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Jun. 20th, 2003 09:43 amLast night I had the worst nightmare! I dreamed my Order of the Phoenix book was not on pre-order from Amazon and they told me I had to wait for it to be shipped via standard UPS...5 to 7 days. THE HORROR!!
The subconscious mind is so ridiculous. Obviously, if Amazon failed to deliver my 2 copies of OotP, I would just hop over to Barnes and Noble and pick them up myself. Then I would send the Amazon ones back, and demand my money back for failure to deliver promptly.
Some thoughts before new canon: I am actually very nervous about reading this book. After having read the first 4 books so many times, I have come to love them, and think of them as the absolute in canon. All of my opinions and theories and love for this series is based upon the first 4 books. Now, with a new book on the horizon, everything will change. All of our pet theories will be challenged, and nothing we think actually matters, because when it comes down to it, this is JKR's world and it will be whatever she makes of it. I am surprised at myself for feeling this way, as much as I have wanted to read this book, but I almost don't want to read it anymore.
It means the shattering of certain illusions. And the process of disillusionment is never simple, or painless.
About the death: I am very much NOT looking forward to it. While I want to know who it is, it makes me so sad that one of our beloved characters must go. Although JKR might surprise us and bring him/her back...but I doubt it. She wouldn't have been so broken up about writing it if she wasn't planning on it being permanent.
About relationships: At this point, I don't care. I'm more interested in how she develops the relationship, not who is involved.
Knowing myself, I don't know when I will return to fandom after reading OotP. I feel like things will change, and I feel that this book will make me depressed, as it said to be darker than any book to date, and plus, that death. I don't know if that will make me want to reach out to fandom, or if it will make me want to stay away for a while.
One last thing: I finished my Harry Essay. ( You can read it here. )
Peace out. :)
The subconscious mind is so ridiculous. Obviously, if Amazon failed to deliver my 2 copies of OotP, I would just hop over to Barnes and Noble and pick them up myself. Then I would send the Amazon ones back, and demand my money back for failure to deliver promptly.
Some thoughts before new canon: I am actually very nervous about reading this book. After having read the first 4 books so many times, I have come to love them, and think of them as the absolute in canon. All of my opinions and theories and love for this series is based upon the first 4 books. Now, with a new book on the horizon, everything will change. All of our pet theories will be challenged, and nothing we think actually matters, because when it comes down to it, this is JKR's world and it will be whatever she makes of it. I am surprised at myself for feeling this way, as much as I have wanted to read this book, but I almost don't want to read it anymore.
It means the shattering of certain illusions. And the process of disillusionment is never simple, or painless.
About the death: I am very much NOT looking forward to it. While I want to know who it is, it makes me so sad that one of our beloved characters must go. Although JKR might surprise us and bring him/her back...but I doubt it. She wouldn't have been so broken up about writing it if she wasn't planning on it being permanent.
About relationships: At this point, I don't care. I'm more interested in how she develops the relationship, not who is involved.
Knowing myself, I don't know when I will return to fandom after reading OotP. I feel like things will change, and I feel that this book will make me depressed, as it said to be darker than any book to date, and plus, that death. I don't know if that will make me want to reach out to fandom, or if it will make me want to stay away for a while.
One last thing: I finished my Harry Essay. ( You can read it here. )
Peace out. :)
