Harry Potter: 3 More Things I Learned

ExileStreet ^ | 8/1/07 | John Mark Reynolds

[ParsifalCA]

I am warning those who have not finished the series . . . and there must be still a few of them by now. . . that there are spoilers ahead. I have just finished the last book . . . having spent an enjoyable evening with it thanks to Sam’s Club and an indulgent wife.

I am done with Harry Potter and enjoying the literary aftertaste the way one enjoys a fine meal almost as much after it is done as when it is being consumed . . . though it is a bit sad that the series is finished.

And it is really finished . . .

Will one be able to re-read the books with pleasure?

I think the answer is only a tentative “yes.” If one knows the “puzzles” and “the secrets” of the book, it will not take away the charm of the characters or the fun of a good Quidditch match, but the first read will always be the best.

The strength of these books is in the plot and the second read, when everything is known, will be satisfying for finding all the clues to what happens . . . but I am hard pressed to know if I will want to re-read them a third or fourth time.

A really great book is as good on the fourth read . . . and some children’s books (Little White Horse) are better.

I deeply enjoyed the last book and thought the ending satisfying. For those who found them quite Christian, they will find much in this last book to give strength to their idea.

[TexasAg1996]

No he's talking about Heliography

He he, that's funny. Although you know, when I look at that picture in the link you sent, I now clearly see two wizards using the occult to communicate using mirrors... OK, maybe I should stop thinking of the occult every time I see some marvel of early 20th century technology. :)

[Oztrich Boy]

a how-to manuel

Just someone doing the jobs Americans aren't willing to do.

[Tax-chick]

“Vlad the Usurper” is his FReeper name. “Daniel Edmund” is his real name :-). He just calls himself “baby.”

[retrokitten]

It’s about $66US. Dale’s version here is $99.00. Anyway, I read it and now I’m just happy to wait until the Dale version shows up at the half price store.

Just a heads up, Costco has the audio version for $40. I would bet Sam's Club has a similar price on it.

[JenB]

Huh, so you know way more about occultism than the average Harry Potter reader...

Automatic writing? There’s none of that in Harry Potter. Nor astral projection unless you think that when Harry can see through Voldemort’s eyes, that counts. Aura reading? None of that. And generational witchcraft in the occult circles - you mean you can’t be a wiccan unless your parents are? That means all the sad lonely early-twenties girls from semi-Christian families I know who went into Wicca weren’t really dabbling, excellent.

[retrokitten]

ROTFLMAO!!!

[Tax-chick]

Here’s an interesting article that was on Townhall.com this morning:

http://tinyurl.com/2vcnv3

I have to admit I missed a lot of what the author mentions ... I just read the story and don’t think about a lot of stuff :-).

[Corin Stormhands]

Automatic writing? There’s none of that in Harry Potter.

I'm thinking he may mean Riddle's diary. Which, if you know the story, is not "automatic" writing.

[Tijeras_Slim]

Rita Skeeters Quick Quote Quill seems to have found it’s way to Bill O’ Reilly as of late.

[retrokitten]

I would think they were nuttier than squirrel $hit (a phrase I usually reserve for my mother in law).

We must be related.

[discostu]

It took me a bit to notice, whoops. And yes given Claremont’s holier than thou attitude towards story telling that’s pretty funny.

[null and void]

Eating of pork, I meant. There’s no barbecue at all!

They're Brits. Britain isn't exactly noted for its haute cuisine

[discostu]

You know full well that wasn’t a personal attack, and then you lied about it. No surprise though, you’ve spent the whole thread perpetuating the lies of others, might as well elevate to lying about what others said.

[retrokitten]

Most of the ones I know don’t call themselves anything. They will usually say that they are a practitioner of XYZ --- Satanism, Demonics, etc. Some call themselves Satanists or Wiccians.

Geez, where are you hanging out?? I've never met a Wiccian, Satanist or "Demonic" in my life.

[null and void]

Here’s the whole thing:

Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy. - Franklin

The koran is proof that allah hates us and wants us to be miserable. - nully

[Corin Stormhands]

Do make sure you read the article linked to in post 707.

[null and void]

Thanks. We got it sorted out. I was working under wagglebee’s 30 second limit and I misremembered.

[Tax-chick]

Britain isn't exactly noted for its haute cuisine.

I remember that from my visit there. We ate at Italian and Indian restaurants!

[retrokitten]

Although, in high school I had a friend whose great aunt or 2nd cousin or some kind of distant relative was married to Anton LeVey. No one in the family (they were all Catholic, in west suburban Chicago we’re all Catholic or Greek Orthodox) would talk about it except to say they had “pet” tigers.

[wagglebee]

I was working under wagglebee’s 30 second limit and I misremembered.

I still question whether or not you could FIND it in under 30 seconds! :-)