You're still a muggle. :P
I'm a squib. :P
I promote equality for all humans, magicy or not. :P
Quote from: Jafar on November 02, 2005, 02:21:42 PMI promote equality for all humans, magicy or not. :P
Death Eaters too? :o ::)
>:(
That's just not right. :P
I'm a possum.
Quote from: racx_00 on November 03, 2005, 03:27:21 PM
Quote from: Rosella on November 03, 2005, 03:02:28 PM>:(
That's just not right. :P
Whatever mudblood ;P
Why are you calling the bright little genie a mudblood? :evil:
He's being mean to me... :'(
Why ???
I'm not afraid of muggles :P
Squibs have some magical power.
I take it back, I'm sorry :P
Yay! :P
How ever did this turn to Harry Potter? (I bet the answer is super obvious, but anyway... :P)
The whole chat-log had to do with my dislike of Harry Potter terms. :P
Because he's a muggle. :P
Muggles have limited understanding regarding the greatness of The Boy Who Lived. :P
Never! I renounce the term "muggle"! I'm just as human as you, and I deserve the right to choose how I'm defined! Don't let the wizards insult you so! FIGHT BACK! :P
The word "muggle" isn't an insult.
The word "mudblood" on the other hand, is different story altogether. :P
"Muggle" is a degatory term. Stop trying to sugar-coat it. ;P
You filthy little mudblood XD
Just sounds so cruel :suffer:
/me has no idea what a muggle or mudblood is, but now they have their own thread. XD
Muggle means human
Mudblood is a wizard/witch with human parents
That might help a bit :P
Ahh, but why didn't they call it Muggblood instead? ;P
Because the mud part is meant to represent the dirty or tainted aspect of the wizard/witch in question's blood. Quite cruel really.
What's a "muggle" supposed to represent then? Someone's tiny ugly mug pic? ;-D
A muggle is a non magical human whereas a mudblood is a human whos parents arent magical but they are. Its the equivalent of any racial slur you can think of :(
So what's a better term than "mudblood?"
Muggle-born.
What Farquhar said. :P There is no noun meaning a muggle-born witch or wizard other than, perhaps, "muggle-born witch" or "muggle-born wizard." However, someone's blood line shouldn't really matter, so just saying witch or wizard would be more politically correct.
Quote from: Rosella on November 03, 2005, 04:31:55 PMSquibs have some magical power.
But nowhere near as much as muggle-borns. :-\
This HP-ness is rotting my brain. :P
It's enriching it, you just don't know what enriching your brain feels like. :P
Is this is enriching, I'd rather be in the poorhouse. ::)
You simply have no taste. :P
Says the girl who despises Star Wars. :P
Duh. :P Though if someone wanted to give me information on Star Wars I'd at least listen. I like being an educated person.
And I haven't listened before? :P
There's no limit to knowledge. Besides, what did Harry Potter ever do to you? :P
He made fun of me for not being a wizard. :P
But the thing is, you just made that up. :P
So did J. K. Rowling, or wabbaever her name is. :P
And Star Wars ISN'T fiction? ::)
The Force is REAL! I know it is! XD
Quote from: Rosella on November 04, 2005, 04:11:00 PM
And Star Wars ISN'T fiction? ::)
No it's history...
Quote from: Words at beggining of Star WarsA long time ago in a galaxy far far away...(cue theme music)
::)
I don't think modern-ness and magic-ness mush together to well. Thats probably why wizards discriminate against ordinary people. ;P
They DONT! :P Muggles discriminate against wizards! They can't accept the powers of some people and tend to shun them, or burn them at the stake. :P
I find it's the other way around more often. :P
Only evil wizards (Like He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named) discriminate against muggles. Purebloods tend to think that muggles or muggle-borns are unworthy of anything, but there are bad people who AREN'T magic. You can't blame them for being human.
Aren't wizards and muggles all members of the same family?
Why can't weeee be friends? Â Why can't weeee be friends?
(Be grateful that I'm typing and not actually singing. :))
Thats basically what I've been saying. We're all, (well, most of us :P) human, so whats the difference? Besides, a wizard is a profession, not a species. It's like saying computer programmers are a higher race then mere humans. ;P
You mean they're not??
Okay, bad example. XD
Quote from: Rosella on November 04, 2005, 03:51:59 PM
You simply have no taste. :P
Quote from: Jafar on November 04, 2005, 03:52:58 PM
Says the girl who despises Star Wars. :P
I happen to be a fan of both Harry Potter
and Star Wars, so I have to disagree with both of you. XD
Now, regarding the Muggle/Wizard debate...
