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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince: the book vs. the film. Comparison and contrast.

posted by lucius_malloy

Here's a comparison and contrast essay I wrote for school - keep in mind my English teacher has never read Harry Potter, so I had to explain stuff.

When comparing a book and a film, or something similar, the first thing one thinks about is obviously the plot. And in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, at first glance, you'll find it's rather similar in both the book and the film. Harry, Ron and Hermione, the main trio, go to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for their sixth year. They're shocked when they find out that ex-Potions Master Severus Snape has been named Defence Against...

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Difference between American and British Versions of Harry Potter Series

posted by tivier

Throughout the Harry Potter books, there are some variations between the Bloomsbury (British) and Scholastic (American) editions. Below the first section on "Philosopher's vs. Sorcerer's" is a section on other different terminologies used.

Philosopher's vs. Sorcerer's

When Scholastic was publishing Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone in America, they decided to rename the book Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. They claimed that the American and British uses of the word philosopher were a bit different, so therefore sorcerer was a more appropriate word. Any true Harry Potter fan, American...

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Watch Harry potter and the deathly hallows Part 2 online- The Last part of Harry Potter series

posted by sarimstyle

How often does it happen that we decide to watch a film in the theatre, then search it online, and then leave it to finish downloading first so that we could watch it some other time, and then end up, ultimately, forgetting about it altogether? Quite often, I’d say!
There’s nothing wrong in choosing to download the film you are here for, but when you can link, why not simply sit down and enjoy it first, and then worry about whether you want to keep this film with your forever! It’s not only acceptable in the film-fan world, but it’s also the idea in vogue. Furthermore, outing to cinema...

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Why I love Bellatrix Lestrange ♥

posted by zanhar1

Bellatrix Lestrange

I have been on the Harry Potter spot for a while now and I constantly find myself getting asked "why do you like Bellatrix?" So I decided to type up this article. Thank you lifeisgoodx3 for inspiring me to do so.

So why would some one like a person who killed Sirius, Dobby, Tonks, and tortured Hermione and the Longbottms? Well I actually have multiple reasons as to why I like her; Bellatrix stands for what she believes in, she's crazy and funny, pretty, unique, strong and confident, she has an interesting story behind her, I can relate to her, she has potential to be a good guy, and I have a...

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*Untitled* (For now) Chapter 1

posted by peppergirl30

4:00 A.M., Weasley House

''It was like..sadness took over everything. There was no light at all, Dad. It was scary.''
I look at my parents and see their faces, their expressions hard to read. All I can tell that what I have said is not good: My mother is pulling on her long, bushy hair nervously.
''And, you're sure it was a Dementor? Not just a shadow, a dream, or a prank pulled by your brother?'' My father throws a look at Hugo, and it has If this is a joke it's not funny written all over it.
''I'm sure. I know it wasn't my imagination.''

''Fine, then. We'll talk to Harry and Ginny in the...

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Join the Fight: Join S.P.E.W!!!!!

posted by saraandjess2448

Hello! I am a representative from the Society for the Promotion of Elfish Welfare, better known as S.P.E.W. I invite all reading to join the fight against house elf enslavement and join the S.P.E.W. fan club! By joining, you become an official member of S.P.E.W, founded by Hermione Jean Granger in the 1990s. To join, simply type in SPEW in the "Search Fanpop" bar above. thank you for your time, and I hope to see you join the Society for the Promotion of Elfish Welfare!

Please join the fight against house elf suffrage. So far we only have about 25 members, and we need more! please Help!!!!!

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Lord Voldemort Takes a Facebook Survey

posted by KateKicksAss

Credit: link. I didn't write it myself.

"I like taking pointless Facebook surveys as much as the next person. But, since they’re mostly about kissing, I started to wonder how someone completely incapable of feeling love might handle such things. So I just had to tag my good pal Lord Voldemort in my most recent survey. Here's what he had to say:

Was your last kiss standing up, sitting down, or lying down?
The only kiss I believe in is the Dementor's kiss, and as I have very little soul remaining in my withered husk of a body, one would have little effect on me.

Whose bed were you on last?
Nagini's,...

