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mike the wiz
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Message 13 of 52 (412632)
07-25-2007 4:09 PM
Reply to: Message 1 by Wounded King
07-25-2007 12:20 PM


Brilliant
Well, my sister is one of those number one fans. And so - she got me to read them all those years back because she said they were more enjoyable than the films.
I enjoyed the deathly hallows more than any of the others, but only because I knew we would finally get all of the answers. I was expecting a dis-satisfying finale and was pleasantly surprised.
My opinion of J.K. Rowling is that she is a creative genius. In my opinion, I could not see any errors in her story, and I think the books are simply brilliant. I tend think less of the critics who criticize, when they themselves have no creative intelligence. She invents as she goes along in order to stop the fans guessing everything that will happen. She done that in each book - introducing more brilliant ideas AND depth to the story.
The books are not about one character, but about many diverse characters.

Ofcourse it is happening inside your head, Harry, but why on earth should that mean that it is not real? - Albus Dumbledore

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mike the wiz
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Message 15 of 52 (412640)
07-25-2007 5:01 PM
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07-25-2007 4:32 PM


Re: Books and Films
I prefered Richard Harris's role as Dumbledore. Gambon's version is a bit volatile, but Dumbledore is passive. I liked the bit at the end of 4 though, the rest was silly.
I thought film 1 and 2 were a bit too clean cut, but I still think they're the better films. The others are - "hey, look what we can do with special effects." Yawn.

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mike the wiz
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Message 26 of 52 (412769)
07-26-2007 7:43 AM
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07-25-2007 8:03 PM


---SPOILER ALERT---
It's just a fun and engaging backdrop to the tale of an ordinary boy who is thrust into extraordinary circumstances and has to make many chioces, all of which have consequences, and not just for him.
Yeah - good point. I agree.
The books really make you think you're in his position aswell.
I guessed Snape could have sent the doe with the clue "you'll always get help at hogwarts".
Where you sad for Snape? I was. I thought he was a good guy - that's the only prediction I got right really.
Oh - and does Hermione remind you of anyone Shraff?
P.s. And the last enemy to be conquered will be death. Read my sig and weep, as the bearded sky-daddy in heaven says it like it is.
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Ofcourse it is happening inside your head, Harry, but why on earth should that mean that it is not real? - Albus Dumbledore

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mike the wiz
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Message 32 of 52 (412833)
07-26-2007 12:21 PM
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07-26-2007 10:51 AM


Re: spoilers!
SPOILERS ALERT
He (Snape) didn't really care about Harry.
I don't know, I think he was a private person, because of his request for Harry to never know about his obsession with Lily. He saw James in Harry, and obviously he therefore disliked him. He was a goody deep down, I think he simply felt compelled to become a deatheater as it was his only chance to oppose everyone he hated, because he was jealous. That was the only group that would accept him. Perhaps he saw himself in Draco Malfoy.
That was one hell of a lot of memories he gave Potter when he was dying. Lol. I think Harry would have needed a barrel to fit all that memory-gas into.

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