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My prediction: Harry ends up neither dead nor alive but someplace inaccessible, with possibility to return in time of direst need. Like King Arthur, or Captain Sisko.
I like the "Harry as horcrux" idea, and have hopes he will need to travel bodily into the afterlife (through the portal Sirius fell through?) in order to kill the last tiny piece of Voldemort's soul.
And I so can't believe I was first commenter. That gets me extra nerd cred, right, even if I won't be pulling an all-nighter?
I don't do HP, but I am concerned for you. Is one pint of Ben & Jerry's really sufficient for an all-night reading session (with which I am familiar)? I'm thinking you need more. And that chocolate should be involved.
I'm rereading HP6 now, for the 4th time I think. Like you I will probably refrain from looking at the end until I'm half way through--I'm bad about peeking but I'll try to restrain myself.
I just can't believe that Snape will turn out to be good...so I'm thinking he'll be a goner in this one. Draco, otoh, might be redeemable. But nothing will be the same without Dumbledore, although I guess he'll be residing in his portrait.
Is anyone besides me sad that this is the last book? I always hate to see the end of characters I've liked and become acquainted with.
We'll see the moving I think, but I have to say that as the books get longer, the movies don't do so well-too much has to be left out.
...see the MOVIE...duh, I can't type.
And the Kid and I will both be pulling all nighters when the book comes out which means that sermon writing must be done EARLY that week.
Depending on whether my thyroid cooperates, I might go the allnighter route as well. coffee and chocolate would keep me company.
Theories? Well, I used to think the prophecy meant that they both would have to die, but JKR has apparently said at some point that this wouldn't be the correct reading. But I still would like it if Harry had to do something in complete anticipation of own demise and/or if he paid it forward by choosing to do what his mother did.
There are also questions of Neville and Snape outstanding. Neville, methinks, will prove to be very important, as the boy who could've been, and maybe will be. Snape, methinks, did what Dumbledore asked him to do, seeing as Albus Dumbledore would never beg for his life, and he was, definitely, begging. So he would have to be one of the good guys, then. Might have to force Harry to read his mind. There is also the rat Pettigrew, who has yet to pay his debt to Harry...
Popping in for a minute, to catch my breath during a marathon paper-writing session.
I think Snape turns out good. I'll read in one swell foop. Eating Mallowmars if I can find 'em, choc.chip cookies if I can't.
Comment the one: how I will read the book.
Now, my wonder is this. Possibly I am leaving for Maine July 21. Just in case, I am therefore going to the midnight party to buy one. Will I hold off until on the beach? Will I have to be driving part of the way? Time will tell.
I will absolutely not look at the end, though I will probably read it through so quickly that I will have to reread it a few times. I will reread the other books again before. Possibly twice. I may drag them all with me to Maine, too.
I will likely see the movie on DVD with my mother, who does not read the books.
I just finished rereading everything and I'm already sad. I'm breathlessly waiting for 7, but I almost don't want it to come, because I don't want it to be the last one. What will I do?
Like you, PS, I'll probably read the whole thing in one sitting and then reread immediately.
Comment the two: what I think will happen.
Snape is neither clearly good nor clearly evil. I am vehemently against the Harry as Horcrux idea. I don't think Harry will die, though I will not be shocked if his scar disappears. Peter Pettigrew will die. At least one of the Weasleys will -- I'm still voting on one of the Fred/George, just because it would be nice to see them as two characters instead of one character with two names.
I think Harry will accept having to die, and possibly do something that would cause him to die, but for the sacrifice ofsomeone else. Probably Peter, maybe Snape. I think Luna is probably doomed, and possibly also Hagrid, I am undecided. I think at least one teacher must die, so I will put it at Prof Sprout, to be replaced by Neville.
I think it will end mid-sentence with Harry and the gang sitting down together for a meal.
There will be a couple of blank pages and then it will just say "The End", leaving the reader free to draw their own conclusions.
And then the entire internet will write about what really happened in those blank pages while completely ignoring the 700 pages that happened before that, so you'd think the book consisted entirely of blank pages?
Lisa!
I'll babysit! Seriously, I was thinking the other day how very desperately I want someone else's little kids in my life. If we lived closer to each other, I'd be begging you and Mr. Blue to go on dates all the time!
I will bingeread the book. I will not re-read the other books beforehand, even though I will tell myself that I will.
