Showing posts with label Fan Stuff. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Fan Stuff. Show all posts
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
VOTE NOW!!!!!
The poll will be closing in just a few days!!! We are looking for some reader contribution. Please vote for your favorite character!!!!
Saturday, August 27, 2011
NEW POLL!!!!!
So, Paige and I decided that it was time to try another poll. Last time we didn't get many votes, so we are counting on your participation this time. We are really excited to hear from you guys! You have been reading the posts we put out for so long, we want to hear some of your opinions. So VOTE!!!!! Please, please, please.
Saturday, July 16, 2011
Deathly Hallows Part 2 Reactions
Paige:
The first thing that comes to mind is: WOW! They actually stuck to cannon fairly well! There were direct quotes and everything! This movie was pretty awesome. It went beyond my expectations (admittedly, they weren't that high, but still) and I'm happy with it. There were some things that made me mad but I can see why they did them, like Ollivander telling them about the Hallows, and not showing Fred's death/Percy coming back. I LOVE that they gave McGonagall those extra lines; they were amazing. "I've always wanted to use that spell!" I also enjoyed Harry's 'description' of what the Horcrux could be; that was pretty funny as well.
The Prince's Tale (here comes the Snape rant) was epic. Absolutely amazing. They didn't exactly stick to cannon, but it worked really well and was my favorite part of the movie. Alan Rickman had amazing acting and it was so sad. I nearly cried (though most of the audience did.) That was the one scene I was most anxious to see, and it was not disappointing. Another thing that I really enjoyed was the Epilogue. I think that they found really good actors for the kids. I was disappointed when they left out the "It's me, I'm extremely famous" line. But you can't have everything.
Calie (there are some repeats from what Paige said):
Well, I won't herald Part 2 as a masterpiece, and I will admit that I was a little disappointed. To start off, the good. The battle of Hogwarts, especially the first part, was great. I loved the suits of armor and all the protective spells. Secondly, I loved the humor they incorporated into this movie. McGonagall was so funny, "I have always wanted to use that spell!"Overall they stuck to the book really well, I mean I don't see why they would change those action sequences, you can't really make them more exciting. I have no critiques of the first half of the movie, it was great and did everything right. Direct lines from the book, not going off and adding stuff, they did a really good job. Gringotts was almost exactly as I had imagined, as was the room of requirement/room of lost things scene. Both were amazing. As far as non-action goes I loved the princes tale, that was just amazing. I also loved the Bellatrix/Hermione, I thought it was perfect. Speaking of Hermione, I thought the way that they did their whole relationship was pretty good, the book was better (but it always is). And finally, the epilogue. This is almost exactly how I pictured it in the book, I loved every minute of it. It was a great way to end the series, and really gave it a proper closing. Overall this movie did a really good job of taking the book and translating it into film.
Now you must be wondering why I was disappointed. For the most part I wasn't, the movie was great. But the filmmakers got caught up in the action and left out somethings that were very important. First of all we see the continued lack of the doubt in Dumbledore plot line. I don't think this would of been that hard, most of the scenes where you see him doubt Dumbledore are in this movie and Part 1. That was a huge piece of the book that has been axed. Second is his wand, he didn't ask Ollivander about repairing it, nor did he repair it at the end. His wand was really important to him, and to the plot of the entire series, I didn't like that he seemed to just accept that it was gone. I also hated that Neville seemed to just kill Nagini by accident, he was never made Harry's replacement. I was really disappointed by that. Finally, my biggest problem with this movie was that Harry did not use the cloak in the forest again scene. He was supposed to walk through the castle unseen, no goodbyes, no recognition. He was also supposed to be using the cloak when he used the stone, uniting the hallows.
The first thing that comes to mind is: WOW! They actually stuck to cannon fairly well! There were direct quotes and everything! This movie was pretty awesome. It went beyond my expectations (admittedly, they weren't that high, but still) and I'm happy with it. There were some things that made me mad but I can see why they did them, like Ollivander telling them about the Hallows, and not showing Fred's death/Percy coming back. I LOVE that they gave McGonagall those extra lines; they were amazing. "I've always wanted to use that spell!" I also enjoyed Harry's 'description' of what the Horcrux could be; that was pretty funny as well.
