tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615960162747995029.post8142544738559464216..comments2024-02-23T20:03:41.543+11:00Comments on Clairey Hewitt: How Potted about Harry Potter Are You? {Giveaway!}ClaireyHewitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15709892778460619439noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615960162747995029.post-12751171787357820722014-10-03T10:19:33.251+10:002014-10-03T10:19:33.251+10:00My daughter had a "Who Knows Harry Potter Bes...My daughter had a "Who Knows Harry Potter Best" competition with her friend yesterday! They are both Potter mad and created questionnaires to test who knows more - it was very cute. Miss10 has read all of the books twice and now wants to get her hands on the books mentioned WITHIN the series! Apparently JKR has now published them. I'm not ashamed to admit that I read each book as they were released, sometimes staying up to the wee hours to finish one off ;)workingwomenaushttp://www.workingwomenaustralia.com.aunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615960162747995029.post-52284223493617720432014-10-02T22:00:27.590+10:002014-10-02T22:00:27.590+10:00I have just as shameful a confession. Actually, I ...I have just as shameful a confession. Actually, I think it's closer to heresy. I have read the first three HP books and have no inclination to read any more. I don't like it. I don't get it. I wanted to get it, but I don't. I am clearly defective.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615960162747995029.post-44672422424452633632014-09-30T22:03:26.854+10:002014-09-30T22:03:26.854+10:00That looks like an awesome show! I wonder if it...That looks like an awesome show! I wonder if it's coming to Brisbane? I read part of the first book and decided it was too young for me. I really enjoyed the movies though. Meanwhile, how cool is that Hermione wand? Your little girl is the perfect Hermione. Visiting via #teamIBOTAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02524009835775611112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615960162747995029.post-29370464014632778622014-09-30T21:27:38.948+10:002014-09-30T21:27:38.948+10:00Anything at all?!! OH THE PRESSURE OF PICKING THE ...Anything at all?!! OH THE PRESSURE OF PICKING THE ULTIMATE HARRY POTTER HAPPENING! Okay, what to do, what to do. Just pick one, Emily. JUST PICK ONE. Umm...<br /><br />Okay, so instead of telling you anything about the books because YOU ARE GOING TO READ THEM (hint) and I don't do spoilers, I will instead tell you that when they came out, my then-ten-year-old step-sister carved a lightning bolt into her forehead. My parents were LIVID (surprise). It took a VERY long time to fade. There's still the tiniest hint of scar if you know where to look.<br /><br />So there you go. Something about Harry Potter: my step-sister loved him so much she disfigured herself to be more like him.<br /><br />(@emhawkerblog on twitter)Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15636757667368447102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615960162747995029.post-42867101174127895222014-09-29T14:40:15.584+10:002014-09-29T14:40:15.584+10:00I was slow to pick up the Harry Potter books. I di...I was slow to pick up the Harry Potter books. I didn't want to belong to a fad, so I resisted. When I fell, oh, it was delightful. What I loved most was that it became a shared experience between myself and my younger sister. I would read the book, then she would. I remember when Dumbledore died and my sister sobbing over it in my lap. Nicest bonding moment ever. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08638559657208851106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615960162747995029.post-87675091835537523532014-09-29T10:49:46.612+10:002014-09-29T10:49:46.612+10:00Years ago when the Harry Potter books became a thi...Years ago when the Harry Potter books became a thing, I thought they were just a fad and would be awful. My mum had bought one as a present for my niece and before she wrapped it I asked if I could read the first chapter. Well, I literally didn't put it down until I finished it. When the other books were released, my BFF and I had a tradition of buying them the minute they came out and then spending the day reading them. She is a faster reader than me, so there would be gasps and tears and I had to race to catch up and find out what she was reacting to. The books are SO much better than the movies. (But then again, aren't they always?)<br /><br />Twitter: @chickensbeesJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10842054776137117126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615960162747995029.post-88804260729242943762014-09-29T08:06:47.794+10:002014-09-29T08:06:47.794+10:00Oh my god. OHMYGOSH. Things to tell you about Harr...Oh my god. OHMYGOSH. Things to tell you about Harry Potter? I could go on forever. One thing that I love about HP is all the sublte (but amazing) facts JK rowling leaves in the books. Like Remus Lupin for example.. Remus, his first name is the name of one of the 2 brothers that founded rome. (this is the story of rome being founded 2000 years ago or whatever) Romulus and Remus - they were both raised by a SheWolf and settled on Palentine hill in Rome. They had a big fight as to who was going to rule Rome. Remus was too 'wolf like' from his upbringing so Romulus won - Hence it being Rome not Reme. (If you're not up to the 3rd book, Remus Lupin is a friend of harry's parents and a warewolf in hiding) Then there is his last name Lupin which is dervied from the Luna - moon. And that's just one character! There are a billion hidden riddles like this to do with Spell names, types of creatures and flowers, character names (all the death eaters are names after constellations in our galaxy visible from the human eye) and theres another favourite one of mine that I may not tell you now because it might ruin the last book! <br /><br />Obviously a mad fan.... Longest comment ever. I am so glad your daughter is loving HP - I was at the book store on the morning of each book release and then hid in my room reading HP. I also made a best friend from talking to her because she had a deatlhy hallows tattoo I noticed on her ankle at a party! <br /><br />Get her those pj's I say! 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