I have no willpower, so I skimmed this.. but argh. I knew about Dumbledore, as I read the last chapter in the store while waiting for my copy last night.q
As Clio said, though, I don't yet see what the advantage in killing Dumbledore was. If he was indeed dying already, I suppose I can see that he wanted Snape to finish him off, but the fact that he kept saying he needed Snape implied to me that they had discussed it before. What were the advantages then, if that's the case? So Snape could remain a spy? WHO IS HE GOING TO BE REPORTING TO?
I think that Dumbledore knew that Snape would have to die if he didn't kill him (due to the terms of the Vow--remember he not only Vowed to protect Draco, but also to do the job Draco was supposed to do if he failed), and that he believed that Snape's role at this point was more important to Harry's ultimate success than his. I think he sacrificed himself to keep Snape alive, and I think it is possible that his role will ultimately be more than just "spy".
No, I am sure it had something to do with the vow, but I still really fail to see how Snape is more important than Dumbledore. I am sure that this will make sense later, but for now I'm like, WHO CARES ABOUT SNAPE'S LIFE!!
I also think he may have wanted Snape to kill him to avoid having Draco do it. I don't think Draco could have managed it a few minutes earlier, but once he had all those Death Eaters in the room, pressuring him, it's possible he might have. I think Dumbledore would not have wanted a 16-year-old child to be a killer.
I think the strongest proof that Snape isn't evil is perhaps that he was trying to tell Harry to use Occlumency and non-verbal curses while they were duelling, and perhaps even the fact that he was like, "No Unforgivable Curses from you, Potter!" - they would land him in Azkaban. There's also the row Hagrid mentioned Snape and Dumbledore having, which very possibly pertained to Snape killing Dumbledore.
I'm jealous that you were able to collect your thoughts together as neatly as this! The best I can do is respond to random entries with different reactions. Anyway, I think that this is my new favourite book, too. I love that it never dragged on and it could be so funny at times. "It was almost like having friends." And, of course, Harry's sass just about killed me at all times.
I also found Remus/Tonks really inappropriate. It felt a little like JK Rowling was starting to throw random couples in the book just for the hell of it. No thanks. It doesn't help that I can't stand Tonks, though she was certainly less annoying in this book.
I also felt the window of opportunity for Draco redemption close, and it broke my heart into a million pieces. I really, really liked Draco in this one.
Well, mostly my thoughts were like this and this until I slept and had time to translate them into real sentences. I tried to make notes of stuff I wanted to remember, but about halfway through the book I gave up because it was taking me forever to read when I was stopping to write hilarious quotes. I am sure I have left out half of the things that I was really excited about.
I'm pretty much fine with Draco being redeemed or not being redeemed, though my preference is for the latter. Still, it seems like this was his big stumble, and his crossroads. Then the Death Eaters butted in, which could perhaps be symbolic. Now I am reading far too much into things, and I will probably be wrong because I feel so sure about this. I am always wrong about the things I am sure of, and right about the things that I think I am being dumb about.
I loved the scene where Draco stomped on Harry's face; it was so so perfectly Draco. I also loved Draco and Narcissa's relationship in Madam Malkin's and that a couple pages later, Draco snuck off to Knocturne Alley. And the part where Pansy was stroking Draco's hair was adorable. :(
I love Harry more than ever. I adored the scenes between him and Dumbledore; when Dumbledore got teary eyed and later told Harry that he felt safe because he was with Harry, god that was heart breaking.
I felt like Remus and Harry should have had more of a relationship in light of Sirius' death. Though I must give her credit for not bringing Sirius back to life; I think it would be much more interesting if Snape did turn out to be bad to the bone, but I doubt that will happen.
One of my favorite aspects of this book was the flashback scenes. I love how Voldemort picks important objects as horcruxes and wants everything to be steeped in tradition and bloodlines.
That Dumbledore line was so upsetting. And when Harry gave the Felix Felicis to Ron and Hermione, saying that he didn't need it because he would be with Dumbledore.
I would have liked to hear Remus talk about Sirius, and I don't even like the pairing. It just seems like we should have seen his reaction somewhere.
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I think that Dumbledore knew that Snape would have to die if he didn't kill him (due to the terms of the Vow--remember he not only Vowed to protect Draco, but also to do the job Draco was supposed to do if he failed), and that he believed that Snape's role at this point was more important to Harry's ultimate success than his. I think he sacrificed himself to keep Snape alive, and I think it is possible that his role will ultimately be more than just "spy".
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I also found Remus/Tonks really inappropriate. It felt a little like JK Rowling was starting to throw random couples in the book just for the hell of it. No thanks. It doesn't help that I can't stand Tonks, though she was certainly less annoying in this book.
I also felt the window of opportunity for Draco redemption close, and it broke my heart into a million pieces. I really, really liked Draco in this one.
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I'm pretty much fine with Draco being redeemed or not being redeemed, though my preference is for the latter. Still, it seems like this was his big stumble, and his crossroads. Then the Death Eaters butted in, which could perhaps be symbolic. Now I am reading far too much into things, and I will probably be wrong because I feel so sure about this. I am always wrong about the things I am sure of, and right about the things that I think I am being dumb about.
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I love Harry more than ever. I adored the scenes between him and Dumbledore; when Dumbledore got teary eyed and later told Harry that he felt safe because he was with Harry, god that was heart breaking.
I felt like Remus and Harry should have had more of a relationship in light of Sirius' death. Though I must give her credit for not bringing Sirius back to life; I think it would be much more interesting if Snape did turn out to be bad to the bone, but I doubt that will happen.
One of my favorite aspects of this book was the flashback scenes. I love how Voldemort picks important objects as horcruxes and wants everything to be steeped in tradition and bloodlines.
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That Dumbledore line was so upsetting. And when Harry gave the Felix Felicis to Ron and Hermione, saying that he didn't need it because he would be with Dumbledore.
I would have liked to hear Remus talk about Sirius, and I don't even like the pairing. It just seems like we should have seen his reaction somewhere.
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