OOP: That "Oh my gosh" moment.

[Martin]

No: HPFGUIDX 66137

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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?"

Those were my emotion spikes in OoP.  Feel free to add to the list.

Cheers
Martin (who thinks 'Department of Mysteries' would be a good band 
name)