In most cases, muggles have no idea that wizards exist. The exception to this is when a muggle is chosen to go to a wizarding school such as Hogwarts. The views that the family of the muggle-born wizard hold towards the magical world are varied. Sometimes good, sometimes bad. So sometimes, wizards and muggles get along fine. :)
Quote from: Jafar on November 05, 2005, 12:24:32 AM
Thats basically what I've been saying. We're all, (well, most of us :P) human, so whats the difference? Besides, a wizard is a profession, not a species. It's like saying computer programmers are a higher race then mere humans. ;P
:suffer: Computer science majors shall rule all! *lightening flashes from fingertips* :suffer:
*moves MoodyBlues to the recycling bin* ::)
*presses "restore all items"* Booyah.
Why? You're...just...data...*dies* :P
Wow. Another thread LN would never have expected to appear on the Forum. :P
Quote from: Moodyblues on November 05, 2005, 12:00:54 PM:suffer: Computer science majors shall rule all! *lightening flashes from fingertips* :suffer:
One Ring... ehrm... profession to rule them all? ::)
Quote from: Lollotte on December 04, 2005, 06:15:31 PM
Okay this is random, but not quite...I think Draco and Hermione should fall in love. That would upset things a little bit, wouldn't it? :P
If that happened I would hate Harry Potter, and I would never finish reading/watching the series!
Why?
Quote from: Rosella on December 04, 2005, 06:21:38 PM
NO! EW! NEVER! NO! NADA! RIEN! NO! XD
Er, actually, that would be interesting. :P But as resident Hermione impersonator, I'd much rather she fall in love with Harry. ;P
But Hermione is supposed to fall in love with Ron. :P
And maybe someday they'll have a son and name him Hemey! XD
Hermione DID fall in love with Ron. :P
I DON'T WANT HERMIONE TO BE IN LOVE WITH RON! Ron's gross. And annoying. :P
I know! Seriously! Hermione and Harry would make a way better couple! I mean, Harry's brave and the star. Hermione's smart but a bit neglected and ignored. Hermione and Harry deeply care about each other in a mature way. Ron is too immature to actually show anything. I mean....is it late enough to talk about minor HBP plot points? :P
No it's not.
Anyway, I used to be a Harry/Hermione fan, but I kinda gave up on that one once he started going for Cho. I wouldn't mind if they got together, but I think Draco would make for a more exciting plot. Oh, and Harry/Ginny--what's with that? I NEVER would have come up with that one! :P
I KNOW it'll never happen, but I can dream. :P Draco and Hermione...meh. It's TOO weird. :P But seriously, keeping a crush for 6 years!? XD
YES! Draco could actually be really sensitive and sexy, but is keeping it in by acting like a jerk. Who knows? :P
But still, everything that he's done...It would be the same immaturity that annoys me in Ron. I think Harry and Hermione would just be fabulous together. He's the only mature guy in the series and the only one good enough for my 2nd favorite alter-ego. ;)
What about Krum? :P
He can't even say her name! :P He's not intellectually interesting enough for Hermione. He has no strength of mind.
That's true...I'm sticking with Draco, though. I mean, he could be cool. The books are just from Harry's point of view, and Harry hates him. :P
I'm sticking with Harry. Even if Draco did like Hermione, she would have the self-respect to not go out with someone who hated her for her bloodline. There are so many examples of how Harry and Hermione care about each other (Like at the end of OotP.) He seems like the best match for her.
Like I said, it doesn't matter which one she chooses. JUST NOT RON. Yuck. :P
Though, I guess Ron's getting better...
HOW?!?
Well after the whole making-out-with-Lavender thing. He seemed to almost get the point. :P
The key word there is ALMOST. :P
I said he was getting BETTER, not that he was actually mature. :P His emotional range is more like a tablespoon now. XD
Quote from: Lollotte on December 05, 2005, 06:31:45 PM
No it's not.
Anyway, I used to be a Harry/Hermione fan, but I kinda gave up on that one once he started going for Cho. I wouldn't mind if they got together, but I think Draco would make for a more exciting plot. Oh, and Harry/Ginny--what's with that? I NEVER would have come up with that one! :P
I've always known something was up with that since the second book.
Hermione and Draco? That's just silly. :P
I'd have to agree with Racx. If that happened, I would no longer be the raving HP fan that I am. XD
I'm a firm believer in Hermione and Ron, even if he is a little immature. Besides, Hermione is mature enough for the both of them LOL, and being with her might help Ron some.
As for Harry, I think he and Ginny are great together.
That's what I meant, Harry and Ginny, not Hermioone and Draco! I always thought breaking up with Ginny was the stupidest thing he ever did. I think Rowling is losing her touch. The sixth book wasn't very good in my humble opinion.
Really? :o I thought it was one of the best in the series lol.
As for the breakup, I'm sure they'll be back together eventually.
Their relationship sort of reminds me of the Spiderman/Mary Jane situation. They both love each other, but Spidey (Harry) knows that if any of his enemies (Voldemort) were to find out about Mary Jane (Ginny), they would surely go after her to get to him.
