OT: latest Harry Potter book.

[oleg]

I just finished reading it and I am very dissapointed. What's the big deal about that prophecy ? What' the problem if Voldemart learn it - big deal. He already trying very had to kill Harry. In previous books stakes were really high. But here ? Kind of pointless IMHO.

[minipol]

you where reading a book while you could have played SEIV instead. That the book sucked is your punishment for not playing SEIV http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

[geoschmo]

Maybe the problem is you are three years older now and Harry Potter is a kid's book. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/rolleyes.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/tongue.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

[spoon]

ACK! Please put the word "SPOILER" somewhere in the name of this thread!!!

[General Woundwort]

One hundred years from now, people will still be reading and discussing the works of J.R.R. Tolkien...

and saying, "Rawlings who?" http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

[oleg]

Sorry for spoilers http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon9.gif

I do think Rowling will be remembered 100 y from now. First three books were brilliant. But then it went downhill. I only reading because I still wonder which girl he will end up with - my money on Luna http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

[Taera]

I find the books a light read, a little too un-serious, and slightly childish. Overall it was a generally good read - though a book i can read in 24 hours isnt realy exciting. I'm not realy going to buy the latest (is it Last?) book because i enjoy "harder" readings - reading the Spellsong cycle now.

Still, for people not as fantasy/sci-fi crazy as me (i.e the general people) the book should be, and is http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif a great read.

[oleg]

No, two more are scheduled. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/shock.gif

But... they give a nice break from hard Sci-Fi. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

[Lord Kodos]

100 years from now no one will be reading anything. Dont make me get into one of my gothic apathetic "life sucks" speeches, but lets say I highly doubt civilization will be around then.

"I do not know with what weapons ww3 will be fought with but I do know WW4 will be fought with sticks and stones"

[gravey101]

I'm really enjoying the latest one. Havent read any of the previous books. I rarely read fiction any more, but as I say I am really enjoying this one. Maybe it's the snippets of British culture that this particular exile misses more than he realizes. I found the movies a little chilish, esp the first one, but not the books.

[ July 15, 2003, 01:47: Message edited by: gravey101 ]

[minipol]

Originally posted by Taera:
I find the books a light read, a little too un-serious, and slightly childish. Overall it was a generally good read - though a book i can read in 24 hours isnt realy exciting. I'm not realy going to buy the latest (is it Last?) book because i enjoy "harder" readings - reading the Spellsong cycle now.
<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">You want "harder" readings? Stand on your hands while holding the book upside down. That will keep you busy for more than 24 hours while training your balance and arm muscles significantly. A win win situation http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

[Taera]

haha thats a great idea minipol, i oughta try that once http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif lol, just harry potter doesnt seem serious enough for my liking, plus there are too many things i can catch to there http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif you see, i like mages like Raistlin in the Dragonlance series so yea http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

[Andrés]

Anyway the 2 Last Harry Potter books are 3 times as longer than the 1st one.

[Ruatha]

I enjoy sci-fi and fantasy, reads most I get access to.
I enjoyed HP aswell, you've got to take it for what it is, then you won't be disappointed.
Haven't read the Last one yet but will borrow it at the library later on (Where I get most of the books I read, Libraries are a wondeful invention, now you can even borrow PC games there!).

[oleg]

Below are some spoilers and some idle speculations...
But I still can not find a flaw why Harry' next year should't encompose few elements of contemporaly teenage sex life http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/rolleyes.gif

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"While you can still call home the place where your mother's blood dwells, there you can not be touched or harmed by Valdemor. He shed her bllod, but it lives in you and your sister. Her blood became your refuge. You need return there only once a year, but as long as you can still call it home, whilst you are there he can not hurt you... "

Can't you see it !? Right now the balance of the world' fate wedges on the well-being of Aunt Petunia. But what if Harry, in whom his mother blood dwells, sire few kids ? As long as mother(s) won't object - he must call it home !, that would be certainly another refuge for the Savior Of Wizardy. Dumbledore is no fool, he must realize this. The sixteen year Harry doesn't know what waits him next term. Thanks to his celebrity staus and Dumbledore charms, he is going to perform the noble but more then ever enjoyable duty of saving us all... Welcome to "Harry Potter and Bewitched Serale". Anoher hint: Madame Trelawney, who already made two accurate predictions abot Harry, prophest 12 (!) Harry offsprings. Certnianly neither Ginger or Ginny are so ignorant to carry the whole burden of saving world. There got to be something interesting in the next book http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

[Andrés]

Warning more spoilers

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Oleg, you're reading too much into it. It's just a poor excuse to keep Harry living with the Dursleys.

Lily's sacrifice not only saved Harry's life and made evil Voldy dissapear. It was then used by Dumbledore to make a charm that made the natural 'bond of blood' between Harry and his aunt become 'the strongest shield he could give him'.
Thogh the 'bond of blood' between Harry and his hypotetical child could be stronger, a similar charm would require someone else, probably another relative to sacrifice his/her life to save him. Also I think that the fact that Lily had known and loved her sister helped (even if Petunia didn't correspond that love).

BTW I don't think Harry will end up with Loony, nor Ginny, I bet he will go back to Cho.

Edit: When will I learn to type?

[ July 16, 2003, 05:42: Message edited by: Andres ]