Harry Potter (split again..)

Regan · **Posted:** Tue Jul 24, 2007 2:54 pm

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I've FINALLY finished the book, and wow. Just wow. This is, by far, my favourite from the series.

I have a question about religion in this book. They break for Christmas and Easter, but do they do this because this is something that Muggles do? Or is it because the wizarding world is somewhat religious? It's just something that's been nagging at me, and I'm curious to see if anyone knows. I haven't read the first two books (silly, I know) so I'm not sure if this is mentioned in them.

Robin · **Posted:** Tue Jul 24, 2007 4:01 pm

reganlikewhoa wrote:

I have a question about religion in this book. They break for Christmas and Easter, but do they do this because this is something that Muggles do? Or is it because the wizarding world is somewhat religious? It's just something that's been nagging at me, and I'm curious to see if anyone knows. I haven't read the first two books (silly, I know) so I'm not sure if this is mentioned in them.[/size]

I think that it's more a time of family gathering than specifcally the religous aspects of it. I have friends that are athiest (I can't spell), agnostic, wiccan, and more who celebrate Christmas for the giving and recieving of gifts, the songs, and the sense of family.

Wind · **Posted:** Tue Jul 24, 2007 4:39 pm

Hmm, I don't know about that. At the beginning, Harry (or someone else, can't remember now) says something along the lines of "Thank God", and later

It surprised me as the other books were sort of religion-free, but it was an unusual book in many ways.

Asparagus Queen · **Posts:** 715 **Joined:** Wed Jun 02, 2004 2:01 am

There's an article on msnbc.com that says that JKR will be writing an encyclopedia. I put the link in spoiler tags because it talks about book 7 just a bit.

Twitchy · **Posted:** Tue Jul 24, 2007 8:12 pm

Asparagus Queen wrote:

There's an article on msnbc.com that says that JKR will be writing an encyclopedia. I put the link in spoiler tags because it talks about book 7 just a bit.

The rumor of her writing an encyclopedia have been around for a while now. I really hope she does though, and does it in depth, with family trees and everything. ^_^

Wind · **Posted:** Tue Jul 24, 2007 8:14 pm

I've heard about the encyclopedia too, and that makes me relieved. There's still a Potter book to count down to, then...

Twitchy · **Posted:** Tue Jul 24, 2007 8:54 pm

Wind wrote:

I've heard about the encyclopedia too, and that makes me relieved. There's still a Potter book to count down to, then...

But it prob won't be a proper story.

Asthaloth · **Posts:** 4284 **Joined:** Mon May 31, 2004 4:48 am

About 30 pages too short.
Course, my brother and sister had a go at me for "not reading between the lines" so obviously I missed the bit that told us the fate of the death eaters, the other weasleys, etc etc.

Arka · **Posts:** 609 **Joined:** Tue Jun 01, 2004 8:18 pm

I can't figure out who the person who used magic late in life would be either.

Someone mentioned: (quoting)

but I don't remember this person. Would someone please remind me?

Asparagus Queen · **Posts:** 715 **Joined:** Wed Jun 02, 2004 2:01 am

Yeah, the encyclopedia rumor's been around a while, but this article actually quotes JKR saying there WILL be one.

It says she doesn't know when though, because she's going to take a break first.

Twitchy · **Posted:** Tue Jul 24, 2007 10:12 pm

Robin · **Posted:** Tue Jul 24, 2007 11:38 pm

Twitchy wrote:

Twitchy · **Posted:** Tue Jul 24, 2007 11:56 pm

Robin wrote:

Twitchy wrote:

Exactly what I was thinking.

Byakuya San · **Posted:** Wed Jul 25, 2007 12:24 am

JKR just revealed who the character who got the reprieve was!!

Matrinka · **Posted:** Wed Jul 25, 2007 12:30 am

Does anyone here visit Mugglenet Interactive (http://interactive.mugglenet.com/). My character is Ron and I was sorted into Hufflepuff.

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