Oh, and JKR wasn't the first children's author to write a series at increasingly higher reading levels--Laura Ingalls Wilder did the same for her Little House book (possibly encouraged in doing so by her daughter, Rose Wilder Lane, whom some scholars believe might have been more of a ghost writer and less of a simple editor of her mother's manuscripts).
Hmm. It's sounds like the finest party I can imagine getting paid to go to.
Mal ,'Shindig'
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Kathy A - Aug 30, 2007 3:56:36 am PDT #2752 of 3301
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Gudanov - Aug 30, 2007 4:41:28 am PDT #2753 of 3301
Coding and Sleeping
So all of chapter 2 is about Dumbledore, there are lots of intriguing bits about his past in there. I've always liked Rita Skeeter, I'm sure her story isn't accurate, but there was too much there to be just a throwaway bit. I suspect she might show up in the story later somehow. No why that Dumbledore's eye was Harry's imagination, but I'm not sure what it means. Is there a Dumbledore chocolate frog card lying on top of Sirius's mirror someplace? After the end of book five, I'm certain that Dumbledore himself can't communicate through the mirror from beyond the grave.
Kathy A - Aug 30, 2007 7:38:13 am PDT #2754 of 3301
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
I just found a most excellent fic about how Aberforth and Neville meet via the Room of Requirement and Arianna's painting.
Hil R. - Aug 30, 2007 7:56:38 am PDT #2755 of 3301
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
Ah. Thanks, Kathy. Do we know what happened to his original body, though?
Kathy A - Aug 30, 2007 7:57:42 am PDT #2756 of 3301
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
I don't remember any mention of what happened to it--I assume that it was disposed of after the debacle of the attack at Godric's Hollow.
But, at least one of his Death Eaters was there to get his wand and keep it for his return.
victor infante - Aug 30, 2007 8:30:18 am PDT #2757 of 3301
To understand what happened at the diner, we shall use Mr. Papaya! This is upsetting because he's the friendliest of fruits.
Ah. Thanks, Kathy. Do we know what happened to his original body, though?
I believe the body was entirely destroyed, and all that was left of him was an ethereal remnant -- an eighth of a soul, if you will.
Polgara - Aug 30, 2007 9:03:18 am PDT #2758 of 3301
Karma is a cat, sleeping in my lap cuz it loves me. ~TS
an eighth of a soul, if you will.
Technically a 7th of a soul, since Nagini wasn't infected with soul de Voldemort until after his body died the first time.
victor infante - Aug 30, 2007 9:04:31 am PDT #2759 of 3301
To understand what happened at the diner, we shall use Mr. Papaya! This is upsetting because he's the friendliest of fruits.
Technically a 7th of a soul, since Nagini wasn't infected with soul de Voldemort until after his body died the first time.
Point. I stand corrected.
Hil R. - Aug 30, 2007 9:39:08 am PDT #2760 of 3301
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
Though does the soul split in half with the first Horcrux, then the remaining part split in half again, and so on? So 1/128th of a soul.
Polgara - Aug 30, 2007 10:48:55 am PDT #2761 of 3301
Karma is a cat, sleeping in my lap cuz it loves me. ~TS
Though does the soul split in half with the first Horcrux, then the remaining part split in half again, and so on? So 1/128th of a soul.
Oo, even better point!