Aw, you. Spoiling my fun.
Mal: You are very much lacking in imagination. Zoe: I imagine that's so, sir.
'Out Of Gas'
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.
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Emily - Jul 30, 2007 10:30:03 pm PDT #2097 of 3301
"In the equation E = mc⬧, c⬧ is a pretty big honking number." - Scola
Sue - Jul 31, 2007 3:05:01 am PDT #2098 of 3301
hip deep in pie
On re-read I am noticing that JKR does spend a fair amount of time on wandlore even if it is still convoluted in the climax.
The funniest line in the book was when Ron gave Harry the How to Pick Up Witches book, and said, "It's not all wand work, either." I choked on my water.
Ailleann - Jul 31, 2007 4:22:06 am PDT #2099 of 3301
vanguard of the socialist Hollywood liberal homosexualist agenda
I was pretty sure I heard some slashers giggling when Hermione was changing Ron's appearance, and Harry's comment was "well he's not my type, but he'll do."
Trudy Booth - Jul 31, 2007 6:03:20 am PDT #2100 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
My god, Hermione whines. "But Harry you promised you wouldn't let the Dark Lord overpower you anymore and get into your head!" Damn it, girl, you think he enjoys this? You think he doesn't remember anything unless you harp about it?
He's tempted by doing it. It gives him knowledge. Hermione thinks the risk is more significant than the reward, she always has.
It's a nice grey area.
And, yeah, as fond as I am of porn and filth, I vote "not in the kids book please" as well.
Kathy A - Jul 31, 2007 6:15:22 am PDT #2101 of 3301
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Although, Hermione is the one who urges him to tap into Voldy's head while they're at Hogwarts and are looking for him to take out Nagini.
Kathy A - Jul 31, 2007 6:28:54 am PDT #2102 of 3301
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
I was just talking with a co-worker who finished DH over the weekend, and we were saying how much we were looking forward to the movie version. All the Polyjuice Potion scenes should be fun for the various actors--Daniel Radcliffe doing seven versions of himself, Helena Bonham Carter as Hermione as Bellatrix, all should be pretty fun to watch.
Scrappy - Jul 31, 2007 6:52:09 am PDT #2103 of 3301
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
I wanted to mention a small surprise that I really liked--that Fleur's family turned out to be so nice and accepting at the wedding. I was expecting them to be snooty at the Weasley house, but they were lovely.
Vortex - Jul 31, 2007 6:54:29 am PDT #2104 of 3301
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
Yes, I liked that as well. I also liked Mrs. Weasely offering Fleur the tiara after she got angry that anyone would think that she wouldn't marry Bill after he was attacked.
DCJensen - Jul 31, 2007 7:06:41 am PDT #2105 of 3301
All is well that ends in pizza.
That's another good example of JK's recurring theme that people aren't always what they seem.
§ ita § - Jul 31, 2007 9:16:27 am PDT #2106 of 3301
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
This shirt is just mean.