Hmmm. What's your favorite *now*?

[Blair]

No: HPFGUIDX 183000

> 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?

Oryomai:
HBP.  No contest.  As a super Severus fan, it was awesome to be able
to see the kind of creativity and power that he had.  The Potions book
really displayed the magical ability Severus has (that isn't Occulmency).

> Has your 
> favorite changed over time, or since the series has ended?  

Oryomai:
I didn't start reading HP until GoF came out (I can actually remember
getting ready for school and wondering why these totally insane people
were waiting for a children's book...how quickly that changed *g*), so
I didn't have the time with the earlier books that others did.  Before
HBP came out, I guess my favorite was PoA...

> Can you explain WHY this book is your favorite?

Oryomai:
HBP was my favorite because it gave us some Severus background.  I
liked being able to see Severus finally getting the DADA position. 
Slughorn, although not an admirable character, was definitely an
interesting addition to the series -- he's a totally different kind of
Slytherin than what we've seen.

> *Which is/has become your least favorite book of the series?  Again, 
> can you express why?

Oryomai:
As odd as this sounds, I cannot *stand* SS/PS.  The first half of the
book was so incredibly boring.  When I introduce people to the series,
I make them promise me that they will read at least until Harry
reaches Hogwarts -- the stuff before that tends to turn people off of
the series.

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

Oryomai:
Percy Weasley.  I think he's a much more sympathetic character than I
originally thought.  He was a recent graduate who got offered a great
job -- he got swept up in the establishment.  He got a redemption in
the final battle.  I was really happy that he got to reunite with Fred
before his untimely death.

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

Oryomai:
I want to know what happens to Lucius.  He's pretty much the only
person of that generation who made it out alive.

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

Oryomai:
I can't read Severus' death.

> *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?

Oryomai:
I never thought I'd be disappointed in the ending.  I was one of the
people who did not like DH or the way that the series was brought to a
close.  I had such high standards for the ending, and I did not think
that I would dislike it.

Oryomai