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He's not my boyfriend! (A Harry Potter Fanfic) Chapter 11

posted by dpaisita97

WHOOPS, SORRY FOR THE LONG WAIT GUYS, I DIDNT WANT TO WAIT THIS LONG, BUT WELL IM NOT GONNA GIVE YOU MY LIFE STORY, ANY WAY HERE IS THE LONG AWAITED CHAPTER.

Chapter 11:Sista's before Mista's,right?

Well, oh man what should I do? Just let all of this blow over? It's her fault. Buuut, she DID apologize,and all those fun times we had together. Oh man flashback.

*******FLASHBACK*******
"What's that thing with wheels that you have?What does it do?"
"It's a skateboard, and you ride it.See, you stand on this wooden part, the deck,and you put one foot at the tip, or the tail,and the other foot on the...

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Quotes Supporting a Ron & Hermione Romance

posted by othobsessed92

Couric: "Any snogging with Hermione?"
Rowling: [surprised] "Harry and Hermione! Do you think so?" -- From Katie Couric's June 2003 interview with JK Rowling

"Harry and Hermione are very platonic [platonic means nonsexual] friends. But I won't answer for anyone else. Nudge, nudge, wink, wink." -- From a National Press Club Luncheon chat with JK Rowling, October 1999)

Q: Is it just me, or was something going on between Ron and Hermione during the last half of Goblet of Fire?
A: "Yes, something's "going on," but Ron doesn't realize it yet. Typical boy." -- From a BarnesandNoble.com chat with JK Rowling...

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What's the point of wizarding money?

posted by hunterkf5732

I recently found a strange contradiction in the concept of wizarding money.I'd like to know if my idea is true or if there is a counter-argument against it.

In pg.65 of HP and the Chamber of Secrets,we learn that Muggle money can be exchanged into wizarding money.

We also know that potentially valuable(in a Muggle point of view) objects such as chairs can be Conjured by magic(eg:Dumbledore does this in the courtroom in HP and The Order of the Phoenix).

So any wizard who knows basic Transfiguration can Conjure objects such as chairs,sell them to Muggles to obtain Muggle money and then exchange this money into Galleons,thus obtaining an infinite amount of wealth.

Doesn't this contradict the whole point of wizarding money?

Thanks in advance for any help.

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Diagon Alley? How About Whimsical?!

posted by CatiePotter

I have always wondered if there were other magic markets besides Diagon Ally in England. My Family and I were doing a HP party at Barnes and Noble and my mother was talking to another mom who was actually doing a HP week with her children. She mentioned to my mom about a HP magic shop in Los Angelous. We finally jumped in the car and did a loooong drive to Los Angelous.

The store is called Whinsic Alley. To have a look at them at www.WhinsicAlley.com . If you are interested after you read this reveiw you may have visit them at 2717 1/2 Wilshire Blvd.
What an amazing store!!!! This store wasn't...

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A Happy Ending

posted by Bibelot

Well this is my 1st ever fan fiction. Hope you'll enjoy...
This is a very very short and sad story with a really happy ending if you know what i mean....:D
So here goes......

Once upon a time. a boy named Harry Potter fell in love with a girl named Cho Chang "at first sight" coz he knew it'll all over as soon as she opens her mouth*wink*.....
Anyways...they spent some time together and too soon(for Cho at least) Harry asked her:"will you marry me?"
Cho said:"no!!"

And that's how Harry began to live in peace and happiness!!!....

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Some funny HP jokes

posted by fanofh2o

I will not skip to the headmaster's office singing 'we're off to see the wizard' ... lol

"I will not make jokes about Lupin and 'his time of the month'"

Knock knock.
Whos there?
You know.
You know who?
He's dead, you can say his name now.

How many deatheaters does it take to light up a wand?
One, but you'll have to find one with a hand.

How many snape's does it take to light up a wand?
WAIT! HE'S ABOUT TO INVENT THE NEWEST REMEDY FOR GREASY HAIR!

The Giant Squid is not an appropriate date to the Yule Ball.

I will not use Umbridge's quill to write "I told you I was hardcore".

I will stop referring to...

