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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter, #5)
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bookshelves: audiobook, author-british, genre-juvenile-fantasy, subject-boarding-school, genre-young-adult, read-in-2020
May 08, 2020
bookshelves: audiobook, author-british, genre-juvenile-fantasy, subject-boarding-school, genre-young-adult, read-in-2020
Read 2 times. Last read May 4, 2020 to June 23, 2020.
(A) 86% | Extraordinary
Notes: An angsty apprehension, it's a tome of teacher torment, misbelief, new girlfriend grief, and dread no longer dormant.
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Notes: An angsty apprehension, it's a tome of teacher torment, misbelief, new girlfriend grief, and dread no longer dormant.
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Reading Progress
August 6, 2009
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Started Reading
(Hardcover Edition)
August 10, 2009
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Finished Reading
(Hardcover Edition)
August 1, 2013
– Shelved
(Hardcover Edition)
March 24, 2015
– Shelved as:
genre-juvenile-f...
(Hardcover Edition)
March 24, 2015
– Shelved as:
author-british
(Hardcover Edition)
March 24, 2015
– Shelved as:
format-illustrated
(Hardcover Edition)
March 25, 2015
– Shelved as:
600-plus-pp
(Hardcover Edition)
September 15, 2016
– Shelved as:
read-in-2009
(Hardcover Edition)
October 20, 2016
– Shelved as:
subject-boarding...
(Hardcover Edition)
January 6, 2017
– Shelved as:
genre-young-adult
(Hardcover Edition)
October 4, 2019
– Shelved as:
to-read
October 4, 2019
– Shelved
November 11, 2019
– Shelved as:
audiobook
November 11, 2019
– Shelved as:
author-british
November 11, 2019
– Shelved as:
genre-juvenile-fantasy
November 11, 2019
– Shelved as:
subject-boarding-school
November 11, 2019
– Shelved as:
genre-young-adult
May 3, 2020
– Shelved as:
read-in-2020
May 4, 2020
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Started Reading
May 4, 2020
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Notes:
(1) You can tell things have gotten dark from the title sequence. No longer shiny metal against still skies. Now it's rusty, pitted metal against billowing clouds.
(2) Prior to my current re-read of the series, this was my favorite. Before that it was "Half-Blood Prince." Wonder if it'll keep its position or if I'll have a new favorite this time."
Notes:
(1) You can tell things have gotten dark from the title sequence. No longer shiny metal against still skies. Now it's rusty, pitted metal against billowing clouds.
(2) Prior to my current re-read of the series, this was my favorite. Before that it was "Half-Blood Prince." Wonder if it'll keep its position or if I'll have a new favorite this time."
May 5, 2020
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4.0%
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Notes:
(1) Harry: "Why had Ron and Hermione got together without inviting him along, too?"
- Oh, I can think of a few reasons...
(2) Harry openly insulting his aunt and uncle and picking a fight with Dudley? This isn’t the Harry I know!
(3) Super-angsty to start. "No one understands me, no one tells me anything"... Someone’s been listening to Radiohead."
Notes:
(1) Harry: "Why had Ron and Hermione got together without inviting him along, too?"
- Oh, I can think of a few reasons...
(2) Harry openly insulting his aunt and uncle and picking a fight with Dudley? This isn’t the Harry I know!
(3) Super-angsty to start. "No one understands me, no one tells me anything"... Someone’s been listening to Radiohead."
May 6, 2020
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Notes:
(1) If you’re a wizard, don’t give your kids the initials AF, they’ll likely be a squib: Arabella Figg, Argus Filch.
- Mrs. Figg's cat keeps tabs on Harry. Wonder if it's magic?
(2) Petunia: “I heard — that awful boy — telling her about [dementors] — years ago.”
Harry: “If you mean my mum and dad, why don’t you use their names?”
- She means Snape."
Notes:
(1) If you’re a wizard, don’t give your kids the initials AF, they’ll likely be a squib: Arabella Figg, Argus Filch.
- Mrs. Figg's cat keeps tabs on Harry. Wonder if it's magic?
(2) Petunia: “I heard — that awful boy — telling her about [dementors] — years ago.”
Harry: “If you mean my mum and dad, why don’t you use their names?”
- She means Snape."
May 7, 2020
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Notes:
(1) "Mundungus Fletcher" is maybe Rowling's most expressive name, alluding to the words "fungus," "dung," and "retch."
(2) Rowling loves adverbs. "Stupidly" is perhaps the most overused.
(3) Lupin: "And this is Nymphadora —"
Tonks: "Don’t call me Nymphadora ... It’s Tonks."
- She does take his name when they're wed. Can't be that insistent on it."
Notes:
(1) "Mundungus Fletcher" is maybe Rowling's most expressive name, alluding to the words "fungus," "dung," and "retch."
(2) Rowling loves adverbs. "Stupidly" is perhaps the most overused.
(3) Lupin: "And this is Nymphadora —"
Tonks: "Don’t call me Nymphadora ... It’s Tonks."
- She does take his name when they're wed. Can't be that insistent on it."
May 8, 2020
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Notes:
(1) Tonks: "Are you mad, Mad-Eye?"
- Well, it's in the name. Though it could just be the eye that's mad.
(2) House elf heads line the hallway of Sirius' place. Awfully macabre... though muggle taxidermy is common, so is placing urns on mantles.
(3) Ron and Hermione spend the summer mostly alone in bedrooms together... wonder what they do all day?"
Notes:
(1) Tonks: "Are you mad, Mad-Eye?"
- Well, it's in the name. Though it could just be the eye that's mad.
(2) House elf heads line the hallway of Sirius' place. Awfully macabre... though muggle taxidermy is common, so is placing urns on mantles.
(3) Ron and Hermione spend the summer mostly alone in bedrooms together... wonder what they do all day?"
May 10, 2020
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Notes:
(1) Who knew Percy would be the Weasley black sheep?
