"Yer a Wizard Harry!"

[Night Fury]

Been re-reading Harry Potter this last week. I haven't read them in AAAGGGGESSS so it's been nice to revisit them. Pheesh is reading them too, but I've got quite the head start on him now since I've been home alone all weekend.

I finished the first one on Friday and then watched the movie yesterday - the feeeeeelz! Tell you what, the music in those films is top notch 10/10 soundtracks.

Anyway, last night I picked up Chamber of Secrets and the next thing I knew, I was half way through it and it was way past my bedtime. I forgot how funny Lockhart is - movie Lockhart doesn't do him as much justice imo, even though that's one of my favourite movies.

When was the last time you read Arry Potta?

[Jinx]

February-March of last year! So good. ;-; If you're interested in doing a set change, I'll definitely dust off my Bellatrix set.

[Night Fury]

I couldn't choose between Hermione and Luna. Urrrghhhhhh. I'm not a big fan of Emma Watson but she does play Hermione well. Also, while I've been reading I've been hitting up the Harry Potter wiki and reading all the extended profiles of some of the characters now that Pottermore is a thing. McGonagall's man. She is so underrated.

Ooooh, we should do a big EoFF Pottermore sorting and get like, user titles for our houses and stuff. But then I can't be Hermione because I'm a sexy Slytherin.

Did you read that Tom Felton used Pottermore and was sorted into Gryffindor? He tweeted and Rowling replied, telling him she could have told him that years ago but didn't want him to come out of character. Hehe.

massive pic alert


Omg ;_;

[Jinx]

I'm also a Slytherin. I WILL get my (Pottermore, I love the design) Slytherin crest at some point.

[blackmage_nuke]

I re-read Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality in anticipation for it's ending and re-watched all three A Very Potter Musicals recently (even though I feel a lot of jokes in the first two fall flat) but I haven't read an actual HP book in full for a while now (Sometimes I open one up to check a reference and end up reading a chapter or two)

[Shauna]

I recently read all the ol' HP books again. I finished around the time that I finished my first Harry Potter LP?

I could be one of the many sexy Ravenclaws. Like... Luna. And uh...

...Cho?



But yeah, some of the extra stuff Pottermore has thrown our way has been cool. Some more cool than others. McGonagall's was particularly great.

[Jinx]

McGonagall's stuff was heartbreaking. As was Remus'. I loved the story of how his parents met, though (for those of you who don't know: Remus' mom was a muggle and came upon a boggart that appeared as a man attacking her. Remus' dad saved her but didn't tell her what was going on until much later and let himself look like a hero. xD)

[SquallsMist]

I recently read through them on my kindle in a flurry of nostalgia. I was surprised you could only get them through Pottermore, and they were more expensive than most kindle books, but I grabbed the set anyway.

It was an interesting experience and I found myself swept up in the same enthusiasm I felt when I was first reading them (I think I read everything from Book 3 upwards as they came out, the wait between them was excruciating). I've read many, better-quality books since then and while I found a lot of weaknesses I had never noticed before, the enjoyment far outweighed those weaknesses.

[Del Murder]

If we do Harry Potter sets then I call Gilderoy.

[Bubba]

I read them reasonably regularly. Still get excited when I start one.

[Pant Leg Eater from the Bad World]

Oh wow. I haven't read Harry Potter in a long time. Last time I reread them was just before the last book came out.

I did recently buy a new set of all the books because i abused my old copies to death. I had gotten rid of them because my ex wife had good copies I could read if I wanted. Now I have my own again.

[noxious.sunshine]

We marathoned the movies a few months ago.

God they're such a major snooze fest.

[Forsaken Lover]

That's because they're bad movies. The books are way better.

The only way to enjoy HP Movies is with RiffTrax.


"Harry, do as I say". - The entire Harry Potter series summed up in five words".
I think this should be carved in stone or something, because god damn it, it's so true.

"STILL WAITING ON THAT WATER, HARRY!"

[Night Fury]

Have you read the books though Noxy?

[Electroshock Therapy]

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I love the movies.
I actually think Half-Blood Prince was the best of the lot! The direction, the murky colours, the pacing, the dialogue, the acting... superb!

For those who don't know, starting October this year, they are re-releasing all seven books with not just new covers but new illustrated pages! They will re-release one book per year. There's a few samples from Philosopher's Stone online somewhere, and they look amazing! Movie-wise, it looks like a cross between Prisoner of Azkaban and the David Yates films. It looks more real than cartoony, but is still fantastical in nature. They look beautiful. I will happily re-buy these books!

Here's the link:
http://www.cnet.com/news/magical-ima...-books-appear/