Its been over a year since the release of 'Harry Potter and the Deathy Hallows', and with the completion of the Harry Potter series, I found a huge void in my literary pursuits, a void which still has yet to be filled by any new series. Indeed, without a future Potter book to speculate on, life lost some of its appeal and joy. I really miss the good old days, where I could actually just surf fan-sites when I'm bored and read all the various theories floating around the internet, ranging from those that were highly plausible, to those that were utterly preposterous.
Then came the news that JK Rowling acutally wrote 'The Tales of Beedle the Bard', which was a book that actually had quite a small, but important role to play in the final installment of the Harry Potter series. While initially it was meant to be a personal gift to 7 special people who had helped Rowling in her creation of Harry Potter, fate would have it be that the generous people at Amazon.com, who won the bid in a charity auction for one of the 7 original copies, decided to publish the book for the general public, all in the name of charity. Rowling, being a mightily generous lady herself, gave her stamp of approval, and all these set into motion the necessary steps needed to publish this quirky, but imaginative addition to the Harry Potter universe.
I was, of course, overjoyed upon hearing the news, because a small but insistent part of me never wanted to bid goodbye to the world of Harry Potter and the fact that Rowling actually penned this book of short stories implied that there was still a chance (and even future chances) that there would be continual add-ons to the already wonderful world of Harry Potter, a world that I have grown to love and cherished! All these meant that I would be allowed to postpone saying my goodbyes to a world that I've been obsessed over the past 8 years of my sorry, sad existence.
'The Tales of Beedle the Bard' contains five different wizarding fairy tales. Like muggle fairy tales, each tale has its own moral lessons to it. Unfortunately, some of the stories are quite twisted, and thus the morals they teach may not pertain to the teachings of many of my muggle colleagues and friends. Nonetheless, I am sure they are still of certain relevance to the muggle world. Each story is unique, extremely quirky, and downright wicked. However, the most delightful thing of this rather short read are the commentaries & notes for each story, written by Professor Albus Dumbledore himself! Dumbledore's commentaries are riddled with examples of his amazing dry wit and rather perverse sense of sardonic humour. In today's context, his commentaries are a starling masterclass on how to be a classy bitch! All in all, it is a rather enjoyable read and will be a hoot to many!
If anything, the book has taught me the dangers of having a hairy heart. Highly recommended to all who loved and enjoyed the Harry Potter books, and dearly miss the good old days where we were allowed to be fanatical and obsessed over them!
Evil bubbles beneath every individual. Its just a matter of time before it is unleashed. Did you know that you had just come into contact with some of the most dangerous individuals of all time?
From the sacred hands of JK Rowling herself, here's the family tree of the Potters and the Weasleys. (image credit goes to Mugglenet.com) So now we know, apart from Albus Severus Potter, there's also James Sirius Potter and Lily Luna Potter (which is an awful name don't you think?) but yes. All the Weasley boys got married, except Charlie. And when asked by the interviewer if Charlie was gay, Rowling said 'Dumbledore was gay. Charlie? No, I don't think he's gay, just more interested in Dragons than in women.' Hilarious. Haha.
Interesting bit of post-DH trivia here. I love the way she's slowly releasing so much background information to her fans. All the stuff that's she has locked up somewhere, its just dying to be released. And I love the fact that she knows that there are loads of fans out there dying to learn more about the world she created, even if the series has already ended. So all these interviews, podcasts, webchats, even website releases, are so so important to us die hard fans, and it tells us that she knows and cares about what we think.
There's a little bit about Luna's future in the family tree, and if you were wondering, she had twin boys, just like Molly.
So I came home from my Grandma's, to be greeted by several MSN windows flashing on my laptop (which I had left on, because I was downloading Season 4 episodes of Grey's Anatomy into my hard drive). One of them was from Gerard, who sent me this link to yahoo news. The first thing that came to my mind after I read it was 'what the heck? is this real?'. Apparently, JK Rowling announced at the closing event of her US book tour, which was a book read and QnA session at Carnegie Hall, that Albus Dumbledore was gay. I really thought the yahoo link was a hoax, so I went to get confirmation by visiting 4 of my favourite(and highly reliable) Harry Potter news/fansites - and lo and behold, all 4 of them carried the same story as well.
