Ragnell Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 Which was your favorite of the Harry Potter books? Mine was the Chamber of Secrets because of its intriguing mystery plot and cool action. Plus the final fight was really neat and suspenseful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kriemhild Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 It was really tough choosing between 6 and 7 but I decided to go with Half Blood Prince. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 6 for epic plot twist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metal Rabbit Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 #4 for the tournament events, plus a duel with u no who. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pitbuller26 Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 Only read up to The Goblet of Fire, so my choices are limited. I liked the Prisoner of Azkaban the best though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiral "Bull" Halsey Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 I stopped reading Harry Potter when I enter into high school. I stopped at Order of the Phoenix... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seph Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 7 was very disappointing. 4 or 5 really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 The final one, Deathly Hallows. So much death and destruction. Can't wait for the 7th film(s?) to be released so I don't have to use my imagination. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Father Wood Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 Gotta go with 6 on this one, I love learning about the villian's past in any story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florete Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 Deathly Hallows for sure. I loved how Rowling wrapped everything up and connected all the events from previous books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yuli Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 Goblet of Fire because that's the latest one I read so far and it's the longest for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Laufeyson Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 Half Blood Prince...too much Snape win! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fruitloop Multipuck Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 am i the only one who thinks that the final battle between voldemort and harry was.... anticlimatic? it's just that.... i expected more. it's like, at the end, Voldemort's awesome skill and power mattered nothing. it all ended with one curse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seph Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 am i the only one who thinks that the final battle between voldemort and harry was.... anticlimatic?it's just that.... i expected more. it's like, at the end, Voldemort's awesome skill and power mattered nothing. it all ended with one curse. 100% true. I also thought that the introduction of the Deathly Hallows just at the final book was lame. It felt rushed and it felt like a lame excuse just to defeat Voldemort. It also felt uncreative. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 100% true.I also thought that the introduction of the Deathly Hallows just at the final book was lame. It felt rushed and it felt like a lame excuse just to defeat Voldemort. It also felt uncreative. actually, i loved the whole aspect of the Deathly Hallows. It made Dumbledore seem more human by showing us that even the most amazing wizard of the era had a weakness, that he wasn't perfect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seph Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 actually, i loved the whole aspect of the Deathly Hallows. It made Dumbledore seem more human by showing us that even the most amazing wizard of the era had a weakness, that he wasn't perfect. That doesn't concern the items that were introduced in the final book. And it was already shown that Dumbledore had weaknesses and he "wasn't perfect". He even admitted it himself. Then again, no one is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 That doesn't concern the items that were introduced in the final book.And it was already shown that Dumbledore had weaknesses and he "wasn't perfect". He even admitted it himself. Then again, no one is. where, before Book 7, did they show this? he was always the flawless, the wonderful, the amazing Dumbledore. while he said he wasn't perfect, it was never shown until book 7, with the introduction of the Hallows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seph Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 (edited) where, before Book 7, did they show this?he was always the flawless, the wonderful, the amazing Dumbledore. while he said he wasn't perfect, it was never shown until book 7, with the introduction of the Hallows. Hmm? They were first introduced as the Deathly Hallows in Book 7, yes. Flawless? Remember the situation with Grindelwald? He didn't dare attack him just because of his feelings (he did eventually but it was late).. and Grindelwald was on a rampage.. that to me is one of the worst mistakes a man can make. And he also had partial blame for his sister's death.. Dumbledore, just like any other human, was very flawed. Edited March 9, 2009 by Shanan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 Hmm? They were first introduced as the Deathly Hallows in Book 7, yes.Flawless? Remember the situation with Grindelwald? He didn't dare attack him just because of his feelings (he did eventually but it was late).. and Grindelwald was on a rampage.. that to me is one of the worst mistakes a man can make. Dumbledore, just like any other human, is very flawed. that wouldn't have come about without the Hallows. his biggest flaw was his weakness to power. He said so himself. If it weren't for the hallows, he might have never even MET Grindelwald. If it weren't for the Hallows, he probably would NEVER have joined him in his quest to power. The Hallows were the temptation. they symbolized everything that Dumbledore