Comments on: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince http://system13.org/2007/09/30/harry-potter-and-the-half-blood-prince/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:28:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: zhayena http://system13.org/2007/09/30/harry-potter-and-the-half-blood-prince/#comment-16106 zhayena Tue, 02 Oct 2007 13:01:19 +0000 http://system13.org/2007/09/30/harry-potter-and-the-half-blood-prince/#comment-16106 Maybe I'm just coloured by the fact that Sirius is played by Gary Oldman in the movies... Sirius might not be the best of men, but he somehow symbolized some kind of better future for Harry. Maybe I’m just coloured by the fact that Sirius is played by Gary Oldman in the movies…
Sirius might not be the best of men, but he somehow symbolized some kind of better future for Harry.

]]> By: Josh http://system13.org/2007/09/30/harry-potter-and-the-half-blood-prince/#comment-16100 Josh Tue, 02 Oct 2007 11:57:23 +0000 http://system13.org/2007/09/30/harry-potter-and-the-half-blood-prince/#comment-16100 zhayena: Okay, speculations (mostly) forgotten; proceeding with reading. :) Sirius' death didn't bother me much. Despite him caring for Harry, I never did like him much. Too pushy, maybe. Dumbledore, though? I loved the guy. zhayena: Okay, speculations (mostly) forgotten; proceeding with reading. :)

Sirius’ death didn’t bother me much. Despite him caring for Harry, I never did like him much. Too pushy, maybe. Dumbledore, though? I loved the guy.

]]> By: zhayena http://system13.org/2007/09/30/harry-potter-and-the-half-blood-prince/#comment-16077 zhayena Tue, 02 Oct 2007 06:49:59 +0000 http://system13.org/2007/09/30/harry-potter-and-the-half-blood-prince/#comment-16077 Just forget all your speculations and spoilers and keep reading.. I have to admit I was rather shocked when Dumbledore was killed too, even if I had a really bad feeling through out the whole book and still in shock over Sirius death. And as a mother I found it rather painful to read this about this boy who lost everyone who could serve as a parent for him. Just forget all your speculations and spoilers and keep reading..

I have to admit I was rather shocked when Dumbledore was killed too, even if I had a really bad feeling through out the whole book and still in shock over Sirius death. And as a mother I found it rather painful to read this about this boy who lost everyone who could serve as a parent for him.

]]> By: Josh http://system13.org/2007/09/30/harry-potter-and-the-half-blood-prince/#comment-15981 Josh Mon, 01 Oct 2007 16:12:25 +0000 http://system13.org/2007/09/30/harry-potter-and-the-half-blood-prince/#comment-15981 Michael: Yeah, I liked that part as well. I can't remember the verse numbers at the moment, but in the Dhammapada, there's a section talking about how you can only defeat hate with kindness, etc. Michael: Yeah, I liked that part as well. I can’t remember the verse numbers at the moment, but in the Dhammapada, there’s a section talking about how you can only defeat hate with kindness, etc.

]]> By: Michael http://system13.org/2007/09/30/harry-potter-and-the-half-blood-prince/#comment-15979 Michael Mon, 01 Oct 2007 15:59:05 +0000 http://system13.org/2007/09/30/harry-potter-and-the-half-blood-prince/#comment-15979 The Half Blood Price is my favorite Harry Potter book. One of my favorite parts of the book is where Dubledore explains to Harry why, he can defeat Voldemort. It may sound cheesy but there is so much truth to what he says. The Half Blood Price is my favorite Harry Potter book. One of my favorite parts of the book is where Dubledore explains to Harry why, he can defeat Voldemort. It may sound cheesy but there is so much truth to what he says.

]]> By: Josh http://system13.org/2007/09/30/harry-potter-and-the-half-blood-prince/#comment-15959 Josh Mon, 01 Oct 2007 12:34:52 +0000 http://system13.org/2007/09/30/harry-potter-and-the-half-blood-prince/#comment-15959 Fig: Yeah, I can just walk into the uni library and grab it off the shelf. I just checked our catalog, and it's still available. What's more is, we have ONE copy. The explanation, I think, lies with the fact that the majority of people don't realize that the university library carries fiction beyond classic literature. I've had a few people ask me about this at the reference counter. "Do you carry - uh - normal books? Not textbooks, or scholarly texts?" And so, I'm left with a single copy of Deathly Hallows to please me, while you're left at the 63rd spot on the waiting list for one of twenty-some copies. Funny how such things work out, isn't it? :P And - hah! Finally caving to the purchasing demon. Can't stand it that I'll have read it before you, can you? ;) And yes, a large hardback in the midst of 6 paperbacks is going to look a bit odd. Oh well; you can always fix that when the paperback version comes out. Fig: Yeah, I can just walk into the uni library and grab it off the shelf. I just checked our catalog, and it’s still available. What’s more is, we have ONE copy. The explanation, I think, lies with the fact that the majority of people don’t realize that the university library carries fiction beyond classic literature. I’ve had a few people ask me about this at the reference counter. “Do you carry - uh - normal books? Not textbooks, or scholarly texts?”

