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While I appreciate the speed with which the author is knocking out horcruxes, I think it’s disappointing that the ultimate plot of the book ended up being the exact same as the second.

I wish kids from other Houses joined in on Walpurgis night. There’s a lot of talk about how Slytherin isn’t just the evil house, but showing Dark-aligned Hufflepuff or Gryffindor would go a long way toward showing that.

The idea that it’s important for Harry to respect the free will of the wizards who want to keep their slaves makes me roll my eyes so hard. My grandma always says “Your fist ends where my nose begins,” and adopting that philosophy that would really benefit Harry, IMO.

One thing that drives me crazy about the series (most fics actually) is the author doesn’t get the nuances of names right. Especially a bummer here considering the pureblood dances make deliberate use of names as evidence of power dynamics. Specifically, McGonagall and Snape should be calling the boys by their surnames, no misters, and Lupin should use the kids’ first names.

I cannot really wrap my head around Harry not telling Connor what exactly Lily did to him. Their family dynamic is different from mine, obviously, but IME one of the most important functions of siblinghood is shit-talking your parents.

Jesus, Harry, shut the fuck up. My ex used to say this same shit (stuff like no, I must secretly hate him in my heart because he was inherently unlovable and he just manipulated me into caring about him this whole time, my feelings were all a lie, etc.) and it’s fucking annoying to be on the other end of that.

Scrimgeour!!! I remember loving this character, and this is a great surprise since I thought we wouldn’t be meeting him till book four.

And here we begin what I recall being an exhausting plot thread: Harry does something dangerous to protect someone, and Snape and Draco get mad at him for not valuing his own life.

Connor is an exhausting idiot, but I’m finding myself liking that aspect of him this time around—he’s stupid in a way that feels genuinely 13. “When the war ends, Dumbledore will make a speech.” It’s kind of fun considering Harry is so far in the other direction.

After so many chapters will very little Draco involvement, I’ve realized that so far, Draco is the part of the series I find least interesting.