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(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 14, 2020 12:30AM
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(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.
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(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.
— Jun 23, 2020 12:10AM
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.
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(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.
— Jun 22, 2020 01:01AM
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(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.
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(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.
— Jun 21, 2020 01:00AM
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(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.
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(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.
— Jun 20, 2020 12:30AM
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(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.
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(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.
— Jun 19, 2020 12:10AM
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(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.
Jayson
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(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.
— Jun 18, 2020 12:30AM
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.
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(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.
— Jun 17, 2020 12:20AM
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(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.
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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!
— Jun 16, 2020 12:15AM
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!
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(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.
— Jun 15, 2020 12:30AM
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(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.
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(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.
— Jun 14, 2020 12:20AM
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.
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I LOVED that comment from the twins every time I read this series 😂 🤣
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Aoife - Bookish_Babbling wrote: "I LOVED that comment from the twins every time I read this series 😂 🤣"Their one-liner replies are always best when in response to their mother. It's a recipe for success :)
The Weasley twins never fail to make you smile 😂😁
They are fab - much needed levity in a progressively darker series 😉
Mrinmayi wrote: "The Weasley twins never fail to make you smile 😂😁"
Aoife - Bookish_Babbling wrote: "They are fab - much needed levity in a progressively darker series 😉"
Honestly , Fred and George were that comedic relief that I always looked for in the series.Also, why is Dumbledore's legal name so long ?😂does it explain in the books , or are we to assume it's a wizard thing.
Layla wrote: "Honestly , Fred and George were that comedic relief that I always looked for in the series.Also, why is Dumbledore's legal name so long ?😂does it explain in the books , or are we to assume it's a ..."
Fred and George are always good for a laugh :)
Dumbledore's really old, and I'm guessing that when he was born it was fashionable to be christened with many names. Edward Prince of Wales had a similar thing where his full name was Edward George Andrew Patrick David, named after the patron saints of each of the constituent UK countries. I doubt Dumbedore's very long name is a wizard tradition, since all the Weasley kids, as well as Harry, only have one middle name.
The Weasley twins honestly make this series, between Harry's blatant brattiness and incompetence and the plot holes within the world itself, their one-liners and questionable moral compass is what makes you want to read on to see what the hell they're going to do next :'))
TheOtakuStory wrote: "The Weasley twins honestly make this series, between Harry's blatant brattiness and incompetence and the plot holes within the world itself, their one-liners and questionable moral compass is what ..."Glad you see them as a silver lining. I agree that imagined worlds will have their share of plot holes, which makes it all the more important to have relatable real world aspects to it. People can relate to pranks and wanting to have fun in dark times, and wanting to start a joke shop at the dawn of a wizarding war is quite the bright and shiny outlook :)
TMR wrote: "Yup, ROn for the win."
Cassandra wrote: "Go Gryffindor"
Darkness wrote: "The twins 😂"
That name *lol*Also, what about Ginny? I don't know if it's great that your mother would just assume that or really terrifying.
Neville wouldn't have been such a bad choice, I suppose. Though at that point he still needed to grow some more.
Alexandra Elend Wolf wrote: "That name *lol*Also, what about Ginny? I don't know if it's great that your mother would just assume that or really terrifying.
Neville wouldn't have been such a bad choice, I suppose. Though..."
I think Molly just means everyone in the family so far, which I believe would include her and Arthur as well. Ginny wouldn't be eligible until fifth year. As I recall, Ginny wasn't made prefect either. But then, she was always much more like Fred and George than the other boys.
Fred and George are an interesting case, because if one of them became prefect it would mean the other one wouldn't. Regardless, it is strange that she left out Fred and George. But then, why let facts get in the way of making a point? Especially when it's an impressive point and very nearly correct. Perhaps she's still mad at them for wanting to start a joke shop or using magic unnecessarily? It could be her way of taking a jab at them.
I think book seven Neville would definitely be prefect material. I agree with you that book five Neville still had some growing to do.
