Subj : Re: Potter Redux
To   : alt.tv.farscape
From : Jim Larson
Date : Mon Aug 29 2005 00:32:03

From Newsgroup: alt.tv.farscape

Mark Morrison wrote:

> On 28 Aug 2005 17:32:42 GMT, Jim Larson
><larsonjmR.E.M.O.V.E.@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>>I'm now most of the way through the Phoenix one. A couple of random
>>thoughts: 
>>
>>1. The books are nicely engaging, but Harry Potter is becoming
>>increasingly annoying as the story progresses. Yes, I know this goes
>>with the territory when the main character is a 15 or 16 year old boy.
>>However, the various and sundry Weasleys and Hermione have managed to
>>endear themselves to me, so what's his problem. On the plus side, I was
>>rather heartened to learn that Potter Sr. was an outright asshole at
>>that age, so annoying is something of a step up.
>>
> He improves in the next book - he was a moody sod for the majority of
> Phoenix.
> 

Woohoo!

(And what's Dumbledore's deal anyway? There's every indication that he's some 
kind of kickass wizard, but he's spent 4 1/2 books prancing around like a 
girly-man.[1])

-- 
Jim

[1] I haven't actually finished Phoenix yet. So don't tell me if he does 
something impressive by the end of the book.

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