(2) Bill leaves Egypt for a desk job in London just to be close to Fleur. Some might call that romantic... others might call it stalking.
(3) Molly: "Who’s left all those Dungbombs outside the kitchen door?"
Also Molly: "Ginny, your hands are filthy, what have you been doing?"
- I mean, put two and two together."
Notes:
(1) Who knew Percy would be the Weasley black sheep?
(2) Bill leaves Egypt for a desk job in London just to be close to Fleur. Some might call that romantic... others might call it stalking.
(3) Molly: "Who’s left all those Dungbombs outside the kitchen door?"
Also Molly: "Ginny, your hands are filthy, what have you been doing?"
- I mean, put two and two together."
May 11, 2020
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Notes:
(1) "Arthur!" said Mrs. Weasley, rounding on her husband. "Arthur, back me up!"
- Is it really backing up a point if it's by coercion? and in front of everyone at that?
(2) "[Harry] had been touched by what [Mrs. Weasley] had said about his being as good as a son, but he was also impatient at her mollycoddling."
- Wonder if "mollycoddling" is why she's named Molly?"
Notes:
(1) "Arthur!" said Mrs. Weasley, rounding on her husband. "Arthur, back me up!"
- Is it really backing up a point if it's by coercion? and in front of everyone at that?
(2) "[Harry] had been touched by what [Mrs. Weasley] had said about his being as good as a son, but he was also impatient at her mollycoddling."
- Wonder if "mollycoddling" is why she's named Molly?"
May 12, 2020
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Notes:
(1) "Size is no guarantee of power," said George. "Look at Ginny."
“What d’you mean?” said Harry.
“You’ve never been on the receiving end of one of her Bat-Bogey Hexes, have you?"
- Married life will fix that.
(2) "Mrs. Weasley, Hermione, Ginny, Fred, and George ... [looked] rather peculiar, as they had tied cloths over their noses and mouths."
- Life imitates art."
Notes:
(1) "Size is no guarantee of power," said George. "Look at Ginny."
“What d’you mean?” said Harry.
“You’ve never been on the receiving end of one of her Bat-Bogey Hexes, have you?"
- Married life will fix that.
(2) "Mrs. Weasley, Hermione, Ginny, Fred, and George ... [looked] rather peculiar, as they had tied cloths over their noses and mouths."
- Life imitates art."
May 13, 2020
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Notes:
(1) "Mrs. Weasley ... started fussing with [Harry's] T-shirt, tucking in the label and smoothing out creases across the shoulders. He wished she wouldn’t."
- Get used to having a mom.
(2) The Ministry has jurisdiction over Britain and Ireland. Huh, must not have split when Ireland left the union.
(3) "a heavy locket that none of them could open."
- Hmmm, curious..."
Notes:
(1) "Mrs. Weasley ... started fussing with [Harry's] T-shirt, tucking in the label and smoothing out creases across the shoulders. He wished she wouldn’t."
- Get used to having a mom.
(2) The Ministry has jurisdiction over Britain and Ireland. Huh, must not have split when Ireland left the union.
(3) "a heavy locket that none of them could open."
- Hmmm, curious..."
May 14, 2020
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Notes:
(1) "Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore."
- In other words: Latin, Old-French, Anglo-Saxon, Irish, Old-English.
(2) Molly: "I don’t believe it! Oh, Ron, how wonderful! A prefect! That's everyone in the family!"
George: "What are Fred and I, next-door neighbors?"
- Well, Harry was facing expulsion. Between Ron, Neville, Dean, and Seamus, Ron's the clear choice."
Notes:
(1) "Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore."
- In other words: Latin, Old-French, Anglo-Saxon, Irish, Old-English.
(2) Molly: "I don’t believe it! Oh, Ron, how wonderful! A prefect! That's everyone in the family!"
George: "What are Fred and I, next-door neighbors?"
- Well, Harry was facing expulsion. Between Ron, Neville, Dean, and Seamus, Ron's the clear choice."
May 15, 2020
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Notes:
(1) '"Mrs. Weasley had hung a scarlet banner ... "Congratulations Ron and Hermione — New Prefects."'
- Cut out the "New Prefects" bit and you could reuse that banner.
- It's always "Ron and Hermione," like they're a music act or a comedy duo.
(2) "Harry’s mood suddenly lifted. His father had not been a prefect either."
- It nearly always boils down to daddy issues."
Notes:
(1) '"Mrs. Weasley had hung a scarlet banner ... "Congratulations Ron and Hermione — New Prefects."'
- Cut out the "New Prefects" bit and you could reuse that banner.
- It's always "Ron and Hermione," like they're a music act or a comedy duo.
(2) "Harry’s mood suddenly lifted. His father had not been a prefect either."
- It nearly always boils down to daddy issues."
May 16, 2020
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Notes:
(1) Considering the amount of time prefects spend together, it's no wonder so many end up as couples.
(2) "[Harry] would have liked Cho to discover him sitting with a group of very cool people ... he would not have chosen to be sitting with Neville and Loony Lovegood, clutching a toad and dripping in Stinksap."
- Ginny's also there, but Harry's as yet blind to her."
Notes:
(1) Considering the amount of time prefects spend together, it's no wonder so many end up as couples.
(2) "[Harry] would have liked Cho to discover him sitting with a group of very cool people ... he would not have chosen to be sitting with Neville and Loony Lovegood, clutching a toad and dripping in Stinksap."
- Ginny's also there, but Harry's as yet blind to her."
May 17, 2020
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Notes:
(1) '"Tell me, how does it feel being second-best to Weasley, Potter?" he asked.
"Shut up, Malfoy," said Hermione sharply.'
- More Ron/Hermione mirroring. Until now, it's always been Ron who's defended Hermione's honor against Malfoy's jibes. Here it's the other way around.
(2) With Delores Umbridge, it'd be far more fitting for her initials to be FU instead of DU."
Notes:
(1) '"Tell me, how does it feel being second-best to Weasley, Potter?" he asked.
"Shut up, Malfoy," said Hermione sharply.'
