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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 09:32 AM Original message |
Poll question: Best of the Harry Potter books? (spoilers okay) |
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NV Whino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 09:55 AM Response to Original message |
1. Can't choose a favorite |
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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 10:32 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. good point |
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MrCoffee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 10:45 AM Response to Original message |
3. Goblet of Fire |
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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 12:10 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. That might have been my second favorite book |
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Arugula Latte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 12:19 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. I thought she did a good job, but in Book 7 there are just too many deaths. |
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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 12:35 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. the one that got me the most |
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Arugula Latte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 12:58 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. But Tonks and Lupin had just had a baby. |
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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 01:03 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Yes, it did |
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pulledpork (175 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 02:28 PM Response to Reply #9 |
16. I knew they were toast |
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Arugula Latte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 04:33 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Yeah, I had that sinking feeling. Then I thought, "Oh, she just couldn't be so cruel" |
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pulledpork (175 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 06:14 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Part of the hero's journey |
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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 06:45 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. I think it was there afterwards |
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hifiguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 01:11 PM Response to Reply #3 |
13. Yeppers |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 12:43 AM Response to Reply #13 |
32. that's my thought too -- you start to see elements of it in Prisoner of Azkaban |
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pulledpork (175 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 01:29 AM Response to Reply #32 |
39. 'Goblet' also breaks with the formula |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 01:46 AM Response to Reply #39 |
43. yeah, good point -- |
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pulledpork (175 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 03:51 PM Response to Reply #43 |
48. The car was in 'Chamber' - Dobby sabotaged 9 3/4 for Harry and Ron |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 04:25 PM Response to Reply #48 |
53. d'oh! you're right |
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Lucinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 12:16 PM Response to Original message |
5. No favorites |
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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 12:44 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. Probably Deathly Hallows |
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Lucinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 03:19 PM Response to Reply #8 |
17. She's an amazing writer. |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 01:03 PM Response to Original message |
11. Each book was better than the previous one. nt |
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dembotoz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 01:03 PM Response to Original message |
12. my measure is which book have i reread the most often |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 01:13 PM Response to Original message |
14. Is it bad that I liked them, but then I forget them almost the second I put them |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 01:31 PM Response to Original message |
15. Goblet of Fire is probably my favorite |
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pulledpork (175 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 06:20 PM Response to Original message |
20. Comes down to "Azkaban", "Phoenix" and "Hallows" |
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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 06:44 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. good choices |
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pulledpork (175 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 07:32 PM Response to Reply #21 |
26. Yes, Scabbers was a big development |
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tigereye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 07:15 PM Response to Reply #20 |
24. I really wish that the movie of Phoenix had been able to |
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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 07:21 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. One thing about the movies |
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pulledpork (175 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 07:36 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. For that reason |
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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 07:46 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. What I disliked about the Goblet movie |
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pulledpork (175 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 07:51 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. Yes! |
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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 08:29 AM Response to Reply #29 |
46. I think what should be done eventually |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 05:47 PM Response to Reply #28 |
62. indeed n/t |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 12:42 AM Response to Reply #20 |
31. I agree with you on Azkaban |
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pulledpork (175 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 01:02 AM Response to Reply #31 |
34. In the Azkaban movie |
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tigereye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 07:10 PM Response to Original message |
23. tie between Azkaban and Deathly Hallows. |
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Rowdyboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 11:48 PM Response to Original message |
30. The Order of the Phoenix-by far....Harry was more grown up, more serious |
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hailhydra (54 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 12:53 AM Response to Reply #30 |
33. Another vote for Order of the Phoenix... |
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Rowdyboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 01:03 AM Response to Reply #33 |
35. Neville was one of my favorite characters...I really thought he was the object of |
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pulledpork (175 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 01:17 AM Response to Reply #35 |
37. In the hero's journey... |
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Rowdyboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 01:32 AM Response to Reply #37 |
40. The image of a young mother on welfare with her baby writing in a coffeeshop |
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pulledpork (175 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 01:45 AM Response to Reply #40 |
42. I found Rowling's coffeeshop explanation amusing |
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Rowdyboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 01:56 AM Response to Reply #42 |
45. I wasn't aware of the situation of her mother....but I can empathize.... |
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pulledpork (175 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 01:12 AM Response to Reply #30 |
36. 'Phoenix' was also where Harry realized his dad was not perfect |
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Rowdyboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 01:25 AM Response to Reply #36 |
38. What can I say... Spoken like someone who should be an English lit professor.... |
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pulledpork (175 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 01:37 AM Response to Reply #38 |
41. The unrequited love of Snape for Lily |
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Rowdyboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 01:52 AM Response to Reply #41 |
44. And I think that ultimately was Ms Rowlings main point.... |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 03:40 PM Response to Original message |
47. Order of the Phoenix for three scenes: |
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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 03:54 PM Response to Reply #47 |
49. good point on Neville |
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hifiguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 04:05 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. That little epilogue to Deathly Hallows, |
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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 04:13 PM Response to Reply #50 |
52. I was reading the harry potter wiki site the other day |
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pulledpork (175 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 04:30 PM Response to Reply #52 |
54. I don't know if those were her ideas, or fans |
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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 08:29 PM Response to Reply #54 |
55. well, she wasn't a bad person |
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pulledpork (175 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 10:37 AM Response to Reply #55 |
58. She chose friends poorly |
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pulledpork (175 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 04:10 PM Response to Reply #49 |
51. Since Neville was Harry's prophecy doppleganger |
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Broken_Hero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 05:26 AM Response to Original message |
56. Order of the Phoenix, nt |
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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 08:58 AM Response to Original message |
57. kick for the tie |
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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 04:08 PM Response to Reply #57 |
61. still pretty close |
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TZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 10:41 AM Response to Original message |
59. I voted for Goblet of Fire |
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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 11:09 AM Response to Reply #59 |
60. good choice |
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