Tristan July 23, 2007 Share Tristan Member July 23, 2007 It was a quick read, less than a day. Recommend reading the previous ones if you haven't already. Pretty dark, this one. GO GET IT! :smillie_smilling: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allanon September 7, 2007 Share Allanon Member September 7, 2007 Harry Potter is overrated. That is all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
appalachian_fox September 7, 2007 Share appalachian_fox Member September 7, 2007 Harry Potter is overrated. That is all Perhaps, but apparently there's going to be a Harry Potter section of Universal Studios in Orlando. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackieChan September 7, 2007 Share JackieChan GC Alumni September 7, 2007 It was a good read... even though I'm not too fond of reading books. The way the end played out was kind of... not as dramatic as I hoped it would be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonfly September 9, 2007 Share dragonfly Member September 9, 2007 Harry Potter is overrated. That is all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tookey October 21, 2007 Share tookey Member October 21, 2007 DUMBLEDORE IS lame Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Soapdish October 21, 2007 Share Nick Soapdish Member October 21, 2007 http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/books/10/2...r.ap/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allanon October 21, 2007 Share Allanon Member October 21, 2007 Wow.... I bet Rowling couldn't stand being out of the limelight and decided to do this to get some attention again :\ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairweather October 22, 2007 Share Fairweather Member October 22, 2007 (edited) *cough* publicity act *cough* edit - who would win in a fight, dumbledore or gandalf??? Edited October 22, 2007 by Fairweather Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thief_Lord October 24, 2007 Share Thief_Lord Member October 24, 2007 it sounded to me more like she was just joking..... but w/e. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[LaW]Maverick October 24, 2007 Share [LaW]Maverick Member October 24, 2007 (edited) *cough* publicity act *cough* edit - who would win in a fight, dumbledore or gandalf??? Gandalf....you even have to ask? What's wrong with you!? Edit: Allanon, though you may think the books are overrated, you have to give Rowling credit where credit is due. She was living in a car when she wrote the first book, and eating off welfare. I think the books are slightly misunderstood, but definitely not overrated. I'm speaking as a guy with a degree in English, and those books are some of the best written pieces that I've ever read. No offense, but Harry Potter is MUCH better written (speaking from a technical stand-point and omitting what the stores are actually about) than the Shannara books. Don't get me wrong, I like the Shannara (am I spelling that right? I'm too lazy to check) books quite a bit, but Rowling's a better writer. She's REALLY good. Don't believe me? Read the first book, then read the last book. Skip everything in-between, then notice the contrast in writing styles. Why the contrast? Simple, the writing matures, changes, and runs perfectly parallel with Harry. As he gets older, the writing matures, as he learns new things, the writing changes ever-so-slightly to encompass the feel that he is smarter. I could go on, but it's just one example. This change is so subtle over the course of the series that most people don't notice it. I had to read the 4th book for a class...I got part of the way through it, then decided to read the whole series, and started over with book 1. That's when I noticed the change in the writing style. Also, a huge misconception: Rowling never really intended the books to be children's books. Edited October 24, 2007 by [LaW]Maverick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairweather October 24, 2007 Share Fairweather Member October 24, 2007 i dunno mav.. dumbledores pretty cat, i'm gonna say he could take gandalf the grey but gandalf the white might just be too sweet i was also a harry potter hater till about 2 months ago when i finished lord of the rings and decided to join the bandwagon, havnt been able to put them down since, and i have noticed too how the writing gradually becomes more mature as the books progress Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[LaW]Maverick October 25, 2007 Share [LaW]Maverick Member October 25, 2007 i dunno mav.. dumbledores pretty cat, i'm gonna say he could take gandalf the grey but gandalf the white might just be too sweet i was also a harry potter hater till about 2 months ago when i finished lord of the rings and decided to join the bandwagon, havnt been able to put them down since, and i have noticed too how the writing gradually becomes more mature as the books progress Bottom line: Gandalf is so powerful he doesn't need to flaunt it like Dumbledor :-). He takes down a Balrog while falling...I mean come on. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allanon October 26, 2007 Share Allanon Member October 26, 2007 This is where we disagree it seems Mav. While I may not have read 5 or 6, I simply don't think her writing style is that great. Sure the books are fun to read, but I was looking forward to the second book in the Armageddon's Children series then the last Harry Potter book. Also, tbh I think that when writing fantasy, the ability to create and add to your own lore is why fantasy authors are so good and creative. J.K. Rowling, at least IMO did not create a world of her own, all she did was add magical creatures to our own, Terry Brooks took Earth and changed it after the Great Wars. On a non serious side, how are wizards in Harry Potter cool at all? I mean they use wands... srsly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairweather October 26, 2007 Share Fairweather Member October 26, 2007 a wand looks less embarrasing when in your pants pocket than a staff.. why do you think gandalf wear robes... dduuhh hey is that a staff in your pocket or are you just happy to see me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bewildered October 26, 2007 Share Bewildered Member October 26, 2007 *cough* publicity act *cough* edit - who would win in a fight, dumbledore or gandalf??? Rand al'Thor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Playaa October 29, 2007 Share Playaa Member October 29, 2007 Balefire ftw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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