HP and the Half-Blood Prince Review Page

[mariagoner]

I think it would be nice to have a central place where we could put all the media reviews, our own reviews, and confirmations of spoiler information people like Roxy were kind enough to post in the first place. I haven't pre-ordered the book (an action I'm bitterly regretting now, caught up in the HP fever as always!) and I just hope Mira will will

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[mariagoner]

Hola! It's been very interesting to see so many new peoplecome into The_Snarkery... must be the new books bringing them out!

Draco and Snape are, I believe, red herrings; there is reason to suspect both of them as DEs, though for various reasons I feel they will both be redeemed. Most will enjoy Harry's obsession with Draco and Snape's highly ambiguous morality, not to mention the fact that Draco seems to be unable to cast an Avada.

It's nice to know that Snarry and H/D shippers will still have something to look forward, if nothing else. And I'm glad Snape and Draco's affiliations are still ambiguous, since I'll seriously give up in disgust if all the Slytherins (besides a token "nice" character, perhaps) end up being EVOL no matter how many chances the saintly Gryffindors hand over to them.

...And I betcha that Draco's inability to cast the Big One will be treated with much more contempt that Harry's inability to cast Crucio. Call it a hunch, if you will.

Lord Voldemort's history is indeed revealed, which could have been very

[mariagoner]

OH MY GOD that all sounds so much more horrible and contrived than I could even imagine! Maybe, just maybe, JKR has turned into a wonderful word-smith during the 2+ years we spent waiting for HPHBP and can write that all off wonderfully... but based on the hideous U-NO-POO excerpt, I don't think that's the case. This book (which my younger sister is hogging up now, grrr!) is going to be like watching a menagarie of cockroaches mating... hideous but curiously, terribly compelling.

...And Marietta is still marked-up by Hermione's awful curse? Jesus, learn to let GO of things, JKR! This whole glorification-of-a-traitor's-comeuppance bent she's got going on is pretty horrific in and of itself!

[self_portraits]

OK I don't know wither to explode from rage or joy with this book.

*has just finished reading where Draco stomps on Harry's face.*

*pets Draco*

Erm... *waves to the few here (at the moment anyways)* Hello. Been enjoying this comm for a while now. I can't wait for everyone elses thoughts on this one.

[mariagoner]

Thumbs up to JKR for actually being able to write that fate for her poor widdle woobie Harry is all I can say. Though 10-to-1, half the fandom will take it as impetus for proving Draco is irredemably evil despite the fact that Harry's beaten HIM up with his own posse at least 3 times as often.

(And hello! We've been seeing all sorts of new faces at the Snarkery for a while now! I wonder how many lurkers there really are to this place...?)

[merrymelody]

I know! I read it first!
It was intensely satisfying.

[merrymelody]

I read that chapter first, I mean, not in the 'I read it before anyone!' competitive way. Cause I didn't.

One Highlight so far

[mooselord]

Am I reading really the real Book? It looks to me like a mediocre bit of fanfiction!

Look at this:

"----ISSUED ON BEHALF OF----
The Ministry of Magic
PROTECTING YOUR HOME AND FAMILY AGAINST DARK FORCES

The Wizarding community is currently under threat from an organization calling itself the Death Eaters. Observing the following simple security guidelines will help protect you, your family, and your home from attack."

OMG *I think I'm gonna spew, what are you gonna do?*

Second impression: I see lotza Snarcissa fics rolling in.

Re: One Highlight so far

[merrymelody]

Want fanfiction, go to chapter thirty.

'We could have had years!'

*pisses self laughing*

Also, random strangers are commenting on how beautiful Ginny is! I count five admirers for her already!

Re: One Highlight so far

[mooselord]

We could have had years!'

That's dime novel or soap opera. Wonder if the CAPSLOCK kid bring his first single soon.
And a video in tow with seventeen dancing Ginnys.

Re: One Highlight so far

[malafede]

It's like JKR herself is writing a H/G parody because she hates it herself. Maybe it's a really subtle meta lesson that only clever readers with sufficient addiction to crack will catch on.

[jollityfarm]

OMGSPOILERS. Love it. Love it liek whoa.

Love the snarky bitching too. Woo!

Sorry, I'm all aflutter with the promise of super-fandom.

[merrymelody]

Anything you want to know, doll?
There's so much Snape! (And Draco!) Suck on that, Gryffindor fans.
(I got mine this morning. Felt a mean spirited glee that there were a zillion books and yet no-one was there buying them.
Also, v. embarrassed, and had to cover mine with heat magazine, as if to say 'Something for the kids, and something for the grownups!')

[jollityfarm]

Reminds me of a comedy sketch I once saw where someone was buying the Daily Mail and had to hide it in a porn magazine :D

My fanfiction is, I feel safe in saying, fucked. But how fucked? Was I way off there? Are we talking inches or light years? And is the Snape family snippet we see any good? Fascinating or not? And, though I think we're safe yet, I just want to make precisely sure that there was no unrequited love for Lily or for some girl Sirius falls for on Severus' part. I would like to know that he had no interest whatever in the girlfriends of James, Sirius, Remus or any other enemy of his.

I am pleased that there's so much Slytherin goodness, though. But no Aberforth Dumbledore? And Sluggy, is he shit or cool? Must have more spoilers!!![/loser]

[merrymelody]

Ha! If I were buying the mail, I'd have to rob the place, so as to conceal my terrible embarrassment and distract attention.
Yeah, I was gonna buy a copy of 'Jugs' or something, and then ask for a brown paper bag for both!

I'm on Chp17 of 30 so far. I don't like Sluggy much personally, but just imho.
No Snape history yet, will update asap when I get to it; but Harry's succeeding through copying his (HBP's) notes - way to be brave and true, there; and thinks HBP is smart. Although Hermione thinks he's mean-spirited. (Pot, meet kettle!)
No Lily love presently, apart from Sluggy.
I'll check back in a while.

Oh, and Ginny sucks.

[hieispike]

Ooh! More spoilers. Just what I was hoping for! :)