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[Michael Perry]

No: HPFGUIDX 160295

Thanks for letting me join... I just found the group. Interesting
ideas here, and they'll take some thinking on.

Just my rough views, having read the books and watched the movies a
few times.

The movies don't follow the books 100% (per the comments on the DVDs)
but she gives them hints when they are going wrong... perhaps except
the last movie. For a part, there may be some hints given there that
aren't in the books. As for the characters not being quite the way
the book was written, she didn't have as much feedback there. (They
tried to make the movies more international.)

I don't think we've seen the last of DD. He's protected HP from being
harmed before. We've seen his parents reappear from the wand to
protect him... but that's a one time thing. I'm thinking DD might
just appear, at the proper instance, probably as a magical spirit
form. (This would be a bit of StarWars take, but in line with the
writing, I think.)

Harry has ties to V. True, V can now come in contact with HP, but
that doesn't stop the tie. It's dangerous for HP to be reading V, but
it can still be done, once (if) he learns S's lessons... something he
avoided. HP has the makings (even w/o the powers from V) to be a
powerful sorcerer and a "thumpin' good one, once your trained up a
bit". He's from powerful parents and inherited a *lot* from them. Tie
that to what he inherited from his enemy, not to mention a wand
that's a twin to V's, and he has a lot of power. (Though he's still
rather untrained, that will change in the coming year.)

In the coming book, you'll see H & R linked romantically. HP will try
to stand on his own. Basically, a rather depressing book, compared to
the lightness of the early books. V will be more powerful than ever.
Hogwarts will split and many students will probably leave. But, I
think HP will find himself and realize he's stongest with his friends
beside him. That's where his strength comes from and always has. His
DODA class was where he really shined... especially when he taught it
himself. I think he'll find he's leading an army against darkness, w/
himself a direct contrast to V's evil.

I think there will be some interesting changes. I'm wondering which
of his enemies will come to his aid. It could be S, or perhaps from
his other key enemy. I'm thinking V will break S down. (I certainly
wouldn't trust him, though he "killed" DD.) I shouldn't even be
surprised if, in the end, his "family" realizes his worth.

OK... now I'm ready to hear why this is all wrong. <g>


Michael