Who Hates Harry Potter?

[eowyngirl14]

I loved the Chronicles of Narnia! But they didn't seem as real as HP and lotr did to me! My favorite one is The Magicians Nephew! What do you think made lotr and Narnia more real for you, was it the books, or all the hype around HP?

[Shadowfax]

Originally posted by Gwaimir Windgem
Not to mention I must admit that I'm a bit prejudiced against the kids-rule genre.

Yes, me too! I hate that!

[entss89]

oooh sometimes i just hate harry potter what is the point?

[eowyngirl14]

Why? Some people could say the same thing about lotr? what is the point? I personally like both of them!!!!

[Adrian Baggins]

Originally posted by Silverstripe
*laughs at Adrian Baggins for trying to use a kill-spell on a machine.*

No need for that, Adrian, magicals can't use computers we() - they crash computers by just touching them!

I added to the spell so itnot only crashes his computer but before that it destroies all evil in him and makes him nice

[Reumandar]

I get what Shadowfax and Gwaimir Windgem are saying. For me, I think it was how Middle Earth had a history, and languages, and races, and it would just suck you in And all the suspence and action and it would make you cry if one of them died(I didn't but it really made me sad). The one I own is a tripple combination(all three in one) So I don't think the suspence was killing me as much as it would people with FotR, TTT and RotK seperetly; I wonder what it feels like.
I Love LotR it is so cool

[Silverstripe]

Originally posted by Adrian Baggins
I added to the spell so itnot only crashes his computer but before that it destroies all evil in him and makes him nice

Okay, hmmm ... if you just wanted his computer to crash, all you'd have to do is wait until he touched it, and it would, inevitably, crash. There are lots of non-magicals like that too!

Although I liked the Harry Potter series, there were many things about them I didn't like. For example, the commonly accepted attitude by Snoodies about Muggles.

I also really hated the idea of bullies living and working with a bunch of other ambitious bullies (Slytherin), and thus not having as much of a chance to become better people.

I knew someone who acted almost exactly like Malfoy when he was eleven, but has done some growing up since then and is now a nice guy. But he himself has said that if his bullying had been supported by parents and peers, it would have been much harder to "grow up."

[Reumandar]

Originally posted by Silverstripe
Although I liked the Harry Potter series, there were many things about them I didn't like. For example, the commonly accepted attitude by Snoodies about Muggles.

What do you mean?

Originally posted by Silverstripe
I also really hated the idea of bullies living and working with a bunch of other ambitious bullies (Slytherin), and thus not having as much of a chance to become better people.

But just think What Hogwarts would be like without SLYTHERIN
And no matter how much you hope or ignore it there will always be bullies.

[FrodoFriend]

I DON'T!! I LOVE HARRY POTTER!!

[eowyngirl14]

Originally posted by Reumandar
I get what Shadowfax and Gwaimir Windgem are saying. For me, I think it was how Middle Earth had a history, and languages, and races, and it would just suck you in And all the suspence and action and it would make you cry if one of them died(I didn't but it really made me sad). The one I own is a tripple combination(all three in one) So I don't think the suspence was killing me as much as it would people with FotR, TTT and RotK seperetly; I wonder what it feels like.
I Love LotR it is so cool

Aack! The suspense was killing me! I was sobbing at the end of TTT when Shelob 'kills' Frodo! I cryed for about 2 hours! My dad thought I was crazy and kept telling me that there was no way they would kill of one of the cheif charecters! So I would just blubber that the big spider stabbed him! Sam had the ring and there was no point in eating dinner that night, because if Frodo is dead? then what is the point? HE got kinda mad and force fed me mac & cheese... I read the first several chapters in RotK that night... didn't get much homework done that night! It was awful! I felt so betrayed! I had to sleep with the lights on that noght because I am afraid of spiders... couldn't get image of me 'dying' like Frodo does out of my mind...

