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Harry Potter Abridged! Cursed Child Part 1

2016-08-24T09:53:00Z

Posted by: sweettalkeress.livejournal.com

I’m baaaaaaaaaaack!

So, in light of the new information about the Cursed Child debacle, I’ve decided to pick up where my abridged series has left off. I’m going to be giving the story of the Cursed Child the same treatment as I gave the books when I was doing Harry Potter Abridged…only instead of waiting until I’ve read the script, I’m going to use only the outline of the plot, and details from other people’s postings about it. So there’s going to be a lot of guess work and improvisation, but hopefully it’ll still be funny. I decided that it would be easier to get it onto paper while it was still fresh in my mind, and I thought adding my own spin on the proceedings might be more fun. Since I don't know the acts, I've broken it up based on whatever stopping points I thought were most convenient. I’ll probably track down a copy of the script at some point, and do something with it; but for now, enjoy!

In practice this has turned out to be less funny than I thought it would be. But hopefully it’s still at least a little funny.

( Read the first part )

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Harry Potter Abridged! DH Epilogue!

2015-09-02T22:00:00Z

Posted by: sweettalkeress.livejournal.com

( Read the epilogue of the LAST BOOK IN THE SERIES!!! )
[THE END]

Much thanks to those who have stuck with this series for all these years (and to everyone else who tuned in as well). It truly has been a pleasure.

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Harry Potter Abridged! DH Chapter 36

2015-08-30T22:23:00Z

Posted by: sweettalkeress.livejournal.com

LAST CHAPTER OF THE BOOK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11

( The end is nigh! )

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Harry Potter Abridged! DH Chapter 33

2015-08-28T00:01:00Z

Posted by: sweettalkeress.livejournal.com

The moment we've all been waiting for--the story of SNAPE!

( Snape, Snape, Severus Snape... )

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Harry Potter Abridged! DH Chapter 31

2015-08-23T13:10:00Z

Posted by: sweettalkeress.livejournal.com

[Everyone meets up for a briefing in the Great Hall]

McGonagall: So, anyway, we’re going to help you evacuate this castle so you’re not harmed in the upcoming battle for the fate of the Wizarding World.

( Read Chapter 31 )

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Musings on the Silver Doe scene

2015-08-22T23:34:00Z

Posted by: condwiramurs.livejournal.com

I'm re-reading "The Silver Doe" again, and I'm more convinced than ever that Snape deliberately arranged for Ron to be there at the time.

Half the point of that whole scene was to heal Harry and Ron's friendship - Harry's friendship with his first-ever and best wizarding friend.

Remind me, what did Severus say Harry's real strengths against the Dark Lord were?

"a simple combination of sheer luck and more talented friends."

Albus focuses on Harry's supposed purity. Severus notes his friendships.

And the "need and valor" condition on the Sword, if it was real or at least if Severus believed it was real...

Harry's need, and Ron's valor. Answering Harry's call for help.

( Read more... )

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Harry Potter Abridged! DH Chapter 30

2015-08-22T20:03:00Z

Posted by: sweettalkeress.livejournal.com

Snape: Good day, ladies and gentlemen! I know, I know—it’s been a long book without my awesomeness gracing the pages, but rest assured—from now on things will be better! This chapter will be from my perspective! Ahaha--! [Pause] What’s that? You said…I’m only in one scene of this entire chapter?! [Pause] And it’s really stupid?! [Pause] But my name’s in the chapter title! [Pause] Oh, that is not fair! [Cries] What’d I ever do to you?*

( Read Chapter 30 )

*A/N: In all seriousness, it is good to have Snape back.

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Harry Potter Abridged! DH Chapter 29

2015-08-21T17:25:00Z

Posted by: sweettalkeress.livejournal.com

Harry: Navel! It’s you! It’s really you!

Neville: FOR THE LAST TIME MY NAME IS NOT NAVEL! Seriously! Everyone at Hogwarts calls me by my proper name now!

( Read Chapter 29 )

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Harry Potter Abridged! DH Chapter 23

2015-08-02T16:09:00Z

Posted by: sweettalkeress.livejournal.com

Hermione: Alright, we’ll be fine, just do exactly as I say.

( Read Chapter 23 )

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Harry Potter Abridged! DH Chapter 19

2015-07-26T22:15:00Z

Posted by: sweettalkeress.livejournal.com

[That night, Harry has a very strange dream]

Harry: Oooh, yes, Nagini—let me stroke your mighty head! Aaaaaaaaaah….

