The best part of HBP was........

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Spolier thread, post all your thoughts about the best part of the book in this thread.

the best part of the book was when HArry told Hermione and Ron that he was giong to go back to Godric's Hollow and maybe visit his parents grave!

Thats what JKR herself has said, the last two books are ment to be a two part thing

did anyone else feel like they were going to be sick when they finnished reading the books? and like 8 hours after because i still feel incredably sick to my stomache

i know i had a tear in my eye a couple of times, dont know if it was tiredness or the story lines

it might be the thing of Gryffindors!

Dumbledore insisted that the only remaining heirloom of Gryffindor was the sword, but what if he thought that the others were destroyed when the Potter's house was!

He said "as far as we know..." i think

"I am confident, however, that the only known relic of Gryffindor remains safe."

I think the protection of the Head's office keeps the sword safe.

I know it's a little OT but I didn't want to set up another spoiler thread. It's just that I'm a bit hazy on the business involving Montague and the cabinet. They referenced it in HBP but I couldn't remember exactly what happened. Any clarification would be appreciated.

Malfoy described it. Montague was stuck in limbo between the hogswart cabinet and the borgin and burkes one ... he eventually go out by aparation, which almost killed him. but while in there he could hear either side. Malfoy was the only person who apparently relised that he could us it to get people into the castle, which he figured out from Montague's story

So the vanishing cabinets worked as a kind of portal in the Room of Requirement. You could go from the cabinet in B&B into the one in the ROR. Think? I didn't know Draco could think?

Back on topic... My favorite part was when Dumbledore went to get harry from the dursleys.. oh that was bliss to read...

I thought that minister was someone important to the book, his description was the one JK gave away behind her door after all. the fact that he looks like a lion has to be something

Yes, in the first chapter I really got a good impression of the minister, however further into the book he seemed as politically motivated as Fudge. He does seem a lot better, though.

My favourite comedic moment was when Ron became the unsuspecting victim of the cupcakes spiked with love potion.
Ron- 'Who are you talking about?'
Harry- 'Who are you talking about?'
...classic.

Of course, it's easy to forget that moment of light heartedness with the drama of Ron's near-death experience that quickly follows (which I also thought was a well-written scene).

My fav part is when harry was learning about Voldemort's horcruxes in Dumbledore's pensieve.Sad though that Dumbledore died......

I just finished the book half an hour ago. One of my favorite parts was when Harry told Dumbledore that he was his man, through and through, and Dumbledore got a little teary.

yea that part made me " awwwwww" i liked the relationship dumbledore had with harry, more like friends than ever... and then snape.. if harry doesn't kill snape, im writing my own book.. in which to torture him.

a whole book about torturing snape ... what a wonderful idea

Another part that made me go "awwwwww" was when Tonks and Lupin were talking about dating. How he said that she needed someone younger and whole, and how she said she wanted him. How sweet.

Sweet? I think Tonks was a bit desperate.

M.

Desperate times take desperate measures!!

Why would she be desperate? She can change her appearance ti anything she wanted. She could make herself look drop dead gorgeous and get any guy she wanted.

WOW! I JUST finished the book this morning... and I'm still rather in shock that Dumbledore is REALLY dead. ALBUS DUMBLEDORE.... DEAD!!!!!!!!! And at the hands of Snape.

Anywho... I think that my absolute favorite part was at the funeral itself, when Harry told Ginny why he couldn't continue dating her, and then went walking around the lake, and pissed off the Minister of Magic, once again... and the conversation with Ron and Hermione. It's just a great place to end the book, though, keep you waiting, and wanting, more.

The entire book was filled with stuff that I enjoyed reading... like when Dumbledore and Harry went to the cave. I thoroughly enjoyed reading that... and just watching Harry's love, for Dumbledore, as he drank that potion. So very touching.

Oh, that part got me to cry a little bit. so brave of Harry to keep making Dumbledore drink

Dunno about the best part, but I agree that Tonks and Lupin getting together was brilliant!!!! So great, amid all the confusion and sadness of Dumbledore's death. And it kinda showed how much older the books are getting, you'd never have had a scene like that in the first few books.

That's true. The books are maturing as Harry is maturing.

I had a tear in my eye when I read the message to Lord Voldemort:

To the Dark Lord:

I know I will be dead long before you read this but I want you to know that it was I who discovered your secret. I have stolen the real Horcrux and intend to destroy it as soon as I can. I face death in Hope that when you meet your match, you will be mortal once more.

R.A.B

Definitely the best part of the book is seeing everyone mature a little. The very end, with Harry, Ron and Hermione sitting by the beech tree is just... AWWWW! Our ickle little Harry is leaving Hogwarts and going away to live, and fight Voldemort... alone. OMG!! just when has it happened? when did he grow up???

What surprised me was the way JKR introduced romance into the book. The cliché Harry/Ginny & Hermione/Ron shippings, developed in a totally un-cheesy way... brilliant . that was also one of the funniest parts of the book.

And those parts about Voldemort's history were awesome. Loved them. This book is so much better than "The Order", thank god - I kind of thought that the books will tend to get longer and duller and less exciting as JKR's bank account grows... But of course, she saves the magic yet again :-)))

BTW - anyone remembers me in here? fuscia? kris? well, in any case - nice to see you again, guys

Oh, how about when Harry, Ginny, Ron and Hermione are sitting in the common room, and Ginny is talking about all the girls asking her if it's true about the tattoo on Harry's chest. And then she says that she told 'em that Ron's got one too? That busted me up!!!! SOOOOOOO FUNNY! I love Ginny's wit.

