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Jul-25-2007 04:44

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This post is for the discussion of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by those who have read it.


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Aug-7-2007 18:25

Good question...my guess that when Snape called her a *youknowwhat* she kinda ran off in a huff and wound up running into James by some chance. Seeing her in distress, James comforted her and showed her the nice guy that he really was. I mean, maybe the whole arrogant prankster thing was his way of covering up an insecurity or two.

But then again, that's how I would write it. Who knows what JK's explanation is?

*still fuming about JK's killing of Fred and prepping for lawsuit*

Aug-7-2007 23:03

Yeah, James never came across as a likeable character too me.

As for the interview, what a cop out. It's like, "well, here's all the stuff I can't be bothered to write because I
m rich thanks to you suckers hahahahaahhahahaha" and that bullshit about Tonks and Lupin? Sheesh.

Aug-7-2007 23:46

I think as we grow up we often have little 'epiphanies' about the kind of people we want to be rather than maybe who we actually are that moment in time. We all change and evolve as time wears on. (Even if we have convinced ourself we haven't!) Sometimes that's for the good, sometimes not. I kind of figured that's what happened to James. But yeah JKR could have filled that gap in.

I think JKR is like an old retired FBI agent that finally decides to come clean and dish the dirt on their former employer. It's probably quite liberating for her, and frustrating as hell for fans, to hear her waxing lyrically about all the things that happened 'after' the Deathly Hallows.

Aug-8-2007 12:18

I agree with Lady Ruby. That interview was a total cop out. I'm kind of hoping that this book was just a big elaborate prank and that she'll make an announcment that the real book with be realeased shortly. That version won't kill off the people it killed off and have all that crap she so conveniantly left out and talked about in the interview.

*urgh* Curse you JKR!!!!!!!!!!

Aug-10-2007 07:21

Did anyone notice that the dates did not match up with the gravestones? Harry turned eleven in the first book, which came out about five to seven(depending on where you live) years after he actually would have.

Aug-11-2007 14:54

Really? I hadn't noticed...elaborate, if you please...

Aug-12-2007 07:51

Harry was born in 1980 and she started writing the book in 1990. Seems right to me.

Aug-13-2007 15:34

This is true...where were the dates wrong, Cinda?

Aug-13-2007 22:24

I think Cinda is more considering when the book was actually released. The truth is, it took a long time for her to write it and get it published. But even though it did take a while to get done, she kept it set in the time period it started off in.

So the dates are correct, you just have to disregard the release date of the book. :-)

Aug-14-2007 21:31

I really liked the epilogue, except all I could think about after was that apparently Ginny had no say in any of their kids' names.

All I know is that I love Snape, Mrs Weasley rocks, and was it really necessary to kill Fred? REALLY?