Deathly Hallows Anticipations and a HP Meme
As is it 4 days until the release of Deathly Hallows, and the actual book has already leaked online, I am officially going into seclusion. I have already been down to only two sites, LJ and Facebook, for the last few weeks, but now I'm really battening down the hatches. I have been down to only my journal and select spoiler-free journals on LJ and only certain profiles and ONLY the Harry/Draco group on Facebook. I haven't even watched TV since before Ben left to get his wisdom teeth out. In fact, I already told my family that I won't be on my email anymore and not to expect to hear from me before the end of next week at the earliest. Don't expect me on AIM either.
Just so you all know, I consider EVERYTHING a spoiler. The emotional reaction of someone who knows how it ends even counts. If you come running up to me either very happy or very sad, it's a dead give away. That being said, do it, and I will make sure you regret it.
I have left the H/D group on Facebook, and I am VERY wary of my own news feed and profile. I don't expect to be on there much longer. As for LJ, I have removed all my interests as per izzerwurst's suggestion to avoid spoiler trolls. I have changed my comments settings to friends only, and I will not be checking for new friends until after I've read the book. I will change everything back after I've read DH, but right now I'm not taking any chances. (I had to reopen commenting since I posted my fic. There was no way to make only one entry open and keep all other friends only.)
I still plan to post right up until the release. After I've read the book, you can expect a LOT of entries, but I promise I will have everything under a cut with a spoiler warning. I will not even post a mood or music at first, as those could be a dead giveaway.
In the spirit of things, here is a Harry Potter meme!
1: Your favorite Marauder: Remus Lupin
2: Your favorite Death Eater: Lucius Malfoy
3: Your favorite Potter: Harry
4: Your favorite Weasley: Fred and George
5: Your favorite Gryf Guy: Remus Lupin
6: Your favorite Gryf Girl: Hermione Granger
7: Your favorite Seeker: Harry Potter (Of course, I love Draco, but I have to admit that Harry is better on the pitch. Still, Draco is one of the few that can come close to Harry, but Harry's just better.)
8: Your favorite Head of House: Minerva Mcgonagall
9: Your favorite D.A. member: Luna Lovegood
10: Your favorite death scene: Dumbledore's death
11: Your favorite MOM employee: Author Weasley
12:Your favorite Ron line/moment: Oh jeez, I don't now. Roonil Wazlib makes me laugh pretty hard, so I'd probably say that.
13: Your favorite Harry line/moment: Pretty much all of them
14: Your favorite Hermione line/moment: Most of them where she isn't being a prude
15: Your favorite Snape line: Prepare yourself! Ok, not really. I adore Snape, so I couldn't possibly chose a favorite moment.
16: Your favorite Dumbledore line: Either "And now, Harry, let us step out into the night and pursue that flighty temptress, adventure." or "I'm not worried, Harry. I'm with you." Gah!
17: Your favorite Quidditch moment: Oh hell, I don't know. Probably Weasley Is Our King, the Slytherin version.
18: Least favorite Umbridge mandate: I don't even remember them all.
19: Favorite "Easter Egg"(ie, connection with mythology, other stories, etc.): OMGosh there are so many! I LOVE the spells. The meanings behind them are fascinating!
20: Favorite Weasley's Wizarding Wheezes product: I don't know their whole product line, but going off what Annie said, probably pygmy puffs and edible Dark Marks. Why haven't they marketed edible Dark Marks? I'd be all over that.
21: Number one reason why Harry's better than Frodo: Who said Harry was better than Frodo? Don't go basing LOTR around me. Honestly, I think they are pretty similar. They are both strong and brave, but not enough. Neither would have made it without help from their friends and lovers. I'll have to see how Deathly Hallows ends before I can finish answering this question.
22: Number one reason why Frodo's better than Harry: Well shit, see above.
23: Fred & George or Merry & Pippin: OMG DON'T MAKE ME DECIDE! This is tough! Probably Merry and Pippin, if I absolutely had to choose. I love those damn Hobbits.
24: Favorite House: Slytherin, obviously
25: Which House would you be in? Slytherin
26: Favorite House colors: Slytherin (see a pattern?)
27: Favorite OotP member: Remus Lupin and Sirius Black (Yes, I know that's two.)
