I so want to read Rita's exposé soon. The cruel treatment of our beloved hero by corrupt and power hungry Ministry wonks when the rescuers appeared ... Too much joy will be had!
Kingsley's taking charge was excellent to see. The staircase wasn't subtle at all and it's very nature was quite symbolic. Diggory has earned nothing yet (and I hope he never will, except to be Lucius's toadstool). Slamming Diggory down to size when he questioned the purity of the Veritaserum was perfect (showed what a twerp he was).
I really felt for Draco when he thought he: "... had lived long enough with this poison lying in the back of his mind, emerging in nightmares the past few days when he had not had Harry around to soothe him." Testifying about his torture was probably one of the hardest things he has had to do in a long while and his pride (as a man and a Malfoy) is still intact, but perhaps the Veritaserum was a necessary catalyst for the catharsis he needed?! It was hard to read the testimony regarding the torture, but I understand the necessity. I hope Ron would have been proud of what he did for Harry (8sigh*)
I absolutely love how you brought up back to some of the origins of this novel with the short glimpse of the calluses and how Harry had been in the cameras and film business before this whole trilogy began. It was short and sweet and a complete circle with just a touch of mystery ;-}
"I never thought I would see the day when you chose political loyalty before family loyalty." It wasn't mentioned, but I'm guessing that had to be Fristfuits, right? Classic!
And then Draco after Harry's compliment about his bravery, "He was in love, and it was not the terrifying experience his father had always told him it would be." That made me swoon in delight!
I was concerned, yet glad, to hear someone bring up Ginny. It was a central reason behind Harry's potion and an important part of the back story. I wonder what her testimony might have been? I think Harry answered the question candidly and with great remorse and dignity. I do wonder how anyone on the Wizengamot knew about it? I thought it was a tightly held secret between Harry and Ginny (and perhaps a very few others).
And then Harry confesses: “There is nothing I would not do for him, as I believe I’ve already made clear.” ... and I can just hear the fanladies in the Wizengamot going Awwww ;-}
And Hermione providing the piece-de-resistance in so few words and all Diggory's dreams start circulating the porcelain (*snort*), simply wonderful. I do wonder what Diggory's supposed "irrefutable evidence of Mr. Potter’s incubus heritage," actually was?
Thank you so very much for making this trilogy one for the ages! I have cherished every update! I will be on vacation for the next 10 days so my comments will be few (to possibly virtually non-existent) though I will try and keep track at intermittent points!
AMWM 20 (aka Another One Bites the Dust)
Kingsley's taking charge was excellent to see. The staircase wasn't subtle at all and it's very nature was quite symbolic. Diggory has earned nothing yet (and I hope he never will, except to be Lucius's toadstool). Slamming Diggory down to size when he questioned the purity of the Veritaserum was perfect (showed what a twerp he was).
I really felt for Draco when he thought he: "... had lived long enough with this poison lying in the back of his mind, emerging in nightmares the past few days when he had not had Harry around to soothe him." Testifying about his torture was probably one of the hardest things he has had to do in a long while and his pride (as a man and a Malfoy) is still intact, but perhaps the Veritaserum was a necessary catalyst for the catharsis he needed?! It was hard to read the testimony regarding the torture, but I understand the necessity. I hope Ron would have been proud of what he did for Harry (8sigh*)
I absolutely love how you brought up back to some of the origins of this novel with the short glimpse of the calluses and how Harry had been in the cameras and film business before this whole trilogy began. It was short and sweet and a complete circle with just a touch of mystery ;-}
"I never thought I would see the day when you chose political loyalty before family loyalty." It wasn't mentioned, but I'm guessing that had to be Fristfuits, right? Classic!
And then Draco after Harry's compliment about his bravery, "He was in love, and it was not the terrifying experience his father had always told him it would be." That made me swoon in delight!
I was concerned, yet glad, to hear someone bring up Ginny. It was a central reason behind Harry's potion and an important part of the back story. I wonder what her testimony might have been? I think Harry answered the question candidly and with great remorse and dignity. I do wonder how anyone on the Wizengamot knew about it? I thought it was a tightly held secret between Harry and Ginny (and perhaps a very few others).
And then Harry confesses: “There is nothing I would not do for him, as I believe I’ve already made clear.” ... and I can just hear the fanladies in the Wizengamot going Awwww ;-}
And Hermione providing the piece-de-resistance in so few words and all Diggory's dreams start circulating the porcelain (*snort*), simply wonderful. I do wonder what Diggory's supposed "irrefutable evidence of Mr. Potter’s incubus heritage," actually was?
Thank you so very much for making this trilogy one for the ages! I have cherished every update! I will be on vacation for the next 10 days so my comments will be few (to possibly virtually non-existent) though I will try and keep track at intermittent points!