- More Ron/Hermione mirroring. Until now, it's always been Ron who's defended Hermione's honor against Malfoy's jibes. Here it's the other way around.
(2) With Delores Umbridge, it'd be far more fitting for her initials to be FU instead of DU."
May 18, 2020
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One of these things is not like the other.
Notes:
(1) Students find it odd that Umbridge wears a pink cardigan. Not so much because it’s ugly, but mainly because it’s muggle attire. You know who else wears muggle clothes? Fudge. Umbridge is an insincere flatterer who does, or wears, anything to get to the top. A simple pink cardigan can say a lot about personality."
One of these things is not like the other.
Notes:
(1) Students find it odd that Umbridge wears a pink cardigan. Not so much because it’s ugly, but mainly because it’s muggle attire. You know who else wears muggle clothes? Fudge. Umbridge is an insincere flatterer who does, or wears, anything to get to the top. A simple pink cardigan can say a lot about personality."
May 19, 2020
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Notes:
(1) "Harry was too used to [Ron and Hermione's] bickering to bother trying to reconcile them; he felt it was a better use of his time to eat his ... steak-and-kidney pie."
- Smart. He's got his priorities straight.
(2) Harry: "[Umbridge's speech] sounded like a load of waffle to me."
Hermione: "There was some important stuff hidden in the waffle."
- Mmm... waffles."
Notes:
(1) "Harry was too used to [Ron and Hermione's] bickering to bother trying to reconcile them; he felt it was a better use of his time to eat his ... steak-and-kidney pie."
- Smart. He's got his priorities straight.
(2) Harry: "[Umbridge's speech] sounded like a load of waffle to me."
Hermione: "There was some important stuff hidden in the waffle."
- Mmm... waffles."
May 20, 2020
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Notes:
(1) Hermione hates Lavender because she's anti-Harry.
- She'll hate her even more when she's pro-Ron.
(2) Ron and Hermione as prefects are like an old married couple. Hermione even bosses Ron around like Molly does with Arthur.
(3) "Cho was almost always surrounded by a gang of giggling girls."
- That gang sounds terrifying!
- I always hated Cho."
Notes:
(1) Hermione hates Lavender because she's anti-Harry.
- She'll hate her even more when she's pro-Ron.
(2) Ron and Hermione as prefects are like an old married couple. Hermione even bosses Ron around like Molly does with Arthur.
(3) "Cho was almost always surrounded by a gang of giggling girls."
- That gang sounds terrifying!
- I always hated Cho."
May 21, 2020
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Notes:
(1) "Poisonous toadstools don’t change their spots," said Ron sagely.
- It's a much sharper metaphor than leopards.
- Ron's all about wizarding common sense.
(2) Umbridge sings her responses to student queries. Though, Mary Poppins she's not.
(3) '"Have a biscuit, Potter."
"Have — what?"
"Have a biscuit!" [McGonagall] repeated impatiently.'
- Take a biscuit, Harry!"
Notes:
(1) "Poisonous toadstools don’t change their spots," said Ron sagely.
- It's a much sharper metaphor than leopards.
- Ron's all about wizarding common sense.
(2) Umbridge sings her responses to student queries. Though, Mary Poppins she's not.
(3) '"Have a biscuit, Potter."
"Have — what?"
"Have a biscuit!" [McGonagall] repeated impatiently.'
- Take a biscuit, Harry!"
May 22, 2020
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Notes:
(1) Hermione: "If you don’t stop doing it, I’m going to —"
Fred: "Put us in detention?"
George: "Make us write lines?"
Hermione: "No ... but I will write to your mother."
- Ouch! She sure knows how to twist the knife.
(2) Hermione knits woolly hats and hides them under rubbish, hoping to trick house elves into freedom as they clean.
- I mean, that's just unethical."
Notes:
(1) Hermione: "If you don’t stop doing it, I’m going to —"
Fred: "Put us in detention?"
George: "Make us write lines?"
Hermione: "No ... but I will write to your mother."
- Ouch! She sure knows how to twist the knife.
(2) Hermione knits woolly hats and hides them under rubbish, hoping to trick house elves into freedom as they clean.
- I mean, that's just unethical."
May 23, 2020
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Notes:
(1) Angelina's not an ideal Quidditch captain. When she's stressed she gets bossy, when she can't get her way she gets stressed, and so on.
(2) Ron spots Harry's scarred hand and implores him to tell McGonagall or Dumbledore.
- Yet another Ron scene given to Hermione in the film.
(3) Knitting things no one wants is yet another trait Hermione has in common with Molly."
Notes:
(1) Angelina's not an ideal Quidditch captain. When she's stressed she gets bossy, when she can't get her way she gets stressed, and so on.
(2) Ron spots Harry's scarred hand and implores him to tell McGonagall or Dumbledore.
- Yet another Ron scene given to Hermione in the film.
(3) Knitting things no one wants is yet another trait Hermione has in common with Molly."
May 24, 2020
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Notes:
(1) Ron makes the Quidditch team by process of elimination. Two people fared better at keeper tryouts, but Angelina found one whiny and the other unreliable. Thank goodness for that!
(2) "[Harry] walked on, feeling quietly elated ... [Cho] did not hate him for being alive!"
- Well, that's an awfully low bar. I'm fairly sure most people don't hate him for being alive."
Notes:
(1) Ron makes the Quidditch team by process of elimination. Two people fared better at keeper tryouts, but Angelina found one whiny and the other unreliable. Thank goodness for that!
(2) "[Harry] walked on, feeling quietly elated ... [Cho] did not hate him for being alive!"
- Well, that's an awfully low bar. I'm fairly sure most people don't hate him for being alive."
May 25, 2020
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Notes:
(1) O=Outstanding, E=Exceeds Expectations, A=Acceptable, P=Poor, D=Dreadful, T=Troll.
- And people complain about my grading system...
(2) Fred: "Nothing wrong with a good, healthy P."