28: Favorite Fred or George line: Oh jeez, I love them all! One of the best is probably, "Give her hell for us, Peeves." Too bad it wasn't in the movie!!!
29: The Daily Prophet or the Quibbler: I'd probably still read the Prophet since it's more relevant news. It'd be like watching Fox News, though. *shudder*
30: Did you vote Lockhart Witch's Weekly's Most Dazzling Smile? Ew, no. Biggest Slimy Bastard is more like it.
31: Now honestly, did you? Seriously, no.
32: Who would you vote for? I'm not familiar with all the wizarding world's celebrities. I'd probably vote for a Slytherin, though. HA! I'd vote Lucius Malfoy! Or Sirius Black, if he was up for it.
33: Honk if you believe Harry: I tend to take everything Harry believes with a grain of salt since he jumps to conclusions and never looks past the obvious. Still, I have no idea what this question is about.
34: Best HP name: I agree with Annie. Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore
35: Just a healthy interest....(What's the most obsessive thing you've done?) Probably attending a Harry Potter conference. (Phoenix Rising FTW!) Getting a tattoo will probably be up there, too.
36: Favorite Pants quote: I don't know. I haven't read the Harry Potter pants. I loved the Star Wars pants, though. Original FTW!
37: Have you seen a thestral? Hmm, do you actually have to watch someone die or just see death? If it just death, then yes, I would see them.
38: Three guesses, how many member does the Weasley family have, extended family, included? It's practically uncountable. Their extended family gets into the Black family, which includes most of the Slytherins' families including the Malfoys. It's pretty much half of the pureblood families and then some.
39: Vote for Arthur as the next Minister of Magic! I'd be okay with that.
40:Would you feed the transfigured Malfoy to Buckbeak? Never! Although that pure white ferret that jumped out of a pet store bin to bite me would have been in trouble. In hindsight, that's probably one of the funniest things that's ever happened to me. I got attacked by Draco! AHAHA!
41: Who was Florence kissing behind the greenhouse? Who? What? I must have forgotten about this. Isn't Florence the ice creme guy?
42: Prime Hollywood Roast candidate: Fred and George Weasley
43: Do you do either of these things; call Snape "Sevy". Call Voldemort "Voldie"? I don't shorten Snape's name (or Draco's for that matter), but Voldemort will always be Voldie to me.
44: To their face? Oh yeah, definitely. I'd do it.
Just so you all know, I consider EVERYTHING a spoiler. The emotional reaction of someone who knows how it ends even counts. If you come running up to me either very happy or very sad, it's a dead give away. That being said, do it, and I will make sure you regret it.
I have left the H/D group on Facebook, and I am VERY wary of my own news feed and profile. I don't expect to be on there much longer. As for LJ, I have removed all my interests as per izzerwurst's suggestion to avoid spoiler trolls. I have changed my comments settings to friends only, and I will not be checking for new friends until after I've read the book. I will change everything back after I've read DH, but right now I'm not taking any chances. (I had to reopen commenting since I posted my fic. There was no way to make only one entry open and keep all other friends only.)
I still plan to post right up until the release. After I've read the book, you can expect a LOT of entries, but I promise I will have everything under a cut with a spoiler warning. I will not even post a mood or music at first, as those could be a dead giveaway.
In the spirit of things, here is a Harry Potter meme!
1: Your favorite Marauder: Remus Lupin
2: Your favorite Death Eater: Lucius Malfoy
3: Your favorite Potter: Harry
4: Your favorite Weasley: Fred and George
5: Your favorite Gryf Guy: Remus Lupin
6: Your favorite Gryf Girl: Hermione Granger
7: Your favorite Seeker: Harry Potter (Of course, I love Draco, but I have to admit that Harry is better on the pitch. Still, Draco is one of the few that can come close to Harry, but Harry's just better.)
8: Your favorite Head of House: Minerva Mcgonagall
9: Your favorite D.A. member: Luna Lovegood
10: Your favorite death scene: Dumbledore's death
11: Your favorite MOM employee: Author Weasley
12:Your favorite Ron line/moment: Oh jeez, I don't now. Roonil Wazlib makes me laugh pretty hard, so I'd probably say that.
