tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624110.post8634436551760027724..comments2024-01-23T09:42:56.561-06:00Comments on Rancid Raves : Why wait??Cagey (Kelli Oliver George)http://www.blogger.com/profile/13691589813815058981noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624110.post-61387249300861763772007-08-07T10:55:00.000-05:002007-08-07T10:55:00.000-05:00I, too, am wondering what the little baby was when...I, too, am wondering what the little baby was when Harry was talking with Dumbledore after his not-death. Is there an obvious answer or was it meant to be a mystery?APhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11805382078253586643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624110.post-67058338615845576832007-07-29T08:22:00.000-05:002007-07-29T08:22:00.000-05:00I was so disappointed that the Umbridge character ...I was so disappointed that the Umbridge character was never revisited. After the emphasis about how she had grown more and more evil with time, and then the revelation about how she'd been wearing the Horcrux for so long, I would have like to see her redeemed in some way - at least show up for The Battle of Hogwarts - or did I miss something? <BR/><BR/>And I would have also liked to see somethingBRashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00571653493256083677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624110.post-56279428999513882282007-07-25T21:40:00.000-05:002007-07-25T21:40:00.000-05:00I LOVED the book. Thought it was brilliant, and I ...I LOVED the book. Thought it was brilliant, and I love that her writing has remained remarkably consistent througout the 7 books.<BR/><BR/>My thoughts: <BR/><BR/>I couldn't help but get Aslan flashbacks when Harry walked willingly into the woods to die. Anyone else get the C.S. Lewis shivers?<BR/><BR/>In answer to earlier question, I thought the malformed little something under the bench at the Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00574097041290271400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624110.post-77722372711336018382007-07-25T19:05:00.001-05:002007-07-25T19:05:00.001-05:00Also, Tonks' baby is also Lupin's baby...which mea...Also, Tonks' baby is also Lupin's baby...which means he's just the kind of impure blood that Voldemort would hate most. I can see how she might have seen defeating Voldemort as the most important thing, even with her baby in mind.Kerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07394019906538116160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624110.post-37432317983254336752007-07-25T19:05:00.000-05:002007-07-25T19:05:00.000-05:00seriously I agree with everyone... Also I hated th...seriously I agree with everyone... Also I hated the "Not my daughter , you bitch" line. I read it like 4 times and thought YUCK! She never really cursed before (JK) in any of her books really. Anyway I was really disappointed they didn't go into more detail about Ron and Hermione. She has been building their relationship for years and they get one lousy kiss.....Mojavihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07560029907723621747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624110.post-9816400077151631052007-07-25T18:01:00.000-05:002007-07-25T18:01:00.000-05:00Aww Monkey, you beat me to the Elder Wand explanat...Aww Monkey, you beat me to the Elder Wand explanation. You nailed it. It's complicated but in a good way. Makes you pay attention to the details.<BR/>I loved Mrs. Weasley at the end with "Not my daughter you bitch!" So Momma Bear.<BR/>I too was a bit disappointed by the epilogue but I see why it was there. But I want to know where the hell Hugo and Rose came from. (Hermione's parents??) I'm Yank In Texashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07939457079153186543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624110.post-62966952994824244392007-07-25T17:59:00.000-05:002007-07-25T17:59:00.000-05:00This is a really interesting bit by the editor of ...This is a really interesting bit by the editor of the book. Helps explain a few things and has some interesting thoughts on the epilogue. I will say after I read this, I appreciated the epilogue more...but still wanted more questions answered!<BR/> <BR/>http://chavelaque.blogspot.com/2007/07/some-thoughts-on-deathly-hallows.htmlTina Mileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494163368285689433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624110.post-89814351108938919082007-07-25T12:18:00.000-05:002007-07-25T12:18:00.000-05:00SQUEEE!!!http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/19935372/Ap...SQUEEE!!!<BR/><BR/>http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/19935372/<BR/><BR/>Apparently she's planning to write an encyclopedia with back stories and other info. YAY! I don't even care that I'll have to wait for it - just the fact that it's eventually coming has me feeling nice and mellow about the whole thing. :)Leahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14712077476622795077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624110.post-62346376387216108322007-07-25T11:22:00.000-05:002007-07-25T11:22:00.000-05:00Oh, and Neville pulls the sword out of the hat the...Oh, and Neville pulls the sword out of the hat the same way Harry killed the basilisk in Book 2, right? A true Gryffindor will always have access to the sword in need? <BR/><BR/>I love that Neville came into his own!Monkey McWearingChapshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01159146850159129520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624110.post-4546793885507632292007-07-25T11:19:00.000-05:002007-07-25T11:19:00.000-05:00Brennan, exactly, he didn't use any defensive magi...Brennan, exactly, he didn't use any defensive magic, hence the elder wand didn't sense the true master. Even at the end, Harry is working all on guesswork and hoping he's right, isn't he? <BR/><BR/>It's rather convoluted. The credit is due to my sister. We were talking this weekend and she was like "no no, the key is in the sentence 'it's not enough to hold the wand'" and we both figured it out Monkey McWearingChapshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01159146850159129520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624110.post-327609449147809292007-07-25T10:23:00.000-05:002007-07-25T10:23:00.000-05:00Some random thoughts--I loved Narcissa's little bi...Some random thoughts--<BR/>I loved Narcissa's little bit in the woods where she tells Voldy Harry is dead. <BR/><BR/>Neville ROCKS.