( Read Chapter 19 )

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Harry Potter Abridged! DH Chapter 9

2015-07-01T13:59:00Z

Posted by: sweettalkeress.livejournal.com

[Upon hearing the news of the Ministry’s defeat, Harry, Ron, and Hermione scramble to find each other, and then Hermione takes them both away, to Tottenham Court Road]

( Read Chapter 9 )

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Harry Potter Abridged! DH Chapter 6

2015-06-28T12:34:00Z

Posted by: sweettalkeress.livejournal.com

[People are still reeling from the shock of Moody’s death over the next few days]

( Read Chapter 6 )

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Harry Potter Abridged! DH Chapter 5

2015-06-27T10:50:00Z

Posted by: sweettalkeress.livejournal.com

( Read Chapter 5 )

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Thoughts on how "love" is portrayed in Harry Potter

2015-06-26T22:28:00Z

Posted by: sweettalkeress.livejournal.com

Not too long ago I had some major brainwaves about love, which I thought would be relevant to our discussion about Harry Potter. Rowling in her books loves (no pun intended) to portray love as this all-powerful force for good (except when it’s not). The thing is, though, she seems to have a pretty messed-up idea about what “love” really means.

( Read more... )

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Harry Potter Abridged! HBP Chapter 30

2015-06-20T15:24:00Z

Posted by: sweettalkeress.livejournal.com

( THE LAST CHAPTER OF THE SECOND-TO-LAST BOOK!!! )

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Harry Potter Abridged! HBP Chapter 7

2015-05-27T16:24:00Z

Posted by: sweettalkeress.livejournal.com

( Read Chapter 7 )

As an added bonus, have a picture of Ginny with a giant Arnold!

( See the picture )

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Harry Potter Abridged! HBP Chapter 5

2015-05-24T11:02:00Z

Posted by: sweettalkeress.livejournal.com

( See the main cast be rude about French people )
A/N: Okay, is it me or is this chapter rather pointless. Seriously, all that happens in it is, Harry reunites with his friends (and Fleur), and then they're all rude about Fleur for no good reason.

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Harry Potter Abridged! OotP Chapter 38

2015-04-23T23:15:00Z

Posted by: sweettalkeress.livejournal.com

The end of the fifth book!

( Read Chapter 38 )
*A/N: It’s funny he should say that considering Cho made him angry by mourning the death of Cedric in his presence earlier. So…it’s okay for Harry to be consumed by grief, but not Cho? Huh?

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Harry Potter Abridged! OotP Chapter 35

2015-03-10T21:26:00Z

Posted by: sweettalkeress.livejournal.com

( See Neville be a badass and a nod to classic "My Immortal!" )

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Harry Potter Abridged! OotP Chapter 29

2015-02-05T16:58:00Z

Posted by: sweettalkeress.livejournal.com

( Read Chapter 29 )
*A/N: You know, when you read this without the Harry filter to tell you that Harry would make a good auror, it really does seem like that's what's happening.

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Harry Potter Abridged! OotP Chapter 23

2014-12-23T09:42:00Z

Posted by: sweettalkeress.livejournal.com

I was going to wait to post this until Christmas, but I don't know how reliable the internet will be then. And this way you guys get to read it over Christmas! Win-win!

( Read Chapter 23 )

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Jumping Ship from the Lily's Pad

2012-08-16T01:13:00Z

Posted by: oneandthetruth.livejournal.com

On Saturday night I was catching up on reading DTCL and came across a post from terri_testing about why so few people claim James and Lily as friends. (posted 8/6/12, in reply to “Lupin’s ‘Resignation’,” by danajsparks) Part of it reads:

What did happen to those witch friends Lily had in fifth year, the ones who couldn't understand why she even talked to Severus, the ones she sat and chatted with after the DADA OWL? Did their jealousy over the Mudblood scooping the Head Girl position (and the most eligible Pureblood bachelor) separate them? Were they naturally driven apart by diverging life paths caused by Lily's extremely early settling into marriage and motherhood while her friends all pursued careers....?

Or there's always the solution I proposed in my abusive!James fic "Liberacorpus," that James had taken the precaution of sleeping his way through all of Lily's friends, so as to alienate them from her....

This got me to thinking: Maybe Lily’s friends were alienated, not by her good fortune or by James, but by Lily herself. I see two possibilities, both of which reflect badly on her and which are not mutually exclusive:

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Marietta's Real Crime

2011-10-12T00:43:00Z

Posted by: mary-j-59.livejournal.com

In the discussion about "The Centaur and the Sneak", Dracasdiablo made a very interesting point. She stated that Marietta was a bad friend to Cho. After thinking about this for a while, I have to admit that I actually agree. The quotes that follow will, I hope, make clear why I think this. ( Read more... )

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