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Post by BogoGog24 on Mar 6, 2018 1:07:27 GMT
Tim Holy love of Jesus!! 😈 Congrats! You broke my heart 💔 Was he the cute guy or the other one? He was the one who I talked about being my best friend and that we get along super well. Several months ago I finally told him how I felt and he felt the same way, so we decided to start dating and here we are.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 6, 2018 1:22:11 GMT
That was the guy I picked, right? You can thank me later
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Post by BogoGog24 on Mar 6, 2018 2:46:15 GMT
That was the guy I picked, right? You can thank me later No you said go for the hot guy, which was Z.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 6, 2018 5:58:26 GMT
I did? That doesn’t sound like me, but I believe you. I was probably joking
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Post by Becky on Mar 6, 2018 20:21:33 GMT
HBP is kinda boring but I also think it's the funniest movie. Also quite a dull book, but the book is far, far more interesting.
I love the books so much. JK's writing really takes you along the journey with the trio. My favourite book is probably PoA, the twist with Sirius is so good in the book and even though I knew he was a good guy from seeing the film, it still felt like a shock. Very well written.
I love the Marauders, and I think a lot of it is how flawed each character is but how good 3 of them are. There's also the aspect of what could have been and the life Harry could have had. Sirius is not inherently a good man but his love for people makes him a much better man. Remus is ofc a fantastic man but is full of self-hatred and made some questionable decisions in DH. Then there's the mystery around James, from the cocky bully to the man who sacrificed himself for his wife and baby. Would be great to know what caused the change, or maybe it's just a simple as he realised he was a bully and grew up. Ironically, there's both not a lot and lots to say about Peter.
I love Harry in the books, the right amount of both a nice, quiet child and sassy and funny. The books were such a great escape growing up, and they stay with you. One day I'd love to read the books to my future children.
I hope that made some sort of sense, I'm exhausted haha.
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Post by Sarah93 on Mar 6, 2018 21:11:56 GMT
HBP is kinda boring but I also think it's the funniest movie. Also quite a dull book, but the book is far, far more interesting. I love the books so much. JK's writing really takes you along the journey with the trio. My favourite book is probably PoA, the twist with Sirius is so good in the book and even though I knew he was a good guy from seeing the film, it still felt like a shock. Very well written. I love the Marauders, and I think a lot of it is how flawed each character is but how good 3 of them are. There's also the aspect of what could have been and the life Harry could have had. Sirius is not inherently a good man but his love for people makes him a much better man. Remus is ofc a fantastic man but is full of self-hatred and made some questionable decisions in DH. Then there's the mystery around James, from the cocky bully to the man who sacrificed himself for his wife and baby. Would be great to know what caused the change, or maybe it's just a simple as he realised he was a bully and grew up. Ironically, there's both not a lot and lots to say about Peter. I love Harry in the books, the right amount of both a nice, quiet child and sassy and funny. The books were such a great escape growing up, and they stay with you. One day I'd love to read the books to my future children.