- I expect higher brow humor from the likes of Fred and George... puns are my thing.
(3) Feel free to use my gifs. I post them on Imgur at: https://imgur.com/user/jaysongo/posts"
Notes:
(1) O=Outstanding, E=Exceeds Expectations, A=Acceptable, P=Poor, D=Dreadful, T=Troll.
- And people complain about my grading system...
(2) Fred: "Nothing wrong with a good, healthy P."
- I expect higher brow humor from the likes of Fred and George... puns are my thing.
(3) Feel free to use my gifs. I post them on Imgur at: https://imgur.com/user/jaysongo/posts"
May 26, 2020
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Notes:
(1) "But Sirius, this is taking an awful risk —" Hermione began.
"You sound like Molly,” said Sirius.'
- Hermione/Molly comparisons continue.
(2) Hermione: "You know, I was just saying to Ron when you came in... we’ve got to do something about [Umbridge]."
Ron: "I suggested poison."
- Well, poison would certainly be effective.
- Ron, always with the practical ideas."
Notes:
(1) "But Sirius, this is taking an awful risk —" Hermione began.
"You sound like Molly,” said Sirius.'
- Hermione/Molly comparisons continue.
(2) Hermione: "You know, I was just saying to Ron when you came in... we’ve got to do something about [Umbridge]."
Ron: "I suggested poison."
- Well, poison would certainly be effective.
- Ron, always with the practical ideas."
May 27, 2020
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Notes:
(1) Ron: "You’re not still in contact with [Viktor], are you?"
Hermione: "So what if I am? ... I can have a pen pal if I —"
Ron: "He didn’t only want to be your pen pal."
- Ron knows what's up.
(2) "The barman ... [had] a great deal of long gray hair and beard. He was tall and thin and looked vaguely familiar to Harry."
- Hmm... who's tall and thin with a long beard?"
Notes:
(1) Ron: "You’re not still in contact with [Viktor], are you?"
Hermione: "So what if I am? ... I can have a pen pal if I —"
Ron: "He didn’t only want to be your pen pal."
- Ron knows what's up.
(2) "The barman ... [had] a great deal of long gray hair and beard. He was tall and thin and looked vaguely familiar to Harry."
- Hmm... who's tall and thin with a long beard?"
May 28, 2020
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Notes:
(1) Ginny starts dating Michael Corner, Ron hates Michael Corner... it's math.
(2) Hermione: "It says in Hogwarts, A History that the founders thought boys were less trustworthy than girls."
- On the whole, sure. Though a girl is the book's big turncoat.
(3) Harry: "Don’t worry, I’ll behave myself..."
- Moments after founding a clandestine outlaw combat guild."
Notes:
(1) Ginny starts dating Michael Corner, Ron hates Michael Corner... it's math.
(2) Hermione: "It says in Hogwarts, A History that the founders thought boys were less trustworthy than girls."
- On the whole, sure. Though a girl is the book's big turncoat.
(3) Harry: "Don’t worry, I’ll behave myself..."
- Moments after founding a clandestine outlaw combat guild."
May 29, 2020
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Notes:
(1) In the book, The Room of Requirement is Dobby's idea, in the film it's Neville's. Same with gillyweed in "Goblet of Fire."
- Ergo, film Neville is book Dobby.
(2) Hermione: "I think we ought to elect a leader."
Cho: "Harry’s leader."
Hermione: "Yes, but I think we ought to vote on it properly ... It makes it formal."
- I don't know... the vote seems rigged to me."
Notes:
(1) In the book, The Room of Requirement is Dobby's idea, in the film it's Neville's. Same with gillyweed in "Goblet of Fire."
- Ergo, film Neville is book Dobby.
(2) Hermione: "I think we ought to elect a leader."
Cho: "Harry’s leader."
Hermione: "Yes, but I think we ought to vote on it properly ... It makes it formal."
- I don't know... the vote seems rigged to me."
May 30, 2020
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Notes:
(1) '"Good luck, Ron," said Hermione, standing on tiptoe and kissing him on the cheek ... He touched the spot on his face where Hermione had kissed him, looking puzzled, as though he was not quite sure what had just happened.'
- Ron had the same reaction with Fleur, except Hermione doesn't have veela powers.
(2) "Weasley is Our King" is a hit song. Everyone sings it."
Notes:
(1) '"Good luck, Ron," said Hermione, standing on tiptoe and kissing him on the cheek ... He touched the spot on his face where Hermione had kissed him, looking puzzled, as though he was not quite sure what had just happened.'
- Ron had the same reaction with Fleur, except Hermione doesn't have veela powers.
(2) "Weasley is Our King" is a hit song. Everyone sings it."
May 31, 2020
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Notes:
(1) "Hermione was going skiing with her parents, something that greatly amused Ron, who had never before heard of Muggles strapping narrow strips of wood to their feet to slide down mountains."
- My feeling exactly! But then, I'm from the tropics.
(2) Dobby: "HAVE A VERY HARRY CHRISTMAS!"
- "Harry" as an adjective means to harass. So, I suppose I'll take it as a pun."
Notes:
(1) "Hermione was going skiing with her parents, something that greatly amused Ron, who had never before heard of Muggles strapping narrow strips of wood to their feet to slide down mountains."
- My feeling exactly! But then, I'm from the tropics.
(2) Dobby: "HAVE A VERY HARRY CHRISTMAS!"
- "Harry" as an adjective means to harass. So, I suppose I'll take it as a pun."
June 1, 2020
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Notes:
(1) “Mistletoe,” said Luna dreamily, pointing ... over Harry’s head. He jumped out from under it. “Good thinking ... It’s often infested with nargles.”
- I'd ship Harry and Luna.
(2) Ron: “What does she see in Krum?"
Harry: "I suppose he’s older, isn’t he ... and he’s an international Quidditch player."
Ron: "Yeah, but apart from that."
- Ron's too obvious sometimes."
