PLEASE NOBODY SPOIL HER NOW IN THE COMMENTS!!! she's almost done!!! Also I love how when you were like "so katie bell from the quidditch team got cursed..." it sounded so much like you were just vlogging about real life instead of about a book :-D #hothogwartsgossip
I'm so jealous of her it feels like I've just always known the enture plot of Harry Potter and all the twists because I read it from a really youngest age. My first real memory of Harry Potter is when Order of the Pheonix came out in theatres. I don't remember reacting to plot twists or anything else I just kinda know all of them..
@@seesawonezerotwosixonenine7154I avoided anything Harry Potter like the plague but it was generally easy because I don’t have social media at like 12 when i started reading the series the first time. That’s how you avoid spoilers, don’t go on the internet for as long as possible
13:02 that moment is priceless >< I also feel like half the shit that Dumbledore got away with was because Harry wasn't the brightest lightbulb of the bunch...
I keep thinking "Really, Sorting Hat? Harry is supposed to be smart and a hard worker?" because of how much of a dummy and how lazy Harry could be. The people who say that Harry was brave and not much else really do have a point.
I CAN’T WAIT UNTIL YOU READ THE LAST BOOK. I’m so excited to hear your thoughts on it because I always wish I could read them for the first time again. P.s. I loved how you were so shook during the last half of the book hahaha
I guess Ginny is a character you really need to pay attention to (and she's been my favorite character since the first book, therefore I did) to understand why Harry falls for her, because from the beginning she's a mystery and we only get little hints of her true personality. Nope, not a surprise to me when Harry fell for her, I expected it since the second book :) Thank you so much, I'm so enjoying your reactions to the books! This is such a joy, because we only get reactions to the movies, which doesn't make sense to me and kind of pisses me off
Same! She was surprised she was sorted into Ravenclaw, but for me every one of these videos is proof that she's a Ravenclaw through and through. I mean all these theories and the thought process behind them are so damn clever!
*Book* : Let’s really dive into the psychology and history of Voldemort so we can better understand him in order to help defeat him. *Film* : hurr durr teen romance & love triangles! We’ll get that Twilight crowd! 🤪 *Fans* : 😒
I remember waiting to see the Pensieve memories on screen in order to understand how Tom Riddle became Voldemort... only to see teen love triangles because that’s what was big during 2008-2014. While teen romance was a significant plot thread in HBP in didn’t outshine the war aspect, threat of Voldemort, learning the antagonist’s history and the conspiracies. It pissed me off. This and GoF are my least favourite movies of the series because of reasons like this - I understand changing some things because not everything in a book can be adapted to a movie due to them being different mediums. However it would have been nice if they didn’t focus so much on trying to draw in the Twilight like craze of the time with teen love triangles (that wouldn’t age well anyway due to it being a fad) and instead just told the actual story.
100% agree - you should totally do a reread when you're through with all the books because it's amazing how many things were hinted at early on :D Also, yay you're back, I have been so excited for this video!
Yeah, like the whole vanishing cabinet in the second book I believe? Yeah, second, when Nearly Headless Nick gets Peeves to break it to distract Filch, and then it appears again in the fifth when Fred and George use it on that one kid (Malfoy actually mentions that incident)
Great vlog n review. I can't wait for u to read deathly hallows. Also totally agree about Harry n Ginny. They were very badly developed. Romance is not Rowling's strongest area
At least Ginny in the books has tons of personality. She rivals Fred and George for sassy comebacks! But agreed, the romance between her and Harry was just kind of like...Harry sees her making out with a guy and suddenly realizes she's a hot girl and daaaang he jealous. Ok Harry. Ok. XD
@@leahn9876 I think it's bcz Rowling is bad at showing the development of feelings,how it gradually becomes love from friendship. Romance was never her forte imo. Her strengths r lorebuilding ,world building, storytelling ,suspense n good plot twists n great character building .