I hope that made some sort of sense, I'm exhausted haha.Haha yes, it did make sense Thank you for sharing your thoughts about HP, and I'd also love to read the books to my future children 'cause they've shaped our childhood, they played such a huge role in our generation imo
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Post by thyarchery on Mar 9, 2018 21:25:14 GMT
Watched the Order of the Phoenix movie last night. Now I've heard from friends that it's the worst movie of the series. So going into it, I knew that and wasn't surprised at the end result. It pales massively in comparison to the book IMO and doesn't do the book justice at all. So many pieces were cut (it's a long book, I get it) and details were changed. I think they could have done Sirius's death way better too, make it more dramatic and build up some sort of climax to it. Funnily enough, I think it's quite good compared to Goblet of Fire. I can't stand Dumbledore on that one. He- as portrayed by the actor- is such a drama queen, always overreacting, shouting and, in short, being unbearable. The music is also way worse. I wished they had kept John Williams for the remainder of the movies. Quoting a real queen , you just don't get any better than that . On the other hand, I watched it yesterday again for the first time in ages and I liked it a little better. I absolutely loved the Wizarding Cup match part and the ball scene- bossy and mad Hermione is always the BEST Hermione. The actors are spot on, Hogwarts is as beautiful as ever and the special effects are great. I came to the conclusion that what makes it so unlikeable for me are the feeling of discontinuity- it seems that Harry is sort of ALWAYS fighting the monster of the week. I blame the poor montage on that one- and Dumbledore's continuous tantra. I am fond of Order of the Phoenix though- maybe it's because I love the scenes in London . I agree that it pales in comparison to the book, and both Sirius death and Harry and Cho's kiss could have been way better filmed- although the scene that comes immediately afterwards, with Watson and Grint at their top their acting skills, it's one of my favorites in the series- when they discuss Harry's first kiss and at the same time they fathom each other and they finally burst into laughter. It really reflects what being a teen is like- and, not being exactly romantic, is better than any romantic scene in the movies. The rest of them, in my opinion, do feel very forced. Another strength is, in my opinion, the evil characters. Dolores Umbridge is so lovable-to-hate, a perfect portrayal, one of the finest acting works in the series- and thats a lot to say- and I didn't quite care about Bellatrix Lestrange untilI saw her played by Helena Bonham Carter, turning her into some sort of Brontësque mad-in-the-attic. It also introduces the character of Luna Lovegood, one of my favourites in the HP universe- and in my opinion, Evanna Lynch was just the perfect choice
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Post by TamyXD on Mar 10, 2018 1:14:47 GMT
Funnily enough, I think it's quite good compared to Goblet of Fire. I can't stand Dumbledore on that one. He- as portrayed by the actor- is such a drama queen, always overreacting, shouting and, in short, being unbearable.
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Post by thyarchery on Mar 10, 2018 10:28:18 GMT
Funnily enough, I think it's quite good compared to Goblet of Fire. I can't stand Dumbledore on that one. He- as portrayed by the actor- is such a drama queen, always overreacting, shouting and, in short, being unbearable. yeah, that's the most famous example, but ALL the movie long Dumbledore behaves like a 5 year old desperate for attention.
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Post by BogoGog24 on Mar 17, 2018 14:49:22 GMT
I just finished reading The Half-Blood Prince this morning! Gonna probably watch the movie tonight or tomorrow. I think so far this is probably my least favorite book of the series. The only interesting plot points were Harry finding out details of Voldemort's past and what happens to Dumbledore (not spoiling in case someone's not read it). I also had a theory about who the Half-Blood Prince was and was really surprised to find out it wasn't who I expected. So excited to read the final book, but I will also be very sad when I'm all done with the books and movies. It's such an experience to get to read it/watch it for the first time, not knowing what's going to happen. But then once you know the story, it's not as exciting anymore. I actually planned to make a YouTube video when I'm all done and talk about my experience of reading it as an adult and having that perspective of reading it for the first time as an adult.
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Post by TamyXD on Mar 17, 2018 21:51:53 GMT
I just finished reading The Half-Blood Prince this morning! Gonna probably watch the movie tonight or tomorrow. I think so far this is probably my least favorite book of the series. The only interesting plot points were Harry finding out details of Voldemort's past and what happens to Dumbledore (not spoiling in case someone's not read it). I also had a theory about who the Half-Blood Prince was and was really surprised to find out it wasn't who I expected. So excited to read the final book, but I will also be very sad when I'm all done with the books and movies. It's such an experience to get to read it/watch it for the first time, not knowing what's going to happen. But then once you know the story, it's not as exciting anymore. I actually planned to make a YouTube video when I'm all done and talk about my experience of reading it as an adult and having that perspective of reading it for the first time as an adult. I totally agree with you. I still like HBP a lot, but just not as much as the other books. HBP just has too many chapters that I consider more or less fillers. I'm just not really interested in Harry's obsession with his theory about Draco, and all that love drama between Ron and Hermione is almost annoying. Every time I read that book I only really look forward to the chapters about Voldemort's past, and of course the last few chapters.
