Harry's also better at combat magic that Hermione is. We see hints of this in the first book (devil's snare) and again in the third (their DADA final exam), but it really becomes clearer by the 5th book that he's the best fighter. I love Hermione, but it's a real pet-peeve of mine when people ignore her flaws and…

I just got back and it's easily thr best part of Universal Studios and maybe even better than anythigg at Disney. The Diagon Alley area in particulr is so immersive and the ride is so much fun. There are the tiniest details everywhere you look, even in places that are mostly out of view. My two favorite are: (1)…

I agree, but for me the 4th movie will always be the worst because (1) it's my favorite book and there's probably no way they could have clearly captured the total mind screw of the climax, (2) freakin' Mike Newell and his weird need to inject nonsensical gender norms in the film (WHY IS MAGICAL EDUCATION SUDDENLY…

Well, part of the plot of the seventh book is "How can we get the sword of Gryffindor?". Before that there was no reason for anyone to suspect they'd have need of it.

I'd also take issue with the assertion that everyone marries their highschool sweetheart- that seems to be over-represented in the Main Trio and their close family. Neville, Luna, Cho, George, Bill didn't marry their high school sweethearts (if they're even mentioned as having any), and one of the biggest romantic…

Dumbledore's Army was not the first name they came up with. In the books, Hermione emphasizes that the name should be something they can mention in casual conversation without raising suspicion. She suggests the "Defence Association" and says that referring to it as the "DA" outside of the meetings would likely be…

I think is was really important to Chuck that he died in a way that didn't suggest suicide. He'd view it as a weakness (see: his outburst at Jimmy's hearing). He spent all day constructing the perfect fiery deathtrap under the guise of trying to appease his illness, and even at the end he couldn't just light a…

I liked that scene because in retrospect it seemed like an extended run-up to his suicide attempt. It's no coincidence that his actions result in house littered with flammable materials, many of which get close-ups in the final minutes. I think he's definitely aware of this too- he's inching closer and closer to it,…

This one: http://www.avclub.com/artic…

I was just there two weeks ago; it's not 3D. Gringotts is 3D.

Does that matter if Chuck presses charges?

Too much cream cheese icing; it glazed over his heart.

Maybe he wants Jimmy to break in to try to take the tape? Then he can have him arrested for burglary.

I'd call this a Very Fine Decision.

I'm watching them all on Adult Swim's website, and they're apparently there for 3 weeks at a time:

I'm an associate!

I posted this a bit further up, but here are some actual quotes from the first book:

I pulled out my copy of The Bad Beginning to check and it's way more sinister than in the show:

Does the same apply to "semi-weekly" ?

This is a wonderful review, and I think it really captures some of the difficult-to-explain (for me, anyway) reasons I loved The End. Thanks for writing this!