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Old 07-22-2005, 10:22 AM   #1
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Default Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince -Discussion Thread

I thought I'd start this thread, because the other thread about the cover of the book was trashed by all who posted in it. :P I thought maybe we could start fresh and have FANS of the book dicuss how they feel.

1 rule though. I myself just finished the book, so obviously not everyone finished it on the Sunday after its release. Please make sure that all spoilers (no matter how small) are behind a [*spoiler] [*/spoiler] cut.

Spoiler!
This book answered so many questions, as well as brought MANY new ones to the surface. I cried in OotP when Sirius died, so when Dumbledore was murdered, I was sobbing. It was terrible. Especially because of how he died. There are still questions about Snape to be answered though. Such as, why Dumbledore trusted him so much. There was a reason, he wasnt by any means, a stupid man. Im curious about the things he shouted while drinking the potion to get to the locket though. Right away when he said that it was his fault and to hurt him instead, I thought of James and Lilly. Maybe he trusted Snape because he himself had a dark past, and knew that people could change?

I was so excited when Harry finally kissed Ginny, and naturally dissapointed when he had to end things with her. However, if everyone survives, Im sure they'll end up together. Did anyone else notice how much they'll look like Harry's parents? He looks like James and Ginny is a pretty girl with long red hair, just like Lilly.

Oh and Lupin + Tonks.. <33333333333333333333

I cant help but think that there will be a terrible, unhappy ending in the next book. I have a really strong feeling that Harry wont make it. JK has said before that we shouldnt expect a happy singsong ending, and from the tone of Half Blood Prince I wouldnt be surprised.

I hate how I felt sorry for Snape in Azkaban because of how he turned out in the end. JK doesnt usually shoot for the obvious though, and everyone assumed Snape a Death Eater from Book 1. Something tells me that something is up with that and it wont be how it looks. Especially because she gave us that insight to the torture James and Sirius made Severus endure during his childhood. She made us sympathetic towards him, and showed us James in a different light. She didnt do that accidently, I can almost bet that something huge will come of that.

Im excited for Book 7, even though I know that its going to be a real long time before its released. Im anxious to find out who R.A.B is. Especially because, like I said, she doesnt usually shoot the obvious.

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