Harry Potter Book 7 [SPOILERS-ENTER AT YOUR OWN RISK!]

[Victarion]

Poor Snape just needed a shoulder to cry on. Overall, I think Children of the Grave is a song that ties in to Deathly Hallows quiet nicely.

So, when Voldemort AK'ed Harry, he only succeeded in killing the portion of his soul that was in Harry?

 

[Majik1387]

So, when Voldemort AK'ed Harry, he only succeeded in killing the portion of his soul that was in Harry?

Kinda.
Harry had a bit of two souls in his body.
His own soul, and Voldemort's soul, lets call Horcrux soul.

Voldy AK'd the Horcrux soul while Harry's soul stayed alive.

 

[danoyse]

Exactly. At that point the battle was already won because Voldemort would not allow himself to accept that Harry had bested him. The Avada Kedavra was a desperate, arrogant move.

I don't think Harry having an epic duel with Voldemort would've been a good idea either. At best Harry is an average wizard. VOldemort is far more skilled. However, Harry was able to use his arrogance against him and it is fitting that it would lead to Voldie's downfall.

Yes, and Harry even giving him the chance at redemption by asking him to try remorse--instead of just killing him, empowered Harry even more against him. Definitely more than just Harry and Voldemort whipping spells at each other.

 

[Sawyer]

Finished the book yesterday. Thought it was great. My top 10 moments in the book (no particular order of course. They were all so damn great.)
1. Molly Weasley killing Bellatrix. I'm glad that Bellatrix died and I was wonderfully surprised that it was Molly who did it. Plus, her line was great.
2. Gryffindor, Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff all pointing there wands at Pansy Parkinson for suggesting they hand over Harry. They all really care.
3. Harry's dream of Dumbledore. I've basically had the sam feelings about him while reading the book that Harry did: Was he really a hero?
4. Pretty much the whole chapter of Harry walking to his death.
5. Snapes death and memories. I really, truly hated him, but after that chapter I couldnt help but be saddened by his death.
6. The two times in the book when I had the crap scared out of me with the thought that Hagrid was dead. If he died, I would've just lost it.
7. McGonagall being a total badass. She had a relatively short role in the book, but threatening to duel Slughorn and actually dueling Voldemort made her awesome in my book.
8. Dobby's death. Of all the deaths in the books, thats the one that got me tearing up.
9. Fred Weasley's death and Percy's reaction. Poor Perce just got his family back.
10. The Epilogue. I usually dont like very happy endings, but these kids deserved it. The only problem I have: Why the f*** did none of them name their children after Fred?!

 

[Matt]

10. The Epilogue. I usually dont like very happy endings, but these kids deserved it. The only problem I have: Why the f*** did none of them name their children after Fred?!

I figured that would be an honor reserved for George.

 

[Carcharodon]

I figured that would be an honor reserved for George.

How come?

 

[Majik1387]

How come?

Because Fred was George's twin.

 

[Leto Atrides]

Also, two couples don't have to commerorate everyone who died in the entire wizarding war.

 

[Carcharodon]

Because Fred was George's twin.

Oh, I must have misunderstood. I thought that the "honor" in question was having children named for you.

Not being able to name your children after somebody else.

 

[04nbod]

i can only imagine how hard it would be to grieve for your identical twin and have to look in the mirror and see him/her every day for the rest of your life

 

[The Kid]

YIKES. i love me some potter, not in that way, but yeah, this book is getting so overrated. I fear the franchise as a whole will suffer for it. It's good in parts, unbelievably sappy in others. Can't believe people are drooling over it like this... But that's the blunt truth of it. Rowling's improved since the bloated mess that was The order of the phoenix, but that's not saying much for her skills.

I'm just going to assume harry's dead and the sappy ending crap was a dream. Minority report ftw! All is well.

 

[Spade]

i can only imagine how hard it would be to grieve for your identical twin and have to look in the mirror and see him/her every day for the rest of your life

Now there's a fate I wouldn't wish on my worst enemy. It sort of sucks that TDH doesn't really delve deeper into George's reaction. Ron and Percy had the sort of reaction I expected, but George's sort of felt like Remus and Tonks' death- just squished into to be there.

 

[The Kid]

What got me was the Harry walking to his death scene, pitch perfect. Everything after, with harry faking death seemed like a bad SNL sketch, sorry. Rowling rushed it after that. Percy quickly showing up, the whole battle, was just one big jumbled mess.

And I disagree that a final showdown with voldy that would involve something from harry beyond that lame Expelliarmus spell wouldn't have been cool. Now, I expected a sort of twist ending, but this wasn't what I wanted... Voldy just zaps himself again! It's as good as having Vader slip on a banana and hit the auto destruct button the death star to me.

This guy's supposed to be a mother ****ing badass, yet this final confrontation's about as good as the last hundred we endured. Shows up, is outwitted, the end. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. Here's where I want the movie to deviate heavily. Show voldy battle and kill a lot of aurors and teachers with ease. Make him rely less on outside help. It's just one school full of kiddies. He doesn't need giants and spiders to take it over, really. Just show why voldy's so powerful instead of having it constantly implied that he is. Make him blink and cause someone to explode that way. Come on WB.

 

[Spade]

The fight in OOTP was better than the book's version in my humble opinion, so I hope just as much that they improve upon this duel in the final film. How they're going to improve HBP is the real hurdle...even with the Inferi, there wasn't much to speak about in that climax.

 

[crazydawg22]

i can only imagine how hard it would be to grieve for your identical twin and have to look in the mirror and see him/her every day for the rest of your life

I agree, but I think they'll always be together through their mayhem.

 

[Zoken]

A fair chance that Percy, in his redemption, might join up with George for the shop. Percy does need a job after quitting in a most spectacular way.

