[the_old_crowd] Re: SPOILERS: First Read Rant

[Penny & Bryce]

Hi --

THINK I FORGOT THE SPOILER SPACE IN MY OTHER QUICK POST

SORRY ABOUT THAT

BLAME IT ON THE HOWLING 4-YR OLD IN THE BATHTUB WHILE I WAS TRYING TO TYPE

SORRY, SORRY, SORRY!

I'M VERY UNCREATIVE WITH THIS SPOILER STUFF, UNLIKE MOST OF YOU

SO, THERE BE SPOILERS AHEAD, THOUGH IT'S A SHORT COMMENT FOR SURE

BUT, DON'T READ FURTHER IF YOU HAVEN'T READ THE DAMN BOOK

THERE, IS THAT ENOUGH?  

I DUNNO.

MAYBE MORE?

OKAY, MORE

SPOILERS AHEAD
SPOILERS AHEAD
SPOILERS AHEAD

SICK OF THIS .........

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Pippin said of the idea that Harry should have recognized the handwriting:

<<<<<<<<It's a thriller plot, not a mystery. We know more than the characters
because we're supposed to. The suspense comes from knowing that 
Harry is, as usual, headed straight towards disaster without a clue.
When has Harry ever paid attention to Snape? It's perfectly in
character that he would forget the cramped handwriting --Snape's 
handwriting on Harry's papers tends to run more to large capital T's, 
I think. I do think that Harry was steered to that book on purpose.
/Somebody/ wanted him to have it.>>>>>>>>>>>.

No, but *Hermione* should have recognized it!  And since Snape seems to have routinely written out potions assignments on the blackboard, I would think even Harry might think that he'd seen that writing somewhere before (even if Snape wasn't writing out DADA instructions at that time).  And, again, where was Hermione?  And why, if nothing else, was she not demanding regularly that Harry show the book to Dumbledore?  

Oh yeah.  Her character had to be completely altered beyond recognition.  More on that ........ some other time.

Penny 

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