So there you have it. Dumbledore is gay. That explains quite alot of things really.
I'm honestly... quite shocked that she'll drop this bombshell, like right now. It feels like she just came up with this random juicy piece of information to get people to keep talking and speculating about her books again - but as one of her most die-hard, fanatical, loyal fans out there, I shall give her the benefit of the doubt and just accept that it happened not because she was out to garner attention, but because it was a genuine piece of background character information that she had lived with over the years. And felt that it was time, post Deathly Hallows, to reveal to her readers right now.
I can't help but wonder how parents and children who are reading the books would react to this news though. I have no doubt how those Christian groups who hate the books would react, but I'm just more worried about the parents' reactions. Knowing how overprotective some parents can be, they'll be launching ban-harry-potter petitions and organising book burning sessions right now. Which is ridiculous, but then, behavior expected from those crazy parents out there. But like seriously. Wow. Dumbledore gay? That's really really weird and disturbing because I seriously seriously seriously can't imagine Dumbledore frolicking in bed with Gellert Grindelwald. Its too troubling for my mind - 2 really old men having, erm fun. Its amazing they both don't die from heart attacks or something. I never thought she'll actually announce that any character was gay, let alone someone as well loved as Dumbledore! But hey, gay though he may be, he's still the most powerful wizard of his age (except Voldemort of course!) and you have to give him credit for being one of the most brilliant wizards who ever lived.
Oh well, she created this world. If she says Harry's transsexual, Harry's transsexual. So really. She says Albus Dumbledore's gay, and I'm not going to argue with her over that.
The Sorting Hat would put you in Ravenclaw. You are wise, perceptive, and quietly brilliant. You may not always be noticed right away, but you are widely respected for your humor and brains.
I'm still alive! Feeling better now that the week's almost over, though I really could do with a good long rest or something. But I'm happier right now, because things aren't so tough anymore and there's school. I think going to school and talking to friends and laughing with them helps with the pain, cause its really not that great now; better to not think about it I guess. Plus, I'm in Ravenclaw! 'Wise, perceptitve and quietly brilliant'. I don't mean to be thick-skinned but yes, how true, how true. =P
One question I like to ask myself: If I were a wizard in the world of Harry Potter, what kind of wizard would I be?
So to take the obsession to a higher level, I've created a bio-data sheet about me, Harry Potter Lexicon style.
Basic Information Name: Damian "Danny" Darmacus Yeo - because I've always wanted to be called 'Danny' and I thought Darmacus sounds weird and creepy enough to be wizardry. Alias: Baron Bigsheepy, Da Mian Yang Birthdate: 1st June 1987
Family Ancestry: Half-Blood - since my mom claims that she's descended from Molly Weasley and my Dad's about as Magical as a toaster. Siblings: 1 elder brother - who's either a Squib or Muggle because he doesn't believe in Magic. Location of childhood home: The village of Green Meadows - which is so so appropriate for someone who's alias is that of a sheep. Pet: Oscar the Raven - because I love the name 'Oscar' and I love Ravens as well.
