HP fans

nda_roxybabe

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georgia_bride09

Dammit, roxy! Why didn't you show me this before I got married?

My pianist DID play Hedwig's Theme during our unity candle lighting. And it was the single most awesome moment of my wedding (besides the whole getting married part).

I missed last night's thread, so I want to talk about the trailer. Anyone?

nda_roxybabe

I think I should read the HP book, I never have and it just dawned on me that I should.

georgia_bride09

Which one? Deathly Hallows? How could you not have read it? It is the best book in the history of forever. I've never cried so much in all my life.

nda_roxybabe

oops, bookS. i've never read any of them and I think I've  seen maaaybe 2 of the movies.

GreenPepperBurger

My BF and I broke up right before the 7th book came out. We made up the night it was released, and as a present he took me to the store at midnight and bought me the book. I love "Harry Potter." Sigh.

Oh, and the trailer looks AWESOME.

ohwhynot

I'll talk!  I'm insanely excited BUT (this may be heresy) I like the Half Blood Prince much better than the Deathly Hallows. 

The Deathly Hallows ended in much silliness, imo. Don't get me wrong: there was a lot of awesome, but then some real eye-rolling silliness. 

georgia_bride09

Roxy. You need to read them NOW. The first one takes a little to get into for some people, but you'll get hooked. You'll be sorry if you miss out on them. I'm about to re-read DH before the movie comes out to refresh my memory before I go.

I teeared up at the trailer. Granted, I had sort of a crappy day yesterday, but I think I would have anyway.

georgia_bride09

[QUOTE]I'll talk!  I'm insanely excited BUT (this may be heresy) I like the Half Blood Prince much better than the Deathly Hallows.  The Deathly Hallows ended in much silliness, imo. Don't get me wrong: there was a lot of awesome, but then some real eye-rolling silliness. 
Posted by ohwhynot[/QUOTE]

Are you referring to the Epilogue, or the Other Thing?

GreenPepperBurger

OWN - my favorite book is "Order of the Phoenix."

JoyTate1

Deathly Hallows is amazing.  It answers so much.  You have to have a lot of time, though, because I could not put it down.  There is no good stopping point.

ohwhynot

The Epilogue.  Also, half-blood prince had a real sense of mystery and menace to it that I found somewhat lacking in DH.  I am going to re-read DH, though, because I kind of raced through it to find out what happens; I may be being unfair.  But yes, that epilogue was ridiculous. 

georgia_bride09

Yeah, I read DH straight through. How could you not?

I thought the epilogue was a little weird, but there's really no good way to wrap up something like that. At least they're staying true in the movie about that part.

The books are like my children; I can't pick a favorite. They're all special in different ways.

JoyTate1

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[QUOTE]Are you referring to the Epilogue, or the Other Thing?
Posted by georgia_bride09[/QUOTE]
The epilogue I felt was for the younger readers.  It was lame, but it did remind me that it is supposed to be a young adult book.

Roxy- The first two are good books, but the third is full of awesome!  After the third you will definitely be hooked.  watching the movies is hard without having read the books.  They leave a lot out.

georgia_bride09

I have to explain a lot to my H, who has only seen the movies (several times each, of course) because of the more extensive background from the books.

Simply Fated

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[QUOTE]I think I should read the HP book, I never have and it just dawned on me that I should.
Posted by nda_roxybabe[/QUOTE]
yeahhhhh you need to get on that....


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[QUOTE]I have to explain a lot to my H, who has only seen the movies (several times each, of course) because of the more extensive background from the books.
Posted by georgia_bride09[/QUOTE]
They leave so much out of the movies, I wonder how anyone understands the movies fully. I saw the second movie before I read the book and I was completely lost. Chris Columbus and his editor made very poor choices as to what scenes to cut.

TurtlesAllTheWayDown

HP is one of my favorite things EVAR.

Thought I think the whole HP juggernaut became too big for its own britches at one point... the last two books had some definitely moments that read like fan fic. Things I don't think would have been written without the indluence of the fans and the media.

My favorite book (and movie) is Prisoner of Azkaban. My least favorite is Chamber of Secrets. I usually skip it when I reread the series.

nda_roxybabe

Oh, hello. Sorry the boss came in.
When I go to the library I'll grab the books

TurtlesAllTheWayDown

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[QUOTE]Deathly Hallows is amazing.  It answers so much.  You have to have a lot of time, though, because I could not put it down.  There is no good stopping point.
Posted by JoyTate1[/QUOTE]

I actually fell asleep on top of my book with the light on the day after I got it (at midnight, natch). My roommate saw me and told my other roommate, "Meredith's sleeping on her book."

I saw the first movie before I read the book. I have a friend who decided to see all the movies first, but I had to explain backstory to her, too.

Simply Fated

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: HP fans : I actually fell asleep on top of my book with the light on the day after I got it (at midnight, natch). My roommate saw me and told my other roommate, "Meredith's sleeping on her book."
Posted by msmerymac[/QUOTE]
Same, except I fell asleep <em>under</em> the book.

Celles

Don't forget the Sookie Stackhouse books while you're there, Roxy!  

Simply Fated

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[QUOTE]Don't forget the Sookie Stackhouse books while you're there, Roxy!   :)
Posted by Celles[/QUOTE]
I read the first one and wasn't too impressed, but I heard they get better, so I haven't given up on that series completely. I'll pick it up again at some point soon.. in the meantime, I'm loving the show, lol.

nda_roxybabe

Celles! I read the first one (did you see that?) the second one is out right now though . I'm getting there!

Celles

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[QUOTE]Celles! I read the first one (did you see that?) the second one is out right now though :(. I'm getting there!
Posted by nda_roxybabe[/QUOTE]

Yep!  I remembered you said you were working on them in the weekly TB post on SB.  It's my newest obsession and I love to share it.  ;)  (Makes me feel less crazy...)

Simply Fated - they do get better!  The writing doesn't exactly wow me, but I find myself caring about the characters so I've sucked in (no pun intended!).

nda_roxybabe

Ok, thought so. I could go to one of the other libraries but I'm too hot by the time I get there so I'll just wait till friday when I get off early.

Simply Fated

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: HP fans : Simply Fated - they do get better!  <strong>The writing doesn't exactly wow me</strong>, but I find myself caring about the characters so I've sucked in (no pun intended!).
Posted by Celles[/QUOTE]
If I can handle four Twilight books PLUS Midnight Sun, I can handle anything! <img src="http://cdn.cl9.vanillaforums.com/downloaded/ver1.0/content/scripts/tinymce/plugins/emotions/images/smiley-cool.gif" border="0" alt="Cool" title="Cool" />