Originally posted by Strangelove
They'll cut all the good parts out 😬
Originally posted by willman
Why do the american books have the crappy harry potter font that the films have? It makes it look like the books are based on films or something. English ones look so much better.
Books came first. And anyone who thinks that the Books are based on the Movie needs to get a brain scan. Those are called Novelizations. I do like the English covers too though. Eventually I plan to get the set in both versions.
YEY!! Im back in the forum!
I worked to much this week, so I only finished the book yesturday. I was afraid of coming to the forum sonner and getting the end spoiled for me, but Im back.
I'm proud to say that half my predictions were right. =) noone believed me when I said the prophecy mean both must die. I got yelled at for it in this very thread. I guessed snapes love story too.
Im really happy about this book. I think it was the best ending she could have give to the story. Everything closed itself and fit perfectly. No questions were left unanswered. and so much happens in that one book that even though Harry Potter is officially over, I bet you we can keep talking about it for years.
Originally posted by exanda kane
Would have liked Draco to get a reprieve in the end. Shame.
Well, we sort of got a hint that he did in the epilogue, didn't we? He's still appearing in public, his children are going to Hogwarts... so obviously somewhere in those nineteen years some sort of closure came to Draco. At least, that's the impression I got.
Well, Dumbledore flat-out stated what Draco is; an innocent. He can be nasty and a bully, but it's really only under a threat can he do real harm to others. He was a reluctant particpant in Voldemort's plans half way through HBP and by the time DH rolled around he wanted nothing more to do with the Dark Lord, I think.
It was fear for his own life and that of his family that kep him serving Voldemort, and in the end I don't think even that was enough. He did not really identify Ron or Hermione to his parents or Bellatrix, and although he cornered Harry in the Room of Hidden Things or whatever that place was, he wasn't actively seeking to harm Harry. He went out of his way, in fact, to talke Crabbe out of doing anything to Harry.
I wonder about Draco's parents, though. Do you think the fact that Narcissa's actions at the very end helped keep them out of prison, or at least lessened their punishment? By 'they', I mean Narcissa and Lucius.
Originally posted by siriuswriter
Well, we sort of got a hint that he did in the epilogue, didn't we? He's still appearing in public, his children are going to Hogwarts... so obviously somewhere in those nineteen years some sort of closure came to Draco. At least, that's the impression I got.
Oh, of course, but I meant it to happen in the Battle of Hogwarts.
I LOVED the book, i thought it definately was the best book of the series. I cant decide wether i like the battle scene more, or snapes memories lol. I cried sooo hard when Dobby died, and when tonks and lupin died. It was by far the best book i have ever read. SO many things were finally revealed, and explained that it was an amazing ending; however, i do have a few questions about the book, that i dont quite understand.
1. Why was Teddy still on the Hogwarts train? The epilouge takes place 19 years later, meaning he would be 19, not 17 or 18. It is a possibility that he was held back a year, but considering its Lupin and Tonks son, i find that difficult to believe.
2. If Harry was Teddys godfather, who did Teddy stay with? it seemed that he didnt stay with Harry, and though it could be said that Harry didnt stay with his godfather Sirius, that was only because Sirius was in Azkaban. So im a bit confused as so why Teddy didnt stay with Harry.
3. What did Dudley see when the dementors were near him? Jk said that that question would be answered, but i didnt see the answer.
4. Who performed magic later in life? I dont think that one was answered either; however, i thought it might be Nevilles grandmother, because shes old and she joined the battle, buuut im not so sure.
5. the name Voldemort was tabooed, if its possible to do that, why didnt the ministry just taboo the unforgivable curses the last time Voldemort was in power, it wouldve saved them alot of time and trouble when looking for DE. maybe they didnt think of it? or maybe the curses were just being used nonverbally?
Maybe the answers to all these are in the book, and i jus have to reread it again, which i plan on doing neways lol
Originally posted by Weeping Fairy
I LOVED the book, i thought it definately was the best book of the series. I cant decide wether i like the battle scene more, or snapes memories lol. I cried sooo hard when Dobby died, and when tonks and lupin died. It was by far the best book i have ever read. SO many things were finally revealed, and explained that it was an amazing ending; however, i do have a few questions about the book, that i dont quite understand.1. Why was Teddy still on the Hogwarts train? The epilouge takes place 19 years later, meaning he would be 19, not 17 or 18. It is a possibility that he was held back a year, but considering its Lupin and Tonks son, i find that difficult to believe.
2. If Harry was Teddys godfather, who did Teddy stay with? it seemed that he didnt stay with Harry, and though it could be said that Harry didnt stay with his godfather Sirius, that was only because Sirius was in Azkaban. So im a bit confused as so why Teddy didnt stay with Harry.
3. What did Dudley see when the dementors were near him? Jk said that that question would be answered, but i didnt see the answer.
4. Who performed magic later in life? I dont think that one was answered either; however, i thought it might be Nevilles grandmother, because shes old and she joined the battle, buuut im not so sure.
