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  Harry Potter question from the last movie

  by UnConfused in

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  i don't read the books so i have a question.

  in the last movie when harry went to where lord v was brought back to life (if that was what happened) and the father of the blond kid wizard that everyone hates was there as one of lord v's worshipers.

  when harry got back he didn't seem to mention this fact to the folks.

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  but the readers are sort of left to assume that after the shock and upset of Cedric getting killed, Harry would have told Dumbledore the names of the Deatheaters he saw in the graveyard then night he fought Voldemort

  I would disagree that the reader is left to assume this. There is a scene where Harry is in the infirmary and Fudge and Dumbledore come in. Harry specifically names Malfoy, Nott, Avery and several others. Fudge makes the comment that Harry could have just gotten those names from transcripts of old hearings of those who had been cleared as death eaters.

  Jackie
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  Harry Potter question from the last movie

  by UnConfused in

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  i don't read the books so i have a question.

  in the last movie when harry went to where lord v was brought back to life (if that was what happened) and the father of the blond kid wizard that everyone hates was there as one of lord v's worshipers.

  when harry got back he didn't seem to mention this fact to the folks.

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  Lucius Malfoy (the blond boy's father) is arrested after the incident at the ministry at the end of The Order of the Pheonix.

  Jackie
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  Harry Potter question from the last movie

  by UnConfused in

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  2. entertainment

  i don't read the books so i have a question.

  in the last movie when harry went to where lord v was brought back to life (if that was what happened) and the father of the blond kid wizard that everyone hates was there as one of lord v's worshipers.

  when harry got back he didn't seem to mention this fact to the folks.

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  To be a bit more in depth -- Fudge does not believe it and coerces the editors of the Daily Prophet (the wizarding newspaper) to begin a smear campaign against Harry and Dumbledore and Fudge actually strips Dumbledore of some of his positions and titles outside of Hogwarts where he can. A few in the wizarding community believe Harry and Dumbledore, but most think that Harry is making up stories to get more attention and that he has hoodwinked Dumbledore who is getting old and therefore easily convinced. Some of the wizarding community simply don't want to believe that Lord V has returned, nor do they believe Fudge's explanation of events to be credible, and they therefore remain unconvinced of either side. It is not until the end of The Order of the Pheonix that Fudge sees for himself that Lord V has returned and Harry and Dumbledore are proven correct.

  Jackie
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  Harry Potter question from the last movie

  by UnConfused in

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  2. entertainment

  i don't read the books so i have a question.

  in the last movie when harry went to where lord v was brought back to life (if that was what happened) and the father of the blond kid wizard that everyone hates was there as one of lord v's worshipers.

  when harry got back he didn't seem to mention this fact to the folks.

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  Fudge is the Minister of Magic. The "chief wizard with the long hair who believes Harry" is Albus Dumbldore, the headmaster at Hogwarts and he is one of the few who believe Harry that Lord V has returned.

  Jackie
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  Harry Potter question from the last movie

  by UnConfused in

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  i don't read the books so i have a question.

  in the last movie when harry went to where lord v was brought back to life (if that was what happened) and the father of the blond kid wizard that everyone hates was there as one of lord v's worshipers.

  when harry got back he didn't seem to mention this fact to the folks.

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  In the books... when Lord V is brought back to life and Harry Potter comes back... he names names of the death eaters. The problem is that since Fudge chooses not to believe that Lord V returned he has to also believe that Harry is making the whole thing up and therefore disregards his allegations.

  Jackie
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  Great Books Thread

  by Open mind in

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  what are the top 5 books you would either recommend and/or have had the greatest influence on you?

  (if you only want to mention one or two that's fine as well.).

  if you feel like it, please briefly tell us why.

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  any time ;)
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  Great Books Thread

  by Open mind in

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  what are the top 5 books you would either recommend and/or have had the greatest influence on you?

  (if you only want to mention one or two that's fine as well.).

  if you feel like it, please briefly tell us why.

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  Also, The Red Tent which is the story of Delilah as imagined by the author.
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  Great Books Thread

  by Open mind in

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  what are the top 5 books you would either recommend and/or have had the greatest influence on you?

  (if you only want to mention one or two that's fine as well.).

  if you feel like it, please briefly tell us why.

