Kudos, kudos, kudos! My girlfriend and I are convinced Rowling is a sociopath. That is, she is incapable of guilt or fear. We always wondered why she could write a sociopath like Sirius so well... And Lily turned out to be one, too. Using magic to intimidate the sister she supposedly loved. Classy. Pushing her best friend aside once she had "cooler" friends. How admirable. Blaming him for his problems, letting him choke while she's on her high horse, ending their friendship the first time he stands up to her, and refusing his repeated apologies. What a great gal. So deserving of his undying love.
The epilogue was so hypocritical. These people once fought against House and blood bias. Now they are promoting it in their children. What little respect Harry deigns to show -- to the memory of Snape -- is patronising and superficial. Why not say, "Don't ever speak that way about Slytherin again! You were named after a Slytherin and he was the bravest man I've ever known. He gave his life to help me, and he cared for my mother very much. And if things had been a little bit different, he might have been your grandfather." That's what I would've said. Then again, I'd have done more than a middle name to honour Snape. And why couldn't Draco even name his son Severus? Unless it's to create a plot for another series where Al Potter and Scorpius Malfoy butt heads... *cringes at the thought*
I have a lot to say about how Eileen's character was smeared, but I'm afraid I must save it for one of my own LJ rants. It's too much to write here.
I also think it's safe to say that now that Kreacher grovels before Harry, Harry's exact phrasing will be, "Bitch, go make me my dinner!"
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Date: 2007-08-04 05:03 pm (UTC)The epilogue was so hypocritical. These people once fought against House and blood bias. Now they are promoting it in their children. What little respect Harry deigns to show -- to the memory of Snape -- is patronising and superficial. Why not say, "Don't ever speak that way about Slytherin again! You were named after a Slytherin and he was the bravest man I've ever known. He gave his life to help me, and he cared for my mother very much. And if things had been a little bit different, he might have been your grandfather." That's what I would've said. Then again, I'd have done more than a middle name to honour Snape. And why couldn't Draco even name his son Severus? Unless it's to create a plot for another series where Al Potter and Scorpius Malfoy butt heads... *cringes at the thought*
I have a lot to say about how Eileen's character was smeared, but I'm afraid I must save it for one of my own LJ rants. It's too much to write here.
I also think it's safe to say that now that Kreacher grovels before Harry, Harry's exact phrasing will be, "Bitch, go make me my dinner!"