The Prince's Tale (here comes the Snape rant) was epic. Absolutely amazing. They didn't exactly stick to cannon, but it worked really well and was my favorite part of the movie. Alan Rickman had amazing acting and it was so sad. I nearly cried (though most of the audience did.) That was the one scene I was most anxious to see, and it was not disappointing. Another thing that I really enjoyed was the Epilogue. I think that they found really good actors for the kids. I was disappointed when they left out the "It's me, I'm extremely famous" line. But you can't have everything.
Calie (there are some repeats from what Paige said):
Well, I won't herald Part 2 as a masterpiece, and I will admit that I was a little disappointed. To start off, the good. The battle of Hogwarts, especially the first part, was great. I loved the suits of armor and all the protective spells. Secondly, I loved the humor they incorporated into this movie. McGonagall was so funny, "I have always wanted to use that spell!"Overall they stuck to the book really well, I mean I don't see why they would change those action sequences, you can't really make them more exciting. I have no critiques of the first half of the movie, it was great and did everything right. Direct lines from the book, not going off and adding stuff, they did a really good job. Gringotts was almost exactly as I had imagined, as was the room of requirement/room of lost things scene. Both were amazing. As far as non-action goes I loved the princes tale, that was just amazing. I also loved the Bellatrix/Hermione, I thought it was perfect. Speaking of Hermione, I thought the way that they did their whole relationship was pretty good, the book was better (but it always is). And finally, the epilogue. This is almost exactly how I pictured it in the book, I loved every minute of it. It was a great way to end the series, and really gave it a proper closing. Overall this movie did a really good job of taking the book and translating it into film.
Now you must be wondering why I was disappointed. For the most part I wasn't, the movie was great. But the filmmakers got caught up in the action and left out somethings that were very important. First of all we see the continued lack of the doubt in Dumbledore plot line. I don't think this would of been that hard, most of the scenes where you see him doubt Dumbledore are in this movie and Part 1. That was a huge piece of the book that has been axed. Second is his wand, he didn't ask Ollivander about repairing it, nor did he repair it at the end. His wand was really important to him, and to the plot of the entire series, I didn't like that he seemed to just accept that it was gone. I also hated that Neville seemed to just kill Nagini by accident, he was never made Harry's replacement. I was really disappointed by that. Finally, my biggest problem with this movie was that Harry did not use the cloak in the forest again scene. He was supposed to walk through the castle unseen, no goodbyes, no recognition. He was also supposed to be using the cloak when he used the stone, uniting the hallows.
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Predictions for Part Two
OK, the final movie comes out at midnight. Paige and I, of course, are going. But what will we see? These are our predictions for the movie: all the things they will do right and wrong and what will be kept and changed from cannon.
Calie:
I expect it to be like every other film in this franchise. Adding action sequences while reducing (or eliminating) important non-action scenes. I also expect that King's Cross will lose much of its power because we have not seen any internal struggle, loss of faith in Dumbledore, and depression. It won't be the end of a long physical and emotional journey. I also worry about some of the scenes in the trailers that definitely were not in the books: Harry confronting Snape in front of a crowd, an inexplicable swandive off of Hogwarts, etc. This causes me to wonder if this movie will be like all the others: extremely important things being changed to put in more action.
Ok that is the bad. here are the things I am looking forward to. I can't wait to see the Prince's Tale and the whole Lily/Snape background. The battle will be awesome I'm sure. I also can't wait to see Neville in his element. The Gringotts heist should also be really cool. This franchise has shown that it can do a really good job with action sequences and most of the second half of DH is action. I have high hopes for these parts, JKR wrote some great action sequences so they shouldn't have had to change much (though I'm sure they found something to make stupid changes to).
