It Is Finished

Everyone:
The forthcoming post will be about the last Harry Potter book, and my reactions to the initial read through.  This is a spoiler-filled post.  Do NOT click on the “More” link if you do not wish to be spoiled.  I will also add spoiler space after the “More” link for those of you who see [...]

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Dancin’ On The Ceiling…

I’m sitting here in my nightgown sponging keystrokes into my sister’s laptop–seriously, I need klackity keys–and I can hardly contain my joy.
We’re just 7 hours away from The Book Release, and I’m frabjously excited.
I know some things about the book.  But it’s just enough to not be anxious about the content.   This has been [...]

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What A Bunch Of Babies!

Dear Members Of Harry Potter For Grownups Yahoo Discussion Group:
I realise that many of you don’t want to read spoilers about the new book.  I understand that.  But guess what?  For the last 18 months I haven’t wanted to read your  theories about how Harry Potter=Jesus, how Ron and Buckbeak will get married, how Snape [...]

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Jabberwocky

The Oddest Week of My Life continues.
Potter spoilers are piling up fast and furious.  I’ve talked to more than one person who has read the entire online copy; I’ve had more spoilers than I asked for.   I don’t care.  I’m still eager to hold that last copy in my hands, and to sink into [...]

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I’ve Seen The Last Page

No spoilers.
I promise that I’ve seen the last page of the book.  It’s real.  I won’t say another word about it, because if I do those of you who know me will be able to guess where it goes.
But I’ve seen it.  I got my way–like a kicking and screaming baby.
I’d post it here, but [...]

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What I’ve Done Today

Combed the internet for Harry Potter spoilers.  I have read some of the worst-written fanfic in the world, all of which purports to be “leaked copies of the last book”.
Yes, I want to be spoiled.
I love spoilers.   I love the security of reading the book knowing ahead of time that x, y, and z [...]

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Time-Delay Live-Blogging Harry Potter

Yes, there are spoilers for the movie.  Because I’m “Liveblogging” . The review is after the jump.
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24 Hours Until

the IMAX 3D version of Harry Potter & The Order Of The Phoenix rocks my face off.
I figure even if the movie bites the wax tadpole, the fact that it’s in 3D will be sufficient distraction for me to consider myself well-entertained.  How hard is it to feel cheated when the movie is COMING RIGHT [...]

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Scar

…is no longer the last word in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
So much for the nine trillion emails I have from people around the globe writing their versions of the book’s last sentence, complete with the word “scar”. Rowling had said YEARS ago that the last word of the books [...]

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Heh. He Must Not Die In The End

Big News this morning for Harry Potter fans, fools and their money.
Universal Studios is set to open a Harry Potter theme park by 2009.
Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. and Universal Orlando Resort plan to open The Wizarding World of Harry Potter within Universal’s Islands of Adventure theme park in 2009, Tom Williams, chairman and CEO of [...]

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