[HPforGrownups] OOTP made me angry - WAS Re: I'm new here so sorry if this isn't correct

[Dave Hardenbrook]

No: HPFGUIDX 157275


Monday, August 21, 2006, 4:20:12 PM, Aida Costa wrote:

AC> I'm wondering if anyone else has had a severe emotional reaction to
AC> any of the books? 

Dave:
OOTP has a big emotional effect on me, because so many of the events
therein (by coincidence) profoundly parallel events in my life within
months of the book's release...

                   Death of Sirius   -- Death of my mom
Harry stands up to tyrant Umbridge   -- I stand up to a tyrant in my
                                        Toastmasters Club
Harry discovers his leadership
qualities in the DA                  -- I discover my leadership
                                        qualities in my
                                        Toastmasters Club
Private lessons with Snape
go bust                              -- Private lessons with my first
                                        singing teacher go bust
Harry realizes that he has true
friends, "ranged there, on his side" -- I realize that I have true
                                         friends on my side

And so on...  I think OOTP is my favorite for that reason.  (Plus I
think Tonks is cute as a button!) :)

-- 
Dave