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Harry Potter Jokes

posted by simpleplan

Knock knock?

Who's there?

You Know.

You-Know-Who?

That's right!Avada Kedavra

How many Animagi does it take to light up a wand?
-Two dozen, because only one of them is actually registered.

Hermione went to Madam Pomfrey with uncontrollable hiccups to see if she could do something to stop them. Madam Pomfrey examined her all over and then pronounced gravely, 'I got news for you, Miss Granger. You''re pregnant.' At that news Hermione fainted on the spot, and when she finally came round a few minutes later she asked 'Oh, dear - am i really pregnant?' - 'Of course not!' she said 'But it has cured your...

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Draco Malfoy; The Hidden Truth

posted by Teaspoon22

I walked slowly towards home, while I went through the day moment by moment inside my head, and I cherished every one of them. I stayed longer by some memories before I put them as far back in my brain as possible, where no one could find them. Because it was just as important to stuff the memories away, as it was to actually remember them. I didn’t even want to think about what could happen if he got to know. There was nothing that frightened me more than his cold fury.
Therefore, I tip-toed through the garden and through the kitchen door. My father would never be in the kitchen so I knew...

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~Thank You Harry Potter~

posted by Wolfdreamer9

Once upon a time there was a wonderful story called Harry Potter. The story was not thousands and thousands of hours long, it was not prejudice or demanding, nor boastful or self-righteous. In fact, it was a simple story. It was a tale of an orphaned boy who thought he was alone in the world, and destined to be so forever. He soon discovered that friendship, love and family were waiting for him at an odd little place called Hogwarts. His friends and his foes fought valiantly through seven years of school, discovering that weaknesses could be overcome and strength could be encouraged through...

Hogwarts for Muggles Chapter 3

posted by KishuandIchigo

Did you know...
I don't know what will happen [for this story]later.
I started reading HP this year
I don't know why you're bothering with this
The cake is a lie!
It annoys me how when you write something, it always looks so long, but when you submit it, it comes out tiny.
Draco was supposed to- wait, wrong story
Pigfarts, Pigfarts,here I come! Pigfarts, Pigfarts, yum yum yum!
And the scene begins...
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I looked out the window. It was getting pretty late, and I was getting tired. I looked into the sky, it was a shade of dark blue, not too...

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Quidditch Fouls

posted by Irina92

According to the books there are supposed to be 700 Quidditch fouls. However I'll mention sortly 10 of the commonest ones, with the help of Harry Potter wiki.=)

1.Blagging
An often-used foul which can be commited by all the players of a team. It is consisted of grabbing the broomstick tail of a player from the opposing team in order to delay or thwart them. We see it in the "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of the Azkaban" book, commited by Draco Malfoy against Harry Potter.

2.Blatching
In order to happen, a player has to fly towards another player with deliberate intention to collide with him or...

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'Harry Potter' Star Tom Felton Explains How Actors Will Age In 'Deathly Hallows'

posted by vanillaicecream

MTV has a new link with Tom Felton, the actor who plays Draco Malfoy in the Potter series, where discusses preparation for filming the Deathly Hallows Epilogue.

"For nearly two months, we've all been doing prosthetic tests and all sorts of preparation for the epilogue," Felton said. "I've been having some aging training. You've got to walk differently. There's a slump in your walk."

Felton notes they have someone who comes in to teach them how to be old and that they were told to imagine they had weights on their arms.

"We're probably at the most exciting bit," he said. "Certainly the part I've been most looking forward to. It's going to be very exciting."

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BD-Live Half-Blood Prince screening with Dan Radcliffe & David Barron

posted by SwarlsBarkley

During the Slughorn home's scene, Dan and David voice how good of a scene it is in the fact that it introduces the world of magic.

On David Yates' view on making the films: Dan said that Yates has the ability to see the entire film just from one still.

On Alan Rickman, David said he loved his eyebrows, while Dan loves his dry sense of humour.
Dan loved Lupin as a Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher and even noted that David Thewlis gave him tutoring lessons on Twelfth Night.

On Bellatrix: Dan thinks Bella is childlike and also evil; David said that you look in her eyes and she feels a little...