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On my way home for lunch the question popped into my head why so many adults (myself included) were/are so enchanted by Harry Potter ( Read more... )

I started making a tablecloth and since I have to watch what I'm doing, I can't watch TV while crocheting.

So I'm listening through my DVD library, starting with HP. And while I'm sitting there on my couch,counting stitches, I finally realize what has always bothered me about the PS (and all subsequent books/movies): Quirrell bursts into the Great ( Read more... )

... but I'm re-reading "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows".

I'm about halfway through this poor excuse for a lame novel  the book and the question that keeps bugging me at this point is: If Dumbledore was the real owner (i.e. master) of the Elder Wand and the Elder Wand is unbeatable - why didn't Dumbledore beat Voldemort during the duel at the ( Read more... )

http://ellygator.deviantart.com/art/The-Prisoner-of-Azkaban-35624106

Heh :D

Ya'll have probably known about this for months and months, but I'm a giant sloth when it comes to any JKR-related information like interviews and such - possibly because I could never stand the woman. After learning that she is suing the HP Lexicon for copyright infringement, I feel justified in my dislike.

J.K. Rowling's Dark Mark
Why she should ( Read more... )

... read Toni Morrison's Song of Solomon for my Great Book group.

"Jesus Christ.

There are hundreds of things I loved about Harry potter and the Deathly Hallows, and millions of things I hated with the fire of a thousand suns.

One word review: SUCKITUDINOUS.

This book is just bad.

You could lose the first 400 pages of this book and still tell the ( Read more... )

I just stumbled across this when I googled for "types of heroes":

"The Chosen One: must typically fulfill some ancient prophecy and then saves the world, frequently has Jesus complex. Typically requires the help of a Wise Old Man or Elderly Martial Arts Master to fulfill this destiny. Almost always of apparently humble origins. Requires multiple ( Read more... )

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WARNING:   D H   S P O I L E R S !

"If literature truly reflects society, then the end of the Harry Potter series spells trouble for us all. Because, after 10 years, 4,195 pages, and over 325 million copies, J.K. Rowling's towering achievement lacks the cornerstone of almost all great children's literature: the hero's moral journey. Without that ( Read more... )