I think either harry or voldemort will die - the series has to end, so one of them has to die. I am hoping Snape will be good - but my affection for him likely has more to do with Alan Rickman than Snape himself.
And in the next HP film Hermoine's hair will be even sleeker and less frizzy - which is a damned shame.
I recently finished rereading 5 (in prep for the movie) and will reread 6 before the Event.
I'm not a sneaky last-chapter reader, but I am a Ben and Jerry binge-eater. Although I've been partial to Haagen Daaz (speling?) Peanut Butter and Chocolate lately.
Yes, Wolfa !
The movie comes out on my birthday, so I'll be seeing it with my kids on my birthday, probably as my birthday present. Last year it was Pirates.
I'll start reading the entire series about 2 weeks before 7 comes out. I read fast, I've read them several times, and this is sort of my ritual. I try to finish up the last book just before the new one comes out. I'll be at our local bookseller at midnight, just like the last few releases, and will get two copies of the book. One for me, one for the kids. I'll read it all night, and will undoubtedly finish it by the next morning. I'm a total dweeb like that. I don't peek. If I peeked, I would read slower. I want to get through the story to find out the end, and then I'll go back and read it more carefully.
I don't think Harry dies. I am betting that Malfoy dies (that little shit) and probably Snape as well. I think it's possible that one Weasley bites the dust, but it's not gonna be Ginny because she's got to fall in love for real with Harry. I see Hermione and Ron getting together as the major love interest.
Once I reread all the books, I might have more predictions.
I will read it at a dead run. Later my sons will tell me what happened.
Oh, good - I'm so glad you've put this thread up! Thanks, Phantom.
I am definitely psyched about the OotP movie. I'm trying to get an article finished before the movie comes out and then will plan a small, non-brain-intensive task for between movie and book release, at which point I plan to go into complete radio silence for several days and read as slowly as I can.
I've just started a reread and am planning to blog my thoughts upon rereading as I go. I'm planning to reread PS/SS and CoS and then do OotP just before the movie comes out. I've read PoA and GoF way too many times, and I really don't feel moved to reread HBP, which I didn't much care for.
I'm so glad this thread is up... it reminds me of my vow to reread the first 6 before release of Deathly Hallows. I haven't reread before release any of the others. In fact, I didn't start reading HP until three of the books were out already, and waited for paperback for the others. But... not this time. Reading 6 was too bittersweet, knowing it was almost over. Rereading them all first will not only refresh my mind of little clues that may be important, but also prolong the joy.
However, I will not be peeking ahead. I have never in my life read the last page first, and I won't start now. Instead, I will use the read-so-fast-I-must-reread-later strategy.
Early whines: we'll be on vacation when the book comes to our door (courtesy of a nice Grandpa)! And of course we'll only have one copy and three of us clamoring to read it, and since we'll be just back from 8 days of vacation and all out of clothes, guess who'll be doing laundry instead of reading Harry? And I'm still the fastest reader in the house. (Will I read the end first? Hmmmmmm......)
The movie comes out on #2-Son's birthday -- the son that has absolutely no interest in seeing it. It'll probably be a couple of days before we get to see it, but (anti-whine) we will get to see it on a "mega-screen" (not as big as an IMAX, but close.)
Thanks, Phantom! I do like to spout off on my theories:
** Snape didn't know what he was getting into with that unbreakable vow of his and so ended up at the end of Book VI in another situation where a person he likes/who likes him ends up dying through his foolish belief he was in control
** Dumbledore could have been spinning a tiny bit of a time-extending story for Malfoy up on the ledge there, because obviously he didn't know about the cabinets and the attack plans, so why do we necessarily believe he knew Malfoy's objectives (via Snape or otherwise)
** The gleam in Dumbledore's eye at the end of book 4 tells me that Voldemort shouldn't have used Harry's blood for his re-animation if he wanted to attack and kill Harry later (this would also explain why Dumbledore looked as worn down as he ever did right after that: maybe Harry will suffer if Voldemort dies, too, or maybe Dumbledore is just heart-saddened at his own immediate reaction to their new linkage)
** OTOH, the Harry-as-Horcrux idea does not convince me at all, and I think Rowling has all but put paid to it, too
** I think one of the Weasleys dies, and I hope it's not Ginny, but I've always seen Harry as this generation's Sirius Black, so it's hard to see romantic bliss in his future
** Of course Ron and Hermione stay together, always assuming neither of them dies (on which eventuality I cannot bear to hazard a guess)
** I'm sure Peter Pettigrew will help Harry in some indirect way before it's all done, I think Neville and Luna will step up and be this generation's "Longbottoms" (I think Rowling is quite deliberately echoing the parents' stories in the children's lives), but that of course raises the question: who is THIS generation's Peter Pettigrew? I have no idea, but I do hope it's not one of the Greeveys
** Snape totally dies
** If past history is any guide, I'll be able to ignore the kids for most of Saturday (Calder will step up to the plate) and have the book finished before an all-nighter is necessary, but mmmmm, Ben&Jerry's does sound good
Oh, and I won't be seeing the movie. I haven't seen any of them since #2, not because I've ignored the good reviews, but simply because I feel no pressing need.