Notes:
(1) “Mistletoe,” said Luna dreamily, pointing ... over Harry’s head. He jumped out from under it. “Good thinking ... It’s often infested with nargles.”
- I'd ship Harry and Luna.
(2) Ron: “What does she see in Krum?"
Harry: "I suppose he’s older, isn’t he ... and he’s an international Quidditch player."
Ron: "Yeah, but apart from that."
- Ron's too obvious sometimes."
June 2, 2020
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Notes:
(1) Harry: "Are they doctors?"
Ron: "Doctors? ... Those Muggle nutters that cut people up?"
- Ron's descriptions of the Muggle world never ceases to be a treat.
(2) Arthur: "I was just reading about Willy Widdershins’s arrest ... You know Willy turned out to be behind those regurgitating toilets last summer?"
- Well, that's a loose end I never expected to be tied up."
Notes:
(1) Harry: "Are they doctors?"
Ron: "Doctors? ... Those Muggle nutters that cut people up?"
- Ron's descriptions of the Muggle world never ceases to be a treat.
(2) Arthur: "I was just reading about Willy Widdershins’s arrest ... You know Willy turned out to be behind those regurgitating toilets last summer?"
- Well, that's a loose end I never expected to be tied up."
June 3, 2020
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Notes:
(1) Arthur: "Well, I don’t know whether you know what — what stitches are?"
Molly: "It sounds as though you’ve been trying to sew your skin back together ... but even you, Arthur, wouldn’t be that stupid —"
- I guess Ron takes after his mother.
(2) "Harry was sure he saw Neville slip the wrapper into his pocket."
- One of the most poignant lines in the entire series."
Notes:
(1) Arthur: "Well, I don’t know whether you know what — what stitches are?"
Molly: "It sounds as though you’ve been trying to sew your skin back together ... but even you, Arthur, wouldn’t be that stupid —"
- I guess Ron takes after his mother.
(2) "Harry was sure he saw Neville slip the wrapper into his pocket."
- One of the most poignant lines in the entire series."
June 4, 2020
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Notes:
(1) Hermione gets Harry and Ron homework planners for Christmas, which is kind of like gifting someone a diet book... it sends a message.
(2) '"I want you to take this,” [Sirius] said quietly, thrusting a badly wrapped package roughly the size of a paperback book into Harry’s hands.
"What is it?" Harry asked.'
- It's Chekhov's Gun... uh, Chekhov's book-sized package."
Notes:
(1) Hermione gets Harry and Ron homework planners for Christmas, which is kind of like gifting someone a diet book... it sends a message.
(2) '"I want you to take this,” [Sirius] said quietly, thrusting a badly wrapped package roughly the size of a paperback book into Harry’s hands.
"What is it?" Harry asked.'
- It's Chekhov's Gun... uh, Chekhov's book-sized package."
June 5, 2020
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(1) Neville should have been the one to kill Bellatrix. Would have been justice for torturing his parents to insanity.
(2) I figure with a name like Madame Puddifoot, your career options are rather limited. Either be the proprietor of a girly tea house or a shop for comfortable women's shoes.
(3) Seems like Hermione withholds information from Ron just to see him beg."
Notes:
(1) Neville should have been the one to kill Bellatrix. Would have been justice for torturing his parents to insanity.
(2) I figure with a name like Madame Puddifoot, your career options are rather limited. Either be the proprietor of a girly tea house or a shop for comfortable women's shoes.
(3) Seems like Hermione withholds information from Ron just to see him beg."
June 6, 2020
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(1) '"Women!" [Harry] muttered angrily.'
- Well, that's what you get for dating your student.
(2) "Rita sat up straight again, her eyebrows raised, and drained her glass of firewhisky."
- Teatime's a bit early for firewhiskey.
(3) Hermione: "Harry, you’re worse than Ron... Well, no, you’re not."
- Ron, still champion of not being able to read girls' romantic signals."
Notes:
(1) '"Women!" [Harry] muttered angrily.'
- Well, that's what you get for dating your student.
(2) "Rita sat up straight again, her eyebrows raised, and drained her glass of firewhisky."
- Teatime's a bit early for firewhiskey.
(3) Hermione: "Harry, you’re worse than Ron... Well, no, you’re not."
- Ron, still champion of not being able to read girls' romantic signals."
June 7, 2020
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Notes:
(1) Harry to Snape: "Why do you call Voldemort the Dark Lord, I’ve only ever heard Death Eaters call him that."
- It's misdirection. Have the villains all do one thing and cast doubt on an ally by having him do the same.
(2) Trelawny: "You c-can’t sack me! I’ve b-been here sixteen years! H-Hogwarts is m-my h-home!"
Umbridge: "It was your home."
- Cold-hearted."
Notes:
(1) Harry to Snape: "Why do you call Voldemort the Dark Lord, I’ve only ever heard Death Eaters call him that."
- It's misdirection. Have the villains all do one thing and cast doubt on an ally by having him do the same.
(2) Trelawny: "You c-can’t sack me! I’ve b-been here sixteen years! H-Hogwarts is m-my h-home!"
Umbridge: "It was your home."
- Cold-hearted."
June 8, 2020
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Notes:
(1) Parvati and Lavender think Firenze’s hot stuff. I don’t know how to feel about that. Perhaps they just like horse-based species? They similarly went crazy over a unicorn... though not in any romantic way.
(2) Objectively speaking, replacements have been more competent teachers than the regular staff. Harry included.
(3) Harry: "WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? ... RUN!""
Notes:
(1) Parvati and Lavender think Firenze’s hot stuff. I don’t know how to feel about that. Perhaps they just like horse-based species? They similarly went crazy over a unicorn... though not in any romantic way.
(2) Objectively speaking, replacements have been more competent teachers than the regular staff. Harry included.
(3) Harry: "WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? ... RUN!""
June 9, 2020
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Notes:
(1) '"Then you have been plotting against me!" [Fudge] yelled.
"That’s right," said Dumbledore cheerfully.'
