MissWhitlock Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 ^ Yeah, I should re-read the potter books again, to help me remember. Although, for some reason, whenever I try to re-read the whole series, I end up skipping the first 4 and just go from 5-7. I just get impatient with the first ones.. I have no idea why Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissy Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 I just get impatient with the first ones.. I have no idea why I think it's because the books get older. If you look at the first one, it is truly a children's book. The later ones are darker and older, the content deeper and enigmatic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rawr Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 I used to get very impatient with books 6 and 7 but that was more than likely because i bought them on the day they came out and wanted to rush through before anyone spoiled it, now i tend to take everything in and enjoy each one I think it's because the books get older. If you look at the first one, it is truly a children's book. The later ones are darker and older, the content deeper and enigmatic. This is very true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightwish Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 Books 1 and 2 are not really my favourites. I love book 3 because of the twists and the history of James and his friends, and it just goes from there really. Book 5 is my favourite! I know a lot of people hated it when it first came out, and the first time I read it it put me off. I was constantly re-reading books 1 to 4 before 5 came out, and I never read another Potter book again until before book 6 was due to be released. I felt I enjoyed it more because I was older, it just seemed more adult and darker. I think it was the size that put me off as well. Now when re-reading them I find book 1 and 2 so difficult. For me book 1 doesn't get going until they get to Hogwarts, and the first few chapters really do feel like a child's book. Book 2 I never really liked anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rawr Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 It's really good when all the history, fueds, angst and the whole rich complexity of the Harry Potter world begins to twine together in your head, it just gets so much deeper. I'm sad my parents didn't call me ROONIL WAZLIB - i would have been so cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissy Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 I'm sad my parents didn't call me ROONIL WAZLIB - i would have been so cool Hey, from here on in you'll be Roonil Wazlib to us! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightwish Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 It really is. My favourite chapters are everything from the past and all Snape's memories. But with them being discussed to a certain extent I would love to know more. A book set in the days Voldy came to power or something either from James or Snape's point of view. Oi! Roonil Wazlib! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rawr Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 Oh no now that's stuck And Nightwish, i agree, that would certainly be interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightwish Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 Haha, you asked for it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rawr Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 ROONIL reporting for duty *tips wizard hat* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 A quote I found pretty halirious from a Potter forum: Harry finds out there is a new Dark Lord - "But I just got rid of the first one! Someone else has got to do it this time." That's hilarious Nightwish!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leah86 Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 Yeah it surely does shoot by! Who are your favourite chars? I love Luna! I quite like Mr.Weasley aswell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leah86 Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 Yeah the epilogue isn't great :s Absolutely agree,epilogue really didnt stand out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leah86 Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 I love the Harry Potter books but I was never a big fan of Harry himself. He never seemed like much of a hero - he was just incredibly lucky for the most part, and he had great people around him to lead him by the hand and help him out. I do agree with this statement. Although I am a massive fan of the series, when I sat and thought about it, I realised that I don't actually like Harry all that much,found him to be a bit arrogant. I actually prefered some of the other characters more so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leah86 Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 It really is. My favourite chapters are everything from the past and all Snape's memories. But with them being discussed to a certain extent I would love to know more. A book set in the days Voldy came to power or something either from James or Snape's point of view. ! What a great idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightwish Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 (edited) I liked the epilogue in a way because it is nice to find out what they are like when they are older, whos with who, what jobs they have. Always interesting when Jo gives us new news about the characters as well. But I found the epilogue let me down in a way because it was like a fairy tale with the happily ever after theme. Everything was so perfect for them. It wasn't perfect for me though, not with Dobby and Snape dead Edited April 12, 2009 by Nightwish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimmy619 Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 (edited) I liked the epilogue in a way because it is nice to find out what they are like when they are older. Always interesting when Jo gives us new news about the characters as well. The epilogue let me down in a way because it was like a fairy tale with the happily ever after theme. Everything was so perfect for them. It wasn't perfect for me though, not with Dobby and Snape dead I wasn't too keen on the epilogue - far too "and they lived happily ever after" for me. I would have preferred that she hadn't bothered with it as I think that it ruined the ending a bit for me. Edited April 12, 2009 by Kimmy619 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rawr Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 I agree with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimmy619 Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 I guess that maybe JK felt the need to provide some sort of closure for all of the fans, hence the epilogue?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightwish Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 You know we would have been harrassing her for information Although she has released a lot of information about the characters as adults anyway, so was it really necessary for her to include the epilogue? She did wrong here, creating Scorpius Malfoy and Rose Weasley fans! Sorry Rose, it won't work out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missmellow Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 I thought the epilogue was okay. It wasn't TOO happily ever after for me, because of how Harry named one of his sons after Snape ... That made me tear up a bit because it's JUST SO BEAUTIFUL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucybird Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 I thought that Harry picked some kinda rubbish names! My favourite character is Luna. My favourite book is actually Chamber of Secrets, followed by Half-blood Prince, I love the Voldemort back story I think, and having been looking for another book by JK after reading Philosopher's Stone for ages it made it all the sweeter! It used to change everytime a new book came out then after a while switch back again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rawr Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 I thought that Harry picked some kinda rubbish names! This is what annoyed me most about the epilogue, i mean did she have to fit some of them in?? Anyway, i love Goblet of Fire for the simple fact that it's kind of a transition period in them all and there's so many amazing events throughout this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucybird Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 I admit I was disappointed that there wasn't more information in the Epilogue, I wanted to know what happened to everyone! And to have all my questions answered. I guess I will just have to hold on for 'The Scottish book' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissWhitlock Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 I think it's because the books get older. If you look at the first one, it is truly a children's book. The later ones are darker and older, the content deeper and enigmatic. Yeah, that's why I liked them so much. The plots were just more complicated and more darker ever since the Dark Lord (insert horror music here) came back, or whatever. Plus, all the deaths that were happening really touched me, I guess. SIRIUS!!! DUMBLY!!! FREDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD!!! WHY!?!? mkay, i'm done. Regarding the epilogue, yeah, it was annoying at some bits, now when I think about it. Like, when he touched his scar and apparently it hasn't burned in years or something That annoyed me. I guess its because I realised, this is the end! or something, but I dunno. And the Names were just weird. I mean, wth. Hugo. Where did THAT come from?! Roonil Wazlib was so much better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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