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I feel I must honor J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter series. Why? When I started reading the first Harry Potter book, I literally did not put it down until I had read the last word. Her writing instantly transported me to her invented world. Her books inspired me to write fantasy stories, a genre I am much more suited for than mystery.

This is my 1000th post, and it is dedicated to J.K. Rowling, a woman whom I respect, love, and admire in all senses of the words.

I feel I must honor J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter series. Why? When I started reading the first Harry Potter book, I literally did not put it down until I had read the last word. Her writing instantly transported me to her invented world. Her books inspired me to write fantasy stories, a genre I am much more suited for than mystery.

This is my 1000th post, and it is dedicated to J.K. Rowling, a woman whom I respect, love, and admire in all senses of the words.
When I read the first book, I felt the same way. The other books however didn't really bring me into that same environment as the first did. Why? I don't really know.

Harry Potter is awesome! i know what you mean about not being able to put it down, i was up all night reading the last 2

She is amazing. She made a shitload of money off of what six books? I heard she has more money than Queen Elizabeth.

J.K. Rowling is awesome, plain and simple. I have read all of the books at least 10 time each.

Ya she deserves every dollar she made on those books, really amazing work.

...The bitch killed my favorite character....:(

Still, there's always my second....Voldemort!

(No, seriously. Voldemort.)

She's a damn good writer. Damn good. Not the best, but still damn good

...The bitch killed my favorite character....:(

Still, there's always my second....Voldemort!

(No, seriously. Voldemort.)
SHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH dont say the name of "he who cannot be named"

I feel I must honor J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter series. Why? When I started reading the first Harry Potter book, I literally did not put it down until I had read the last word. Her writing instantly transported me to her invented world. Her books inspired me to write fantasy stories, a genre I am much more suited for than mystery.

This is my 1000th post, and it is dedicated to J.K. Rowling, a woman whom I respect, love, and admire in all senses of the words.

Eh.I've read all of the books,so far, and was never really impressed with any of them. After the first book, the others were just to kill time with. Yes, they're detailed, and probably great for kids, but I just couldn't get involved in them. The movies were decent, but nothin' special, for me.

Eh.I've read all of the books,so far, and was never really impressed with any of them. After the first book, the others were just to kill time with. Yes, they're detailed, and probably great for kids, but I just couldn't get involved in them. The movies were decent, but nothin' special, for me.
The books were actually written just for fun, but the author expected them to be more popular among adults than children. Children are not the only ones who can enjoy the book. This is the condensed version of my rant. ;)

SHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH dont say the name of "he who cannot be named"
Yeah, you never know when 'You Know Who' is around.

The books were actually written just for fun, but the author expected them to be more popular among adults than children. Children are not the only ones who can enjoy the book. This is the condensed version of my rant. ;)

Oh, I know they weren't "tailored" just for kids. I didn't know she expected them to be more popular among the adults. To each their own, with their books,ne? I'm just glad people ARE reading. However, I DO respect her for not changing her writing style, or "rushing" more books out, now that she's become rich, in order to gain more money. I can think of a few authors who've done that, and it's horrid.

When I read the first book, I felt the same way. The other books however didn't really bring me into that same environment as the first did. Why? I don't really know.A series always loses impetus after the first book or so, without a new story line.

Therefore I disliked #2, coming as it were after #1, and also #4 and #5. I was okay with #3. However, she ruined the series at the end of the fifth book when it became a clichéd death-match story line. I'm not reading #6.

~Czardas, Supreme Ruler of the Universe

Yeah, you never know when 'You Know Who' is around.
What? Myrth? Huh?

This is my 1000th post, and it is dedicated to J.K. Rowling, a woman whom I respect, love, and admire in all senses of the words.Whoops, missed that! I'd almost forgotten. Zotona, congrats on your 1000th, mine's not too far off. I hope I can soon join you in the realm of the four-digiters! :D

~Czardas, Supreme Ruler of the Universe

I feel I must honor J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter series. Why? When I started reading the first Harry Potter book, I literally did not put it down until I had read the last word. Her writing instantly transported me to her invented world. Her books inspired me to write fantasy stories, a genre I am much more suited for than mystery.

