So, given Dumbledore's Lord Voldemort, This Is Your Life act in book six, plus the presence of ghost!Tom in The Chamber of Secrets, plus my assumption that hallow just means ghost
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I'm supposing that "hallow" is another of her tricksy (we love them, preciousssss) wordplays - like naming a phoenix Fawkes - so am supposing that it encompasses the real meaning (holiness or its reverse) as well as departedness.
*frets* I hope I don't sound sour when I say this, but, oh my word, I hope we don't see *seven* ages of Lord Voldemort! It's an attractive idea but too much for one book. And too much action for my tastes--I want time for backstory! We've had enough child!Tom; what about interaction with other Death Eaters? What about Snape backstory? Or Peter? (I have the feeling my hopes for book 7 are impossibly high.)
That's a good point about the portraits. I wonder if there's one we shouldn't be trusting? M.
Well, we're two horcruxes down already, so it's four plus Voldemort himself (unless I've completely lost track of it). I agree, I want to see more about Peter, Snape and Regulus in the last book, but I've been thinking about things with hidden brains lately and I suddenly wondered how many more Tom Riddles might appear out of the woodwork.
On, a completely unrelated note, have you noticed the date of the Statute of Secrecy? Same year as the Salem Witch Trials. Sounds like the Ministry hasn't changed much.
On, a completely unrelated note, have you noticed the date of the Statute of Secrecy? Same year as the Salem Witch Trials. Sounds like the Ministry hasn't changed much.
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Even four horcruxes.... GoF was my least favorite book, at least in part because I just don't think that JKR has that many action scenes in her--and the fun is in the build-up. *sigh* I like the idea of facing different versions of Voldemort, though; gives it a more psychological edge than what I'd imagined (a more violent, high-stakes version of Antiques Roadshow).
*grins* I've been chasing details about that era and stumbled across that little coincidence. I thought it might amuse you.
I don't think action is her strongest point, either. I'm really hoping for some sort of pyschological or moral aspect to the horcrux hunt. I would love more than anything a Voldemort who was finally able to welcome death.
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That's a good point about the portraits. I wonder if there's one we shouldn't be trusting? M.
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On, a completely unrelated note, have you noticed the date of the Statute of Secrecy? Same year as the Salem Witch Trials. Sounds like the Ministry hasn't changed much.
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Even four horcruxes.... GoF was my least favorite book, at least in part because I just don't think that JKR has that many action scenes in her--and the fun is in the build-up. *sigh* I like the idea of facing different versions of Voldemort, though; gives it a more psychological edge than what I'd imagined (a more violent, high-stakes version of Antiques Roadshow).
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I don't think action is her strongest point, either. I'm really hoping for some sort of pyschological or moral aspect to the horcrux hunt. I would love more than anything a Voldemort who was finally able to welcome death.
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