And Harry was 17 at the end of the story, not a good age to raise a baby.
Buffy: He ran away, right? Giles: Sort of, more. turned and swept out majestically, I suppose. Said I didn't concern him. Buffy: So a mythic triumph over a completely indifferent foe? Giles: Well, I'm not dead or unconscious, so I say bravo for me.
'Same Time, Same Place'
The Buffista Book Club: the Harry Potter iteration
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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.
***SPOILER ALERT***
Scrappy - Jul 30, 2007 7:34:37 am PDT #2026 of 3301
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
Trudy Booth - Jul 30, 2007 7:35:21 am PDT #2027 of 3301
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
Because the Death Eaters had access to Grimmauld Place and could have possibly side-apparated with him. I don't think Harry wanted to risk calling him.
Yes, but they should have called him IMMEDIATELY. Dude, there is a witness in the house and the bad guys just got in. Twenty minutes later they're all "well, we can't call Kreacher"
Of course, they wouldn't have suffered like they did while running from pillar to post had they a butler with them so it was good for the narriative.
DCJensen - Jul 30, 2007 7:46:31 am PDT #2028 of 3301
All is well that ends in pizza.
Yes, but they should have called him IMMEDIATELY. Dude, there is a witness in the house and the bad guys just got in.
On the other hand, an injured Ron kind of drew their attention.
Sue - Jul 30, 2007 7:49:56 am PDT #2029 of 3301
hip deep in pie
Yes, but they should have called him IMMEDIATELY. Dude, there is a witness in the house and the bad guys just got in. Twenty minutes later they're all "well, we can't call Kreacher"
I'd assume that they either didn't talk about their plans in front of Kreacher or they ordered him to not talk to anyone else about them.
Miracleman - Jul 30, 2007 7:51:30 am PDT #2030 of 3301
No, I don't think I will - me, quoting Captain Steve Rogers, to all of 2020
I kind of like that they didn't always do the sensible thing. They're on the run, they don't have a fucking clue as to what they're doing or how they're going to do it...they're kids, they can't think of everything.
The only thing that annoyed me about the things they didn't do that I might have done is that it didn't seem to bite them in the ass as hard as I expected.
DCJensen - Jul 30, 2007 7:52:58 am PDT #2031 of 3301
All is well that ends in pizza.
I think the movie is going to have to have a montage in the middle.
DebetEsse - Jul 30, 2007 8:05:04 am PDT #2032 of 3301
Woe to the fucking wicked.
I like that, too, about the whole series, MM.
A hungry, cold, and terrified montage.
Trudy Booth - Jul 30, 2007 8:09:02 am PDT #2033 of 3301
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
I love how they screw up. And how they were not great at being on the run. (Well, except for Hermione and her magical purse. that was great.)
Dana - Jul 30, 2007 8:15:56 am PDT #2034 of 3301
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
JKR's chat with the Leaky Cauldron:
J.K. Rowling: Hermione began her post-Hogwarts career at the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures where she was instrumental in greatly improving life for house-elves and their ilk. She then moved (despite her jibe to Scrimgeour) to the Dept. of Magical Law Enforcement where she was a progressive voice who ensured the eradication of oppressive, pro-pureblood laws.
J.K. Rowling: Yes, Teddy was raised by Andromeda.
After a few years as a celebrated player for the Holyhead Harpies, Ginny retired to have her family and to become the Senior Quidditch correspondent at the Daily Prophet!
Dana - Jul 30, 2007 8:18:37 am PDT #2035 of 3301
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
J.K. Rowling: Dumbledore understood Ron’s importance in the trio. He wasn’t the most skilled, or the most intelligent, but he held them together; his humour and his good heart were essential.