Subj : Re: Potter Redux
To   : alt.tv.farscape
From : John Iwaniszek
Date : Mon Aug 29 2005 01:19:20

From Newsgroup: alt.tv.farscape

Jim Larson <larsonjmR.E.M.O.V.E.@gmail.com> wrote in
news:Xns96C0A830DA1C3v234oiwofui3284af93@130.133.1.18: 

> 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])
> 

We won't breath a word about his....<urk!>

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