Yeah and Spidey and Mary Jane divorced if I recall correctly. :-\ Oh well. I still do think she's losing her touch but then I didn't like five that much becuase it didn't focus enough on Harry and there was no 'real' plot since that could have happened at any time.
Quote from: Lollotte on December 05, 2005, 06:39:01 PM
YES! Draco could actually be really sensitive and sexy, but is keeping it in by acting like a jerk. Who knows? :P
You can't act like that much of a jerk :P
As for Ginny and Harry dating didn't know anything about that XD
As for Ron and Hermione, I saw it coming. I don't really like the idea of those two being together though, because I always wanted to see Harry and Hermione together :P
ME TOO! But I gave up when I realized it would never happen. It's amazing how few people support interesting, creative pairings!
I support a relationship that will last. If Draco doesn't respect Hermione (which he obviously doesn't) then it won't happen. :P But if Harry and Hermione got together, they'd care about each other, respect each other, and be able to have a mature, loving relationship.
if harry and hermione did get together, ginny would be really mad and so ends their frendship. in the last book, i think that ron and hermione will get together, harry vanquishes voldemort, he and ginny get together, malfoy is completly left out and atempts to kill ginny, harry gets malfoy sent to azkaban, and everyone lives happily ever after.
You greatly underestimate the ability of friendship between girls if one goes out with the other's ex-boyfriend. ;P
Quote from: Lollotte on December 07, 2005, 11:41:20 AM
ME TOO! But I gave up when I realized it would never happen. It's amazing how few people support interesting, creative pairings!
Hermione and Ron could be interesting too, because of how different they are from each other. I suspected that they would fall for each other from the very beginning because of this. You find that characters in stories often don't end up together if they're similar.
After all, they say opposites attract. :P
That only works with magnets. ;P I still say, however, that Ron really couldn't live up to the partner Hermione wants him to be. There's infatuation surely, but when that wears off, there won't be anything left.
well, they'll still get together. rowling would like it. XD
Quote from: Farquhar on December 07, 2005, 11:05:28 PM
After all, they say opposites attract. :P
Yeah, that's what they say and they are barely ever right :P
Anyway the opposites attract thing may be true but probably only for movies :P
Quote from: racx_00 on December 12, 2005, 08:25:10 PM
Quote from: Farquhar on December 07, 2005, 11:05:28 PM
After all, they say opposites attract. :P
Yeah, that's what they say and they are barely ever right :P
Anyway the opposites attract thing may be true but probably only for movies :P
And books....such as Harry Potter. :P
Bugger, I left out the main point :P
I've always loved the HP books for being relatable. The Hermione/Ron thing would never work out in real life. :P
Yeah I agree. In my opinion, opposites do not attract :P
Usually, opposites irratitate people. They're okay, but not in excess. :P
Quote from: Jafar on December 13, 2005, 07:19:29 AM
Usually, opposites irratitate people. They're okay, but not in excess. :P
True.
But I'm still loyal to the idea of Ron & Hermione, even if it isn't realistic. :P
Three words:
RON IS YUCK.
;D
YAY! ;D
YAY!
yay?
Yes, yay. :P *does H/Hr dance even though no one agrees with her* XD
yay?
Yes, yay! :P
yay!
Spam?
No, never ;P
:angel:
*forgot when hp4 came out*
i think-
ron/hermione
ginny/harry
why are we/even having this discussion?
I maintain that Draco/Hermione is sexy stuff. :P
i still think it'll be draco/no one
But that's no fun! He's a Bad Boy. Bad Boys NEED a pairing as a general rule! :P
draco/pansy parksin
I agree, Draco can be with Pansy.
Ron and Hermione are destined to be together! :P
I think they're all going to end up falling in love with various candy bars. ::)
mr. goodbar?
Draco/Pansy
Harry/Hermione
WHY does anyone think it's Ron and Hermione! "Anvil sized hints" mean NOTHING to me! :P *deludes* XD
I'd probably like HP if they went with my idea. :P
Quote from: Farquhar on January 03, 2006, 01:48:58 AM
I agree, Draco can be with Pansy.
Ron and Hermione are destined to be together! :P
NO. RON AND HERMIONE? NO. :X
I know I'm a guy and all but after seeing Draco in HP3 he looked like crap so him getting a girl is highly unlikely :P
He's getting cuter...barely. I like to imagine Draco. My imagination makes him hotter. :P
Then again, Ron is pretty gross, so how could HE get a girl? :P
i am neutral on the whole "couples" thing.
I will convert you...eventually. :P
umm, ok. let's go with that.
Quote from: Lollotte on January 05, 2006, 08:47:31 PM
Then again, Ron is pretty gross, so how could HE get a girl? :P
Hermione is out of his league XD
But it's obvious that they like eachother. And what was up with Ginny and Harry?
i know. how can someone have a crush on someone else for 6 YEARS?!?!