Albus' dad's name was Percival, which is probably where he gets that first middle name...I have no idea about the rest. The Wizarding families seem to have a tradition of naming their kids after relatives (Harry James, after his father, Ron Bilius, after Bill, William Arthur, after his father, etc.)
Denise wrote: "Yeah no to Ron."Not a fan of Ron being a prefect, or just Ron in general? Either way, I guess I can understand that. As a character, he's probably not for everybody.
AspiringAuthor wrote: "Albus' dad's name was Percival, which is probably where he gets that first middle name...I have no idea about the rest. The Wizarding families seem to have a tradition of naming their kids after re..."I think it's likely he's named after various members of his family, as you suggest, with the many eras of languages represented implying his family stretches back deep into British history. Not to say that he's necessarily named after people who lived during those times, but probably people named after people (and so forth) who lived then.
Jayson wrote: "Alexandra Elend Wolf wrote: "That name *lol*Also, what about Ginny? I don't know if it's great that your mother would just assume that or really terrifying.
Neville wouldn't have been such a ba..."
Yeah, Ginny was too young to be selected yet but she still says it like it's a surety (?) that she will be a prefect too.
Well, it was most of them. So, I suppose, that a bit of generalizaion can be pardoned.
Alexandra Elend Wolf wrote: "Yeah, Ginny was too young to be selected yet but she still says it like it's a surety (?) that she will be a prefect too.Well, it was most of them. So, I suppose, that a bit of generalizaion can be pardoned."
At this point, I don't know why she wouldn't expect Ginny to become a prefect. I mean, she's more likely than Ron, and he was chosen. Though, she does take after Fred and George, and like them, could be invisible to Molly, so far as academic achievements go.
Molly certainly uses a very liberal definition of "everyone." Probably in the vein of hyperbole, as in "everyone's doing it" or "everyone knows about it." You know, "everyone" in the general feeling sense :)
Jayson wrote: "Alexandra Elend Wolf wrote: "Yeah, Ginny was too young to be selected yet but she still says it like it's a surety (?) that she will be a prefect too.Well, it was most of them. So, I suppose, tha..."
We all fall into the general feeling of generalizing a situation *lol*
I've never really considered Ginny overlooked. For the virtue of being the youngest and the only sister I'll actually say she was paid a lot of attention. I mean, Molly must have wanted to connect and teach her a lot of things.
Though, it is also possible that her more mischievous brothers -a.k.a. the twins - needed so much attention that her own mischievousness passed unnoticed.
I think Ginny's mischief was in the shadow of the twins' mischief. Molly probably figured that "everyone" meant everyone who was possible for the position of Prefect, which definitely excludes Fred and George. Also, there can only be one male prefect every year so it would have been an either/or situation with the twins. The way George says "Fred and I" is an obvious plural
AspiringAuthor wrote: "I've never really considered Ginny overlooked. For the virtue of being the youngest and the only sister I'll actually say she was paid a lot of attention. I mean, Molly must have wanted to connect and teach her a lot of things."Ginny must have received extra special attention because she was the only child in the house for a time. Molly wouldn't have home-schooled any of her other children by themselves, since there was always a younger one to divide up the attention.
Really, the only one who overlooks Ginny, at this point, is Harry, who doesn't even notice she's sitting next to him on the train to Hogwarts. Dean Thomas will change that for him in time :)
Alexandra Elend Wolf wrote: "Though, it is also possible that her more mischievous brothers -a.k.a. the twins - needed so much attention that her own mischievousness passed unnoticed."
I'm sure that Ginny's mischief is considered downright wholesome compared to what Fred and George have done. It's like how when you eat honey, nothing else tastes sweet at all for a while :)
AspiringAuthor wrote: "I think Ginny's mischief was in the shadow of the twins' mischief. Molly probably figured that "everyone" meant everyone who was possible for the position of Prefect, which definitely excludes Fred..."I have a feeling that Fred and George would have refused being prefect if they had been chosen. It would directly contradict their personal code of mischief. In that way, it makes sense they wouldn't even be in the conversation. Also, I do appreciate that George uses grammatically correct English when referring to him and his brother :)
