[HPforGrownups] Re: OOP: That "Oh my gosh" moment.

Tue Jul 1 09:40:06 UTC 2003

No: HPFGUIDX 66378

In a message dated 30/06/03 23:37:34 GMT Daylight Time, 
sandyluppino at comcast.net writes:

> > >Martin wrote:
> > > > Obligatory spoiler space.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > You
> > > > mean
> > > > you
> > > > haven't
> > > > finished
> > > > the
> > > > book
> > > > yet?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > There were several times I spoke out loud to the characters 
> trying
> > >to
> > > > stop them doing something or getting them to do something or 
> just
> > > > exclaimed aloud in surprise. I call these my "Oh my gosh" 
> moments.
> > > > Here are mine:
> > > >
> > > > 1) Harry casting a Lumos spell without his wand in his hand - I
> > > > went "Mmmm, you've not done that before have ye laddie?" in a 
> kind
> > >of
> > > > gruff Mad-Eye sort of way.
> > > >
> > > > 2) Petunia blurting out that Dementors guarded Azkaban - my jaw 
> hit
> > > > the desk and I said aloud "good God, Petunia!"
> > > >
> > > > 3) The Black family tree tapestry - so many names, so much
> > > > information, I just went burbleburbleburble... with information
> > > > overload.
> > > >
> > > > 4) Umbridge's speech at the welcome feast - I said to her -
> "What?
> > > > WHAT? Sit down you silly woman, you haven't got a clue how 
> things
> > >are
> > > > done round here." (ha ha little did I then know...)
> > > >
> > > > 5) Ron sticking his oar in about Quidditch when Cho was 
> chatting up
> > > > Harry - "Ron. Just. Shut. Up!"
> > > >
> > > > 6) When Umbridge tortured Harry with the evil quill - my 
> reaction
> > > > was "Oh God, you sick, twisted, nasty old hag. I hope you get
> > >what's
> > > > coming to you."
> > > >
> > > > 7) Snapes memories of an abused childhood - I said "OH, my. Oh, 
> you
> > > > poor man." (put down book for a minute to deal with lump in 
> throat).
> > > >
> > > > 8) Dumbeldore's exit from his office with Fawkes - "You flash
> > > > bastard!"
> > > >
> > > > 9) Luna generally in most of her scenes - "Mmmmm, you're a bit
> > >spooky
> > > > you are. I think there's more to you than meets the eye my 
> girl."
> > > >
> > > > 10) When the Inquisitor squad was set up - "Urgh. No. Sick. 
> Nasty.
> > > > Stop it you evil cow."
> > > >
> > > > 11) Fred and George's exit - I went "Yes! Yes! YES! Ha, stick 
> that
> > >in
> > > > your pipe and smoke it Umbridge!"
> > > >
> > > > 12) Harry standing listening to the whispering voices beyond the
> > > > veil - I sat bolt upright and said "No, Harry, do NOT go in 
> there.
> > > > Absolutely no way, get away from there!"
> > > >
> > > > 13) As the DEs appeared in the prophecy room and the likelehood 
> of
> > >a
> > > > fight loomed up - "Rowling you cow, you can kill any of them 
> can't
> > > > you?" ;)
> > > >
> > > > 14) Hermione being hurt in the final fight - "NO, Hermione, 
> don't
> > >you
> > > > die, don't you dare die." (little tear here).
> > > >
> > > > 15) Sirius' death - "Whaaaa? No, surely no. Noooooooo....!"
> > > >
> > > > 16) Dumbeldore in action against Tom - "Woah! Step aside, 
> serious
> > > > wizard coming through!"
> > > >
> > > > 17) Harry smashing up Dumbeldore's office - "Go on kid, go for 
> it,
> > > > get all that out of your system" (with tears down my face).
> > > >
> > > > 18) The prophecy - "Ummm, now what did that mean? 
> Erm...exactly?"
> > 
> > >   19) When Harry tried to cast "Crucio!" on Bellatrix.  I said "oh
> > >no!" out loud!  As much as she deserved it, it was shocking to see
> > >Harry be ruthless (finally) against the enemy... an UNFORGIVABLE
> > >curse!  I was afraid he might get sent to Azkaban for attempting 
> it!
> > 
> > 20. "Potter, I will assist you to become an Auror if it is the last 
> thing I 
> > do! If I have to coach you nightly I will make sure you achieve the 
> required 
> > results!" -- This is only one of the examples where Prof. 
> McGonagall was 
> > just *so* rocking my socks that I grinned.
> > 
> > 21."You're less like your father than I thought. [...] The risk 
> would've 
> > been what made if fun for James." -- That was *not* fair of Sirius. 
> I felt 
> > fairly let down and disgusted by that statement, no matter what 
> confusion he 
> > might have about what Harry is to him.
> > 
> > 22. Hermione saying Voldemort's name for the first time in Chapter 
> 15. -- 
> > Good girl! I was so proud of her. :)
> > 
> > 23. It was almost to the point of hyperness when the Quibbler 
> article came 
> > out, and Harry was getting mail and students and teachers were 
> > congratulating him (best they could, anyway, as they were under 
> that 
> > monstrous decree).
> > 
> > 24. Chapter 26 - "Well, Potter... that was certainly an 
> improvement..." -- 
> > that was pure amazement. "Uh. Was that almost praise from Snape?" I 
> think I 
> > actually read that part twice.
> > 
> > 25. Chapter 21 - I was a little confused about the entire 
> > Harry-being-the-snake thing at first, but then he woke up and said 
> that Mr. 
> > Weasley had been injured gravely, and I actually had no words. And 
> don't 
> > even get me started on the tears of relief when we found out Arthur 
> would be 
> > okay...
> > 
> 
> I had the SAME reactions to all these ...
> 
> My #26. When the DEs are fighting Neville and Harry in the 'veil' 
> room and Sirius, Lupin, Mad-Eye, Tonks and Kinsgley rush into the 
> room! I screamed 'YAHOO' at the top of my lungs ... even though it 
> was 2:00 am and everyone in my house was asleep ....
> 
> 

#27 When Harry walked into the drawing room in the chapter 'The Woes Of Mrs 
Weasley' and JK wrote 'There was Ron unmistakenly dead'.  I dropped the book. 
'NOT RON'!  Even though I dont like Ron.

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