Thanks for asking!
I listen to the audio books (it all started with a 13 hour car ride to Bangor - and yes I was 7 months pregnant - and yes it sucked) so it would be pretty hard for me to skip ahead to the ending. I am extremely glad of this because I am a hardcore cheater and always look at the ending of every book I read.
I have already started re-listenting to the other books to get me all caught up again.
I recently heard that JKR is going to have Harry die because she doesn't want anyone to be able to continue the story after her own death. I really really really hope that is not true. Harry die?? Hello people! This is a children's book above all, isn't it?
If one of the Weasley's has to go than my vote is for Percy!
Like Esperanza, I don't do Harry Potter. Still, I liked the spoiler that I found on an HP site:
"Seven books, countless hours, and many tears, just to find out that Harry defeats Voldemort not with love, but a Muggle handgun"
OK, someone explain to me why HaloScan is only just now showing me Rachel's and Esperanza's comments? I thought Revdrmom had the first comment on this thread.
Rachel, I can't get fully behind Harry-as-horcrux, for many reasons. But Harry's scar as horcrux? Maybe.
Julia, I would love to see Neville's role expanded in this last book! I was so pleased with where Rowling took him in HP5, and so disappointed when HP6 left that storyline stagnating.
I don't think she'd kill off any of the major Weasleys: Ginny, Ron, Fred or George. But I think any of the others could be on the chopping block, depending on where she's taking this last one thematically.
Jody, I don't think this generation has a Peter Pettigrew, because that's the key difference between Harry and his father -- James' ego was susceptible to sycophants and flattery. Harry's vulnerabilities are different.
I agree, though, that Snape totally dies. But I think his character will remain ambiguous and complex through the end.
Great speculations everyone. I'm going to be off work in July, so I'll have all day and all night to finish HP7 when it arrives on my doorstep on July 21st (thank you Chapters/Indigo books!).
I just have to get my hands on it first, before hubby, who is setting the alarm so he can greet the mail carrier personally.
If any of the Weasleys have to die, I really hope its Percy - he's a loser.
I think Snape will end up being good, and therefore dead. A book needs pathos, yes? It's too bad, because I like the complexity of his character.
Harry? Who knows??
You've all seen the real-real ending, right?
http://www.homeonthestrange.com/...view.php?
ID=169
I can't remember where I found it, so if it was here, sorry.
I just can't see JKR killing off Harry, Ron or Herminone. Just can't see it. And I do hope Neville emerges as the next Prof. Sprout. I like the kudos McGonagle gives him in HP6.
And since I think Snape is totally bad, I think he will die, and it goes without saying that Voldemort must die, otherwise she'll have to write more books...which would be okay with me, actually.
I always want "happily ever after" though, so I could be wrong about everything.
I adored the first few books, but really lost patience with the last couple (although 6 was better than 5). I assume I will buy it, and stay up later than I should, but not all night.
If it's good, I will read it in order. If it runs out of steam halfway through, I'll probably skip to the end.
How old do all of you think a kid needs to be to enjoy the first one? (Read out loud, not reading it himself.)
Elizabeth, depends on your kid and his tolerance for scariness. Mine enjoyed it at about five-and-a-half, I think (certainly somewhere in the fives, because he had an HP bday party when he turned six).
Finally de-lurking because I can't resist speculations about Harry Potter (I've loved your blog for a long time, Phantom, but have never commented before. I'm a little shy that way..)
