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GingerAntics
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I originally read this book when it first came out, when I was very angry. This book spoke to me in obvious ways. I also rather like that Dumbledore was supportive of Harry. Instead of telling Harry not to be angry or trying to placate him, Dumbledore told Harry it was natural and perfectly fine to be angry.
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GingerAntics Dumbledore even gave Harry more reason to be angry and seemed perfectly fine with the possibility that Harry might be so angry he would attack Dumbledore. That was pretty much the opposite response to anger I‘ve ever seen. 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻 4y
GingerAntics When we started reading this I was actually much happier. About the time I got to the really angry bits at the end, I was rather angry again. As last time, this book really spoke to me. Unlike last time, instead of giving me new ways to express my anger, it actually soothed my anger a bit. Am I still pissed? Yup. Do I still have a right to pissed? Yup. 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻 4y
GingerAntics Am I going to scream about it? Nope. This time around, when I felt like I was Harry in this one for the angry bit, I also felt like Harry for the bit where Dumbledore actually calmed him down by acknowledging that his anger was legitimate. 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻 4y
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GingerAntics For the second time in my life, I read this book at just the right time in my own human experience, and for the second time, it changed my perspective. All of the books in this series are really good and I love each one for different reasons, but I think this one has to be my favorite book of the series on a personal level. #potteraday #HarryPotter #OrderOfThePhoenix #JKRowling @Linsy 4y
Linsy @GingerAntics The way you expressed that was powerful. So many times as a kid I was told to hide and control my feelings, but no one ever acknowledged that I had a right to be angry. This book spoke to me in ways that adults in my life never came close to. I love Dumbledore's response to Harry. He doesn't act like he's a monster or anything, just acknowledges his feelings. It reminds me of Jo March in Little Women. So many times ⬇⬇⬇ 4y
Linsy I've felt like the hero in books -- or in the stories those around me wanted to emulate -- were not angry. Or, if they were, it was righteous anger and they used it constructively. Sometimes, it's just corrosive and painful and we don't know what to do. It's taken me just about thirty years of life to learn that it doesn't make me a monster to feel that rage. Thanks for helping me connect with that. 🙂 (edited) 4y
GingerAntics @Linsy exactly!!! It‘s taken me about 30 years to figure that out and I still feel like a monster still sometimes. I wonder if I can cross stitch Dumbledore‘s advice about Harry‘s anger into a pillow or something. Make it my “I‘m really ephing pissed off” mantra. 🤣😂🤣 4y
GingerAntics @Linsy I totally get that. My anger always made it hard for me to full connect with characters even when I saw myself in them, but Harry changed all that. As an adult, I see the value in controlling your anger (you don‘t want to scream at children or yell at your boss), but there is nothing wrong with being angry and sometimes you just need to get it all out, and that is perfectly fine, too (just after the kids are away and you‘ve left work). 4y
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GingerAntics
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I totally forgot this insight as well. It makes me wonder if it was an intentional consideration, or if Voldemort never even considered that bit and it was just coincidence.
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Linsy Fascinating; maybe it was just deeply subconscious. 4y
GingerAntics @Linsy could be. It would be interesting to hear Rowling‘s thoughts on/explanation of this. I‘m sure someone has asked by now. 4y
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Honest to a fault. I really do love that about Dumbledore. I think I have fallen in love with the character of Dumbledore in this readalong, but I‘ve most especially fallen in love with him in this book...which of course makes the next one all the worse.
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Linsy 😢 4y
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GingerAntics
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🤣😂🤣 again with the comic relief...I really do love Dumbledore!!! 💙🤍💙
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Linsy He really is the best. 4y
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This is what I remembered most and connected with the most the first time I read the book. I feared I might not connect with this book as much this time, then in steps some general jerkiness from some family, and I was so happy to be reading this book again, and I connected to it in a whole new - deeper - way.
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Interesting look at colors and they‘re magical properties.
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Linsy So interesting! I love these little bits from JK Rowling. They make so much sense, and are delightful!! 4y
GingerAntics @Linsy right? It‘s the proof that she must have pretty much lived in this world in her head to have every one of these little details worked out. 4y
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HOW DID I FORGET THAT UMBRIDGE WAS THE ONE WHO SENT THE DEMENTORS?!
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Linsy It is a little bit out of left field! 4y
GingerAntics @Linsy it really is 4y
GingerAntics @Linsy what on earth made her admit to that? She‘s not the brightest crayon in the box, is she? 4y
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GingerAntics
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I love this mockup of the Knight Bus with its three floors and everything.
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Scochrane26 That‘s what it looks like at HP World. 4y
GingerAntics @Scochrane26 really? Hopefully I‘ll get to go there someday. 4y
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This is one of my favourite scenes in the movie and the book, but I like the book more. I‘m really sorry they left Firenze out of this movie. I rather enjoyed the parts of the book where he teaches when I read this book the first time. Such a creative choice by Rowling (and Dumbledore to beat Unbridge at her own game).
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