“Mr. Weasley, he was the person who got a reprieve,” Rowling said. “When I sketched out the books, Mr. Weasley was due to die in Book Five.”
holy fuck. I do not like this at all. You can't kill Mr. Weasley!
I'm very sorry if she tipped off anyone about your cunningly concealed herd of cows.
Simon ,'Safe'
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***SPOILER ALERT***
le nubian - Jul 24, 2007 12:34:16 pm PDT #1609 of 3301
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
DavidS - Jul 24, 2007 12:34:20 pm PDT #1610 of 3301
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Mr. Weasley, he was the person who got a reprieve
Phew, I'm so glad.
Pix - Jul 24, 2007 12:47:16 pm PDT #1611 of 3301
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie
Quick sidenote: Jilli, when ND and I were watching OotP a couple of weeks ago, he leaned over and whispered, "Luna is Jilli."
I was put out for a moment thinking about the spacy weirdness of her in the books, but then I watched film!Luna feeding the baby thestral and had to admit he had a point.
Atropa - Jul 24, 2007 12:52:28 pm PDT #1612 of 3301
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Quick sidenote: Jilli, when ND and I were watching OotP a couple of weeks ago, he leaned over and whispered, "Luna is Jilli."
Hey!
I was put out for a moment thinking about the spacy weirdness of her in the books, but then I watched film!Luna feeding the baby thestral and had to admit he had a point.
What, just because I'd probably be willing to carry around hunks of raw meat to feed to strange creatures not many people can see?
When film!Luna summoned her Patronus and it turned out to be a bunny, Pete did turn and look at me. (Okay, fine, you're right, Luna probably is the Potterverse character most likely to take advice from a toy bunny intent on ruling the world. Like that's a BAD thing?)
Pix - Jul 24, 2007 12:59:53 pm PDT #1613 of 3301
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie
Actually, the comparison made me genuinely love the character of Luna for the first time. And yes, the bunny Patronus was the point at which I could no longer deny his point.
Hil R. - Jul 24, 2007 1:05:49 pm PDT #1614 of 3301
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
I have had "Lily's Eyes" from The Secret Garden stuck in my head for the past week. It is driving. me. mad.
Just had to share. And thought it might be vaguely spoilery anywhere else.
JZ - Jul 24, 2007 1:10:09 pm PDT #1615 of 3301
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
I have had "Lily's Eyes" from The Secret Garden stuck in my head for the past week. It is driving. me. mad.
So glad I'm not the only one!
-t - Jul 24, 2007 1:42:17 pm PDT #1616 of 3301
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
The beginning of last night's Colbert Report was very cute.
Hil R. - Jul 24, 2007 2:01:52 pm PDT #1617 of 3301
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
I kind of wish that non-verbal spells had played some part in something. That was the last bit of advice that Snape gave Harry -- learn to keep your mind and mouth shut.
Someone a few days ago linked to a fic with the sort of between-the-lines stuff for the epilogue. I can't find the link now -- anyone know which one I'm talking about?
JZ - Jul 24, 2007 2:03:43 pm PDT #1618 of 3301
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
I think I know the one, but if it is the one I'm thinking of then it's lost in the bowels of LJ for the moment.