-- I'm in the Harry's-scar-is-a-horcrux-camp. So one of our (partner's and mine) theories is that Harry will lose his scar (and part of his magical powers - the ones he shared with Voldemort) to destroy the horcrux (which is better than the alternative - Harry dying - which I really hope won't happen!)
But one of the major characters will die... maybe Hagrid? Neville, when he deals Voldemort a fatal blow (since I think that Harry's scar has to be removed somehow, some one else will have to do it)? Fred or George?
Do any of you have theories as to who R.A.B. is?
--I probably won't to re-read the books before reading the new one, but read them all in order again afterwards.
I'm not reading all the books again before the last one, but I did re-read book 6 on my recent vacation. I also recently watched the 4th movie, so I'm ready for that as well.
I REALLY hope Harry doesn't die, but I'm afraid thats where the story is leading. I think maybe the first commenters idea on him ending up in a "purgatory" of sorts is a good one.
Gosh, I totally need to reread all the books. I vowed to do that before 6 came out and didn't. Perhaps I'll have time this time. I'm terrible at details, so won't comment any further, but I love this thread.
I think R.A.B. is Sirius's brother, Regulus Black. I think the old, dirty locket that was in a cabinet in the Black house is the horcrux he swapped.
I will probably re-read most of the books before the new one comes out. (I just finished reading #3 to the kiddo, and read him #2 a few months ago, but I may re-read #1 and #4-6.) I will probably re-watch movie #1 and #4 before going to the new movie (watched #3 with kiddo this week, watched #2 with him umpteen times a few months ago). I probably won't pull an all-nighter (bad for teh migraines) but will stay up at least a couple of hours reading, and then will read the next day (while putting the kiddo off on cartoons or something, if DH doesn't take him somewhere). Will probably finish on Saturday night, late, and will want to re-read but will hand it over to DH on Sunday. He will read it over a few days.
Many thoughts about what will happen, some gleaned from published interviews with Rowling:
*I'm with Jody, in that Snape totally dies. But he dies in some sort of redemptive arc, saving Harry and possibly others.
*Snape is not wholly evil or wholly good, but he was acting on Dumbledore's orders when he killed him. His parting remarks to Harry, if Harry can ever be calm enough to interpret them (admittedly, Harry has much reason to be too angry), were a warning to work on Occlumency and non-verbal spells.
*It's very important that Harry has Lily's eyes (and I can't say that without hearing the "Secret Garden" score). I hope it's not just because Snape will see them and be reminded of Lily at a crucial moment. JKR says that Snape has been loved, but unless it's very well-written, I'll be disappointed if it was by Lily.
*It's significant that Godric's Hollow is named after Godric Gryffindor. But not because Harry is an heir of Gryffindor - he's not.
*Draco is not going to turn good. He may have a certain amount of use for our heroes, though. Perhaps he and Narcissa will turn on Voldemort because V. was willing to have Draco die. He won't be helping our heroes deliberately for their sake.
*The following items or themes will appear: the two-way mirror, Pettigrew owing Harry a life-debt, a non-magic person (other than Petunia) doing magic late in life (my guess is Filch, but it could be Mrs. Figg), Sirius' motorbike, Rita Skeeter, Umbridge (suffering in some way), more backstory on James and Lily, more backstory on Dumbledore's youth and his family, Norbert (there's a dragon on the cover of the Deluxe edition, being ridden by Ron, Hermione and Harry), Mr. Weasley's car, Victor Krum, Dumbledore's other letters to Petunia, Dumbledore's possession of James's invisibility cloak, the reason for V's almost fetal condition in Book 4, backstory on the evil wizard Grindelwald.
*I very much like Jody's hypothesis about the gleam in Dumbledore's eye in Book 4. It's going to be important in Book 7, and her reasoning makes a lot of sense.
*I think Crookshank, the half-Kneazle, will help Harry either uncover someone untrustworthy, or help lead Harry back to Hogwarts when all seems lost.
*I think Harry, Ginny, Hermione and Ron all survive. I hope that Neville and Hagrid both do, but fear that at least one of them will not. My best hope for Neville's survival is that he is the most likely to teach at Hogwarts (since it's not Harry and it's not "the one you'd expect," e.g. Hermione, and I can't imagine what Ron would teach). I'm guessing that Luna and possibly Percy will die. Snape will die, Voldemort will die, Lucius will probably die, Draco may die.
