Tha's interesting and it's a possibility, but I just don't know if I see Snape in love with Lily.

In Snape's pensive, when Lily tried to help him/talk to him after he was "dropped" by James, Snape was extremely rude to Lily and I just can't see someone who is in love with a person be extremely rude to them.

I think that all of these different people being in love with each other is a little too "soap opera" for Harry Potter. Most kidds who read the books aren't gonna care about all that, so I don't think she would work too much of that into it. I mean, look how little has been said in 5 books about the relationship between Harry, Ron, and Hermione, and which one she likes. I guess I just don't think the relationship between James, Lily, and Sirius was that involved. I don't think that Snape liked her, because he WAS very rude to her, calling her "mudblood" and stuff. It would be almost like Draco Malfoy falling in love with Hermione, and I just don't see that happening.

Lindz928, I just had to that I love Mame and that is one of my favorite quotes.

"LIVE! That's the message. Life is a banquet, and most poor suckers are starving to death!"

WOW!! No one EVER knows what that's from! It's one of my grandmother's and my favorite movies. :)

In the BBC interview, Rowling states that Harry is going to take a romantic interest in Hermione...i think that if this happens, it would make a very interesting parallel to the James/Snape/Lily thing...

Snape calls Lily names because she's chose James over him, he's licking his wounds and feeling sorry for himself...even though she tries to help him, he calls her names to distance her and show her that he doesn't need her pity.

i think Neville's the key to this whole shabang...i hope that his character is even more developed in Book Six

I really hope Harry doesn't have feelings for Hermione.
I don't want a love triangle to develop and Ron ends up hating Harry because Harry like Hermione, even though hermione likes Ron (because we all know Ron is a bit clueless).

I agree. I do think Neville will have a mjor role in books 6 and 7. And I'm glad too, because Neville is my favourite.

i wonder, though, if that will be the lesson that Harry learns from Snape, to let go of the bitterness or something if Hermione chooses Ron...i do think that there's something there because i got that vibe while reading Ootp and kinda in GoF too...but then again, everyone was all up on Ginny and Harry way back in the day too...or maybe Hermione and Harry are destined to be together because James is so like Harry - popular, confident, athletic...

my question is, what's this Big Secret that's going to be revealed about Lily? Will it have to do with Snape? or is it something weirder?

But, in book 5, when Harry is in the pensive, he sees Snape calling Lily names... But, that was BEFORE James and Lily got together. I remember Harry wondering how his parents ever got together, because she seemed to dislike his father so much in those memories. So, Snape was mean to Lily before she ever chose James. I hope there is no kind of romance between Snape and Lily. I think that would just be too much of a stretch.

As far as Harry's romances go, I wish things had worked out better between him and Cho, I thought that was cute. :p

I also agree that Neville will be a big part in the future books. I think his talent as a wizard will start to come out and we will see that. In book 5, he already started showing what he can do with magic when he works hard. I would like to see him become stronger.

Which version? Auntie Mame (1958) with Rosalind Russell or Mame (1974) with Lucille Ball? I enjoy both versions but I prefer Lucille Ball. She cracks me up.

My opinion on Neville (and like I said before I agree that he will play a major role in the last books) is that Neville really has the talent to beome a great wizard, he just lacks confidence. he's always been compared to his father and I feel he thinks he can't live up to his father. I do think, Neville will be given the chance to shine and will do something great and improve his confidence and maybe be an even better wizard than his father.

i wonder if there's any credence to that rumor about Neville being the real destined opponent of Voldemort because of the fact that he shares a birthday with Harry...but then i feel like that would make the whole series a gigantic waste of time since it's leading up to an apparent showdown between Voldemort and Harry....P.S. if Hagrid dies, i will cry so much!!!

mistake on my part for the timing, but i think that the idea still stands...i mean, they were so young, maybe Snape wasn't confident about his romantic potential because he's obviously not a handsome knight in shining armor or anything...it's so kindergarteny, you know? a boy calls a girl "Stupidhead" because he secretly really likes her...

Possible book 6 Title???
 

Ok, so I've been checking Mugglenet.com periodically today, and early there was a rumor about Book 6 being titled Harry Potter and The Pillar of Storge (there's an accent on that "e"

Now apparently that rumor was posted on jkrowling.com, but it wasn't posted by her. So someone hacked into the site and posted it there.

Now there is a new title posted onJKRowling.com called Harry Potter and The Half Blood Prince.

Don't know how true these are, but checkout Mugglenet.com and jkrowling.com

I don't think there will be anything to that. She spent way too much time in book 5 with Dumbledore explaining to Harry about Professor Trelawny's prediction. Harry even asks if it could have been a mistake, and the answer is no, because when Voldemort chose Harry as his target, he completed that part of the prediction, making it only possible for it to be about Harry.....

Sorry, I have read each book so many times that I remember the stupidest little details....




And I like the ony with Rosalind Russell, I'm not sure I've seen the one with Lucille Ball. I'm sure I would love it though cause she is one of my favorite funny ladies!

Re: Possible book 6 Title???
 

Ooh! You gave it away, lol.

Its behind the unopenable door on her site, that now has a brick wall-took me FOREVER to figure out how to open it. Theres just a piece of paper that says Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince.

I want to know when the book comes out!!!!