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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Predictions - NO MORE SPOILERS PLEASE
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I think they'll try to put in one of the new processors announced today, if they can manage the heat output. Don't think there'll be touchscreen - vertical is just too weird that way. A headless version might be good... Anyway, it's probably going to come out on the 24th.
Oh **** wrong prediction forum
Oh **** wrong prediction forum
-I really think that Snape is in the good side. He obviously hates Harry, but non the less I believe he is good. There are a lot of theories about why I think this, but I don't want to put spoilers here for people who haven't read the 6 book.
-I hope not, but something tells me either Ron or Hermione is going to die.
-It won't surprise me if Harry dies, but something tells it is not going to happen.
-Harry and Ginny would end together again and form a happy family. And I would really like to see them fight together in the search for the Horcruxes.
-I'm still trying to figure out how Harry is going to hunt down the horcruxes, I mean, Dumbledore had a hell of a time trying to find them, don't even say to finally get them and be able to destroy them. Would Harry inform the Order about the horcruxes?
-And I have a lot more of doubts. I have been a big HP fan since younger, and I can't wait to read the last book. ONLY 5 MORE DAYS!!!!!!!!
-I hope not, but something tells me either Ron or Hermione is going to die.
-It won't surprise me if Harry dies, but something tells it is not going to happen.
-Harry and Ginny would end together again and form a happy family. And I would really like to see them fight together in the search for the Horcruxes.
-I'm still trying to figure out how Harry is going to hunt down the horcruxes, I mean, Dumbledore had a hell of a time trying to find them, don't even say to finally get them and be able to destroy them. Would Harry inform the Order about the horcruxes?
-And I have a lot more of doubts. I have been a big HP fan since younger, and I can't wait to read the last book. ONLY 5 MORE DAYS!!!!!!!!
Oh my! TWO-THIRDS of the BOOK has leaked on to the internet. I think that's a literary first.
http://communities.canada.com/natio...rry-potter-book-already-available-online.aspx
http://communities.canada.com/natio...rry-potter-book-already-available-online.aspx
Aren't there three characters in this book? Two guys and a girl? I bet the two boys will perish while the girl escapes unscathed.
Sort of - the Horcruxes identified in book 6 are:
* Tom Riddle's Diary (destroyed in Chamber of Secrets by Harry)
* Marvolo Gaunt's Ring (destroyed by Dumbledore in Half-Blood Prince)
* Helga Hufflepuff's cup
* Salazar Slytherin's locket
* The Snake, Nagini
* Something of Ravenclaw's of Gryffindor's
Since Dumbledore has the Sword of Gryffindor in his office and has already stated that it's not a Horcrux, my money's on something of Ravenclaw's for this Horcrux.
Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on how you look at it), this appears to be the absolute real deal. Bloomsbury is not going to be happy, though I'm not entirely sure how they're going to track down the original perpetrator. I've actually reviewed the files myself, for informational purposes only and immediately deleted them. They fit JKR's writing style, the chapter illustrations are unique and original art from the artist, and there aren't any grammar or spelling mistakes. They're also a PITA to read, so I gave up after chapter 2 - I can wait three more days to save my eyesight. Near as I can tell, it's a library copy someone is preparing - libraries need to get the books in advance to process them for shelving and the record demand on Saturday.
How is it? Good? lol
Anyway, it probably wasn't a good idea for the Scholastic and Bloomsbury to do that. Did they not realize that it was a huge risk?
Depending on whether the file was first uploaded on a file hosting service or a P2P network (which is more likely), they would be able to see the original IP address. What I wonder is if the publishers will resort to record label tactics to reduce piracy (flooding P2P networks with fakes, fakes with viruses/spyware, fakes with legal threats attached as a Word file or audio file.)
- My comment on MuggleNet.
