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Harry Potter Countdown Thread

Posted on 06/27/2007 1:30:44 PM PDT by Tanniker Smith

The countdown is on! We're all waiting. Let's talk about it while we're waiting.

This countdown ticks down the time to both the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows book and Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix film.

Countdown clocks can be found at http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/#static:countdowns


TOPICS: Books/Literature; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: books; deathlyhallows; harrypotter; hogwarts; hugh; orderofthephoenix; rowling; series
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To: TightyRighty
they believe Lupin is actually James.

Fascinating!Isn't it funny how these people who come up with such far-out theories actually do a good job of backing them up?

I came across an essay about Dudley and Draco being switched at birth and thought "oh, please!"

By the end of the essay, I was almost convinced. :)

221 posted on 07/04/2007 11:52:55 AM PDT by andyssister (Accio July 21!)
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To: Tax-chick
They take over people with effects that include the people’s not aging.

Thanks, now I get it...:)

I haven't liked HBC since she and Kenneth Branagh had an affair when he was married to Emma Thompson.

How could anyone be so mean to Emma Thompson of all people??

222 posted on 07/04/2007 11:57:48 AM PDT by andyssister (Accio July 21!)
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To: Tax-chick
He looks like he could comfortably rest his elbows on the heads of the other students :-).

LOL! Yes, he does.

I really hope Neville gets to do something heroic in DH.

223 posted on 07/04/2007 12:00:52 PM PDT by andyssister (Accio July 21!)
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To: Tanniker Smith

LOL!


224 posted on 07/04/2007 12:04:20 PM PDT by andyssister (Accio July 21!)
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To: TightyRighty

OMG! Too funny!


225 posted on 07/04/2007 12:04:46 PM PDT by andyssister (Accio July 21!)
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To: andyssister

I didn’t know he had an affair. Those saucy British. It was bound to happen I guess - I notice they all seem to be in the same movies together.


226 posted on 07/04/2007 12:14:57 PM PDT by TightyRighty (July 21, 2007 - The End Is Near)
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To: TightyRighty
I notice they all seem to be in the same movies together.

They do, don't they.

A couple of folks were in the Black Adder TV series.
A couple were involved with the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy movie.
A couple have (in separate movies, actually) worn nun's habits.
A couple have been married to each other.
A couple were in "Frankenstein" together.
(and others were associated with either "Dracula" or "Van Helsing" or something ... hmmmm, almost conspiratorial!)
Oh, and then there's "Doctor Who"!

227 posted on 07/04/2007 12:22:57 PM PDT by Tanniker Smith (This is no tagline.)
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To: andyssister; TightyRighty

It must have been old-home-week on the set :-). I love Kenneth Branagh as Lockhart; he’s hysterical.


228 posted on 07/04/2007 12:35:31 PM PDT by Tax-chick (Let all creation sing of salvation. Let us together give praise forever!)
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To: andyssister
I really hope Neville gets to do something heroic in DH.

So do I. For one thing, he's so much nicer than the other teens! He doesn't lie, or cheat on his schoolwork, or play pranks on people; he's just a kindhearted boy.

229 posted on 07/04/2007 12:41:46 PM PDT by Tax-chick (Let all creation sing of salvation. Let us together give praise forever!)
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To: Tax-chick
Yes, all those reasons plus maybe Gran will finally cut him some slack!

Your kids are adorable. Speaking from experience, (I'm the youngest of eight) your little guy is in for a wild ride. :)

230 posted on 07/04/2007 5:57:11 PM PDT by andyssister (Accio July 21!)
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To: andyssister

Thanks! Vlad’s quite a handful already, with so many Bad Examples!


231 posted on 07/04/2007 6:39:29 PM PDT by Tax-chick (Let all creation sing of salvation. Let us together give praise forever!)
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To: andyssister

Okay, the legend of Rome’s founding is that Romulus and Remus asked an augur (makes predictions from sheep entrails) which of them would be king. The augur said Romulus would be king, so Romulus built a temple, a house, and a defensive wall and told his brother to beat it. Remus climbed over the wall to challenge Romulus, and Romulus killed him.

