(Spoilers) Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

thatdarncat

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Just finished. 766 pages in one sitting, with the occasional break to peek into the chat room.

Wow

ask me after a nap how I feel about that :) I might have to talk to a few people about it once they've read it as well. I think I'll be sorting things out for a while.

Things I liked:

- Harry teaching.
- the stuff with Cho
- Dumbledores' ignoring harry all year and his explination.
- Percy
- FRED AND GEORGE!
- Neville
- The assault on the Ministry of Magic by the DA.
- Dumbledores' fight with Voldemort
- More people calling You-Know-Who Voldemort

I think I'm going to go sleep now :) I'll expand on that when I wake up
 

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It was Sirius Black who kicked the bucket.

Rather suddenly, too...though I guess maybe Rowling was trying to show how in a war people do die in random and senseless ways...
 

Yeah, there's a whole chapter or two of magical battle which feels like anyone can die. The DA almost loose a couple of members, but it's not until towards the end, after the calvary has arrived, that Sirius dies.
 

Who is Sirius again? What is the DA? I never read the books, just saw the 2 movies.
 
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I was buying my copy at 7:10 this morning. Finished a little bit ago (unlike thatdarncat, I took a nap in the middle). Lots of interesting twists and developments. Loved the way Fred and George left school--those guys have style. I hope Rowling doesn't take three years for the next book (unless it's 1000+ pages)

Stop reading this, and go read the book for yourselves :)
 

Just finished! We got our copy this afternoon, but I then spent three hours at a friend's bbq. :D

SPOILERS, BUT YOU ALREADY KNEW THAT
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I really enjoyed it. I was pretty sure that she was going to off Minerva when she got hit by the stun bolts; I'm really glads that isn't what happened.

I thought the book held together quite well. It was a superb illustration of what happens when normal people - not Good or Evil, just normal - are separated by fear, denial and politics. The situation at the Ministry of Magic is a delightful illustration of what can happen in a good D&D game.

Anyways, I'm going to go sleep and dream of small dusty glass balls. I'm probably in good company.
 


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