Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

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OK.

PS: I do hope everyone got the word puzzle...

I think that people who don't like Cho in the 5th book are being a little too hard on her. Her boyfriend just died! Better yet, he was murdered and Harry was the only witness! Of course she would gravitate towards Harry. He was also grieving for Cedric. I honestly think Cho liked Harry, but she probably felt very confused, even guilty. I feel sorry for Cho and Harry. It was a difficult place for both of them. I do think it's ridiculous that there are more fans who hate Cho than fans who hate Draco!

Hermione is great at analysing emotion. She can even give good advice. She has trouble with applying practically to her own life. I can analyse emotion and give advice, but it's extremely difficult to apply it to my own life. If you look at the way Hermione interacts with other people, especially her fellow students, she most likely (in my opinion) has AS.

By the way, in Order of the Phoenix, Harry was a jerk. I don't expect him to be a very happy person in his situation, but he was horrible to the people who care the most about him. I wasn't pleased with Harry's behaviour at all. (When it comes to literary angst, though, he was great).

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Okay, so he was a bit of a jerk, but if you have people calling you a liar every blasted minute of the day, and you have to endure jeering Slytherins, power-crazed old hags, and having your hand cut open every other night by an enchanted quill that uses your own blood as ink, you'd be a liitle edgy yourself.

He has every right to be angry at the Slytherins, that horrible woman Umbridge, Cornelius Fudge, and The Daily Prophet. But to be cruel to Dumbledore, Hermione, Ron etc.? He should be kinder to them. As Hermione said, they're 'on his side'.

What about when he was whining about not being included in the Order of the Phoenix? He went hopelessly on about his own graces, and about his encounters with Voldemort. Talk about obsessed with ones own self importance. "I don't need help. I'm all powerful and can take care of everything myself."
*snicker*

Well, i don't condone him attacking his allies, but he was under a lot of pressure. That was all i was saying. He coundn't take it out on the Slytherins, because they would blab to Umbridge if he hexed them. (Unless he erased their memories later, which he isn't yet able to do.) And he couldn't take it out on Umbridge herself, because she is A) a Hogwarts teacher (unpleasant as it sounds), and B) She has all of the Ministry and the Slytherins at her back, and if he started shouting at her, it would have only played into her hands. And he stops snapping so much at Ron and Hermione when he starts the DA, because he finds a positive outlet for his anger in running the DA, because he knows it would infuriate Umbridge if she knew. (Right little psychologist, aren't I?) That doesn't excuse him shouting at Ron or Hermione, but it explains it.

I just figured it was cause he was 15.

You're so lucky!! ! I'll have to wait until next year to have the book!! ! (translation takes it's time, and they still have some -although few- mistakes).

Sadly, I think Hermione is the one of the trio who will die. I don't think she'll die in The half Blood prince, but I think she may die in the last book (I hope not). And I also think she may have AS.

Katie Couric is going to interview J.K. Rowling and we can send our questions, so we can ask if hermione has AS (she doesn't answer questions that could have spoilers, but i hope she can answer that) --> I already sent her the question, I hope she answers that (if more people send the same question, is more probable that katie asks that), as well as any other question regarding harry potter... this is the site: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8060100/

What time on the 15th are the going to do that? i can see it as long as it's before 8:00, since i have to leave for summer camp.

I would hate to have to wait another year. What language do you speak? I remember reading that when Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix came out, people from non-English-speaking countries were buying the books in English because they didn't want to wait.

I'm not so sure Hermione will die (I hope she doesn't, she's my favourite character). I do think that she is in serious danger, though. I also think she probably has AS.

I would hate to have to wait another year. What language do you speak? I remember reading that when Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix came out, people from non-English-speaking countries were buying the books in English because they didn't want to wait.

I'm not so sure Hermione will die (I hope she doesn't, she's my favourite character). I do think that she is in serious danger, though. I also think she probably has AS.[/quote]

I speak spanish, and here don't come the books in english as far as I know, but yeah, I will do a research (the other thing is that maybe the books in english are really expensive...)

1 MONTH!! !

uh huh! oh ya! Harry Potter! Its ya Birthday! I like HP too. hehe...I'm insane...

IT'S ALMOST TIME!! !

This last day is going to be torture! Tomorrow I am going to Barnes & Noble and I am getting the book at midnight.

Is anyone else getting the book at midnight?

Some of the bookstores are throwing Harry Potter parties.

My friends and I are going to the party at ten. Ahhh...I can't stop thinking about it. I am going to drive myself crazy! Never mind...too late.