Well it's not so much that as that Ginny suddenly became kind of...umm...I don't know how to put this nicely...a boy toy. What's with that?!? :P
i have no clue. maybe giny's turning over a new, rotten leaf.
Rowling keeps killing me for a long time I thought it would be HP/H
but then cho came and i thought shes a cool asian hotty, but it did't work out. So I thought well back to hermie cool. Buuuuuut, once again she wrote a weird relationship into the novels. So what she writes next is anybodies guess. But she said on her site that she planed for Harry and Ginnie from the begining so...
*Gos Insane* Â :suffer:
*Laughs Insanely like Ash from Evil Dead II* Â :suffer: :suffer:
why do you think that she planned for harry and ginny all along?
She said so not me, check her site out.
But what she does is up in the air.
Rowling thinking: I know, I've got IT!
Rosella AND Harry!?!? :P
that'd be wierd. character rosella or kelsey rosella?
Quote from: Pacman928 on January 06, 2006, 07:08:12 PM
i know. how can someone have a crush on someone else for 6 YEARS?!?!
On the Asylum list it says "Caitlin has obsessive crushes that don't go away for years."
But not 6. :P I think the longest was 3. XD
XD That's one long crush. :P ::) Is she even still a member?
She was NEVER a member. :P
*thinks that catlin should become a member*
Well, go invite her. :P
Quote from: Rosella on January 07, 2006, 09:47:19 AM
She was NEVER a member. :P
Can you be on the list and not be a member?
i have a brilliant idea!! someone should invite catlin to become a member!!
There's a SMALL problem. She's not allowed on the computer. :P Also, she dislikes KQ and thinks you people are crazy. :P
EDIT: And she has AOL. :P
She has no right to talk about people being crazy, if you ask me. :P
There's only one person that she really wants to talk to on the internet anyway. ::)
And yes, she can be on the Asylum list. :P
Quote from: Rosella on January 07, 2006, 04:20:28 PM
There's only one person that she really wants to talk to on the internet anyway. ::)
Yeah, she can't get enough of that lousy shoving me into the inconvenient lake gag. ::)
What lake? It's a black hole! :P
The lake was the original. :P
black hole!! run!! *tries to run, but gets sucked into the black hole*
Don't worry, it only sucks in Jafar. :P
*places a white hole near the black hole and lets them cancel each other out* :P
Quote from: Rosella on January 07, 2006, 04:18:08 PM
There's a SMALL problem. She's not allowed on the computer. :P Also, she dislikes KQ and thinks you people are crazy. :P
EDIT: And she has AOL. :P
So how does she get on AOL if she's not allowed on the computer. And why wouldn't her parents allow her on the computer?! And HOW can she dislike KQ! And I agree with Jafar she has no right calling us crazy unless she's met us.
*wonders if she thinks I'm crazy for starting THE KRAZY THREAD!!!*
We're all crazy, so yes.
Quote from: awesomeasapossum on January 07, 2006, 05:18:34 PM
Quote from: Rosella on January 07, 2006, 04:18:08 PM
There's a SMALL problem. She's not allowed on the computer. :P Also, she dislikes KQ and thinks you people are crazy. :P
EDIT: And she has AOL. :P
So how does she get on AOL if she's not allowed on the computer. And why wouldn't her parents allow her on the computer?! And HOW can she dislike KQ! And I agree with Jafar she has no right calling us crazy unless she's met us.
She gets on AOL for school purposes. Also, the rest of the family can use the computer. :P Her parents don't let her on the computer for talking to people she doesn't know (like all of you ;P.) She dislikes KQ because it's not her style. She HAS met some of you, and isn't actually allowed to meet the rest. :P Besides, I talk about the forum 24/7, so she might know more than you think. ;P
Two questions:
Does she know about me
and
Will you be telling her this conversation.
PS When I talk about the forum to my friends they sort of get annoyed. (I try to only tell the REALLY GOOD stories or make them short.) Also I prayed for POS in religion class and one of my friends (who borrowed my KQ COLLECTION CD and lost it and then later we found it when we were looking for Spiderman Cartoonmaker) prayed for them too.
No she doesn't know about you. I try to stick to people she knows already (Jafar, Jason, LN, etc.) I probably will tell her this, since it's about her. :P
she knows me, but i don't think that she likes me.
What gives you that idea? :P
*has a long list*
What is it? XD
WHOA! OFF TOPIC! BACK TO HP! :P
Quote from: Pacman928 on January 07, 2006, 07:24:22 PM
she knows me, but i don't think that she likes me.
Haven't you, kinda, met her in RL? ::)
Hello? Does this have ANYTHING to do with the Potterverse? :P
Well, no, but I still had to point that out. I'll leave you to your potted plants of wizardy then. :P
*sighs* Ugh. :P
what's with the sigh?
I think it's because of the "potted plants of wizardry" thing
Actually, it's most likely because we're still off-topic.
