It's been a fun few years communing with Potter fans online from around the world, but it is time I left the stage.

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Her first interview post-DH and theres a glimmer of information that answers some of our many, many questions.

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According to my calculations, it's past midnight in the UK, so I'm posting my review. If you are reading LJ on release night, shame on you. Still, I'm putting it under a cut so that no one is inadvertently spoiled. If you click on the link, however, the fault is no one but yours.

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My wife and I went to see the movie Thursday, dubious about the PG-13 rating, and just as dubious about the big-screen franchise after five iterations. I won't lie to you; I really hate Michael Gambon as Dumbledore and feel that they really botched his character when Richard Harris died. I also hated Hermione's character in the third and fourth ( Read more... )

After my trip to Hilton Head, I decided to update my map.

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Even if a hacker does manage to break into the Scholastic network and squirrel away a copy of the manuscript, or a forklift driver goes berzerk and carries a whole pallet of books through the streets of Manhattan next week, I'm not going to post anything here about it ( Read more... )

I have to point out this intensely funny op-ed from the Washington Post. Whether you hate or love President Bush, you have to admit that some of the things the guy says is downright hilarious. I guess his inability to articulate could be a bad thing ( Read more... )

Last November, the Washington Post published an article about the huge decrease in French citizens choosing to marry.

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The marketing folks at the WB have been busy making Emma-as-Hermione more... noticeable on one of the OOTP posters. TLC posted it, and I put it here for you to see for yourself.

Yikes!

If you look really closely, Bonnie's waist gets a bit tighter as well. As if she needs it!

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Don't read this if you are upset by views sympathetic to the traditional family, or that are against homosexuality. Also note that I said "homosexuality", not "homosexuals". I've been flamed too many times by people who can't get that straight. I'm not talking about the people, but the practice, especially as it relates to marriage and society ( Read more... )