The thread of people who don't care about Potter and CIE!

[CrONoS]

I don't care, does it make me a better human?

Does it make me better than the populace?

Or does it make me a narcissistic and misanthropic individuals?

thanks for sharing


And wtf is a Potter?
A modifiable Putter?

[Cort Haus]

:wave:

I think Potter is for kids.

[alva]

:joinsWave:

I can tell you that this [Potter bookoff] thread makes me very sad and it isn't the fact that I still haven't learnt what the hell a book off is.

[Patroklos]

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[BeBMan]

Last Updated: Friday, 20 July 2007, 14:35 GMT 15:35 UK
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World gears up for Potter release
Harry Potter fan in London
Fans queuing in London have had to cope with torrential rain
Harry Potter fans are eagerly awaiting the midnight launch of the seventh and final book in the wizard series.

Devotees have been queuing outside one bookshop in London for three days to be among the first to get their hands on Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.

Author JK Rowling will read excerpts to 500 fans at midnight and sign books at the Natural History Museum in London.

A decade after the first book, Harry Potter has become a global phenomenon with 325 million books already sold.

That number will grow as millions of copies of the new novel are snapped up at the weekend.

It is being released simultaneously in 93 countries, with a print run of 12 million in the US alone and more than 2.2 million ordered in advance from internet retailer Amazon.


A few people who got the book early posted on my friend's blog, telling her the plot - she was devastated
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Loyal fans will finally reach the climax of the story after 10 years of twists and turns in the life of the young wizard.

A final confrontation between Harry and his evil nemesis, Lord Voldemort, has been building throughout the series - and Rowling has revealed some characters do not survive.

Fans in London have been braving heavy rain as they wait for the book to go on sale.

Laura Halinen, 23, travelled from Finland to join them outside the Piccadilly branch of Waterstone's.

"This is the biggest Harry Potter party in Europe, so it's worth the wait," she said.

Staff in a London bookshop
The book's launch has sparked a price war between British retailers
Chellie Carr, 17, from Okemos, Michigan, said she pestered her mother to bring her to London.

"For all the other books she said: 'No. It's just a book.' But for this one, she said yes," she said.

Cahina Lewis, who dressed as a witch to mark the occasion, said: "For the last nine or 10 years it's been such a big part of my life.

"I've been talking to my friends about Harry Potter theories for so long, and I'm not going to be able to do that anymore. What will I do with my life?"

Global celebrations

All-night parties and Hogwarts Express-style train trips have been planned elsewhere around the world to celebrate the release.

Staff at stores in Hong Kong will tour the city dressed as wizards, while in Bangladesh, customs offices are continuing to work on a Friday - a holiday in the country - to ensure the novel is delivered on time.

A live band will play and a discussion about the boy wizard will go ahead in the Indonesian capital Jakarta.

JK Rowling
Rowling is angry US newspapers broke the book embargo
In New York, a street party will include face-painting, wand-making, fire-eaters and magicians, while in Bangkok, an outdoor movie screen will show all the Potter films throughout the night.

Despite the embargo, some copies have been sent out early by mistake and reviews have appeared in some newspapers.

Rowling said she was "staggered" that papers including the New York Times had printed plot details in reviews.

The paper described the book as a "monumental, spellbinding epic" and said it ended with a "big-screen, heart-racing, bone-chilling confrontation".

Children's helpline Childline has asked volunteers to take on extra shifts to cope with an expected surge of calls from distraught youngsters after the reading the book.

Price war

The expected death of a key character could spark feelings of loss and bereavement among young readers, it has warned.

The books' release has also sparked a price war among UK supermarkets, while Royal Mail said it would deliver 600,000 copies on Saturday - one for every 43 households in the country.

Rowling recently admitted she felt "devastated" as she penned the final words to the book.

The book will be released around the world at 0001 BST on Saturday.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/6907855.stm

[Patroklos]

Good, maybe the bars will be a little less crowded this weekend.

[SlowwHand]

No ****. I haven't read one of the books, nor seen a movie.

[Arrian]

I read the first three (or was it four?) books. I've seen one of the movies on TV, and parts of another.

I enjoyed the books, though not so much that I've bothered getting the newer ones. At some point I'll get them out of the library. :shrug: Good but not great is my verdict.

-Arrian

[Japher]

I don't care about anime, do you see me making threads about it? I think Cronos is just as big of a "look at me" poster as Pekka... Harry Potter gives thread q:

[Lorizael]

I read the first book, mildly enjoyed it, and felt no impetus to read any further. I won't claim people are immature for reading them or anything, though; I'm prone to sprinkling conversation with such gems as, "FULLY ARMED AND OPERATIONAL BATTLESTATION!" and, "And now young Skywalker, you will die!"

[CrONoS]

Originally posted by Japher
I think Cronos is just as big of a "look at me" poster as Pekka...

afaik; Pekka wrote much longer text... And they were full of "wooo and yarggh". He was just better than me...

[Arrian]

"I find your lack of faith... disturbing." Is one of my favorites to toss in there.

-Arrian

[Barnabas]

Potter is a maker of pot

[ZEE]

how a grown man can enjoy those silly books is beyond my ability to understand...

pieceâ„¢

[Lorizael]

Originally posted by AAHZ
how a grown man can enjoy those silly books is beyond my ability to understand...

pieceâ„¢

...

*sigh* Too easy. Nevermind.