OOP: That "Oh my gosh" moment.

[susanbones2003]

No: HPFGUIDX 66186

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Brooke" <brookeshanks at m...> 
wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Martin" <saddletank at c...> 
> 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?"
> > 
> > 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)
> 
>   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) Harry and Luna's conversation. I didn't cry when Sirius died. I 
was too shocked. But Luna's simple words delivered with quiet 
certainty, comforted and reassured Harry more than anything anyone 
could say. So powerful.