Now see, I really do need to re-read OotP, because I know such facts from the other four books, cold.
It's odd, but I feel no desire to re-read that one, and I've re-read all the others many times.
I guess once you take the pressure off, that wondering 'who's going to die?' the story doesn't grab me as much. The curse used on Harry 'I will not tell lies' is a powerful scene, as was Harry's lessons with Snape, and I love the part with the twins rebellion. But I found the new characters to be -- I dunno. Annoying. Her image of the whispering voices and death makes me frown, because it pretty well convinces me that Harry is going to die in book seven. OotP on the whole depresses me.
I agree one hundred percent about OotP. It was nail-biting as I was reading through it, but I finished it and was like.... ... ...
I don't need to read that again.
I really should, but I can't seem to make myself do it. I loved her characterization of Snape in this book, but I'm rather mad that she introduced all these new characters and left many of the older characters undeveloped. I hate seeing so many two-dimensionals in these books. That's my one major beef with the series thus far.
The curse used on Harry 'I will not tell lies' is a powerful scene
I thought these scenes were the most disturbing, they bothered me almost as much as the whole graveyard scene in GoF.
as was Harry's lessons with Snape
I always want to learn more about Snape, so I enjoyed the Occlumency lessons. And of course the whole pensieve memory Harry sees was intense as well.
and I love the part with the twins rebellion
They are a riot aren't they ;-)
But I found the new characters to be -- I dunno. Annoying.
I liked Luna, especially the scene with her and Harry at the end.
Her image of the whispering voices and death makes me frown, because it pretty well convinces me that Harry is going to die in book seven. OotP on the whole depresses me.
I think you and I have chatted about this before, but I also really believe Harry will die at the end of book 7 (he better not!)
Anyway, I liked OotP though not as much as PoA, and am more depressed thinking about how dark the last 2 books will be and how many others will die before Harry defeats Voldemort. Which is why I so need Harry to live after all he will have gone through! Aargh, now I'm getting depressed. I'm off to read some nice smut to make me feel better!
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Date: 2003-12-27 07:48 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2003-12-27 07:52 pm (UTC)...said Mr. Lucius Malfoy, 41...
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Date: 2003-12-27 08:15 pm (UTC)It's odd, but I feel no desire to re-read that one, and I've re-read all the others many times.
I guess once you take the pressure off, that wondering 'who's going to die?' the story doesn't grab me as much. The curse used on Harry 'I will not tell lies' is a powerful scene, as was Harry's lessons with Snape, and I love the part with the twins rebellion. But I found the new characters to be -- I dunno. Annoying. Her image of the whispering voices and death makes me frown, because it pretty well convinces me that Harry is going to die in book seven. OotP on the whole depresses me.
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Date: 2003-12-27 09:00 pm (UTC)...
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I don't need to read that again.
I really should, but I can't seem to make myself do it. I loved her characterization of Snape in this book, but I'm rather mad that she introduced all these new characters and left many of the older characters undeveloped. I hate seeing so many two-dimensionals in these books. That's my one major beef with the series thus far.
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Date: 2003-12-27 09:04 pm (UTC)I thought these scenes were the most disturbing, they bothered me almost as much as the whole graveyard scene in GoF.
as was Harry's lessons with Snape
I always want to learn more about Snape, so I enjoyed the Occlumency lessons. And of course the whole pensieve memory Harry sees was intense as well.
and I love the part with the twins rebellion
They are a riot aren't they ;-)
But I found the new characters to be -- I dunno. Annoying.
I liked Luna, especially the scene with her and Harry at the end.
Her image of the whispering voices and death makes me frown, because it pretty well convinces me that Harry is going to die in book seven. OotP on the whole depresses me.
I think you and I have chatted about this before, but I also really believe Harry will die at the end of book 7 (he better not!)
Anyway, I liked OotP though not as much as PoA, and am more depressed thinking about how dark the last 2 books will be and how many others will die before Harry defeats Voldemort. Which is why I so need Harry to live after all he will have gone through! Aargh, now I'm getting depressed. I'm off to read some nice smut to make me feel better!
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Date: 2003-12-27 10:22 pm (UTC)Rowling needs to respect her audience and write an entire book about Snape. Preferably, to be published tomorrow.