Harry Potter

[flip]

im pretty sure harry has to die because he is the 7th horcrux. unless of course it's neville but that would be lame.

[HOZ]

Originally Posted by FireFly

Hermione isn't really a "mudblood" rather, she's Voldemort's daughter and kills Harry and marries Draco who can't deny the lure of power!

Damn! And then goes on a drinking binge! Only to be set up on YouTube!

[photon]

Saw Order of the Phoenix today, and I think it's close to my least favorite of the series. Maybe a 6/10 but only out of pity.

Though I'm not sure what else they could have done, the books are so very long now, so they have to cut a large chunk out. But rather than cutting out the character development and such, I'd rather they cut out plot and make the story more focused.

This one seemed like it was a rush from one key scene in the book to another. So many times it seemed something would happen or someone would say something and there's no background given or reason or context.

If one hadn't read the book they'd probably be totally lost.

A few things were quite good, but overall I was disappointed.

Bring on Deathly Hollows!

[Flames09]

I haven't seen the movie but how dare you diss the Potter... lol

[ernie]

Originally Posted by photon

Saw Order of the Phoenix today, and I think it's close to my least favorite of the series. Maybe a 6/10 but only out of pity.

Though I'm not sure what else they could have done, the books are so very long now, so they have to cut a large chunk out. But rather than cutting out the character development and such, I'd rather they cut out plot and make the story more focused.

This one seemed like it was a rush from one key scene in the book to another. So many times it seemed something would happen or someone would say something and there's no background given or reason or context.

If one hadn't read the book they'd probably be totally lost.

A few things were quite good, but overall I was disappointed.

Bring on Deathly Hollows!

I figured all along this would be the weakest movie just as thus far it's the weakest book (at least IMO). The book is essentially full of much of the background info you need for the finale of the series in books 6 and 7. And really a lot of that info probably could have been put in some of the first 4 books if Rowling wrote the series with a specific age group in mind. However, as she made the choice to sort of have the books grow with the audience of the first couple it was inevitable the latter books of the series were going to contain more material.

The books have always been better than the movies, though to be quite honest I think they've generally done an admirable job of bringing the series to the big screen.

[Sample00]

Originally Posted by ernie

The books have always been better than the movies, though to be quite honest I think they've generally done an admirable job of bringing the series to the big screen.

Rowling has been a stickler, much to the chagrin of the studios, in keeping as much information from the books tranposed into the movies. I would agree with you in that they have done an admirable job. its must be quite difficult in transfering so much information into a 2-2.5 hour format.

[photon]

Apparently the book has been leaked online. Don't post where to find it here, but it looks like it is legit. Or a very very good fake.

[MissTeeks]

Does anyone here know how much Walmart is charging for the book? I can't find it on their website. Just wondering if anyone saw anything at the store.

[MissTeeks]

Originally Posted by photon

Apparently the book has been leaked online. Don't post where to find it here, but it looks like it is legit. Or a very very good fake.

Some people have to spoil everything! I plan on locking myself in my room all weekend to avoid spoilers.

[MonsieurFish]

Originally Posted by MissTeeks

Some people have to spoil everything! I plan on locking myself in my room all weekend to avoid spoilers.

yea me too...tbh i think this is the last time im gonna read this thread incase someone posts something. the day it comes out im not answering phones or anything til im done.

[photon]

Wow, by page five Hermione gets naked!

Oops, was that a spoiler?

EDIT: That's not a spoiler, just KIDDING!

[CaptainCrunch]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2B3ciBXGu0k

Old SNL skit with Lindsay Lohan

[bigtmac19]

I will try and read right away as well, I would hate to have it spoiled before I read it.

[AC]

If the leak is real, the ending is pretty lame and disappointing.

[chris lindberg]

Originally Posted by AnthonyCook

If the leak is real, the ending is pretty lame and disappointing.

Can you PM me the information please, I'm sure a few of us here would like to know...
Thanks a lot!

[metallicat]

I've never read the books, or seen the movies...but I'm tempted to pick the first one up just to see what the fuss is.

[chris lindberg]

Watched a story on the news last night about a leaked copy, they were sure not to give away any hints though, I just want to know who the two people that die are.

[ernie]

Not sure what to make of the leak. From everything I've seen there are inconsistencies in the text taken from the photographed pictures which were all photgraphed by the same person. Some say person X and Y die and others say persons A, B, C, D...die.

I haven't looked at the spoilers just the non-spoiler containing discussion of the leak. My guess is that atleast Hagrid and Snape die.

Hagrid because well you know he's going to run headlong into something without Dumbledore to rein him in.

Snape because you can only be undercover for so long before being found out and Voldy isn't going to be happy when he finds out. The most interesting thing to me is not the Horcruxes but what did Dumbledore have on Snape that he believed kept Snape loyal? Snape isn't part of the Order from the goodness of his heart but for some other reason. He didn't do it because he liked Dumbledore, as clearly he didn't as he was able to kill Dumbledore with the curse (you need to mean it for the curse to work).

To me Snape is the most interesting character. He seems to be the type of guy that joined the Death Eaters to learn about the Dark Arts and really because Sirius and James were on the other side. But I'm not sure whether Snape has an all encompassing hate and desire for power needed to be a true Death Eater....he only had his hate for Sirius, James, most likely Voldemort and perhaps Dumbledore(and now Harry). Far to focused to be effective. He also almost seems like an academic. He's interested in the Dark arts but not particularily interested in using them to his advantage. I read somewhere that said that the Death Eaters seem like Dark arts freaks while Snape is a Dark arts geek (really he's a wizarding geek that was an exceptional student in his day).

I'm not sure I'd be happy with one of the big three dying but it very much depends on how it is handled.

[octothorp]

The Potter purists probably won't like this, but american comic writer Brad Neely has done an excellent sort of book-on-tape overdub of the first harry potter movie, called Wizard People, Dear Reader. Very Dark and profanity-laced and melodramatic, and the guy's voice is compelling and horrible at the same time. The cribbage match episode is particularly good.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=HPVhmZodaLA

Or if you've got the time, you can start at the beginning and watch every episode:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=sTPfMk34lz8

[Regorium]

Originally Posted by oilers_fan

I've never read the books, or seen the movies...but I'm tempted to pick the first one up just to see what the fuss is.

Me too.

However, the premise of a dorky young wizard growing into his power is just so cheesy I cannot see how it could possibly have gained such international notority.

The movies were good in terms of action, but plot-wise? *yawn*