The Other Harry Potter Thread

Rapier7Rapier7 Join Date: 2004-02-05 Member: 26108Members
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<div class="IPBDescription">Keep it Spoiler-free, please</div> Got it at 2:00 AM, finished it at 8:35 AM.

Her writing style changed again. Right now, it's set up so that the beginning and middle are more enjoyable than the ending, despite its rather shocking event. But the end is rather anti-climactic.

The best parts about this book were how it tied in with the older books, and all that is found in the beginning and middle.

It's pretty cool how Potter isn't as emo as he was in the fifth book.

Excellent read.
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  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu Anememone Join Date: 2002-03-23 Member: 345Members
    Is it still, like, a million pages long? I read Rainbow 6 and a rew other Tom Clancy books, then I read that 5th Harry Potter thing, and I've also read Crime and Punishment and some book on military strategy. That fulfulls my quota of "long-arse books" for a year or two at least.
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  • AlignAlign Remain Calm Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 5216Forum Moderators, Constellation
    If the length of the book is a problem, you probably shouldn't be reading it :/
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  • JimmehJimmeh Join Date: 2003-08-24 Member: 20173Members, Constellation
    edited July 2005
    <snip>
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  • waitingwaiting Join Date: 2005-07-06 Member: 55368Members
    edited July 2005
    <!--QuoteBegin-Jimmeh+Jul 19 2005, 12:11 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Jimmeh @ Jul 19 2005, 12:11 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--><snip><!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    That's not nice.
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  • SupernornSupernorn Best. Picture. Ever. Made. Ever. Join Date: 2002-11-07 Member: 7608Members, Constellation
    Well, that was faster than I expected.
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  • MulletMullet Join Date: 2003-04-28 Member: 15910Members, Constellation
    I hate you guys

    <img src='http://jenshi.ranchoweb.com/possum/possum.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' /> = me
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  • NumbersNotFoundNumbersNotFound Join Date: 2002-11-07 Member: 7556Members
    Wow Jimmeh, for osmeone with all thoes posts you sure are doing the llama dance upright.
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  • ProfLiebstromProfLiebstrom Join Date: 2004-09-04 Member: 31292Members, Constellation
    I wonder if jimmeh will get a perma ban....
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  • Nemesis_ZeroNemesis_Zero Old European Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 75Members, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Constellation
    OK, anyone else up for a temp?
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  • CondizzleCondizzle Join Date: 2004-10-05 Member: 32107Members
    *huggles Nem0*
    Too bad I read it, but at least others won't have to.
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  • BaconTheoryBaconTheory Join Date: 2003-09-06 Member: 20615Members
    edited July 2005
    Yeah I got this book and I was pretty glued to it. Took me two days of casual reading to finish it off, not the 1 day of hardcore glued-to-my-seat reading that I did on the DaVinci Code. I really, really enjoyed the book. The theme was much darker and more mature than the others, but it was still good. The end was a little shocking but I an honestly say that it was obvious that it was going to happen after all that happened in the other books. It got interesting when Rowling went in to detail about some of the relationships. Excellent read, if you haven't picked up a copy, go do so now if its not sold out.

    Man it killed me not to include spoilers...
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  • Nemesis_ZeroNemesis_Zero Old European Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 75Members, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Constellation
    edited July 2005
    See it from the positive side... If you had, I'd have killed you <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • BaconTheoryBaconTheory Join Date: 2003-09-06 Member: 20615Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Nemesis Zero+Jul 18 2005, 06:03 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Nemesis Zero @ Jul 18 2005, 06:03 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> See it positive... If you had, I'd have killed you <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Why does that threatsound credible... <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • LaetLaet Join Date: 2005-02-01 Member: 39385Members
    I havn't even READ it and its hard to keep back the spoilets, after reading it congrats for holding back <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • typotypo Join Date: 2005-07-18 Member: 56248Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Nemesis Zero+Jul 18 2005, 06:03 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Nemesis Zero @ Jul 18 2005, 06:03 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> See it from the positive side... If you had, I'd have killed you <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    He sure would LOL
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  • SpacerSpacer Invented dogs Join Date: 2003-05-02 Member: 16008Members
    Oh man, for everyone who's **** at people spoiling it, HOW DID YOU NOT KNOW THAT IT WAS GOING TO HAPPEN ANYWAY.
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  • BaconTheoryBaconTheory Join Date: 2003-09-06 Member: 20615Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Spacer+Jul 18 2005, 06:07 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Spacer @ Jul 18 2005, 06:07 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Oh man, for everyone who's **** at people spoiling it, HOW DID YOU NOT KNOW THAT IT WAS GOING TO HAPPEN ANYWAY. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Honestly, the way things were going with the fighting and animosity, you had to be totally blind to not see it coming.
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  • NEO_PhyteNEO_Phyte We need shirtgons&#33; Join Date: 2003-12-16 Member: 24453Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-BaconTheory+Jul 18 2005, 05:04 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (BaconTheory @ Jul 18 2005, 05:04 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Nemesis Zero+Jul 18 2005, 06:03 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Nemesis Zero @ Jul 18 2005, 06:03 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> See it positive... If you had, I'd have killed you <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Why does that threatsound credible... <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    because its Nem0