Hogwarts Attended: 2000 - 2006 House: Ravenclaw - Oh yeah! For more information about this, read entry dated 28/07/07! Earned 9 OWLS (9 Attempted): Charms (E), Transfiguration (A), Potions (O), History of Magic (O), Arithmancy (O), Divination (O), Ancient Runes (O), Herbology (O), DADA (O), Care of Magical Creatures (O) - Based on my O'levels. Try and guess which subjects are which! Earned 6 NEwTS (6 Attempted): Charms (O), Potions (O), Care of Magical Creatures (E), Arithmancy (O), DADA (O), Ancient Runes (O) - Based on my A levels! Awards: Special Award for Services to the School (5th Year), published papers in Challenges in Charming and Defence Against the Dark Force League Journal
Skills, Magical Devices, Etc Wand: Hazel wood, Phoenix feather core, 10 3/4 inches - because Hazel's associated with my star sign Gemini and I personally love Hazel Nut Cappuccino Frappe from TCC. Plus, my favourite wand core from Ollivanders is still Phoenix feather, so yeah. Other Devices: Pensieve - because it reminds me of a wizarding laptop Organisations & Affiliations: Order of the Phoenix, St Mungo's Hospital For Magical Maladies and Injuries - in the end, I ultimately think I'll be in the Order instead of Voldie's gang of Death Eaters. I could be like their medic or something. Career: Trainee Healer at St Mungo's - I really am still in training. Languages: Mermish and a smattering of Gobbledegook, French and Japanese - in the real world, it'll be Mandarin and Theochew dialect. Skills: Charms, some level of Legilimency, not very good at Occlumency though, Prescient Dreams, experimental Alchemy/Charms
Patronus: Sliver ram/sheep - very fat and fluffy, doesn't like to charge, has a tendency to trot and 'Bah' at Dementors. Boggart: My own corpse being mutilated by blood sucking leeches - I fear both death and blood sucking leeches. Argh. Amortentia (love potion) smells: freshly mowed grass, refreshing smell of rain, light flowery smell of someone's hair. Worst fear/memory: Being publicly humiliated for being a wizard when he was 10 - Last time I cried in public. Mirror of Erised: Being the most celebrated Healer of the time, discovering cures for new diseases
Now that Potter mania has rightly descended upon the English speaking world, I feel that its time I settled a long standing desire of mine to write an entry about the Sorting. Yes, the whole process of getting sorted by the Sorting Hat, that mysterious hat that talks and sings. The process that every student that enters Hogwarts has to go through, where they find their family away from home.
Ever since I became a fan of the books, I've always had a desire to get sorted. I've always wondered which house the Sorting hat would have decided to place me in, or rather, which house I would have desired to be placed in. Would it be Gryffindor, 'where dwell the brave of heart'? Or Ravenclaw, 'where those of wit and learning will always find their kind'? Would it be Hufflepuff, 'where they are just and loyal'? Or even Slytherin, surrounded by other 'cunning folks who use any means to achieve their ends'? I think it speaks alot about your character based on the kind of House you identify yourself with, a sort of reflection of your character. Kind of like a personality test really, which I absolutely love doing.
I must say, in the very beginning, I've always desired to be placed in Slytherin. A house filled with power hungry people, children of great ambition, people of sharp and cunning minds. I felt a mysterious draw towards the house that produced so many dark wizards, people like Severus Snape, the Malfoys, Bellatrix and ultimately, Lord Voldemort himself. But would I be suited to be in Slytherin? I have long fantasied that I could be someone who is evil, cruel and cold-hearted, who could detach his mind from his heart, someone ambitious, cunning, manipulative, someone purely concerned with his own self motive and self preservation. But as I grew older, I find that I don't hold a single tread of the Slytherin system of beliefs in me, except that yes, I think I can be a little self centred at times and that I do experience that occasional stab of cruelty and malice to people of lower social class or intelligence, even race, especially when they annoy me. This is something that I liken to the way the majority of Slytherins are prejudiced against wizards of non-pure blood births.
I readily admit that I see things in a very class conscious way. My first impressions of people are often tainted by my own thoughts about their upbringing, their social status etc, which I know, is a very despicable act, but I can't help it because of the way I was brought up in a constant upper middle class environment. I think I'm too spoilt and used to the world being educated, informed and reasoned, so much so that I view people of a lower class upbringing to be less worthy or intelligent. BUT, in my own defence, I'm like Professor Slughorn. Though I may have initial doubts about someone's character based on his or her social class etc, I will readily change my views if that person impresses me. I guess I'm more of a meritocrat. I like people who impress me, who are successful or possess something in their personality that endears me to him/her. So even though I may have a little subconscious prejudice against others of different social status, race etc, I have no trouble liking them if they do something that impresses me. Still rather despicable, but I guess I'm just like that. ______________________________________
Of all the four houses, I deem Hufflepuff the one house that I will NEVER ever be sorted (or choose to be sorted) into. NEVER EVER. Hufflepuff is the house of do-gooders, the house which values hard work, loyalty, patience, friendship and fair play above all else. While I place utmost value on hard work and also loyalty in friendship, I feel that I am most unsuited for life in Hufflepuff because I value my personal freedom and identity too greatly. Hufflepuffs, to put it simply, strike me as the kind of people who sacrifice bits and pieces of their personality, desires and wants to fit the demands of the majority, the fit in with the rest of the crowd. I think they are the ultimately social creatures, they feel out out of place if they aren't together as a group, they feel out of place if they are forced to think and act on their own accord. I need room to be myself, to think as an individual. I need my own personal space, my own thought window and world that I can sink into without intrusion. I cannot survive in an environment where I'm forced to live, work and exist together with a group of people 24/7, having to be patient with others all the time, having to compromise my own personality and self to meet the general consensus of people. Absolutely not. Ask me to work with others from time to time, and I would be happy to. Ask me to work with others in an environment where everyone is good-natured and happy 24/7, I think will turn mad and would start ripping your guts out to feed the crows flying about. And personally, if you ask me, I think I do my best magic when I work alone.
