Harry Potter

[The Mad Hatter]

Harry Potter hasn't come out as of the time of this post, so I thought I would boldly make a lot of brash statements based on no info whatever.

Anyhow, rumor has it that somebody gets killed - I'm sure it's not Ron.

There's going to be an apparent good guy who turns out to be a bad guy. There's also going to be an apparent bad guy who turns out to be a good guy.

My secret thesis from the last book: there was then a lot of talk about Harry's emotional behavior. This was deemed to be adolescent angst. However, during the last book, there was a mention of a potion that makes people highly emotional. My conclusion: Harry is being poisoned. (That's really sticking my neck out )

 

[Zach R.]

I haven't been following any spoilers, but I have re-read GOF and OOTP in the last few days so my Potter-sense will be refreshed.

I'm with you, I don't want to see Ron killed, especially since he became what he always wanted to be in OOTP(a part of the house Quiddich team) and finally felt confidence in himself and pulled himself out of Harry and his brothers' shadows(although that might be the point, to make it more painful).

I thought about picking my copy up at one of the midnight flings, but then I remembered that the nearest bookstore that is holding one is 40 minutes away and is sure to be packed with 11 year olds.

 

[Deleted member 259]

got the new book at midnight - I won't spoil it!

 

[ClintonHammond]

My experience has been that anything this hyped before it's release is usualy a big, tightly coiled, streaming pile of poo... I'll get it eventually for my wife, but I have been pretty unimpressed with the HP series for the last couple of books at least...

I think JKRs head has got too big for her body, and her mouth has got too big for her face.

 

[Panamabob]

Of course, my mailmain didn't knock on the door and now I can't pick it up until Monday. Off to WalMart or Meijer.

 

[Zach R.]

Well, I finished it. I won't tell you which spoilers were spot on and which were delusions of grandeur, though.

 

[Brad Bowers]

You can tell me, I haven't read any of them.

Brad

 

[IndianaGuybrush]

I read it in 8 hours, over 2 sittings on saturday. I enjoyed it, especially the development of Harry's character. What I can't stand now is the fact I have to wait another 2 years for the last book to come out... sheer insanity.

 

[gdkenoyer]

What I can't stand now is the fact I have to wait another 2 years for the last book to come out...

So either they'll change the name of the series or Harry pulls thru...ya let that one out of the bag.

 

[Biltmore Bob]

I had no idea that the series was that popular with adults.

Uh, just goes to show...

 

[Zach R.]

A website a few years ago held a poll about the ages of Harry Potter fans, and the majority were adults(and about a third of them were over the age of 35).

 

[Panamabob]

I started reading them because of the kids at school. I read the first one in a few hours...they then got longer and longer. My favorite switches all of the time. At the moment, I don't like the new book. I'll have to let it sink in a bit.

I'm sure I'll hear many complaints from parents due to the language and the hormones, but the "kids" in the book are nearly 17 now and many of the youngsters at school won't get the implications.


Harry Potter Reader, 34 years old.

 

[android]

My wife and I both read it.

Now I can say things like, "Come and snog with me."

 

[Zach R.]

I'm glad they decided to allow a little more "British-ness" stay in the American version this time around, I cringed when I saw "soccer" or "booger" in the books.