Saturday, July 07, 2007

The Inevitable Harry Potter Post

With Movie #5 and the last book coming out this month, this post seems inevitable. I am re-reading the books, right now in the middle of 3 (I know, too much time on my hands). It's been good to reread them though, it had been an awfully long time and I had forgotten a bunch. Like the fact that one of the reasons Snape hated Harry's dad so much was because James saved his life when they were younger. Totally forgot that. Also forgot how annoying Ginny was in the first books. She definitely got a lot better as she grew up.

So what do you think are the answers to some of the important Potter type questions?

1. Is Dumbledore dead?
2. Snape good or evil?
3. Who are the two characters who will die?
4. Is Harry or Neville the one predicted to be Voldemort's downfall?
5. Will Harry and Ginny be together?
6. Will Jo persuade Jon to dress up for the Borders party?

Here are my thoughts, but am still totally unsure.
1. yes
2. good
3. Snape, maybe Hagrid or some other friend, but not Ron or Hermione
4.This one could go either way, but I think Neville is important
5. Yes, no, yes...???
6. No

I also realized that I will be out of town when the book comes out. Will I be able to wait to start reading until Monday night? Or will I break down and ruin my enitre LA trip because I will have my nose in a book? Inquiring minds want to know.

Here's a little Harry reading, should you be interested. For what it's worth, I agree with Sarah Karnasiewicz on several points. J.K Rowling's site, especially her FAQs are interesting, if you're super nerdy.

I will definitely see the movie, but don't care too much about it. Order of the Phoenix was not my fave. Any Harry thoughts out there?

1 comment:

Megan said...

1. Is Dumbledore dead?
2. Snape good or evil?
3. Who are the two characters who will die?
4. Is Harry or Neville the one predicted to be Voldemort's downfall?
5. Will Harry and Ginny be together?
6. Will Jo persuade Jon to dress up for the Borders party?

Answers:
1. Yes. He is definitely dead. Now I'm not sure about Sirius, though.
2. I think he'll be "good", but I'm hoping he'll be bad since he's so mean.
3. Neville (but he'll die in a heroic way which will make his grandmother proud) and Professor McGonagall. I'd rather have two characters die that won't upset me too much!
4. Harry. But Neville will help out in the battle(s).
5. Definitely.
6. I really hope not (sorry Jo).

Todd and I debated whether or not we should buy two books. We ended up deciding that we'll alternate chapters.

I reread the whole series in June, not thinking I'd finish it so quickly when the whole family was sick for a week.

Order of the Phoenix ended up being one of my favorite books(that and the Half Blood Prince), especially in the end at the Department of Ministry. My least favorite was the the Goblet of Fire, although that was my favorite movie in the series. Too much quidditch.