Oh and having to be good all the time would drive me mad - can you imagine? Playing fair, being hundred percent loyal, putting in hard work every single day of your school life? Sounds so dull and boring. I prefer some opportunity to, once in awhile, do something rebellious, reckless even evil. Hufflepuff just sounds so boring. ____________________________________
Ah Gryffindor. The house that receives so much attention in the books, simply because majority of the characters on the side of good are from this noble house. This is the house which values courage, chivalry and boldness above all else. Here 'dwells the brave at heart, where daring, nerve and chivalry, set Gryffindors apart'. But I think Gryffindors have something more in them than just a unlimited source of courage and bravery, I think Gryffindors are also inculcated with the value of being self sacrificial, being noble, always doing things 'for the Greater Good'. Their courage comes from being able to stand up, not only for themselves, but for other people as well. And also that they have a streak of idealism in them; they are very idealistic people, very driven and passionate about how they want to live their lives, how they want to change their lives, how they want to help and change OTHERS' lives as well.
Am I a Gryffindor? At the very least, I think I am more a Gryffindor than a Hufflepuff. I don't think I am a very courageous person, but I am definitely very very idealistic. I am someone who is very caught up with the 'Grand Notions of Life', caught up with the nobility of being able to 'Change the World', living a life with 'illusions of Grandeur'. When I was younger, I remember finding it horrifying that the world can be so different from the idealistic, perfect world that I'm used to living or being in, that things can so be different out there, and people can be so different from what you expect them to be (and maybe, to a certain extent I still feel that way right now). I used to have grand dreams about liberating the world, making a difference, changing the way people live, think, feel. Being a leader of a revolution, being someone who revolutionizes the world, who makes it a better place. Being someone important. As much as they try to deny it, I think Gryffindors love feeling that they are important people, and I do too. But whether or not I am courageous enough to make the effort, to take the steps to achieve all these grand desires and put forth all these grand notions is another matter altogether.
I think courage comes in all sorts of packages. While I'm not one of those few who dare to do courageous feats like jump across buildings or climb Mount Everest or save a child from a burning building, I think my courage comes from believing in what is right and taking a stand and not backing down. Even if the stand I'm taking isn't the most popular or supported option, once I've made my stand, I won't back down. I guess that's where my courage is. I believe strongly in what I think, I dare to say what I have to say, I dare to type what I want to and have to type. Nothing much, but it means alot to me. _____________________________
And now Ravenclaw. This is honestly, the house where I feel, I would be most at home. And that yes, I would definitely ask the Sorting Hat to put me there. Ravenclaw is the house where those possessing intelligence, wit and knowledge go to. Ravenclaw is the place where people who love to think, love intellectual challenge find their place in Hogwarts. I'm not being vain here, but I think (see, I love to think!) I'm sufficiently intelligent enough to be warranted a place here. Unfortunately, we don't really get to see lots of Ravenclaws in action in the books. The most notable of Ravenclaws would be Luna Lovegood, the adorable, slightly dotty blonde who has such a crazy belief system that she believes almost everything and anything under the sun. And I guess the fact that someone as flippant as Luna can be sorted in Ravenclaw says something about Ravenclaws in general, that its not merely being intelligent that counts here, its about being open to intellectual ideas and thoughts. Its the thought process that counts, not what is produced by it.
