Re: JK Rowling announces completion of new Harry Potter novel
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Dynasty, I think you have a problem.
What's worse is that I own 2 Harry Potter DVD's and I don't even have any kids. I don't understand the whole Harry Potter thing. In the Chamber of Secrets of secrets the wizard sent the hat to save Potter. At first I thought the hat was an ingenious gift because it would allow Potter to navigate. The hat could tell Potter where to run and Potter wouldn't have to look the snake in the eyes (which would kill him). Instead, a sword magically appears in the hat and ......
Then there is the whole Dobby thing. The elf is a slave and is used and abused but as soon as it accidently gets a sock it starts kicking it's once abusive and very powerfull masters [explicative]. If the elf was so powerfull, why did it take all the abuse? WTF?
There is a huge lack of consistency in the Potter movies. It seems like whenever the story gets stuck something magical (and something we've never seen before) hops in at the last minute and saves the day. Yet for some reason I still have to watch them.... They are like crack.
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You need to read the books instead of watching the DVDs, first off.
Dobby is a house elf. The thing about house elves is that, although they are magical, they are bound to obey their owner. If they disobey, they physically punish themselves and feel horrible. The only way for them to leave is if their owner gives them a piece of clothing... hence the sock freeing Dobby.
The books are meant to be magical. If Rowling brings you to periodical dead ends, you have no idea what's going to happen next. Everybody knows that something magical will help Harry and his cronies out, but she uses circular techniques that bring everything to a close. Usually it's a piece of magic Harry learned earlier in the year and thought he'd never use that saves him.
Highly recommend reading the books for high EV (entertainment value). Very quick reads... and you don't even need to wait long for the next book to come out like the rest of us did! [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]
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