I have to admit that I didn't pick up on the whole "look at me" thing when I first read it (as an excuse, I had been reading for 6 hours straight at this point, with very little sleep). I just assumed at the time that Snape wanted Harry to know the truth, and needed him to look him in the eye for occumancy purposes - but I like your theory better.
I thought it was a very nice touch that Harry and Ginny's son was named Albus Severus, and that Harry admits that Snape was the bravest man he ever met.
I was rather shocked when Hedwig and Moody were killed, and I cried and cried when Dobby died, and again after the Battle of Hogwarts when Harry was looking at all the bodies of the people he knew.
One of my favourite parts was when Pansy Parkinson screamed for somebody to grab Harry so that they could save themselves, and all of the Gryffindors, Hufflepuffs and Ravenclaws drew their wands and placed themselves between the Slytherins and Harry. At last everyone at Hogwarts overcame their suspicion, scorn (especially in GOF) and doubts about Harry and were prepared to defend him to the death if need be.
The scene where Neville got the sword was brilliant - absolute proof at last that Neville belonged in Gryffindor, as Scimgeour said "the sword may present itself to any worthy Gryffindor," and obviously he was very worthy.
And considering world politics at the moment, I wholeheartedly agreed with Dumbledore when he said ". . .perhaps those who are best suited to pwer are those who never sought it. Those who . . . have leadership thrust upon them, and take up the mantle because they must, and find to their own surprise that they wear it well."
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Date: 2007-07-22 10:29 pm (UTC)I thought it was a very nice touch that Harry and Ginny's son was named Albus Severus, and that Harry admits that Snape was the bravest man he ever met.
I was rather shocked when Hedwig and Moody were killed, and I cried and cried when Dobby died, and again after the Battle of Hogwarts when Harry was looking at all the bodies of the people he knew.
One of my favourite parts was when Pansy Parkinson screamed for somebody to grab Harry so that they could save themselves, and all of the Gryffindors, Hufflepuffs and Ravenclaws drew their wands and placed themselves between the Slytherins and Harry. At last everyone at Hogwarts overcame their suspicion, scorn (especially in GOF) and doubts about Harry and were prepared to defend him to the death if need be.
The scene where Neville got the sword was brilliant - absolute proof at last that Neville belonged in Gryffindor, as Scimgeour said "the sword may present itself to any worthy Gryffindor," and obviously he was very worthy.
And considering world politics at the moment, I wholeheartedly agreed with Dumbledore when he said ". . .perhaps those who are best suited to pwer are those who never sought it. Those who . . . have leadership thrust upon them, and take up the mantle because they must, and find to their own surprise that they wear it well."
I need to read it again - more slowly.