This is my 1000th post, and it is dedicated to J.K. Rowling, a woman whom I respect, love, and admire in all senses of the words.

Oh dear. Harry Potter is alright as a night time yarn, nothing more. Don't go looking for any deep psychological commentary or themes in there because there aren't any whatsoever.

Whoops, missed that! I'd almost forgotten. Zotona, congrats on your 1000th, mine's not too far off. I hope I can soon join you in the realm of the four-digiters! :D

~Czardas, Supreme Ruler of the Universe
Heh heh. Thanks.

Whoops, missed that! I'd almost forgotten. Zotona, congrats on your 1000th, mine's not too far off. I hope I can soon join you in the realm of the four-digiters! :D

~Czardas, Supreme Ruler of the Universe
*rushes to be a five-digiter so I won't be in the same category as you* :D

Heh heh. Thanks.No problem. I wonder if I'm the only one who reads the fine print?

~Czardas, Supreme Ruler of the Universe

Oh dear. Harry Potter is alright as a night time yarn, nothing more. Don't go looking for any deep psychological commentary or themes in there because there aren't any whatsoever.
Well, you have absolutely nothing to support your comment whatsoever, do you? We may continue idolizing J.K. now!

*Hugs and kisses 1 of 2 copies of The Sorcerer's Stone*

*rushes to be a five-digiter so I won't be in the same category as you* :DHey, no spam for avoidance. That's against the rules.

Of course, I won't be going online until at least tomorrow afternoon, so you'll have plenty of time. ;)

~Czardas, Supreme Ruler of the Universe

Hey, no spam for avoidance. That's against the rules.

Of course, I won't be going online until at least tomorrow afternoon, so you'll have plenty of time. ;)

~Czardas, Supreme Ruler of the Universe
Umm....if your in L.A....we're in the same time zones. And I won't be back 'till tomorrow afternoon! ><

I feel I must honor J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter series. Why? When I started reading the first Harry Potter book, I literally did not put it down until I had read the last word. Her writing instantly transported me to her invented world. Her books inspired me to write fantasy stories, a genre I am much more suited for than mystery.

This is my 1000th post, and it is dedicated to J.K. Rowling, a woman whom I respect, love, and admire in all senses of the words.

I love her books. I've read all of them multiple times. I am also really happy that the sixth one is coming out in July. Her books always raise questions that you hope are answered in the next book.

I have books by Pratchett, Kellerman and Colfer. JK Rowling doesn't even make it on to my top 5 authors who's books I want to read.
As an author, she really isn't anything special. Her marketing team however, are incredible.

You know, if you guys can ever worm in a way to do a long-term research paper on Harry Potter, I'd definitely suggest it. Despite the fact that it strictly WAS NOT ALLOWED, I found a loophole and did my Senior Thesis comparing the literary merits AND religious imagery of two pieces of British literature: classic (the entire Narnia series), and contemporary (all Harry Potter books published at the time). Aside from the fact that I had to re-read every book involved in INCREDIBLE depth (reading more than five novels was suggested as insanity, and I chose more than ten....oops), it was the most fun I'd ever had writing a paper, which is crazy because I LOVE PAPER WRITING.

That said, I have to go read myself to sleep....going through OotP for the thirteenth time ;)

:D She inspired me to start writing everyday. Her stuff is amazingly creative.

Oh dear. Harry Potter is alright as a night time yarn, nothing more. Don't go looking for any deep psychological commentary or themes in there because there aren't any whatsoever.

actuallli there are, i have a book by Elizabeth D. Schafer on 'Exporing Harry Potter' I like many others am opsessed by it, i read the 5th in 8 hours. althought i just read Eoin Colfer's new artemis fowl in like 2.

I have read all the Potter books until the one where Sirrus dies, which IMHO wasn't as good...

Say what you will about Harry Potter, or J.K Rowling. I say anything that makes an average 12 year old kid pick up a 900 page book and read it cover to cover, rules.

It's not so much the books that bother me (although I definitely am not a fan), it's all the crap that goes with it for all those that get completely obsessed with it. All the accompanying tomes, the figurines, the board games, the costumes, the conventions...not to mention the films. It all really annoys me. It's just a book! There's no need to get so worked up about it. There are plenty of good books out there, and none of them have been done to death like Harry Potter has. Then again, I'm a big fan of Eastern European literature, so...