Paige (after changing half because Calie stole her ideas):
Calie:
I expect it to be like every other film in this franchise. Adding action sequences while reducing (or eliminating) important non-action scenes. I also expect that King's Cross will lose much of its power because we have not seen any internal struggle, loss of faith in Dumbledore, and depression. It won't be the end of a long physical and emotional journey. I also worry about some of the scenes in the trailers that definitely were not in the books: Harry confronting Snape in front of a crowd, an inexplicable swandive off of Hogwarts, etc. This causes me to wonder if this movie will be like all the others: extremely important things being changed to put in more action.
Ok that is the bad. here are the things I am looking forward to. I can't wait to see the Prince's Tale and the whole Lily/Snape background. The battle will be awesome I'm sure. I also can't wait to see Neville in his element. The Gringotts heist should also be really cool. This franchise has shown that it can do a really good job with action sequences and most of the second half of DH is action. I have high hopes for these parts, JKR wrote some great action sequences so they shouldn't have had to change much (though I'm sure they found something to make stupid changes to).
Paige (after changing half because Calie stole her ideas):
Some of the things I think are going to be kept in and very close to cannon are the Gringotts, Rom of Requirement, Prince’s Tale, and Epilogue scenes. I think that the movie will begin in Shell Cottage where the last movie broke off. Some of the things I have doubts about or have the possibility to be changed a lot are the Final Battle, King’s Cross, Harry's Voldemort flashes, Aberforth’s story, and the Diadem story. I have a feeling that they will show Helena Ravenclaw and Harry asking her about the diadem, but it won’t show her story with the Bloody Baron. I also don’t think that they will show Voldemort checking the hiding places. There’s not a lot of stuff left after Part One, so I think that basically the majority of the movie will be of the battle. I think that we’re going to see way more fighting than actually cannon; for example, we might get to see Remus, Tonks, Colin, etc actually die instead of them only being seen in the Great Hall.
I’m really excited to see Snape’s background in the Prince’s Tale. I swear that if they mess this up, I will write tons of hate-mail to Warner Brothers. I hope that with the scenes, they do Snape's character justice, because Alan Rickman makes Snape’s character seem so bad in the movies, but by far the most accurate, and they need to relay his goodness and intentions to the non-readers. I also have the feeling that they are going to mess up King’s Cross (mostly by Gambon being in it) because a lot of the Dumbledore-Harry relationship was left out. There’s also the possibility that the movie staff felt the necessity to add in deaths and scenes in this movie like they did scenes in previous movies that weren’t needed, because they obviously don’t read the books… I mostly just hope that they end the series on a good send-off.
Mischief Managed.
Calie Holden and Paige Cyrus
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Final Days of Poll
Our poll has been posted for a couple of weeks now and, we have had only one vote. We want to discuss this when it has closed but we need your help! As Paige and I are working on our read throughs we have been curious which book(s) you enjoy the most out of the series. There are only a few days left, PLEASE take the time to help us out and vote. It takes just a few seconds, we would love to hear your opinion on this matter.
Mischief Managed,
Calie
Thursday, June 23, 2011
POTTERMORE!!!
Ok, this morning was it, the big announcement. And in case you missed it here it is:
So if you are like me you are probably wondering what exactly Pottermore is. Well as far as I can tell it is a site where readers can interact and learn more about the books. It is also the source of digital ebooks, and EBOOKS (yes that has happened too). But I really can't sum it up as well Leaky, so you can see their coverage here.
Thursday, June 16, 2011
And the answer to the last post...
As if by the greatest coincidence, JKR has come out of the shadows in a big way today. She announced that she is launching a new website, Pottermore. No word yet on what the site actually will be, if you go there you just get a "coming soon" message, but we will know soon. She is going to announce it in less than a week, on June 22. Speculation fills the spectrum of possibilities from a new online game to my deepest desire an encyclopedia. Well more to come I assure you.
Mischief Managed,
Calie
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Where in the World is JKR!?