hoped to achieve; fame, power, and respect. He was willing to forsake his family and friends just to achieve unlimited power. It was this flaw that eventually led him to the situation you just mentioned. If it wasn't for his thirst for power, he probably wouldn't have ended up allied with Grindelwald in the first place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intoner Two Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 I liked Prisoner of Azkaban best though I never read the 7th book Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seph Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 that wouldn't have come about without the Hallows. Well, that wasn't what I was talking about, but whatever. his biggest flaw was his weakness to power. He said so himself. If it weren't for the hallows, he might have never even MET Grindelwald. If it weren't for the Hallows, he probably would NEVER have joined him in his quest to power. The Hallows were the temptation. they symbolized everything that Dumbledore hoped to achieve; fame, power, and respect. He was willing to forsake his family and friends just to achieve unlimited power. I don't really think you can use the Hallows as a reason for his own shortcomings. Dumbledore fell in love with Grindelwald - yes, fell in love with him (Dumbledore was gay) - by his own choice, but not because of the Hallows. They may have indeed met because of the Hallows - but Dumbledore's mistake comes around here. It's hard to explain. It seems to me that, even if Dumbledore had met Grindelwald without the Hallows being concerned, he would have fallen in love anyway. The reason he fell in love with Grindelwald - not because of the Hallows - was likely because he had finally found an equal in which he could relate with. Do you think the Hallows are concerned with this? It was this flaw that eventually led him to the situation you just mentioned. If it wasn't for his thirst for power, he probably wouldn't have ended up allied with Grindelwald in the first place. http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/2007/10/...ry_potter_.html She then explained that the wizard had been in love with rival Gellert Grindelwald, whom he defeated long ago in a battle between good and bad wizards. "Falling in love can blind us to an extent," Rowling said of Dumbledore's feelings, adding that Dumbledore was "horribly, terribly let down." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erk Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 Number six. Number seven wasnt as epic because they left Hogwarts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 Well, that wasn't what I was talking about, but whatever.I don't really think you can use the Hallows as a reason for his own shortcomings. Dumbledore fell in love with Grindelwald - yes, fell in love with him (Dumbledore was gay) - by his own choice, but not because of the Hallows. They may have indeed met because of the Hallows - but Dumbledore's mistake comes around here. It's hard to explain. It seems to me that, even if Dumbledore had met Grindelwald without the Hallows being concerned, he would have fallen in love anyway. The reason he fell in love with Grindelwald - not because of the Hallows - was likely because he had finally found an equal in which he could relate with. Do you think the Hallows are concerned with this? http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/2007/10/...ry_potter_.html She then explained that the wizard had been in love with rival Gellert Grindelwald, whom he defeated long ago in a battle between good and bad wizards. "Falling in love can blind us to an extent," Rowling said of Dumbledore's feelings, adding that Dumbledore was "horribly, terribly let down." granted, you do have a point with him loving Grindelwald i had already come across the information, so it's no suprise. However, I don't think that was his flaw. in fact, Dumbledore himself stated otherwise. i suggest you re-read all of the chapter where Harry was dead and was talking to Dumbledore, and the article that Rita Skeeter wrote about him. He explains to Harry that he was one ambitious person, seeking fame and fortune at the expense of his family's well-being even Aberforth says this, hence his resentment towards him It was his weakness to power which brought him together with Grindelwald. It was his weakness to power, combined with his love towards Grindelwald, that made him overlook the fact that Grindelwald was evil. It was his weakness to power which eventually lead to Ariana dying because he DID love Ariana too, proven by his suffering after her death. and the Hallows were NOT the cause of Dumbledore's weakness. it was more that they symbolized everything that Dumbledore desired. And even Dumbledore himself said that why he didn't go after Grindelwald. It wasn't because of love, it was because he feared knowing that not only did he bring the death of Ariadne by his desire to achieve power but that he actually was the one who directly killed her with the curse. And after this moment, he refused point-blank to take the position of Minister of Magic. If his greatest weakness was that he was blindly in love with Grindelwald, why would he refuse the position? As Dumbledore himself states, he knew that he wasn't prepared to lead and that the power would eventually corrupt him. Then he goes on to compliment Harry, saying that he is a true leader, and that it was admirable It is a curious thing, Harry, but perhaps those who are best suited to power are those who have never sought it. Those who, like you, have leadership thrust upon them, and take up the mantle because they must, and find to their own surprise that they wear it well. ~J.K. Rowling, "King's Cross," Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, 2007, spoken by the character Albus Dumbledore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deity Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 I liked the goblet of fire because of its length and because of the tri-wizard tournament. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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