Oh, and Harry is not a horcrux. It's possible that his scar is.
Welcome to the Potter party, Thea! I'd bet my money on Hagrid dying, but not Neville, if only because the Longbottom family has already suffered so much. (Rowling might do it, but I would not be at all happy about that story arc.) Also, I agree with Genevieve on RAB. Unless Rowling plans to spring something totally new on us, Regulus Black is the only known character who corresponds to those initials.
Oh, Phantom, that's a good point about Neville. Makes sense to me. (And I bet we see his grandmother being proud of his heroism.)
I'm now reading other interesting predictions in several places, tied in to the Russell Arben Fox post cited in your HP6 thread. Some of these links are to more recent posts by Fox.
http://www.theamericanscene.com/...-
j.php#comments
http://inmedias.blogspot.com/
200...redictions.html
http://inmedias.blogspot.com/200...rry-
beyond.html
I think one of the things that's important to remember is that Rowling never really drops all those little dangling threads: they're always woven into the story later.
For example, I think Genevieve has hit on one: Weasley's car!
I didn't think of it on my own, A - it was referred to in one of JKR's interviews, I think.
We lived in Britain from 1998-2000, and so bought the first four books there. I ordered 5 and 6 from the UK and plan to do the same with 7 so we have a set, but what's a person to do while she's waiting for the mail to arrive??
Perhaps I will skulk from Borders to Barnes & Noble and back again, "browsing" and buying overpriced cafe drinks to compensate for my guilty feelings about not wanting to go ahead and get an American edition.
I have been worried since about book 4 that Ron is going to betray Harry for money in the end. Rowling has emphasized in pretty much every book how much Ron hates having no money. In the first movie (the only one I've seen) his character appears so greedy when there's food around for the taking. I'm going to predict that Ron will sell Harry out and then, consumed by regret, try to make it good in the end.
Maybe we'll hear more about where James Potter came from, and why Harry doesn't appear to have any living relatives in the magical community.
I think Snape will be good, despite his best attempts to be bad, I agree that he might die. I think Neville will do something impressive.
And ooh, CJ has a good point. I think Ron might do something to hurt Harry, while convincing himself it won't really hurt Harry....
And I will not peek at the end. I am not a peeker. I am not. (I think I can, I think I can, I think I can...).
I also don't think I have it in me to pull an all nighter though. Especially if the book is as long as the last few. Even with a pint (or seven) of ice cream for moral support.
Oh, I don't think Ron would be swayed by money even for a second to help the Death Eaters. Look at how he treats Percy just for siding against Dumbledore. Ron loved Dumbledore before Harry even knew what magic was. Maybe Ron could be fooled into hurting Harry, but deliberately do something shady for money? Even if he thought it was no big deal? I don't see that at all!
I think Snape got in over his head again in Book 6 (just as he did previously with James and Lily) and that he wasn't evil and plotting against Dumbledore, but he wasn't smart about his dealings with the Death Eaters, either. I don't know if Dumbledore realized in the last seconds what Snape had vowed to do and told him to get on with it -- because remember, if Dumbledore DID know all along what Malfoy was up to, and Snape was upfront about his dealings with the Death Eaters, then Dumbledore would know that one way or another, he was dead on that tower, thanks to the Unbreakable Vow, so WHY would Dumbledore be jollying Malfoy along with plans for their escape if Dumbledore had really been that aware of what's going on?
Honestly, the more time I spend looking at those last chapters on the Tower, the less clear the whole thing starts to seem.
Oh, and I'm afraid it's quite impossible for me to imagine anyone BUT Lily loving Snape. I read at one of the big HP sites a long meditation on Harry's aunt mentioning "that horrid boy" whom she met once with Lily, and the likelihood that it might have been Snape and not James.
In fact, remember how Hermione thinks some of the spells in the margins of the Half-Prince's book were written by a girl? I've always assumed that was Lily, who was an especially fine potions student in her day.
I will be curious to see how many of the old items come back again. If Harry is off searching for Horcruxes, it's hard to imagine Rowling will have much time or space to get everything in there! She's left rather a lot, when you come to think of it.
Diane reminded me. We have the first three books on tape. I think there might be one tape missing, but I don't even know. Anyone want them? It's been years since they were last listened to. If you're local (Boston) you can just pick them up, if you want them mailed, email me and I'll give you my address and you can send a big sase and they are yours!
