Jen5283 Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 I just met a girl that is totally obsessed with Harry Potter. She got the new book the second it came out. I worked with her on Sat., and she was upset that she could not stay home and read. My boss let her leave early because she begged to go home and finish the book. She was hooping and hollering her way out the door from excitement. I had asked her, "Doesn't he die at the end?" Her eyes welled up with tears and she said, "I hope not." She was so distressed about it. She did not want to know anything about the book. She just wanted to find out everything for herself and could not stop talking about Harry. She said that her dream was to meet the actor, Daniel Radcliffe, because "he is so hot." I am just amazed. What am I missing out on? Are there any other Harry fans out here? I have not read a book or watched a single movie of Harry Potter. I want to be in the Harry Potter loop! Link to comment
Bonzophuebes1 Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 well, if you want to be in the loop, then read the books. duh! AS for the hoopla, I would have fired her for wanting to leave early TO READ A BOOK. Now she can spend all freaking day and night reading. Me, i read books 1-3 and they are alright, they were fun I guess. Not bad. I have seen all the movies, MY WIFE IS A POTTER HEAD. She loves them. The new movie absolutely sucked. Boring, lame, and she didnt even like it. Link to comment
JadedStar Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 Everyone has their obsessions and hobbies. Mine is American Idol. I have friends who during the season watch me tear off home to watch it and think I have lost my mind. Well, I probably have, but still... I think it is cool that people have such diverse interests. I never got the Harry Potter allure but understand how people can get caught up in certain things. It's fun. LOL Link to comment
Sweet Buttabean Jellayroll Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 harry potter can take that broomstick he ride on and shove it im so sick of hearing and seeing him........ Link to comment
Bonzophuebes1 Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 my obsession is golf. Any golfers? Link to comment
Jen5283 Posted July 24, 2007 Author Share Posted July 24, 2007 I think that I might watch one of the Harry Potter movies. I've heard the movies are better than the books. Bonzo - I've played golf in high school. I enjoyed it and miss playing. I would love to start again! Link to comment
highonyou Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 Harry Potter, in my opinion, is like marmite. you either love it or hate it. okay so you do get a few headcases about these things, but fear not for that was the LAST book. I do love the books and i did cry in a few places... its great for kids to get into reading, and its nice that the parents can enjoy them too. its just a bit sad when people forget that Harry Potter arent the only books out there! Link to comment
patch2006uk Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 I think that I might watch one of the Harry Potter movies. I've heard the movies are better than the books. Bonzo - I've played golf in high school. I enjoyed it and miss playing. I would love to start again! It's an opinion that the films are better. There is also an argument that the books are better than the films. I personally think the books are 100times better (and not just because Daniel Radcliffe is the least charismatic lead male i've ever seen and they hacked the books to pieces to make a mediochre film!) You'll either get the books and fall in love with them, read them because "theyre Harry Potter", or hate them. Probably the same with the films I suppose. I read the first book when I was 7, back in '97, so i grew up with them. I hate what they've done to the books to turn them into the films! So many plot points and characters cut shamelessly. That being said the last book wasn't all that great. It was a fun read, but... Link to comment
rikka Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 I wouldn't say I'm a potter-freak (As I sit here eagerly awaiting for my online book discussion).... but I did enjoy the series. My personal opinion, the books were FAR better than the movies. They had to hack the books to pieces to make them fit into time slots. A real shame. I agree with patch2006uk I think you either love it or you hate it. I personally don't get all the hype about it... it is a book series, it isn't life or death. But it is harmless fun. Link to comment
Bonzophuebes1 Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 Well, I enjoyed the 3 books I read and I enjoyed movie 2-4. they were not GREAT MOVIES with alot of DEPTH and charcter development but, fun none the less. However, the new movie was no fun, not entertaining and actually quit yawn inspiring. Even my wife, who loves both the moves and the books did not like the new movie. HOWEVER Link to comment
