It really shits me that Harry was able to use Unforgiveables so casually in the final third of this book. Rowling went to all this trouble to show how awful and, you know, unforgivable, they are in GoF; she made all these very pertinent points about how when the good guys attempt to sink to the level of the bad guys (Barty Crouch) they only undermine themselves, and then she completely contradicts all that in Deathly Hallows. I can't wait to see what you have to say about Harry's newfound ability to cast crucio in response to a small quantity of saliva. :)
The unforgiveable thing is just stupid, I agree - especially since Harry has his big messiah moment in this book, and yet right before then he tortures someone! But this is a rant I should save for then...
I used to love Ducktales, but always felt the cartoon never quite matched up to the title sequence and theme tune. And to this day I dream of swimming in gold, although I suspect the reality wouldn't match the dream. :D
You're right about the clunky stuff - do we really need to hear exactly how they got there and every little detail? (Although, to be fair, if JKR hadn't included all the stuff like, "Harry went to the toilet, and then put on his shoes, and then found the invisibility cloak, and then Hermione put on her shoes", etc, then the fans, by which I mean me, would've been all, "BUT IN THIS BIT HE'S NOT WEARING THE CLOAK AND THEN HE IS, WHEN DID HE PUT IT ON???")
Whoa! Thank you for posting that second video clip! I didn't realize it until now, but that's referenced in YuGiOh the Abridged Series! Maybe I SHOULD watch Star Wars.
Together, they disapparate to the Leaky Cauldron (quick question, does anyone else automatically think of the website first, and then the pub?).
*raises hand*
Madam vs. Mrs: Well, it's Madam Hooch, Madam Pomfrey, and Madam Pince because they're staff at Hogwarts, but not actually professors. So, yeah, I think it's just a term of respect. And obviously Tom has to talk to Bella with respect because otherwise she'll kill him.
I loved the beard joke! I took me a few minutes to get it and I'd already started typing out a comment about whether it was a joke or I'd honestly missed that. And then I got it! The delay made it ten times funnier, too.
A goblet burns part of Ron's shoe away, although - and I will tell you this now - they don't die as a result of being trapped in what is basically an oven with a constantly increasing temperature and a constantly reducing amount
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The thing with Star Wars is, even if you're not into that lasers-and-spaceships thing, it's worth watching because you will understand 50% more of the jokes in modern films. :D
And I find it hard to believe that all they'd do was make the waterfall appear and set off an alarm. Goblins are supposed to be cruel.
Yeah, that is a bit inconsistent, definitely. Don't they say in one of the books that they only check the vaults for would-be-thieves once a decade? It seems remarkably sporting of them to sound an alarm rather than just having the waterfall be made of acid or something. Of course, there'd be no book then...
And obviously Tom has to talk to Bella with respect because otherwise she'll kill him.
somehow, despite being blind, the dragon knows the way out (which, once again, is the sort of inconsistency that we shouldn't have to deal with in real life, but are happy to take for granted at DISNEY-FUCKING-LAND where it's attached to a rail).
Actually, I just reread that chapter at my debate tournament (because obviously I've got nothing better to do at debate than read Harry Potter) and the dragon is only partially blind.
Ah, fair enough on the blind dragon. I guess I skimmed over that part. Although I still insist that the dragon is an animatronic one.
And I meant to say before, I'm glad it's not just me that thinks "website" when hearing "Leaky Cauldron". There's always that split second when I read that Harry is going there and think, "Well, what good will it do him to know that today is Alan Rickman's birthday or something?" :D
I only got the beard when I read the other comments! *is ashamed* I racked my brains for ages, and kept coming up with this image of a big, false beard on Potterwatch or something. Damn, the alcohol really is eroding what brain I still have left... The clip from Duck Tales didn't help
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Thank you, as always. Your comments never fail to flatter me. ♥
my main impression was that this had been written expressly for the film rather than the actual book
Yes, absolutely. There are a number of sequences like that throughout the books - and so far, most of them have been cut from the films anyway. Hmm.
The best magic universes are based firmly on RL physics: ie, fire hot, fire burns, even if you have a kick-ass spell to cure your subsequent injuries
It's funny, isn't it, how we can accept flying broomsticks and talking hats and stuff, but not crap physics? :) Seriously, it's about consistency - it doesn't make sense that the heat from the coins can burn through a shoe and yet not kill them, just as it doesn't make sense that you can transfigure a desk into a pig but not make food from twigs or whatever.
