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Jul 21st, 2007 at 8:35pm

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Waited in line last night to buy the book and saw the movie tonight.  The movie was excellent and I almost cried like a baby when I found out one of the two characters died in the FIRST chapter!
 
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Reply #1 - Jul 22nd, 2007 at 3:51am

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Spent most of last night reading it .......... Grin Grin
 
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Reply #2 - Jul 22nd, 2007 at 4:38am

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I seriously don't see the point in going out, spending 4 nights in a row in front of a bookstore to get the first copy of the latest book... People are insane...

I never read the books, but I watch the movies as they are aired on the televison. It's not bad, but nothing I go wild for.

But hey, if you like it Kevin... go for it and enjoy it as much as you can!  Wink
 
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Reply #3 - Jul 22nd, 2007 at 4:43am

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who needs to buy the book when you can go on wikipedia and find out the plot anyway Wink

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Reply #4 - Jul 22nd, 2007 at 6:17am

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They have to die sooner or late  Smiley I enjoy the movies more then the books but the books come in handy for the long haul flights and car trips.


P.S Try getting the books of Ebay, very cheap there. Even Tesco are selling the new book for £5.00
 
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Reply #5 - Jul 22nd, 2007 at 7:38am

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Omag 2.0 wrote on Jul 22nd, 2007 at 4:38am:
I seriously don't see the point in going out, spending 4 nights in a row in front of a bookstore to get the first copy of the latest book... People are insane...

I never read the books, but I watch the movies as they are aired on the televison. It's not bad, but nothing I go wild for.

But hey, if you like it Kevin... go for it and enjoy it as much as you can!  Wink



Actually, I only ended up waiting about 20 minutes... Wink
 
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Reply #6 - Jul 22nd, 2007 at 12:50pm
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Mictheslik wrote on Jul 22nd, 2007 at 4:43am:
who needs to buy the book when you can go on wikipedia and find out the plot anyway Wink


Capital idea!
 
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Reply #7 - Jul 22nd, 2007 at 1:25pm

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Björn wrote on Jul 22nd, 2007 at 12:50pm:
Mictheslik wrote on Jul 22nd, 2007 at 4:43am:
who needs to buy the book when you can go on wikipedia and find out the plot anyway Wink


Capital idea!


Yep, that's saved me going out and buying 7 books... Wink
 
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Reply #8 - Jul 22nd, 2007 at 4:41pm

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I finished the new book this afternoon (had to do something whilst I couldn't access the net). One or two surprises and not a bad little read. Now back to Enigma Wink
 
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Reply #9 - Jul 22nd, 2007 at 6:48pm
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bah harry potter... i want to kill the brat myself!
 
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Reply #10 - Jul 24th, 2007 at 5:40am

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I must be one of the only people on the planet not to have either read a HP book or seen a HP film - and have no real desire to...

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Reply #11 - Jul 24th, 2007 at 9:03am

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Why is it that people with no opinions on a subject still feel the need to post, even if it's negative?

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Reply #12 - Jul 24th, 2007 at 10:25am
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kevin wrote on Jul 24th, 2007 at 9:03am:
Why is it that people with no opinions on a subject still feel the need to post, even if it's negative?


You wanted Harry Potter posts, you got 'em.

So what?
 
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Reply #13 - Jul 24th, 2007 at 11:26am

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microlight wrote on Jul 24th, 2007 at 5:40am:
I must be one of the only people on the planet not to have either read a HP book or seen a HP film - and have no real desire to...

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Reply #14 - Jul 24th, 2007 at 11:55am

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Well make that three as Mrs. Ozzy isn't interested in them either. She doesn't mind the films but she usually falls asleep pretty early on in them...... a bit like me with Formula 1 Grin
 
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Reply #15 - Jul 24th, 2007 at 12:51pm

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Finished it this morning ....... cracking read  Grin Grin
 
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Reply #16 - Jul 24th, 2007 at 1:27pm

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Page 100, in three days (that's AMAZING for me, i don't really read...in fact this is probably the last book I ever will  Cheesy) Pretty good so far, though haven't fully got into it yet...sure will change in a bit tho.
 
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Reply #17 - Jul 24th, 2007 at 2:32pm

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OK...I actually bought it yesterday and am on P430 ish....just spent the last hour or so reading another 120 pages Cheesy

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Reply #18 - Jul 24th, 2007 at 6:14pm
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I've been to the bookstore yesterday and guess what I've bought...



















