Subj : Re: Potter Redux To : alt.tv.farscape From : Jim Larson Date : Mon Aug 29 2005 03:33:08 From Newsgroup: alt.tv.farscape Mark Nobles wrote: > Jim Larson wrote: > >> Mark Morrison wrote: >> >> > On 28 Aug 2005 17:32:42 GMT, Jim Larson >> > 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. > Woohoo! -- Jim .