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RE: AF Hall of Mirth (Post Edition)
August 21, 2016 at 9:33 am
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(August 21, 2016 at 9:29 am)Nymphadora Wrote: (August 17, 2016 at 3:19 pm)Excited Penguin Wrote: I'm pretty sure that's Myrtle.
You would be correct, EP. Moaning Myrtle.
Yes, I know. My favorite books growing up. My mom actually used to hide the Harry Potter And The Order Of Phoenix from me because I read it like a million times. I never appreciated any other piece of literature more than I did that series of books.
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RE: AF Hall of Mirth (Post Edition)
August 21, 2016 at 9:36 am
We have all the books and the movies as well. Every once in a while the kids and I will have a HP movie marathon weekend.
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RE: AF Hall of Mirth (Post Edition)
August 21, 2016 at 9:42 am
My only criticism of the HP series is the lack of dimensionality in all the muggle characters. Rowling simply fails to make me care about everyday people. Given my penchant for muggledom, what do I care what kids with sticks may do?
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RE: AF Hall of Mirth (Post Edition)
August 21, 2016 at 12:03 pm
(August 21, 2016 at 9:42 am)Whateverist Wrote: My only criticism of the HP series is the lack of dimensionality in all the muggle characters. Rowling simply fails to make me care about everyday people. Given my penchant for muggledom, what do I care what kids with sticks may do?
I read two of the Harry Potter books to see what the fuss was about. I still don't know. they were ok, but I've read better books on similar subjects. All in all a bit Meh. But then I've never understood why some things get popular and other more deserving things don't.
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RE: AF Hall of Mirth (Post Edition)
August 21, 2016 at 12:39 pm
(August 21, 2016 at 12:03 pm)downbeatplumb Wrote: (August 21, 2016 at 9:42 am)Whateverist Wrote: My only criticism of the HP series is the lack of dimensionality in all the muggle characters. Rowling simply fails to make me care about everyday people. Given my penchant for muggledom, what do I care what kids with sticks may do?
I read two of the Harry Potter books to see what the fuss was about. I still don't know. they were ok, but I've read better books on similar subjects. All in all a bit Meh. But then I've never understood why some things get popular and other more deserving things don't.
True confession: I've never read any Rowling but I did stay awake through parts of one or more of the movies when they were shown on TV and there was nothing else decent on. 
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August 23, 2016 at 8:03 am
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RE: AF Hall of Mirth (Post Edition)
August 23, 2016 at 10:06 am
I think I look forward to reading them to my kid for a bit of escapism. I myself have only seen the films.
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RE: AF Hall of Mirth (Post Edition)
August 24, 2016 at 1:16 pm
(August 23, 2016 at 10:06 am)Alex K Wrote: I think I look forward to reading them to my kid for a bit of escapism. I myself have only seen the films.
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September 13, 2016 at 2:52 pm
(September 13, 2016 at 2:49 pm)Rhondazvous Wrote: (September 13, 2016 at 11:04 am)Alex K Wrote: There must be some kind of misunderstanding. Alpha Centauri is many thousand times further away than the Sun
I think it highly possible that you may be right. Big difference between 6 million and 6 trillion.
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RE: AF Hall of Mirth (Post Edition)
October 25, 2016 at 8:56 pm
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