@@Someone-hl5gr All very true! She excels in all of those areas, so I can accept that the romance elements are on the weaker side. It's not like Harry Potter was ever meant to be a romance-driven series anyways lol all the character/plot/world development that matters is incredibly well-written. I especially like the immersive way she writes battles - reading those passages is an adrenaline rush! I will always enjoy reading this series. ♡
Listening to your Horcrux theories and how invested you are in them, I just absolutely can't wait for you to read the final book. Omg, your mind will be BLOWN. Trust me, everything will make sense in the end. Everything. And just for the record, Half-Blood Prince and Deathly Hallows (the 7th one) are both my favorite books. I can't pick one over the other.
so i might have picked this completely from fandom lol im not sure where i got this from but the 4:10 thing about the cloak, harry's is not the only invisibility cloak in the world... it's just the only 'true' or 'permanent ' one. i think expensive charmed cloaks exist but the charms wear off with time which is why Harry's is priceless. malfoy wouldn't have bothered stealing it bc he would have thought its just a regular invisibility cloak and he could get his own with his money if he wanted to
When you’re at 13:19 ish i always understood that the random old muggle man was the dude on the first chapter of goblet of fire. It wasn’t some total random dude on the street.
I think you lost the asasination atempts by Malfoy because every time he tries, another "more important" thing is happening, so you don't realize until the end. Like in the party, there is the love drama with Ginny and Hermione, later, Ron is poisoned twice, later Angelina is attacked... You are so invested in those events that don't look at the clues (and when Harry thinks about it, you as the reader thinks, here he comes again, acusing an inocent person because he hates him)
Your reviews make me so happppyyyyy. I loved seeing you so triggered and confused by JkRowling, she plays us all the time. Can’t wait for you to read the last one ♥️
Aw seeing you read these book makes me so emotional. Half Blood prince makes me specially emotional. I'd be cool if after all this you could react to maybe wizard rock and other HP fan content like AVPM? It's all so silly and fun, and for sure part of the HP fan experience.
the explanation for harry and ginny suddenly falling for each other is that ginny spent years having a crush on harry and being really shy around him (to the point where she could hardly talk in front of him). In around book 4 (probably) Hermione told her to lighten up, go out with other guys and relax around Harry so he can see what she's really like and it so happens that when he finally saw Ginny behaving like a normal person and not like a nervous fan girl he really liked her. As for Voldemort making Nagini a Horcrux by killing a random muggle, I assumed that this was because he was so scared and vulnerable at the time he just made a quick desperate attempt to strengthen his immortality by making another horcrux whilst simultaneously making a good friend/servant he can rely upon.
Now I'm safe to say: you guessing that Harry is a 'Horcrux' is very impressive. Afterwards it seems very obvious but I didn't figure it out the first time reading 👌
Watching someone react to reading Snape killing Dumbledore was amazing - it's one of the best twists of the series, because like you said Snape has been this untrustworthy figure that you've been learning to hesitantly trust only because of the trust that Harry (and you as the reader) implicitly has in Dumbledore. Like you say, Dumbledore trusts him and that reason alone makes you doubt all the 'signs'. There's so many elements of that that are interesting to me, not only just because it's upsetting but just because it's one of those moments that reveals just how much the reader values Dumbledore's opinions above all else, and this is the first real moment we see that he is as fallible as everyone else. Really interested to see what your thoughts are on Dumbledore after the final book and the series comes to an end. All in all that whole scene and all it's far reaching consequences and reasons for happening is difficult to stomach. I remember watching my Dad read it and he was so upset and felt so betrayed he had to put the book down and take a few days before finishing it.
one of the themes ive noticed throughout the series is the fact that harry is about as observant as a brick wall lol. this book has probably one of my favorite examples which is the whole Lupin and Tonks situation. Like the amount of times the reason Tonks was depressed was basically spelled out for him, and he still was always like “yep, she must be in love with her dead cousin.” 😂
god i love watching these so much. your thought process and getting to see you stumble upon all the plot twists. i’ve always wanted to be able to forget my first time reading these and experience it again, but this is almost as good
Well now I feel absolutely fucked that I got into this yesterday. I wish you speedy reading! It’s been amazing seeing you experience the magic for the first time!