I've also never been clear why Griphook taking the sword was so bad. I mean, he got them in there, didn't he?But Harry is a GRYFFINDOR!!! and he is BRAVE!!! or something? Or maybe it's just because it's OK to be a
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It really shits me that Harry was able to use Unforgiveables so casually in the final third of this book. Rowling went to all this trouble to show how awful and, you know, unforgivable, they are in GoF; she made all these very pertinent points about how when the good guys attempt to sink to the level of the bad guys (Barty Crouch) they only undermine themselves, and then she completely contradicts all that in Deathly Hallows. I can't wait to see what you have to say about Harry's newfound ability to cast crucio in response to a small quantity of saliva. :)
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The unforgiveable thing is just stupid, I agree - especially since Harry has his big messiah moment in this book, and yet right before then he tortures someone! But this is a rant I should save for then...
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I read this twice. Thought, 'Lupin doesn't have a beard!'
Pause.
Rewind.
Rolling on the floor. Laughing. For real.
Also: Ducktales!!! (I can't believe I loved that show...)
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I used to love Ducktales, but always felt the cartoon never quite matched up to the title sequence and theme tune. And to this day I dream of swimming in gold, although I suspect the reality wouldn't match the dream. :D
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You're right about the clunky stuff - do we really need to hear exactly how they got there and every little detail? (Although, to be fair, if JKR hadn't included all the stuff like, "Harry went to the toilet, and then put on his shoes, and then found the invisibility cloak, and then Hermione put on her shoes", etc, then the fans, by which I mean me, would've been all, "BUT IN THIS BIT HE'S NOT WEARING THE CLOAK AND THEN HE IS, WHEN DID HE PUT IT ON???")
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Together, they disapparate to the Leaky Cauldron (quick question, does anyone else automatically think of the website first, and then the pub?).
*raises hand*
Madam vs. Mrs: Well, it's Madam Hooch, Madam Pomfrey, and Madam Pince because they're staff at Hogwarts, but not actually professors. So, yeah, I think it's just a term of respect. And obviously Tom has to talk to Bella with respect because otherwise she'll kill him.
I loved the beard joke! I took me a few minutes to get it and I'd already started typing out a comment about whether it was a joke or I'd honestly missed that. And then I got it! The delay made it ten times funnier, too.
A goblet burns part of Ron's shoe away, although - and I will tell you this now - they don't die as a result of being trapped in what is basically an oven with a constantly increasing temperature and a constantly reducing amount ( ... )
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And I find it hard to believe that all they'd do was make the waterfall appear and set off an alarm. Goblins are supposed to be cruel.
Yeah, that is a bit inconsistent, definitely. Don't they say in one of the books that they only check the vaults for would-be-thieves once a decade? It seems remarkably sporting of them to sound an alarm rather than just having the waterfall be made of acid or something. Of course, there'd be no book then...
And obviously Tom has to talk to Bella with respect because otherwise she'll kill him.
An excellent point. :)
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Actually, I just reread that chapter at my debate tournament (because obviously I've got nothing better to do at debate than read Harry Potter) and the dragon is only partially blind.
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And I meant to say before, I'm glad it's not just me that thinks "website" when hearing "Leaky Cauldron". There's always that split second when I read that Harry is going there and think, "Well, what good will it do him to know that today is Alan Rickman's birthday or something?" :D
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my main impression was that this had been written expressly for the film rather than the actual book
Yes, absolutely. There are a number of sequences like that throughout the books - and so far, most of them have been cut from the films anyway. Hmm.
The best magic universes are based firmly on RL physics: ie, fire hot, fire burns, even if you have a kick-ass spell to cure your subsequent injuries
It's funny, isn't it, how we can accept flying broomsticks and talking hats and stuff, but not crap physics? :) Seriously, it's about consistency - it doesn't make sense that the heat from the coins can burn through a shoe and yet not kill them, just as it doesn't make sense that you can transfigure a desk into a pig but not make food from twigs or whatever.
I've also never been clear why Griphook taking the sword was so bad. I mean, he got them in there, didn't he?But Harry is a GRYFFINDOR!!! and he is BRAVE!!! or something? Or maybe it's just because it's OK to be a ( ... )
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