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First Page Of New Harry Potter Book Takes Swipe At Bush
Harry Potter And The Half Blood Prince
| 7/16/05
Posted on 07/15/2005 10:25:17 PM PDT by Williams
Well the new Harry Potter book has arrived and I can report the first page of the first chapter contains an obvious jab at our president. The book begins with the British Prime Minister awaiting a phone call from the "President" of an unnamed distant country, and wondering when the "wretched man" would call.
As a fan of the books and for that matter of Rowling's personal story and success, I'm saddened that liberal madness had to invade this children's classic. The first chapter was otherwise perfectly enjoyable.
I'm not saying anything else in the chapter was intentionally connected to current events, but I had to draw the comparison with what has ended up in British headlines at the same time as the book release. In the book, the Prime Minister is dealing with unexplained events, at least some of which could be terrorist like. Indeed, they are the work of sinister forces. Whereas I'm sure in this book series, ultimate help will come from the wizarding world, in reality Britain needs the support of the leader J.K. Rowling refers to as that "wretched man." How sadly misguided.
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KEYWORDS: bookreview; bushhaters; harrpotter; harrypoofter; harrypotter; intellectualdwarfs; jkrowling; jktrolling; literaryfools; occulttrash; stupidbook; theosophybites
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To: null and void
In that context, yes, but the point is that man cannot be good enough to gain eternal life. He cannot earn a trip to heaven; only the shed blood of the Lord can do the job. All this good vs. evil is a sham intended to separate you from God.
401
posted on
07/16/2005 5:59:50 PM PDT
by
editor-surveyor
(Atheist and Fool are synonyms; Evolution is where fools hide from the sunrise)
To: Howlin
Lighten up.Thanks. My notion is also "get over it." The Harry Potter series is almost impossible to place in any given decade. We don't know who the President or the PM is likely to be unless we force it. I don't recall any mention of computers or mobile phones and the Hogwarts students write with quill on parchment. For goodness sake!
402
posted on
07/16/2005 6:02:22 PM PDT
by
jimfree
(Not looking for Bush-bashers under the bed.)
To: All
For the record, JKR turned in her manuscript to the publisher Christmas Day 2004...
403
posted on
07/16/2005 6:03:03 PM PDT
by
ace2u_in_MD
(You missed something...)
To: John Lenin
My time machine says, your hero will be rememberd for uttering the famously foolish and historically ignorant line "religion of peace" about a moon cult known for violence and conquest for 14 centuries, while you celebrate with your Internet dog tag another mass murderer and a rhythm guitarist fool! Imagine!
404
posted on
07/16/2005 6:03:29 PM PDT
by
Revolting cat!
("In the end, nothing explains anything!")
To: editor-surveyor
That's what the New Testament says.
405
posted on
07/16/2005 6:04:07 PM PDT
by
null and void
(You'll learn more on FR by accident, than other places by design)
To: Central Scrutiniser
"Jimmy Stewart was a noted satanist."
He was? Atticus Finch?!
I'm crushed.
To: Mad Mammoth
Correct Mad Mammoth. The day has come when they do not endure sound doctrine, rather they gather unto themselves false teachers telling them exactly what they want to hear to tickle their ears and making them think they can do anything they please. Indeed, "ye shall be like gods" seems to be the ongoing theme of "Harry Potter" and, quite interestingly, the irresistable lie in the Garden of Eden.
407
posted on
07/16/2005 6:05:42 PM PDT
by
Twinkie
(Faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God.)
To: Revolting cat!
Don't let the cat cover you up ...
408
posted on
07/16/2005 6:06:22 PM PDT
by
John Lenin
(The Clintons must go !)
To: Revolting cat!
I can only hope his mouthing of "it's a religion of peace", is the equivalent of saying "nice doggy' while loading the 12 gauge.
Sooooo, what about them borders???
409
posted on
07/16/2005 6:07:03 PM PDT
by
null and void
(You'll learn more on FR by accident, than other places by design)
To: null and void
RE: # 412: That too is my hope, or we're all in deep shiite (literally, I think.)
410
posted on
07/16/2005 6:09:06 PM PDT
by
Revolting cat!
("In the end, nothing explains anything!")
To: Voir Dire
Hang in there, CS would never be caught telling the truth!
411
posted on
07/16/2005 6:09:53 PM PDT
by
editor-surveyor
(Atheist and Fool are synonyms; Evolution is where fools hide from the sunrise)
To: Revolting cat!
412=
412
posted on
07/16/2005 6:10:53 PM PDT
by
Revolting cat!
("In the end, nothing explains anything!")
To: Echo Talon
the British Prime Minister awaiting a phone call from the "President" of an unnamed distant country, and wondering when the "wretched man" would call.
If you think about it it's a shot at both of them
Tony Blair don't think that way about President Bush either !
413
posted on
07/16/2005 6:14:17 PM PDT
by
ATOMIC_PUNK
(secus acutulus exspiro ab Acheron bipes actio absol ab Acheron supplico)
To: John Lenin
"All we are saying, is give peace a chance"Imagine proletarians of the world uniting!
414
posted on
07/16/2005 6:14:35 PM PDT
by
Revolting cat!
("In the end, nothing explains anything!")
To: jimfree
"Hogwarts students write with quill on parchment. For goodness sake!" And what does Worshipful Master write with??
And what century are we in? Not a good argument, huh?
415
posted on
07/16/2005 6:14:42 PM PDT
by
editor-surveyor
(Atheist and Fool are synonyms; Evolution is where fools hide from the sunrise)
To: Revolting cat!
If you were to read my profile you would see what I think of John Lennon. Don't let the facts get in the way, ok ?
416
posted on
07/16/2005 6:19:20 PM PDT
by
John Lenin
(The Clintons must go !)
To: editor-surveyor
"Hang in there, CS would never be caught telling the truth!"
Whew!
Thanks.
:-)
417
posted on
07/16/2005 6:22:03 PM PDT
by
Voir Dire
(Modern liberalism is a Communist plot)
To: Voir Dire
Gregory Peck was Atticus Finch.
To: John Lenin
Hmm. now you got me thinking what Comrade Dean Reed
really thought of John Reed and James Dean. Heck, he probably hated their guts. Gotta read his "profile page", don't we?!
419
posted on
07/16/2005 6:25:36 PM PDT
by
Revolting cat!
("In the end, nothing explains anything!")
To: Mad Mammoth
It is a beauty, that we can agree on.
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