An Introduction and some thoughts about HPADH

[slbilan]

No: HPFGUIDX 163293

Hello, I am new to the group but not new to HP.  I was once an ardent 
fan of the series, but would now describe myself as a disgruntled 
fan, and yet a fan nonetheless.  I can't seem to stop myself from 
caring about the fate of Harry and the Weasleys despite the fact that 
I have some serious problems with the plotlines.

So onto the basics:

I despise Dumbledore officially as of OOTP and was not at all sorry 
to see him disposed of at the end of HBP.

My take on Snape is that he is evil, the question in my mind remains: 
How evil is he?  Snape is redeemable, I believe, but only at great 
cost to himself.  He can save Harry, but first I think Harry has to 
save him.   

I love Weasleys and all things Weasley, particularly Fred and George.

At the end of HBP---to say that it was my least favorite of the 
series would be something of an understatement---I joked that the 
title of the next book was bound to be Harry Potter and the Hunt for 
the Horrible Horcruxes.  Apparently I wasn't too far off.

In Arthurian legend there are references to hallows which were sacred 
magical objects used by fairy kings and guarded with the lives of 
great warriors.  In Harry's world I would guess those magical hallows 
belonged instead to the four founders and now contain horcruxes, or 
death---to Voldemort not Harry.

I absolutely do not believe that there is even the very slimmest 
possiblity that the final book ends with the demise of Harry, Ron or 
Hermione, although undoubtedly we will be taunted with that grim 
spectre of possibilty throughout the novel, much like OOTP (frankly 
that whole *gotcha* that's not the one who's gonna die got a bit 
tired).

At any rate I am looking forward to the release of OOTP in the summer 
and of course to reading the end of Harry's story.  I very much 
enjoyed the series books 1-4 and have faith in Rowling's ability to 
redeem herself in book 7.

Shannon