<BR/><BR/>I love that people kept calling Ron "Ginger."<BR/><BR/>When Griphook took the Gryffindor Sword, how did it end up back in the Sorting Hat for Neville to pull out?<BR/><BR/>I didn't care much about Hedwig dying--but Dobby's death made me sad. <BR/><BR/>I FFFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12137831504341435114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624110.post-2410904275768138952007-07-25T10:12:00.000-05:002007-07-25T10:12:00.000-05:00Maybe the loophole there is that Voldemort used th...Maybe the loophole there is that Voldemort used the elder wand to kill Harry, but not to defeat him, since Harry's sacrifice ultimately ended up helping them defeat Voldemort? Still, that seems like a lot of thinking for a wand to be doing.Kerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07394019906538116160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624110.post-40238252401476336192007-07-25T09:16:00.000-05:002007-07-25T09:16:00.000-05:00oooh, I figured out the elder wand. The key lies i...oooh, I figured out the elder wand. <BR/><BR/>The key lies in the sentence "holding the wand isn't enough" and as Ollivander says, "the wand chooses the wizard" and that when a wizard is overcome by another, the wand will switch allegiance. The Elder wand is especially notorious for being passed down through confict. <BR/><BR/>So here's how it played out<BR/><BR/>Dumbledore defeats Grindelwald Monkey McWearingChapshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01159146850159129520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624110.post-37789962028189581612007-07-25T00:08:00.000-05:002007-07-25T00:08:00.000-05:00Overall, I really enjoyed this book-much, much mor...Overall, I really enjoyed this book-much, much more than the previous one which in my opinion, was the weakest one of the bunch. <BR/><BR/>Hedwig's death was the one moment that really brought tears to my eyes. So sad!<BR/><BR/>I agree that it seemed excessive to have both Tonks and Lupin die, but I guess she wanted to create another orphan whose parents died fighting Voldemort to parallel Shalinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02837161722686963214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624110.post-57177786288920708602007-07-24T21:23:00.000-05:002007-07-24T21:23:00.000-05:00I think she just included the not my daughter line...I think she just included the not my daughter line because she wants Samuel L. Jackson to play Mrs. Weasley in the final movie.Kerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07394019906538116160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624110.post-48212397498109068722007-07-24T19:13:00.000-05:002007-07-24T19:13:00.000-05:00I loved the book as a whole. I just finished read...I loved the book as a whole. I just finished reading it for the second time, and it is brilliant. The part with Snape's memories was one of the most moving things I've ever read.<BR/><BR/>That being said, I don't see why it has to be the last one. I know she made the epilogue (which I liked, but it was TOO SHORT) to wrap up loose ends, but there were so freaking many loose ends. What happens Leahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14712077476622795077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624110.post-9579333160183378742007-07-24T18:53:00.000-05:002007-07-24T18:53:00.000-05:00I thought the not my daughter line was completely ...I thought the not my daughter line was completely in character with Mrs. Weasley and her overprotective personality and tendency to let her emotions rule her.<BR/><BR/>I thought the backstory with snape was brilliant. Short and too the point and brilliant. I loved it.<BR/><BR/>I liked the epilogue, I like closure. I don't like pain and torture and wondering. And I cried steadily through out the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624110.post-82444183327738370302007-07-24T18:27:00.000-05:002007-07-24T18:27:00.000-05:00Oh, I"m so glad you're doing this. Hubby isn't don...Oh, I"m so glad you're doing this. Hubby isn't done yet, and I SO have things I want to talk about. And I feel I can ask my questions here and not feel silly.<BR/><BR/>I agree with the confusion on the Elder wand. Also wondering is it really realistic that Voldermort could have parts of his soul being destroyed and he not feel that? Or was it just so hardened? <BR/><BR/>Was the baby in the trainTina Mileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494163368285689433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624110.post-10500212814462887912007-07-24T18:23:00.000-05:002007-07-24T18:23:00.000-05:00You know my immediate impression was that this boo...You know my immediate impression was that this book was a friggin' masterpiece. I loved the whole ending of the book, the last five or so chapters were so amazingly gripping. <BR/><BR/>You are not the only one upset about Hedwig. I cried and was far more upset about her dying than I was about Mad-Eye. Innocent animal and all that. I still don't think she was properly mourned. She was a damn Marilynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09594968868404862791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624110.post-18985869475980140232007-07-24T17:49:00.000-05:002007-07-24T17:49:00.000-05:00I really liked the first half. I thought the overw...I really liked the first half. I thought the overwhelming aspect of having to find the horcruxes with almost nothing to go on was very realistic, and it was just good solid adventure.<BR/><BR/>The second half I felt got a little bogged down with the need to explain everything...first Dumbledore's family history, and then Snape, and then why Harry wasn't really dead, and why Voldemort wasn't Kerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07394019906538116160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624110.post-75169648159239208752007-07-24T16:04:00.000-05:002007-07-24T16:04:00.000-05:00Quick thoughts before I start making dinner....I l...Quick thoughts before I start making dinner....<BR/><BR/>I loved how Snape was not necessarily good, but that he was to be trusted after all. It was more believable that way. I cried and cried hearing his "story" and when he died, looking into Lily's (Harry's) eyes for the last time.<BR/><BR/>I thought the epilogue was cheesy, but realize that she needed to do that for closure. I guess. It Cagey (Kelli Oliver George)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13691589813815058981noreply@blogger.com