I guess I'm alot like Luna. I like to keep my options and beliefs open, so much so I very readily change my views and opinions concerning matters if something logical and convincing has been put across to me. Its all about being mentally malleable and flexible. Never let your mind be stuck in a rut, always think and come up with new interesting ideas, new fantastic connections, always reason with your thoughts, wrestle with your emotions, and then you'll achieve wonders from it. Afterall, 'Wit beyond measure is a man's greatest treasure!' Another thing about Ravenclaws is that they are probably the only house that values independent thinking and individual freedom of thought. Yes, that's another thing that I value so much. Individual identity - its all about having your own beliefs, your own thoughts, your own way of thinking, viewing life. Freedom of self thought leads to freedom of self identity. And where else but in Ravenclaw, the house which encourages you to think freely, to 'use your brain!' would you be able to develop your own personal notion of self? Its here that I feel that I would be able to daydream all there, be able to be caught up in my own world of personal thoughts, conclusions and dreams, and enjoy the personal space and solitude that I so fiercely protect and desperately seek.
In the end, being a Ravenclaw, is all about being yourself. Being able to look yourself in the mirror, and tell yourself that you are who you are, being proud of your own beliefs, being proud that you are able to think so differently, so uniquely, so introspectively, so readily. Because really, its the thought that counts. _____________________________
In conclusion: I'm abit of everything. Prejudice and a degree of self-importance from Slytherin. Hard work and loyalty to friendship from Hufflepuff. Idealism and a dash of courage from Gryffindor. But mostly the love of individual and intellectual freedom, from Ravenclaw.
I guess it all boils down to which house you'll choose to be in. And I have no doubt as to which house that will be.
'The dedication of this book is split seven ways: to Neil, to Jessica, to David, to Kenzie, to Di, to Anne, and to you, if you have stuck with Harry until the very end.'
I've been stuck with Harry for the pass 8 years of my life. I've got to admit, I only noticed Harry when he started to gain popularity right around the release of book 3/4. But since then, I've been stuck with him as he made his journey through increasingly dark days. And now, it has come to an end.
"Harry Potter and The Deathy Hallows" is quite an ending. There are deaths, there are tragedies; there are ironies, there are relevations; there are twists and turns of the most sudden, drastic forms. And I think we are truly given answers. Answers about everything. About Dumbledore, about Snape, about Lily, even about Voldemort and Harry himself.
I like the way this book seems to be about figuring out Dumbledore's past and motives, just like how book six seems to be about figuring out Voldemort's past and motives. It isn't just a singular quest to destroy the Horcruxes, its also about the quest to find out about the Hallows. And that's about all the spoilers I'm gonna place here.
Despite it being an exciting and entertaining read, the ending sorta left me feeling slightly cheated. It felt slightly anticlimatic, cliche even. And while I had been right about certain things, Rowling once again pulls the stops and creates situations at the end that I had not expected. Its like she gives you the satisfaction of guessing only half the story, and leaves the other half as a surprise. Still, you can't really fault her in the way she ended it. Its really the only way out (considering the way the story had progressed in the book).
So its goodbye Harry. I feel like I've just lost an old friend or something. But yes. Its time to say goodbye. To you and Jo, thank you so much for bringing so much joy and delight to the past 8 years of my life.
So this is it. This is going to be the last you hear/see/read of me before I go into hiding. In just approximately 7 hours time, the 7th book will be my hands and I'll be rushing to finish it in time before people can spoil it for me. So it'll be absolutely no contact with the outside world. No handphone, no laptop, no internet, no stepping out of my house (except to collect the book of course.)
No one is going to stop me this time. I WILL BE, VICTORIOUS!
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (hereby abbreviated as 'OTP') - aka the one where Harry snogs the Asian flower-pot girl, Dumbledore and Voldemort collaborate to put on a pyrotechnic spectacle and a really pudgy, squeaky bitch in pink runs the school.
There are many different versions of the poster for OTP, but I just had to use this particular one. Isn't the Dark Lord so DAMN cool? Evil characters are so interesting, they bring so much life into the show, unlike the boring old righteous good guys who always saves the day and gets the girl and blah blah blah. Just look at Voldie and Death Eater Inc. They are the height of cool - Voldemort, Snape (Severus oh Severus! I must learn to speak with his scowl.), Bellatrix, even Lucius; all so sinister and sadistic and slimy! They kick ass! And they usually are more complex than the good people... Oh the things I would do to be evil!
