Diagon Alley Yours: Harry Potter Discussion Thread #1 - Page 6

Originally posted by: ExoticDisaster

I took the test again and I am Gryffindor now 🤣🤣

I have taken twice before... Both the times it was Slytherin... Lagta hai I have changed with time 🤣🤣

Now I'm scared to retake the test! I'm happy being a Ravenclaw

Thanls for the tag. Finally found the time to come and check this thread... so many memories linked to HP.

I've just been in the re-reading mood... will come back with snippets as and when I read something that I would like to discuss .

Saw the discussion about Sirius's death, I don't know how many are aware, but originally Arthur Weasley was slated to die in OotP... but for some reason, Rowling decided to change it and make him live... so killed off Sirius . I like Arthur Weasley... but if it really came down to one of the two, I would have preferred Sirius to live. His arc felt incomplete and Harry should have gotten a chance to live with family .

Talking about deaths, I remember crying really hard at Hedwig's death. Like, it came out of nowhere... and after his whole family dying on him, the poor boy can't even keep his pet!!?!

Originally posted by: HeirOfSlytherin

I read this one about their sorting...

https://images.app.goo.gl/vYHTwDgE3wL4H5gh7

U-No-Poo was hilarious.. one of the funniest and underrated moments imo in HBP is this one..

“'This is the copy of Advanced Potion-Making that you purchased from Flourish and Blotts?'

"'Yes,' said Harry firmly.

"'Then why,' asked Snape, 'does it have the name ‘Roonil Wazlib’ written inside the front cover?'

"Harry’s heart missed a beat. 'That’s my nickname,' he said.

"'Your nickname,' repeated Snape.

"'Yeah...that’s what my friends call me,' said Harry.

"'I understand what a nickname is,' said Snape."

That conversation had me giggling uncontrollably while reading the first time .

After the long and depressing OotP (it's my fav book, but admittedly dreary), HBP made for a nice change with the sudden dry humor Harry seems to have discovered.

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Snape : "Do you remember me telling you we are practicing non-verbal spells, Potter?"

"Yes," said Harry stiffly.

"Yes, sir."

"There's no need to call me "sir" Professor."

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Btw, quick question... why is this thread not in the Harry Potter forum? I mean.. that's a dedicated forum for HP, so it would make more sense for this discussion to take place there... right?

Also, this thread is going to get really messy really soon if we continue like this . Perhaps we can pick up a book / portion of the book for a week and continue that way? Just a suggestion...

Thanks for the thread anyway, I'm always up for discussing HP .

Love,

Stuti

Originally posted by: ssttuuttii

Btw, quick question... why is this thread not in the Harry Potter forum? I mean.. that's a dedicated forum for HP, so it would make more sense for this discussion to take place there... right?

Also, this thread is going to get really messy really soon if we continue like this . Perhaps we can pick up a book / portion of the book for a week and continue that way? Just a suggestion...

Thanks for the thread anyway, I'm always up for discussing HP .

Love,

Stuti

Well, the idea was to have a dedicated HP thread in the Book Talk forum because it’s one of the most popular book series and franchises out there. The HP forum is already for HP iykwim. They can have specific HP threads. This is a more generic one. But that’s not to say we cannot. Feel free to open more specific discussion threads on certain portions that you’d like to discuss and want members to weigh in on or even polls related to HP or any other books/ series.

Originally posted by: ssttuuttii

That conversation had me giggling uncontrollably while reading the first time .

After the long and depressing OotP (it's my fav book, but admittedly dreary), HBP made for a nice change with the sudden dry humor Harry seems to have discovered.

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Snape : "Do you remember me telling you we are practicing non-verbal spells, Potter?"

"Yes," said Harry stiffly.

"Yes, sir."

"There's no need to call me "sir" Professor."

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Another one from the same book is "ghosts are transparent" 🤣

Originally posted by: HeirOfSlytherin

Another one from the same book is "ghosts are transparent" 🤣

Oh but comeonnnn... he was right! Even Ron agrees -

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"Well, what Harry said is the most useful if we’re trying to tell them apart!" said Ron. "When we come face to face with one down a dark alley we’re going to be have a shufti to see if it’s solid, aren’t we, we’re not going to be asking, 'Excuse me, are you the imprint of a departed soul?'"

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Thank you for this thread! Harry Potter is that part of my childhood that will always be a part of me, my personality, and my values. The characters, whether in the book or the movies were portrayed in such a manner, that they feel personal coz they are relatable, and I'd go on war for them too. I think we were lucky to be a part of the euphoria in whatever manner possible. Personally, I remember waiting in line for hours at our local bookstore when the last few books came out and reading and discussing it used to be like elite society or something xD, now it has become kind of like a comfort series, despite its legacy not aging well. The friendship of the trio is undoubtedly the highlight in the series, always wished in my childhood we could have more context on the Marauders and First Wizarding War in the books, so we could understand the similarities in Harry and Neville, and their respective parents and friends who fought bravely and suffered its consequences. In all likelihood, even Neville could've been 'the chosen one'. There is a theory that Hermione's cat Crookshanks actually belonged to the Potters and was on a lookout for Pettigrew, which is why it went behind Scabbers, and helped Sirius Black navigate in Hogwarts after the escape in POA, which is one I genuinely swear could be true, though I'm not sure if it was included in canon.

This is one book series where each character held their own, and we were given varied standpoints on them which got diluted with the movies picking and choosing what traits to highlight, backstories and arcs to focus on or changes that even made people favour the grey characters and ship non-canon. There is a huge difference in the portrayal for instance of Ron/Ginny/Draco in the books vs their characters in the movies vs the fan fictions. While there are still qualms about cultural accuracy of the minority characters and how they were substantiated in the books and movies, there was still some representation found for children, who just wanted to see someone who looks like them.

While I love the golden trio with all my heart, for many that I know, it was Harry or Hermione who were their favourite characters from the trio in the first few books for their 'books, cleverness, bravery and courage', mine was always unequivocally Ron. Ron and his family, who decided Harry needed them even before knowing his identity and accepted him in the Burrow with open arms. Ron, who casually helped them on chess and things pertaining to the Wizarding World, who never had any highhandedness about being a 'pure blood', who always felt second to Harry but was always counted upon to be there when needed the most and who was the most precious thing to both Harry and Hermione in GOF. Even without any romantic subplot whatsoever, he is that endearing character who is both goofy and intuitive at the same time. We see him complain, we see him make mistakes, we see him struggle, but his loyalty always remains with Harry. The only time we see a strong response is when he thinks his family is in trouble in DH, and even then he comes back, because both Harry and Hermione mean the world to him, in addition to his family (Mr & Mrs. Weasley, Bill & Fleur, Charlie, Fred & George and Ginny), who are all willing to give up their lives for the greater good. They are super blessed with friendship too with the Silver Trio (Ginny, Luna and Neville), Dean, Cedric, Seamus, who were an important with their incredible growth throughout the books, however they were treated with subjugation in the movies, while Bellatrix and others had more ss, which makes me prefer the books.

Originally posted by: HeirOfSlytherin

Another one from the same book is "ghosts are transparent" 🤣

Congratulations, your IF color now happens to match the Slytherin house

You know I always wondered how Voldemort vanished/died in the end of the Deathly Hallows. Because Harry never used the Avada on him. What if Voldemort's soul went inside the Elder wand when his own spell rebounded? Do you think it's possible?