‘I don’t know how I did it,’ he said slowly. I could relate to his desperation, his frustration, and the hope that kept him alive all those excruciating years in Azkaban. This time around, I could understand his character more. But no … their last hope was gone.I know that everyone loves Sirius, but for some reason, he didn't click for me when I was 14. He had expected Dumbledore to pull some amazing solution out of the air. He had grown used to the idea that Dumbledore could solve anything. Harry stared up into the grave face and felt as though the ground beneath him was falling sharply away. One of the rites of passage to adulthood is the realization that heroes fall, like everyone else. That's what I mean when I say that this is the last book in which Harry is a child, because as hard as his life was until now, he still had his innocence.Ĭhildren believe that their heroes are unerring. I'm talking about the future deaths where Harry lost people he actually remembered, and respected, and loved. I'm not talking about the long-ago deaths of James and Lily, of course Harry has experienced deaths before, but it was distant.
Before his life - and this series - was visited by the spectre of death. This is the last Harry Potter book in which Harry is a child. I guess this is one of those books that just takes time to grow on you. Yes, eventually they became productive, admirable members of society, but I just didn't like them at first. They bullied Snape, they were little shitheads. And I was right, somewhat, James, et al weren't perfect. The Marauders in general were just a bunch of rowdy teenaged boys, and having been the target for teasing from rowdy, rude teenaged boys in my youth, I just didn't care for the way they were portrayed.
Remus was a werewolf and I've never liked werewolves. All I remembered was that Sirius - and what happened to him - was terrible, but he's like meh to me I just never connected with him as a character. I can't even recall why this book wasn't memorable to me. Obviously, there will be spoilers for the book below, for the 1.5 of you who haven't read this yet. OK, OK, I'M SORRY! I've since changed my mind! Notice that I used the past tense. *Khanh ducks as rotten fruit and eggs are thrown her way* Despite the fact that I gave this book 5 stars previously, I have to admit that it didn't grow on me until this, my second read.Ĭonfession time: I didn't like Remus or Sirius. I last read this book when I was 14 years old, given that I'm almost 32 now, I have a whole new perspective on it. Obviously, there will be spoilers for the book below, for the 1.5 of yo *Khanh ducks as rotten fruit and eggs are thrown her way* OK, OK, I'M SORRY! I've since changed my mind! Notice that I used the past tense. Confession time: I didn't like Remus or Sirius. Despite the fact that I gave this book 5 stars previously, I have to admit that it didn't grow on me until this, my second read. mungkin saja ada pengkhianat di antara mereka!. Harry Potter tidak aman, bahkan sekalipun dia berada di dalam perlindungan dinding kastil sekolah sihirnya, dan dikelilingi oleh teman-temannya. Dan para pengawal Azkaban sering mendengar Black mengigau dalam tidurnya, "Dia di Hogwarts. Hanya ada dua petunjuk untuk memperkirakan ke mana kiranya tujuannya: Keberhasilan Harry Potter mengalahkan Voldemort berarti kejatuhan Black juga. Black yang ditahan karena membunuh tiga belas orang dengan dengan satu kutukan, dikabarkan sebagai putra mahkota si Pangeran Kegelapan. Hanya ada dua petunjuk untuk memperkirakan ke mana kiranya tujuannya: Keberhasilan Ha SELAMA dua belas tahun, penjara sihir Azkaban yang mengerikan mengurung tawanan berbahaya bernama Sirius Black. SELAMA dua belas tahun, penjara sihir Azkaban yang mengerikan mengurung tawanan berbahaya bernama Sirius Black.