spoiler, not meant for those who have not and intends to read the book, for those who have read it already!!

[CalvinHobbs]

i'm a bit dissapointed by this thread, thought there would be many out there who wanna share thier views about the latest book or better tell what happens in the book, oh well bump then

 

[yankeesfan]

I think Dumbledore wanted Snape to kill him. He convinced him to. It was part of a strategy that will be revealed in the next book. Dumbledore HAS to be right. Snape, with all of the buildup of him being evil, will turn out to be a noble soul.

 

[Pepsei]

to recap, Half Blood Prince is Snape, who's mother is a muggle with the last name of Prince, and he killed Dumbledore....

oh yeah, the spider is dead too...

 

[Pepsei]

Originally posted by: yankeesfan
I think Dumbledore wanted Snape to kill him. He convinced him to. It was part of a strategy that will be revealed in the next book. Dumbledore HAS to be right. Snape, with all of the buildup of him being evil, will turn out to be a noble soul.

yeah, i think if snape doesn't do it, he would die

 

[yankeesfan]

Originally posted by: Pepsei

Originally posted by: yankeesfan
I think Dumbledore wanted Snape to kill him. He convinced him to. It was part of a strategy that will be revealed in the next book. Dumbledore HAS to be right. Snape, with all of the buildup of him being evil, will turn out to be a noble soul.

yeah, i think if snape doesn't do it, he would die

No no no. Remeber what the vow was about. He was to protect Malfoy. In order for this to occur, he had to kill Dumbledore. I assume he told Dumbledore. If he did not, Malfoy would be killed, and so would he. Maybe they had a plan. I believe that by the end of the series, Malfoy will also be good.

 

[Sandor]

I figure Dubledore knew this would happen- this is why he told Harry in the beginning that Harry would return home briefly just one more time. He probably made Snape promise to carry on with the plan, no matter what.

Someone mentioned Regulus Black is probably R.A.B., and I would have to agree. So, is he still alive? Did he steal the Horcrux before he supposedly died, which is why Voldemort had him killed? Or did he fake his own death? Maybe he's really Rufus Scrimgeour?? (Regulus is a star in Leo, and Rufus was described as lion-like in apperance).

 

[crisscross]

Harry hardly did anything in this book except looking into people's memories and doing well at potions.. heck he didn't even do much at Quidditch after all the stuff about how much he liked Ginny and everything the author should have given a little more time to his relationship before breaking it off

 

[Dubb]

ok vomit whatever is on your chest about the latest harry potter

*dons flamesuit*

You know what fsking pisses me off? that cheap trash, cruddy books like harry potter have people older than 12 so enthralled. I'm annoyed that that no-talent hack rawling is a billionaire while REAL authors produce truly beautiful books for practically nothing, in terms of money or hype, in comparison. I wish everyone would shut the hell up about harry potter.

to be fair, you did ask for it.

and no, I'm not a writer.

 

[Sandor]

Originally posted by: crisscross
Harry hardly did anything in this book except looking into people's memories and doing well at potions.. heck he didn't even do much at Quidditch after all the stuff about how much he liked Ginny and everything the author should have given a little more time to his relationship before breaking it off

Yeah, there wasn't too much action except for the last 75 pages- but I think its setting up the last book, which should be pretty intense since Harry has to find all the Horcruxes and fight Voldemort, plus all the side stories need to be resolved (and they won't be going to school, so there won't be any classes or Quidditch to get in the way).

Anyone else bothered by Harry and Ginny hooking up? A friend's younger sister? Well, I guess it will make the end tidy- Harry and Ginny, Ron and Hermione, and then they'll all be related.

 

[crisscross]

Originally posted by: Sandor

Originally posted by: crisscross
Harry hardly did anything in this book except looking into people's memories and doing well at potions.. heck he didn't even do much at Quidditch after all the stuff about how much he liked Ginny and everything the author should have given a little more time to his relationship before breaking it off

Yeah, there wasn't too much action except for the last 75 pages- but I think its setting up the last book, which should be pretty intense since Harry has to find all the Horcruxes and fight Voldemort, plus all the side stories need to be resolved (and they won't be going to school, so there won't be any classes or Quidditch to get in the way).

Anyone else bothered by Harry and Ginny hooking up? A friend's younger sister? Well, I guess it will make the end tidy- Harry and Ginny, Ron and Hermione, and then they'll all be related.

Good point, let's hope the last one is exciting.

Harry and Ginny break up at the end, which was kinda cheesy too. Harry suddenly realizes that Voldemort might hurt Ginny if he finds out that she is dating Harry.

 

[Legendary]

Originally posted by: Sandor
I figure Dubledore knew this would happen- this is why he told Harry in the beginning that Harry would return home briefly just one more time. He probably made Snape promise to carry on with the plan, no matter what.

Someone mentioned Regulus Black is probably R.A.B., and I would have to agree. So, is he still alive? Did he steal the Horcrux before he supposedly died, which is why Voldemort had him killed? Or did he fake his own death? Maybe he's really Rufus Scrimgeour?? (Regulus is a star in Leo, and Rufus was described as lion-like in apperance).

That's one hell of a poker face both Dumbledore and Snape would have to have to pull off something like that - Snape kills Dumbledore to assure his confidence with Voldemort, all in a brilliant ruse by Dumbledore so Snape can help Harry get close to Voldemort?
That's a ridiculous plan - I hope that's it. They all say that Snape is a really good Occlumens at the end of the book, but surely he couldn't fool Dumbledore - or so I hope.
I agree with you though, that RAB is probably Regulus Black - he's the only name that makes sense.