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Post by BogoGog24 on Mar 18, 2018 23:47:59 GMT
Just watched The Half-Blood Prince movie. I didn’t like how dark all the scenes are, visually speaking. It was difficult to see what was going on sometimes. A lot of details from the book were changed or left out completely. One big bowl of meh for me. Easily the worst book and film in the series.
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Post by BogoGog24 on May 15, 2018 2:31:07 GMT
It's finally happened guys. After 10 long months of diligently reading every book in the series, I have finally finished. I just concluded the Deathly Hallows tonight (still yet to watch the movies though). I'm a mixture of emotions. On the one hand, it's so satisfying to finally finish it and to know the ending. On the other, it's incredibly sad to come to the end of what was such an amazing journey. I have many thoughts about the series.
First, JK Rowling is an amazing writer. The themes found in Harry Potter are deep, profound, and philosophical. Themes like "Do not pity the dead. Pity the living, especially those who live without love." It's so smart and deep. She writes about things that can apply to real life, despite the fact everything takes place in a fictional magical world. There is a reason Harry Potter is the best selling book series of all time and has sold half a billion copies worldwide. It is really just that freakin' good.
Second, I was so pleasantly surprised at some of the plot twists at the end involving Snape and Dumbledore. The epilogue where Harry names all of his kids after Dumbledore and his parents. Ron and Hermione getting married. It's all just so perfect. I admit when I finished the very last sentence, my heart had a pang of sadness. I'm so sad to finish the series. I know I can read it over and over again, but there is nothing like reading it with fresh eyes for the first time. It's only new to you once. I will never be able to read it again quite with the same excitement I did the first time, not knowing what happens and reading each page faster and faster, literally on the edge of my seat, to find out what happens next. I'm sure I will forget details. And now knowing the full story, when I read it again, I will likely find new details I may have missed the first time. But still, it won't be the same as that first time.
Fortunately, there are the spinoffs, like Fantastic Beasts, The Cursed Child, and I actually just over the weekend bought the Tales of Beedle the Bard, which is the book of wizarding fairytales mentioned in the Deathly Hallows. There are also the movies. I know it's not over and I can enjoy Harry over and over again, through the books and the movies. But it is sad, all the same for me.
I strongly suggest if anyone has only seen the movies but not read the books, to definitely read the books if you get the chance. The movies don't even come close to doing the books justice. The books, in my opinion, are some of the greatest literary works of our time. Absolutely genius and brilliantly written, brilliantly thought out. I love how JK Rowling really created an entire universe where each thing has its own name and everything has that feeling of feeling real. That's what makes it so enticing to read. It sucks you in to the point that sometimes I was so lost in it that I wasn't even aware of what was going on around me.
It really says something that initially I thought the whole concept of Harry Potter was some stupid copycat fantasy series that everyone only liked because it was popular. My thoughts changed completely as soon as I began reading the first book. I became an instant Potterhead, fully dedicated to reading each book in full and watching its respective film to properly explore the tale in as extreme and accurate detail as possible. As JK Rowling wrote in the dedication of the Deathly Hallows, I stuck with Harry until the very end.
