Harry Potter.

.star* · 7th June 2004, 09:50 PM

Okay, so we're on the 3rd movie + the 5th book. What do people think of Harry Potter? Overrated guff? Genius?

Which outta the 5 would you say the best book? the worst book? Or do you just not care?

I personally love the Harry Potter books. I did my higher specialist study on Harry Potter + the Philosophers Stone. The head of department wasn't too impressed I might add but hey

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I definitely prefer the books to the films.

Laura* · 7th June 2004, 09:51 PM

I love the books especially the third one.
I've only seen the first film it was okay, not a patch on the books though.

Rainbow_brite · 7th June 2004, 09:54 PM

my favs are the 4th n 5th books
i cant wait till the next one is published

.star* · 7th June 2004, 10:03 PM

I think the 5th + 2nd are my least favourite, but, meh I dunno. I think the 4th + 5th might make good movies but they'll need to cut loads out so that can fit it into one film!

Johnny · 7th June 2004, 11:32 PM

The movies suck. I'd read all the books about 10 times each before the first movie came out, so when it did I hated it. Because it's nothing like how I imagine the characters in my head.
The 3rd and 5th book are probably the best.

I'm the only guy who's replied to this...

The Pumpkin · 7th June 2004, 11:41 PM

ive read em all too

i prefer the books to the films, the newest film was a bit rushed i thought

the 5th books my fave

: : Scott : : · 7th June 2004, 11:45 PM

i've read them all bar the third.

fifth is best.

Filthy Ritch · 8th June 2004, 09:18 AM

read and own them all.absolutely brilliant,read them about 3 or 4 times.i still like the 3rd one the best,wasnt as keen on the 5th book as the others.im gonna say 3rd and 4th are best.
but yeah doing the film of the next 2 will be difficult due to their length,but we shall see.i loved the 3rd film.

MiloChris · 8th June 2004, 09:33 AM

Wonderful books, especially the third (with Peter Pettigrew etc). I don't like the increasing length of them though. The fourth and fifth are far too long.

Its really just an improved version of The Worst Witch.

Vie · 8th June 2004, 09:45 AM

i loved harry potter! i think the first book was ace but only because it was the first one i read, duh, and it started it all for me! hehe (geek!)

the films are no was as good as the books but they are still quite exciting!

is it just me or are they a bit scary? i used to read them at night and have to hide under my covers!

.star* · 8th June 2004, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by johnny

The movies suck. I'd read all the books about 10 times each before the first movie came out, so when it did I hated it. Because it's nothing like how I imagine the characters in my head.

Yeah! I totally know what you mean! In the films I'd be sitting there going 'he's not supposed to look like that' or stuff like 'she should be *insert feature here*.

p4rk3r · 8th June 2004, 07:47 PM

i love potter!

the first thing i ever saw/heard of/knew of harry potter was when my girlfriend dragged me to the second movie. i fuckin hated it and couldn't grasp anything. then one night she was readin the 5th and got sore eyes so i read her some. it was the bit when harry was seeing his dad bullying snape. anyway that got me a bit interested so when we were driving home from hers (which takes about 6 hours) she read me the first one and ive been hooked ever since. the prisoner of azkaban was my favourite until i read the goblet of fire and i think the fifth is probably on a par with tgof. the movies still aren't great in comparison to the books but this most recent movie was so much better than the other two.
Im worried that tgof movie will have to cut out too much for it to be any good.

has anyone noticed the strange sexual tension and awkwardness between ron and hermione in the films? cos i do but ive never read anything which indicates that. unless its an extreme opposites attract thing but i really don't see it in the books

Rebelius · 8th June 2004, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by p4rk3r

never read anything which indicates that

really? I always saw it coming.

I got the first one for christmas 97, thought "book... shite..." chucked it in my wardrobe and forgot about it.

next christmas i got the second one and thought "hmmm, i got this last year" so i dug out the first one and realised they were different. the 2nd had a castle on the back though so i thought "cool" then read the back of the first one and being 11 though "WOW! he's a WIZARD!" and read the 2 books in 2 weeks. Then i couldn't wait for the third. and so the story goes.

