CaptainJackSparrow Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 The scene where Harry finds out Snape is the you know what was an epic, saddening, scene. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dementeleus Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 Yeah, what were the odds that he was really going to be a bad guy after all? Also, I guessed the twist for the real reason he and James hated each other so much after Sorcerer's Stone, Azkaban sealed it for me. It was so obvious what the death was going to be the in next to last book, because that type of character always dies at that point in a story, but you also knew that Snape was still going to turn out to be a "good" guy. Did people really think Book Seven was going to be all about how Snape was really evil the whole time and pulled the wool over Dumbledore's eyes? So the last two books were kind of lacking suspense for me.To be fair, if you're a kid reading the series, it probably gobsmacked you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riczhang Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 I thought Umbridge was a great villain I agree. I love umbridge. She's like a real housewife on crack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Empire Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 Neville should have had three women wrapped around his arm' by series' end. What a stud Yeah, Mr. Longbottom should have got all the ladies. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceroll Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 I agree. I love umbridge. She's like a real housewife on crack. Ugh, fuck Umbridge 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claire of Themyscira Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 Yeah, Mr. Longbottom should have got all the ladies. I would have been his. Ugh, love him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceroll Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 Yeah, Mr. Longbottom should have got all the ladies. Talk about winning puberty... 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dementeleus Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 Ryan Reynolds, is that you? 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoxOfficeFangrl Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 (edited) To be fair, if you're a kid reading the series, it probably gobsmacked you. That's true but that makes it a kids' book, which is fine, but when people try to argue that Potter is so YA and dark and edgy and deep, I think, well, then, the plots and twists and the message have to hold up to better scrutiny than, "But it works for kids!" Order of the Phoenix is my favorite Potter book because it was the series moving into areas the little kid fans were just flat-out too young to understand, it showed the series really growing up and I felt HBP in a lot of ways was a retreat from that, which I found unfortunate. Calling it now, Matthew Lewis (Neville) is going to be the next James Bond after Daniel Craig. Edited November 30, 2013 by BoxOfficeChica Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ban1o Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 Any updates Rth? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dementeleus Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 (edited) That's true but that makes it a kids' book, which is fine, but when people try to argue that Potter is so YA and dark and edgy and deep, I think well, then, the plots and twists and the message have to hold up to better scrutiny than, "well, it works for kids!" Order of the Phoenix is my favorite Potter book because it was the series moving into areas the little kid fans were just flat-out too young to understand, it showed the series really growing up and I felt HBP in a lot of ways was a retreat from that, which I found unfortunate.To be honest, I had more of a casual interest at best with the series. Only reason I finished them was a bet with a friend. For better or worse, my favorite YA material is the stuff I grew up with: Robert Louis Stevenson, Madeleine L'Engle, C.S. Lewis, Susan Cooper, Heinlein, Lloyd Alexander, E.B. White, Marguerite Henry, etc. Edited November 30, 2013 by Telemachos 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockNrollaDIM Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 31m 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockNrollaDIM Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 Katniss is slaying. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackspider Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 Looks like Catching Fire will be the only 3rd movie to pass 250m in 8 days or less. Impressive, most impressive. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainJackSparrow Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 Made a thread for the Harry Potter relationships. http://forums.boxoffice.com/index.php?/topic/12944-relationships/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceroll Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 31m Your post has been liked by Rth Does that mean it's hitting the high end? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RthDeadWov Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 Any updates Rth?Prob work something out soon, but think prev #'s look right ballpark 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainJackSparrow Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 (edited) Hey Heretic? RTH has liked my posts before, which means not all my posts are junk like you say they are. Edited November 30, 2013 by Tarzan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kvikk Lunsj Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 Your post has been liked by Rth Does that mean it's hitting the high end? RTH is man of mystery. He likes but does not speak until the time is right. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ban1o Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 OMG Rth quoted my post 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
