Spoiler Announcement and other Fannishness
Sep. 3rd, 2007 10:54 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
omorka*ahem* Fair warning: It is now September and I am going to assume anyone who has not finished Harry Potter and the End of All Things Rocks Fall, Everyone Dies Terrible Secret of the Weasleys Deathly Hallows has already been thoroughly spoiled or doesn't particularly care. In this spirit, I am going to start using my Potterpuffs spoiler icons. This one isn't so much a spoiler, since 80% of us have been sailing on the Good Ship LOLLIPOPS (Love Of Lily Left Ire Polluting Our Poor Snape) since Book 2 or thereabouts. But beware.
I will, however, still put discussion of specific plot points behind a cut. And at this point, let me say that I am retroactively furious that Movie 5 left out what I think is one of Petunia's best scenes anyway, because OMFG does it leave us a whopping big hint in retrospect:
- From OotP Ch. 2
That's the big one, there, although there are other little bits scattered throughout that chapter. In fact, it's entirely possible from this perspective to read the last thee books as being about Snape every bit as much as about Harry. It's also a rather delicious irony for Harry to mistake a reference about his mother and Snape for one about his mother and James.
Oh, and just for fun: Potter/Zork crossover macro
I will, however, still put discussion of specific plot points behind a cut. And at this point, let me say that I am retroactively furious that Movie 5 left out what I think is one of Petunia's best scenes anyway, because OMFG does it leave us a whopping big hint in retrospect:
"They guard the wizard prison, Azkaban," said Aunt Petunia.
Two seconds' ringing silence followed these words and then Aunt Petunia clapped her hand over her mouth as though she had let slip a disgusting swear word. Uncle Vernon was goggling at her Harry's brain reeled. Mrs. Figg was one thing - but Aunt Petunia?
"How'd you know that?" he asked her, astonished.
Aunt Petunia looked quite appalled with herself. She glanced at Uncle Vernon in fearful apology, then lowered her hand slightly to reveal her horsey teeth.
"I heard - that awful boy - telling her about them - years ago," she said jerkily.
"If you mean my mum and dad, why don't you use their names?" said Harry loudly, but Aunt Petunia ignored him. She seemed horribly flustered.
- From OotP Ch. 2
That's the big one, there, although there are other little bits scattered throughout that chapter. In fact, it's entirely possible from this perspective to read the last thee books as being about Snape every bit as much as about Harry. It's also a rather delicious irony for Harry to mistake a reference about his mother and Snape for one about his mother and James.
Oh, and just for fun: Potter/Zork crossover macro
