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Happy Granger Day!
We've done special things for Hermione's Birthday
before, but this is our first annual celebration of
Granger Day!
We're going to have some fun stuff for you today,
so be sure to keep checking back.
- ***
to Granger Day. He's written a review of the movie.
- ***
session.
Ril
| 19 September 2009 |
Ril's Thought of the Day:
Why is it okay for an author to torture his/her
readers but if the readers question the intent of
the author the fan gets looked at as “less of a
fan” or a “bad fan”? You’re not allowed to dislike
anything the creator does with its creation. If you
question it then it inexplicably becomes your own
fault.
Well, I’m a Christian and I don’t necessarily agree
with everything God made. Like spiders, why the
hell do I need to peacefully co-exist with them?
They’re ugly and gross. But as fanatical as
religious nuts can be – I don’t really think I’ll
be thrown to hell just because I questioned the
purpose of spiders living in my attic.
***
Love to RGW who's also having a bad day today.
E-hugs all around, guys!
| 21 September 2009 |
First thing's first, thank you for my e-hugs. They
were spectacular and just what the doctor ordered.
Ril's Thought of the Day:
Maybe there should be some sort of fan council or
public vote as to what gets kept and what gets
thrown out of the movies?
Well, not that it matters now, but I'd be curious
to see whether or not that approach works.
But then the "movie people" would actually have to
pretend like they cared about the fans... =P
| 23 September 2009 |
Thought of the Day:
Why does Harry question what is in the package he
receives in Sorcerer’s Stone? C’mon, genius, it’s
in the shape of a freakin’ broomstick!
RGW
| 25 September 2009 |
Thought of the Day:
Why even show Ron and Harry receiving a Dumbledore
card in their chocolate frog in Sorcerer’s Stone if
they weren’t going to connect it to their discovery
of Nicolas Flamel?
RGW
| 28 September 2009 |
Hey RGW - at least, they cared enough to keep that
bit. No see, here's the trick, they include things
that don't have any bearing on the plot. They only
cut out things that are important or plot relevant.
See HBP, for reference.
Ril
| 30 September 2009 |
I'm taking this weekend to make a sort of business
plan for the site. After that, things should run a
bit more smoothly around here.
Fingers crossed. =/
Ril
| 1 October 2009 |
Thought of the Day:
When I saw Order of the Phoenix in the theater (the
first time), the air conditioning broke and we all
got free tickets.
What did I use the tickets for? Why, to see Order
of the Phoenix a second time, of course!!
otherwise!
RGW
| 2 October 2009 |
Thought of the Day:
I heart Jim Dale (the narrator of the U.S. versions
of the Harry Potter series on unabridged
audiobook)...a lot.
RGW
| 4 October 2009 |
Thought of the Day:
It’s truly bothering me that all together there
will be eight movies. It’s completely ruins J.K.’s
ongoing theme of “7.”
RGW
| 5 October 2009 |
Thought of the Day:
Do you think all those people who have sued J.K.
for plagiarism (for one reason or another) are just
jealous? There are so many themes, characters, and
plots throughout the series that there are bound to
be coincidences.
RGW
| 6 October 2009 |
Thought of the Day:
Don’t you feel like they are always pushing back
dates for Harry Potter-related releases and pushing
up dates for Twilight-related releases?
RGW
| 9 October 2009 |
Behold, what the stunning and amazing RGW has
created for you!
Go, behold it now!
| 11 October 2009 |
If you were having trouble accessing the link
yesterday, everything should work fine now. We had
some sort of technical glitch, but I think it's
over now.
| 12 October 2009 |
Thought of the Day:
Jamie Campbell Bower actually wanted to play any of
the younger Voldemorts, but settled for playing the
young Gellert Grindelwald in Deathly Hallows
instead.
RGW
| 14 October 2009 |
Thought of the Day:
My absolute favorite (and practically only) part of
Half-Blood Prince the novel is the introduction of
the horcruxes.
RGW
| 15 October 2009 |
Thought of the Day:
Not that I’m necessarily complaining, but didn’t
J.K. sell the rights to her books to be made into
movies awfully fast? (The first novel was published
in 1997, the rights were sold in 1998).
RGW
| 17 October 2009 |
Thought of the Day:
I’m just a little confused. In Order of the Phoenix
when Sirius calls Harry, “James”—does he do so
accidentally or as a compliment?
RGW
| 19 October 2009 |
Thought of the Day:
Is it me or are the movies inconsistent with 'Merry
Christmas' and 'Happy Christmas'?
RGW
| 22 October 2009 |
Thought of the Day:
I heart Snape.
