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Spike_Spiegel
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I finished the book this morning. I have mixed feelings towards it. Major mixed feelings. Overall, I didn't like it as much as the previous book...I found it slow as molasses at time. Still, it did enjoy it.
Stop reading here if you don't want to be spoiled silly.
It was enjoyable. A good read. I enjoyed learning more about Voldemort, although it seemed at times that the whole purpose of the book was to shove all that character exposition down your throat. I enjoyed the Hermione/Ron dance a lot. I didn't enjoy the Harry/Ginny dance as much. It seemed very forced. With Ron and Hermione, you have the seeds planted since the beginning. IT seemed to me that in this book Harry "suddently" decided he liked Ginny.
My major problem with the book is that in 75% of it, nothing actually happened. Like in other books, Harry has to deal with an "evil" that is plotting against the good guys, yet Malfoy development as the major adversary for most of the book wasn't nearly as interesting as Umbridge or Sirius. Overall, it seemed that the whole book was dedicated to character development with little plot. Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed things like Tonks and Lupin ending up together and all the characterization done, but I needed more adventure in the middle of the book, and there was none.
About the two major surprises in the book...
I suspected the identity of the Prince when his book turned out to be the Potions book. Still, it was fun when they found out. I knew the character that was going to die since before reading the book. It was the only character that made sense dramaticwise. Although at one point I wondered that I might be wrong and Snape might be the one who would die given the unbreakable vow and his new teaching post. 
Speaking of Snape, here is my theory. Dumbledore ordered him to do it. Throughout the book, Dumbledore keeps telling Harry he is not important, Harry is. I think that Dumbledore gave Snape the order to do what he did because he knew this would a. Cement his position with the Death Eaters b. Give Voldemort a sense of confidence and hence lure him to the open where Harry might have a chance. I think that in book 7, Snape will redeem himself by giving up his life to save Harry...
But why???
I think it was made very clear that the reason Dumbledore trusts Snape is that he loved Lily. When Snape told Voldy the prophecy, he didn't know he would kill Lily. That is why he felt so guilty and horrible when Voldy killed the Potters, he didn't give a damn about James, he cared about Lily. Notice that every time Snape has put down Harry is by telling him how arrogant and stupid his father was, he has never insulted Lily (a mudblood) in front of Harry. This is why I think he will give his life for Harry, because he is Lily's son. I predict that at a moment when Voldy has Harry and is about to kill him, Snape will betray Voldy, die and save Harry in the process...
At one point I wondered whether that was really Dumbledore...It might be a polyjuiced Snape while Dumbledore took his place. I don't think so, but it is a possibility...
Grawp in a suit! LOL
The best thing about this book is that it has given us fans a lot to think about and wonder while we wait for the final book.
I await your opinions about the book!
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Jedi_YingYang
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7/17/05 6:52pm
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Dude don't give the movie away man 
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Rao
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First things first, please Ying Yang Why?
Pete I hate to tell you I told you so. No; in fact I love it. I told you so.
I don't think H/G was forced at all and I wanted to hit both Hermione and Ron for their stupidity. Won Won????!!! Please.
Loving all the Ginny all the way.
I hate to dissapoint you Pete but I really think you're streching it too much. I didn't believe it, but it is. I really really thought Dumbledore was right to trust him.
I loved Horace Slughorn as a character, if he were a real person and I were to meet him he would not be my pal. but great character though.
I loved it right from the start, more than OotP. But the empty feeling I have inside now is as deep and as cold as the Hogwarts lake and I think I feel the giant squid squirming inside me.
R.A.B. = I think is Regulus, thoughts...
I think you should change the title of the thread to In Memoriam APWBD
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Rao
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7/17/05 10:29pm
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DA Meeting anyone.
I'm very much in need of group therapy
or at least a hug.
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Spike_Spiegel
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7/18/05 9:44am
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DA meeting, I agree.
Rao, About H/G, I always accepted that you were probably right, I just never liked it much.
So you think that Snape is really evil and that Dumbledore was wrong to trust him?
I think the book needed more Neville too!
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Rao
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7/18/05 10:26am
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Snape was not in love with Lilly, and he did call her mudblood in the memory Harry saw of him at Hogwarts.
Unfortunately yes, I think Snape is evil, and no I don't think he was wrong to trust him I trusted him too. In fact I trusted Dumbledore trusting him.
Do you really think Dumbledore would order Snape to kill him? I do not doubt Dumbledore would give his life for the greater good but killing is a most dreadful thing and he would not make anyone a killer. Even more a killer of goodness.
You are a stubborn thing you. I don't understad why you don't like it much. It's perfect!!
R/H is there since the begining and that's why it makes sense.
But H/G is just perfect. they get each others jokes, they are both smart and funny, they each get Quidditch, they both have dwelled into the depths of Tom Marvolo Riddle Gaunt's mind.
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7/18/05 12:40pm
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I loved this book!! It is now one of my favorites!!! It has everything: romance, suspence, treason, murder... and she even put the school year, which I felt, kinda diasapeared in the last book.
I must say that I hoped that Snape would give his life at the end to protect Dumbledore and die himself from braking the Vow. Even though all through the book they tell you that Snapes is bad, I was still hoping that in the end, he wasn't.
I wasn't surprised when he killed Dumbledore though. I just knew by that time that one of the two would die. At this point I'm not sure if Snape is bad or good bacause of Dumbledore's reaction.
I've always thought Dumbledore would die but I thought it would be in half of book 7, at which time Voldemort would invade Hogwarts and have his final battle there with Harry. I thought that it would be in book 7 because what will happen now to his last year at Hogwarts??!! According to this book there wont be Hogwarts next year, and even if there is, Harry wont be there. True, Harry has a lot to do... he has to find 4 Horcruxes... but, no Hogwarts??? I must say that I never saw that one coming!
I didnt think the H/G thing was forced, just because they've known each other for years and they spent quite a lot of time together at the beginning of this book.
And as for R/H, I've always cheered for them...
When do we meet?? The DA must meet, like we did for book 5. I'd give it at least a week though, so that those who still haven't finished the book can finish it.
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7/27/05 12:51am
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You met for book 5?? That's great.... geez.
I just finished 6, loved it.
I don't feel like writing anymore.
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Spike_Spiegel
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Coolness Rafa!!! We are four now!
I just reread the book over the weekend. And I have to admit you are right, Ricardo. I really see the H/G thing from the beginning of the book and it doesn't seem that jagged anymore. You were right. Happy now?
I also noticed that throughout the book, there is a lot of references to Dumbledore being capable of making mistakes, perhaps a foreshadowing of his hugest mistake. Still, I don't find the "reason" why Dumbledore trusts him satisfying. There has to be something more. Why does he feel remorse when Lily and James are killed. And Ricardo, he does call her a mudblood to her face in the memory in the Pensive I believe, but he has never insulted her in front of Harry. If I have feelings for somebody and I don't want to express them, I would have no problems insulting them, especially since she represents all that I hate (being muggle born.)
I also agree with you that Slughorn is a cool character. I enjoyed him. I really liked the chapter when Harry takes the luck potion. Slughorn was just perfect in that chapter.
I liked the book a little bit more, still I like Prisoner and Order better. I think for me it is almost there with Goblet.
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