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 Posted: Thu Sep 19, 2013 7:14 pm
I made a bet with my best friend to never make one, I'm still winning LOL
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Posted: Fri Sep 20, 2013 2:40 pm
I'm really excited. It's been over two years since DH2, and I miss Harry Potter. Plus, maybe we'd see some young Dumbledore or Grindelwald! It's set in the 1920's, so that's before Tom Riddle was born and before Dumbledore dueled Grindelwald. It'd be awesome if we did. I want to see him with auburn hair.
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Posted: Mon Sep 23, 2013 11:32 am
Heh the first time I read Harry Potter I was in my high school English class. rofl I remember
wondering what I'd think of this "children's book" haha. xd It was like something inside me
just clicked on. I went out immediately after school and bought the two books that were out
at the time. I devoured those books and pretty much re-read them as soon as I was done. whee
Yes, the new movie is based on the Magical Creatures author and his adventures... If we're
lucky they'll put an absolute ton of creatures in this movie (at least all the dragon types). heart
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Posted: Mon Sep 23, 2013 11:41 am
I know! scream It's been too long since I've had a proper Harry Potter fix. I need my wizards. wink
Gah you've hit the nail on the head for me. emotion_kirakira I LOOOVE Albus PWB Dumbledore so much! I
desperately want a movie that includes his youthful adventures (even if it's just a little bit).
Have you seen THIS comic about his past? It's still unfinished but really well done. heart I got
really emotional while reading it. The characters are all portrayed in such a believable way.
Randomly, this is my 100th post in the guild. I'm so happy it's mostly about dear Albus. emotion_bigheart
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Posted: Mon Sep 23, 2013 12:53 pm
Haha, I'll assume that the "children's book" clearly impressed. I don't think I ever viewed it, or ever will, as a children's book. It's too well written and intricate for me to classify it as a children's book. Besides, I grew up with Harry, Ron, and Hermione. They were their fictional eleven and I wasn't far behind. It is definitely one of those series that hooks you, and you can't get away.
I would love to see all the dragon species, and perhaps some of the obscure creatures mentioned in the Fantastic Beasts book. I loved the was J. K. Rowling helped make the wizarding world seem more real by making companion books like Fantastic beasts. I have some serious authorship-envy, I can only hope I'll be as thorough in my own projects as she was!
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Posted: Mon Sep 23, 2013 7:05 pm
Very much so! xd I found the world to be deep and absorbing; so much more so than I ever
expected. I will stand by what I said then, a great deal of what she writes is in some ways
borrowed from other books and series. And yet what can we call truly "original" anymore?
She weaves her story in & out with the great standards in literature. It's a beautiful series
that anyone would be proud to call their baby. I wish I could claim I wrote Harry Potter.
I couldn't help but think of it as a kid's book in the beginning because the first people I
knew who'd read it were in the single digits. It wasn't until my friend (born the same
day and year as me) told me she was hooked that I had to find out what this was about.
I wish we knew more details on what is planned for the movie. The thing that gives me
most faith is her decision to jump in and write the story. Warner Bros. simply asked if
they could make a movie and she was like "Whoa, let me write it, OK?". Anyone who
has that kind of love and dedication for a world is going to make something awesome.
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Posted: Mon Sep 23, 2013 9:50 pm
J.K. Rowling is definitely an amazing author and writer. She's very dedicated to the series, and clearly put a lot of time and energy into it. I admire her greatly for that! I'm so happy she's willing to continue putting in the effort, rather than abandoning it after she's reached fame and fortune. I mean, she even created the Pottermore website to give more to the fan base and go further into depth with her "brain child."
She was so skilled at pulling a very wide audience in! She may have borrowed from other authors and such, but I think she blended it into a way that made it hers, and had a specific feel. Every author borrows, but few make it their own, and Rowling definitely did.
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Posted: Tue Sep 24, 2013 9:50 am
How very true! mrgreen Jo did an amazing thing with Harry Potter. It not only was a wonderful
story, but it brought together children & adults in a way that few things have done before.
It was something that anyone could relate to in some fashion, so long as they could look
past the "evil witchcraft" hype that surrounded it. rolleyes (An absurd accusation, obviously.)
I love Pottermore (although to be honest I need to spend more time on it). sweatdrop It's fun
getting all the new tidbits of information on her characters & the world. I can't WAIT
for the Harry Potter Encyclopedia to be released. emotion_kirakira I want a tell-all guide so so bad!
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Posted: Tue Sep 24, 2013 12:23 pm
Rowling certainly has some amazing talent to be able to do what you just described, and hold it out for an entire series and beyond. I can safely say she is one of my favourite authors. The ridiculous "witchcraft and evil" stigma that was put around it (and still is occasionally), was far from any truth in the matter. Just some paranoid people being close-minded.
