Harry Potter 7

Post by **FatherJack** » July 16th, 2007, 13:48

My Amazon order is "being prepared" apparently. At least there's something coming out this week, even if it's not new games.

My Mum bought me the first three HP books, back when there were only three, and it got me back into reading again, which I'd sort of neglected, so I feel a kind of fondess towards the series.

While the last two weren't for me as good as previous ones, it'll be nice to close the story off.

Also, these will be very useful: http://www.pointlesswasteoftime.com/pottercovers.html if you too share this dirty secret.

Post by **deject** » July 16th, 2007, 14:20

weeeeeeeeeee more crap for me to ignore

spoodie · Post by **spoodie** » July 16th, 2007, 14:36

I'm glad to say I've never read any Harry Potter, judging by how arse the films are. Here's a nice scathing review of the latest game at Consolevania Towers: http://consolevania.com/reviews/hpootf.htm

buzzmong · Post by **buzzmong** » July 16th, 2007, 14:39

spoodie wrote:I'm glad to say I've never read any Harry Potter, judging by how arse the films are. Here's a nice scathing review of the latest game at Consolevania Towers: http://consolevania.com/reviews/hpootf.htm

The Harry Potter films are rubbish. Fact.

The books are actually rather good, although the 6th was a bit pathetic.

spoodie · Post by **spoodie** » July 16th, 2007, 15:44

On the BBC:
Can you tell whole Potter story in a hundred words or fewer?

Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Rubbish.
Frankie Hipwell-Larkin, Denmead, UK

Post by **deject** » July 16th, 2007, 16:00

Post by **Roman Totale** » July 16th, 2007, 17:41

They're readable, but a bit meh. Rowling is pretty shit at character development, and the stories lack any originality whatsoever. It's like chewing gum for the eyes.

I'll probably read the last one, like Jack says, I just want to close off the story. What are the odds though that she brings him for further books or a spin off type thing?

cashy · Post by **cashy** » July 16th, 2007, 18:34

Roman Totale wrote:They're readable, but a bit meh. Rowling is pretty shit at character development, and the stories lack any originality whatsoever. It's like chewing gum for the eyes.

, she does do a nice bit of descriptive though does our Rowly.
/Read one book blog

Post by **Joose** » July 16th, 2007, 19:46

Roman Totale wrote:It's like chewing gum for the eyes.

I concur. I also think thats one of the best descriptions of anything I have ever heard.

The mrs adores the books, so I will probably pinch the book off her once she's done. Im bloody omnivorous when it comes to reading. One day I'll be reading some mind bendingly complex book that the size of the bible, the next I will be reading some godawfully trashy fantasy/sci-fi romp. As long as it has words in, theres a fair chance I will read it.

I got so desperate for reading materials once that I did actually start reading the bible. I got to the bit in genisis with several pages of begats, then skipped to revelations. If you get the right translation, that bit is a damn good read, if fucking bonkers.

Post by **FatherJack** » July 16th, 2007, 20:19

Joose wrote:I got to the bit in genisis with several pages of begats, then skipped to revelations. If you get the right translation, that bit is a damn good read, if fucking bonkers.

So you skipped from the world's creation to judgement day? It's not really a "see what happens at the end" type of book.

I thought about giving the Qur'an a go, and just reading the first few pages on Amazon was rather surpised to see a lot of characters in common, Adam, Moses, etc. Makes an outsider wonder what the centuries of war were all about.

I've decided to eschew my never-used dining room and create a library in my house, and major works like this will certainly have a place - perhaps side-by-side in my small contribution to world peace.

Post by **Roman Totale** » July 16th, 2007, 20:46

FatherJack wrote: I've decided to eschew my never-used dining room and create a library in my house, and major works like this will certainly have a place - perhaps side-by-side in my small contribution to world peace.

I hope you'll have enough space for all your Mills & Boon volumes.

Post by **Joose** » July 17th, 2007, 8:06

FatherJack wrote: So you skipped from the world's creation to judgement day? It's not really a "see what happens at the end" type of book.

Well, due to my slightly wierd A level choices, I had already done the Gospel bits to death. And The Song of Solomon, because of classy lines like this:

teh bible wrote:My beloved put in his hand by the hole of the door, and my bowels were moved for him.

which seems to imply that when her lover touches her "hole", she poops herself.

Post by **fabyak** » July 17th, 2007, 9:03

Roman Totale wrote: [...] chewing gum for the eyes.

No thanks Ted

Woo Elephant Yeah · Post by **Woo Elephant Yeah** » July 17th, 2007, 14:45

I enjoy the films, and I hated the first book so much I didn't bother finishing it