Sunday, June 13, 2004
Going Potty
I just read, or rather devoured, the Order of the Phoenix (merci, Acquisition! And strange but useful Czech site).Confession: I accidentally read 250 pages of a fanfic version before realising it...you'd think the hot sex and gay couple would've been a clue, wouldn't you. *facepalm*
Anyway, there were real moments of emotion (Neville + gum wrapper = sniff-fest) and hilarity (walking stick + sock full of chalk), but I have the feeling that the actual story doesn't really go anywhere. It's kinda like The Two Towers. The big climax with Harry finding out about the prophecy was frankly a bit of a letdown. What's new? Sure, there's character development and a build-up of the bureaucratic war within the wizarding world, but it seems like everything is a setup for the next books.
And why was Voldy so eager to get the prophecy when basically all it said was "yo dude, beware of that Potter kid"...wait...unless it also contained the secret to killing Harry, but Dumbledore just didn't want to tell him in their little heart-to-heart at the end. Hmmm. And why didn't Harry just use that 2-way mirror to find Sirius before walking into that trap? And why doesn't Sirius just get a portrait of himself so he can talk to Harry when he's dead, like all those past headmasters and his ancestors? And who else is waiting for Snape to say: Harry, I am your father?
Damn Rowling, can't she write faster.
PS. Prisoner of Azkaban in 15 minutes.
PPS. Note to "official website" designers: FLASH DOES NOT MAKE YOUR SITE MORE COOL.
PPPS. Nevertheless, check out Rowling's site- it even includes a blog!
# posted at 2:45 pm
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