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Post by GRWelsh on Jan 15, 2019 17:34:10 GMT -5
Well, I just finished Book 6 and I'm starting Book 7 today. One thing that stood out to me near the end of Book 6 was Dumbledore's painting. Shortly after Dumbledore's death, Harry went up to his office and saw the image of Dumbledore sleeping in a new painting. I don't see any reason why the image of Dumbledore cannot talk the way the other paintings can, and therefore continue to help and advise Harry in the search for the Horcruxes. The idea didn't seem to occur to Harry, but it felt overwhelmingly obvious to me. Am I missing something?
The Deathly Hallows is such a great title. The Horcruxes remind me of D&D module X3 CURSE OF XANATHON because the villain removed his life force from his body and until the players can find it they cannot kill him! Anyone remember there was also an NPC named Draco in that adventure?
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Post by grodog on Jan 15, 2019 21:39:24 GMT -5
Well, I just finished Book 6 and I'm starting Book 7 today. One thing that stood out to me near the end of Book 6 was Dumbledore's painting. Shortly after Dumbledore's death, Harry went up to his office and saw the image of Dumbledore sleeping in a new painting. I don't see any reason why the image of Dumbledore cannot talk the way the other paintings can, and therefore continue to help and advise Harry in the search for the Horcruxes. The idea didn't seem to occur to Harry, but it felt overwhelmingly obvious to me. Am I missing something? I think taht's right, which is presumably why Dumbledore needs to rest/sleep after his death experience, until later when he awakens at some point to be as useful as the other painting folks who travel from painting to painting, etc. Allan.
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Post by GRWelsh on Jan 16, 2019 10:43:52 GMT -5
In the Deathly Hallows, Snape and Yaxley tell Voldemort different dates for when Harry Potter is to be moved. Snape's information turns out to be correct, but is based on insider information from being a member of the Order of the Phoenix. But at this point in time, Snape is known to have slain Dumbledore and fled Hogwarts, so there is no reason why the Order of the Phoenix would not change their plans about moving Harry. Did anyone else notice this?
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Post by grodog on Jan 16, 2019 10:51:13 GMT -5
I thought Snape was trying to sow additional distinformation, and Voldemort decided to cover all of the possible contingencies, which is why/how they got attacked. Wasn't Snape overridden by someone else??
Allan.
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Post by GRWelsh on Jan 16, 2019 13:27:22 GMT -5
No, I don't think Snape was overriden. The Death Eaters knew when Harry was going to be moved. This is quote from the book:
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Post by GRWelsh on Jan 16, 2019 15:19:41 GMT -5
Oh, I see... There was another traitor in the Order of the Phoenix feeding Snape the information! They know it has to be one of them, but they haven't figured out who it is, yet.
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Post by GRWelsh on Jan 18, 2019 14:38:11 GMT -5
My niece wants to know why it is taking me 'so long' to finish this series. I am not trying to rush through because I am enjoying it. And now that I am nearing the end, I don't want it to end. I suppose that is the best compliment anyone can ever give to a writer. Children's books or not, this is the most I've enjoyed a fantasy series in a long time. I'd rank it up there with THE HOBBIT, THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA, and A WRINKLE IN TIME which are my favorite children's books. Next I am thinking of reading THE CHRONICLES OF PRYDEIN which I've always heard were good, but never got around to reading. The kid in middle school who was my first DM loved those books -- I think his mother was a teacher who passed them down to him (he could draw well and IIRC she was an illustrator of children's books).
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Post by foster1941 on Jan 22, 2019 12:15:49 GMT -5
The Harry Potter and the Cursed Child play-script is worth reading (and I assume the play itself is worth seeing, assuming you've got all the money in the world) when you finish the book series. Don't go straight into it, but a few months (or years) later when you're feeling nostalgic for the HP-verse, you can pick it up. I won't say anything else, since it would pretty much all be spoilers at this point.
The first Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them movie is also a lot of fun, set in America during the 1920s, exploring a different tradition of wizarding only tangentially connected to the main HP story. Alas, the second movie (The Crimes of Grindelwald) was total trash.
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Post by grodog on Jan 22, 2019 17:27:25 GMT -5
I haven't read the Cursed Child yet, thanks for the recc, Trent! Hopefully they can bring some of the magic from FB#1 into #3, since one of the big highlights for me was the relationship dynamic between the two secondary characters (who really stole the show). There will apparently be five films in the FB series, in total, which seems a bit surprising to me (I don't know why, but based on the first one's scope/plot, I figured there were going to be 2-3 films in the series).
I enjoyed FB#2, but agree that it was very disappointing in comparison to #1....
Allan.
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Post by GRWelsh on Jan 27, 2019 19:45:45 GMT -5
I just finished Deathly Hallows and it was tremendous. So many series drop in quality by the end, but I have to say in this series I enjoyed each book more than the last and everything tied together neatly in the end. Magic certainly doesn't work the same as in D&D, but still there are many ideas that could be adapted for gaming. Figuring out rules for how magic-users could duel with wands seems like a no-brainer, doesn't it? Thanks for the recommendations for further reading guys. I'll check out the Fantastic Beasts book in my Hogwarts Library set next.
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