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<blockquote data-quote="WanderingMonster" data-source="post: 958907" data-attributes="member: 573">Okay...I have to address the &quot;sudden&quot; temperment change of Harry.&nbsp; Two months before the opening og OotP he saw YKW reutrn to life, and he saw a schoolmate die.&nbsp; Now, I don't know how I'd react, but would people think I was overreacting if I got a little moody?And remember that Harry's 15.&nbsp; Now, I'm looking way back at 15, so my memories might be foggy, but I do remember being moody, feeling alone, acting self-concious and defensive.&nbsp; And my nemesis did not just kill a chum of mine (although I know you're out there Von de Vaanderbaan!)Cut Harry some slack, and give JKR some credit.&nbsp; She wrote her hero as a true teenage boy.Now...here's what I liked:1)&nbsp; Ginny rocks.&nbsp; She is more of a fireball than we knew!&nbsp; Definitely Fred and George's sister.2) Hermione just rules.&nbsp; &quot;I am feeling a little rebellious.&quot;&nbsp; Awesome.3) Dolores Umbridge is the most evil villain so far.&nbsp; Hey, when your name means &quot;Hurts&quot; in spanish, you got a lot to overcome.4) Raise your hand if thestrals are being added to your campaign.5) McGonagall kicks butt.&nbsp; How much more respect can I have for this character?I guess this was the &quot;I am woman...&quot; book.&nbsp; The heroines came away very strong, and the villainesses very evil.&nbsp; The guys got their due, and Harry was cool and all,&nbsp; but the female characters really came out much stronger.&nbsp; It makes me think that Lilly Potter is going to have a HUGE(r) impact on the story than anyone could have guessed.For the record, I was convinced Dumbledore was going to die.&nbsp; I changed my mind many times while reading.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="WanderingMonster, post: 958907, member: 573"] Okay...I [i]have[/i] to address the "sudden" temperment change of Harry. Two months before the opening og OotP he saw YKW reutrn to life, and he saw a schoolmate die. Now, I don't know how I'd react, but would people think I was overreacting if I got a little moody? And remember that Harry's [i][b]15[/b][/i][b][/b]. Now, I'm looking way back at 15, so my memories might be foggy, but I do remember being moody, feeling alone, acting self-concious and defensive. And my nemesis did not just kill a chum of mine (although I know you're out there [i]Von de Vaanderbaan[/i]!) Cut Harry some slack, and give JKR some credit. She wrote her hero as a true teenage boy. Now...here's what I liked: 1) Ginny rocks. She is more of a fireball than we knew! Definitely Fred and George's sister. 2) Hermione just rules. "I am feeling a little [i]rebellious[/i]." Awesome. 3) Dolores Umbridge is the most evil villain so far. Hey, when your name means "Hurts" in spanish, you got a lot to overcome. 4) Raise your hand if thestrals are being added to your campaign. 5) McGonagall kicks butt. How much more respect can I have for this character? I guess this was the "I am woman..." book. The heroines came away very strong, and the villainesses very evil. The guys got their due, and Harry was cool and all, but the female characters really came out much stronger. It makes me think that Lilly Potter is going to have a HUGE(r) impact on the story than anyone could have guessed. For the record, I was convinced Dumbledore was going to die. I changed my mind many times while reading. [/QUOTE]

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