jackofallgeeks | HarPo and the DH

Re: the subject line -- I just like saying HarPo. It makes me think of the Marx brothers.

So it just occurred to me that the 7th and ostensibly-last Harry Potter book is now out and the True Believers are at least half-way done with it. Many such fanatics are going to be filled with enthusiasm and excitement when they learn the secrets contained within, and I think that's a good (if potentially unhealthy/obsessive) thing. Being enthusiastic about things is one of the key joys in life, and I don't care how many people say that what excites you is meaningless and trivial.

But because we can all get carried away in our excitement, and since everyone else is saying it anyways, please actively work to keep me in the dark. I'm a fan of the series myself, I think it's very well-written and, if not particularly stimulating, at least very engrossing. I have my own theories on what must and probably will happen in the book but I'm also a big fan of suspense and surprise. On top of that, between school, thesis, job-hunting, and finishing the book I'm currently reading, I won't be getting to HarPo for some time yet.

This is all just a very long way of saying, "don't spoil it for me." It seems I get verbose when I'm avoiding work.