tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2661687199691935907.post3715911264200982590..comments2024-02-29T08:32:06.071-07:00Comments on Amanda's To Read or Not to Read?: Harry Potter ProgressAmanda K Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15000002384434214329noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2661687199691935907.post-30108943812447166812016-07-13T13:24:43.369-06:002016-07-13T13:24:43.369-06:00Luna was definitely the reason I was okay with it ...Luna was definitely the reason I was okay with it by the end. If not for that conversation, it would have been so much more devastating!Amanda K Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15000002384434214329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2661687199691935907.post-82512754474216703672016-07-12T18:34:12.580-06:002016-07-12T18:34:12.580-06:00OotP is such a tough one to finish. I remember re...OotP is such a tough one to finish. I remember reading it for the first and being completely devastated about Sirius. I'd been reading the book nonstop and had to put it down for a while to try and process what happened. But I loved what Luna said to Harry at the end of OotP, and I found her words very comforting, too. :)Lee @ Rally the Readershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03316252000736657757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2661687199691935907.post-8311324261162271412016-07-11T18:48:38.213-06:002016-07-11T18:48:38.213-06:00I haven't even finished yet and I already know...I haven't even finished yet and I already know the first thing I want to do when I finish seven is start all over again! Much as I love books, that doesn't often happen for me. I'm usually good to move on to the next. But I have a feeling I'm missing stuff as a first time reader and I can't wait to go through again to pick it all up!<br />Gah! People keep hinting there's more learn about Sirius! I can't wait to get there!Amanda K Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15000002384434214329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2661687199691935907.post-31690905734438504242016-07-11T12:32:48.341-06:002016-07-11T12:32:48.341-06:00Through the books, the characters just become that...Through the books, the characters just become that much more a part of you. I remember how much more information we have about Sirius. All the times that Harry turns to him when he's in distress. All the times he's stood up for Harry, even when he maybe should've stayed quiet. That part is so hard. Luna is a shining light for Harry which I think a lot of fans weren't expecting. She gets through to him sometimes when he doesn't want to listen to anyone else. It's one of the reasons I love her :D Here's hoping you make it safely to the other side!JezzebellJChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08810958025835878964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2661687199691935907.post-4896484851264783182016-07-10T18:25:54.770-06:002016-07-10T18:25:54.770-06:00I have noticed that in the series -the end of this...I have noticed that in the series -the end of this book had more cheer than I expected, just with Harry and the DA fending off Malfoy's attack, and Moody and the gang giving the Dursleys a little what for. And I love that Rowling capped off Harry's despair over Sirius with that conversation with Luna; I cried again when Harry found the mirror and had that glimmer of hope, but talking with Luna made it better for me, too.<br />*deep breath*<br />Now only the last two to go. I almost don't want it to end!Amanda K Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15000002384434214329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2661687199691935907.post-58648685372214532872016-07-10T18:22:25.525-06:002016-07-10T18:22:25.525-06:00Thanks, I needed that. *sigh* I finished it this m...Thanks, I needed that. *sigh* I finished it this morning and it was more bittersweet than outright bitter, so I'm okay. Yeah, pretty sure I'm okay. Just got to keep reading!Amanda K Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15000002384434214329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2661687199691935907.post-86628431918635194102016-07-10T17:24:27.730-06:002016-07-10T17:24:27.730-06:00I know it's hard, but the books are worth the ...I know it's hard, but the books are worth the pain because there are plenty of smiles and laughter as well. HP is really good at balancing the dark and light moments of the books. Half-Blood Prince is actually a perfect example of this. Just remember, “Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.”Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03390461370772613384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2661687199691935907.post-278383222537651872016-07-07T15:18:45.316-06:002016-07-07T15:18:45.316-06:00Hugs Amanda, I completely get what you're sayi...Hugs Amanda, I completely get what you're saying. That moment where things become so serious and we care so much about all the characters and what happens to them. I truly became vested in this story as well. Brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13260139292374478327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2661687199691935907.post-62427521863849349222016-07-07T10:12:37.097-06:002016-07-07T10:12:37.097-06:00Nice to know I'm not alone! I managed to get a...Nice to know I'm not alone! I managed to get another chapter in last night, so my Harry Potter hiatus has officially ended, for better or worse.Amanda K Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15000002384434214329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2661687199691935907.post-68435218671007824972016-07-07T06:34:03.627-06:002016-07-07T06:34:03.627-06:00I completely understand what you mean. I feel like...I completely understand what you mean. I feel like OotP is the real turning point for the series where things get darker, heartbreaking and soul shattering...but also so much more immersive! This series has destroyed me more than any other series and that's why really that it will ALWAYS be my favorite. The emotional response it gets from me...even after all these years is incomparable. I adore Sirius too and I feel your pain for what lies ahead ♥Michelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09220874121683955988noreply@blogger.com