So a month between LJ posts is waaaaaaay too long. >>;;; Whoops. Part of it was losing the laptop twice, part of it was going A;SLGNAORUGHAPS;G NINE CHARACTERS TO POST FOR AND MAJOR PLOT EVENTS ARGH (this is why there's more than one mod at Paixao - we'd all go straight up the wall if there weren't), part of it was work, and part of it was me being unbelievably lazy, as I am wont to do. :D
The first thing I'm going to go crazy about will be Harry Potter, so everybody can skip the cut if they haven't read the book. :D
I'm sure there's something else I want to talk about, but I'll leave it there for now.
I also have all sorts of other stuff to talk about, such as Vacation Bible School (a rodeo-themed blast), visits from relatives (ranging from :D to X_x and back), and work. Oh, wait, I will say one thing about work.
If you're not satisfied with your food, stiffing your waitress her tip does NOTHING to convey that. Email the restaurant, talk with the manager, whatever. Stiffing your waitress just deprives her of the money she NEEDS to augment the $3.83 she earns hourly. Please, please learn to make the distinction.
...yeah, so guess what Kiaxet's final table did to her today. :D;
Anyway, that is all. I SLEEP NOW.
The first thing I'm going to go crazy about will be Harry Potter, so everybody can skip the cut if they haven't read the book. :D
First of all, the estimated body count in the book (for me, at least) was 13.
1. The Muggle Studies teacher in Chapter 1. Did we care about her? Not so much. Did it make a point? Hells yes.
2. Hedwig. OH MY GOD. This was NOT a death I was expecting at all, and I think it hit home more so than some of the other human characters' deaths. Hedwig had been a pretty constant character in all seven books, and her death was just a huge shock. That, combined with the fact that Rowling threw us into a full-fledged battle in CHAPTER THREE of all places, definitely drove home the point that this book was going to be very different from the others.
3. Alastor "Mad-Eye" Moody. I think this was about when the bottom dropped out of my world. Even though 99% of his character development in the fourth book was actuallythe Doctor Barty Crouch Jr in disguise, he was still one of Harry's mentors and a pillar of the Order of the Phoenix. "Remember that nice stability you had in your little resistance? Yeah, not anymore."
4. Rufus Scrimgeour. This one had a more political impact than anything else for me. "Okay, Scrimgeour's dead. And?" "And the Death Eaters took over the Ministry." "...oh. That is bad."
5. Ted Tonks. We just met the man, and then we get all of three lines telling us about his death. I probably didn't have as big a reaction to this one as I should have had, but at the same time I was more worried about the danged Horcrux and everything else that was going on at the time. Sorry, Ted, not today.
6. Bathilda Bagshot. Can we say "horror movie?" "Hey, I think there's something in your eye. Wait, nevermind, it's just a giant snake." That's totally not the stuff of nightmares or anything.
7. Peter Pettigrew. All I can say is, that was unbelievably anticlimactic.
8. Dobby. I cried. This was another instance of a minor yet constant character dying and leaving a great gaping hole that was somehow much bigger than they were. It was Dobby. "You must not harm Harry Potter!" Oh, Dobby, we will miss you. ;_;
This is about the point where I picked up the book after getting home from work at eleven and read until I finished it - five a.m. Forgive me if I'm fuzzy. I'm pretty sure this is where we pick up the battle of Hogwarts.
9. Fred Weasley. AAAAAAAAAAAAAUGH. This was one of the most painful things I think I've ever seen. He just reunites with Percy, is in his humorous element, then BOOM, gone. One of those moments where I just sat there and stared blankly at the book. I think I was one of the few people on the planet who didn't think Rowling would kill one of the twins. SURPRISE.
10. Vincent Crabbe. There are so many bad jokes to be made here, from not playing with fire to stop, drop, and roll to not being able to stand the heat and therefore getting out of the Room of Requirement.
11. Severus Snape. He was just too special for an Avada Kedavra, so he got eaten by a snake while he was still alive. This is the only death that made me go OUCH. It was also one of the only deaths I called correctly. (I believe the exact phrasing was, "I don't care if he's good or bad - either way, he's not gonna survive the book.")
