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lilith84 Well, I do agree, though I wouldn't use those exact words ;) And the part about Harry being better off without his parents was a bit harsh.

LadyNottingham Choice words for James and Lily. But I don't think Harry was better off without his parents. Honestly, the Dursleys should have been sued for mistreating a child, the way they did with Harry.

bri-marie That's the only part I don't agree with - that Harry was better off without his parents. I kind of get where they're going (that Harry became a better person than James because James didn't raise him) but I don't think he was "better off" with the Dursleys :/

SnapesRose I agree with what has been posted.. Was Harry better off?? Who knows how he would have grown up, with JP predjudice.. though Lily was kind and loving, she miserably failed failed failed to apply the love and kindness she had shown others to Severus, and just cause he was in Slytherin, just cause of his love for the Dark arts. Would have JP changed his tune?? Heck Sirius hadn't changed that much over time, he still suspected Severus, then again, none of them knew the whole story.. BUT... would that have made a difference!?!? There in lays the whole twist of things.. the Gryffindors wheren't better however they were automatically heralded as Heroes.. cause they were in Gryffindors house, such making them automatically heroes. I can't stand James, I can't, I hate Sirius, and Lily, she isn't much better, however, I respect of why and how come Severus held to the only good memory he had, her kindness towards him, even though it was for a small time. Hers was the only kindness he had ever known, Dumbledore though kind, expected something in return. With all that in mind... who really is the evil, hypercritical ones!?! Godric's intention was good, however to have ying, you have to have yang, and Slytherin was the yang. Plus it seems to me that Gyrffindor showed a lot a whole lot of Slytherins traits. Humm.. I better stop my novel here! :D

artsygirl20 I agree that they were actually pretty horrible people, Lily and James...But idk about Harry, but I do know Severus was better off without them for sure!!! I really, really hate that Severus had an attraction to Lily after all those years, it's like JKR made him into a robot with no sight of loving anyone else :/. I always imagine him moving on if he had lived and finding someone else, but everything about book 7 irks me to no end. The way JKR even proclaimed that Snape was no hero made me so mad that I now criticize her for wanting to make more money off of everything else Harry Potter, all she did was focus on the trio! >:( I think she missed Snape's plight entirely and decided to write him off, and yet still glorified Lily and James, even Dumbledore got a little reprieve! And what did Snape get? A fatal bite in the neck and Harry named his son after him!! *cries* Alright, back to fanfiction, the better alternative to Book 7! lol

frostydragon This is such a powerful statement. There may be one plus to being without his parents and having to under go the torment from the Dursleys. It made him stronger and not have the ties like Ron did to play on his mind, torment and hold him back from his mission. As much as I have issues with Dumblebore I believe he knew what he was doing on that one. It made Harry more self-reliant and grow a back bone for a grown mans task expected out of a teenager. An example that out of personal trials can grow character and strength. Not taking away at all from any of his past behavior. Plus if it wasn't for Hormione's brain he'd been lost in the dark with out a candle.

MissP48 Well, at least Snape didn't call the love of his life a you-know-what.

bri-marie What?

frostydragon If you ment James didn't. No he may not have he just got her killed because he kept a friend around that was a rat, in more than one form other than animagus. James and Lily both got caught up in the peer pressure and worrying about friends and who's popular. Severus wasn't popular but trust me come hell or high water she'd have still been alive if she had stayed with him.

BlackHound I gotta agree with that, frostydragon, 100%.

frostydragon Just saying it as it is. The cold hard truth. Thanks.

Tazwoman I don't like some of the character traits of Severus either, he could have been a bit more real. His ending was awful in the book and then they just leave his body there, more could have been done and book 7 didn't tie up anything. If there are any sequels I won't be interested.....

BlackHound There won't be any more HP books...JKR stated this before Deathly Hallows Part 1 was released. She's moved on. Never know though...his middle son's name is Albus Severus Potter (ASP, which is another name for the Egyptian Cobra), so I'm very curious as to what might come from Rowling in the future. ;) As to leaving Sev's body there, in all honesty, there was nothing else for the trio to do, under the circumstances. I'll admit, it would have been great for there to have been a chapter that dealt with the cleanup and aftermath, and exactly what Harry did for Severus, how he made his *own* peace with his former protector, and how certain other individuals dealt with the truth about Severus. It would have been nice also to see what the Malfoy family had to go through in the aftermath. I would have liked to have seen a "told you I had a reason to trust him" moment between Dumbledore and Harry. I will also admit that there was some sloppy dealings with some of the characters in places, but my biggest issue, really, is the huge differences between the books and the films. If Peter Jackson did to Lord of the Rings what's been done to the Harry Potter series, there would have been outraged fans all over the world howling for his head. I mean, siriusly. Heh...seriously. I don't understand why Rowling allowed some of the changes to be made, and I have to say I have a certain amount of trepidation looking forward to DH2, and not just because of the changes we already know have been made to Sev's death. Just have to wait and see. Hope it's worth the wait.

bri-marie ^I'm waiting on tenterhooks myself about these changes. While I'm certain Alan will handle it remarkably (he made the [i]crew[/i] cry!), I don't really see what the need to change it was (or some of the memories that I've heard they changed). There was a lot of symbolism behind him dying alone in the Shrieking Shack and, since that's changed (I heard Malfoy's supposed to be there?) that symbolism is gone.

frostydragon As the writer JKR allowing so many extreme changes makes me doubt her conviction in her story. I feel the way it was all so thrown together she has wavered in her rush to put HP behind her. Like Ann Rice with Interview With The Vampire. Not only was she the author but also wrote the screen play for needed changes for the conversion to film. I am disappointed in JKR and feel she has failed her characters that have made her multi millions.

bri-marie Yeah. It's like the screenwriter's and directors, are more interested in the "shock and awe" factor for the movies than the actual story and characters. And JK went "I just want this over with. Do whatever you want." It's a shame - it was the story and the characters that made HP what it was/is, not the "shock and awe" of the "visuals."

frostydragon Add the fact they figure its gonna hit and make money cause of the loyal fans. No matter how bad the f--- it up it's gonna sell. It's a proven product so now cut quality. I'm just praying they don't mess too bad. She has already lost so much of the characters integrity by her rush to finish. It's just sad.

forsnape @SnapesRose,you said exactly what I want to say! I just can't understand why there are 'Light' magic and 'Dark' magic! Snape is in Slytherin so he is evil,so the spells he invents are definitely evil? I don't think so.Didn't Harry try to use 'Sectumsempra',or even the Unforgivable Curses--‘Crucio!’ for more than once? JP used the evil spell 'Levicorpus' (and 'Light' spells as well) to torment Snape, who is really evil? If 'Sectumsempra' itself is evil,why Harry used this evil spell to fight with Inferi,to defend Dumbledore and himself in HBP?