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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince--SPOILER ALERT!!!
me | July 17, 2005 | grellis

Posted on 07/17/2005 5:16:14 PM PDT by grellis

THIS THREAD IS INTENDED FOR READERS THAT HAVE COMPLETED THE BOOK! If you have not yet read the book, consider yourself warned: There will be spoilers on this thread.

For my fellow FReepers who have no intention of reading the book but would like to discuss the more controversial issues related to the work, I am asking you as politely as I can: DO NOT HIJACK THIS THREAD. We are all members of this forum and as such, it is not up to me to disallow anyone from participating in the discussion. That is why I am asking you--please do not hijack this thread. If you would like to discuss the more controversial aspects of the book, maybe you could start your own thread and ping us over there. If we are interested, we'll come.


TOPICS: Books/Literature
KEYWORDS: diary; halfbloodprince; harrypotter; horcrux; hufflepuffscup; locket; nagila; predictions; professorsnape; ravenclaw; ring; spoilersgalore
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To: tiredoflaundry
Not any more . Ch 6 in OOTP,remember when they were cleaning?

I think Kreacher has it. Remember how he kept swiping stuff that they thought they had thrown away? Like Bellatrix' picture?

321 posted on 07/19/2005 7:07:05 AM PDT by Not A Snowbird (Official RKBA Landscaper and Arborist, Duchess of Green Leafy Things)
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To: retrokitten

Add me to yor Potter Ping please!

Read the last one last night. Up to date! :) thanks


322 posted on 07/19/2005 7:07:16 AM PDT by MacDorcha (In Theory there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice there is.)
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To: Pippin

I keep checking back in. As more FReepers finish the book, more theories are brought into the discussion. FReeper Rutabega brought up an interesting point last night, about the horcruxes possibly having varied values. I think the post was between 285 and 300. Very interesting, indeed!


323 posted on 07/19/2005 7:10:45 AM PDT by grellis (Ravenclaw, class of '87)
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To: SandyInSeattle

It was thrown away, & Harry sees George take it from the garbarge,,,.


324 posted on 07/19/2005 7:10:45 AM PDT by tiredoflaundry (Tampa Bay, Fl. The lightning capital of the world!)
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To: MacDorcha

Done!


325 posted on 07/19/2005 7:13:29 AM PDT by retrokitten (www.retrosrants.blogspot.com)
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To: SandyInSeattle
If Fletcher got a hold of the locket, it could be anywhere. I am certain we haven't seen the last of him.

My money is on Kreatcher, though.

326 posted on 07/19/2005 7:13:35 AM PDT by grellis (Ravenclaw, class of '87)
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To: tiredoflaundry
I thought that was a snuff box, not a locket. There was a locket in that same cabinet, though. IIRC, they couldn't get it open.

I've got to stop lending out books!

327 posted on 07/19/2005 7:15:13 AM PDT by grellis (Ravenclaw, class of '87)
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To: grellis

argh!!!!!!!!!! lol!


328 posted on 07/19/2005 7:16:38 AM PDT by tiredoflaundry (Tampa Bay, Fl. The lightning capital of the world!)
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To: grellis

There was a locket that "nobody could open", mentioned just in passing. I think it went to the rubbish bag, where Kreacher removed it.

That's my story and I'm sticking to it! I suggest they check his "den".


329 posted on 07/19/2005 7:19:53 AM PDT by Not A Snowbird (Official RKBA Landscaper and Arborist, Duchess of Green Leafy Things)
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To: SandyInSeattle
I think you're right.

Wonder what's become of all of Kreatcher's things? Are house elfs allowed to take their belongings with them when they move from place to place? The locket might be at Hogwarts.

330 posted on 07/19/2005 7:49:21 AM PDT by grellis (Ravenclaw, class of '87)
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To: SandyInSeattle
AHA!

Thought I read something about that.

331 posted on 07/19/2005 8:25:42 AM PDT by Pippin ( Those who have evil in their hearts didn't get it from books.)
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To: null and void
"Yeah, women are eeeevil..."

HEM! HEM!

What about that hole in your basement..........

oops!

332 posted on 07/19/2005 8:28:44 AM PDT by Pippin ( Those who have evil in their hearts didn't get it from books.)
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To: tiredoflaundry

That was a box, not a locket. There is a heavy locket that no one could open referred to on p. 116, the last paragraph. It was supposedly thrown into a sack and thrown out. I am willing to bet that Kreacher snagged it.


333 posted on 07/19/2005 8:30:05 AM PDT by WV Mountain Mama (Experience is something you don't get until just after you need it.)
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To: Oztrich Boy

HP discussion about actual content, if you're interested. Major spoiler alert!


334 posted on 07/19/2005 8:31:42 AM PDT by grellis (Ravenclaw, class of '87)
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To: WV Mountain Mama
Yup, I realize that! darn........ lol ;-)
335 posted on 07/19/2005 8:31:46 AM PDT by tiredoflaundry (Tampa Bay, Fl. The lightning capital of the world!)
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To: tiredoflaundry

I am a stay at home mom, actually, where are my kids....LOL!!

I have all my books at my fingertips, so it is easy to look things up. I have read the first 5 three times and I reread OOTP last week just to brush up on the subject. I am sure that I will read HBP again in the next couple of weeks. I will admit that I tried to read it so quickly, I am sure I missed stuff in that. After reading so many different thoughts of other people, I am seeing conspiracies everywhere!! It doesn't help that JKR can mention something in passing in another book and it can have a huge future impact. If only we could know what is a nice anecdote and what is a real future plot twist!


336 posted on 07/19/2005 8:40:40 AM PDT by WV Mountain Mama (Experience is something you don't get until just after you need it.)
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To: WV Mountain Mama

I'm going to be listening to OOTP again on our trip to Japan. I'll have to pay closer attention to the items mentioned while they're at Sirius's house.


337 posted on 07/19/2005 8:41:32 AM PDT by SuziQ
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To: Pippin
HEM! HEM!

??? Is that you Professor Umbridge?

*ducking*

338 posted on 07/19/2005 8:45:54 AM PDT by null and void (You'll learn more on FR by accident, than other places by design)
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To: grellis
Wonder what's become of all of Kreatcher's things? Are house elfs allowed to take their belongings with them when they move from place to place?

If Hermione has anything to do with it, I'm sure they can. ;-)

The locket might be at Hogwarts.

There's also the possibility that Mundungus Fletcher nicked it and either has sold it or will try to sell it. Remember, Harry's found out that he's stolen Black family property from 12 Grimmauld Place and is attempting to sell it and pocket the money himself.

339 posted on 07/19/2005 9:06:34 AM PDT by kellynch (Whining about income inequality is a cop-out. -- Walter E. Williams)
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To: null and void

You better duck! ;o)


340 posted on 07/19/2005 9:06:49 AM PDT by Pippin ( Those who have evil in their hearts didn't get it from books.)
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