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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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Glamcookie - Aug 21, 2007 9:01:05 am PDT #2511 of 3301
I know my own heart and understand my fellow man. But I am made unlike anyone I have ever met. I dare to say I am like no one in the whole world. - Anne Lister

Kreacher's tale of what happened after Harry, Hermione, and Ron left Grimmauld Place.


Sue - Aug 21, 2007 9:01:38 am PDT #2512 of 3301
hip deep in pie

I want to see George getting on with life without Fred.

Oh yeah.

Harry and Ron's adventures as Aurors.


Trudy Booth - Aug 21, 2007 9:03:21 am PDT #2513 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

Fred ghosting it up at Hogwarts.

And then moving on when George dies... rules, more like guidelines really


Dana - Aug 21, 2007 9:03:29 am PDT #2514 of 3301
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

Draco and Harry's first awkward meeting, post-battle.


Fred Pete - Aug 21, 2007 9:30:23 am PDT #2515 of 3301
Ann, that's a ferret.

I'm not sure how Dudley or Petunia would have reacted to any magical offspring of Dudley. I'd like to think of Dudley's acknowledgement of Harry when he left the house as the beginning of a closer relationship between the two. At least at the level of exchaning Christmas cards each year. I doubt such a Dudley would have been scared or angry with a magical child. Maybe not thrilled, but not scared.

I doubt Petunia would react well. Vernon wouldn't react any better than he reacted to Harry -- he's so obviously cast as the Muggliest of Muggles.

I suspect their 7th year was studying for leaving exams

I think I misspoke when I said, "during 7th year." I was actually talking about two different stories. "7th year" = what happened at Hogwarts while Harry, Hermione, and Ron sought horcruxes. How did everyone react to Headmaster Snape (including Snape himself)? How did they deal with the Carrows?

Then, "the year after Voldemort was defeated" would involve the rebuilding of Hogwarts and wizarding society generally. How did the building get put back together? Who ended up in Azkaban, and what kind of Azkaban existed afterward? A lot of alumni came back to take part in the fight -- what happened to them? Did they stay on to help rebuild? What happened to Draco after Harry saved his life (twice) other than fathering Scorpius and losing his hair?


Glamcookie - Aug 21, 2007 9:36:48 am PDT #2516 of 3301
I know my own heart and understand my fellow man. But I am made unlike anyone I have ever met. I dare to say I am like no one in the whole world. - Anne Lister

Another story I'd love to read is Snape's POV of 7th year.


Vortex - Aug 21, 2007 9:41:04 am PDT #2517 of 3301
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

I'm not sure how Dudley or Petunia would have reacted to any magical offspring of Dudley.

I don't think that Dudley could have a magical child. I can see the magic skipping one generation, but two?


sj - Aug 21, 2007 9:43:44 am PDT #2518 of 3301
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

I don't think that Dudley could have a magical child. I can see the magic skipping one generation, but two?

Didn't Rowlings say in one of the post DH interviews that all Muggles, who end up at Hogwarts because of magical abilities, have some sort of magical ancestor and that is why they are able to do magic? That would mean that magic powers could skip multiple generations and then suddenly appear somewhere.


Fred Pete - Aug 21, 2007 9:43:51 am PDT #2519 of 3301
Ann, that's a ferret.

I'd add:

The first war against Voldy
A story or two set during the Hogwarts of the parents' generation
A story or two of Tom Riddle's days at Hogwarts, preferably from the POV of another student

Actually, the last two could be included in a collection of short stories structured as Aberforth's memoirs.

And while Ginny would probably jump Harry's bones at the first opportunity, I suspect Harry would have to get over some worries about how Ron would react.


lisah - Aug 21, 2007 9:44:02 am PDT #2520 of 3301
Punishingly Intricate

Another story I'd love to read is Snape's POV of 7th year

ooh yes!

I had a hilarious conversation with my nail technician while getting a pedi the other day about how Snape would be a huge Morrissey fan. So Much PAIN.

I don't think that Dudley could have a magical child. I can see the magic skipping one generation, but two?

What if Dudley married a witch? Like...one of the Slytherin girls?