And so, I’m left with a single copy of Deathly Hallows to please me, while you’re left at the 63rd spot on the waiting list for one of twenty-some copies. Funny how such things work out, isn’t it? :P

And - hah! Finally caving to the purchasing demon. Can’t stand it that I’ll have read it before you, can you? ;) And yes, a large hardback in the midst of 6 paperbacks is going to look a bit odd. Oh well; you can always fix that when the paperback version comes out.

]]> By: Fig http://system13.org/2007/09/30/harry-potter-and-the-half-blood-prince/#comment-15946 Fig Mon, 01 Oct 2007 09:52:28 +0000 http://system13.org/2007/09/30/harry-potter-and-the-half-blood-prince/#comment-15946 If you are able to simply walk into your library and check out Deathly Hallows, I hate you! ;) I'm am currently on the waiting list at my local library for one of twenty-some-odd copies, and I'm sixty-third on the list! Perhaps Harry is just not as popular with the University crowd. Or perhaps he's just not as possible in the middle of nowhere! Given your penchant for spoilers, I simply must finish that last book before you. :P As I have a PA trip coming up this weekend, it looks like now is a perfect time to buy a copy. It's going to look so out of place with all of my paperbacks.... If you are able to simply walk into your library and check out Deathly Hallows, I hate you! ;)
I’m am currently on the waiting list at my local library for one of twenty-some-odd copies, and I’m sixty-third on the list!
Perhaps Harry is just not as popular with the University crowd. Or perhaps he’s just not as possible in the middle of nowhere!
Given your penchant for spoilers, I simply must finish that last book before you. :P
As I have a PA trip coming up this weekend, it looks like now is a perfect time to buy a copy.
It’s going to look so out of place with all of my paperbacks….

]]> By: Josh http://system13.org/2007/09/30/harry-potter-and-the-half-blood-prince/#comment-15918 Josh Mon, 01 Oct 2007 01:33:43 +0000 http://system13.org/2007/09/30/harry-potter-and-the-half-blood-prince/#comment-15918 Stavanger: Wow, more surprises than Half-Blood Prince? Cool. Can't wait to get started on it. Joshua: Yep, pretty amazing isn't it? I had no idea that Dumbledore died, let alone who did it. I always assumed that Draco was supposed to be trying to kill HARRY, but Dumbledore? No. Regarding book #6 of the Dark Tower series - yeck. I thought it was pretty crappy. I don't even recall what the story thread about Roland/Eddie was. Refresh my memory? Stavanger: Wow, more surprises than Half-Blood Prince? Cool. Can’t wait to get started on it.

Joshua: Yep, pretty amazing isn’t it? I had no idea that Dumbledore died, let alone who did it. I always assumed that Draco was supposed to be trying to kill HARRY, but Dumbledore? No.

Regarding book #6 of the Dark Tower series - yeck. I thought it was pretty crappy. I don’t even recall what the story thread about Roland/Eddie was. Refresh my memory?

]]> By: Joshua J. Slone http://system13.org/2007/09/30/harry-potter-and-the-half-blood-prince/#comment-15913 Joshua J. Slone Mon, 01 Oct 2007 00:19:24 +0000 http://system13.org/2007/09/30/harry-potter-and-the-half-blood-prince/#comment-15913 I'm surprised you got this far without learning the ending of Half-Blood Prince. The quick-to-transmit three word spoiler of "Snape kills Dumbledore" was (is) all over the Internet. It's actually part of what made me start reading the books; I figured if I was ever going to read them, it would be a Good Thing to do so while there was still _something_ yet to be spoiled. Speaking of having one book left in a series, I started on the seventh Dark Tower book last night. :) From your minor impressions you shared with me I didn't dislike the sixth as much as you did, though it was mostly one of the three separate story threads (Roland/Eddie's) that really hit the spot. I’m surprised you got this far without learning the ending of Half-Blood Prince. The quick-to-transmit three word spoiler of “Snape kills Dumbledore” was (is) all over the Internet. It’s actually part of what made me start reading the books; I figured if I was ever going to read them, it would be a Good Thing to do so while there was still _something_ yet to be spoiled.

Speaking of having one book left in a series, I started on the seventh Dark Tower book last night. :) From your minor impressions you shared with me I didn’t dislike the sixth as much as you did, though it was mostly one of the three separate story threads (Roland/Eddie’s) that really hit the spot.

]]> By: Stavanger http://system13.org/2007/09/30/harry-potter-and-the-half-blood-prince/#comment-15910 Stavanger Mon, 01 Oct 2007 00:00:30 +0000 http://system13.org/2007/09/30/harry-potter-and-the-half-blood-prince/#comment-15910 Some good guesses and if you think the the half blood prince has a lot of surprises (ie. dumbledore dies), you won't believe what is going to happen in the deathly hallow. Some good guesses and if you think the the half blood prince has a lot of surprises (ie. dumbledore dies), you won’t believe what is going to happen in the deathly hallow.

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