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Hermione_loves_Ron · 07-17-2005, 12:09 AM

Yes, the others graduated, but because they weren't main characters, we didn't really hear much about them.

Now. I shall voice my opinion. I myself found it marvelous, spectacular. You have to look beyond the romance and the things you believe are just popping out. You have to look further into it.

There was a definet plot line to the story. That was simply all those meetings with Dumbledore. They are VITAL to the stories. We have learned so much about Voldemort now. In fact, if you realize, we have now figured out a big part of how Harry is to kill Voldemort. That is one of the biggest things in the book.

Not only that, but we have seen some of how Voldemort treats his "followers". Look at Draco, being forced into the ring, forced to do deeds he clearly wasn't ready to do, didn't want to do. We saw how maliscious Voldemort is, how truly evil he really is.

Romance was only big because, as I've stated in the Romance thread, they are 16-year-old teenagers. They are developing into adults and have rampant hormones. Of COURSE they are going to exaggerate their first relationships. Ron, being the male who has finally got a girl who has interest in him. Lavender completely giddy that she is the one in his lap. Hermione seething because Ron plainly hadn't seen that she has feelings for him (or so she thinks). Harry suddenly realizing that Ginny HAS grown up. She's not that little eleven year old he rescued from the Chamber of Secrets. She's fiery, popular, and there must be something about her if so many boys are crazy about her, no? Harry has finally had time to be a boy. He has finally been able to notice girls. And naturally, he notices the one closest to him. May not be my faveorite ship, but nonethless, its happening. It wasn't spontaneous generation of emotions. They've been boiling about.

The book was a lovely installment and masterfully crafted. Her characters are developed wonderfully; the history of Voldemort, the tales of Snape.

And, Harry DID go on many adventures. Just because he didn't leave school for some of them didn't mean he didn't venture out. All those memories? He went to places that he wouldn't ever have been able to go.

JK did wonderful work on this and it offends me that anyone can compare it to a "bad fanfic". She knows what she's doing and she has reasons for doing it. I give it a 20/10

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Hermione_loves_Ron House Elf Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Saffron City Posts: 69,456 Hogwarts RPG Name: Jude Centennary Fourth Year Ministry RPG Name: Olliver {Ollie} Stratton	Brain Twin \| MASTAH ASHURRII \| Reisdent PokeNerd \| Digifangirl Yes, the others graduated, but because they weren't main characters, we didn't really hear much about them. Now. I shall voice my opinion. I myself found it marvelous, spectacular. You have to look beyond the romance and the things you believe are just popping out. You have to look further into it. There was a definet plot line to the story. That was simply all those meetings with Dumbledore. They are VITAL to the stories. We have learned so much about Voldemort now. In fact, if you realize, we have now figured out a big part of how Harry is to kill Voldemort. That is one of the biggest things in the book. Not only that, but we have seen some of how Voldemort treats his "followers". Look at Draco, being forced into the ring, forced to do deeds he clearly wasn't ready to do, didn't want to do. We saw how maliscious Voldemort is, how truly evil he really is. Romance was only big because, as I've stated in the Romance thread, they are 16-year-old teenagers. They are developing into adults and have rampant hormones. Of COURSE they are going to exaggerate their first relationships. Ron, being the male who has finally got a girl who has interest in him. Lavender completely giddy that she is the one in his lap. Hermione seething because Ron plainly hadn't seen that she has feelings for him (or so she thinks). Harry suddenly realizing that Ginny HAS grown up. She's not that little eleven year old he rescued from the Chamber of Secrets. She's fiery, popular, and there must be something about her if so many boys are crazy about her, no? Harry has finally had time to be a boy. He has finally been able to notice girls. And naturally, he notices the one closest to him. May not be my faveorite ship, but nonethless, its happening. It wasn't spontaneous generation of emotions. They've been boiling about. The book was a lovely installment and masterfully crafted. Her characters are developed wonderfully; the history of Voldemort, the tales of Snape. And, Harry DID go on many adventures. Just because he didn't leave school for some of them didn't mean he didn't venture out. All those memories? He went to places that he wouldn't ever have been able to go. JK did wonderful work on this and it offends me that anyone can compare it to a "bad fanfic". She knows what she's doing and she has reasons for doing it. I give it a 20/10 __________________ 'Cause out of all the people I've known, the places I've been, the songs that I have sung, The wonders I've seen, now that the dreams are all coming true, who is the one that leads me on through? TUNE IN! POTTERWATCH && BOOKCLUB