- Book Dumbledore is so zen. So different than shouty film Dumbledore.
(2) Umbridge: "Miss Parkinson ran into the Room of Requirement for me to see if they had left anything behind ... we needed evidence and the room provided ..."
- Dammit, Room of Requirement!"
Notes:
(1) '"Then you have been plotting against me!" [Fudge] yelled.
"That’s right," said Dumbledore cheerfully.'
- Book Dumbledore is so zen. So different than shouty film Dumbledore.
(2) Umbridge: "Miss Parkinson ran into the Room of Requirement for me to see if they had left anything behind ... we needed evidence and the room provided ..."
- Dammit, Room of Requirement!"
June 10, 2020
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Notes:
(1) Book Cho's really bratty. I would've liked to see bratty Cho in the films.
(2) "A reckless daring seized him."
- Wrest yourself from its grip, Harry!
(3) '"Right," said James ... "Who wants to see me take off Snivelly’s [under]pants?"
But whether James really did take off Snape’s [under]pants, Harry never found out.'
- That's a mystery I don't mind wasn't solved."
Notes:
(1) Book Cho's really bratty. I would've liked to see bratty Cho in the films.
(2) "A reckless daring seized him."
- Wrest yourself from its grip, Harry!
(3) '"Right," said James ... "Who wants to see me take off Snivelly’s [under]pants?"
But whether James really did take off Snape’s [under]pants, Harry never found out.'
- That's a mystery I don't mind wasn't solved."
June 11, 2020
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(1) Ginny: "Harry, I’m talking to you, can you hear me?"
Harry: "Huh? ... Oh hi."
- Ginny continues to be invisible to Harry... for now.
(2) '"What do you think about this?" Hermione demanded of Ron, and Harry was reminded irresistibly of Mrs. Weasley appealing to her husband.'
- Ron and Hermione being de facto a couple is a recurring theme, and isn't exactly subtle."
Notes:
(1) Ginny: "Harry, I’m talking to you, can you hear me?"
Harry: "Huh? ... Oh hi."
- Ginny continues to be invisible to Harry... for now.
(2) '"What do you think about this?" Hermione demanded of Ron, and Harry was reminded irresistibly of Mrs. Weasley appealing to her husband.'
- Ron and Hermione being de facto a couple is a recurring theme, and isn't exactly subtle."
June 12, 2020
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Notes:
(1) Lovely how teachers and students work together to make Umbridge miserable.
(2) Filch: '"Approval for Whipping ... Approval for Whipping ... I can do it at last. ... They’ve had it coming to them for years!"
- At least Filch is happy.
(3) Ron: '"This is excellent! ... It’s all your fault, Harry — Mum can’t blame me at all! Can I tell her?"'
- At least Ron's happy."
Notes:
(1) Lovely how teachers and students work together to make Umbridge miserable.
(2) Filch: '"Approval for Whipping ... Approval for Whipping ... I can do it at last. ... They’ve had it coming to them for years!"
- At least Filch is happy.
(3) Ron: '"This is excellent! ... It’s all your fault, Harry — Mum can’t blame me at all! Can I tell her?"'
- At least Ron's happy."
June 13, 2020
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Notes:
(1) Ron has his Mirror of Erised moment from "The Philosopher's Stone," except it's not the World Cup he's hoisting in front of cheering supporters, it's the House Cup... close enough.
(2) "[Ron swept] his hair back quite unnecessarily so that it looked interestingly windswept."
- Ron does this in front of Hermione. James did exactly the same thing in front of Lilly."
Notes:
(1) Ron has his Mirror of Erised moment from "The Philosopher's Stone," except it's not the World Cup he's hoisting in front of cheering supporters, it's the House Cup... close enough.
(2) "[Ron swept] his hair back quite unnecessarily so that it looked interestingly windswept."
- Ron does this in front of Hermione. James did exactly the same thing in front of Lilly."
June 14, 2020
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Notes:
(1) Hermione loves elves but hates giants... a bit hypocritical if you ask me. Also ironic since nearly every elf hates her, but Grawp adores her.
(2) 'Harry raised his wand, looked directly at Umbridge, and imagined her being sacked.
"Expecto Patronum!"'
- Sure, that's a happy thought... though, if it were me, I'd add some sort of humiliation to make it extra happy."
Notes:
(1) Hermione loves elves but hates giants... a bit hypocritical if you ask me. Also ironic since nearly every elf hates her, but Grawp adores her.
(2) 'Harry raised his wand, looked directly at Umbridge, and imagined her being sacked.
"Expecto Patronum!"'
- Sure, that's a happy thought... though, if it were me, I'd add some sort of humiliation to make it extra happy."
June 15, 2020
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Notes:
(1) "The confederation had met for the first time in France ... Goblins had tried to attend and been ousted ... And nobody from Liechtenstein had wanted to come."
- Typical Liechtenstein, always going their own way.
(2) Hermione: "This isn’t a criticism, Harry! But ... don’t you think you’ve got a bit of a—a—saving-people-thing?"
- Well, not the worst complex to have."
Notes:
(1) "The confederation had met for the first time in France ... Goblins had tried to attend and been ousted ... And nobody from Liechtenstein had wanted to come."
- Typical Liechtenstein, always going their own way.
(2) Hermione: "This isn’t a criticism, Harry! But ... don’t you think you’ve got a bit of a—a—saving-people-thing?"
- Well, not the worst complex to have."
June 16, 2020
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(1) Umbridge: "They were all bleating about silencing you ... but I was the one who actually did something about it ... Only you wriggled out of that one, didn’t you, Potter?"
- How very "If it wasn't for you meddling kids..."
(2) "Though Hermione was sobbing desperately into her hands, there was no trace of a tear."
- Great! Cries all the time, but now she's unable!"
Notes:
(1) Umbridge: "They were all bleating about silencing you ... but I was the one who actually did something about it ... Only you wriggled out of that one, didn’t you, Potter?"
- How very "If it wasn't for you meddling kids..."