IGotAGoldStar Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 I waited (dressed up no less) and partied on Friday night with my kids and friends at a Harry Potter party at Borders. I had a blast, went home and stayed up until 530 to finish the book. It was a fitting and well written ending to the series. I don't know what the difference between people waiting for a book and people waiting for basketball tickets is? i mean, it is just a group of similarly minded people enjoying each other and their mutual interests. I don't see people picketing and hating on the basketball lovers. I see no threads devoted to Ping Pong OBSESSION or whatnot. It is a school mentality that I think many are suffering from where they automatically just hate anything that gets too much attention. I loved them, and I love myself enough to indulge in a once in a lifetime night of juvenile fun. Link to comment
Bonzophuebes1 Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 YOu go IGOTAGOLDSTAR I am glad it was fun. Link to comment
Spugly Fuglet Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 Explotaionkiddyarness!!! Link to comment
Cimmie Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 Explotaionkiddyarness!!! Eh? You wot?!? Link to comment
IGotAGoldStar Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 Explotaionkiddyarness!!! Muggle. Link to comment
dtgrl812 Posted July 26, 2007 Share Posted July 26, 2007 I LOVE HP!!!! my bf picked up the first book (unprovoked). He thinks it is "pretty standard kid stuff" so far (but "good").... i can't wait to he makes it to book 3 Link to comment
addictedblue Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 I LOVE HARRY POTTER BOOKS, they provided me hours and hours and hours of entertainment. and the books are WAYYY better than the movies. READ THE BOOKS!! haha i'm like the girl that was talked about in the OP Link to comment
patch2006uk Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 Been to see the latest film today. I thought it was ok. Nothing to write home about though really. That being said, the problems were probably due to the fact that it was an average film based on a mediochre book (my least fave of the series, by a long way) in my opinion. I was another of the people queuing at midnight for the last book. I got my book at 01.46am on 21st July. About 10 years from the start of the series to the end for me. Read the first mid '97, and the last July '07! Link to comment
Ixi Posted August 7, 2007 Share Posted August 7, 2007 I'm so into these books, everyone makes fun of me for it. I loved the last one. I was actually a bit teary eyed at the part about snape, it was sweet. Link to comment
Luckee7189 Posted October 12, 2007 Share Posted October 12, 2007 I used to be love reading the harry potter books, and got them right when they came out and spent days reading it all in a short time. But now, for some reason I don't really bother reading it anymore, because of the movie! The movie ruined my imagination lol (and I'm like.. why bother reading it when I can just watch the movie) annd I heard somewhere that Harry dies etc.. o.O stupid spoilers. The movie and spoilers ruined the book for meee, but I still like watching it. Link to comment
Crazyaboutdogs Posted October 13, 2007 Share Posted October 13, 2007 I used to be love reading the harry potter books, and got them right when they came out and spent days reading it all in a short time. But now, for some reason I don't really bother reading it anymore, because of the movie! The movie ruined my imagination lol (and I'm like.. why bother reading it when I can just watch the movie) annd I heard somewhere that Harry dies etc.. o.O stupid spoilers. The movie and spoilers ruined the book for meee, but I still like watching it. No Harry does not die. You should read the books...the movies leave out sooo much. Link to comment
Balbina Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 I wouldn't say I'm obsessed about Harry Potter, but I am a HUGE fan of the books to the point where when the last book came out I would pull the brick out of my purse at any opportune chance. Oh, and I also found a slutty Harry Potter school girl uniform for Halloween this year. But I don't have a problem! Link to comment
Balbina Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 Oh, and I absolutely do not like the Harry Potter movies and hate when they're compared in the slightest sense. The movie compared to the books is Hollywood garbage, as most remakes are. Link to comment
Flux Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 I'm a Harry-hoe... I read the last one in for days and managed to cry all the way through, well at the bits worht crying at THE FILMS ARE NOT BETTER THAN THE BOOKS - Dan Radcliffe is the ugliest and most irritating person I think I've ever seen on a television, EVER.. You need to read the books then watch the films, else its just annoying when you read the book Link to comment
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