Harry Potter

[pulseczar]

In the anticipation of the new book coming out, my brother supposedly found a copy of the first 500 pages online.

http://rapidshare.com/files/43171074/HP7-495.rar.html

Real or not I can't verify but to you HP fans, enjoy.

[sc_curtis]

too late, its been pulled....

[jbaylies]

http://thepiratebay.org/tor/3745310/Har ... allows_PDF

Here's another copy.

Download at your own risk.

[TMurphy]

I've already ordered my copy. I can wait for the weekend.

[jbaylies]

What did you guys think about the new movie?

I thought it was GREAT! Just saw it 10 minutes ago. The animation was great, except for the giant, he seemed too not-realistic. I really liked the bird-things (I forget their names) that flew them to London. Sadly I couldn't hear any good tuba parts. Maybe I just wasn't paying enough attention. Thay left out a few of the parts I had hoped they would have, like when Ron gets attacked by a brain. Maybe they'll have an extended version when the DVD comes out.

Overall I give it a

[sc_curtis]

I really liked the bird-things (I forget their names) that flew them to London.

Thestrals

Sadly I couldn't hear any good tuba parts. Maybe I just wasn't paying enough attention.

I thought the soundtrack left much to be desired...

Thay left out a few of the parts I had hoped they would have, like when Ron gets attacked by a brain.

Each movie has had to leave quite a bit out, unfortunately. But, I am more pleased with the fifth movie than the fourth. They seem to have skimmed over or completely left out so much stuff from Goblet, it was truly disappointing.

I personally thought Luna was extremely well-represented in the movie (almost exactly as I had pictured her!!!)

[jbaylies]

I personally thought Luna was extremely well-represented in the movie (almost exactly as I had pictured her!!!)

Same here! Actually, most of the characters appeared exactly how I pictured them, with the exception of Voldemort and Mad-Eye Moody. I thought Moody's other eye would be much bigger and creepy.

[Uncle Buck]

The 500 pages were an interesting read. Whoever wrote them has done a pretty respectable job of copying Rowling's writing style, and created a pretty interesting plot.

However, reading these two reviews that were posted today (Rowling is apparently furious at both papers), the downloaded 500 pages do not appear to be the real McCoy.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/19/books ... ref=slogin

http://www.baltimoresun.com/features/li ... 5865.story

[Chuck(G)]

I don't get it. Who wants to read about a hairy potter?

[sc_curtis]

The 500 pages were an interesting read. Whoever wrote them has done a pretty respectable job of copying Rowling's writing style, and created a pretty interesting plot.

However, reading these two reviews that were posted today (Rowling is apparently furious at both papers), the downloaded 500 pages do not appear to be the real McCoy.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/19/books ... ref=slogin

http://www.baltimoresun.com/features/li ... 5865.story

I read the complete "supposed" fake, and it absolutely falls in line with both reviews. This 495 page version is, indeed, the real first 495 pages...

[Uncle Buck]

I read the complete "supposed" fake, and it absolutely falls in line with both reviews. This 495 page version is, indeed, the real first 495 pages...

I must have gotten a different download than you did. The one I read had about 558 pages, and didn't fit the reviews at all. It was still fun to read, though.

[sc_curtis]

http://thepiratebay.org/tor/3745310/Har ... allows_PDF

In case anyone wants it...

I just want to clarify...

I do not in any way condone downloading this, reading it, and then never buying the book. My wife and I have our REAL copy now. J.K. got her money from us.

[CJ Krause]

we only liked a couple places in the movie. kind of a let down actually after all the build up and seemed to be lacking a line or center all the way through that connected it all.

not our favorite

[Jeffrey Hicks]

DONE!!! Nice ending.

[pulseczar]

Soiler Warning.







It was a good and sorta unexpected way to end the series. I didn't like the addition of the epilogue though. I think it'll make more fans pester JK Rowling to write another series about Harry's kids and whatnot.

[Chuck(G)]

http://thepiratebay.org/tor/3745310/Har ... allows_PDF

In case anyone wants it...

It's odd--my wife came back from a week's trip yesterday and I mentioned the PDF link. She reached over and picked up the latest HP book from her nightstand.

I asked "What did you do--stand in line for it?"

She said "No, I pre-ordered it a few months ago through Amazon. I paid less than half of the current bookstore price, too."

Sometimes, she reminds me that I married one smart gal...

[TMurphy]

*spoliers...if you plan to read the last book, and haven't yet, DON'T READ THIS POST!!!*















I agree the ending of the last book seemed pretty predictable, but what I enjoyed was that it got there in an unpredictable way. The redemption of Snape was, in particular, unexpected. I also found Harry's walk into the forbidden forest to be almost heart-breaking.

[THE TUBA]

Did anyone else notice any "Lord of the Rings" moments in the movie? There were two that jumped out at me:

***SPOILER WARNING*** (just in case... )




















1. When Sirius gets hit with the Avada Kedavra, he jolts and then sort of wavers there for a second with a stunned look on his face. This reminded a lot of the battle with the cave troll in Moria in FOTR, when Frodo gets stabbed by the spear. Same sort of stop-time, same stunned look on his face.
2. Immediately following, when external sounds (nearly) cut out, leaving only a mournful soundtrack, you see but don't hear Harry scream "No!" and then Remus is holding him back. This reminded a WHOLE LOT of, also in Moria in FOTR, when Gandalf falls into the abyss, and Frodo's reaction. Same cinematography, same kind of music, same acting.

Not knocking OOTP at all, I loved it... thought it was almost certainly the best movie so far (although I really love the first movie, but they're so different it's hard to compare). I will also say that something about the way this movie was shot and put together seemed much more "grown up" to me. In some ways this is appropriate, of course, as the kids ARE growing up, but it seemed like a very drastic change from the previous films.

For example, immediately following the two scenes described above, when Harry chases after Bellatrix, it is shot to make it look as though the cameraman is literally running behind Harry - the camera jolts and jars, giving the scene a very breathless, frantic feel. This seems more typical of cutting edge war movies (eg Saving Private Ryan) than Harry Potter.

Not complaining, just observations. Interested to see if anyone else has had similar thoughts.

There are several things in the seventh book that felt like homages to the Lord of the Rings. The most obvious was, IMO, (Spoiler break)















































(Spoiler)
The most obvious was, IMO, the horocrux that Harry & friends took turns wearing. It was noted that those who wore it felt that it was unnaturally heavy and it made its wearers act strangely.

[Chuck Jackson]

OK, just finished the book and someone needs toclear up something for me: In Gringots, Griphook got away with Griffendor's sword, so HOW does Neville end up with it at the end of the battle of Hogwarts?

Chuck"mystified"Jackson

[TMurphy]

As Scrimgour said, "The sword of Godric Gryffindor could present itself to any worthy Gryffindor." At that moment, Neville had need of the sword, and had proven himself worthy, so the sword presented itself to him.