Hmmm. What's your favorite *now*?

[jkoney65]

No: HPFGUIDX 182994

Now that I've warmed up and dried out from my camping trip, I thought 
I'd give my thoughts.
 
> That question is:  Now that we're almost a year out from the 
release 
> of DH and the completion of the series, which of the books has 
become 
> your favorite?
> Tangential questions relating to that one might be:  Has your 
> favorite changed over time, or since the series has ended?  Can you 
> explain WHY this book is your favorite?

Jack-A-Roe:
GoF is still my favorite. Probably because it had the most action in 
it. I loved the fact that the book wouldn't end: Survive the maze and 
end up in the graveyard, escape from the graveyard and end up trapped 
with Barty Crouch, Jr. I also thought it was one of the few times we 
actually saw Harry learning magic. 


> 
> Then, if you're game, how 'bout these:
> *Which is/has become your least favorite book of the series?  
Again, 
> can you express why?

Jack-A-Roe:
I have a feeling I'm in the minority, but I didn't like PoA after the 
first reading. The book seems to drag on, except for the scene in the 
shrieking shack.

The whole time turner thing at the end felt to much like a Deus ex 
machina ending to me. It seemed like she had painted herself into a 
corner and needed to change the ending.


> *Is there a character you find yourself especially fond of now that 
> it's all over?  Any pourquoi to add?

Jack-A-Roe:
I started to admire Neville after OotP. Beaten and useless he refused 
to quit. That's the type of friend I want. Add in his resistance in 
DH and I he's probably the character I thought grew the most.


> *Which character would you just love to follow from here on out if 
> you could?  Por que?

Jack-A-Roe:
I couldn't pick just one. I'd like to see what happened to Harry, 
Ginny, Hermione, Ron, Luna, Neville, George, and even Percy.


> *Are there chapters or scenes (or whole books) that you skip when 
you 
> (if you) re-read?  Warum?

Jack-A-Roe:
Well I tend to skip PoA. But also, Hagrid and giants, the pensieve 
scenes in HBP, and some of the camping in DH.


> *Are there chapters or scenes (or whole books) that you find 
yourself 
> turning to again and again?  Perche?

Jack-A-Roe:
My all time favorit scene I've renamed Dead Man Walking. Harry's walk 
to the forest had my mind racing with thoughts of how I would handle 
walking to my death. What odd thoughts would be there, the blood 
pumping, etc.

I also loved the graveyard scene in GoF.


> 
> *Are you surprised at any of your responses?  IOW, is there 
anything 
> about how you feel about the series now that you never expected 
you'd 
> feel?

Jack-A-Roe:
I ended up not liking Ron as much because he had gone and quit on the 
other two. I don't like quitters so it just rubbed me the wrong way. 
At least he came back.

And this may get me crucified, but I ended up hating Snape more after 
I saw his memories than before. Some of his actions made more sense 
and others just made him seem like a petty bully.