This is Haven. Almost everything's always off-topic. :P ::)
True, but there still should be some level of on-topic-ness for most threads, otherwise it all might as well be one thread. :P
Naww... then who'd we credit with making them? I like it the way it is. Besides if Rosella feels that we're gettwing off-topic too much she can post that she's locking it because it's getting off topic so much and open it in a day or two.
Yeah, but we'll spam her mailbox like crazy... ::) :P
Quote from: awesomeasapossum on January 08, 2006, 06:37:09 AM
Naww... then who'd we credit with making them? I like it the way it is. Besides if Rosella feels that we're gettwing off-topic too much she can post that she's locking it because it's getting off topic so much and open it in a day or two.
Omgsh, that's true! XD
yuppers
Please don't! :o My threat stands. :P
Anyways, I have a friend who is shipping for Luna/Harry. What do you guys think?
I really hope so! Especially after the comment at the end of OoTP (i think?) where he suddenly sees her for the amazing person she is <3 I reckon though that he will end up with Ginny (if he lives long enough of course :p)
Ron and Hermione is a forgone conclusion :p
There's still hope that Ron and Hermione will fail! :P
Ron did a lot of growing up in HBP, but as JK said herself, he sort of needed to prove himself worthy of Hermione. IMHO, he didn't. Luna's nice, but her absurdities would scare any guy away. ;P
I like Luna. In a match-up though...? I'm not so sure.
i'm against luna/harry and draco/ginny. i'm pretty neutral in everything else.
Quote from: Lollotte on January 08, 2006, 06:17:55 PM
There's still hope that Ron and Hermione will fail! :P
We can only wait for book seven, and then the inevitable will be revealed. :P
I think I can wait, though. Harry Potter is more fun to pick apart then to read in my opinion. :P
I do think it's funny how many strange Ideas people come up with.
but I don't agree about the reading part. I re-read the books alot.
I re-read all the books that love. LOTR, Chronicles of Narnia, the prydain series, too name a few. (I have a bookshelf totally full of books at home.) ;D
BTW shipping? R U British?
Is who British? :P *H/Hr ships*
In order to prove my insanity, I made this. PH34R my non-existant paint skillz! :P
Indeed, imagine that one in the final series of books
Harry Potter in the South East of England, where I live, is one of those things which you either semi-enjoy or you hate it ("nancy boys read that!") I lean to the semi-enjoy catagory in the sense I can enjoy it for what it is but I disagree with the people who treat it in the same bracket as some of the great English literary works/authors; Paradise Lost, Canturbury Tales; Geoffery Chaucer etc... (I would say Lord of the Rings but that is controversial, it lacks the "ancient legacy" bit but is certainly as complex thus...I do not put it in that bracket) As a childrens book, It is vastly better than some of the tosh I have seen but the greatest literary work of ALL TIME, sorry...
(P.S I have made a point of reading every last HP book and analysing it in immense detail as part of an on-going bet with a HP loving mate of mine!)
Interesting....
Quote from: Shadowfax on January 09, 2006, 03:00:44 PM
(P.S I have made a point of reading every last HP book and analysing it in immense detail as part of an on-going bet with a HP loving mate of mine!)
any success?
Look pal I never said HP were the greatest books in the world.
They're just great books to read. Sometimes i think the english worry too much about history. Why try and compare a modern book to classics, if you think HP stinks just say it.
i love HP books and i think that the classics are too classic. so back off.
Bad vibes people, bad vibes. :P To each his own, ok?
Quote from: Dirk Delshire on January 09, 2006, 09:42:52 PM
Look pal I never said HP were the greatest books in the world.
They're just great books to read. Sometimes i think the english worry too much about history. Why try and compare a modern book to classics, if you think HP stinks just say it.
Hey, sorry if I offended you, wasn't making a comment about what you said, just sending my own critical opinion, once again, sorry I have offended you or indeed, anyone. :)
Besides, I do not think Harry Potter "stinks," it it definately one of the highest quality modern book series BUT I was just saying that some folk have said its the next best thing since sliced bread, ignoring the legacy of past books completely, and I have to disagree...just being an English critic! :)
Quote from: Pacman928 on January 09, 2006, 10:11:29 PM
i love HP books and i think that the classics are too classic. so back off.
The classics are too classic?
....The classics are too classic?!
*BREAKS INTO SONG*
THE CLASSICS ARE TOo CLASSIC?!
The classics are too classic?
Oh me! Oh my! I think i'm gonna dieeeeeeeee!!!
The classics are too classic? That's balderdash.
The classics are too classic? Are you sure you're-not-being-rash?
The classics are too classic? Please don't burn them into ash! :o
Oh no! Oh no! Here come the torches!
Oh no! Oh no! The books will become scorch-id.
The books can't burn the books can't burn!
OH NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
OH (go up to highest note on scale) NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
I must say I yearrrrrrrrrrrrnnnnnnnnnnn!
Forrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOTHHHHHHHHHH!!!!! (both not booth)
*bows*
Quote from: Rosella on January 09, 2006, 02:54:14 PM
In order to prove my insanity, I made this. PH34R my non-existant paint skillz! :P
HAHAHA! I love it! ;D
Quote from: awesomeasapossum on January 10, 2006, 05:00:57 PM
....The classics are too classic?!
*BREAKS INTO SONG*
THE CLASSICS ARE TOo CLASSIC?!
The classics are too classic?
Oh me! Oh my! I think i'm gonna dieeeeeeeee!!!
The classics are too classic? That's balderdash.
The classics are too classic? Are you sure you're-not-being-rash?
The classics are too classic? Please don't burn them into ash! :o
Oh no! Oh no! Here come the torches!
Oh no! Oh no! The books will become scorch-id.
The books can't burn the books can't burn!
OH NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
OH (go up to highest note on scale) NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
I must say I yearrrrrrrrrrrrnnnnnnnnnnn!
Forrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOTHHHHHHHHHH!!!!! (both not booth)
*bows*
Indeed...
Err...
(claps)
Quotes from Chaucer to add to the randomness,
"He yaf nat of that text a pulled hen that seith that hunters ben nat hooly men!"
You know what pairing is random? Katie Bell and Oliver Wood. :P
Who are both gone, so we'll probably never know.
Unless Harry recieves a letter from them inviting them to their wedding.
THAT would be interesting... :P
Quote from: Lollotte on January 12, 2006, 12:40:34 PM
You know what pairing is random? Katie Bell and Oliver Wood. :P
Now that pairing I can agree with. :P
Besides, I do not think Harry Potter "stinks," it it definately one of the highest quality modern book series BUT I was just saying that some folk have said its the next best thing since sliced bread, ignoring the legacy of past books completely, and I have to disagree...just being an English critic! :)
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I have to agree with you here. Mark Twain, Emily Bronte, Jane Austen... JK just can't compete with those. They beat her in every way possible. Those are true classics. Everything else is just modern literature, most of it junk, but no where near classic stuff. I also have trouble believing JK will someday be given the Nobel Prize, she's just too fictionous. I also don't think all that much of her writing style,but that's just my hiumble oppinion and I'm not much of a judge at that.
I agree with you. The books really have no meat, no super original storyline. Discussion makes them much more than they are.
After seeing HP4 I agree with Harry and Hermione shippers :P
Awww...DRACO/HERMIONE! :P
NO! FIRE AND ICE? NO!
Quote from: racx_00 on January 13, 2006, 10:05:49 AM
After seeing HP4 I agree with Harry and Hermione shippers :P
Omgsh! Jason! You RULE!! XD
Quote from: Lollotte on January 12, 2006, 11:05:33 PM
I agree with you. The books really have no meat, no super original storyline. Discussion makes them much more than they are.
Exactly, not to mention that the only reason people are reading them, is because they don't want to read or worry about the "real world", instead they wan't to be caught in JK's dream world of magic. In that sense the books are escapism and nothing else. In addition to the fact that no one wants to hear that the stock market's falling or that the dollar is a very unstable currency, or even worry about whether or not there's going to be a law against abortion soon (I know about Roe vs Wade, but I'm pretty sure the discussuion won't be over for a long time).
You remind me of me of that dude talking about religion and calling it an "opium for the masses." :P I, personally, read Harry Potter because I really like the writing style of Rowling and I can relate to the characters. I'm not going to say that it's better than the classics, but I will say that I enjoy it more. I DON'T enjoy it because I can escape into it.
Reading is just a fun pasttime. The best form of escapisim is sleep. :P
I wont say that I don’t read the HP books to escape into every once in a while, but I don’t believe that all they are is escapism. I, like Rosella, also read them for Rowling’s writing style and for the characters. Though it isn't a classic now, I believe that one day in the future the title of "classic" will be given to it.
Quote from: Jafar on January 13, 2006, 06:37:19 PM
Reading is just a fun pasttime. The best form of escapisim is sleep. :P
Indeed it is. XD
I'm not saying it's only escapism, but a lot of people I know that read HP, have no idea whatsoever of what is going on in the world, or even who Tony Blair is and what the G8 was about!
>.>
Isn't Tony Blair a Prime Minister or something? :P
Yes! And he represented England at the G8. Half the people I know that read HP, don't know that or anything else that goes on!
What's the G8? ;P
I think it's l33t for "gate". ::)
Quote from: Deloria on January 13, 2006, 01:39:37 PM
Exactly, not to mention that the only reason people are reading them, is because they don't want to read or worry about the "real world", instead they wan't to be caught in JK's dream world of magic. In that sense the books are escapism and nothing else. In addition to the fact that no one wants to hear that the stock market's falling or that the dollar is a very unstable currency, or even worry about whether or not there's going to be a law against abortion soon (I know about Roe vs Wade, but I'm pretty sure the discussuion won't be over for a long time).
