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The Buffista Book Club: the Harry Potter iteration  

This thread is a focused discussion group. Please see the first post below for the current topic and upcoming book discussions. While natter will inevitably happen, we encourage you to treat this like a virtual book club and try to keep your posts in that spirit.

By consensus, this thread is reopened specifically to discuss Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. It will be closed again once that discussion has run its course.

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victor infante - Jul 23, 2007 6:49:11 am PDT #1493 of 3301
To understand what happened at the diner, we shall use Mr. Papaya! This is upsetting because he's the friendliest of fruits.

Oh, I remember that. I just assumed they would be sent to prison (after the battle), except for Draco.

Yeah. That was left unclear, although I have a gut feeling Lucius found some way to weasel out of it. Then he became the CEO for Halliburton, and named himself Vice President!


Polgara - Jul 23, 2007 6:50:00 am PDT #1494 of 3301
Karma is a cat, sleeping in my lap cuz it loves me. ~TS

Also, was Malfoy attending Hogwarts (I think not based on the capture/torture of Hermione and escape with Dobby's help part)? If not, how did he get there and get in in a timely manner?

When Narcissa let the Snatchers into the mansion with their captives, she told them her son was home from school for the Easter holiday.


le nubian - Jul 23, 2007 6:54:30 am PDT #1495 of 3301
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

Dana,

The dementors (as I understand it) go where the Ministry of Magic is. So they were still in control of Azkaban.


Dana - Jul 23, 2007 6:57:35 am PDT #1496 of 3301
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

The Dementors had revolted at some point, I think, at least by the beginning of book 6 when they were flying around and breeding (ew). Given Dumbledore's objections to them, I don't think the new Ministry would put them back in control of the prison. It's inhumane.


le nubian - Jul 23, 2007 7:07:25 am PDT #1497 of 3301
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

Yes, I completely agree with you! Interesting. I wonder what they would do instead.


Kathy A - Jul 23, 2007 7:14:28 am PDT #1498 of 3301
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil

It wasn't until I reread the last few chapters last night that it sunk in for me why Voldemort was unable to kill or enact lasting spells on any of the good guys after Harry "died." Harry's act of sacrifice, even though it wasn't the ultimate one, gave the same protection to his friends that his mother's sacrifice did for him.


Aims - Jul 23, 2007 8:21:24 am PDT #1499 of 3301
Shit's all sorts of different now.

Kathy - do you have access to The Bedchamber over at Checkmated.com?


Hil R. - Jul 23, 2007 8:32:32 am PDT #1500 of 3301
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l

Heh. There were a bunch of news stories about how some rabbis in Israel were upset that the release was on a Saturday, thus leading a bunch of stores that normally close on the Sabbath to remain open. One of the Jewish blogs gave a sample of headlines for these stories (Reuters: "Harry Potter's Israel launch pits wizard vs. rabbis." CNN: "Will Harry Potter's magic work in Israel?" PressTV Iran: "Harry Potter angers Zionist regime.") and is having a contest for "Come on, we can think of funnier headlines than that." [link]


Kathy A - Jul 23, 2007 8:38:02 am PDT #1501 of 3301
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil

Aimee, yes I do--do you need access?


Aims - Jul 23, 2007 8:39:33 am PDT #1502 of 3301
Shit's all sorts of different now.

Aimee, yes I do--do you need access?

Yeah. I registered for it, but no approval yet and I want to read Chapter 11.5 of Midnight Confessions.