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Post by thyarchery on May 17, 2018 5:37:50 GMT
It's finally happened guys. After 10 long months of diligently reading every book in the series, I have finally finished. I just concluded the Deathly Hallows tonight (still yet to watch the movies though). I'm a mixture of emotions. On the one hand, it's so satisfying to finally finish it and to know the ending. On the other, it's incredibly sad to come to the end of what was such an amazing journey. I have many thoughts about the series. First, JK Rowling is an amazing writer. The themes found in Harry Potter are deep, profound, and philosophical. Themes like "Do not pity the dead. Pity the living, especially those who live without love." It's so smart and deep. She writes about things that can apply to real life, despite the fact everything takes place in a fictional magical world. There is a reason Harry Potter is the best selling book series of all time and has sold half a billion copies worldwide. It is really just that freakin' good. Second, I was so pleasantly surprised at some of the plot twists at the end involving Snape and Dumbledore. The epilogue where Harry names all of his kids after Dumbledore and his parents. Ron and Hermione getting married. It's all just so perfect. I admit when I finished the very last sentence, my heart had a pang of sadness. I'm so sad to finish the series. I know I can read it over and over again, but there is nothing like reading it with fresh eyes for the first time. It's only new to you once. I will never be able to read it again quite with the same excitement I did the first time, not knowing what happens and reading each page faster and faster, literally on the edge of my seat, to find out what happens next. I'm sure I will forget details. And now knowing the full story, when I read it again, I will likely find new details I may have missed the first time. But still, it won't be the same as that first time. Fortunately, there are the spinoffs, like Fantastic Beasts, The Cursed Child, and I actually just over the weekend bought the Tales of Beedle the Bard, which is the book of wizarding fairytales mentioned in the Deathly Hallows. There are also the movies. I know it's not over and I can enjoy Harry over and over again, through the books and the movies. But it is sad, all the same for me. I strongly suggest if anyone has only seen the movies but not read the books, to definitely read the books if you get the chance. The movies don't even come close to doing the books justice. The books, in my opinion, are some of the greatest literary works of our time. Absolutely genius and brilliantly written, brilliantly thought out. I love how JK Rowling really created an entire universe where each thing has its own name and everything has that feeling of feeling real. That's what makes it so enticing to read. It sucks you in to the point that sometimes I was so lost in it that I wasn't even aware of what was going on around me. It really says something that initially I thought the whole concept of Harry Potter was some stupid copycat fantasy series that everyone only liked because it was popular. My thoughts changed completely as soon as I began reading the first book. I became an instant Potterhead, fully dedicated to reading each book in full and watching its respective film to properly explore the tale in as extreme and accurate detail as possible. As JK Rowling wrote in the dedication of the Deathly Hallows, I stuck with Harry until the very end. ^Well, well well, this is worth some kind of celebration, doesn't it? Now seriously I'm glad you liked the books. Same as you, I think that they are some of the greatest recent literature works, and I'm convinced that at some point they will become a part of the English literary canon. I recall the same feeling of sadness with the Deathly Hallows' ending- I also vividly remember throwing away the book when the main characters are captured and taken to the Malfoy Manor because "There's no way she (JK Rowling) can write them out of this"...and she did, lol. About the movies...yeah, I agree, they don't hold a candle to the books, none of them. And the worse is that not the movies' fault. The characters are portrayed by some of the most gifted British actors of our time, the settings and digital effects are amongst the finest in recent cinema, and the music theme by John Williams is just unforgettable- the quality of the direction may vary, though, but in general they are good movies. The problem is that the books are quite unfit for a movie, due to their extension and the number of characters- something JK Rowling seems to have realized with Fantastic Beasts. But out of all the things you say, the thing which I agree the most with you about is that Rowling's magical world is so complex and complete and immersive it indeed feels real. One can no longer walk past King's Cross Station without wondering if he will be able, at last, to reach Platform 9 3/4. And to me, that's her greatest achievement
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Post by BogoGog24 on May 28, 2018 14:41:07 GMT
I finished the Deathy Hallows movies last night. Part 2 was a lot better than Part 1, the first one was kind of boring. I thought for sure they would talk more about Dumbledore’s sister though. I guess it wasn’t important to the plot but considering it was widely talked about in the book, I was surprised to see it skipped entirely and not even get a deleted scene. Overall a good ending to the series.
I hate the character of Bellatrix but I love Helena Bonham Carter’s portrayal of her and of course Alan Rickman’s Snape is perfection. They really chose the best actors to portray these characters, like I can’t imagine anyone else doing these characters justice. Going back to our discussion from a few pages back about a remake, that’s just one of many reasons why I would never want to see it get redone and why it shouldn’t be redone. No one else would ever portray these characters as well as the original actors.
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