5. the name Voldemort was tabooed, if its possible to do that, why didnt the ministry just taboo the unforgivable curses the last time Voldemort was in power, it wouldve saved them alot of time and trouble when looking for DE. maybe they didnt think of it? or maybe the curses were just being used nonverbally?
Maybe the answers to all these are in the book, and i jus have to reread it again, which i plan on doing neways lol
1. He was just there to see-off her girlfriend.
2. Teddy chose to live with his grandmother.
3. Ask Jo!
4. She said she changed her mind. (Bloomsbury Chat)
5. I don't know but I think Jo'd say that you can't taboo an incantation.
Originally posted by sith_darth_jay
Dumbledore told Snape to give the sword to Harry, Dumbledore was already dead, and the sword was always hidden in Hogwarts, behind his portrait, Snape used the Patronus to lead harry to sword because it was the only spell to cacth his attention without giving himself away, the patronus didn't have anything to do with dumbledore's decision to give snape the sword to passed on to harry.
i think his patronus means that that he always loved Lily. I was under the impression that Snape never did a patronus, until that moment, at least Harry says something like that.Am I the only one who didn't like the book that much, I mean: It was a great book, totally different from all the others
At first I couldn't say it was better than any of the others books, it was unique, it didn't feel like harry potter at all, it was really dark, and creepy, Thrilling and full of action. I just couldn't stop reading with each cliffhanger at the end of almost every chapter. it was great on it's own account, but separated from anything in the series.
I think that's cuz it didn't have hogwarts, but after "Malfoy Mannor" (or even "Gringotts"😉 the book went downwards, Once they get to Hogwarts, it was like first book again, only that many thing happened in a cheesy and fast way, I don't think it was necessary to cram every single character (the good ppl at least) in the ending, everybody was there, even those that died. almost all other chapter prior to the end took long to build and pay off nicely, but the ending was rushed (not to mention the final 3 horcruxes)
Has Jo been watching a lot of anime lately?. Exposition it's needed in these books, (specially kids books), but unnecessary lines of dialogue, and discussions and remembrance among the heat of the battle, it felt like a bad anime show in my head.
going back to exposition: I think the dialogue between voldermort and harry drag on lot, we already understood most of the things harry says to voldermort, why repeated again? to save the problem to explain to everyone why voldermort lost? He could just explained the Hollows and the elder wand, not everything.the same thing happens with dumbledore in "King's Cross", although that was necessary, but I couldn't help to feel a sense of dejavu, Aberforth already explained it, the only thing new was what actually happened when Ariana died. but it was good to see that Dumbledore was Human after all, it shone a new light on him, I think i like him more for that.
Many things were too convenient, I know luck and coincidence can take you only so far, but this one pushed it. what was the deal with Ron conveniently keeping the spare wand he took? was it just coincidence that Harry conveniently end up taking Draco's wand?. the sword of Griffindor appearing from inside the sorting hat, even though Griphook already took it. why even make a duplicate sword, if the real sword will just comeback when needed?
and wassup with Harry acting at times like an immature whining brat? I wanted to punch him, he even got them caught, but I guess that was conveniently necessary too.
Rowling did a great job explaining loose ends, even those that were inherent to to book itself, although I don't, and can't, understand how did James and Lily ended up together?
how funny is this that James was actually the bigger douche bag, what did Lily see in him?
and was the deal with everyone knowing who Aberforth was?, even Percy knew him and Harry didn't.it was a bit far fetched that Molly was the one to do Bellatrix in, but she calling her a B.Itch was priceless, it made all the crappy "one-liners" at the end of the book worth the trouble reading.
the deaths weren't alL that shocking, but sad nonetheless. hedwig shocked me the most, Harry's reaction toDobby's death was sadder than Dobby actually dying, but Colin was a literal blow to the stomach, even more than Lupin and Tonks. doesn't matter that he is a secondary character, he was just a kid 🙁
Pettigrew's death was pointless, he had to pay his debt to Harry, but having in die in the only page he shows up, makes him, again, pointless.It was a good book overall, but the ending was way too rushed and crowded, but it certainly paid off. the epilogue was cheesy but a very good and satisfying way to finished the series.
I still consider the 4th book the best, followed by 6th and 7th together.does anybody else wonder how they're going to make this book work as a movie? it will have to be at least 3 hours long just to make it justice.
In my opinion DH was the best book.
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u complain alot. 🙂
In my opinion, this book was awesome, and yes, the ending did seem a little rushed, but it wasn't a bad ending. Actually, I liked the fact that they ended it off with a big battle of wizards and witches, and I laughed when Mrs. Weasley called Bellatrix a b****.
This book was probably the most eventful one in the series, and I loved every second of it. Easily my favorite one.
Originally posted by Syren
Dudley saw himself as he really was rather than through the eyes of those who doted on him, his parents. It was a lesson for him and it began the transformation of him because he couldn't bear the realisation that he was so awful to others. Apparently Jo answered that question in her 'webchat' 🙂
that makes sense lol, i just wish she wouldve said it in the book, but there was already so much going on, i guess it wasnt necessary lol. and i wonder why she took out the person that did magic at a later age, i had all these theories on it lmao, and then she just took it out lol, oh well, cant complain, the book rocked my sox lmao