(2) "Though Hermione was sobbing desperately into her hands, there was no trace of a tear."
- Great! Cries all the time, but now she's unable!"
June 17, 2020
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Notes:
(1) '"What did you call us?" shouted a wild-looking black centaur, whom Harry recognized as Bane.'
- Bane? I bet he was born in the darkness.
- In my head he's voiced by Tom Hardy.
(2) "Real tears [slid] down [Hermione's] face now. “We haven’t done anything to hurt you ... we just want to go back to school.”
- Of course she wants to go back to school, she's Hermione."
Notes:
(1) '"What did you call us?" shouted a wild-looking black centaur, whom Harry recognized as Bane.'
- Bane? I bet he was born in the darkness.
- In my head he's voiced by Tom Hardy.
(2) "Real tears [slid] down [Hermione's] face now. “We haven’t done anything to hurt you ... we just want to go back to school.”
- Of course she wants to go back to school, she's Hermione."
June 18, 2020
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Notes:
(1) Ron: "What’ve you done with Umbridge?"
Harry: "She got carried away."
- Very James Bond of him.
- Even in life-threatening situations there's always time for jokes.
(2) Harry: "Ron’s the only one with a broomstick that isn’t being guarded by
a security troll, so —"
Ginny: "I’ve got a broom!"
- Ginny being invisible to Harry again. He'll change his tune next book."
Notes:
(1) Ron: "What’ve you done with Umbridge?"
Harry: "She got carried away."
- Very James Bond of him.
- Even in life-threatening situations there's always time for jokes.
(2) Harry: "Ron’s the only one with a broomstick that isn’t being guarded by
a security troll, so —"
Ginny: "I’ve got a broom!"
- Ginny being invisible to Harry again. He'll change his tune next book."
June 19, 2020
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Notes:
(1) Hermione treats Luna like McGonagall treats Trelawney. With open disdain at the mere mention of absurdities, but with affection and friendship when faced against a common enemy.
(2) Harry, Luna and Neville being the only ones who can hear voices behind the veiled archway should have been a light bulb moment, since they're also the only ones who can see thestrals."
Notes:
(1) Hermione treats Luna like McGonagall treats Trelawney. With open disdain at the mere mention of absurdities, but with affection and friendship when faced against a common enemy.
(2) Harry, Luna and Neville being the only ones who can hear voices behind the veiled archway should have been a light bulb moment, since they're also the only ones who can see thestrals."
June 20, 2020
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Notes:
(1) "[Harry] just wanted to get them all out of this alive, make sure that none of his friends paid a terrible price for his stupidity."
- That's certainly a good reason.
(2) Harry: "How come Voldemort wants it?"
Bellatrix: "You dare speak his name?"
Harry: "Yeah."
- Good answer, Harry. Very forthright.
(3) Ron: "Accio brain!"
- C'mon, Ron, you've already got brains."
Notes:
(1) "[Harry] just wanted to get them all out of this alive, make sure that none of his friends paid a terrible price for his stupidity."
- That's certainly a good reason.
(2) Harry: "How come Voldemort wants it?"
Bellatrix: "You dare speak his name?"
Harry: "Yeah."
- Good answer, Harry. Very forthright.
(3) Ron: "Accio brain!"
- C'mon, Ron, you've already got brains."
June 21, 2020
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Notes:
(1) Neville: "A brain attacked Ron but I think he’s all right — and Hermione’s unconscious, but we could feel a pulse —"
- You'd think all the time fighting with Hermione would have better prepared Ron to fight another brain.
(2) Voldemort calls Bellatrix "Bella"... wonder if he's a "Twilight" fan?
(3) It's easy to forget that people still think Sirius is a murderer."
Notes:
(1) Neville: "A brain attacked Ron but I think he’s all right — and Hermione’s unconscious, but we could feel a pulse —"
- You'd think all the time fighting with Hermione would have better prepared Ron to fight another brain.
(2) Voldemort calls Bellatrix "Bella"... wonder if he's a "Twilight" fan?
(3) It's easy to forget that people still think Sirius is a murderer."
June 22, 2020
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Notes:
(1) "Cornelius, I am ready to fight your men — and win again!"
- Dumbledore giving orders to Fudge while still an enemy of the state is one of the series most boss moments.
(2) Phineas Nigellus: "You see, Dumbledore? ... Never try to understand the students. They hate it. They would much rather be tragically misunderstood..."
- A bit cynical, but he's not incorrect."
Notes:
(1) "Cornelius, I am ready to fight your men — and win again!"
- Dumbledore giving orders to Fudge while still an enemy of the state is one of the series most boss moments.
(2) Phineas Nigellus: "You see, Dumbledore? ... Never try to understand the students. They hate it. They would much rather be tragically misunderstood..."
- A bit cynical, but he's not incorrect."
June 23, 2020
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Notes:
(1) Well, I'm nearly finished with this. Now I've got to hunker down and write my review. I simultaneously hate writing reviews but love finishing reviews. It's like exercise, and Harry Potter reviews are especially stressful and demanding on account of the extra attention.
(2) Feel free to use my gifs. They're on my Imgur at: https://imgur.com/user/jaysongo/posts."
Notes:
(1) Well, I'm nearly finished with this. Now I've got to hunker down and write my review. I simultaneously hate writing reviews but love finishing reviews. It's like exercise, and Harry Potter reviews are especially stressful and demanding on account of the extra attention.
(2) Feel free to use my gifs. They're on my Imgur at: https://imgur.com/user/jaysongo/posts."
June 23, 2020
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Love anything about Harry Potter Jayson! Thank you.