My own most notable reaction from this book when I read it for the first time was when we were learning about Voldy. It was one of the memories when Dumbledore was going to the orphanage to meet Riddle for the first time and he was described as wearing some sort of flamboyant, plum colored suit-type get up. I took a screenshot of the passage and texted it out to all my Harry Potter loving friends captioned: "How ya'll could NOT tell Dumbledore was gay is beyond me." This is why they all low-key hate me now.
I'm so happy that you like this book so much. The half blood Prince has always been my favourite, for the same reasons that you listed. I find all the backstory so interesting and also, Harry and Ginny's relationship is so cute (in the book!). Love this series of yours and so excited you finally got around to this one! 😊
Oh she knew about the twist beforehand. Nobody saw it coming when the books came out. It's one of the things which is not obvious at all, and once you are told it's the most obvious thing in the world. She knew.
Great video! It's fun to watch you figure out all the stuff like 'yes, you got it now' and see you have the same reactions I had when I read the books for the first time
It’s absolutely my favorite book of the series. You should look forward to rereads all the books, for me that was the best experience about reading the books 😄
damn i'm happy you loved this one the most ! I feel like this book is underrated because there isn't as much "action" as in the others but... it's FULL OF INFORMATIONS ! I love the fact that we constantly learn more about Voldemort's past.
I saw your IG Story and freaked out dude I’m so happy you’re finished with HBP! I’m so excited for you to read the last one!! Buckle up, it’s gonna be a bumpy ride!!
I just discovered these videos, and it's my new favorite thing! When you pointed out how you didn't think Umbridge was that horrible and then cut to how pissed off you were, I couldn't stop laughing. I had to stop binge reading that book to call my friend and vent, just so I wouldn't murder people. HA!! I can't wait for the final one!
I never thought watching someone experience Harry Potter for the first time would be so captivating, but it is! I can't wait for you to finish the series and see how that might change your opinion on everything or nothing at all.
I think the muggle that Voldemort used was Frank Bryce from the first chapter of Goblet of Fire. The old groundskeeper from the Riddle estate. Part of his history without having an actual relationship with him. So, if any "random" muggle man would have been worthy of a horcrux, it would be Frank
Reread the series and you’ll see the hints for Harry&Ginny in Goblet of Fire and Order Of The Phoenix. It’s understandable you don’t see it at first but if you know what to look for it certainly isn’t out of nowhere. :)
This showed up in my recommended and I legit went right to Philosopher's Stone and binged your reactions to the books! Amazing! Can't wait to see how you deal with Deathly Hallows. Talk about a total rollercoaster of emotions and info. Great channel and I'm so happy I found you!
I just can't believe you got through Dumbledores death without shedding a tear. I have read that book several times and I have balled my eyes out every single time at that part!!
I loved the Bill and Fleur thing at the end too. One of the best romances in the series, unlike Harry and Ginny....girl, you're not alone in thinking it came out of nowhere. 😂 Also heads up, last book isn't as good as the rest of the series in my opinion, so lower your expectations I'd say. :P
Oh man I wished I had discovered this channel after she had finished book 7. It was so great to just binge all her HP related videos in one morning but now I gotta wait for the final one. I know it will be worth wait tho. My guess is that we'll get it just before Christmas.
This is the one I've been waiting for! HBP is my favourite in the series and this vlog was everything I wanted it to be - your reactions are the best and I wish I could have the feeling of reading this for the first time again
yesss I love this series!! The deathly hallows is my favorite book in the whole series, I've literally reread it multiple times (just the last lmao). But I'm partial to things that have more of a home feel to them over chaos at all times, so yeah
Idk why but your reading videos make me feel like cozy and comforted? It’s weird but like, it feels like watching a friend Also lol I love these comments because we all love and respect Harry Potter so much that we would never dare spoil it for Lily
Ugh when you said this was your favorite so far. I’m so jealous because I already knew all of the major plot points for this book. All that I didn’t know about it was the whole romance shit. I also didn’t know about one thing that happens in this one that gets revealed in the next book (no spoilers eek). I feel like I would’ve enjoyed this book so much more if I hadn’t known so much about it :,(