[Gwaimir Windgem]

I really, really, REALLY wanna get a 1 volume copy of LotR. One without pictures from the movie on it. (Helps with the separatism, doncha know )

[eowyngirl14]

Ya... I don't know why but it really bugs me when I see people with copies of lotr that have movie pictures on them. Especially the picture of the ringwraith siluetted (sp?) against a bright blue sky... all my friends think that I am just being stuck up about it becasue ussualy I don't like movies that were once books first. I like my set of three books. I have a copie of the Hobbit that matches.

[Gwaimir Windgem]

I wouldn't say it BOTHERS me; fills me with murderous rage, yes, but not bothers me.

[Silverstripe]

Originally posted by Reumandar
What do you mean?

The fact that the common attitude of magicals is that they are much better than the non-magicals, intellectually and morally. While torture of Muggles by Snoodies is not commonly accepted, all that's really done about it is to get it stopped, then take away the Muggles' memories so the non-magicals can't do anything about it in the future.

Originally posted by Reumandar
But just think What Hogwarts would be like without SLYTHERIN
And no matter how much you hope or ignore it there will always be bullies. [/B]

I know that. I wasn't saying that they would all become better people, but in most situations, many of the schoolyard bullies mature at some point in their lives, and cease to be bullies.

But you're right, it would be hard to picture Hogwarts without Slytherin...

Third thing that really gets me: House-Elves. Yes, I would be like Hermione there, leading the cause that few others would join.

[Reumandar]

I don't like it either (the movie cover books) don't know why.
Silverstripe I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU!!!!! Me, I'm with Hagrid; Why stop some one doing somthing they like that won't harm others? That would be like telling me that I wasen't aloud to read; If you were to stop me from reading I would Be a broken person... And I am sure that is how the house elves would feel.

Originally posted by Silverstripe
The fact that the common attitude of magicals is that they are much better than the non-magicals, intellectually and morally. While torture of Muggles by Snoodies is not commonly accepted, all that's really done about it is to get it stopped, then take away the Muggles' memories so the non-magicals can't do anything about it in the future.

ONLY the bad guys think like that

[Reumandar]

OH YEAH
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is coming out on June 21st this year (2003) I just read a bit of it at Harrypotter.com in the Daily prophet section. It sounds really exciteing(spl?)

[eowyngirl14]

I AM SOOOOO EXITED!!! sounds really good!

[Silverstripe]

Originally posted by Reumandar
I don't like it either (the movie cover books) don't know why.
Silverstripe I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU!!!!! Me, I'm with Hagrid; Why stop some one doing somthing they like that won't harm others? That would be like telling me that I wasen't aloud to read; If you were to stop me from reading I would Be a broken person... And I am sure that is how the house elves would feel.

I wouldn't say the house elves wouldn't be allowed to serve wizards (that WOULD be ridiculous), only that they wouldn't HAVE to. That way situations like Dobby's could not happen. Dobby shows that not 100% of house elves are happy, so why not provide for others like him?

Not 100% of people like reading, either. How do you think they'd feel if we forced them to constantly read to others -- people they may not even choose -- simply because a lot of people liked to read to others?

Originally posted by Reumandar ONLY the bad guys think like that [/B]

Hagrid says that magicals are "best left alone" because they can't be bothered with doing things for muggles. In my opinion, that's a little like someone saying we "shouldn't do anything for blind people, because we'll have no time to ourselves."

And even some of the fairly good guys calmly accept that of course magicals are simply better than muggles... I like the books, but that is probably my biggest complaint with the series.

[Reumandar]

Ok thanks for clearing the house elf thing up BUT...

Originally posted by Silverstripe
Hagrid says that magicals are "best left alone" because they can't be bothered with doing things for muggles. In my opinion, that's a little like someone saying we "shouldn't do anything for blind people, because we'll have no time to ourselves."

Do you feel this way about Elves? They do that.

[Silverstripe]

Originally posted by Reumandar
Do you feel this way about Elves? They do that.

Elves don't go around taking the memories of people who've seen them. Also, while they may be reluctant to help, most of them will if it becomes absolutely necessary.