...not the new Harry Potter book! Grin


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Reply #19 - Jul 24th, 2007 at 6:20pm

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Read all the others so may as well read this one, 3 quarters of the way through. My joystick is broken so I have nothing else to do!  Grin  Grin
 
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Reply #20 - Jul 24th, 2007 at 6:47pm

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I'm in the middle of the Battle of Hogwarts right now...  Wink  Wow!
 
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Reply #21 - Jul 24th, 2007 at 6:48pm

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Ive had it 2 days and am on page 502. I havnt read it more than 8-9 hours either lol.
 
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Reply #22 - Jul 24th, 2007 at 9:48pm

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Finished!  I'm extremely happy one of the rumors I read was NOT true...  Wink
 
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Reply #23 - Jul 24th, 2007 at 11:01pm

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I just finished it about an hour ago, didn't even take 3 days lol
 
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Reply #24 - Jul 25th, 2007 at 4:19am
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Read it in 2 days, about...15 hours. *points to sig*

I nearly cried during one chapter though, due to certain parts that reminded me of my fathers slow death...
 
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Reply #25 - Jul 25th, 2007 at 4:44am

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Finished...I have to say...what a rubbish ending...

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Reply #26 - Jul 25th, 2007 at 4:55am
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Agreed Mic. It left me wanting more - I'm waiting for the new Harry Potter book now - "Harry Potter and the Snapes On A Plane".
 
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Reply #27 - Jul 25th, 2007 at 9:14am

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Yep, also finished and i agree too; crappy ending and i want more!
 
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Reply #28 - Jul 25th, 2007 at 9:39am

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Actually, I thought it was an ok ending.  I especially liked the epilogue and seeing what happened in the future.  Rowling has said that she would not rule out re-visiting the Harry Potter universe, but right now she is really ready for a break...

Albus Severus Potter?  Tongue  That one I could have lived without...
 
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Reply #29 - Jul 25th, 2007 at 9:53am

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Fair enough, i might have to read through them all again now!  Grin  Grin
 
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Reply #30 - Jul 26th, 2007 at 4:00am

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ozzy72 wrote on Jul 22nd, 2007 at 4:41pm:
I finished the new book this afternoon (had to do something whilst I couldn't access the net). One or two surprises and not a bad little read. Now back to Enigma Wink


Is that the one by Robert Harris?  Read his book Fatherland, I loved it, it might even be considered my favorite book.
 
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Reply #31 - Aug 2nd, 2007 at 9:49pm

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Seen the movies, read all about it in wiki, spells, names, locations, plot, everything, and still i see it as a children's book. For some reason im against fashions, and HP is fashionable nowadays.. so I dont read it... never liked it. I think its an OK idea for a book, or series of books, but i just feel the great creativity that JKR is credited with, just isnt there. I mean, what i can't stand, is all these "coincidences" in names mostly. Examples being: the professor for herbology is called Sprout... a guy named Sirius Black turns into a black dog, Sirius being a star in the Canis Major constelation, so basically he's "black dog". Family gone bad, called "malfoy"... Mal being evil in some latin languages. A "severe" teacher, named "Severus". The werewolf is called Lupin, Lupus being latin for Wolf. A girl called Luna turns out to have a dreamy personality, Luna meaning Moon...
Dont even get me started with the spells which apart from being poorly named, dont follow any kind of logic.

To me its just too many coincidences to make it realistic. Aaaaaaaand thats why i say HP is a badly executed idea.
 
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Reply #32 - Aug 3rd, 2007 at 11:09am

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On the subject of Books, just finished Vulcan 607....cracking read Cheesy (stayed up till 2 last night to get to the end Cheesy)

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Reply #33 - Aug 29th, 2007 at 1:18pm

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ozzy72 wrote on Jul 24th, 2007 at 11:55am:
...but she usually falls asleep pretty early on in them...... a bit like me with Formula 1 Grin



BLASPHEMY!!!!  Grin  Grin  Grin

Now,  somebody mentioned about the "wiki"resource... tell you the truth I wish I hadn´t done it. Now, there is no element of surprise...

Anyway, in my family, both me and my wife LOVE the movies (don´t have any of the books).... and my kids get bored with it... Guess they are the "mature" members of the family!  Grin  Grin  Grin

As for the names and spells, I guess that opinions are like belly buttons, everybody has one, but I personally think that even though they are VERY obvious, they are also clever.

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