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Leila wrote: "Love anything about Harry Potter Jayson! Thank you."Glad you’re enjoying the updates, Leila :)
"Some might call that romantic... others might call it stalking." - I love that😂😂😂
Lia wrote: ""Some might call that romantic... others might call it stalking." - I love that😂😂😂"It's all in the eye of the beholder, I guess :)
Blake wrote: "🤣🤣🤣"😁👍
Cassandra wrote: "love it!!"😁👍
Congratulations Jayson on best reviewer in the world! : )
Stacy wrote: "Congratulations Jayson on best reviewer in the world! : )"Thank you very much, Stacy! I appreciate it. It's still hard for me to believe. I try not to put too much stock in it myself, though. The current #2 reviewer is propped up entirely by hundreds and hundreds of bots, for example, so I know rankings can often just be numbers. Nonetheless, I’m humbled and take it as an honor :)
TMR wrote: "Hope it was good."It's going great. Having a lot of fun on this reread :)
Ok, these are the best!!!I love that I started this books last month and I'm finishing it this month (today maybe, if everything goes as planned) and it's so awesome to read these reviews while reading the book.
Besides that, I read others reviews and I must say that you're the best reviewer I've ever seen. I love seeing your updates at my home page.
Thank you and congratulations.
Feeh wrote: "Ok, these are the best!!!I love that I started this books last month and I'm finishing it this month (today maybe, if everything goes as planned) and it's so awesome to read these reviews while re..."
Thanks, Feeh! I appreciate it. That's awfully nice of you to say. I'm happy you're enjoying my reviews and updates! Glad to hear your reread's been going awesome too :)
Rusty wrote: "Favorite HP book 😁"Mine too :)
I like the short section of the movie 😮💗
Alicia wrote: "I like the short section of the movie 😮💗"
Thanks! Glad you like it. I think it's a decent placeholder until my review's done :)
Robert wrote: "Excited to see your thoughts on this."Glad to hear that, Robert. Hopefully it'll be worth the wait 😁👍
Tiffany wrote: "OOTP was actually my least favourite part of the series. Hope you liked it more than I did."I can see that. This one can be a bit divisive. It's actually my favorite of the series, so I think it's safe to say I like this better than you did :)
Order of the Phoenix was also my favorite of the series. I can recognize why some readers may not have liked it so much, but I still love it.
mo wrote: "Order of the Phoenix was also my favorite of the series. I can recognize why some readers may not have liked it so much, but I still love it."I feel the same way. This one certainly has a distinct flavor to it that may not be to everyone's personal tastes :)
TheBookGirl360 wrote: "*SPOILERS* Order of the phoenix is awesome!"
TheBookGirl360 wrote: "It's so sad when Sirius dies tho 😭"
Wow! Excellent review, Jayson!
shreya wrote: "Wow! Excellent review, Jayson!"Thanks, shreya! So glad you like it 😁👍
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I never despised anybody as much as I despised Umbridge and Bellatrix after reading the book
She-who-must-not-be-named wrote: "I never despised anybody as much as I despised Umbridge and Bellatrix after the reading the book"You're definitely not alone in that. They're two of the best villains in modern fiction :)
Brilliant review buddy 🤩👍
Aoife - Bookish_Babbling wrote: "Brilliant review buddy 🤩👍"Thanks, Aoife! Happy you like it 😁👍
You know very well how much I admire your concise and precise reviews - the alliteration alone sings to me
Aoife - Bookish_Babbling wrote: "You know very well how much I admire your concise and precise reviews - the alliteration alone sings to me"Thanks! That's very kind of you to say. Always appreciated, Aoife! Alliteration's absolutely an asset if applied appropriately, and always an appealing accoutrement to any account or assessment. 😁👍
You Slay me!*bows-down-Waynes-World-not-worthy-style*
Aoife - Bookish_Babbling wrote: "You Slay me!*bows-down-Waynes-World-not-worthy-style*"
This was actually one of my least favourites in the series, I found it too angsty lol. This YouTuber does a good job of explaining and had similar problems to me https://youtu.be/RKg58Y_pUHQ. I still liked it just not as much as the other books...
this is easily my favorite harry potter book !!!!!! just incredible - i’m happy you enjoyed it! (:
That's a perfect description of the fifth book! Love this review :)
Aleena wrote: "This was actually one of my least favourites in the series, I found it too angsty lol. This YouTuber does a good job of explaining and had similar problems to me https://youtu.be/RKg58Y_pUHQ. I sti..."Yes, I can certainly see that point of view. I may have even felt that same way during one of my early rereads. Thanks for the link. I'll be sure to check out the video when I have a spare moment :)
lu (✿´‿`) wrote: "this is easily my favorite harry potter book !!!!!! just incredible - i’m happy you enjoyed it! (:"Thanks, lu! I'm glad to hear you liked it so much. It was my favorite the last time I reread the series, and might be this time as well :)
Janhavi wrote: "That's a perfect description of the fifth book! Love this review :)"Thanks, Janhavi! That's very kind of you to say. Happy you enjoyed it 😁👍
@she-must-not-be-named i couldn't agree more
【⟪Dä мåñ Hأനડёاf: friend and read ъiഠ - online⟫】 wrote: "@she-must-not-be-named i couldn't agree more"Yes, vile women both.
I think this is the first time I've seen an extraordinary on your reviews :o
Haytham wrote: "I think this is the first time I've seen an extraordinary on your reviews :o"Oh, it's rare, but one or two times a year I might feel a book is worth it. I believe I gave it to all the Harry Potter books except the first two :)
Jayson wrote: "Haytham wrote: "I think this is the first time I've seen an extraordinary on your reviews :o"Oh, it's rare, but one or two times a year I might feel a book is worth it. I believe I gave it to all..."
They sure do deserve it! 😌
Haytham wrote: "They sure do deserve it! 😌"Agreed, certainly the most consistently excellent series I've read 😁👍
The books don't do it for me, but I adore the the story and the movies - well deserved 5 stars :-)
Emerson wrote: "The books don't do it for me, but I adore the the story and the movies - well deserved 5 stars :-)"Not everything's for everyone. Glad the films hit the spot!
wait... NEW GIRLFRIEND ??! oh, goodness
im not a fan of mushy drama... h.p. didnt seem like a kissy-trauma type story... hope it stays that way...
