20-06-2003 10:24									#1
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I'm getting it at 8 the morning after.

I have to admit, despite the general dorkiness that goes with it, I'm really psyched.

	20-06-2003 11:20									#2
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I'm pretty young, and hit the Harry potter fad with full force, read all the previous book, and liked them. Now its been a few years, and I seem to be more interested in getting my drivers licence opposed to Harry potter, but i'm almost positive I'll be reading the book within a month of its release

	20-06-2003 12:08									#3
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If all goes well, inside of 10 years.

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	20-06-2003 12:11									#4
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I've already got it.

	20-06-2003 12:12									#5
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harry potter is gay

	20-06-2003 12:56									#6
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Surely JW isn't too lazy to vote even on his own poll?

	20-06-2003 13:27									#7
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How 'bout never? Is never good for you?

	20-06-2003 13:28									#8
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Amazon should be delivering it tomorrow to me and about 10 million other people in this country. Hopefully mine is near the top of the pile.

	20-06-2003 13:28									#9
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I'd rather sit in a tree and eat bananas all day.

BTW, where's the banana option?

	20-06-2003 13:58									#10
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Let's assume that the gun refered to in the last option is actually a banana in someone's pocket.

	20-06-2003 14:02									#11
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Probably pick it up sometime on Saturday or Sunday.

	20-06-2003 14:14									#12
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When I get Kids. But that wont happen this Decade I assume.

	20-06-2003 14:22									#13
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On preorder from amazon

	20-06-2003 14:31									#14
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Just overheard in the break room over coffee:

Person A: "I can't wait to start reading the new Harry Potter book this weekend! Have you read any of the books?"

Person B: *with an expression as if they've just stepped in dog faeces* "Harry Potter? But isn't that a children's book? (said as if 'children' was synonymous with 'cockroach')

@ pretentious snobs.

(note: people like this are not pretentious snobs simply because they dislike Harry Potter, it's a free country after all, but because they automatically consider it to be beneath them - often without having read a single page.)

/edit: What's with all the typos? God I'm tired this morning...

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	20-06-2003 15:02									#15
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All the anti-Potter snobs I know changed their tune when they actually read the books.

Everyone who likes Potter should read Phillip Pullman's Dark Materials Trilogy. The last book of the trilogy won the Whitbread prize (overall prize, not just the children's prize). It's got the same sense of excitement as Potter but it's more original and epic, better written.

	20-06-2003 15:11									#16
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quote: Originally posted by MikeH Everyone who likes Potter should read Phillip Pullman's Dark Materials Trilogy. The last book of the trilogy won the Whitbread prize (overall prize, not just the children's prize). It's got the same sense of excitement as Potter but it's more original and epic, better written.

I didn't think much of Pullman, to be honest. And yes I did read the first book - I don't know if the later ones were any better since I didn't bother to read them after the first one failed to impress me.

I admit that the whole thing about the animal spirits that each child has (or something like that ... it was a while ago) was interesting and original. However the book seemed rather souless to me. It was no fun - didn't have that "one more page" feeling for me that I've gotten with every Potter book.

The mileage of others may (and DOES) vary, of course. I think I'm in the minority in much preferring Rowling to Pullman (of adults who have read both).

	20-06-2003 15:24									#17
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Just got this e-mail from Amazon

quote: We thought you would like to know that the following item has been sent to: [My name] [My address] using Royal Mail (1-2 business days). Your order #026-8512061-1822032 (received 25 May 2003, 22:00 BST) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ordered Title Price Dispatched Subtotal ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Harry Potter and the Order of 8.49 GBP 1 8.49 GBP Sold by Amazon International Sales, Inc. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Subtotal: 8.49 GBP Delivery Charge: 2.75 GBP Total: 11.24 GBP This completes your order.

	20-06-2003 15:26									#18
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Slightly more expensive than buying it from the shops because of the P&P, but at least I won't have to queue up for hours to get it.

I heard on the radio this morning that Asda and Tesco are both selling it for under a tenner - despite a RRP of £16.99

	20-06-2003 15:40									#19
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I've had to review it. It's not very good, but then again I'm not a fan of most childrens books.

To paraphrase Nietzche "Those [adults] who read childrens books.. usually have something wrong with their sexual organs".



Spoiler edited out by ming.

That was just mean posting that EK... use the spoiler feature in the future so people have a CHOICE if they want to know.

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	20-06-2003 15:44									#20
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To Evil:
If that's true I'll kill you. Seriously, dude, that ain't cool.

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	20-06-2003 15:46									#21
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quote: Originally posted by FrustratedPoet I didn't think much of Pullman, to be honest. And yes I did read the first book - I don't know if the later ones were any better since I didn't bother to read them after the first one failed to impress me.

Fair enough. The best thing about the trilogy is that it increases in scale and scope with each book. Starts off as a small scale story but ends up absolutely massive.

I found it very good in a page turny aspect.

	20-06-2003 15:51									#22
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That's out of order Evil, if it's true edit it out before anyone else sees it. Just because you don't like it doesn't mean you should spoil it for other people.

What's wrong with reading something you enjoy? Nothing.

	20-06-2003 15:53									#23
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* FrustratedPoet puts Evil on ignore in case he does anything like that again.

	20-06-2003 15:55									#24
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quote: Originally posted by MikeH Fair enough. The best thing about the trilogy is that it increases in scale and scope with each book. Starts off as a small scale story but ends up absolutely massive. I found it very good in a page turny aspect.

I think I'll give it another go some day, maybe after I've finished the new HP.

	20-06-2003 16:52									#25
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Hillarious spoiler attempt Evil. Such a shame it's so obvious you're making it all up .

	20-06-2003 18:44									#26
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going to midnight release party tonight (ive got an eleven year old - sheesh! - i'll read it when she gets done with it)

	20-06-2003 18:46									#27
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quote: Originally posted by Evil Knevil I've had to review it. It's not very good, but then again I'm not a fan of most childrens books. To paraphrase Nietzche "Those [adults] who read childrens books.. usually have something wrong with their sexual organs". .

as opposed to adults who play games?

Adults who post to a games site?

	20-06-2003 18:50									#28
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and by the way the books are excellent.

Well-plotted, filled with humour, well-developed characters, and some very insightful lines about courage, dealing with depression, etc

Much better than most popular fiction for adults.

	20-06-2003 18:53									#29
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quote: Originally posted by MikeH That's out of order Evil, if it's true edit it out before anyone else sees it. Just because you don't like it doesn't mean you should spoil it for other people. .

but thats what evil does - evil spoils the joy of others - Like the dementors, who live on happiness by destroying it - who suck it out of you and leave you numb and empty (JK has admitted that the dementors are modeled on depression)

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Call me cheap...waiting on the paperback.