Ya she deserves every dollar she made on those books, really amazing work.

Pound. British people make pounds.

I loved the first 4 books. Each one got progressively better than the one before it. However, the Order of the Phoenix was terrible. It was so bad that I am forced to believe that she ran out of steam. The next book will probably be terrible as well. Ill complete the series, just like I intend to complete the Star Wars saga despite the terrible first two prequels.

It's not so much the books that bother me (although I definitely am not a fan), it's all the crap that goes with it for all those that get completely obsessed with it. All the accompanying tomes, the figurines, the board games, the costumes, the conventions...not to mention the films. It all really annoys me. It's just a book! There's no need to get so worked up about it. There are plenty of good books out there, and none of them have been done to death like Harry Potter has. Then again, I'm a big fan of Eastern European literature, so...

So, Harry Potter bothers you more than... Star Wars? Disney? Star Trek? Xena? Barbie?

Why?

It's just books... not especially good, not especially bad. I personally love them, but I'm not delusional enough to place them above Umberto Eco, Gabriel Garcia Marquez or Vikram Seth.
The one exceptional thing about the Harry Potter series is that almost everybody read them, and I'm not only talking kids, I know a fair number of adults who wouldn't touch a book with pliers before. This, to me, is actually quite amazing, because I couldn't name one single other book title that got so many readers... (and don't anybody dare and quote the bible at me now!!! Unless you really read that cover to cover)

Oh dear. Harry Potter is alright as a night time yarn, nothing more. Don't go looking for any deep psychological commentary or themes in there because there aren't any whatsoever.

How many hours of study did it take you to figure that out?

It is Harry Potter, not A Portrait of an Artist as a Young Man. :rolleyes:

So, Harry Potter bothers you more than... Star Wars? Disney? Star Trek? Xena? Barbie?

Why?

It's just books... not especially good, not especially bad. I personally love them, but I'm not delusional enough to place them above Umberto Eco, Gabriel Garcia Marquez or Vikram Seth.
The one exceptional thing about the Harry Potter series is that almost everybody read them, and I'm not only talking kids, I know a fair number of adults who wouldn't touch a book with pliers before. This, to me, is actually quite amazing, because I couldn't name one single other book title that got so many readers... (and don't anybody dare and quote the bible at me now!!! Unless you really read that cover to cover)

Hehehe. Why would you post something and include an example of why your post is wrong in the body of that same post? Ive read the bible cover to cover, as have countless people for well over a thousand years. In fact if we limit ourselves to just the Torah (The old testament) we add even more people to the mix and at least an additional one thousand years of readership. Perhaps you shouldve said the only work of fiction, or only non-religious book. ;)

Oh, and I can name one othe series of books that was as widely read as HP and continues to be widely read to this day. The Lord of the Rings.

Hehehe. Why would you post something and include an example of why your post is wrong in the body of that same post? Ive read the bible cover to cover, as have countless people for well over a thousand years. In fact if we limit ourselves to just the Torah (The old testament) we add even more people to the mix and at least an additional one thousand years of readership. Perhaps you shouldve said the only work of fiction, or only non-religious book. ;)

You really read the entire bible? Wow.... I don't know if I should admire you for that or slowly back away ;)
I tried to read it a number of times, but I never got past the list of kings, it almost bored me to death. And I have a high tolerance for boring stuff, I'm a librarian ;)

But ok, I'll change my statement to "non-religious book", as some people would consider the bible a "work of fiction"

So, Harry Potter bothers you more than... Star Wars? Disney? Star Trek? Xena? Barbie?

No, they all bother me about the same amount. ;)

(Bumps ever so slightly)

Say what you will about Harry Potter, or J.K Rowling. I say anything that makes an average 12 year old kid pick up a 900 page book and read it cover to cover, rules.

I totally agree. Hell it made ME read the book cover to cover. I don't read, I'm not even literate, my computer types for me!

so do you know the plot of the next book? i have mine pre-ordered at borders but i have no idea what is going to happen

I have now read all five of the currently published works in the series, and I liked them a lot. It wasn't the same experience for me to read the first three as it was to read the fourth and fifth. But that is due to the fact that I had already seen the first three movies before reading the books for myself. -As both an avid reader and movie lover, I find that it's much more fun to read the book first when possible. I prefer to let my imagination flesh out the characters and events for itself before seeing it portrayed on screen.