So HP books are drugs? :P
People say the same thing about drugs, the truth is for some people it may be an escapism but for others it's the fact that they actually enjoy reading. I love the HP books, and I don't read them to escape but to kill time and read something enjoyable.
Quote from: Deloria on January 13, 2006, 01:39:37 PM
Quote from: Lollotte on January 12, 2006, 11:05:33 PM
I agree with you. The books really have no meat, no super original storyline. Discussion makes them much more than they are.
Exactly, not to mention that the only reason people are reading them, is because they don't want to read or worry about the "real world", instead they wan't to be caught in JK's dream world of magic. In that sense the books are escapism and nothing else. In addition to the fact that no one wants to hear that the stock market's falling or that the dollar is a very unstable currency, or even worry about whether or not there's going to be a law against abortion soon (I know about Roe vs Wade, but I'm pretty sure the discussuion won't be over for a long time).
So in that sense all of the books you consider "classic" are escapism too. In that statement you are saying that ALL books are escapism. I have a friend who reads A TON and he is connected with the "real world" more than anyone else I know. He reads HP and is an A student. And reading is "real world" just because you get sucked into a great book you are still just reading it in the "real world." Jafar's comment is the best so far and to me your statement is comparing books to hallucogeons.
AAAP:
I'm not saying all books are escapism, only the unrealistic ones. I'm also not saynig it happens to everyone.
Racx: HP books are not drugs but they do remove some people from reality. I'm just saying that some people are, indeed, removed from reality, and that those people I know that are removed from reality talk about HP, read all theHp's over and over again, and watch the movies in their spare time. Hence, I assumed a connection.
Jafar and Rosella: The G8 meeting was a meeting for most countries to discuss the stituation of global warming. It is not, by any means the l33t for the word "gate". It took place last summer.
Gotcha. 8)
I'm not sure if I am sensing animosity or getting irked about all this relatively non-HP analysis... :P
The world is getting warmer, but not because of cars and junk.
The world has been slowly degenerating since the fall of Adam, It's all the effect of peoples choice. But I'ts probaly a good idea to be prepared for the worst the fact is our planet is dieing slowly and there's nothing we can do to stop it. You can only change yourself and the people around you. Good luck. :)
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So, who's with me on the Anti-Ron/Hermione front? :P
ME! ME! ME! YUCK! :P
You guys know where I stand. :P
Sorry girls, but I'll have to agree with Farquhar on this one, as much as I used to want Harry and Hermione together, I know it will never happen.
Yeah. It's obvious that it's going to be Ron/Hermione.
I think Harry's going to die in the seventh book.
Quote from: awesomeasapossum on January 18, 2006, 05:15:32 AM
Yeah. It's obvious that it's going to be Ron/Hermione.
They ARE together! :P I'm not talking about who will be together; I'm talking about who SHOULD be together!
Oh deffinitely Ron/McGonagal and Ginny/Hagrid and Hermione/Crabe and Harry/Umbridge ;D ;D
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Well, you did spell Hermione correctly. :P
I always do.
What about Cho/Voldemort? :P ::)
or Flitwick and Madame Maxime. ;P
Quote from: Dirk Delshire on January 17, 2006, 09:45:49 PM
The world is getting warmer, but not because of cars and junk.
The world has been slowly degenerating since the fall of Adam, It's all the effect of peoples choice. But I'ts probaly a good idea to be prepared for the worst the fact is our planet is dieing slowly and there's nothing we can do to stop it. You can only change yourself and the people around you. Good luck. :)
I still don't see how it's getting warmer. We've had the most rain in South Australia in summer for 80 years. Also summer only just really kicked in over here and it isn't as hot as usual. So I personally think it's a load of bull.
I don't agree with the planet slowly degenerating because of the fall of Adam, but I agree that it is degenerating.
Hmm, have to disagree with the pair of you there, only because I have seen much data on the rapid degredation of Polar Ice caps and the effect on wildlife there. Gulf Stream degradation is also threatening to become a serious problem for Britain as well. Remember, global warming does not necessarily mean that you are going to live in a hotter climate; if the gulf stream failed through global warming, Britain would freeze! (the unusual amount of rain and lower temperatures where you are could also be a result of rising temperatures elsewhere in the ocean affecting current flow.)
Anyway, whatever the case, I think it is a good idea to get an "enviromentally aware" attitude into the world; after all, working with nature is often more productive and efficient than working against it!
As for the fall of Adam thing DD; probably would be wise not to put subjective opinions on religion into the forum, we all believe in different things, and we want to avoid nastiness. Besides, I believe global warming and degredation CAN be reversed with enough collective effort but I do mean collective and I do mean effort !
