[the_old_crowd] HBP impressions, spoilers, and a tantrum

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--- In the_old_crowd at yahoogroups.com, "voicelady" <voicelady at m...> 
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> Joywitch (hi, Joy!) wrote:
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> <<<I am SO MAD at JKR for killing Dumbledore.  I knew from the 
start  that Dumbledore would eventually have to die, but I was sure 
it  wouldn't happen until book 7.  It's not fair to Harry -- it's 
too  soon after Sirius' death, there's still too much for Harry to 
learn  from him, it's too painful, it's TOO AWFUL.  ::sobs::
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> And I hate Snape for killing him.  I don't care if it does turn 
out  to be true that he did it under Dumbledore's orders or it's all 
part  of some grand plan or Dumbledore was dying anyway because of 
the  magical blech he drank I don't care I don't care I HATE SNAPE 
ANYWAY  he's always been a greasy sadistic ugly bullying 
unprofessional  slimeball.
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> 1.  Why did Dumbledore freeze Harry?  Obviously, he was protecting  
Harry, but why freeze him, as opposed to a magical barrier or  
something?  Why a spell that meant that Harry could watch, but not  
act?>>>
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> Because Dumbledore's not dead. Not really. He needed to have Harry 
*see* Snape "kill" him. The ministry and the Order are now 
predispossed to believe Harry. And then there was the whole very 
public ceremony of the funeral. *Everyone* now believes that 
Dumbledore, the only wizard that Voldemort ever feared, is dead. It 
also cements Snape in further with Voldemort. V will trust Snape even 
more now. And Snape is still serving DD. I hate him, always have, but 
he is one of the good guys. DD will still be running the show.
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But what will happen to Draco? He seemed to be the one LV wanted to 
kill DD. I dont think DD would be cruel enough to make someone 
witness his death like that. Harry needed to be there for a reason as 
I have stated before. 
As sad as am about DD, hated Umbrigede being at his funeral more!
Fran
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> Oh, and I loved loved loved this book. Best of the lot.