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From: Leah Langby <langby>
Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2007 09:13:05 -0600
My daughter kept an alarming tally on the refrigerator as she read HP7. She ended up with 68 dead--this included non-humans (Hedwig and Dobby), but didn't include muggles or death-eaters, because it was too hard to keep track of everyone--I think it included the 50 dead at the final battle.
I enjoyed this book more than I expected to, and found it interfered more with my normal life than I've let a book in a long time(partly because while I read it I had two sympathetic 11 year olds hovering over my shoulder ready to commiserate over the latest tragedy)...
I'm appreciating reading comments about everything, particularly the use of unforgivable curses by the good guys (hmmmm....) and the race/discrimination issues.
******************************************** Leah Langby Library Development and Youth Services Coordinator Indianhead Federated Library System 1538 Truax Boulevard Eau Claire, WI 54703-1569 phone: 715-839-5082 ext.14 fax: 715-839-5151 email: langby at ifls.lib.wi.us www.ifls.lib.wi.us
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----- Original Message ----- From: "Patricia L. Jarrach, Esq." <trish at mmcollects.com> To: <ccbc-net at ccbc.education.wisc.edu> Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2007 6:32 AM Subject: [CCBC-Net] HP7 questions
> Okay, as a fan...there are two things I do not understand that maybe
> someone
> can explain to me.
>
> First, what is the deal with the Trace? Was it ever mentioned before this
> book? I could have sworn that the earlier books said that the Ministry of
> Magic relied upon wizarding parents to stop their underage children from
> doing magic and, for those with Muggle parents, the place was what was
> important. The Trace does not really make sense. Wizarding parents would
> be
> setting off their underage children's Trace just by doing magic around
> them?
> There were also numerous times that magic was done around Harry at the
> Dursley's that did not set off a notice (i.e. when Mr. Weasley "blow up"
> the
> living room, Tonks packing Harry's bags...) Why did these times not set
> off
> a notice from the MOM if no magic could be done around him? Am I just
> missing something here?
>
> Second, why did Mad-Eye's protection spells and jinxes not dissolve with
> his
> death as Dumbledore's and everyone else's did? The traps laid for Snape at
> Grimwald Place by Mad-Eye should have ended...unless he's not really
> dead...but that does not make sense either. Anyone with any ideas or hear
> anything from JK on this issue?
>
> Finally, and this is just curiosity because I have not had time to do it
> myself, has anyone added up how many characters (good, bad, in the middle)
> died? Starting with the Muggle Studies teacher in the beginning and going
> all the way through the body count of HP7 is probably pretty impressive.
>
> Anyway, any light anyone can shed on these issues I'd be interested in
> hearing about!
>
> Trish Jarrach
>
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Received on Fri 10 Aug 2007 10:13:05 AM CDT
Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2007 09:13:05 -0600
My daughter kept an alarming tally on the refrigerator as she read HP7. She ended up with 68 dead--this included non-humans (Hedwig and Dobby), but didn't include muggles or death-eaters, because it was too hard to keep track of everyone--I think it included the 50 dead at the final battle.
I enjoyed this book more than I expected to, and found it interfered more with my normal life than I've let a book in a long time(partly because while I read it I had two sympathetic 11 year olds hovering over my shoulder ready to commiserate over the latest tragedy)...
I'm appreciating reading comments about everything, particularly the use of unforgivable curses by the good guys (hmmmm....) and the race/discrimination issues.
******************************************** Leah Langby Library Development and Youth Services Coordinator Indianhead Federated Library System 1538 Truax Boulevard Eau Claire, WI 54703-1569 phone: 715-839-5082 ext.14 fax: 715-839-5151 email: langby at ifls.lib.wi.us www.ifls.lib.wi.us
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----- Original Message ----- From: "Patricia L. Jarrach, Esq." <trish at mmcollects.com> To: <ccbc-net at ccbc.education.wisc.edu> Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2007 6:32 AM Subject: [CCBC-Net] HP7 questions
> Okay, as a fan...there are two things I do not understand that maybe
> someone
> can explain to me.
>
> First, what is the deal with the Trace? Was it ever mentioned before this
> book? I could have sworn that the earlier books said that the Ministry of
> Magic relied upon wizarding parents to stop their underage children from
> doing magic and, for those with Muggle parents, the place was what was
> important. The Trace does not really make sense. Wizarding parents would
> be
> setting off their underage children's Trace just by doing magic around
> them?
> There were also numerous times that magic was done around Harry at the
> Dursley's that did not set off a notice (i.e. when Mr. Weasley "blow up"
> the
> living room, Tonks packing Harry's bags...) Why did these times not set
> off
> a notice from the MOM if no magic could be done around him? Am I just
> missing something here?
>
> Second, why did Mad-Eye's protection spells and jinxes not dissolve with
> his
> death as Dumbledore's and everyone else's did? The traps laid for Snape at
> Grimwald Place by Mad-Eye should have ended...unless he's not really
> dead...but that does not make sense either. Anyone with any ideas or hear
> anything from JK on this issue?
>
> Finally, and this is just curiosity because I have not had time to do it
> myself, has anyone added up how many characters (good, bad, in the middle)
> died? Starting with the Muggle Studies teacher in the beginning and going
> all the way through the body count of HP7 is probably pretty impressive.
>
> Anyway, any light anyone can shed on these issues I'd be interested in
> hearing about!
>
> Trish Jarrach
>
> _______________________________________________
> CCBC-Net mailing list
> CCBC-Net at ccbc.education.wisc.edu
> Visit this link to read archives or to unsubscribe...
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