12 and 13. Remus Lupin and Nymphadora Tonks. This didn't really hit home until I realized they had a son. Then I cried. Again.
14. Colin Creevey. Here's the knife in my chest, Rowling. Would you like to twist it a few more times just for good measure?
15. Harry Potter. I'm not quite sure this one counts, simply because it's not permanent. The religious symbolism was strong enough to choke a horse.
16. Bellatrix Lestrange. This was the most satisfying moment in any Harry Potter book ever, bar none. The ultimate battle between the two extremes of womanhood, and I am so thrilled the mother side won. Bellatrix was such a thorn in the side, I swear. She was an awesome villain, but her death made me celebrate. (Tacky but true.)
17. VOLDEMORT. Good Lord, I thought this day would never come. And I think I'm a terrible person for finding Death By Expelliarmus hilarious. (I know it was much, much deeper than that, but it's two a.m. at the moment and my brain is starting to shut down. Forgive me.)
...well, I was only four off. Considering just how many people died in this book, I'd say that's not bad.
Now on to theories and thoughts.
- I actually spent a good part of this book marveling at just how right the fans were, especially in matters of RAB and the locket. Evidently we're just as crazy as everybody says, but we're pretty smart as well.
- I never thought I'd actually like Kreacher. My how things have changed. (Leading the Hogwarts house elves into battle and stabbing people in the shins? Ultimate win right there.)
- We really could have done without parts of the middle. "So, they travel and try not to get caught and travel again! Fun and paranoia all around!"
- Totally knew she wouldn't kill any of the trio. It becomes unbalanced if any of the members are missing.
- I can't believe Hagrid lived. Don't get me wrong, but wow. Was totally not expecting that.
- VOLDEMORT SHIPS HARMONY. All the more reason I don't follow that pairing! XD
- Am I the only person in the world that actually likes the name Albus Severus Potter?
- I have to agree with![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
lynxgriffin- "NOT MY DAUGHTER, YOU BITCH!" is the best line EVER. I think that whole scene was one of the best in all the books. Very satisfying.
- Harry as the final Horcrux. Sometimes, I just hate being right. XD
- I loved the epilogue. The interaction between James and Albus was brilliant - I could just imagine it. (The only thing was, I started getting FullMetal Alchemist vibes, especially when they started calling him Al. That just did it for me. XD)
- Ron and Hermione name their kids the most random things on the planet, I swear. Where on Earth did Hugo and Rose come from, anyway?
1. The Muggle Studies teacher in Chapter 1. Did we care about her? Not so much. Did it make a point? Hells yes.
2. Hedwig. OH MY GOD. This was NOT a death I was expecting at all, and I think it hit home more so than some of the other human characters' deaths. Hedwig had been a pretty constant character in all seven books, and her death was just a huge shock. That, combined with the fact that Rowling threw us into a full-fledged battle in CHAPTER THREE of all places, definitely drove home the point that this book was going to be very different from the others.
3. Alastor "Mad-Eye" Moody. I think this was about when the bottom dropped out of my world. Even though 99% of his character development in the fourth book was actually
4. Rufus Scrimgeour. This one had a more political impact than anything else for me. "Okay, Scrimgeour's dead. And?" "And the Death Eaters took over the Ministry." "...oh. That is bad."
5. Ted Tonks. We just met the man, and then we get all of three lines telling us about his death. I probably didn't have as big a reaction to this one as I should have had, but at the same time I was more worried about the danged Horcrux and everything else that was going on at the time. Sorry, Ted, not today.
6. Bathilda Bagshot. Can we say "horror movie?" "Hey, I think there's something in your eye. Wait, nevermind, it's just a giant snake." That's totally not the stuff of nightmares or anything.
7. Peter Pettigrew. All I can say is, that was unbelievably anticlimactic.
8. Dobby. I cried. This was another instance of a minor yet constant character dying and leaving a great gaping hole that was somehow much bigger than they were. It was Dobby. "You must not harm Harry Potter!" Oh, Dobby, we will miss you. ;_;
This is about the point where I picked up the book after getting home from work at eleven and read until I finished it - five a.m. Forgive me if I'm fuzzy. I'm pretty sure this is where we pick up the battle of Hogwarts.