ANYWAY! If you haven't noticed, I caught OTP last night, at some Medicine charity premiere screening or something. I think the movie was okay. It wasn't as bad as the first two movies, which was all kiddish and innocent and so boring. It continued the style that was brought out in movies 3 and 4 - darker, edgier, more intense, which definitely made it more interesting, and also more in line with the way I viewed the world of Harry Potter. Except OTP lacked something than movies 3 and 4 had. I felt it lacked I dunno, something for people to hold on to, like it lacked a heart or some sort of focus. It felt very condensed and things just happened so quickly, so suddenly, that, most of the time, you sorta get thrown off center by the rapid flow of events. So I came out of it feeling slightly disappointed. But I couldn't really point out what went wrong, because seriously, it was quite well made. It just lacked a certain element to it, of what, I don't really know.
Of course, with regards to staying completely truthful to the book, we all know that there is no way the movie makers are able to retain every little tidbit and scrap of information that we hard core fans relish in the books. As a hard core fan, I still get peeved when certain facts and events deviate from those found in the novel, or when certain favourite lines get cut off or passed on to another character, because every little detail counts in Harry Potter. J.K Rowling loves her details, and even the slightest throw away line in the Novel can have a huge impact on the way the series progresses. I guess I sorta got used to the way the movie makers butcher the original text, but it still pains me to see that movie viewers who have not read the books would not truly appreciate the intricacies of the world that Rowling had created; the way every single word, phrase or line connects all 7 books together into one massive tale; the way every single plot detail hints to something that has happened, or will happened in the series. Still, one cannot wish for everything to turn out the way they desire it to be. I guess we have to be thankful that the movie makers did not deviate too much from the novels and commit heinous crimes like making Snape a blonde or Harry a gun wielding action hero.
One major thing to nitpick - I wish the Battle at the Ministry could be more epic. They over simplified it. Over over simplified it. Sure the visual effects were cool, and I really like the way they depicted the fighting and dueling partners, but there just isn't the sense of mystery and utmost fear and excitement you get when you read about it in the Novel. They left out like half the rooms in the Department of Mysteries, they over simplified the threat posed by the Death Eaters - I mean, the Death Eaters didn't even really put on a serious fight! They made it seem so easy honestly, which is stupid because this is simply not the case in the Novel. For all the weaknesses they possess, the Death Eaters are still a powerful force to be reckoned with - they are Voldemort's personal strike force, his inner circle, his SS stormtroopers so to speak. They don't get so easily defeated by a half a dozen members of the Order (let alone half a dozen kids!) Only Dumbledore can own them.
And speaking of Dumbledore... why the heck is he so weak! His duel with Voldemort, while certainly visually stunning, was just... anti-climatic, more like a pyrotechnic show than the epic clash of the titans that I envisioned it to be. Dumbledore was made to struggle through it. Which doesn't do justice to Dumbledore. Yes I know, he is old and stuff, but still, this is the only man that Voldemort ever feared. This is the most powerful wizard of the age. The movie made him more fragile than the way he is depicted in the book, like he was genuinely scared and worried about how things were proceeding... which is SIMPLY NOT what Dumbledore does. Dumbledore's cool and calm under pressure, and reacts to danger with wit, humour and a kind of whimsical air about him. He infuriates his enemies, while never becoming affected himself. That's why he is so cool. But movie Dumbledore is so so weak and reminds me of some bumbling fool.
And his duel with Voldemort... I think it would have been cooler if they just stuck to the way it was described in the novel, with Dumbledore bringing the statues of the fountain to life, and Fawkes the Phoenix joining in the Battle. And the two of them apparating here and there, shooting spells at each other. Some of the ideas they used in the novel, are just so cliche, they look as if they were incorporated into the movie just to have a chance to create some major CGI effect or something. But oh well. I just being anal about this. Doesn't really matter to anyone else but me, because I'm in love with both Voldemort and Dumbledore and their duel in the Ministry, is to me, one of the highlights of the whole series, so I'm kinda miffed that it turned out to be so tame and over simplified; completely different from what I imagined it to be. I mean, you have two titanic enemies meeting each other after so long - you'll think they'll want to have more fun and put in more creativity and effort in trying to fry each other's guts won't you? Rather than re-using some old ideas from the 'Manual of 100 Cliche Magical Attacks' or something.
