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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - the SPOILER thread!

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expatinscotland · 20/07/2007 10:30

Don't post here if you don't want to know who dies and what happens.

You've been warned.

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rosmerta · 03/08/2007 20:15

I liked Neville's gm joining the battle, thought that was good!

fawkeoff · 03/08/2007 19:07

i thought that 2,kind of pleased for neville in a way tho,cos she kind of knew who he was...still so sad tho.his granmother is a feisty old lady tho isnt she!!!!

tigerschick · 03/08/2007 19:03

Agree Califrau - made me grin
I think that the sweet wrapper was meant as a present. It was Christmas day after all.

Califrau · 03/08/2007 18:56

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fawkeoff · 03/08/2007 18:41

well really it was snape that told v about the prophecy,and v assumed that it was the potters son that had to die and not the longbottoms.I think nevilles had as much a tough upbringing as harry tho. his grandmother was always putting him down saying he wasnt a patch on his parents......he was always striving for affection and only got it once he fought at the ministry in the order of the phoenix.I know what u mean about the sweet wrapper thing makes me blub.do u think his mum kind of knew he was her son or was she just giving it him cos she didnt want it.......i thought it was a gesture....sorry babbling tripe again

tigerschick · 03/08/2007 18:34

I think the scene in St Mungo's is so very sad - the sweet wrapper bit has me on the verge tears every time I read it. It's worse for poor Neville because it's in front of Harry, Ron and Hermione. Harry already knows what happened to Neville's parents because he saw Bellatrix being tried in Dumbledore's pensieve. But Ron and Hermione haven't a clue - and Neville doesn't know that Harry knows.

In the film they get round all that by having Neville tell Harry all about his parents when the 2 of them are alone in the Room of Requirement. It's touching but I wish they had stuck more to the original scene - except that would have meant that Lockhart had to be in it and I guess they were short of time ...!

The most important thing about Neville really is, as Califrau says, that the prophecy could have meant him or Harry in equal measures. It was Voldemort who caused it to mean Harry by choosing him - but I don't know what lead him to that decision.

Califrau · 03/08/2007 17:23

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BigGitDad · 03/08/2007 16:55

Can you remind me of the significance of Neville? He had his parents in hospital did he? And was he kind of the weedy one?
I lent my book to someone else else and wished I'd kept it to re read again now!!
May get another one

tigerschick · 03/08/2007 16:31

Agree that it would have been nice to go back to the Burrow. But I think that MrsW made such a big thing about not letting H, R & H be alone together in the build up to B&F's wedding, that it would have been impossible for them to plan the trip to Gringotts if she had been around.

fawkeoff · 03/08/2007 15:57

i know the burow WAS in it but i missed it being a safe haven when everyone was being saved from the malfoy house

fawkeoff · 03/08/2007 15:56

yeah i really missed the burrow in this book,kind of peed me off that everyone had to go to bill and fleurs house........i know its lame but i just love the burrow.....and the weasleys

tigerschick · 03/08/2007 15:51

I'm glad that Neville had a part to play - even if we didn't see most of what he did. But have to agree that Mrs Weasley was crying out for a better role - and, boy, did she fulfill that

fawkeoff · 03/08/2007 15:46

i enjoyed it more the 2nd time round.....still exciting and sad......only differance was my heart wasnt in my mouth every 10 seconds

fawkeoff · 03/08/2007 15:45

yeah the sword will always appear to a true gryffindor if he needs it.........neville was a proper trooper was'nt he..........i must admit that i though it would have been ace if he'd have killed bellatrix, until mrs w did it so well

tigerschick · 03/08/2007 15:36

I had promised that my mum could borrow my copy last Thursday. I only finished my first read on Tuesday so I only had time to re-read the last few chapters. I started from where they meet Neville in the Hog's Head. I really wanted to read more but I didn't have time. I think I enjoyed it even more the second time round as I had the luxury of knowing how it all turns out (not so much need for breath holding!)

MrsWeasley · 03/08/2007 13:47

oh I know exactly what you mean. Its even better second (and 3rd ) time around isnt it?

PhoenixSongbird · 03/08/2007 13:31

I've just got to '19 years later' on my re-read and the forest chapter is so good, I'm not surprised it's JKR's fave. The bit that really got me was Lily saying 'you've been so brave'. Oh God!

PhoenixSongbird · 03/08/2007 13:30

There's a good bit in the JKR web chat about Neville's moment. How Griphook was wrong about the true owners of the sword and Neville proved that.

MrsWeasley · 03/08/2007 13:27

dont apologise we love to "chat" about Harry.

KitsAndBits · 03/08/2007 13:27

err...right ok.

boogiewoogie · 03/08/2007 13:20

You needn't apologise.
Some kind posters have answered as soon as you had posted your q the first time you asked so no need to read the whole thread.

KitsAndBits · 03/08/2007 13:18

well sorry, havent read the whole thread

boogiewoogie · 03/08/2007 13:15

K and B, your question has been answered several times already. Neville had the sorting hat on him and as he is a true Griffindor, asked for the sword and pulled it out of the hat.

I almost missed that bit too until I reread it.

MrsWeasley · 03/08/2007 13:14

jolly good