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  To Kill a Mockingbird - because you have to love and admire Atticus Finch

  Snowflower and the Secret Fan - because it was a glimpse into another culture

  Memoirs of a Geisha - for the same reason as above

  The Earth Children Series comprised of The Clan of the Cave Bear, The Valley of the Horses, The Mammoth Hunters, The Plains of Passage, and The Shelters of Stone - because when I read them as a teenager I identified with a girl being brought up in a male dominated environment with ideals that were completely against my nature, and because Jean Auel based a lot of her stories around actual archealogical (sp?) sites and I found that very interesting

  The Lord of the Flies - because it's a look into what human nature can be

  Of Mice and Men - simply because it's touching

  The Secret History - because even though you know what happens from the beginning you need to find out what leads to it

  The Alchemist - because there were a few simple lines and truths that resonated with me

  Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister - because the other side of the story is always a fascinating thought, and of MacGuire's books that I've read I enjoyed this one the most

  Many of Poe's short stories including Silence--A Fable

  ...off the top of my head

  Jackie
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  DO YOU THINK THERE'S A CURE FOR CANCER?

  by Mary in

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  2. medical

  do you think the scientists, doctors and pharmeceutical companies know of a cure for cancer that they're not telling us?

  when you consider the leaps and bounds in medical discoveries that we've made in the last 50 years, it seems incredible that they're still using chemotherapy and radiation as the treatment for cancer.. while i was one of the lucky one who has survived cancer (so far), it's always in the back of my mind that it could return.

  we all have friends who died before their time because of this rotten disease, yet the only progress that seems to have been made is that they can now 'detect' it earlier, which of course gives you a much greater chance of survival.. there have been stories of people who have been cured through alternative medicine, yet no one in the medical field seems to be interested in anything other than chemo or radiation.

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  I watched my maternam grandmother die of breast cancer in the 70's. It was an excruciating experience just to behold. In the 80's I watched my maternal grandfather die of lung cancer. Still it was unbearable to watch, but there were improvements in the treatment and quality of life he was able to have during the treatments. In the 90's my paternal grandmother beat breast cancer. The difference in the treatments were phenomenal. It was obvious watching her and seeing others while visiting her in the hospital that great advances had been made. 5 years ago my mom beat breast cancer. I could still see improvements from the time my paternal grandmother had been treated. If you have watched all these people, decade after decade, battle with cancer... you can see the difference, you can see the improvements. It gives me hope for myself, for certainly with my family history it is something I need to be at least aware of the possibility of ;)

  The other thing that makes me believe there is no conspiracy to cover up a cure for cancer is the staggering number of people it would have to involve. Doctors, nurses, cancer researchers. Think about the accolades someone would be giving up... what doctor wouldn't like to be the one to publish that he has found the cure? How many doctors get into cancer research because someone they love has died? Do you believe they wouldn't leak word of a cure? What about the doctors in cancer research who have family members die? You think they wouldn't take advantage of a cure, be damned the results to the industry? My cousin died of cancer. Her husband was a doctor for cancer research at the time, and she was a nurse on a cancer ward. They were so close that he shaved his head along with their 2 sons heads so she would not feel alone... as an outward sign of love and support for her battle. You can't tell me he wouldn't have done *anything* to save her. If there was a cure for cancer he'd have gotten it for her. I can't believe there is a conspiracy to cover up a cure.

  That being said, do I think it is possible that they overlook the positive effects of some alternative treatments? Absolutely. They underestimate and undervalue them, but they aren't hiding them... they just don't believe in them. My dad is currently battling 4th stage throat cancer and has had some very good results. Was it able to eradicate the cancer? No. But it was able to help his body fight it down to a point where his chemo and radiation was going to have to be far less than they previously thought. He was given 6 months to live without chemo and radiation, and now, 4 years later, the doctors are amazed he's still alive and he's to the point where small amounts of chemo and radiation should eliminate the rest of it.

  Could I be wrong? Absolutely... but as with anyone, I suppose I'm entitled to my opinion on the matter ;)

  Jackie
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  Jehovah Witnesses and inheritance

  by sweetums in

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  i am not a witness but i would like to ask you a question.

  is it common practice for jw's to will all of their "worldly" possessions to witness relatives only?

  are they encouraged to do so by the borg?

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  To be fair, I don't think it's an iron clad rule. My dad has 4 kids, of whom only my sister is a witness. Recently he had a very life threatening surgery and felt the need to put his affair in order beforehand. He made my brother and I executors of his estate and gave us copies of his will, which states the money from his 401k will be divided between all 4 of us equally. He also sat us down and asked us what of his possessions each of us wanted (not a fun conversation) and put those things in there as well.

  Perhaps it is different because none of the other 3 of us were ever baptised. Or perhaps he just knows that our priority is him surviving... not what we get if he doesn't.

  Jackie