Why I love PoA

[ebonyink at hotmail.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 10088

--- In HPforGrownups at egroups.com, zsenya at y... wrote:
> The ending! The ending is the BEST! The whole last 100 pages or so 
> of the book.  I've read it numerous times and still, I'm glued to 
the book (or the car seat, depending on whether I'm reading or 
listening to the tapes).  I don't think I've encountered a more 
suspenseful ending anywhere.

The ending kicks posterior, Zsenya... I drafted a paper last semester 
based on it.  It was awesome.

> 5) Hermione has a nervous breakdown - I don't think thats good - 
but I think that its wonderful the way that JK Rowling deals with her 
and allows her to recognize her limitations and strengths.  It also 
seems pretty clear to me that Hermione is smack dab in the middle of 
> puberty and JK writes it truthfully.

I agree.  I could totally relate to her in PoA--it reminded me of my 
first year of undergrad when I took 18 hours and trying to make all 
As, worked a 2/3 time job, was a class officer, was pledging a 
sorority, and still managed to step out and be seen at 1-4 parties a 
week.  I needed a Time-Turner back then!  Hopefully, it'll cause her 
to mellow out a bit more in future books...

--Ebony