At first I thought Harry (or his scar, however you want to look at it) was a horcrux and he would have to die. Then I saw The Order of the Phoenix this weekend and remembered the prophecy thing "one cannot live while the other is still alive" and I figured Harry dying would mean Voldermort prevailing. No way is that going to happen.
I have no idea but I can't wait to read it.
I have no idea but I can't wait to read it.
A few of my predictions...
- Snape is not evil, he'll come through in the end but I think he'll die.
- Harry is not a horcrux and will ultimately defeat Voldemort after first going on a big search for the remaining horcruxes.
- Neville will play a large role in Voldemort's defeat and somehow exact vengeance on Bellatrix.
- Other potential deaths - Malfoy, Neville, or one of the older Weasleys. I don't think she'll kill off any of the main three.
I'm half way through rereading the 6th book so I have to finish that by Saturday and then I'm locking myself in my room all weekend until I know how it all ends!
- Snape is not evil, he'll come through in the end but I think he'll die.
- Harry is not a horcrux and will ultimately defeat Voldemort after first going on a big search for the remaining horcruxes.
- Neville will play a large role in Voldemort's defeat and somehow exact vengeance on Bellatrix.
- Other potential deaths - Malfoy, Neville, or one of the older Weasleys. I don't think she'll kill off any of the main three.
I'm half way through rereading the 6th book so I have to finish that by Saturday and then I'm locking myself in my room all weekend until I know how it all ends!
Remember that Bill & Fleur's wedding is to happen in the Deathly Hallows, maybe Ron/Hermione or Harry/Ginny will get (back) together then.
I'm undecided on wether Harry will tell the Order about the Horcrux's or not. He certainly needs their help, but I could see him doing a "heroic" thing and not wanting to put other people's lives in danger...
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I'm undecided on wether Harry will tell the Order about the Horcrux's or not. He certainly needs their help, but I could see him doing a "heroic" thing and not wanting to put other people's lives in danger...
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Potential spoiler from book 6 here, nothing too major though:
Dumbledore tells harry that the prophecy is only true if he believes it, but in the end, he is the master of his own fate. I still believe his scar being a horcrux is a possibilty.
I did read the sixth book, but it was so long ago, and it probably bored me quite a lot.. so could someone please summarise what this horcrux stuff is? Rings a bell, but I have pretty much forgotten it.
Either Voldemort and Harry will die, or Ron and Hermione. Or one of Ron and Hermione.
Basically one or two of the big 4 have to die.
Either Voldemort and Harry will die, or Ron and Hermione. Or one of Ron and Hermione.
Basically one or two of the big 4 have to die.
Voldemort, after killing someone, split his soul (using advanced magic) and stuck that bit of soul in an object that he saw to have significant value. Dumbledore believes that he made 7 Horcruxes, as this is a number he would see to have a certain significance.
I am a little rusty on this, but of what I remember, a horcrux is something a dark wizard can use to store part of his soul in, so that if he dies, his soul can live on and find another host body, making them immortal.
Until Voldemort, wizards have only used one horcrux to achieve this. However, when Voldemort was Tom Riddle, he asked Professor Slughorn about splitting a soul into 7 pieces, the mere idea terrifying the professor, so the subject was basically dropped. Slughorn attempted to hide this memory from Dumbledore, but Harry got it out of him.
Voldemort used this knowledge to break his soul into 7 pieces. He put six of them in objects, and one he keeps in his current body. So in order to kill him, one would have to first destroy the 6 pieces, then destroy him.
Oh, and if I remember correctly, you need to kill a person in order to create a horcrux.
Edit: Wikipedia: Horcrux
I could brag and tell you this is true. Or not.
I've only read the first 14 chapters so far though. Ace book.
Actually, what I was able to manage reading *was* good - although like the first couple chapters in book 6, the two chapters I did read seemed a bit out of context - probably because they needed the rest of the book to set them in place. The photos were so bad, I couldn't really finish chapter 2 and just got annoyed and threw out the whole lot of them.
