A Healthy Dose of Deathly Hallows and Balderdash

[lykaios]

So I wasn't even counting on having read this by now, but by Saturday night my sheep sensibilities kicked in and I read the chapter summaries of HPB on Sparknotes in order to avoid actually reading that one again. (I had forgotten what a horcrux was, SO FUCKING WHAT). I went into it with a sparkling, spoiler-free mind (amazing what not using the

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[yamakasi]

NO MENTION OF A VEIL BTW D:<

[lykaios]

I know! You know, I wasn't expecting Lazarus coming back from the dead. I didn't WANT Lazarus! The last few chapters of OotP, especially after Harry's conversation with Luna, seemed so...I don't know..."Pay attention, kiddies, because this will come up again. I am slowly and carefully winking at you."

Not quite.

[yamakasi]

yeah. sirius wasn't even used as a name for one of the kids. JKR's a bitch. :/

[lykaios]

I like to think he's too irreplaceable.

[yamakasi]

well, i like to think that Harry's 1st kid is called "James Sirius". or Lupin's kid is "Teddy Sirius". because, shit son, as if Harry/Remus wouldn't name one of their kids after Sirius?

[lykaios]

No, they named him Teddy Remus, those barbarians.
Sometimes the automatic bestowing of the father's name is sort of sweet, and sometimes it's just annoying.

[yamakasi]

it says that? i must have missed it.

[rena_librarian]

After they've had a bit of wine, Remus toasts, "To Teddy Remus Lupin, a great wizard in the making."