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[poohbear919]

Wow - the Burrows been quiet for the past few days!

I'm still working my way through OOTP, and I'm sad to say I'm not any more insightful this time as I was last time I read it!

I'm ashamed to say that I haven't pre-ordered DH yet either, however that is being jumped to the top of my priority list this week!

 

[TurboKitty]

I agree with you. Sorcerer's does sound a lot more magical. I wouldn't think of a magical, mystical person when I hear "Philosopher." I like that they did leave in some of the more commonly known British vernacular, like "snogging" for example. It gives me more of an impression that it really is taking place in the UK, which I like. I had no idea what "snogging" was when I first read it in HP, but it was pretty easy to figure out what it meant.

I think the point of sparking the interest of a younger audience was, I hope at least, the point. I am an adult and I remember wondering what exactly a sorcerer's stone was...by the time I got to the description of what the stone did, I thought, "oh like a philosopher's stone. Wonder why she changed the name."
Then again, my tatse in books does run a bit toward the magic stuff, and alchemy is always a fun topic.

I was a bit disappointed at the changes still. It felt like we Americans were being patroniezed and pandered to by the publishers. I prefer my brit-lit undiluted! I also think it's good to have young people read differences in the way words are written. When I was a teen, I understood "kerb" was a curb and "pygamas" were pajamas, for example.

 

[va32h]

I think they just "Americanized" things for the first couple of books - my copy of OoTP mentions Harry's trainers for example, instead of changing it to sneakers.

And in the first three books, you could tell JKR made an attempt to catch people up, if they were starting the series late - reminding them who was who and what was what. You know, the way every Nancy Drew book managed to work in her dead mother and titian hair and blue convertible and sensible housekeeper named Hannah Gruen.

Good grief the useless things I have in my memory!

Anyway, I am glad that both the books and movies seem to have quit doing that. I think that by now, the reading/movie-going public should know full well that this is a long series, and if they can't be bothered to read the books they deserve to not know what is going on.

I have not preordered DH either, as I am waiting for the bookstores to announce their midnight parties.

 

[BuckyFan04]

I think the point of sparking the interest of a younger audience was, I hope at least, the point. I am an adult and I remember wondering what exactly a sorcerer's stone was...by the time I got to the description of what the stone did, I thought, "oh like a philosopher's stone. Wonder why she changed the name."
Then again, my tatse in books does run a bit toward the magic stuff, and alchemy is always a fun topic.

I was a bit disappointed at the changes still. It felt like we Americans were being patroniezed and pandered to by the publishers. I prefer my brit-lit undiluted! I also think it's good to have young people read differences in the way words are written. When I was a teen, I understood "kerb" was a curb and "pygamas" were pajamas, for example.

I was 15 when I read Sorceror's Stone for the first time. I don't think I would have connected "Philosopher" with something magical back then, but I might have looked "philosopher" up in the dictionary or something to see how it was connected to the magical world. I had never heard about a Philosopher's or Sorceror's Stone before, so it didn't really matter to me which word was used. I also think it's interesting to read differences in the way words are written, and that it would be good for kids to do the same. Expanding one's vocabulary/knowledge of words is never a bad thing!

 

[BuckyFan04]

It looks like Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (U.S. edition hardback) will be 784 pages long, according to Scholastic!

http://www.scholastic.com/harrypotter/press032007.htm

I thought it might be longer, but I'm glad it's longer than HBP. I was a little disappointed when I found out that HBP was considerably shorter than OOTP. As long as there are enough pages in which to sufficiently tie up the loose ends, I'll be happy. . . .Well, of course, when I'm getting close to the end of the book, though, I'll wish it were longer since it is the last HP book.

Oh...and I also just saw that MuggleNet is now reporting this as well.

 

[AuroraBorealis]

I saw the release about book length today, too.

I'm glad it will be bigger than HBP, but I'm afraid it still won't be long enough for me. OOtP is my favorite book so far, partly due to the length. However, JKR says DH is her favorite so far and that's good to hear!

Four months tomorrow until DH!

