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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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casbie · 02/08/2007 12:07

really enjoyed reading it and want another go (hubby reading it now though).

confused at the beginning and confused at the end by the amount of possible clues and leads.

middle part when they gallavanting around not knowing what's happening, not knowing what they're looking for did my head in.

though very, very exciting and can't wait to watch the film (4) in the next few weeks. i don't think i can ever tire from reading all the books again and again!

PhoenixSongbird · 02/08/2007 11:25

Where did you read that Mrs W?

I like that Ginny's a working mum (we'd had that discussion too), even if she is working for the bloody Prophet!

MrsWeasley · 02/08/2007 10:24

I love the fact that there is so much out there that isnt in the books. JKR certainly doesnt do things by half. Thankfully

I was tring to find out what Molly Weasleys patronus is and discovered that she did in fact home school all her children (this is something we debated on a previous thread)

AlbusPercivalWulfricBrianSun · 02/08/2007 09:57

I agree I also noticed loads more as the anxiety wasn't sitting on my shoulder going 'read quickly and find out who dies'. Not sure what my patronus would be. Think that needs some serious thought.

MrsWeasley · 02/08/2007 09:48

I agree about re-reading it makes you pick up different things. When I first read it I couldnt put it down and was holding my breath reading some bits. (eg, When Harry went to snape, would he save him, would V come back in room, etc etc )

OMG it was a good read

PhoenixSongbird · 02/08/2007 09:44

I like that Ginny's is a horse - a strong, free spirit. Also, it's as big as Harry's, which I think is important. Unless it's a shetland pony of course!

I've nearly finished my re-read, and have just read about Snape's memories - much sadder second time round! You definitely notice more the second time, don't you? I feel quite angry with DD for what he expected of Snape, but then, Snape had been a Death Eater, I suppose. But Snape's face just before he kills DD is explained now, isn't it? He hated having to it. I thought that would have been the case [smug]

Flamestorm · 02/08/2007 09:23

Mine'd be a sparrow... would that do a lot though?? Maybe a giant sparrow!!

MrsWeasley · 02/08/2007 09:09

I must admit I didnt notice it on the first reading because I was so caught up with fear, the dementors were getting closer and Ron and Hermione's patronus's had faded away when along came a Ernie with his boar and luna of course, coaching Harry through how to think of something happy!

tigerschick · 02/08/2007 09:04

MrsW - That is why I love these threads so much - That hadn't occured to me before but now I am lol at the subtlty of it all!!

MrsWeasley · 02/08/2007 09:02

I LOL when I read last night that Ernie MacMillans's patronus is a Boar

fawkeoff · 02/08/2007 08:58

well i finished the book..........again, and i was still so upset when it came to harry knowing his fate and seeing his mum and dad.......so heartbreaking,he is such a trooper.......lupin broke my heart also when talking about his lil baby.still say mrs weasley is the dogs b***ks for finishing that nasty bellatrix off

Califrau · 02/08/2007 01:04

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BBBee · 02/08/2007 00:46

On the website in the acknowledgement bit she talks about her daughter - that made me cry more than the book.

tigerschick · 01/08/2007 21:59

I'd like to think that mine might be a tiger ... can't imagine why

BandofMothers · 01/08/2007 21:53

A Dragon, or a Tiger for me.

Have a dragon on my arm

MrsWeasley · 01/08/2007 21:32

yeah loved her cats running around all over Hogwarts

tigerschick · 01/08/2007 21:08

McGonnagal's patronus is a cat - in DH when she sends her talking patronuses to get Flitwick, Sprout and Slughorn, they are definately cats.

I hope that mine wouldn't mirror dh's as his would undoubtedly be a cow

persephonesnape · 01/08/2007 20:28

it's def a horse in OOTP (film)

wonder if Professor McGonnagles is a cat - would that work for an animagus. maybe it's a griffidor lion?

more importantly - what is yours? I asked my Ds's - one chose a dragon and the other a unicorn - funny that they're both magical creatures. mine would probably be a vixen.

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rosmerta · 01/08/2007 20:06

Well, when I googled 'Ginny's patronus' there were a few websites that came up that thought she had a pheonix which would've been cool! But then DD's was a pheonix wasn't it?

I'm just not v keen on horses so had hoped she would've had something, to use your word, feistier!

BandofMothers · 01/08/2007 19:42

Like what??

I love that Arthur's is a weasel

rosmerta · 01/08/2007 19:41

I'm not sure, I expected something a bit less ordinary, I think!

BandofMothers · 01/08/2007 19:36

I can imagine that. Wild and free.

MrsW, bless him. I assume he was rereading book 6.

rosmerta · 01/08/2007 19:33

Apparently Ginny's patronus is a horse

MrsWeasley · 01/08/2007 19:01

definately