[BodeOmissemia]

Quote, originally posted by DoMiNo »
I hear ya. I'm really astonished at the number of seemingly normal people my age who read--and enjoy--that crap. I mean, seriously, I feel like I'm taking crazy pills or something.
I tried watching one of the movies babysitting one time, and I can honestly say I'd rather roll around ablaze in the middle of a busy intersection than force myself to sit through that again. Get with the program people.
well of course, everyone has their own opinion. and it looks like sometimes people believe their opinion should apply to everyone else one of my friends hates harry potter too, and most of my friends don't like star wars (i'm obsessed with star wars right now), but everyone's different


Modified by SV at 11:58 PM 7/18/2005

[Lictimind]

Damn AD bought the farm and SS sold it to him. Things are getting juicy.

[Lictimind]

Well I've read tyhem all and I'm currently working on the last one. While the subject matter may or may not be appealing to some, what I find is the real genius of the story are three things:
1. Character development. The writer goes to great lengths to flesh out characters. even small or insignificant characters are described in enough depth that they form very clear pictures in your mind. It's dificult not to read these books and not feel like you know these characters.
2. POV. In many ways the story is told from manydifferent points of view, not just Harry's, which ,makes the story not quite so cut and dry.
3. Attention to detail. This writer has gone to grat lengths to create a very unique and detailed environment, and not only does she continue to build on it with every new book, but she binds her writtings and her characters to the limitations and charcteristics of the environment she has created.
That IMHO is the real appeal and genius of these stories.

[Zwnkkvle]

Wow, I bought it for us for $17.99 before tax
Here in SD the Tax is 7.75%

[kesFockplek]

Pretty much the same thing as anonms, i was at a school bookstore and the first one had just come out. The movies dont do any justice at all, i have never liked any of them.
Also i hate people that are only reading it so they can follow the hype not the story

[Evelinessa]

I made it through 351 pages in under 3 hours. I'm so proud of myself.

[amusaasyday]

I just got it off the shelves..

[Evelinessa]

Did you buy Harry Potter yet?
Don't spoil it for those who haven't.
I'm gonna go get it as soon as I finish breakfast.

[NaMbessemab]

Quote, originally posted by DoMiNo »
I hear ya. I'm really astonished at the number of seemingly normal people my age who read--and enjoy--that crap. I mean, seriously, I feel like I'm taking crazy pills or something.
I tried watching one of the movies babysitting one time, and I can honestly say I'd rather roll around ablaze in the middle of a busy intersection than force myself to sit through that again. Get with the program people.
A men man!!!
Quote, originally posted by SV »
it's kinda funny that, apart from cars, you don't seem to like anything i (and alot of other people) do there's no problem with that, i just noticed. harry potter, star wars, what next?
I have a confession...im an alien I tend to delibratly like what other people hate...but then i actually like it...LOL
I mean Holly Valance, Paris Hilton, Ford...and i wont go on lmao, need i say more

[wowwieholmes]

i feel similarly about the movie, but i personally enjoy the books, im surprisedi like the books and not the movies, i think its because the movies stop you from using YOUR imagination in imagining some of these surreal things

[CKDIWEQ]

I got mine for $14.99 canadian

[IssuessBratte]

Quote, originally posted by Hornbag »Harry Potter is stupid. Am i the only one who thinks all this wizard stuff is just crap?
I hear ya. I'm really astonished at the number of seemingly normal people my age who read--and enjoy--that crap. I mean, seriously, I feel like I'm taking crazy pills or something.
I tried watching one of the movies babysitting one time, and I can honestly say I'd rather roll around ablaze in the middle of a busy intersection than force myself to sit through that again. Get with the program people.

[Evelinessa]

The movies..... X______X
I can't wait for the 5th one. Try cramming over 800 pages of stuff into 2 hours of cinema.
I didn't like how they changed a lot of the stuff in th 3rd movie.

[Lictimind]

Quote, originally posted by bonzos montreaux »i got ripped off by barnes and noble. turns out they sold my preordered copy to a desperate customer and gave me a $40 gift certificate as an apology and will give me the hp book for free. im still pissed at b&n for selling my copy that i reserved.
it's not like there is going to be a scarcity of these books. Go back on monday. I'm sure you'll find walls full of copies

[CiccoineFed]

i got ripped off by barnes and noble. turns out they sold my preordered copy to a desperate customer and gave me a $40 gift certificate as an apology and will give me the hp book for free. im still pissed at b&n for selling my copy that i reserved.

[BodeOmissemia]

Quote, originally posted by anonms »I made it through 351 pages in under 3 hours. I'm so proud of myself.
wow, i'm only on page 109, but i'm trying to read it slowly (i don't know why, i don't want to finish it too quickly)

[BodeOmissemia]

i went with my cousin and got a book at midnight, 12:50 technically, but whatever. i'm on page 99 now

[CiccoineFed]

i wish

[Evelinessa]

Quote, originally posted by Hornbag »Harry Potter is stupid. Am i the only one who thinks all this wizard stuff is just crap? I duno, i saw the 3rd movie, and it was ok, but i couldnt stand to read any of the books. Im more ito witches and vampire slayers...
Harry Potter has witches in it, too...

[Evelinessa]

The thing about these books is that I think it really got children into reading. Which is the real genius of the books to me.