9. Fred Weasley. AAAAAAAAAAAAAUGH. This was one of the most painful things I think I've ever seen. He just reunites with Percy, is in his humorous element, then BOOM, gone. One of those moments where I just sat there and stared blankly at the book. I think I was one of the few people on the planet who didn't think Rowling would kill one of the twins. SURPRISE.
10. Vincent Crabbe. There are so many bad jokes to be made here, from not playing with fire to stop, drop, and roll to not being able to stand the heat and therefore getting out of the Room of Requirement.
11. Severus Snape. He was just too special for an Avada Kedavra, so he got eaten by a snake while he was still alive. This is the only death that made me go OUCH. It was also one of the only deaths I called correctly. (I believe the exact phrasing was, "I don't care if he's good or bad - either way, he's not gonna survive the book.")
12 and 13. Remus Lupin and Nymphadora Tonks. This didn't really hit home until I realized they had a son. Then I cried. Again.
14. Colin Creevey. Here's the knife in my chest, Rowling. Would you like to twist it a few more times just for good measure?
15. Harry Potter. I'm not quite sure this one counts, simply because it's not permanent. The religious symbolism was strong enough to choke a horse.
16. Bellatrix Lestrange. This was the most satisfying moment in any Harry Potter book ever, bar none. The ultimate battle between the two extremes of womanhood, and I am so thrilled the mother side won. Bellatrix was such a thorn in the side, I swear. She was an awesome villain, but her death made me celebrate. (Tacky but true.)
17. VOLDEMORT. Good Lord, I thought this day would never come. And I think I'm a terrible person for finding Death By Expelliarmus hilarious. (I know it was much, much deeper than that, but it's two a.m. at the moment and my brain is starting to shut down. Forgive me.)
...well, I was only four off. Considering just how many people died in this book, I'd say that's not bad.
Now on to theories and thoughts.
- I actually spent a good part of this book marveling at just how right the fans were, especially in matters of RAB and the locket. Evidently we're just as crazy as everybody says, but we're pretty smart as well.
- I never thought I'd actually like Kreacher. My how things have changed. (Leading the Hogwarts house elves into battle and stabbing people in the shins? Ultimate win right there.)
- We really could have done without parts of the middle. "So, they travel and try not to get caught and travel again! Fun and paranoia all around!"
- Totally knew she wouldn't kill any of the trio. It becomes unbalanced if any of the members are missing.
- I can't believe Hagrid lived. Don't get me wrong, but wow. Was totally not expecting that.
- VOLDEMORT SHIPS HARMONY. All the more reason I don't follow that pairing! XD
- Am I the only person in the world that actually likes the name Albus Severus Potter?
- I have to agree with
lynxgriffin- "NOT MY DAUGHTER, YOU BITCH!" is the best line EVER. I think that whole scene was one of the best in all the books. Very satisfying.- Harry as the final Horcrux. Sometimes, I just hate being right. XD
- I loved the epilogue. The interaction between James and Albus was brilliant - I could just imagine it. (The only thing was, I started getting FullMetal Alchemist vibes, especially when they started calling him Al. That just did it for me. XD)
- Ron and Hermione name their kids the most random things on the planet, I swear. Where on Earth did Hugo and Rose come from, anyway?
I'm sure there's something else I want to talk about, but I'll leave it there for now.
I also have all sorts of other stuff to talk about, such as Vacation Bible School (a rodeo-themed blast), visits from relatives (ranging from :D to X_x and back), and work. Oh, wait, I will say one thing about work.
If you're not satisfied with your food, stiffing your waitress her tip does NOTHING to convey that. Email the restaurant, talk with the manager, whatever. Stiffing your waitress just deprives her of the money she NEEDS to augment the $3.83 she earns hourly. Please, please learn to make the distinction.
...yeah, so guess what Kiaxet's final table did to her today. :D;
Anyway, that is all. I SLEEP NOW.
