tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9005065286385049850.post2644287606427380422..comments2024-03-27T16:43:39.892-05:00Comments on A Good Story is Hard to Find: Good Story 026: Harry Potter and the Deathly HallowsJulie D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08384291674560438678noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9005065286385049850.post-23372859680035329022015-05-30T01:57:30.598-05:002015-05-30T01:57:30.598-05:00It was long ago (over three years), but I just rea...It was long ago (over three years), but I just read Jeff Miller's comments on Dumbledore's "suicide." I think the situation was too complex to decide easily that Dumbledore's death was an assisted suicide:<br />a) Dumbledore fell in the temptation of trying to use the second deathly hallow (the ring that would invoke the dead) and found that Voldemort had made it into one ofManuel Alfonsecahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12774826547519124306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9005065286385049850.post-45047914025393798522015-05-29T07:32:45.454-05:002015-05-29T07:32:45.454-05:00I've been having conversations with Manuel Alf...I've been having conversations with Manuel Alfonseca at GoodReads about this episode. He makes some great remarks so I'm sharing them here:<br /><br /><br />1. You discuss the changes done on the books in the American versions. Yes, I'm also concerned about this. They are not many, but so important. For instance, the title of the first book (Harry Potter & the philosopher's Julie Davishttp://agoodstoryishardtofind.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9005065286385049850.post-71384384730205524802012-01-31T10:08:42.603-06:002012-01-31T10:08:42.603-06:00JULIEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
I have been looking for your...JULIEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!<br /><br />I have been looking for your email in vain. And have been stalking the dairy section of CM on Fridays hoping to run into you again! I now have more time for coffee and suchlike so I try to schedule one per week ... I'd LOVE to catch up! Email me!<br /><br />I'm so excited!<br /><br />Oh, and thank you again for your geeky comments. All true and I hadn'tJulie D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08384291674560438678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9005065286385049850.post-24290655326876602262012-01-31T00:25:01.264-06:002012-01-31T00:25:01.264-06:00Yes, it's me! (Or, in a more literary tone: &#...Yes, it's me! (Or, in a more literary tone: 'Tis I!) I've been reading your blog for a while ever since we ran into each other at Central Market and you told me about it. This is the first time I've listened to your pod cast. How fun! I, too, have been re-reading The Deathly Hallows, which is why the quotes are at my very geeky fingertips. I loved the Neville character, and this Julie Siegelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9005065286385049850.post-63195053887483010192012-01-30T10:26:58.160-06:002012-01-30T10:26:58.160-06:00I have to ask ... is this Julie Siegel from Dallas...I have to ask ... is this Julie Siegel from Dallas? My long-lost pal?<br /><br />Either way, your comments are right on target. In the case of Voldemort's actions toward Harry because of the prophecy, Rowling says that she was directly influenced by MacBeth because she always thought about how actions were influenced by the prophecy so that they became self perpetuating. In other words, wouldJulie D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08384291674560438678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9005065286385049850.post-15736797830701863282012-01-29T10:54:23.734-06:002012-01-29T10:54:23.734-06:00I also love your comment about Neville's being...I also love your comment about Neville's being similar to John. John and Jesus had some similarity in their birth stories; Neville and Harry were linked by the prophecy, their birthdays, and the fact that their parents were Aurors.Julie Siegelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9005065286385049850.post-65583770563044779722012-01-29T10:43:15.531-06:002012-01-29T10:43:15.531-06:00This is the first time I've listened. Great jo...This is the first time I've listened. Great job! Just one quibble: Voldemort did actually go to Godric's Hollow intending to kill baby Harry. Remember that there was the prophecy that a baby boy born in July would have the ability to kill Voldemort: "Neither can live while the other survives." It could have been either Neville or Harry. Voldemort goes to kill Harry first. The Julie Siegelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9005065286385049850.post-18734267787821083972012-01-28T08:57:37.411-06:002012-01-28T08:57:37.411-06:00I will definitely watch Pushing Daisies! Why do t...I will definitely watch Pushing Daisies! Why do the best shows get cancelled?<br /><br />Jeff: Do you think that wizard-assisted suicide has anything to do with why Dumbledore was unable to move on in the afterlife scene?<br /><br />Joseph: Yes, we've been talking about In Bruges for a while. We've both seen it (I on Julie's recommendation) and both love it. We ought to just get Scott Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13928900877062050490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9005065286385049850.post-91128706565474787712012-01-27T17:01:43.698-06:002012-01-27T17:01:43.698-06:00I second (or third, actually) the recommendation o...I second (or third, actually) the recommendation of Pushing Daisies to Scott. What a great show! Last time I checked, you could watch it via streaming on Netflix.<br /><br />We've been debating going to the Holy Land while we are living in England for the next couple of years. We have a two-year old and a four-year old. Going on our own is outside our comfort zone but if we find a Joseph R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13747631029262485742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9005065286385049850.post-10568269903864595822012-01-27T14:19:56.255-06:002012-01-27T14:19:56.255-06:00I was introduced to the series via the first coupl...I was introduced to the series via the first couple of movies and finally ending up reading all the books back to back except the last one which was not out yet. When Deathly Hallows was released I cleared my weekend to read the whole thing in two marathon sessions. So I definately am a fan of the books and quite enjoyed them and Deathly Hallows was a great ending.<br /><br />The whole can Jeff Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03892529674664589034noreply@blogger.com