I had forgotten the encyclopedia was being released, that's very exciting! Another thing to go on my book-buying list!
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Posted: Wed Sep 25, 2013 9:59 am
I truly love the fact that the tone of the story flows smoothly in the Harry Potter series.
It never feels strained in a way that detracts from that first magical moment when we all
read "You're a wizard, Harry". heart Even in the darkest areas of the fiction the overall feel
is cohesive and makes sense in the world Jo wove. She's one of my favorite authors too.
As for the witchcraft accusations, I've read many books on the subject and have a fair few
Wiccan friends (in various areas including Celtic, Druidic and Fae magicks). While the basic
principles of JKR's magic can be said to borrow from these beliefs in a few places, these are
nature based religions and the world of HP relies heavily on the natural flow of magic. It's all
pretty silly if you ask me. rolleyes I don't understand why people get so worked up about nothing.
I am so buying the encyclopedia once it comes out! On a bright note, my fiancé surprised
me with a copy of The Tales of Beedle the Bard in the mail yesterday. whee I've already read
the whole thing. I loved the tales but the commentary from Dumbledore was the best part.
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Posted: Wed Sep 25, 2013 12:31 pm
Rowling certainly has a talent for writing. I don't think I've ever met anyone who read the first book and didn't finish the series. It sweeps you up and carries you along, even through what might be described as "slow" parts. All the little details and mysteries to unravel kept the reader guessing and interested in the end-point. And there's always something new that I missed the previous time reading that I catch the next. As for the silly accusations, I think it's fear and narrow-mindedness. Some people are just so caught up in their fear and doubt and unwillingness to see things as they are, preferring to base everything against their uninformed biases, is what caused so many people to have a large negative reaction to the HP series. I believe your fiance is actually the best person on the planet for doing that. They are definitely a keeper!
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Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2013 10:32 am
Eheehee... My fiancé Damon and I have known each other for over 10 years and have
been engaged for nearly 6 years (it's in my siggy). heart I don't plan on letting him go any
time soon. wink He's a wonderfully warm English gent living in a peaceful farming town...
When you said "he's a keeper" I couldn't help but think of THIS image. Heh, poor Ron! rofl
I don't mind accusations with some foundation of proof or logic but the naysayers of Harry
Potter simply hear "Witchcraft" or "Wizard" and throw stones and set fires. It's absurd. confused
I still haven't read Rowling's other book, The Casual Vacancy, have you? I've heard mixed
reviews (there's 320-something in the link I just provided alone). I'm curious if her amazing
depth and whimsy carried over in that novel or not. I guess I'll just have to buy it and see. mrgreen
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Posted: Sat Sep 28, 2013 8:33 pm
That's marvelous! I love hearing about relationships like that. Makes my heart warm. Though, the picture is quite marvelous as well! That was probably one of the many favourites of mine in the books; Ron's adventures in quidditch.
And I agree. I have a similar standpoint on arguments; if you have logic and a reasonable attitude, I have no problem with your beliefs. When people pull things from the air and say it's proof and the basis of their arguments... not so much.
I haven't read "The Casual Vacancy," though I've seen it about and I think i ought to. I know many people expect all of Rowling's works to be like Harry Potter, but I appreciate a versatile author, and I heard that the work in question is quite different, which I don't mind at all.
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Posted: Sun Sep 29, 2013 1:35 am
I'm not really sure what my favorite part of the book is but I can say that I'm exceptionally
fascinated with the more "historical" characters. I'd love to get stories on The Marauders
adventures as I find all the characters from that era interesting. I DESPERATELY want Jo
to write Albus PWB Dumbledore's past stories in a book (or 10). I'm very intrigued by his
youthful life such as when he was going to Hogwarts or the famous summer he met Gellert
Grindlewald. (My last two Gaia avis have been related to Dumbledore. The one before this
was Ariana tending goats and my current is teenage Albus pouring over various writings.)
Rowling is most certainly a wordsmith extraordinaire. Her style is very vivid and alive.
As far as authors go there are quite a few that I enjoy reading. Are you familiar with
R. A. Salvatore? He's most famous for his Dungeons and Dragons books in the Forgotten
Realms part of the universe. His most well known character is probably Drizzt Do'Urden,
a strong and noble drow (dark elf) that refuses to do all the horrible things his race is
known for. He fights his fate and escapes into numerous adventures. The first book that
was written with him in it was in 1988 so he's been adventuring for a while now. 3nodding I
recommend The Dark Elf Trilogy if you decide to check it out. It's the first trio of stories
(chronologically speaking) and an amazing read. mrgreen (/end wall of text)
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Posted: Sat Oct 12, 2013 5:49 pm
I heard the movie's going to entail Newt Scamander's process of writing Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, but I haven't done any research on it, so I don't know if it's true. D: Can anyone verify this?
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