What things that you wanted did you get? (was: Killing Harry)

[cubfanbudwoman]

No: HPFGUIDX 175567

SSSusan:
>> Anyone else care to bite?

marion11111:
> Predicted, wanted and got::
> <snip most of list, to leave this:> 
> Horcrux!Tiara in the RoR

SSSusan:
I forgot to put that in my list yesterday!  This was one of the 
things I did get down in TK's prediction contest and hoped would come 
to fruition. :)


marion11111:
> Horcrux!Harry

SSSusan:
This was one I decidedly did NOT want, going in.  The way she did it, 
though, I found that I didn't mind it.  (Well, other than DD's role 
in predicting/interpreting it but not sharing that!)


marion11111:
> Ollivander held hostage by LV

SSSusan:
I thought he had been taken by Voldy, too, though I thought it was 
because he owned Rowena Ravenclaw's wand. Whooops.

And I can't believe I forgot to mention something else that I 
*really* hoped for and got: NO MORE TIME-TURNING.  Yippee!!  I so 
didn't want that to come back.  Polyjuice potion, I could live with.  
TT! gives me headaches and reads so much more like deus ex machina 
(even if it's not) than PJP, etc.


Marion11111:
> Absolutely surprised by:
<snip>
> DD being such a B******
> Lupin being such a B******
> Kreacher being cute
> Dudley being cute

SSSusan:
Hee.  Have to love how you presented these! 

marion11111:
> Ministry's quick and complete take-over of Hogwarts
> Snape as headmaster

SSSusan:
I didn't see this coming at all either!  In fact, I'm dying to see 
the results of TK's contest, because I'm curious if *anyone* 
predicted Snape as Headmaster.  I really thought he'd be on the run 
at the start of the book.

marion11111:
> The horrifying snake in Bathilda - still causing nightmares

SSSusan:
Man, that creeped me out.  The first time I read the scene, I wasn't 
even sure what was happening.  JKR made that scene awfully visceral, 
imo: the stench of the place (including the bedpan, ick!), the dust, 
the body falling away as Nagini emerged from the neck... just, gross!

Siriusly Snapey Susan