Why do I love OOTP so much?

Tue Apr 19 02:30:27 UTC 2005

No: HPFGUIDX 127763

I'm the type who is always second guessing myself, testing to
make sure I made the right decision.  So after reading so many 
comments about how OOTP was someone's most unfavorite of the HP 
series, I have to ask myself, "Why, if I had to toss all but one HP 
book, would that be the one I kept.  I'm the only one I know who 
LOOOOOVED OOTP.  Is there something wrong with my judgement?  What 
did I like about it?

1.  Dudley Demented: I like the way Harry is so irritated when Dudley 
and his gang torment the neighborhood kids.  I love the way Harry 
picks a fight with Dudley, but when the dementors come, he
doesn't even think twice about coming to the rescue.  He even 
practically carries Dudley home.  Harry is just sooooo cool.

2.  I love his temper tantrums at Grimmauld Place and in DD's
office.

3.  I love his anguish over whether he bit Mr. W, and the way he 
hides away at Grimmauld Place to keep from infecting the others.

4.  I love the way he handles his hearing at the MOM.

5.  I love the way he befriends Luna.

6.  I love the way he handles detention and that evil quill and 
Umbridge.

7.  I love the scene in the Hogshead where they organize the DA.

8.  I love the DA and the way he turns out to be a great teacher.

9.  I suffer with him at being so left out by DD and the Order when 
he instinctively knows he is the center of the LV crisis.  

10.  His scene at the lake at the end of the book breaks my heart.

11.  I love everything about it, except the Giants and Gramp.  Oh and 
the cleaning of Grimmauld place gets a little tedious.

Why do I love this pathos so much?  Am I nuts?  Doesn't anyone
out there love OOTP the best?  

Bonnie 