13: Your favorite Harry line/moment: Pretty much all of them
14: Your favorite Hermione line/moment: Most of them where she isn't being a prude
15: Your favorite Snape line: Prepare yourself! Ok, not really. I adore Snape, so I couldn't possibly chose a favorite moment.
16: Your favorite Dumbledore line: Either "And now, Harry, let us step out into the night and pursue that flighty temptress, adventure." or "I'm not worried, Harry. I'm with you." Gah!
17: Your favorite Quidditch moment: Oh hell, I don't know. Probably Weasley Is Our King, the Slytherin version.
18: Least favorite Umbridge mandate: I don't even remember them all.
19: Favorite "Easter Egg"(ie, connection with mythology, other stories, etc.): OMGosh there are so many! I LOVE the spells. The meanings behind them are fascinating!
20: Favorite Weasley's Wizarding Wheezes product: I don't know their whole product line, but going off what Annie said, probably pygmy puffs and edible Dark Marks. Why haven't they marketed edible Dark Marks? I'd be all over that.
21: Number one reason why Harry's better than Frodo: Who said Harry was better than Frodo? Don't go basing LOTR around me. Honestly, I think they are pretty similar. They are both strong and brave, but not enough. Neither would have made it without help from their friends and lovers. I'll have to see how Deathly Hallows ends before I can finish answering this question.
22: Number one reason why Frodo's better than Harry: Well shit, see above.
23: Fred & George or Merry & Pippin: OMG DON'T MAKE ME DECIDE! This is tough! Probably Merry and Pippin, if I absolutely had to choose. I love those damn Hobbits.
24: Favorite House: Slytherin, obviously
25: Which House would you be in? Slytherin
26: Favorite House colors: Slytherin (see a pattern?)
27: Favorite OotP member: Remus Lupin and Sirius Black (Yes, I know that's two.)
28: Favorite Fred or George line: Oh jeez, I love them all! One of the best is probably, "Give her hell for us, Peeves." Too bad it wasn't in the movie!!!
29: The Daily Prophet or the Quibbler: I'd probably still read the Prophet since it's more relevant news. It'd be like watching Fox News, though. *shudder*
30: Did you vote Lockhart Witch's Weekly's Most Dazzling Smile? Ew, no. Biggest Slimy Bastard is more like it.
31: Now honestly, did you? Seriously, no.
32: Who would you vote for? I'm not familiar with all the wizarding world's celebrities. I'd probably vote for a Slytherin, though. HA! I'd vote Lucius Malfoy! Or Sirius Black, if he was up for it.
33: Honk if you believe Harry: I tend to take everything Harry believes with a grain of salt since he jumps to conclusions and never looks past the obvious. Still, I have no idea what this question is about.
34: Best HP name: I agree with Annie. Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore
35: Just a healthy interest....(What's the most obsessive thing you've done?) Probably attending a Harry Potter conference. (Phoenix Rising FTW!) Getting a tattoo will probably be up there, too.
36: Favorite Pants quote: I don't know. I haven't read the Harry Potter pants. I loved the Star Wars pants, though. Original FTW!
37: Have you seen a thestral? Hmm, do you actually have to watch someone die or just see death? If it just death, then yes, I would see them.
38: Three guesses, how many member does the Weasley family have, extended family, included? It's practically uncountable. Their extended family gets into the Black family, which includes most of the Slytherins' families including the Malfoys. It's pretty much half of the pureblood families and then some.
39: Vote for Arthur as the next Minister of Magic! I'd be okay with that.
40:Would you feed the transfigured Malfoy to Buckbeak? Never! Although that pure white ferret that jumped out of a pet store bin to bite me would have been in trouble. In hindsight, that's probably one of the funniest things that's ever happened to me. I got attacked by Draco! AHAHA!
41: Who was Florence kissing behind the greenhouse? Who? What? I must have forgotten about this. Isn't Florence the ice creme guy?
42: Prime Hollywood Roast candidate: Fred and George Weasley
43: Do you do either of these things; call Snape "Sevy". Call Voldemort "Voldie"? I don't shorten Snape's name (or Draco's for that matter), but Voldemort will always be Voldie to me.
44: To their face? Oh yeah, definitely. I'd do it.