I love potter

Johnny · 9th June 2004, 12:25 AM

My copy of the 4th book I got in America at a Wal-mart! Beat that!

7th June 2004, 09:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
.star* Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Dundee Posts: 2,186	Harry Potter. Okay, so we're on the 3rd movie + the 5th book. What do people think of Harry Potter? Overrated guff? Genius? Which outta the 5 would you say the best book? the worst book? Or do you just not care? I personally love the Harry Potter books. I did my higher specialist study on Harry Potter + the Philosophers Stone. The head of department wasn't too impressed I might add but hey . I definitely prefer the books to the films. Last edited by .star : 9th June 2004 at 09:49 AM.*

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Laura* dancetotheradio Join Date: May 2003 Location: Dundee. Posts: 4,313	I love the books especially the third one. I've only seen the first film it was okay, not a patch on the books though.

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Rainbow_brite Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: in a nice wee place :) Posts: 3,688	my favs are the 4th n 5th books i cant wait till the next one is published

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.star* Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Dundee Posts: 2,186	I think the 5th + 2nd are my least favourite, but, meh I dunno. I think the 4th + 5th might make good movies but they'll need to cut loads out so that can fit it into one film!

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Johnny is latin for sexy. Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Glenrothes Posts: 5,137 Band: Aces High	The movies suck. I'd read all the books about 10 times each before the first movie came out, so when it did I hated it. Because it's nothing like how I imagine the characters in my head. The 3rd and 5th book are probably the best. I'm the only guy who's replied to this...

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The Pumpkin Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: id like to be in Camden Town Posts: 3,325 Band: Spengler	ive read em all too i prefer the books to the films, the newest film was a bit rushed i thought the 5th books my fave

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: : Scott : : Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Dundee Posts: 7,138	i've read them all bar the third. fifth is best.

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Filthy Ritch Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Glasgay Posts: 3,788	read and own them all.absolutely brilliant,read them about 3 or 4 times.i still like the 3rd one the best,wasnt as keen on the 5th book as the others.im gonna say 3rd and 4th are best. but yeah doing the film of the next 2 will be difficult due to their length,but we shall see.i loved the 3rd film.

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MiloChris Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: Monifieth, pres da Dundee Posts: 134	Wonderful books, especially the third (with Peter Pettigrew etc). I don't like the increasing length of them though. The fourth and fifth are far too long. Its really just an improved version of The Worst Witch.

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Vie Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: torremolinos, spain Posts: 145	i loved harry potter! i think the first book was ace but only because it was the first one i read, duh, and it started it all for me! hehe (geek!) the films are no was as good as the books but they are still quite exciting! is it just me or are they a bit scary? i used to read them at night and have to hide under my covers!

8th June 2004, 07:47 PM	#12 (permalink)
p4rk3r Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Carnoustie Posts: 572 Band: www.secretswevetold.com	i love potter! the first thing i ever saw/heard of/knew of harry potter was when my girlfriend dragged me to the second movie. i fuckin hated it and couldn't grasp anything. then one night she was readin the 5th and got sore eyes so i read her some. it was the bit when harry was seeing his dad bullying snape. anyway that got me a bit interested so when we were driving home from hers (which takes about 6 hours) she read me the first one and ive been hooked ever since. the prisoner of azkaban was my favourite until i read the goblet of fire and i think the fifth is probably on a par with tgof. the movies still aren't great in comparison to the books but this most recent movie was so much better than the other two. Im worried that tgof movie will have to cut out too much for it to be any good. has anyone noticed the strange sexual tension and awkwardness between ron and hermione in the films? cos i do but ive never read anything which indicates that. unless its an extreme opposites attract thing but i really don't see it in the books

9th June 2004, 12:25 AM	#14 (permalink)
Johnny is latin for sexy. Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Glenrothes Posts: 5,137 Band: Aces High	My copy of the 4th book I got in America at a Wal-mart! Beat that!