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1. In casual conversation, constantly ask: "Now what was the name of that kid with the scar again?"

2. Anytime they bring up the books, close your ears and sing loudly - then tell them they're spoiling it for you (even if you have no intention of reading them).

3. Ask what "HP" stands for.

4. When they begin to theorize, bluntly say "I think Harry is in cahoots with Voldemort and it's all just a huge publicity stunt."

5. Tell them you think the movies are better than the books.

6. Suggest they read the books on SparkNotes, because it's a lot faster.

7. Destroy any and all of their delusions that magic really exists and that they'll someday find Hogwarts.

8. Point and laugh unnecessarily loudly when they tell you how many times they've read each book.

9. Any time they mention JK Rowling, mention that you think she should just retire immediately.

10. Steal their wizard robes.

11. Wash off their lightning bolt tattoo.

12. Steal the dust jacket to their books.

13. Ask to borrow one of the books and return it with scribbles and notes alluding to the death of Harry.

14. Pronounce all of the character's names wrong, no matter how easy they are or how many times you've been corrected.

15. Offer to edit their fanfic, then re-write it to be about a delusional person who is convinced a book about magic is real.

16. Go on and on about how unrealistic all of it is.

17. Offer to mail a letter to Hogwarts, and really mail it to a shrink.

18. Draw mustaches on their Harry Potter posters.

19. When they start ranting and raving about the books/movies, say "That's nice!" in the same tone used to talk to a child.

20. Use logic to disprove all of the plot lines in the books.

21. Plant a snake in their room and laugh at their frustration when they can't communicate with it.

22. Write hate mail to JK Rowling, providing your friend's name and address.

23. Misquote the books as often as possible.

24. Try to convince them that Voldemort is really the good guy and the book is told from Harry's point of view - which is the only reason he comes off looking good.

25. When they start to retell a part of one of the books, say "Oh, yeah, and remember when . . ." - then completely make something up.
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This speech was given by Cheryl Klein, a senior editor at Arthur A. Levine books (an imprint of Scholastic Inc.), and continuity editor for the American editions of Harry Potter (books 5, 6, and 7 I believe.) She made this speech and gave it at the Terminus 2008 Harry Potter conference in Chicago, Illinois. The speech is about Harry Potter and why we love it, using these four elements: character, voice, theme, and plot. Enjoy!

•    My name is Cheryl Klein
•    I’m a senior editor at Arthur A. Levine Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc.
•    And...
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posted by Flora_Swift
"Pheonix, I heard that a muggle called Joan Rowling wrote a book about me." Said Harry Potter one day.
"Harry, I know and I've read it. It seems that even though I'm just as famous as you, she doesn't mention me in the book. Oh yes, niether did she mention Lily." replied a girl sitting next to Harry. She had long dark brown hair and misty blue eyes, she was so beautiful. Actually, she's not just a girl, she is Phoenix White, Harry Potter's cousin.
Harry smiled and replied, "Lily, I think she is much more famous than the two of us. She is just so brave and loyal, it was such a comfort to know...
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601: i will not try to make a cross breed between Hippogriffs and Gryphons
602: transfiguration is not for making super-ultra-hybrid betwen beavers and platapus's, beaverpus's and otter,beaverpus's with normal beaver, extra beavery beavterpus's with normal platapus's, extra beaverpusy beavterpus withregular otters just to create the ultimate aquatic mammal. (?)
603: just becuase moody can through wood doesnt mean i should ask him what boggart looks like
604:I am sure the mer-people have their hands full with the giant squid, so jumpinginto the lake and shouting "accio champ!" would be mean
605:-likewise...
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301. I am not authorized to negotiate a peace treaty with Voldemort.
302. The house elves are not there to do my homework.
303. Neither are the ghosts.
304. I am not a magical creature.
305. I am not the reincarnation of Merlin.
306. I am not Voldemort's illegitimate love child.
307. Professor Snape did not kill my father and does not deserve to die.
308. Seamus Finnegan does not have a pot of gold under his bed.
309. -Or under his robe.
310. I will not follow potion instructions in reverse order 'to see what happens'.
311. Grindewald is not my role model.
312. -Neither is Voldemort.
313. I will not cast...
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posted by AliMissXtotheO
    Until now, I was looking forward to being sorted. But then Professor McGonagall told me I was to be sorted with the first graders, or first years. Whatever you call it. I didn't want every one in the school to view me as the girl who stood in line with the 11 year olds.
    Things turned out to go better than I expected. Before she bagan the ceramony, Professor McGonagall turned the the four houses and gave a speech....about me.
    "Before I call any first years up to be sorted, I would like to announce that we have a transfer...
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Friends that stick with you until the very end...
Friends that stick with you until the very end...
*Quick heads-up* I found this on another spot, and I loved it so much, I thought I should put it on this spot. It originally had about 130, I added 20 more and changed some a bit. Enjoy!

1. A decent plot. 
2. The Hog's Head
3. Character death. 
4. Quidditch. 
5. Real villains
6. A journalist you love to hate.
7. A character who's loyalties remain unknown.
8. Hogwarts. 
9. Magic. 
10. A wand. 
11. An all-ages audience. 
12. Friends that stick with you until the very end.
13. Vampires that don't sparkle. 
14. The trio we could not live without.
15. Pranksters.
16. The Three Broomsticks.
17. The *very...
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Plots
HP: Harry discovers he has a special gift which he uses to protect himself, friends and Hogwarts
BT: Zach discovers he has a special gift which he will use to protect his world

Main Characters
HP: Harry, Hermione and Ron – All from England
BT: Zach, Bala and Wen – From England, America and China

Set
HP: Set in England but they go to special places that you can only travel to using magic
BT: Set in England but they go to special worlds (world of love, equality, without money)

Evil
HP: Harry has a history with Voldemort and holds the key to his defeat
BT: Zach has the gift that Dhoranka once possessed and is link to Dhorankas evil past

Conclusion:
Common features between books often help you choose your next book, which is a good thing. So is Birthright different enough to be considered a similar to Harry Potter or is it just Harry Potter in a different cover?
Bellatrix, zanhar1's favorite character!
Bellatrix, zanhar1's favorite character!
Congrats to zanhar1 who won first place in our Harry Potter FOTM contest! And also, congrats to KitKatLex & HARMONYforever who got 2nd place, and gigibear16 who got 3rd place!

