Subj : Re: Potter Redux
To   : alt.tv.farscape
From : Mark Nobles
Date : Mon Aug 29 2005 01:41:05

From Newsgroup: alt.tv.farscape

Jim Larson <larsonjmR.E.M.O.V.E.@gmail.com> wrote:

> 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.

He does something impressive by the end of the book.

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