Oh I must say, Luna Lovegood's hot! Bellatrix and Umbridge are both so well played out. Severus Snape is once again, so perfectly portrayed by Alan Rickman. Sirius was wiser than I expected him to be. And there's too little scenes of Voldemort! GIVE ME MORE VOLDEMORT! ROARRRRRR!!! Oh and the movie has so many hints of Ron and Hermione wanting to get together. I tell you, there was this scene where they were like giving each other the eye, implying that they should leave Harry alone with Cho. I bet they were like thinking that they should take the opportunity to go make out themselves! Oh those naughty, frisky, kinky little kids!
Now that movie 5 is out, I seriously can't wait for Book 7. Just 10 more days folks! Time to go all Potty over Potter.
Harry Potter And The Order of the Phoenix trailers
Oh shit, there's another one that's slightly different!
This one has much more scenes of action! Lots of Dumbledore's Army shots! And oh lots of action shots in the Ministry, including scenes of the climatic duel that we know is going to happen at the end. Oh and shots of the Order at work as well! And Occlumency lessons with Snape! Woohoo!
"Every great wizard in history has started out as nothing more than what we are now, if they can do it, why not us?" Why not us indeed? ___________________________________________________
WOO HOO! The new international official trailer! Stuff that I picked out from the trailer: Dolores Umbridge is really very very bitchy. Voldemort looks weird in a suit and tie (stick to the large black flowing cloak voldie!). Azkaban has a damn weird architectural design. Luna's Patronus is in a shape of a horse (or unicorn?)! The centaur herd looks amazingly evil (so do the dementors, but we got to know them in movie 3 already.) Sirius reminds me of Dorian Gray. The Ministry of Magic looks much much darker than I actually imagined it to be. Dumbledore was doing some sort of taichi move... something quite reminiscent of what Yoda did. Oh and its gonna be a climatic battle at the Ministry, and I can't wait. Hurhurhur.
"Its kind of exciting isn't it? Breaking the rules." "who are you and what have you done with Hermione Granger!" *Snicker*
The cover art for "Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows" is out! And there are 3 different versions to choose from!
UK adult version: Slytherin's locket in the flesh!
UK version: Is that a treasure trove filled with Horcruxes?
US version: Harry VS Voldie!
So take your pick potterites! My favourite is the UK adult version... but I think the US version is quite cool too. Probably a foreshadowing of the final battle between Potter and Voldemort. Can hardly wait!
The UK editions have summaries; the inside flap reads:
"Harry has been burdened with a dark, dangerous and seemingly impossible task: that of locating and destroying Voldemort’s remaining Horcruxes. Never has Harry felt so alone, or faced a future so full of shadows. But Harry must somehow find within himself the strength to complete the task he has been given. He must leave the warmth, safety , and companionship of The Burrow and follow without fear or hesitation the inexorable path laid out for him…
In this final, seventh installment of the Harry Potter series, J.K. Rowling unveils in spectactular fashion the answers to the many questions that have been so eagerly awaited. The spellbinding, richly woven narrative, which plunges, twists and turns at a breathtaking pace, confirms the author as a mistress of storytelling, whose books will be read, reread and read again."
And on the back of the adult edition:
"Harry is waiting in Privet Drive. The Order of the Phoenix is coming to escort him safely away without Voldemort and his supporters knowing – if they can. But what will Harry do then? How can he fulfil the momentous and seemingly impossible task that Professor Dumbledore has left him with?"
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Name: voldemort33
XY, 01/06/1987, s'porean typical geminian free-thinker moody & eccentric thinks far too much for his own good med student (be afraid. be very afraid!) demon45_6f@hotmail.com
crazy craves
music (jazz, rock and lounge) day-dreaming drawing & photography animals (sheep!) chocolate and tea! seafood, noodles and soup!
pet peeves
noisy crowds over-possessive, insecure, whiny people two-faced hypocrites housework and homework being called 'rich' rushing to do stuff crying, pesky kids
deepest darkest desires! (aka wishlist!)
to be a doctor (with a heart of gold!) a dog my own condo apartment a driving license and my own four wheel drive my own comic line someone to hug