Just a note: The things in underline are my questions and the things in italics are zanhar1's answers

Q: What was your reaction when you found out you won?
A:Lol I did!? :D Bellatrix would be proud![/u]

Q: Who is your favorite character out of the trio, and why?
[i]A: Hermione because she’s a lovely smart, lovely person. :3


Q: How did you find out about Harry Potter?
A: My ex-friend, I used to hate HP, just to bother her....
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posted by nagini10
Warner bro's and j.k Rowling have decided to let peple come to the Harry Potter studios ,where there is hogwarts ,diagon alley, hosmeade and anywhere else in the wizarding world . They show you how they do all the efects like how the brooms fly,the night bus and more.

They wanted hogwarts to look very real so they encouraged all the actors and actresses to carve their initials into the benches in the great hall and they hit the plates with a hammer to give them an authentic look.



I will be going to harry potter world so i will tell you how it was.

P.S I am not talking about the one in orlando this one is in london and it's the ACTUAL studio
owl post in hogsmead
owl post in hogsmead
"HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX" (2007) Review

I usually tried to avoid reading reviews of movies I am interested in seeing in the near future. Instead of relying on the opinions of others, I prefer to form my own opinions. However, my curiousity got the best of me and I could not help but read several reviews and opinions on the latest cinematic release from the HARRY POTTER franchise - namely "THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX". Mind you, the story was never my favorite HARRY POTTER novel, but after the near travesty (okay, perhaps that description is a bit exaggerated) . . . after the slight...
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posted by PeetaMLover
Many of us have different views on one particular character, Draco Malfoy. Since the first movie and book I thought Malfoy was an arrogant snob. when I think back to that time, I want to slap myself silly. Yes, he was a bully those first few years, but that's why most love to hate him. In the fourth movie I saw the more humorous side of Draco. I love how he votes for the Champion from Durmdtrang. In the book Draco states that Father wants him to go to Durmstrang. We can only imagine why. Personally, when I look back I feel that Lucius wanted to send Draco to Durmstrang so Draco wouldn't become...
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One night Alex,mariella,and olivea were in there dorm at wiztech
Alex:I am sooooo bored
Olivea:came on let's do something
Mars:like read about the Boy-Who-Lived?
Alex:reading?ew no
Olviea:it's not like it's gonna hurt u
Alex:um yes it's gonna hurt my brain
(a wind came in)
Mars:WHO OPEN THE WINDOW!!
Olviea:I DON'T KNOW?
Alex:WHAT'S HAPPEN?
(the wind stop)
Justin:ALEX WHAT DID U DO?
Alex:me?
Crumbs:it wasn't Alex
Alex:yeah-wait what!
Crumbs:I took u all to the triwizard torment
Mars:oh yeah
(with the golden trio)
Ron:wait your saying there's also a wizard school in america?
Hermione:yes ronanld
Harry:does...
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"HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX" (2007) Review

I usually tried to avoid reading reviews of movies I am interested in seeing in the near future. Instead of relying on the opinions of others, I prefer to form my own opinions. However, my curiousity got the best of me and I could not help but read several reviews and opinions on the latest cinematic release from the HARRY POTTER franchise - namely "THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX". Mind you, the story was never my favorite HARRY POTTER novel, but after the near travesty (okay, perhaps that description is a bit exaggerated) . . . after the slight...
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posted by toughgreg
Hello!

This is my Harry Potter fan fiction review.

Hermione's friend in her Muggle life has enter Hogwarts! Samantha Crane, her name, is a jealous, snobby girl who likes to bully Hermione in the past. Surprisingly, she's invited by McGonagall to become Hogwarts student for a week!

Harry, Ron and Hermione later knows the truth: Sam is planning to do something worse to Hogwarts, before the professors know it. Together, the trio struggle to prevent Sam's plan!

If you want to see it, see my profile on June. I'll post the link!

(PS: You can recommend better ideas.)
posted by LifesGoodx3
Bellatrix Lestrange was killed on May 2nd, 1998, during the Battle of Hogwarts.

Bellatrix came from the Black family. They were notorious for believing in blood purity - Bellatrix was no different. She was the epitome of blood-purity and the Death Eaters. She was even labeled the most loyal Death Eater.

Even though her views on the world would not give this away, she was very loyal to her family and those she cared for. We know she cared for her sister, Narcissa, from the beginning of the Half Blood Prince. Narcissa wanted to tell Snape of Voldemorts plans, when it was said that it was not...
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posted by Mia_Lewis17
"No!", screamed a woman standing in front of a crib begging a man in black not to kill her daughter. "Please, don't, don't kill her kill me instead!", she said. "Haha", laughed the man. "D'you think I'll spare her? after i kill you I'll be the most powerful wizard in the world! Now stand aside and help me do it, after all it'll be the last thing you'll ever do"

"I will never stand aside! Till MY LAST BREATH!", screamed the woman.

"what a brave MUDBLOOD do we have here? Do you want your little baby see you as you die? It'll be very hard for baby girl, isn't it?"

"well then let it be!"

A flash of...
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