Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince-SPOILERS!!!!

Barendd Nobeard

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• Jul 16, 2005

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There, you've been warned. This thread will have Spoilers for HPatHBP.



OK, Snape is evil? I don't buy it. Lame plot twist. Dumbledore's not that much a fool.

And I love Luna.


I'm only up to page 195 (Harry just saw who owned his Potions book). Spoil away my wrongness or rightness on Snape, but I might not be back until I'm done with the book.

 

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Barendd Nobeard

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• Jul 16, 2005

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Barendd Nobeard said:

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Oh, and I do like Snape finally getting the Defense Against the Dark Arts job.

Hmmmm, maybe Snape is evil and Dumbledore is just using him (since Snape won't blow his cover and will actually be a good teacher for this subject) until he turns back to Voldemort....

 

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Melkor Lord Of ALL!

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• Jul 16, 2005

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SO does it seem that all Slytherins are evil after all?

 

Dakkareth

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• Jul 16, 2005

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Ahh, got it a few hours ago, now on page 222.

Nice to see Harry getting his share for taking unnecessary risks.

I already like to dislike Slughorn and Snape is brilliant as usual.

Mmmhh, starting to see where the Half-Blood Prince might come from, though significance and consequences haven't even had a chance to be revealed, yet.


Having fun here, nice reading so far .

 

Barendd Nobeard

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• Jul 16, 2005

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Melkor said:

SO does it seem that all Slytherins are evil after all?

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Haven't ready any more yet (I'm on page 195)....but, no.

The new professor, Horace Slughorn (who is teaching potions, which frees Snape up for DAtDA), is a former head of Slytherin House who appears obnoxious, but not evil.

I think he even mentions that Sirius Black's brother was in Slytherin, and then there's a reference that Sirius's brother (forgot his name, sorry) was killed shortly after turning against Voldemort.

Still, it's the best predictor for evil wizards in the series so far. Not all Slytherins are evil, but all evil wizards are Slytherins (or something like that).

 

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Melkor Lord Of ALL!

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• Jul 16, 2005

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Do they show any other young Slytherins than Draco or his bullies?

 

Barendd Nobeard

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• Jul 16, 2005

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Melkor said:

Do they show any other young Slytherins than Draco or his bullies?

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Well, the lovey-dovey girlfriend of Draco (Pansy Parkinson). [shudder]

And a new guy names Zabini.

 

Barendd Nobeard

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• Jul 16, 2005

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Melkor said:

Do they show any other young Slytherins than Draco or his bullies?

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Oh, and a flashback to Voldemort's grandfather, uncle, and mother. Pleasant little family. The mother & uncle were fairly young in the flashback, but beyond Hogwarts ages, I think.

 

Barendd Nobeard

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• Jul 16, 2005

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Omigod, Hermione's in love with Ron!!!!!!!!

My evidence is the fourth full paragraph on page 227.

 

Barendd Nobeard

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• Jul 16, 2005

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OK, anyone else think Slughorn is the Half-Blood Prince?

Perhaps he gave that book to Harry on purpose (knowing what it was).

Just a thought.