:37:32 AM 1929 Views
Fixed. *NM* - 14/09/2010 10:46:08 AM 1155 Views
I just copied old ones. - 14/09/2010 06:32:50 PM 2023 Views
Do we need to have another break? - 27/09/2010 08:00:04 AM 2040 Views
Before the next book, you mean? - 27/09/2010 01:05:14 PM 1922 Views
But now I want to keep reading them. </whine> - 29/09/2010 04:02:57 AM 1907 Views
We'll start Book 6 on Monday 18 October. - 11/10/2010 05:29:21 PM 2099 Views

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