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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: jimfree

Dudley has a computer, a tv, and I think a video game of some sort.


421 posted on 07/16/2005 6:40:41 PM PDT by Politicalmom (Just one more reason to hate the government....)
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To: Mad Mammoth

Your contentions regarding Joseph, Moses and Jesus are basically based upon their interpretations of the events in question. Your belief that these are "the real McCoy" cannot be substituted for evidence that that is the case.


422 posted on 07/16/2005 6:48:29 PM PDT by Junior (Just because the voices in your head tell you to do things doesn't mean you have to listen to them)
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To: jimfree

Didn't take long to finish the book--3 and a half hours. Very light reading, especially given that we don't have to keep from going insane wading through 500 pages of forced teenage angst filler obviously forced by the publisher on Rowling so they could market a book "longer" than #4.

Wouldn't someone start a HP discussion thread?


423 posted on 07/16/2005 6:52:51 PM PDT by Seamoth
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To: Williams
I have read the first page. I believe she is taking a swipe at the American President.

I agree with her! Harry Potter Timeline

424 posted on 07/16/2005 6:56:49 PM PDT by Tribune7
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To: MadIvan
I have no doubt that she was ripping the U.S. president after checking this timeline. Of course, I was calling him a lot worse things that wretched in '97,
425 posted on 07/16/2005 7:04:08 PM PDT by Tribune7
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To: Voir Dire
He was? Atticus Finch?! I'm crushed.

Don't be. Gregory Peck played Atticus Finch.

426 posted on 07/16/2005 7:05:29 PM PDT by Tribune7
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To: Williams

How "sadly misguided" of you to jump to the conclusion that that reference has ANYTHING to do with Bush, or even
Blair. Why would a REAL historical figure, especially Blair, be put into a book that is obviously fanstasy? You assume a lot.


427 posted on 07/16/2005 7:09:04 PM PDT by willyboyishere
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To: Tribune7

All righty then re:
Gregory peck.

But what about George Bailey?!
http://ia.imdb.com/media/imdb/01/I/20/42/91m.jpg


428 posted on 07/16/2005 7:10:49 PM PDT by Voir Dire (Modern liberalism is a Communist plot)
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To: Voir Dire

No! Say it's not so!


429 posted on 07/16/2005 7:12:53 PM PDT by Tribune7
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To: Temple Owl
Harry Potter Timeline
430 posted on 07/16/2005 7:14:49 PM PDT by Tribune7
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To: moog

We homeschool, so will be starting school on August 1 so that we can give ourselves a one month holiday in December and be ahead of schedule.


431 posted on 07/16/2005 7:15:50 PM PDT by HungarianGypsy
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To: willyboyishere

Why would she refer to the president as a wretched man on THE FIRST PAGE of her book, when neither the president or anything to do with him being "wretched" has a damn thing to do with the book? It's so obvious most of you don't want to recognize that billionaire British lib JK Rowling used the first page of her new book to take a swipe at the president. But I'm glad even some Freepers still believe in fairy tales.


432 posted on 07/16/2005 7:17:39 PM PDT by Williams
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To: Tribune7

So, it appears that she was really ripping a convicted liar, a sex weirdo, a man who was accused by about eight women, including his wife of rape. Wow!


433 posted on 07/16/2005 7:19:02 PM PDT by Temple Owl (19064)
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To: Tribune7

"No! Say it's not so!"

LOL!


434 posted on 07/16/2005 7:21:44 PM PDT by Voir Dire (Modern liberalism is a Communist plot)
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To: Williams

Finished it in 10 hours. Bring on the next and final book! For those seeing Bush bashing in the cute first chapter I see rather bashing of politicians in general. The PM could be anyone (except Lady Thatcher!), and the peripherally referred to President could be from many countries. France is probably the most mentioned non-British country in the series and the US has hardly been mentioned at all in the series. What isn't vague is the attitude throughout the series towards politicians and government agencies, which could have been written by written by Reagan.


435 posted on 07/16/2005 7:45:49 PM PDT by JohnBovenmyer (I)
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To: Williams

Your wretched .


436 posted on 07/16/2005 7:50:23 PM PDT by fatima
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To: Churchillspirit
Half the world in run by Presidents . What on earth makes you assume that the reference is to President Bush?

Need you ask? I'm an American, Bush is the first president who poped in my head.

It was said tongue in cheek...accept it as I meant it or move along.

437 posted on 07/16/2005 8:01:01 PM PDT by processing please hold (Islam and Christianity do not mix ----9-11 taught us that)
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To: Mad Dawgg

Could the reason have been because the series is set in England, and all the main characters are English? Nah.


438 posted on 07/16/2005 8:08:18 PM PDT by Doohickey (If you choose not to decide, you will have made a choice...I will choose freewill.)
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To: Doohickey

Well the impression I got from the interview was more like an American was a revolting thought. I believe it was on one of the movie DVDs I will see if I cam find it.


439 posted on 07/16/2005 8:11:41 PM PDT by Mad Dawgg ("`Eddies,' said Ford, `in the space-time continuum.' `Ah,' nodded Arthur, `is he? Is he?'")
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To: Revolting cat!

Cat What does this mean?"while you celebrate with your Internet dog tag another mass murderer and a rhythm guitarist fool! Imagine!"I


440 posted on 07/16/2005 8:18:14 PM PDT by fatima
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