    <!--QuoteBegin-IRC+--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (IRC)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--><X_Stickman> i can't imagine nem waving unless he had a hatchet in the waving hand
    <X_Stickman> Or a skulk's trachea...
    <X_Stickman> "Sir we're losing this battle we have to retreat and evacuate the station!" "No wait... release... the nemesiszero" "Sir are you insane?!" "THAT'S AN ORDER PRIVATE!"
    <X_Stickman> And the Wild NemesisZero, dressed in only a loincloth and armed with a pointy stick, destroys the Kharra invasion
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  • Nemesis_ZeroNemesis_Zero Old European Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 75Members, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Constellation
    edited July 2005
    You know, if you want to display your superiority over other people, it might be a good idea not to do that via plot twists in an advertised childrens book.


    I honestly do not <i>care</i> where the Harry Potter plots go, I'm coming along for the ride and Mrs. Rowling's amazing ability of creating truly magical settings. In so far, it's very easy for me not to see stuff coming.
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  • InjuryInjury Mahou Shoujo Join Date: 2002-11-10 Member: 7992Banned
    edited August 2005
    <span style='color:red'>NUKED</span>
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  • Cereal_KillRCereal_KillR Join Date: 2002-10-31 Member: 1837Members
    What I'm wondering is if Rowling took into consideration her fanbase to rewrite certain parts.

    I rather enjoyed the book, except the epilogue which was terrible.
    Overall, the novel takes way too long to start, though, and after a while it just goes too fast, as if she was trying to cram the rest of the plot in a given page count. It's still a pleasant read, and frankly that's what books are for. Books like Crime and Punishment don't entertain and hurt my braincells. Sure, it's magnificently written and it's a masterpiece of literature, but I've been spending half the novel wondering "why the hell don't you take the Punishment already, I get the idea" whereas in Harry Potter, I've been turning page after page wondering "What will happen next?"


    What I enjoyed is that, while certain things were very obvious, there were still shockers here and there.
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  • FaskaliaFaskalia Wechsellichtzeichenanlage Join Date: 2004-09-12 Member: 31651Members, Constellation
    2 years!!!

    Freaking two years.

    I am sorry to say so, but this thread is just not good enough to justify a revive.
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  • Cereal_KillRCereal_KillR Join Date: 2002-10-31 Member: 1837Members
    Well there is a new Harry Potter book, and having a two page thread makes it seem more of a discussion;o

    In fact, I just Searched Harry Potter, saw August 7, and decided to post here.
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  • FaskaliaFaskalia Wechsellichtzeichenanlage Join Date: 2004-09-12 Member: 31651Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1642846:date=Aug 8 2007, 09:06 PM:name=Cereal_KillR)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Cereal_KillR @ Aug 8 2007, 09:06 PM) [snapback]1642846[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    Well there is a new Harry Potter book, and having a two page thread makes it seem more of a discussion;o

    In fact, I just Searched Harry Potter, saw August 7, and decided to post here.
    <!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Wait, search is working?
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  • Cereal_KillRCereal_KillR Join Date: 2002-10-31 Member: 1837Members
    You got to believe it, how else do I find a 2 year old Harry Potter thread?
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  • ThansalThansal The New Scum Join Date: 2002-08-22 Member: 1215Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1642848:date=Aug 8 2007, 03:17 PM:name=Faskalia)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Faskalia @ Aug 8 2007, 03:17 PM) [snapback]1642848[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    Wait, search is working?
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    has been since before the forums went down <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tounge.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":p" border="0" alt="tounge.gif" />
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  • locallyunscenelocallyunscene Feeder of Trolls Join Date: 2002-12-25 Member: 11528Members, Constellation
    Honestly I thought all of the comments in this thread applied equally well to the latest book, IMO anyway.
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  • im_lostim_lost TWG Rule Guru Join Date: 2003-04-26 Member: 15861Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1642857:date=Aug 8 2007, 12:52 PM:name=locallyunscene)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(locallyunscene @ Aug 8 2007, 12:52 PM) [snapback]1642857[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    Honestly I thought all of the comments in this thread applied equally well to the latest book, IMO anyway.
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    Agreed. The only reason I realized it was a necro'd thread is that Nem0 had posted in it.
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  • DrfuzzyDrfuzzy FEW... MORE.... INCHES... Join Date: 2003-09-21 Member: 21094Members
    *i move away from the keyboard to type a spoiler
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