Comments on: Potter Update http://www.thedigeratipeninsula.org.uk/archive/2005/07/27/potter-update/ Views and Stories by Lee Penney Thu, 21 Jan 2010 22:11:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Tom http://www.thedigeratipeninsula.org.uk/archive/2005/07/27/potter-update/comment-page-1/#comment-368 Tom Mon, 31 Oct 2005 17:06:23 +0000 http://www.thedigeratipeninsula.org.uk/?p=317#comment-368 I think this book was necessary to the story. I personally found the 5th book quite frustrating - i think it was overlong and had a climax that didn't hold many more revelations than those we expected. I also never liked the way Sirius was killed because since his introduction in the 3rd book, his character had done absolutely nothing. That said i liked the way the book had grown up. I was personally dissapointed the more adult style was not continued through to the half blooded Prince. It seems swearing was completely taken out as well as a lack in true expression of the characters - this left me not caring so much about them. This book in my eyes was not long enough and did not contain enough plot material - the kids would also be more mature by now. The ending was excellent though - i also believe there will be a twist to come in the final book relating to the ending of this one. In many ways this was a necessary 'link-through' story on the way to the climax that is coming. Overall it was just as enthralling as the other books and i think everyone should read it. One thing i will say though is that JK 'understandably perhaps' hasn't quite got the teenage boy mentality right, because in the early stages of the book Harry doesn't come over to well - in fact i stopped liking him so much for a couple of chapters - i don't know if anyone else found this? I think this book was necessary to the story. I personally found the 5th book quite frustrating – i think it was overlong and had a climax that didn’t hold many more revelations than those we expected. I also never liked the way Sirius was killed because since his introduction in the 3rd book, his character had done absolutely nothing. That said i liked the way the book had grown up.

I was personally dissapointed the more adult style was not continued through to the half blooded Prince. It seems swearing was completely taken out as well as a lack in true expression of the characters – this left me not caring so much about them. This book in my eyes was not long enough and did not contain enough plot material – the kids would also be more mature by now. The ending was excellent though – i also believe there will be a twist to come in the final book relating to the ending of this one. In many ways this was a necessary ‘link-through’ story on the way to the climax that is coming. Overall it was just as enthralling as the other books and i think everyone should read it.

One thing i will say though is that JK ‘understandably perhaps’ hasn’t quite got the teenage boy mentality right, because in the early stages of the book Harry doesn’t come over to well – in fact i stopped liking him so much for a couple of chapters – i don’t know if anyone else found this?

]]> By: A http://www.thedigeratipeninsula.org.uk/archive/2005/07/27/potter-update/comment-page-1/#comment-325 A Mon, 01 Aug 2005 18:47:13 +0000 http://www.thedigeratipeninsula.org.uk/?p=317#comment-325 Eragon! that's the new LOTR(Lord of the Rings) by far the best. I love it! Although I'm not sure on what par it relates to HP, it is such a good book. I think although HP is really well plotted, this book leaves us to explore the edges. It rocks! READ IT! Eragon! that’s the new LOTR(Lord of the Rings) by far the best. I love it! Although I’m not sure on what par it relates to HP, it is such a good book. I think although HP is really well plotted, this book leaves us to explore the edges. It rocks! READ IT!

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