. . .I say anything that makes an average 12 year old kid pick up a 900 page book and read it cover to cover, rules.As an educator, I have to agree that this series has inspired many children/youth/adults to read more than they ever have before.

Simonist']Despite the fact that it strictly WAS NOT ALLOWED, I found a loophole and did my Senior Thesis comparing the literary merits AND religious imagery of two pieces of British literature: classic (the entire Narnia series), and contemporary (all Harry Potter books published at the time).That would be an interesting paper to read. I personally own and have read The Chronicles of Narnia many times over -Both in the originally published order and in the originally written (linear) order.

*Off-topic sidenote:
. . . Ive read the bible cover to cover, as have countless people for well over a thousand years. In fact if we limit ourselves to just the Torah (The old testament) . . . Technically, the Torah is only a portion of the Christian Old Testament. The Old Testament includes the Torah, the Nebiim, and the Ketubim. EDIT: That is the Law, the Prophets, and the Writings for any who are curious. The complete collection is also called the Tanakh.

*Off-topic sidenote:
Technically, the Torah is only a portion of the Christian Old Testament. The Old Testament includes the Torah, the Nebiim, and the Ketubim. EDIT: That is the Law, the Prophets, and the Writings for any who are curious. The complete collection is also called the Tanakh.

Sure, but by choosing only a subsection of the complete work, I increase the number of people who have read all of it. Of course I couldve just said Genesis, but the less well versed may not have understood that it is a complete book and not just part of a bigger book.

so do you know the plot of the next book? i have mine pre-ordered at borders but i have no idea what is going to happen

Here is what I know:

1. The title is Harry Potter and the half-blood prince.
2. The half-blood prince is neither Harry Potter nor Lord Voldemort.
3. Another major character will die. (my guess is Dumbledore because the mentor always dies in these types of stories).
4. Chapter 2 is called "Spinners end"
5. Chapter 6 is called "Dracos detour"
6. Chapter 14 is called "Felix Felicis"

I dont think there is much more reliable information available yet other than that.

Nah, I'm not a harry fan. I hate anything with kids in it. I just hate kids in entertainment.

Here is what I know:

1. The title is Harry Potter and the half-blood prince.
2. The half-blood prince is neither Harry Potter nor Lord Voldemort.
3. Another major character will die. (my guess is Dumbledore because the mentor always dies in these types of stories).
4. Chapter 2 is called "Spinners end"
5. Chapter 6 is called "Dracos detour"
6. Chapter 14 is called "Felix Felicis"

I dont think there is much more reliable information available yet other than that.

HP&THBP is going to be smaller than HP&OotP (so sayeth JK per her official website) and Dumbledore is neither Harry or Ron or anyone else come back from the future. Other than that...things are pretty hazy.

LOL, if anyone wants a giggle about Harry Potter...chick this out:
Harry Potter the anti-Christ? ^_^ (http://www.exposingsatanism.org/harrypotter2.htm)

By the by....HP4 movie.....
Miranda Richardson is playing Rita Skeeter (she was Queen Maab in Merlin)
The guy that played William Wallace's best friend in Braveheart (Hamish) is playing Mad-Eye Moody
Ralph Fiennes is playing Lord...Thingie (as the Minister of Magic called him in HP&OotP lol.

Dumbledore is neither Harry or Ron or anyone else come back from the future.

It took me several attempts and very careful reading to finally figure out what you meant there. What Im left with is the word "huh?!" who came up with that ridiculous theory in the first place?

Yes, the books are very absorbing, and whilst the movies aren't any great shakes, I am actually looking forward to "The Half-Blood Prince". Around 2 more months, me thinks.

LOL, if anyone wants a giggle about Harry Potter...chick this out:
Harry Potter the anti-Christ? ^_^ (http://www.exposingsatanism.org/harrypotter2.htm)




... :eek:

I am utterly speechless... some people are truly idiots...

wow. The person that wrote that needs to take a chill pill. Honestly.

lol.

