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dpvtank · Joined: 05 Jul 2002 Posts: 1424 Location: Canada

Only 15 freakin days until the next book!

DUMBELDORE DIES!
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Evil_Sponge · Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2005 10:49 am Post subject:

Sweet! Only 15 days until I can start not buying that book too!
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Kolian · Joined: 25 Apr 2005 Posts: 670 Location: BC

You can't fault the series for its quality: People who don't like Harry Potter are snobs.
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NarbYehoot · Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2005 12:53 pm Post subject: Re: HARRY POTTER BIATCH

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TClaymore · Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2005 5:57 pm Post subject:

Sign me up! From now on I'm Snob McSnobbington from Snobshire in Snobliphonia!
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Reverie · Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2005 6:42 pm Post subject:

I don't hate the series, but I don't think it's the greatest. Either way, I'm kind of excited for the sixth book to come out. Curious to see what happens--
Rowling seems to be going on a new roll with her books: Kill a character in each one. Who goes next?

Guppy · Joined: 20 Mar 2003 Posts: 5657 Location: bullseye, CA

WOOOOOOOO an dthis commercial was brought to you buy who really gives a shit..
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XuShenLi · Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2005 7:14 pm Post subject:

Well, I'm happy for the author who wrote the Harry Potter series. I never read the books though. Never been interested. Plus my sister hates Harry Potter, but that's not the reason I won't read them. My tastes are quite different.

Zenphobia · Joined: 20 Jun 2005 Posts: 1476 Location: US, Pennsylvania

Though I'm not a fan of the series myself, Harry Potter got a bunch of kids reading books. So, its excellent if just for that.
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Zephie · Joined: 23 Oct 2001 Posts: 2389 Location: *boom*

I love the series, personally, so you might say I'm slightly biased - but I agree with Zenphobia. Good or not, they're books, and kids are reading them. And kids reading in whatever capacity for whatever reason, is a good thing.
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Reverie · Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2005 3:40 am Post subject:

Hey, it's better than having the little bastards staring at a television screen all day, mindlessly watching cartoons and stumbling upon porn on the HBO channel.

Yes...I think reading is a much better option.

Not to mention, in spite of everything, I think Rowling has a very active imagination, and is very innovative in certain respects. She may not be the greatest writer in my opinion, and most certainly not on my list of favorites, but if she can get so many young'uns to read, then she gets a great pat on the back.

It kind of gives me some hope, too: You really can make a living off of writing. Ha! Take that, kin!

Clownboat · Joined: 21 Oct 2001 Posts: 198 Location: Pittsburgh, PA

dpvtank · Joined: 05 Jul 2002 Posts: 1424 Location: Canada

Ok. For the most part, people who suddenly start admitting they hate harry potter are usually people who had secretely read all the Potter books in the past, but just dont want to admit it to prevent themselves looking like someone who reads something that "childish."

Come on, admit it. You know you've read the books you snobs.

You just dont want to admit it at the risk of apparently sounding less intelligent on an internet forum.
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Theratt · Joined: 20 May 2005 Posts: 530

I read 'em. They aren't the best books, and I've read a lot of books in my dully lived-life. I think Rowling stole a lot of her ideas from the Earthsea series, and a combination of many other books with similar material...

There are a lot of better series...

Ratt the ecclectic

Reverie · Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2005 1:25 am Post subject:

Guppy · Joined: 20 Mar 2003 Posts: 5657 Location: bullseye, CA

No tank I havent read the series only saw the first movie when it was on tv... I am not into magical things with wizards and what not.

Theratt-- sorry my friend but I agree with revy on this one in the pomo age there is no original ideas someone before you already has done it before... you just got to water it down a little use a bit bigger font and yay gain mass appeal.
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TClaymore · Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2005 7:25 am Post subject:

Well, another bonus of incorporating ideas from other authors is, you encourage those books to be read if you build up a fanbase around you. If they recognize what was taken from others, they may read those and like them too. What's important is the quality of information. My signature sums up my feelings on that.
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Midnight Writer · Joined: 01 Feb 2005 Posts: 494 Location: In your mind.

Love the series. Love fantasy and magic stories. Had my preorder in for Half-Blood Prince back in December.

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Zenphobia · Joined: 20 Jun 2005 Posts: 1476 Location: US, Pennsylvania