Movie Watcher Reads Harry Potter For the First Time! - Prisoner of Azkaban Chapter 22 & Final Notes!
Added 2023-08-01 14:36:15 +0000 UTCHERE IT IS! The final part of out Prisoner of Azkaban Review! Feels kind of crazy that we are done with it, but I am hearing the HYPE for Goblet of Fire! XD
Here we discuss the final chapter, final thoughts on the book as well as picking my MVP! Also we cover the Poll results of which thing you would have loved to see most in the Movie!
I have really enjoyed this book!! So sorry for the wait getting this out, guys! I explain briefly at the start (I also waffle a bit about a Wrestling video at one point, but I swear most of the 5 hours is Potter related! XD).
Love you guys!! Hope you are having a smashing week!
Comments
Dear Veggie. About my comment on Ron. YES that was exactly what I meant. 😁😅
Katerina Portokalia
2023-08-28 22:01:59 +0000 UTCWhen Lily ended her frendship with Severus, he respected her wishes and never contacted her again. That's literally the opposite of what an obsessed stalker would have done.
Hawwah
2023-08-20 14:15:49 +0000 UTC"protecting the son of a childhood friend, and one he knew he had a hand in her death and felt absolute remorse for" I feel like this might be a spoiler, as I understand it the movies do not make it clear that Snape was the one who relayed the prophecy to Voldemort, just that he was a death eater at the time and switched sides in exchange for Dumbledore protecting the Potters. Since Veggie reads these comments, it might be best to not mention such details, even if they are important to the argument.
Alias93
2023-08-11 22:03:32 +0000 UTCI think tragic is definitely the one word to sum up Snape's life. I completely agree there
Katie
2023-08-11 17:45:02 +0000 UTCBeing obsessed over someone and having an unhealthy attachment are two very different things. In which case, I wouldn't even call it unhealthy - tragic sums it up best. The immense guilt he carries for her demise, drove him to keep her son safe and alive. He can't move on from her memory until his duty of war is done, and he was in no position to heal from it. He was doomed not to, and that is the path he chose to follow (guilted or not), when he could have ended his life as he expressed to Dumbledore that night. And thank you ❤️
Michelle Linardis
2023-08-11 17:42:20 +0000 UTCI have read the books countless times and I still come to the conclusion that Snape's love for Lily was not healthy. That being said, he is my second favourite character in the entire series so I don't hate him in the slightest. I totally respect your opinion of Snape though 👍
Katie
2023-08-11 17:31:55 +0000 UTCHello Veggie! I just wanted to address your question to me asking if I think Snape was vindictive – And to answer in this way, this is not a yes and no answer. I see it in the way that Snape’s actions throughout the end of this book is driven by fear, as someone in another comment already suggested. And it’s true. Not only is Snape not being listened to by anyone – especially Dumbledore, but he knows how dangerous Lupin can be due to his past experience of facing WereLupin in his youth. An experience like that would cause him to be wary of werewolves, especially Lupin who was involved in a group that was bullying him for years. And a part of Snape’s fear is knowing that yet again, Lupin would not be punished by authorities, so yes, wanted to take matters into his own hands. Saying that he was only driven by vindictiveness is not correct – there is definitely a part of him that wanted that revenge, for very real reasons. But he was mostly driven by fear. Not only did he want to protect himself, but remember, he had sworn to Dumbledore to protect Harry – saving him at the hands of a Werewolf and a convicted prison-escapee, are definitely a part of that. Snape made the effort to brew a potion that would make Lupin’s life easier – because he failed to take it in one instance, could have resulted in a slaughter in the Shrieking Shack that night. If Snape was truly out for revenge, why didn’t he try to poison Lupin with a mis-brewed Wolfsbane? He could have done it, and erased any evidence that it was him. He had all year to out Lupin, and it wasn’t until Lupin properly effed up, did he finally do it. And I support his decision. Whether Lupin had already resigned by then, it doesn’t matter – Lupin had his second chance, and he blew it. And onto this ‘obsession’ nonsense – one day I hope to see a discussion thread where people understand what that word means and evidence to actually support that notion that he ever was. Those who dislike Snape only ever want to see the worst of him, even when they have facts that prove that he isn’t the most evil thing in the book. They refuse to read anything that would debunk such nonsense. Only Snape haters claim he’s obsessed, without actually stopping to think of the meaning of the word. There is no evidence he was ever ‘obsessed’ – protecting the son of a childhood friend, and one he knew he had a hand in her death and felt absolute remorse for, is by no means obsessed. People like to confuse obsession with devotion for the memory of a lost friend, which is disturbing. There are so many future incidences and acts of good that Snape does in this series, that literally have nothing to do with Lily. And it’s a shame that so many people would still label that as obsessive, and completely overlook the character as a whole. Quite sad to see so many people missing out on what this character truly stands for, and just forget half of his story so that they can continue on their obsessive hate – see, that’s where the word should go. To where it actually represents its true meaning. Also, as someone who works in the medical field, I do not agree with the analogy that werewolves equate to those with HIV or someone within the LGBTQ community. We are talking of a werewolf here - someone who can transform into a dark creature - a monster - at the turn of a full moon every month. Someone who has no control in their mind when they turn, and someone who can choose to infect, or kill a person. Equating a dark, violent creature to someone with HIV, or someone in the LGBTQ community is very wrong, and are not alike in the slightest. Outing someone for being a dark creature, is not the same.
Michelle Linardis
2023-08-11 13:36:36 +0000 UTC