I love the comparison between Lucius Malfoy and Gabriel the Angel...that cracked me up. Talk about people looking too hard for stuff that isn't there...

Say what you will about Harry Potter, or J.K Rowling. I say anything that makes an average 12 year old kid pick up a 900 page book and read it cover to cover, rules.


I agree. We started reading a chapter each night to my son when he was young. We looked foward to a chapter each night and pretty soon he was reading them too us. We have read the books, listened to books on tape on long car rides and have the movies. Now we look foward to parties at the book store at midnight when the new books are released and get movie tickets for the night it opens. Its a fun family thing. No one is looking for the answers to life's questions-just some good entertainment.
This series of books has stirred up interest in reading among kids all around the world. And I like to hear that JK Rowling almost literally went from rags to riches.

The worst product available to corrupt our youth was Potter's vibrating broomstick, now taken off the market under pressure of Christian parents because it taught young girls how to abuse themselves and awoke their interest in the sins of the flesh. This is damage that cannot be undone.
Riiiiiight..... whatever you say mate! :confused: Damn that interest in sins of the flesh!

In a particularly distasteful and lewd display, Potter tries to tempt the rightfully furious Angel by raising his pant leg and showing him his nude ankle. In this way the Harry Potter books contribute to the hidden gay agenda. When this temptation is refused, he has a malignant house spirit who embodies all the evils of stem-cell research curse the angel down.
Now this was just gold, absolute comic genius. i don't believe that anyone could believe that! *never ceases to be amazed at the stupidity of some people!*

Say what you will about Harry Potter, or J.K Rowling. I say anything that makes an average 12 year old kid pick up a 900 page book and read it cover to cover, rules.

Well.. not *anything*. A guide to how most efficiently kill your annoying little brother would be ill advised.
But otherwise: agreed. They are not literary masterpieces, but they are perfect to introduce children to the marvel that is the written word :)

*snip*
LOL, if anyone wants a giggle about Harry Potter...chick this out:
Harry Potter the anti-Christ? ^_^ (http://www.exposingsatanism.org/harrypotter2.htm)

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Hilarious & scary.

At first I thought this was true comic genius.

Then I looked around the site. Serious nutjobs!

I love this (http://www.exposingsatanism.org/signs_symbols_links.htm) about Dubya being a Statanic Fuhrer (at least they got some things right ;) ).

ROFLMAO!

I thought some people would get a kick out of that link. I love the fact that she actually got several of the names wrong. It seems to me that the author never did actually pick up any of the books, but she probably wrote her article from a hodge podge of other similar sites warning us about the dangerous evils of Harry Potter!

Personally, I like this statement...It's so funny. :D

The author also uses occult terms in her thinking. Look at this new age phrase. "I have a very visual imagination. I see it, then I try to describe what is in my mind's eye," This minds eye concept is the heart of the new age movement.

LOL, if anyone wants a giggle about Harry Potter...chick this out:
Harry Potter the anti-Christ? ^_^ (http://www.exposingsatanism.org/harrypotter2.htm)
My favourite part, by far, would have to be the mention of the "hidden gay agenda", then calling Dobby "a malignant house spirit who embodies all the evils of stem-cell research....". I wish I knew how to warp things that beautifully.

Simonist']My favourite part, by far, would have to be the mention of the "hidden gay agenda", then calling Dobby "a malignant house spirit who embodies all the evils of stem-cell research....". I wish I knew how to warp things that beautifully.

Oh...how about Voldemort representing the Holy Trinity? Wasn't that a nice stretch. I wonder how she reconciles that it took "bone from the father, flesh from the servant, and blood from the enemy" to bring him back to life. Wonder what bible reference she'll link that to.

"Harry reinforces Bettelhiem's thesis that struggle is inevitable in life and that eventual triumph is possible thruogh cleverness and dilligence." Elizabeth D. Schafer- Exploring Harry Potter

LOL, if anyone wants a giggle about Harry Potter...chick this out:
Harry Potter the anti-Christ? ^_^ (http://www.exposingsatanism.org/harrypotter2.htm)


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That takes some real talent right there.

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That takes some real talent right there.

I thought that would get some good laughs. :D