tags: Deathly Hallows
2007
July
- 2007 Jul 21
- archetypes dying in media res
Because of the release of Deathly Hallows today, I had to catch up and read Half-Blood Prince. One of the reasons why I had decided to put off reading it was because everyone had ruined the “big surprise,” which was the death of Albus Dumbledore.
· Read more… - 2007 Jul 21
- spoilers
“If she means so much to you,” said Dumbledore, “surely Lord Voldemort will spare her? Could you not ask for mercy for the mother, in exchange for the son?”
· Read more… - 2007 Jul 22
- severus snape: the man, the myth, the legend (massive spoiler!)
“You never saw Snape cast a Patronus, did you, Riddle?”
· Read more… - 2007 Jul 23
- pathetic and yet heartbreakingly brilliant (spoilers!)
I can’t seem to get over Snape’s forlorn and hopeless devotion to Lily. On one hand, it’s really sad and pathetic. On the other hand, it’s heart-wrenchingly awesome.
· Read more… - 2007 Jul 25
- severus and lily
I don't think you can really call it love, but still…
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August
- 2007 Aug 2
- this type of hero
How much of your destiny is truly predetermined? How much of it is self-fulfilling prophecy? (There are technical terms for these things, I think, except I can’t remember them. Confirmation bias? Forer effect?)
· Read more… - 2007 Aug 27
- haunted by something that never was
I find it ironic when I think of who exactly got me to start reading the Harry Potter series in the first place. But that’s all I’ve got to say about that.
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