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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Reaction Thread - SPOILERS!!!!
me | 7/21/2007 | me

Posted on 07/21/2007 5:18:11 PM PDT by JenB

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To: MHGinTN

7 books.

Heinlein wrote because he had to, too, no matter what he said. You can’t do otherwise and write something worth reading.

Also, her name is “Rowling”, pronounced like “bowling”, fyi.


41 posted on 07/21/2007 7:37:34 PM PDT by JenB
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To: JenB

I was most taken by the explicit bible verses on the grave stones, the description of the sword as a silver cross in an icy pool of water (which then led into what I can only describe as a baptismal experience, complete with the starting of a process of sanctification.)

The clear Good Friday imagery as Harry went to his death was pretty overt.

But the most obvious Christian imagery to me was the whole “King’s Cross” Chapter (now there’s a title ‘eh?). The conversation between Harry and Dumbledore is basically the Patristic version of the Doctrine of the Atonement (ala Gregory of Nyssa).

Now that Rowling has tipped her hand to my mind as an explicit member of the Inklings, I think I understand the Pilgrim’s Progress flavor of the whole series. And why it was such an important thing that Harry played “Seeker” on the school team.

Amazing. Loved the book. Especially since it so clearly puts the whole series into the traditions of Lord of the Rings and Narnia.


42 posted on 07/21/2007 7:42:28 PM PDT by waspguy
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To: JenB

Oops, sorry about that. She deserves to have her name spelled correctly ... write seven books about anything and you realize it isn’t easy. Write seven best sellers regardless of the topic and you are a star writer. She’s darn near established her own style! Good on ‘er.


43 posted on 07/21/2007 7:45:06 PM PDT by MHGinTN (You've had life support. Promote life support for those in the womb.)
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To: JenB

BTW, when I saw the ‘readciton’ I was drawn immediately to the thread. Sounds like a Potteresque word. I love to ‘create’ new words. ‘SinkEmperor’ for bj clinton is one of mine.


44 posted on 07/21/2007 7:46:59 PM PDT by MHGinTN (You've had life support. Promote life support for those in the womb.)
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To: waspguy

Oh yeah. I recognize those elements though there are others that I still have to think about- the pool of water and sword also call to mind Arthurian legends, and if it’s a baptism stand-in does that make Ron John the Baptist?

Harry was wounded head, arm, and heart (side) before he died. He went willingly and suffered a mortal blow that was more deadly to his opponent than to him. He explicitly died “for his people”.

I was surprised just a little that he was allowed an ordinary life afterward, I was half expecting him to lose his powers or something.


45 posted on 07/21/2007 7:48:42 PM PDT by JenB
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To: MHGinTN

Good :-) If it had been “Readaction” I wouldn’t have minded ;-)

Well now I will have to work harder on my own world. It’s magic too but with spaceships :-)


46 posted on 07/21/2007 7:51:14 PM PDT by JenB
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To: JenB
Don’t forget the first important death, Hedwig. I sure hadn’t seen that coming.
47 posted on 07/21/2007 8:05:06 PM PDT by JohnBovenmyer
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To: JenB

I think the implicit nods to Arthurian and Lord of the Rings imagery sort of cement for me the now explicit morality play and Christian allegorical style of the whole series.

As one who really came to faith by reading the Narnia books as a child, this new series will hopefully have a similar effect on new generations.


48 posted on 07/21/2007 8:07:27 PM PDT by waspguy
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To: JenB

It took away the impact for me that Fred and George weren’t together, but that also removed my “If one goes, they both go.” prediction, because Percy did what I would have expected George to do.

Tonks’ actions really seemed wrong to me. As a mother, I would not have put myself in danger knowing my child would be left alone.

I wanted to know what happened to Luna in the epilogue, and whether Minerva was headmistress.

Someone predicted Minerva was a Death Eater, but I knew that couldn’t be right, and actually her screaming first when she thought Harry was dead was heartwrenching.

And I KNEW that Snape was an unregistered animagi, the bat references were just too pointed.


49 posted on 07/21/2007 8:13:01 PM PDT by Politicalmom (Nearly 1% of illegals are in prison for felonies. Less than 1/10 of 1% of the legal population is.)
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To: JohnBovenmyer; All

I was expecting him to get a Phoenix somehow.

Also, to whoever said there was no “Romulus”...PTTTTHHH!!!


50 posted on 07/21/2007 8:20:52 PM PDT by Politicalmom (Nearly 1% of illegals are in prison for felonies. Less than 1/10 of 1% of the legal population is.)
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I don’t think he is a bat animagus, I took it to mean he was flrying without a broom like moldy-voldy during the attack on the seven Harrys.


51 posted on 07/21/2007 8:34:19 PM PDT by JenB
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To: abner; altura; Androcles; andyssister; anonsquared; Bigs from the North; Blue Eyes; Caipirabob; ...

MEGA SPOILERS INSIDE!! CLICK AT YOUR OWN RISK!

(Sorry if I left anyone off the ping! I’m on a different computer then normal)


52 posted on 07/21/2007 8:35:24 PM PDT by retrokitten
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To: JenB

I’ll have to wrestle the book back from my daughter and check.


53 posted on 07/21/2007 8:40:50 PM PDT by Politicalmom (Nearly 1% of illegals are in prison for felonies. Less than 1/10 of 1% of the legal population is.)
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To: JenB

I have to say my favorite part- Molly v. Bellatrix.

“Stay away from my daughter, you b——!” had me rolling!

That and I loved when Neville stood on the Hogwarts steps and yelled, “Dumbledore’s Army!” right in front of all the deatheaters. And he got to kill a horcrux! I love that guy.


54 posted on 07/21/2007 8:44:11 PM PDT by retrokitten
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Thanks for pinging, retro!

I loved that... was so scared Neville would die but he triumphed! I wonder... maybe the prophecy meant both of them after all. Neville was marked too, by the followers, even if not physically.


55 posted on 07/21/2007 8:46:06 PM PDT by JenB
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To: JenB
Very nice synopsis - thanks. Last night I searched the interent for spoilers and read one that said Ron died. I was crushed - really down all evening. lol

I ordered two books - one for my son here at the house, and one for my daughter away at college. Both arrived today and I tore his open to read the last few pages. I was stunned when I read Ron's name!!!! Yeah!

56 posted on 07/21/2007 9:03:47 PM PDT by WhyisaTexasgirlinPA (Rudy, Mayor of Sanctuary City)
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To: JenB

I KNEW Snape was awesome and on the right side. I knew it, I knew it, I knew it!


57 posted on 07/21/2007 9:11:39 PM PDT by RosieCotton
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To: kingu
That scene you described sounds like it was at the Barnes & Noble store at Sacramento Gateway center in the the North Natomas section of Sacramento, CA, especially since Wal-Mart at Natomas Marketplace center was almost literally across the street. That's why I ordered my books at Borders Books and got to the store real early to get the wristband so I could get my copy as soon as possible.
58 posted on 07/21/2007 9:12:31 PM PDT by RayChuang88
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To: RosieCotton

Right side? Yeah. Awesome? Maybe, maybe not... but at least we know why that was really truly his worst memory.


59 posted on 07/21/2007 9:12:47 PM PDT by JenB
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To: kingu

Barnes Stupid & Nobles


60 posted on 07/21/2007 9:22:48 PM PDT by freekitty
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