 

[Tanin]

Percy may of had a change of heart but I can't see him selling candy to help kids get out of school.

He's still a rulebook kinda guy.

 

[Zoken]

You did notice him tell the Minister of Magic (as he dueled him) that he was quitting right? I think that Percy is ready to try something new. I'm not saying he's going to be out front demonstarting like the twins were, he's got Verity and Lee for that. But with Percy running the books, the shop is going to make a killing. Just in time for George to take a year off...

 

[04nbod]

The fight in OOTP was better than the book's version in my humble opinion, so I hope just as much that they improve upon this duel in the final film. How they're going to improve HBP is the real hurdle...even with the Inferi, there wasn't much to speak about in that climax.

i'm re-reading it at the moment because i can't remember anything other than snape killing someone and then telling the death eaters to escape. Harry chased after him trying to curse him but snape just deflected them easily and smacked harry down when he calls snape a coward. The end. I suppose the death eaters could have more of a fight in the movie.

What got me was the Harry walking to his death scene, pitch perfect. Everything after, with harry faking death seemed like a bad SNL sketch, sorry. Rowling rushed it after that. Percy quickly showing up, the whole battle, was just one big jumbled mess.

And I disagree that a final showdown with voldy that would involve something from harry beyond that lame Expelliarmus spell wouldn't have been cool. Now, I expected a sort of twist ending, but this wasn't what I wanted... Voldy just zaps himself again! It's as good as having Vader slip on a banana and hit the auto destruct button the death star to me.

This guy's supposed to be a mother ****ing badass, yet this final confrontation's about as good as the last hundred we endured. Shows up, is outwitted, the end. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. Here's where I want the movie to deviate heavily. Show voldy battle and kill a lot of aurors and teachers with ease. Make him rely less on outside help. It's just one school full of kiddies. He doesn't need giants and spiders to take it over, really. Just show why voldy's so powerful instead of having it constantly implied that he is. Make him blink and cause someone to explode that way. Come on WB.

It was strange because all they did was circle each other and spout off exposition the entire time before the final rebounded curse which is fitting i think considering that is how the whole thing started.
The Prince's tale choked me up- oh snape and if you look back as i am in the books there are sooo..many talks about poisons-even in harry's very first potions class

 

[Darkly Dexter]

The fight in OOTP was better than the book's version in my humble opinion, so I hope just as much that they improve upon this duel in the final film. How they're going to improve HBP is the real hurdle...even with the Inferi, there wasn't much to speak about in that climax.

no, only Snape killing Dumbledore. What a boring climax...

 

[Matt]

What got me was the Harry walking to his death scene, pitch perfect. Everything after, with harry faking death seemed like a bad SNL sketch, sorry. Rowling rushed it after that. Percy quickly showing up, the whole battle, was just one big jumbled mess.

And I disagree that a final showdown with voldy that would involve something from harry beyond that lame Expelliarmus spell wouldn't have been cool. Now, I expected a sort of twist ending, but this wasn't what I wanted... Voldy just zaps himself again! It's as good as having Vader slip on a banana and hit the auto destruct button the death star to me.

This guy's supposed to be a mother ****ing badass, yet this final confrontation's about as good as the last hundred we endured. Shows up, is outwitted, the end. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. Here's where I want the movie to deviate heavily. Show voldy battle and kill a lot of aurors and teachers with ease. Make him rely less on outside help. It's just one school full of kiddies. He doesn't need giants and spiders to take it over, really. Just show why voldy's so powerful instead of having it constantly implied that he is. Make him blink and cause someone to explode that way. Come on WB.

It was established in OOTP that Voldemort does not kill just anyone. He usually considers himself above it. Moody makes mention of how it was sort of a strange honor that Voldie killed Dorcas Meadows personally.

 

[Green Lantern]

But Gandalf beat the nazgul and his dragon in Return of the King? Couldn't he just do it again?

Gandalf beat ONE of the NINE Nazgul in ROTK. And that was after A) The Witch-King was defeated by Eowyn, and B) right about the same time the ring was destroyed, ending Sauron's power (including the Nazgul)

 

[chamber-music]

2. Gryffindor, Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff all pointing there wands at Pansy Parkinson for suggesting they hand over Harry. They all really care.

Loved that part.

Most surprising death had to be Crabbe getting killed by his own Fiendfyre. Surprised by that even more than dobby.

 

[chaseter]

But Harry deflecting a spell just directed at Ron and Hermione wouldn't be epic. Harry going into the forest alone to sacrifice himself to save everyone else was. Facing him without a wand and letting himself be hit by the killing curse was more than just jumping in front of his friends.

It as much Voldemort's ignorance and arrogance that killed him as the rebounded curse was.

I guess you don't see my point. I wanted a good Harry vs Voldemort wand fight. Mrs. Weasley vs Bellatrix will be great and it will be wonderful to see all the professors like Trelawney and McGonnagal out fighting as well. The book was great don't get me wrong, I just didn't expect Harry to kill him off with expelliamus. I just figured Harry would be pissed and come at Voldemort shooting spells one after another while taunting Voldemort and then finally just overpower him. But I understand it was Riddle's arrogance and ignorance that was his own ultimate demise...Dumbledore mentioned that quiet a few times.

Didn't Harry also say that because of his sacrifice in the forest for his friends, that Voldemort cannot hurt any of them because of that??? I can't remember but I think he said something along that while he was taunting Riddle inside Hogwarts.

 

[Spade]

*Sigh*...obviously, there are no Inferi when Dumbledore dies. I just thought that half of you would be able to tell that Dumbledore's death is not the point in a film adaption that one would consider a climax.