[HPFGU-Movie] PoA expectations

[Valerie Flowe]

From: "joj" <joj at rochester.rr.com>

...So, were the people most disappointed in PoA those who PoA was their
favorite and were less spoiled?  Or am I way off base?

Joj

Hmmm...interesting question. I refused to read any spoilers before I saw the
movie. And I'm still glad that I did. I wanted to witness the movie for
myself before being swayed by anyone else's opinions of it.
I do think that POA is my favorite book, though I love them all. I really
liked the emotional overtones of it, and felt that the personal backstory
really enriched the HP series. I remember being wonderfully shocked when I
found out that the evil Sirius was Harry's godfather trying to protect him
from Peter, the real culprit. Brilliant twist of plot. Love that!
To me the next two books, GOF and POA, ramble on a bit too much.
In GOF, I think the World Cup scene went on and on. Though I love the tests,
the ball, the romance.
I liked OOP because, again, it really seemed to flesh out the storyline, and
I am fascinated by the first generation Hogwarts (that is, Remus, Sirius,
James, Lily, Peter, Severus.) I want a book all about them! But in a way, I
felt that OOP was waaaay too complicated. I find it hard to keep all the
details straight. And...yucky ending. Wahhh, Sirius, even though he was
sometimes a creep to Harry!



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