MH is slooooooowly reading them. He started last fall when I did. He keeps taking breaks and reading other stuff. I think that's worse than not reading them. I think he's up to HBP. I can see a break during the first three. But after those, you devour. Rules is rules.
I was on CoS and I posted a thread that I was about to quit. I had to force myself through because people I loved assured me I wouldn't regret it. I think I got a much different experience only reading them for the first time as a 33 year old. The first three were difficult for me.
However, after I finished and looked back, now I love them all. I think I just loved the story on the whole so much that I can appreciate those books as the stepping stones.
So I just caught up on all of this and must go read all the books again now.
I had so many thoughts as I read this thread but most of them were covered. I liked the essay from the Leaky Cauldron about why Ginny was right for Harry. I also think the fact that she was a pretty redhead like his mom was very deliberate on the part of JKR.
I had no idea Dobby haters existed and I had never fathomed Draco and Harry together. While I have some sympathy for Draco and he is a good antagonist, he's still a sniveling twit and I don't want him with my hero! I guess I live under a rock.
I really loved book 5. I know it's not always people's favorite, but I think I appreciated that it was such a turning point in the story: part of the world (and the reader) KNOW Voldemort has returned and then you have these people with their head in the sand. I appreciated JKR's depiction of Harry's bad attitude too- how many years of pressure and awful things happening can you face with a plucky go get 'em attitude? Plus: Luna. And the antics of Fred and George.
As seems for many others, since it was my favorite book, it was my least favorite movie.
I was on CoS and I posted a thread that I was about to quit. I had to force myself through because people I loved assured me I wouldn't regret it. I think I got a much different experience only reading them for the first time as a 33 year old. The first three were difficult for me.
However, after I finished and looked back, now I love them all. I think I just loved the story on the whole so much that I can appreciate those books as the stepping stones.
Yes!! This is why Goblet of Fire is my favorite book. The first three were stories. Nice stories and all but just stories. Goblet of Fire set up the rest of the series. Suddenly there was a very clear way forward and so many things could happen.
I finished Goblet of Fire long before Order of Phoenix was written. Waiting for the next book was interminable.
FFHPC: I have recommended to other adults that did quit and couldn't power through that they try watching the first three movies and then pick up with the books.
Post by scarlettpanda on Jul 13, 2016 7:17:11 GMT -5
I feel like I've taken every quiz and the Pottermore sorting and every single time I get Gryffindor. I don't see it in myself, but apparently it's there.
Post by kristhegirl on Jul 13, 2016 7:23:45 GMT -5
No no no to Fred as a ghost. Then he'd watch everyone die, and keep existing on earth forever. That's no way to be. Plus Fred would never shy away from embracing the afterlife.
No no no to Fred as a ghost. Then he'd watch everyone die, and keep existing on earth forever. That's no way to be. Plus Fred would never shy away from embracing the afterlife.
Being a ghost would be horrible.
If there is anyone that would be awesome at being forever young, it's Fred. Why don't you like nice things?
I just wanted everyone to know that I've been a proud member of Ravenclaw since the beginning of Pottermore
Haha. I was Ravenclaw too. I signed up for the emails before Pottermore was even a working site. I will admit that I did not take advantage of it as I should once it was up and running though.
FFHPC: I have recommended to other adults that did quit and couldn't power through that they try watching the first three movies and then pick up with the books.
I was a late HP bloomer. I didn't even know about the books until the movie came out. I watched the movies and liked them until 5 was almost out. I decided to read the books so I started with book 5, I wanted to read it before the movie came out.
After that I started over at 1. 1-3 were hard to get through for me too. I have read 4-7 a gazillion times though.
My Harry Potter UO is that I'm disappointed with JKR's explanation of the Dursley's Harry hate. Yes I'm sure that the real reason was "because this is YA and I wanted him to have a rough, isolated upbringing", but if I were an author and a fan thought of something more clever than what I had thought of, I would have been all "damn straight! That fan figured it out! Let's go with that!".
My Harry Potter UO is that I'm disappointed with JKR's explanation of the Dursley's Harry hate. Yes I'm sure that the real reason was "because this is YA and I wanted him to have a rough, isolated upbringing", but if I were an author and a fan thought of something more clever than what I had thought of, I would have been all "damn straight! That fan figured it out! Let's go with that!".
Or just leave a little bit of mystery so we can all live with our own interpretation
I don't think Harry's horcrux starus makes sense for why they were mean to him though. It's not like they were kind to him for the first three years and got horrible over time. They were deplorable from the jump.
I'm taking a risk and coming out of lurkdom to comment on this thread! I only got to page five or so, hopefully this isn't a repeat comment.
Throughout the whole series I felt JKR was grooming Harry to become the permanent Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher upon graduation. Harry always felt most at home at Hogwarts, they had a new DATDA teacher every year, and I thought it would make logical sense for him to assume that role given his knowledge and expertise of fighting against the dark arts. It would have wrapped up the whole series in a nice, neat bow for me to know Harry had come full circle to serve the school he loves so much.
I was disappointed when this didn't happen, and, like a few PPs mentioned on or around page five, that the epilogue focused on how the characters had all paired off instead.
I'm taking a risk and coming out of lurkdom to comment on this thread! I only got to page five or so, hopefully this isn't a repeat comment.
Throughout the whole series I felt JKR was grooming Harry to become the permanent Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher upon graduation. Harry always felt most at home at Hogwarts, they had a new DATDA teacher every year, and I thought it would make logical sense for him to assume that role given his knowledge and expertise of fighting against the dark arts. It would have wrapped up the whole series in a nice, neat bow for me to know Harry had come full circle to serve the school he loves so much.
I was disappointed when this didn't happen, and, like a few PPs mentioned on or around page five, that the epilogue focused on how the characters had all paired off instead.
I was hoping to see that too. I mean head auror isn't anything to sneeze at, but Hogwarts was his home.
I've been in and out love titting today. I love Dobby, Kreacher, and Hagrid, but my favorite has to be Neville. I fell in love with the character, and his progression from the first to the last book is amazing. I was hoping we would discover that it was him all along who would defeat Voldemort and not Harry.
Neville played a major role by killing Nagini though. Which I thought was a bit poetic considering how closely he and Harry were tied by the prophecy.
I audibly cheered and then cried after reading that part because I was so proud of him. I'm a sap.
I was sorted into Slytherin when Pottermore first came out. I came to love being a Slytherin and fully embraced it. It made sense for me, and every quiz I took I was a Slytherin. I bought Slytherin merch and told people I was a proud Slytherin.
Then the new Pottermore came out. I was sorted into Gryffindor, and I have no idea who I am anymore.
I was sorted into Slytherin when Pottermore first came out. I came to love being a Slytherin and fully embraced it. It made sense for me, and every quiz I took I was a Slytherin. I bought Slytherin merch and told people I was a proud Slytherin.
Then the new Pottermore came out. I was sorted into Gryffindor, and I have no idea who I am anymore.
I think that makes you Draco. You were sorted too early.
I was sorted into Slytherin when Pottermore first came out. I came to love being a Slytherin and fully embraced it. It made sense for me, and every quiz I took I was a Slytherin. I bought Slytherin merch and told people I was a proud Slytherin.
Then the new Pottermore came out. I was sorted into Gryffindor, and I have no idea who I am anymore.
I think that makes you Draco. You were sorted too early.
Yes, everyone should wait until their 30's to be sorted. Maybe having a baby changed me. I still call myself a Slytherin. F U, new Pottermore sorting quiz. I choose Slytherin!
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