(Hey, Maja... it's sooooo good to see you here)

Thank you, Kris...
Oh! Forgot this bit: Fred & George's jokes and tricks still rock And one of the nicer parts was also that scene near the end, at the hospital, when Fleur declared she's sticking with Bill. That totally knocked me off my seat, I'd never have expected that from her. I thought she'll run back to France the moment the troubles get serious. "I theenk I am pretty enough for both of us!" bittersweetly-.LoL:

Yes, that was soooooo sweet. Thinking that she would be very self absorbed... well, she proved us all wrong. She truly DOES love Bill.

Fred and George are the best. I just wish that we had more of them... but, the story is taking on so much more of an intensity, with seriousness, I think that JKR is trying to keep it from being TOO full of humor. *shrugs*

For some reason Fleur did not surprise me. I always thought that she was a bit haughty but her heart was in the right place.

M.

I don't know, kiddo... I mean, don't get me wrong... there was a lot of humor in there... but, she is trying to intro a lot more darkness, in ways.

I didn't think this book was as dark as book 5. It moved along at a better pace. JKR has really hit a good writing stride.

There was more love in the book, as well as greif and anger

There was definately a lot of love in this book!!!!

My favorite part was probably the way the book ended. The funeral was incredible (but I felt like I actually needed to be there), the solidarity that was shown between Ron, Hermione and Harry was just beautiful. I could actually hear the Phoenix's lament over Dumbledore's death, and my heart broke just a little bit more. Harry realizing that his anger needed to be directed at Snape and not at Draco (who I love dearly) because of what he was witnessed to on top of the tower.

The whole thing, from the time that Harry and Dumbledore entered the cave to the last page just moved along so quickly and so well that it's really difficult to decide on a favorite part of it.

welcome to the Inreview Harry Potter forum, bluejean.

Grant... she's from my work. I talk to her, almost every day, and then, right before the HP book was released, I saw her wearing a tshirt that had HP on it. So, that sparked an entire convo... and now, she's here, and going to hopefully enjoy some engaging conversations with us on INR!!!

I........ want........... a........... Harry Potter...... T-shirt..........



I liked the part where Draco kicked Harry's nose into his skull... I mean, poor Harry, but that part was just shocking...

Then PURCHASE one, Grant... stop whining about it, and get it, like you do a lot of things, online!!!

Hey... there you go, laughing at Harry's misfortune!

Hey bluejean, how did you change what it says underneath your alias?

I didn't change it, Kris did. She told me she was going to and I said that that would be fine.

And by the way, you guys can all call me Blue. There's no need to type out all of my name.

And the part where Draco smashed Harry's nose in was shocking, but not nearly as shocking as the Sectumsempra curse that Harry put on Draco. I was really worried there for a few minutes until Snape came in and saved him.

The innocent boy didn't know what the spell will do, only that it was 'for enemies'. Atleast now we know that he would be willing to use it on Snape.

M.

I think, right now, that Harry would be willing to use Avada Kedavra on Snape. Especially since he knows that Snape knows how to heal the Sectumsempra curse.

But on himself?

Who knows what the half-blood prince is capable of? We didn't get to learn all that was in that book. maybe Snape knows a counter-curse to it or some type of protection he can use of he's able to read the person's mind before it's cast. He is a fantastic leglimens, remember.

Didnt harry try it in the last fight against Snape at the end?, he began it, but Snape whisped it away

What Avada Kedarva or Sectumsempra?

Sectumsempra

probably. i'd have to look it up and i don't have my book anywhere near me at the moment.

I liked that Harry was able to feel pity for Draco. He understood that Draco was not a killer, and that he was trying to save his family. Many kids Harry's age would have just hated him for trying, but Harry gained wisdom in this book.

The funeral was just heartwrenching. Hagrid carrying the body up to the platform, Harry remembering all the wonderful things that made Dumbledore Dumbledore.

I do think that Snape will be in for a rough time if he meets Harry. Dumbledore's death gave Harry the power to perform the killing curse. He now hates with every fiber of his being those that took his family away. James, Lilly, Sirius the godfather, and Dumbledore who was his hero.

Yeah, Potter is Dumbledore's man, through and through.

M.

Oh yeah... I don't know WHO Harry wants more... Snape or Voldemort. THAT will be interesting.

I LOVED that line... Harry made me so VERY proud of him... and watching how it touched Dumbledore... *tears building up*

Yep. Harry also showed the Minister that he saw though him. It took courage to stand up for what he believed. Harry became a man.

Yes, Harry did become a man!!!

I would love to see Harry perform that mass killing curse on the death eaters that Wormtail used to escape from Sirius.

M.

I want to see Wormtail fed to Nagini. She has been a good snake after all. She deserves a nice big rat.

A nice big juicy rat. With some salsa and pepperoni, cheese, jalapenos, ham, tomatoes and mushroom toppings.

M.

Ohhhhhhhh, what about Nagini eating Voldemort?

no no no no! You will have a mean and gassy snake if you do that WAIT! Then again, ah poo. Voldemort problably can't smell with that Jacko nose anyhoo.

Oh goddess... *grabbing sides* I'm in stitches here, Sher!!!

I have a feeling that even Nagini would not want to eat Voldemort. The dude lived on the back of Quirrels head!

That's true, Sher... very true. I mean, she's got to have SOME standards, right?

I guess technically, Voldemort WAS dandruff...

more like an ultra hyper dandruff generator. although if voldemort = dandruff... <suddenly imagines harry potter armed with a blow-dryer, a bottle of head and shoulders, and a manly spray bottle.> ... nah. of course, even if he was dandruff, we'd have to get rid of him with flashy sparks and sad tales and super heroics. it just wouldn't right any other way. ^^

as i digress: thinking of somebody as dandruff is actually quite disgusting. it's like, hi! you are flakes of icky-poo scalp floating around me!