My family has continued our listening, or rather re-listening of the Harry Potter series, but the order has been determined by what is on the shelf at the library (usually UCPL, but in one case at DBRL, cuz they will let anyone who lives in any library district in Missouri get a card).
This was a long one, one of the larger in the series, and it took us several weekends to get through it. Going through the books, after watching the movies so many times, gives me a renewed respect for Rowling's craftsmanship (craftyship?). All the flaws that are clear in the glaring movie light turn out to be the fault of the screenwriters and their need to compress the story. Harry doesn't move to save his friend, not because of a promise made, but because he is petrified. Harry doesn't use all of the Felix potion himself, but uses a good part of it to save those he loves. He is a good wizard. Jim Dale's narration is, as always, excellent. I love books, but if Jim Dale is reading it, I'll listen.
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