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The younger Albus Dumbeldore's long hair and beard were auburn. Having reached their side of the street, he strode off along the pavement, drawing many curious glances due to the flamboyantly cut suit of plum velvet that he was wearing.
We should've known Dumbledore was gay just from that. *g*
Snape really is marvelously smart, with all the stuff written in the 6th yr. Potions book. I bet he was a real bookworm, rivaling Hermione. The inventive jinxes and hexes are great, but I like the changes to the potions directions more; shows a real caring for the subject.
One of the reasons I like book six so much - and one of the reasons many others hate it as equally much - is the forays into the pensive to see Voldemort growing up. I think it adds a marvelous layer to the overall story, giving us a three-dimensional villain, putting his childhood up as a kind of mirror to Harry to see how they were different and simliar.
On the other hand, I really, really dislike book six now because Draco gets such a build up that goes absolutely nowhere. It's like dropping a brick off the side of the building after having carried it all the way up there with you. Draco's characterization stays level with books 1-5 in book seven, instead of him making a definitive choice that book six built him up to make. This non-choice not only screws Dumbledore's sacrifice, it makes Snape's worthless, as well.
Do I think Draco should've said no when asked if Harry was Harry in the Malfoy manner? No. Draco actually acted in character there, and it took a lot of bravery for him not to answer in the face of the other Death Eaters. But Draco had ample opportunity when he was back at school to make those sacrifices mean something substantial, even something as little as finding out about the rebellion and not saying anything. Instead, we get two dead wizards with nothing to show for it.
Hrmph.
We should've known Dumbledore was gay just from that. *g*
Snape really is marvelously smart, with all the stuff written in the 6th yr. Potions book. I bet he was a real bookworm, rivaling Hermione. The inventive jinxes and hexes are great, but I like the changes to the potions directions more; shows a real caring for the subject.
One of the reasons I like book six so much - and one of the reasons many others hate it as equally much - is the forays into the pensive to see Voldemort growing up. I think it adds a marvelous layer to the overall story, giving us a three-dimensional villain, putting his childhood up as a kind of mirror to Harry to see how they were different and simliar.
On the other hand, I really, really dislike book six now because Draco gets such a build up that goes absolutely nowhere. It's like dropping a brick off the side of the building after having carried it all the way up there with you. Draco's characterization stays level with books 1-5 in book seven, instead of him making a definitive choice that book six built him up to make. This non-choice not only screws Dumbledore's sacrifice, it makes Snape's worthless, as well.
Do I think Draco should've said no when asked if Harry was Harry in the Malfoy manner? No. Draco actually acted in character there, and it took a lot of bravery for him not to answer in the face of the other Death Eaters. But Draco had ample opportunity when he was back at school to make those sacrifices mean something substantial, even something as little as finding out about the rebellion and not saying anything. Instead, we get two dead wizards with nothing to show for it.
Hrmph.
I was under the impression that Lily gave him the hints that he wrote in the book. That was why he was reluctant to take the Potions position -- first, he didn't earn his high marks in Potions for his own work, and second, the job was a constant reminder of Lily, who'd taught him all he knew.