Melissa's and Emerson's Interview with Jo |
 Jun 3 2006, 08:33 AM
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Just Through the Brick Wall Posts: 4 Joined: 7:29am June 3, 2006  |
Well, I hate to resurrect a possibly dead topic of discussion, but I'm just reading the forum now and wanted to comment on the shipping bashing stuff. First of all, let me take a religious tack and say "judge not that ye be not judged". Whether your religious or not, I think that's sound advice. That goes for both sides of the argument - H/H shippers, you have no idea what was actually going on inside 'the 3's heads, or what there intent was. Supporters of the 3, H/H shippers are totally entitled to their opinion, and you have no right to judge them for getting upset over it. Of course, am I judging to say that? I'm try to be fair here, but I do of course have an opinion of my own on the issue. But my opion asside, I think both sides have over-reacted - H/H shippers, calm down - everyone, even your best friend, will sometimes say something offensive (intentionally or not). Those supporting the 3, I hope you will stop insulting the H/H shippers, either for their supposed lack of intelligence in missing the clues, or for their over-reacting. All this bigotry is crazy! It's all over a couple theories and a few seconds of conversation! One thing I would like to say - in support of both sides - is that the 'anvil-sized hints' are easier to see now that we know the final outcome. Just because knowing what we know certain passages now obviously reflect JKRs intended pairings, does not mean that they were obvious in the first place. I would have to agree that at least up until HBP, there was at least relatively equal, or at least justifiable, evidence for both sets of pairings. And I beleive that the 3 know that and that their comments reflected that. Their comments were not meant to be insulting, expect PERHAPS to those who still held on AFTER HBP (which of course, they knew of none at the time, as no one had read the book). Now, I've tried to argue both sides, but I think it's obvious that I do not hold the 3 at the interview accountable for there comments, even if they weren't perfectly fair. I just hope that the H/H shippers will stop being so unnecessarily offended, and the non - H/H shippers will stop being so excitable, prideful, and rude. Not that those reactions apply to everyone in either party, and not that I judge a single person personally based on their reactions (love the sinner, hate the sin). For the curious, I have never been an H/H fan, have always been an H/G fan, and am resigned to but do not like R/H (I see it as possible, I guess, but I don't think Ron has matured enough yet ... or Hermione, for that matter).
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Jun 10 2006, 08:58 AM
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Cauldron Bottom Measurer Posts: 140 Joined: 3:01pm July 16, 2005 Location: The Burrow |
Em, I haven't read the rest of this thread but I just wanted to let you know how fabulous the interview was and how the questions were perfect...thank you
 
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Jan 27 2007, 08:10 PM
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Flesh-Eating-Slug Catcher Posts: 155 Joined: 10:24pm January 14, 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada |
This was the best read for me. I got alot out of it. I can't wait for them to interview her when the 7th book is done and go over the question she couldn't answer.
it makes you really think about what you have already read and want to go read it again to see what you have missed. thanks for all your hard work.
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Mar 13 2007, 04:01 AM
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Just Through the Brick Wall Posts: 16 Joined: 4:17pm March 9, 2007 |
I have been trying to get this idea out for week1s now owing to the fact that I thout harry was going to die killing LV. In the tower when Snape kills DD I reilized what a huge deal this event was. Yet it was cut awfully short. I thought some more and figured that DD sacrificed himself to give harry the same protection that his mother gave him in the beggining. This will protect Harry in the end after he destroys all the Horcruxes. What do you think
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Mar 13 2007, 03:09 PM
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Being Eaten by the Pea Soup Posts: 29 Joined: 2:51pm March 13, 2007 Location: Kansas City, Kansas |
Perhaps -it is an interesting idea... Then again, perhaps he did it to protect Draco. Dumbledore clearly wishes to save both Snape and Draco from evil. I think this alone explains his willingness to trust Snape. By giving Snape his trust, he can show Snape the power of Love and Friendship, something Snape seems to have been lacking his whole life. And then there is Draco... whose loyalties were obviously wavering. Perhaps he is protecting Draco from LV's anger... I wouldn't be surprised if JKR were using the power of Love again to protect Harry (or someone else). But, I don't think DD sacrificed himself to put another shield on Harry. It just doesn't feel quite right. It feels like something else.
-------------------- "Our greatest stupidities may be very wise."
"The insidious thing about the causal point of view is that it leads us to say: 'Of course, it had to happen like that.' Whereas we ought to think: It could have happened in this way and also in many other ways." -Wittgenstein Vermischte Bemerkungen |
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Apr 12 2007, 09:26 PM
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Just Through the Brick Wall Posts: 5 Joined: 4:44pm February 13, 2007  |
the interview really helped me think of things i never thought of ...
ppl try looking at the things JKR didnt want to answer and try to think why like why she didnt say what DD sees in the mirror of Erised and what the boggart would be and i knew along time but was never sure that RAB is not Regulus Black ...well thats what i think .. loved the interview -------------------- I Love life ............ but hate living it
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 May 5 2007, 11:02 PM
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Just Through the Brick Wall Posts: 2 Joined: 8:41pm May 5, 2007 |
That is an awesome interview. It definately gave me a few more insights possibly of my own opinion of some things that have happened. The fact that she did not comment on anyone else being at Godrics Hallow the night that Harry's parents died at least leads me to believe that someone else was there, she just could not say I guess for possible giving to much away, but in my opinion her silence said everything. That is a very good interview. I very much enjoyed reading it, even if she could not answer everything it was very enlightening.
 
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May 6 2007, 03:33 PM
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Just Through the Brick Wall Posts: 2 Joined: 8:41pm May 5, 2007 |
I have been thinking more on dumbledore's boggart, Jo had mentioned to reread book 6 Half Blood Prince. I suppose trying to make a guess that Dumbledore's boggart might be Harry as a horocrux, maybe he fears that Harry could be one and does not neccesarily want to disclose this information to him, while he is teaching lessons to Harry about Voldemort's horocruxes. Do not think it is even remotely close to what Dumbledores's actual boggart might be, but having just reread the 6th book and reading Jo's Interview I thought I would take a guess at it.
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May 6 2007, 04:57 PM
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Perusing the Magical Menagerie Posts: 82 Joined: 4:26pm March 28, 2007 |
I'm really hoping Jo will decide to do something similar to this interview when Deathly Hallows comes out.
This is absolutely the best interview she's ever given (yeah yeah, I know I'm late), because the interviewers knew their stuff. Hoping to see Melissa and Emerson with JKR Part II someday! |
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May 10 2007, 07:19 AM
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Just Through the Brick Wall Posts: 1 Joined: 4:49am May 10, 2007 |
QUOTE(lilypotter7 @ May 6 2007, 04:33 PM) [snapback]1207810[/snapback] I have been thinking more on dumbledore's boggart, Jo had mentioned to reread book 6 Half Blood Prince. I suppose trying to make a guess that Dumbledore's boggart might be Harry as a horocrux, maybe he fears that Harry could be one and does not neccesarily want to disclose this information to him, while he is teaching lessons to Harry about Voldemort's horocruxes. Do not think it is even remotely close to what Dumbledores's actual boggart might be, but having just reread the 6th book and reading Jo's Interview I thought I would take a guess at it. I don't know if it would be Dumbledore's boggart, but it definitely makes sense that Harry could be a Horcrux, a lot of clues point to that, like the quote below, and if he were it would mean that he would have to die himself to totally kill Voldermort. So that would be a crazy twist if it's true.  This is from Chamber of Secrets: "Voldermort put a bit of himself in me?" Harry said, thunderstruck. "It certainly seems so."<-(Said by Dumbledore) |
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