Oh my god you're right! Harry is a rich jock! That explains so much. You know, I don't mind the traumatic past (he's the hero after all) and during the first four books it actually worked, just because that was when Rowling's writing was really on it's A game, and she wasn't tryingt to do something she couldn't pull off.
I actually identify most with Hermione, because I'm kinda type-A like that, and what I like about Hermione is that I don't necessarily think she's a genius, I just think she's a driven kid who works as hard as she can to prove she's just as good as everyone else.
I'm not one of the Snape-apologists, but I do think he was on Dumbledore's side (and if she writes that he was ever-so-evil after all I swear I will rip up the book). Snape never got over his issues (but I think he earned them) and he should not be allowed to teacher children and I kinda can't see why Dumbledore didn't let him teach DADA for so long - didn't he do a decent job with that one? (it's been a long time since I read that book.) But Snape - I kinda feel for him. He's a bastard, but he's witty with it, and will I think he needs a couple of smacks to get his head in the right place, but I think he ends up doing the right thing (e.g. trying to save Harry even though he hates him.)
I've got book seven preordered, but there's a "Fuck it, I'm seeing this through if it kills me" factor at work. Some book serieses are like that for me.
Yeah, same for me. If this was a series with no set end I'd just say screw it and stop reading, (like I did for wheel of time) but since there's just one more book - well, you've gotta find out how she's going to screw up the ending (is bitter).
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I actually identify most with Hermione, because I'm kinda type-A like that, and what I like about Hermione is that I don't necessarily think she's a genius, I just think she's a driven kid who works as hard as she can to prove she's just as good as everyone else.
I'm not one of the Snape-apologists, but I do think he was on Dumbledore's side (and if she writes that he was ever-so-evil after all I swear I will rip up the book). Snape never got over his issues (but I think he earned them) and he should not be allowed to teacher children and I kinda can't see why Dumbledore didn't let him teach DADA for so long - didn't he do a decent job with that one? (it's been a long time since I read that book.) But Snape - I kinda feel for him. He's a bastard, but he's witty with it, and will I think he needs a couple of smacks to get his head in the right place, but I think he ends up doing the right thing (e.g. trying to save Harry even though he hates him.)
I've got book seven preordered, but there's a "Fuck it, I'm seeing this through if it kills me" factor at work. Some book serieses are like that for me.
Yeah, same for me. If this was a series with no set end I'd just say screw it and stop reading, (like I did for wheel of time) but since there's just one more book - well, you've gotta find out how she's going to screw up the ending (is bitter).