Thoughts on OoTP, General feelings about the book |
  Feb 22 2008, 06:10 PM
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Perusing the Magical Menagerie Posts: 86 Joined: 12:58pm June 26, 2007 Location: Griffindor common room, drinking butterbeer  |
hey guys
just thought i'd start a thread to see what everyone thinks about OoTP. i remember when it first came out, and lots of people said it was too long or it had too many side stories and the main chapters at the end were too rushed. what's your opinions though? in my personal opinion, i think this was my favourite book (can't say much for the film though!) and i loved it and i can't see why people dislike it so much. x This post has been edited by Fawkes17: Feb 22 2008, 06:26 PM |
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 Feb 22 2008, 06:16 PM
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Hiding in the Iron Maiden at Borgin and Burkes Posts: 338 Joined: 6:36pm November 10, 2007 Location: In the Middle of Sending Ginny a Hogwarts Toilet Seat.  |
Well, right now I'm Re-Re-Re-Re-Re-Re-Reading OotP and I have to say, I think its the worst book ( Still Brilliant though! ) I have to say it has a lot of stide storys, but then again, there all importent, we find that out in the end.
WoW I was like 8 when OotP came out 
--------------------  Neville's my soft spot Icon made by theonlysong |
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Feb 22 2008, 06:32 PM
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In Charge of Invisible Books of Invisibility Posts: 1,153 Joined: 12:36am January 18, 2008 Location: Waterloo, ON - getting Butterbeer for Hagrid's "Support Harry Potter" party |
I'll admit that I was a bit disappointed with the book overall, but only because I was expecting a war against LV, and we didn't get that until HBP. OotP was the first Potter book I had to wait for ( I got into HP after GoF was released), so when all the stuff I expected to happen didn't, it was a tad disappointing.
In all honesty, the length didn't bother me, especially once the trio and a few others went to the Ministry - that was an amazing scene! But the way that the Ministry (particularily Umbridge) impeded Harry and the Order in their fight against LV was very frustrating. There was some interesting information revealed, particularily at the very end with the "Sit down, Harry, I am going to tell you everything" scene (which, despite all the hype for it, I forgot about because it took so long to get there), but not much main plot advancement until the end. -------------------- "Tell me why, why must we fight?
And why must we kill in the name of what we think is right? No more! No war! 'Cause how do you know?" -- P.O.D. - from their new album When Angels and Serpents Dance -- |
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Feb 22 2008, 06:46 PM
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Cauldron Bottom Measurer Posts: 141 Joined: 3:56am February 21, 2008 Location: Commuting between Ravenclaw Common Room and the Room of Hidden Things |
OotP is my favourite book. It's the only one I cannot (re-)read within one day. And I just like how dark it is. Well, ok, the first chapter of GoF was also excellent (that's where I started with HP). OotP is: introducing Luna, starting the DA, featuring the dreadful Umbridge (and we meet any number of Umbridges in real life, let me tell you!) and showing unexpected traits of humour in teachers (the swamp, "it unscrews the other way").
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Feb 22 2008, 09:13 PM
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Hiding in the Iron Maiden at Borgin and Burkes Posts: 338 Joined: 6:36pm November 10, 2007 Location: In the Middle of Sending Ginny a Hogwarts Toilet Seat. |
QUOTE(harrypottergeek2 @ Feb 22 2008, 06:32 PM)  I'll admit that I was a bit disappointed with the book overall, but only because I was expecting a war against LV, and we didn't get that until HBP. OotP was the first Potter book I had to wait for ( I got into HP after GoF was released), so when all the stuff I expected to happen didn't, it was a tad disappointing. I was quit lucky, I got into HP only a year ago so I had only to wait for DH~! -------------------- Neville's my soft spot Icon made by theonlysong |
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Feb 22 2008, 09:30 PM
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The nicer member of the A-team  Posts: 5,588 Joined: 5:33pm March 30, 2007 Location: Pushing the sweets trolley on the Hogwarts Express |
Before I found Leaky and begain discussing it with people, OotP was my least favourite HP book simply because of all Harry's anger and Sirius's moroseness (to the point that I wasn't all that sad when he died because his behaviour had been annoying me). But after coming to Leaky and discussing things a bit I have much more appreciation for this book; I can see where they are both coming from now and so Harry's anger is understandable and Sirius's life is a bit heartbreaking
 Now I really really like it (I always really liked it, but now it gets another 'really'  ), and have a hard job finding a 'least favourite' ... I can reel off my favourites and this still isn't top spot, but it's not at the bottom anymore anyway.
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Feb 22 2008, 10:19 PM
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Kibble Boy/Girl at the Magical Menagerie Posts: 288 Joined: 4:50pm March 28, 2007 |
I think its the most multi-layered complex, emotionally and plot-wise. Some people say it has too many words, but I don't think there is a word in excess in OOTP; everything detail is there for a reason. It was also the book that made me feel the strongest emotions (perhaps with the exception of rereading DH; first time around was too rushed)--maddening frustration at Umbridge/ministry, irritation/sympathy with Harry and his angst, strong sense of unity/friendship at those DA moments, etc.
I thinks its Jo's best writing, although its not what I pick of my shelf to reread often (that would be DH or HBP) This post has been edited by Blibbering Humdinger: Feb 22 2008, 10:23 PM -------------------- ~ "Contemplation seems to be about the only luxury that costs nothing" ~ --Cassandra Mortmain Avatar "Damien Hirst's The Magical Impossibility of Anything Much in the Mind of a Pickled Grindylow" by Red Scharlach |
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Feb 23 2008, 12:52 PM
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Flesh-Eating-Slug Catcher Posts: 161 Joined: 4:50pm December 4, 2007 Location: Gt Dunmow,Essex, UK |
Although this is a very long book, i feel that every chapter was worth while. I read OOTP 3 times and everytime there was something new, as though it changed everytime i read it. its like when you see a film, no matter how many times you see it, you spot things you swear you never saw before. (depending on the film of course). i still believe to this day, that warner brothers, or who ever wrote the script, slaughtered the book! i loved the film, because its harry potter, but as a true supporter of harry potter, i believe it was a total ruin! anyway, back to the book. I loved the Book! Abso-Brillio! lol i might read it again actually, if i dont already know it word for word lol. oh wait thats the film lol once i finish my book pile (already upto 8) i will get around to OOTP!
-------------------- 'I'll join you when hell freezes over!' oooh i do love neville's bravery! YOU GO BOY! hahaa
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Feb 27 2008, 06:01 PM
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Rat Spleen Restocker at the Apothecary Posts: 488 Joined: 4:05pm September 13, 2006 Location: Looking for my crush all around my town |
This is my fave book ever!!! the fifth one... it was the first one I bought to read when I was 13... I have read it like 4 times and I think it's really awesome!!!
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Mar 1 2008, 02:59 AM
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Flesh-Eating-Slug Catcher Posts: 189 Joined: 6:57am January 25, 2008 Location: Italy, a small town on the hills |
A lot of people complained about it being too long, but it's one of my favourite books in the series. Its lenght allows Rowling to "explore" a bit more the wizarding world, the relationship between the characters, their feelings... then, we see the consequences of Voldemort's return and the beginning of the Second War.
Besides, there are many scenes I like very much: the fight in the MoM, Fred and George leaving Hogwarts, McGonagall vs Umbridge... Last but not least: Sirius in this book is touching.   (I really don't know how many times I re-read the last page of chapter 35, hoping it was simply a joke...)
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