I believe they were first uploaded to ThePirateBay, because the news articles starting to appear about the leak indicate "a filesharing service in Europe" as the place of origin. And, the OP on Pirate Bay says, "I just don't have the bandwidth to seed this," which to me means they were looking for a quick enter/exit to upload the first file set. If they were smart, they did this from a public network in a coffee shop or something, if not, well... The problem is that Pirate Bay isn't terribly responsive to subpoenas.
I honestly do believe that if Bloomsbury/Scholastic could track down the original IP, they will - they've been shipping DH to libraries with the promise of a $200K fine if they're caught distributing the book early, ditto for bookstores. Any way you cut it, this is a major breach of security for them - especially after all the articles about security measures they're taking. I'd be beyond livid if I were them - and I'd want to seriously punish whoever threw egg all over my face. It's not like they don't have the fiscal resources to start a full scale witch hunt (pardon the pun). It would set a precedent, but an expensive one for every book company to pursue, IMHO.
Theres nothing to brag about illegally torrenting jpg images of a book that is to be released in 4 days. Maybe I am missing something
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kthxbai!
Can I kindly ask you (and anyone else to whom this may apply) to stop the nudging/bragging/whatever about your dodgy acquisition of this book? It borders on being against MR policy as it is but moreover, it's kind of annoying and I think I can speak for many when I say no one wants it spoiled.
kthxbai!
Well, that, and also, like, so what if you know something an entire 4 days before the actual book is released? I mean, it seemed to me inevitable that DH would be leaked, and there's the folks who like spoilers and the folks who don't. I personally kind of fall in-between, so if some legitimate copy of DH is available to read I'll take a gander at it (much like there was of SW Episode 3 a week or so before the release of the movie). It's what you do with this information that matters - it's kind of neat to have advance information about a major event, but if you're just going to taunt people with it and ruin the fun of folks who really do want to preserve the moment, then that doesn't make you a very nice person does it?Theres nothing to brag about illegally torrenting jpg images of a book that is to be released in 4 days. Maybe I am missing something
I dunno - I've made my predictions for what could happen in this thread, and that to me is part of the fun. I'll also be at a release party at my local bookstore (Borderlands Books in San Francisco) Friday night and queuing up like everyone else to buy a copy I've asked them to put on hold for me.
Deathly Hallows is the largest first edition run in history, and there's something wonderful about having pages to turn in a real book. So please folks, we all know that the entire book is now online and available, we all know where to get it, and we all can choose to look at as much or little of it as we want. It's not like at this point you're that special for having a copy in advance, given the general nature of the Internet. But please let's keep the fun alive for folks who don't want to know, and lets not shout "I know something you don't know, neener, neener, neener" or even worse, "Here's a fact you won't find out until page 700!"
So just a warning to all of you: I would avoid digg.com if you want to find out what happens when you actually read the book as opposed to from some loser's comment. Some people are posting what they have read from the section of the book leaked onto BT. I think I accidentally saw one of these comments before it got dugg down
Folks,
There are copies floating of the real book floating out there, caused by an accidental shipment of circa 100 books to customers early from DeepDiscount.com, an online retailer. That would explain the scans floating around on the Internet. Interestingly enough, NOBODY has talked about the final battle in great detail for some strange reason, but they have talked about the Epilogue.
There are copies floating of the real book floating out there, caused by an accidental shipment of circa 100 books to customers early from DeepDiscount.com, an online retailer. That would explain the scans floating around on the Internet. Interestingly enough, NOBODY has talked about the final battle in great detail for some strange reason, but they have talked about the Epilogue.
So just a warning to all of you: I would avoid digg.com if you want to find out what happens when you actually read the book as opposed to from some loser's comment. Some people are posting what they have read from the section of the book leaked onto BT. I think I accidentally saw one of these comments before it got dugg down
yea, it is going to be hard to shelter myself from the internet for the next few days. last time i found out who died at the end and it sucked..
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