Anyway, in the spirit of the topic, I believe that Harry and Voldemort will die together; they have become so inter-linked in the course of the series that one almost seems unable to function without the other, in a perverse way I know! I just feel that if Harry could have a fittingly dramatic end, probably would be far more interesting from a story point of view (certainly would soften some of my harsh critisisms against the series for being so bold!)
However, if she wanted to do another series (?) then probably would not be wisest idea unless she can come up with a clever way of reviving him!
*wonders how global warming has anything to do with HP* :P
Well, didn't you know Voldemort is causing it? *sighs* :P
People need to start doing something about it! But still over here scientists are saying that the temperatures for Australia have rised since the early 1900's, when the temperatures have actually dropped. That's what I was mainly referring to in my post.
Quote from: Shadowfax on January 19, 2006, 04:49:08 PMAnyway, in the spirit of the topic, I believe that Harry and Voldemort will die together
That goes against the Prophecy! Since the Prophecy stated they can't both stay alive, that also means they can't both die. :scholar:
Anyway, relationship-wise:
Harry/Ginny (Harry's just keeping her at a distance until Voldemort's gone)
Ron/Luna
Hermione/Krum
8)
Draco/Moaning Myrtle!
Quote from: copycat on February 25, 2006, 03:36:43 PM
Anyway, relationship-wise:
Harry/Ginny (Harry's just keeping her at a distance until Voldemort's gone)
Ron/Luna
Hermione/Krum
8)
Hermione/Krum? Interesting! And I've never heard of someone shipping Ron/Luna before... ;D I like it!
Ron and Luna would be an interesting twist, but I still think Luna should be with Neville.
I do kind of feel bad for Krum though, he was so fond of Hermoninny. ;P
I think Luna creeps Ron out too much for that to work, but then again so does Hermione sometimes. :P
Quote from: Lollotte on February 25, 2006, 08:14:39 PM
Quote from: copycat on February 25, 2006, 03:36:43 PM
Anyway, relationship-wise:
Harry/Ginny (Harry's just keeping her at a distance until Voldemort's gone)
Ron/Luna
Hermione/Krum
8)
Hermione/Krum? Interesting! And I've never heard of someone shipping Ron/Luna before... ;D I like it!
I disagree with Hermione/Krum more than I disagree with Hermione/Ron. ;P Krum has nothing that Hermione could honestly want in a guy. :P
What about Draco's wand and Hedwig?
Quote from: Rosella on February 27, 2006, 02:43:11 PM
Quote from: Lollotte on February 25, 2006, 08:14:39 PM
Quote from: copycat on February 25, 2006, 03:36:43 PM
Anyway, relationship-wise:
Harry/Ginny (Harry's just keeping her at a distance until Voldemort's gone)
Ron/Luna
Hermione/Krum
8)
Hermione/Krum? Interesting! And I've never heard of someone shipping Ron/Luna before... ;D I like it!
I disagree with Hermione/Krum more than I disagree with Hermione/Ron. ;P Krum has nothing that Hermione could honestly want in a guy. :P
Yeah, Hermione/Krum is a little iffy, but I think Luna/Ron works! They're both pretty strange in my opinion, and Luna could teach the ignorant Ron a few things about existence. :P
Hermione/Krum
I don't like the sound of that. I just really don't like Krum.
Is he a krummy character? BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!
*dodges tomatoes* XD
i think it'll be:
harry/ginny
ron/hermione
i don't really think any other realationship matters. and it was really clear that it would be this way. (hermione/krum? it's inprobable)
Quote from: Jafar on March 02, 2006, 05:53:35 AM
Is he a krummy character? BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!
*dodges tomatoes* XD
what about the squash? :P
Quote from: Jafar on March 02, 2006, 05:53:35 AM
Is he a krummy character? BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!
*dodges tomatoes* XD
He is! Personally, I didn't like him that much. He was kind of cute in the movie, though. Kind of, not really. :P
Quote from: Pacman928 on March 02, 2006, 08:15:34 PM
i think it'll be:
harry/ginny
ron/hermione
i don't really think any other realationship matters. and it was really clear that it would be this way. (hermione/krum? it's inprobable)
Well, it's obvious, since they're already together, that Rowling has it that way, but we're just speculating on who SHOULD be together. Grab some reasons and join in! XD
Quote from: Lollotte on March 02, 2006, 08:43:19 PM
Quote from: Jafar on March 02, 2006, 05:53:35 AM
Is he a krummy character? BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!
*dodges tomatoes* XD
He is! Personally, I didn't like him that much.
For some reason I felt compelled to bash him even though I couldn't. :P
*roots for harry/hermione and draco/dead mouse*
W00T! XD
Is it on a stick?
if by stick you mean wand, then yes. :P
Quote from: Pacman928 on March 03, 2006, 06:58:34 PM
*roots for harry/hermione and draco/dead mouse*
Isn't that being just a little too cruel to the dead mouse?
Just kidding. :P