- ...so does Ril.
- B&W hearts Snape - big time.
RGW
| 27 October 2009 |
Thought of the Day:
And now let us take a moment to raise a glass and
honor the memory of Fred Weasley...Dear Fred...It
would’ve been more poetic if Percy had died instead
of you and J.K. knows it...the end...
RGW
| 29 October 2009 |
Thought of the Day:
I know I’m always insisting that the movies cut
elements rather than change anything, but I really
wish they had left in Sir Cadogan. He is hysterical
in Prisoner of Azkaban (most notably — when he
tries to show Harry, Hermione, and Ron the way to
Divination class.)
- Happy Halloween from B&W!
RGW
| 31 October 2009 |
Thought of the Day:
I don’t mind one bit that they cut out Nearly-
Headless Nick’s Deathday party in Chamber of
Secrets. Is that weird or what?
RGW
| 3 November 2009 |
Fans of Katie Leung, come hither and read the bio
of your favorite Scot.
RGW
| 4 November 2009 |
Thought of the Day:
If Bonnie Wright really is dating Jamie Campbell
Bower, isn’t that, to quote Rupert Grint in Goblet
of Fire, “fraternizing with the enemy”?
RGW
| 7 November 2009 |
Thought of the Day:
If the battle scene in Deathly Hallows is as
anticlimactic as the ones in Order of the Phoenix
and Half-Blood Prince, I may actually scream right
in the movie theater.
RGW
| 8 November 2009 |
Thought of the Day:
Do you think Shakespeare would have been a fan of
Harry Potter?
RGW
| 10 November 2009 |
I know I missed posting for Veteran's Day, but it's
not because I forgot. I was at the parade in NYC
and I went to visit the new USS New York, made with
7 tons of steel from the wreckage of the World
Trade Center.
It's an awesome ship. And it's clear that it's
something very special both to the crew and to the
people of New York. So to anyone who may be reading
this post, I just want to say thank you. Thank you
to the men and women serving and thank you to the
New Yorkers who came out to support them. It was
truly beautiful to see so much heartfelt gratitude
all around.
At the parade, I was moved by how many veterans
were saying thank you to the crowd, thank you to
the people who came out to support them. It's sort
of an amazing concept to me because we were all
there to thank them.
I'd like to just take a moment here to say thank
you and to remember and honor all the service men
and women past and present who have given so much
of themselves to us, for us and only asked to not
be forgotten.
Never. You will never be forgotten.
Thank YOU!
Ril
| 12 November 2009 |
Thought of the Day:
I recently noticed that most of my thoughts are
about the movies, not the books.
This is simply because I find more fault in the
movies than the books and not because I prefer them.
RGW
| 13 November 2009 |
Thought of the Day:
I wonder how many stars from Harry Potter that I
would recognize if I passed them on the street...
RGW
| 14 November 2009 |
Did you know...
The Greeks believed that the diagonal was a symbol
of the irrational because when they divided the
square into two diagonal triangles there was no
obvious relation between the length of the figure
and the sides.
From the irrational, the symbol of the diagonal has
grown to represent the incomprehensible or the
occult. Diagonally, I mean, Diagon Alley anyone?
Ril
| 16 November 2009 |
Did you know...
Books have many meanings. A closed book can
represent hidden secrets/knowledge, or a person not
easily read or one who doesn't communicate their
thoughts/feelings well.
An open book represents the opposite. A free flow
of knowledge, sharing of ideas, education or the
passing on of information, or an expressive person.
In Tarot, or the wooly art of divination, the High
Priestess holds a closed book partly concealed
within her robes. The book represents hidden
secrets and knowledge in a universal sense.
Books are also closely related in symbology to the
Tree of Life. One, because both have 'leaves'. Two,
because books are representative of the collective
knowledge of the world throughout its history. Each
page, or leaf, tells one idea or secret.
And I just think it's perfect that Hermione, our
symbol of intelligence and learning, is always seen
with her nose stuck in the pages of one open book
and at least half a dozen closed books at her side.
What don't we know about our heroine? I'm willing
to bet quite a lot.
Ril
| 18 November 2009 |
To honor our vampire compatriots and those fans of
Potter who also enjoy that series we thought we'd
celebrate the opening of New Moon this weekend.
So here it is...go check out Cedric - I mean,
Edward...no. I mean Cedric!
Ril
| 19 November 2009 |
More Twilight stuff! Borders webcast.
And you get a free New Moon calendar when you
purchase 3 Twilighty things and use this.
Ril
| 20 November 2009 |