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The Buffista Book Club: the Harry Potter iteration  

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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!


Kathy A - Aug 30, 2007 10:49:56 am PDT #2762 of 3301
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil

That's why Voldy didn't notice it when he lost part of himself in Harry.


Gudanov - Aug 30, 2007 1:37:28 pm PDT #2763 of 3301
Coding and Sleeping

Aww it's nice that Big D doesn't think Harry is a waste of space. I have to agree with Vernon, Kingsley would be my first choice as well.


Anne W. - Aug 30, 2007 4:26:37 pm PDT #2764 of 3301
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.

This is an adorable sketch of Sirius, Remus, James, and Peter horsing around in the Marauder's era.


Gudanov - Aug 31, 2007 6:10:48 am PDT #2765 of 3301
Coding and Sleeping

I'm up the point of arrival on the Tonks house. All of the sudden no Hedwig and no Firebolt. I wasn't expecting either of those, I thought the Firebolt would come into play at some point. I have no idea what is up with his wand either. I liked the chase sequence, very tense, I wonder if everyone will make it ok, the title of Chapter 5 seems to indicate not since Hedwig isn't exactly a fallen warrior.


Gudanov - Aug 31, 2007 6:16:04 am PDT #2766 of 3301
Coding and Sleeping

I was also somewhat skeptical about how Harry or Hagrid could have survived their landings, but whatever, in a book full of magic it's easy to handwave off stuff like that. I was also confused about Voldamort suddenly disappearing but it made perfect sense in the end.


victor infante - Sep 02, 2007 6:42:50 pm PDT #2767 of 3301
To understand what happened at the diner, we shall use Mr. Papaya! This is upsetting because he's the friendliest of fruits.

I was also confused about Voldamort suddenly disappearing but it made perfect sense in the end.

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I'm terribly enjoying watching Gud go through this.