OoP: Thoughts so far

[thistlechaser]

Just a few quick thoughts on things so far:

1) Harry's flight from Dursleys. Perhaps I've read too many fics, but my eyebrows raised at the need to carry the trunk and cage in a harness under a broom. Why not just shrink it with a charm and stick it into a pocket?

2) Percy, woo! I like the change he's making. I mean, he's becoming bad, but that's good! Making him a whole lot more interesting as a character.

3) Eek! Again, 'Perhaps I've read too many fics, but...' the change in courtrooms made the hairs on the back of my neck stand up. And that Mr. Weasley left him there? Didn't even go in with him? I'm sitting here yelling, 'No! It's a trap! Don't you remember the portkey in IYAP? Arg!'.

Heehee.

As much as I'm enjoying the book, I stand by my statement that fics are better. IYAP, AWS, and others have grabbed me more and kept me reading more than OoP. While I did carry the book with me and read while microwaving lunch, it's almost more because of a sense of duty (and wanting to learn Snape stuff) than because I'm driven to seeing where she's going with the story.

Oh! And that the bad guys are after a weapon? Why am I so so so feeling it's Harry? Heehee. Love it when the real book follows fics. :)



Back to reading! It's taken me three hours to read a measly 130 pages, so at this rate it'll take me 18 hours to finish... assuming my eyes hold out. Darned me for losing my reading glasses.

Comments

[somniesperus.livejournal.com]

Love it when the real book follows fics. :)

I KNOW!

Me: Hm...Harry is experiencing Growth and Anger...seen it...oh, private lessons with Snape...I've only read that story about a million times...

Poor Rowling. Not her fault, of course ;-D

[isiscolo.livejournal.com]

I predicted evil!Percy, I predicted evil!Percy.... Well, ok, he's not evil. YET.

And, um, in regards to your fics > book, my inner beta has a few things to say about OotP. Soon.

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

Oh, does he get private lessons in the book? I haven't gotten up to that yet. (No worries, I don't mind spoilers if that was one.)

I forgot to add that to my post I just made, but that's another thing: 300 pages in, and almost no Snape! That's almost unbelievable!

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

Well, ok, he's not evil. YET.

Oh, but he will be! ...or at least he better be! Though a 'make up with the family then turn around and betray them' would please me, too.

my inner beta has a few things to say about OotP. Soon.

Yes, yes! I'll be very interested in seeing what you have to say. I can't wait to finish the book, so I can read all the comments and fan-feedbacks.

Back to reading!

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

I'm up to the lessons now. Black vs. Snape, wands drawn, Harry jumping into the middle. Tell me why Harry was trying to stop /Black/ and not Snape? Heeheehee. Oh, the lessons, this'll be good I bet!