 

[BuckyFan04]

However, JKR says DH is her favorite so far and that's good to hear!

Four months tomorrow until DH!

Yeah, it's definitely good to hear that DH is her favorite so far! I think she had said that she was very happy with POA when that came out, and POA is one of my top 2 favorite books. I would be a little worried if she weren't happy with the final book in the series.

Woohooo! 4 months till DH!

 

[va32h]

I found this on another board and had to post it here, because it cracked me up:

Voldemort's "to do" list:
1) Buy eggs.
2) Be mean to Wormtail.
3) Kill Dumbledore.
4) Pick up parcel at the post office.
5) Wish Naggy a happy birthday.
6) Take over the world.
7) Let the Dementors play with Lucius.
8) Kill Harry Potter.
9) Recruit Fred & George Weasley. They have potential.

 

[TurboKitty]

I found this on another board and had to post it here, because it cracked me up:

I think they left out;

10.) Retrieve horcruxes and put in safety deposit box.

 

[The_Horned_King]

Only thing is Kill Harry should be way higher up!

 

[va32h]

Only thing is Kill Harry should be way higher up!

But that just shows you how easily Voldy is distracted.

Other suggestions:

11.) Change screen name so Bella will stop IM'ing me
12.) Ask Draco if "Tom Riddle is a greasy git" grafitti is still written in Slytherin bathroom

 

[TinkInPink]

yep much higher

heres one of my faves from mugglenet 17 things to distract Voldemort while harry searches for horucruxs

1. Choreograph an artistic dance interpretation of his life and struggle for power and then force him to watch it.

2. Conduct a séance and pretend to channel the spirit of his mother.

3. Tell him he's been a "naughty boy."

4. Pretend to be the Sorting Hat and apologize - apparently you were wrong, and he was meant to be in Hufflepuff.

5. Call him Ickle-Voldykins...and then run. Fast.

6. Ask him to guess which hand the last Horcrux is in.

7. ...admonish him for cheating if he uses Legilimency.

8. Tell him you know where Harry is hiding, and Apparate before providing further details.

9. Dress up as Dumbledore and say you faked your own death.

10. Start an argument about Harry Potter shipping.

11. Tell him he's adopted and that he's really Hagrid's other half-brother.

12. Tell him Harry is his son and ask him if he's sure he wants to go through with Book 7 now, since it's become "soooo Star Wars."

13. Tell him one of his Death Eaters is actually a member of the Order using Polyjuice Potion - but refuse to tell him who it is.

14. If he gets rid of some Death Eaters in the process of figuring this out, then all the better for Harry!

15. Tell him that one of his enemies is plotting against him in the Forbidden Forest.

16. Tell him all about your enemy/rival and how he's nothing compared to them. Perhaps he'll go after them rather than Harry.

17. Tell him his plastic surgeon did a terrible job with the "red-eyed snake look," and that he should've had the self confidence to age gracefully.

 

[va32h]

That was hilarious! I don't read Mugglenet enough. I also found this piece, which had me in tears, I was laughing so hard:

MEMO

To: All Death Eaters
From: Lord Voldemort's Events Secretary
Subject: Office Party



Please find below the schedule for this year's Death Eaters Yule Party. We're trying to keep things low-key while we're waiting for the Dark Lord's insidious masterplan to come to fruition, so the traditional Muggle Burning, Sing-Song and BBQ has been cancelled. However, there should still be something for everyone:

7pm
Gather outside HQ with black hoods and burning torches.

7.10pm
March into town and kick a few Mudbloods around.

7.30pm
Go to the pub. We've booked the upstairs function room at The Hellhound and Hippogriff.

8pm
Party games including "Postman's Hex", "Truth or Die Screaming", "Pin the Crime on the Gullible Fool", "Pass the Blood-Soaked Parcel", and "Guess Whose Dismembered Limb".

9pm
Buffet dinner, three Galleons a head. Pay in advance. Those who do not will pay later.