Most commentators, including very ancient ones, say it’s pure myth. However, a modern professor of archaeology in Rome thinks he’s found Romulus’s defensive wall. Others say he just found some bricks.

I do see any obvious connection to HP’s Remus, although the part about the prophecy’s triggering the events is interesting.


232 posted on 07/05/2007 3:13:15 AM PDT by Tax-chick (Let all creation sing of salvation. Let us together give praise forever!)
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To: Tax-chick

I put a tape set of “Prisoner of Azkaban” on reserve. Better than nothing!


233 posted on 07/05/2007 10:55:38 AM PDT by Tax-chick (Let all creation sing of salvation. Let us together give praise forever!)
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To: Tax-chick

I hope you get it soon, the tapes really are very good. Dale does a wonderful job on each character’s voice. :)


234 posted on 07/05/2007 2:38:58 PM PDT by EmilyGeiger
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To: EmilyGeiger

I’ll probably have it by Monday. The computer showed several copies available in the system, so it’s just a matter of getting one to my local branch.

It will be interesting to hear different voices from the movie actors’. Must say I’ll be glad I don’t have to listen to Emma Watson for the entire book :=).


235 posted on 07/05/2007 3:42:23 PM PDT by Tax-chick (Let all creation sing of salvation. Let us together give praise forever!)
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To: Tanniker Smith; retrokitten

Harry Potter and the Fake Hallows

Fake Harry Potter books are invading the Internet.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Kanpur_Times/Harry_Potter__the_fake_hallows/articleshow/2179171.cms

With the last book in the series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, due to release on July 21, several fake online versions of the book are popping up.

Even as the last of the Potter books, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows continues to be eagerly awaited by fans across the world, various online versions of the book continue to pop up, trying to cash in on the popularity of the character. While Rowling has reiterated that these are but fake versions of the book, there is no denying the fact that they are being curiously perused by fans. But do Potter lovers believe them to be genuine? How many fans are actually going through these e-versions ?

Opinions? Reactions?
Anyone want to read any of them?
Anyone want to write any of them?

236 posted on 07/05/2007 5:08:39 PM PDT by Tanniker Smith (This is no tagline.)
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To: Tanniker Smith

I don’t think I’d read them, because I really want to know “what happens next” according to the original author.

I think there’s a place for other authors if the original author has died, or in a situation such as “Star Trek” that never had a single author or cohesive plotline.


237 posted on 07/05/2007 5:45:27 PM PDT by Tax-chick (Let all creation sing of salvation. Let us together give praise forever!)
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To: Tax-chick
The closest I came was when my brother wanted to combine my writing skills with his twisted wit (which far exceeds mine) and wanted to do a parody book. (I know -- way too many out there already.)

His idea was to combine "A Series of Unfortunate Events" with "Harry Potter". Crazy idea. Damn him! The next day I had several pages written that I had to put on paper just to get out of my head. I then stopped dead when I spoke to him and he'd been thinking that the Baudelaire children would somehow wind up at Hogwarts whereas I morphed the HP characters into ASoUE charactes. It was ... interesting.

TS

238 posted on 07/05/2007 5:53:13 PM PDT by Tanniker Smith (This is no tagline.)
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To: Tanniker Smith
Here's a website that has some good movie clips from Order. Enjoy:

http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1808475612/video/3261064/standardformat

Sorry, I don't have my HTML guide handy - so you'll have to copy and paste!

239 posted on 07/05/2007 10:32:31 PM PDT by TightyRighty (July 21, 2007 - The End Is Near)
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To: Tanniker Smith; Tax-chick; andyssister
I forgot to ping you guys to the above post. Here's another my sister sent me - I haven't had a chance to look at it yet but it looks interesting.

http://www.beyondhogwarts.com/

240 posted on 07/05/2007 10:37:13 PM PDT by TightyRighty (July 21, 2007 - The End Is Near)
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