Did anything in the HP series make you roll your eyes a bit?

[rainy_lilac at yahoo.com]

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--- In HPforGrownups at y..., cynthiaanncoe at h... wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at y..., rainy_lilac at y... wrote:
> > --- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Caius Marcius" <coriolan at w...> wrote:
> > > The only thing in HP that's made me roll my eyes is Harry's 
line 
> > when 
> > > Barty Crouch Jr. reveals his true identity.
> > > 
> > > "You're mad," Harry said - he couldn't stop himself - "you're 
> mad!"
> > > 
> > >  - CMC
> > And Barty's reply which (I am going on memory here) involved a 
mad 
> > cackle and a "Yes, I am mad! Muhahahhahah!" Well, something like 
> > that, anyway.
> > 
> > I found this whole episode in the office to be waaaaaay too 
Scooby-
> > Doo for my tastes. I wanted to shake Barty and say "Din't you 
read 
> > the $%*@* Evil Overlord Manual??"
> > 
> > 
> > --Suzanne
> 
> Suzanne, it is about what you remember:
> 
> "Mad, am I?" said Moody, his voice rising uncontrollably.  "We'll 
> see!  We'll see who's mad, now that the Dark Lord has returned, 
with 
> me at his side!  He is back, Harry Potter, and you did not conquer 
> him -- and now -- I conquer you!"


Thanks for looking it up. I think what I was remembering was the rise 
of the voice, etc.

It still made me roll my eyes. There he is! Evil Overloard Anonymous 
material, right there! Never ever indulge in an explanation before 
you "conquer" your nemesis! That only allows time for his rescuers to 
arrive!

I thought this one section existed mainly to inform the reader of the 
plot-- I could not imagine the confrontation actually taking place 
for any other good reason.

--Suzanne, blushing because frankly she really loves the book