07-01-2003, 10:17 AM | #101 |
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Just finished it so here's my two cents worth:
Overall it was pretty good. It's not my favorite, but I'd say it comes in second. Dumbledore vs. Voldemort was awesome. Finally get to see Dumbledore's wit, strength, and power. Fred and George <----- (need I explain?) What was the point of Sirius's death? I think it was sloppily done and totally unnecessary. The DA was great. It was good to see more students take action, though I expected to see the Army in action. Neville, wow, didn't think he had it in him. Good for him. I think there will be more to see from him The Prophesy was dissappointing. Nothing new there except the tying in of Neville. What's to come........? Cho What did Harry see in her? I personally thought they were not a good match. Umbridge I wanted to scream. One word for her: EVIL! If I had one complaint, I'd would be that the book was too slow, too dragged out. Hmmm...can't think of anything else for now. But there is definitely things that need to be explained in the next book.
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07-01-2003, 12:56 PM | #103 |
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Is thew Aussie version identical to the GB print?
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07-01-2003, 01:14 PM | #104 |
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cassiopeia - I misunderstood you when I posted my above post.
Maybe it's not the American version that has been changed - but the Australian version - or the version you are reading. It would be very strange if they ADDED the word "ejaculated" to the American version - since we don't even use the word in the context that it is used in the book.
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07-01-2003, 04:26 PM | #105 |
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Well, I have the bloomsbury (published in Great Britain) edition, and it says "exclaimed" as well. Weird.
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07-01-2003, 04:44 PM | #106 |
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Where is it in the book? I want to check in mine. (The transaltion, by the way, to hebrew, is from the American book...)
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07-01-2003, 11:03 PM | #108 |
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Now that I have read the book twice, I want to say some more stuff...
I loved Harry's temper. I can completely understand how he feels sometimes. I think it made him seem more real. I thought Sirius's death was really sad. But I don't think he will be coming back. I thought it was pretty clear that he was dead. Maybe he'll come back in a dream or vision or something, I dunno. I liked Neville, Ginny, Dumbledore, and some more characters better in this book, they seemed more real, and they were much more interesting. The flaws in the wizarding government make the whole wizarding world seem more real too. So do characters like Percy and Umbridge. I have a question... if Harry's got to kill Voldemort, how will he do it? The Avada Kedavra curse thing didn't kill him when it backfired on him earlier. And I thought there wasn't enough human left in him to die. So Harry's gonna have a hard time killing him, isnt he? My last question is... How did Harry get the Maurader's Map back? When we last saw it, the fake Moody had it... I think. So how'd Harry get it? Anyway overall I think this is my new favorite book, replacing the 3rd one.
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07-01-2003, 11:36 PM | #110 |
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I've reflected some...all my earlier points are still true. But I would like to add that overall the whole thing was very much a damn fool story--for everyone. And that was annoying.
By 'damn fool story' I mean a story whose plot, at least for the damn fool, hinges on the fact that the damn fool was stupid in some way, forgot something, didn't say a certain thing, etc. So for HP5, NO ONE is talking to ANYONE else, and that's most of the reason everything goes wrong. So all I have to say now is: TALK TO EACH OTHER, PEOPLE! (Er. Yes. That is all. ) tano
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07-02-2003, 03:20 PM | #112 | |
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Lin, *I* have the Bloomsbury text as well, and it says "exclaimed", not "ejaculated." Was yours printed in Great Britain like mine?
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07-02-2003, 03:30 PM | #113 |
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Well, mine was definitely printed in the UK, and it has "exclaimed" (it's towards the end of Chapter 12). Funny thing to change
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07-02-2003, 04:20 PM | #114 |
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mine is exclaimed. (the British book).
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07-02-2003, 09:31 PM | #115 |
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So, we have a bit of a mystery. Since the British version is going to be the original text, and "exclaimed" is the more commonly used word in the US, why did the translator change the word? Is this a prank, I wonder?
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that is weird - my version definitely says ejaculated. i thought it must have said that originally because NO ONE uses that here. probably a prank, lol.
I was wondering why no one mentioned it here sooner! I guess because most of you don't have it.
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i have the first american edition.... it says "We're not oging to use magic? Ron ejaculated loudly."
thats kinda funny.
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*crisp McGonagall voice* I really don't see what all the fuss is.
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And anyway, I just came across the word used as "a voice ejaculated from across the room" (paraphrased, I don't remember the quote) while reading Jane Eyre. Don't get yer knickers in a twist. tano p.s. I realize by posting that I became a complete hypocrite and am adding to the fuss...
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