10pm
Ceremonial Blood Orgy (turkey kindly provided by Samhain Pocknose's Sacrificial Poultry Centre, discounts available on production of a Dark Mark tattoo)

10.30pm
Karaoke and disco till late.

For those too drunk to Disapparate home again, there will be a special Knight-Bus pick-up. We definitely don't want a repeat of last year, in which two members had to be forcibly removed from a tree in the park where they claimed to be "recruiting squirrels to join our hellish crusade".

A Message from the C.E.O.
The Dark Lord wishes it to be known that he does want everyone to have a good time, but that celebrations must proceed in a manner which will not compromise Death Eater security. This means he will take a very dim view of activities such as casting the Dark Mark over the head of the last person to break wind, or writing rude comments about Narcissa Malfoy on the wall of the gents toilet.

Please Note:
We will not be doing "Secret Santa" this year, following the unfortunate incident last year in which one of our less attentive members drew a name from the hat and promptly struck that person dead with a Killing Curse, instead of buying them a small personalized gift, as was intended. Those who wish to express their eternal devotion to the Dark Lord by giving him a little something may do so, but be aware that aftershave is a waste of time since his reincarnated body is entirely hairless. He would, however, like the nations of the earth to quake before him, the head of Harry Potter on a silver platter, or failing that, a box of Ferrero Rocher chocolates.

Signed
P. Pettigrew
(Lord Voldemort's P.A.)

Must give credit to Red Scharlach, who creates very cool Harry Potter art as well.

 

[The_Horned_King]

Love Mugglenet! They always are up on the info!

 

[AuroraBorealis]

I laughed so hard I was crying!

I can't believe I missed those on mugglenet!

Four months from today!

 

[HomeSweetDisney]

I LOVE those lists on Mugglenet. They crack me up! I go there anytime I need a good laugh.

I love this one:

Death Eater Rules:

No Death Eater shall be a spy for Dumbledore.

No Death Eater shall play the harmonica.

All Death Eaters must be proficient in the Dark Arts: murder, Unforgivable Curses, yodeling etc. An annual examination will be made to make sure that all members are up to scratch.

No Death Eater shall behave with integrity unless it is a genuine accident.

A Death Eater must be pureblooded.

No Death Eater must ever mention that the Dark Lord himself is not pureblooded.

No Death Eater may kill another Death Eater without a very good reason.

All Death Eaters shall answer Lord Voldemort's summons immediately. (Unless you are having a shower, in which case it is permitted to don a bath robe first.)

All Death Eaters shall have vaguely sinister surnames.

All Death Eaters shall overtake on the left.

The ones bolded are my favorites

 

[BuckyFan04]

Those are all so funny! I love the Death Eater Rules!

I also liked the one about Voldemort having to change his screen name so Bella will stop IM'ing him. She does seem a bit obsessed with him, doesn't she?

 

[Ariel Wanna-be]

I LOVE those lists on Mugglenet. They crack me up! I go there anytime I need a good laugh.

I love this one:

Death Eater Rules:

No Death Eater shall be a spy for Dumbledore.

No Death Eater shall play the harmonica.

All Death Eaters must be proficient in the Dark Arts: murder, Unforgivable Curses, yodeling etc. An annual examination will be made to make sure that all members are up to scratch.

No Death Eater shall behave with integrity unless it is a genuine accident.

A Death Eater must be pureblooded.

No Death Eater must ever mention that the Dark Lord himself is not pureblooded.

No Death Eater may kill another Death Eater without a very good reason.

All Death Eaters shall answer Lord Voldemort's summons immediately. (Unless you are having a shower, in which case it is permitted to don a bath robe first.)

All Death Eaters shall have vaguely sinister surnames.

All Death Eaters shall overtake on the left.

The ones bolded are my favorites

Those are hysterical - especially the one about yodeling being a dark art!!

 

[HomeSweetDisney]

Anyone wanna know 123 ways to annoy Lord Voldemort? Because I will so post that list too

 

[Ariel Wanna-be]

Anyone wanna know 123 ways to annoy Lord Voldemort? Because I will so post that list too

By all means!!!!