 

[Injury]

Originally posted by: Sandor

Originally posted by: crisscross
Harry hardly did anything in this book except looking into people's memories and doing well at potions.. heck he didn't even do much at Quidditch after all the stuff about how much he liked Ginny and everything the author should have given a little more time to his relationship before breaking it off

Yeah, there wasn't too much action except for the last 75 pages- but I think its setting up the last book, which should be pretty intense since Harry has to find all the Horcruxes and fight Voldemort, plus all the side stories need to be resolved (and they won't be going to school, so there won't be any classes or Quidditch to get in the way).

Anyone else bothered by Harry and Ginny hooking up? A friend's younger sister? Well, I guess it will make the end tidy- Harry and Ginny, Ron and Hermione, and then they'll all be related.

On the other hand, the series has inspired kids who had never picked up a book to read cover to cover in record times and has created good, clean, imaginative fun that all audiences can enjoy.

Yes, there are many authors out there that truly don't get discovered like they deserve, but the same is true for people of any profession.

 

[Chelsey]

I didn't like the ending, there were no cliffhangers and it was kinda lame.

 

[Sandor]

Originally posted by: Legendary

That's one hell of a poker face both Dumbledore and Snape would have to have to pull off something like that - Snape kills Dumbledore to assure his confidence with Voldemort, all in a brilliant ruse by Dumbledore so Snape can help Harry get close to Voldemort?
That's a ridiculous plan - I hope that's it. They all say that Snape is a really good Occlumens at the end of the book, but surely he couldn't fool Dumbledore - or so I hope.
I agree with you though, that RAB is probably Regulus Black - he's the only name that makes sense.

Snape was fooling either Dumbledore or Voldemort, and I'm thinking it was Voldemort. I really don't have much evidence for this, but why else did Dumbledore freeze Harry instead of fight Draco? Surely, Dumbledore could have frozen/disarmed Draco, and then Dubledore and Harry could have fought the Death Eaters (not that he even knew they were coming up... or did he?). Either way, it should create some suspense in the last book.

 

[imported_Tick]

Originally posted by: Dubb

ok vomit whatever is on your chest about the latest harry potter

*dons flamesuit*

You know what fsking pisses me off? that cheap trash, cruddy books like harry potter have people older than 12 so enthralled. I'm annoyed that that no-talent hack rawling is a billionaire while REAL authors produce truly beautiful books for practically nothing, in terms of money or hype, in comparison. I wish everyone would shut the hell up about harry potter.

to be fair, you did ask for it.

and no, I'm not a writer.

Let's here it for Tolken! Yeah!

 

[Sandor]

Originally posted by: crisscross


Good point, let's hope the last one is exciting.

Harry and Ginny break up at the end, which was kinda cheesy too. Harry suddenly realizes that Voldemort might hurt Ginny if he finds out that she is dating Harry.

The last one should have wizards, witches, werewolves, giants, dragons, and the undead all fighting, so my hopes are that it should be pretty good.

And the whole Ginny thing was pretty cheesy- like Voldemort wouldn't go after any/all of the Weasleys anyway if he wanted to hurt someone in Harry's life.

 

[Leper Messiah]

Originally posted by: Sandor

Originally posted by: crisscross


Good point, let's hope the last one is exciting.

Harry and Ginny break up at the end, which was kinda cheesy too. Harry suddenly realizes that Voldemort might hurt Ginny if he finds out that she is dating Harry.

The last one should have wizards, witches, werewolves, giants, dragons, and the undead all fighting, so my hopes are that it should be pretty good.

And the whole Ginny thing was pretty cheesy- like Voldemort wouldn't go after any/all of the Weasleys anyway if he wanted to hurt someone in Harry's life.

Wasn't the whole "I'm going to break up with you because the enemy can hurt you to get me" thing played out when Spiderman 2 used it

That being sad, Best book in the series. :thumbsup:

 

[CalvinHobbs]

so it's gonna be harry&hermione or harry&ginny???

 

[Leper Messiah]

Originally posted by: calvinHobbs
so it's gonna be harry&hermione or harry&ginny???

Did you like not read the book at all?

 

[zendari]

HBP = Star Wars Ep I and II.

 

[astralusion]

i dont' know it almost seemed as if rowling was setting it up to be more than just the 7 books at school...especially if he doesn't go back next year and goes off questing with ron and hermione (and ginny?) and they have four horcruxes to find, i mean you could draw this out for a while if you want...btw i was thinking regulus too but interesting insight on the entire regulus -> scrimgeour, oh and on the entire snape thing, i think that dumbledore did know something still, i mean he sacrificed himself once he froze harry, and he had to have done that for a reason....still think neville's the one

 

[CalvinHobbs]

nah i'll read it when it's possible, it doesn't affect me reading the story from others or getting tits bits etc...u can tell me the whole story it won't affect me..if i wanna read the book i'll read it...when i read it is not an issue for me

 

[ElFenix]

is this the only discussion thread?


anyway, i agree that snape turns out to be a good character, a triple agent, if you will, and will probably turn out to be instrumental in the defeat of voldemort

i sincerely hope that she is not setting up for a robert jordan type series with one book devoted to finding each horcrux, though. 7 is enough.