Fascinating theory about the Dursleys here:
http://mrslovegood.blogspot.com/...ly-
hallows.html
Haven't commented over here in far too long; good to be back!
Onto the questions at hand:
1. I will probably wait until morning (9am or so) to pick up my pre-ordered book. I don't think I'll do the midnight party. Then I will lock myself in a room all day and read while BH takes Pistola to the park and lets her watch as much TV as she wants. For one day, it won't kill her.
2. I will read as fast as possible. I finished HBP in 5-6 hours. I'll then have to go back and re-read at a later date, when I can actually focus on all of it and not be consummed with "who is going to die?!"
3. That said, I'll still look at the last page. I can't help it. I am so scared that Harry will die, and I do NOT want him to.
4. My thoughts/predictions:
a. I think that Snape is ultimately "good" (scare quotes because he's more complex than that). I'm with Genevieve on Snape dying while performing some sort of redemptive act--I think he'll sacrifice himself for Harry. I also don't think he murdered Dumbledore. I think it was some sort of prearranged thing with Dumbledore ("If X happens, kill me..."). I think they were communicating telepathically at that moment.
b. I think Hagrid is a goner. 
Obviously, Voldemort dies.
c. Again, I really don't want Harry to die. I can't think JKR would do that, but I fear she might... As others have said, the "gleam in Dumbledore's eye" gives me hope he'll live.
d. I *do* think it was Lily who loved Snape.
5. Forgot this: I'll re-read HBP, and I can't WAIT for the OoTP movie to come out! I already have a babysitter lined up.
Good to have you here, Professing Mama! You know, I've always assumed that it was Snape's mom who loved him, and that Snape loved Lily. I can't wait to find out how it falls out!
I love the phrase "narrative panic"!
My birthday is July 21, so I am very excited. However I have a long early-morning run on the 21st, so it will not be good if I stay up all night reading.
I can pretty much guarantee I'm going to look at the ending after the first couple chapters.
My opinion: Snape=good; Snape also = dead by the end.
I can't wait!
I should be either folding laundry or cleaning paint chips out of window troughs. (We had our house painted in the fall, and they didn't do a great job cleaning up the paint chips. Now that it's open window season, we are cleaning up the mess. Which, argh. I hate dealing with lead paint.) Instead I am thinking about Harry Potter.
I want to know more about the night Harry's parents died, and I am guessing we will find out more in Book 7. In the GoF graveyard scene, Harry's father emerges from the wand *before* his mother does. Is this an error on Rowling's part, or do we not have the whole story on the murders? If it's not a mistake, doesn't it mean that Lily died before James, despite what we heard in Harry's Dementor-inspired memories?
I think it was on Rowling's site that I saw her say that the way Dumbledore obtained James Potter's invisibility cloak will prove very important. Any speculation about that?
CJ, it's been admitted to as an editing mistake. Lily died after James and came out of the wand first.
http://www.jkrowling.com/textonl..._view.cfm?
id=19
Ack, I meant to post this here and posted it on the HP6 thread instead.
Alas, a good article in Macleans magazine with speculation and some excellent theories on where it's all going: http://www.macleans.ca/
article.j...9_107109_107109
Dani - thanks for that article - its a really great summary of the theories.
They come down on the same side I do - its a Christ story, which means Harry has to die.
However, just having re-watched "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe," (which I'd bet money was a major influence on JKR, given other stuff I know she's read and drawn from), what I'm holding out hope for is that the deep magics will behave similarly in the wizarding world - that a willing sacrifice results in resurrection.
DaniGirl: at the risk of my pseudonymity, someone Very Important to me is quoted in that article. It cracks me up that suddenly the media is noticing his work, but it's Canadian media, and it's Harry Potter, not his "serious" academic work. Har har!
Laughing. Mrs. Coulter, when I read the article, the first thing I did was emailed Dani to say, "OMG Ponies! [Redacted] of one of the bloggers I read is quoted there!"
I have to admit that I get twitchy at the thought of it all turning out to be a Christ story. Would make Snape's hooked nose that much more problematic for me. Well. 10 days left to worry over it.
In other news, we are actually going to see the movie on Saturday. OMG! Ponies!
PS: OMIGOD! PONIES! indeed. I wish we could go see the movie too. But we have no (money for a) babysitter right now and I think it might freak Lyra out. :-P
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