So lately, Harry Potter fans haven’t heard much news from JK Rowling. No press conferences about anything, no book announcements, no HP news, no public appearances… Her website, www.jkrowling.com, hasn’t been updated since October 28, 2008, which is almost three years. The update was about the release of the book The Tales of Beedle the Bard, which came out in 2008. Where in the world has JKR been!?
I know that she’s extremely famous, but what could she possibly be doing so that she has completely dropped off of the earth? The only thing that I can think of that could be consuming her time other than her home-life would be charity work, but even then, it’s not that often. She has said on a few occasions that she may or may not write another series of the Harry Potter world, but without Harry as the main character. So, to our knowledge, she isn’t writing anymore books for a while- unless you count The Scottish Book. The Scottish Book is supposedly going to be a future production of JKR’s that will basically be a Harry Potter Bible; an incredibly detailed encyclopedia of the Harry Potter universe, if you will. It will feature dropped plotlines, extra information on characters, further elaborations on topics, and more. She hasn’t mentioned much about it since the original mention of the project on a LeakyCauldron podcast, followed up by a newspaper report with her in 2008.
The only recent public appearances she has made recently were at the premiere of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part I movie in 2010, as well as a few charity functions that she is a part of. She has founded a few charities as well- including the charity Lumos and a charity for Multiple Sclerosis in honor of her mother, who suffered and died from the disease. She is involved in many charities that she donates generously too; many of them helping children.
I’m sure that Harry Potter fans around the world, very much like myself, are extremely anxious for the release of this encyclopedia. It doesn’t appear that it will be released for a while, but I will keep hoping that this isn’t the case. Many fans are dreading the release of Deathly Hallows Pt. 2 because it is the last Harry Potter movie, which means that the series will come to a conclusion book and movie-wise. It will end the ten year span of the movies, and the twenty year span since the little thought of an orphaned wizard passed through the mind of a woman on a subway.
Though we may not know where she is right now, or know what she is doing, we do know where she will be in a month… at the biggest premiere of her career. This is the final moment- the conclusion of the eight movie series that has so fascinated us. I imagine that this will be the next time that we see her for some time, unless she answers my prayers (and loads of fanmail) about her releasing The Scottish Book soon. Just kidding, I haven’t actually sent them. I guess that we will see what this reintroduction to the spotlight will do for JKR and her public appearances; hopefully spark more, in my opinion!
I know that she’s extremely famous, but what could she possibly be doing so that she has completely dropped off of the earth? The only thing that I can think of that could be consuming her time other than her home-life would be charity work, but even then, it’s not that often. She has said on a few occasions that she may or may not write another series of the Harry Potter world, but without Harry as the main character. So, to our knowledge, she isn’t writing anymore books for a while- unless you count The Scottish Book. The Scottish Book is supposedly going to be a future production of JKR’s that will basically be a Harry Potter Bible; an incredibly detailed encyclopedia of the Harry Potter universe, if you will. It will feature dropped plotlines, extra information on characters, further elaborations on topics, and more. She hasn’t mentioned much about it since the original mention of the project on a LeakyCauldron podcast, followed up by a newspaper report with her in 2008.
The only recent public appearances she has made recently were at the premiere of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part I movie in 2010, as well as a few charity functions that she is a part of. She has founded a few charities as well- including the charity Lumos and a charity for Multiple Sclerosis in honor of her mother, who suffered and died from the disease. She is involved in many charities that she donates generously too; many of them helping children.
I’m sure that Harry Potter fans around the world, very much like myself, are extremely anxious for the release of this encyclopedia. It doesn’t appear that it will be released for a while, but I will keep hoping that this isn’t the case. Many fans are dreading the release of Deathly Hallows Pt. 2 because it is the last Harry Potter movie, which means that the series will come to a conclusion book and movie-wise. It will end the ten year span of the movies, and the twenty year span since the little thought of an orphaned wizard passed through the mind of a woman on a subway.
Though we may not know where she is right now, or know what she is doing, we do know where she will be in a month… at the biggest premiere of her career. This is the final moment- the conclusion of the eight movie series that has so fascinated us. I imagine that this will be the next time that we see her for some time, unless she answers my prayers (and loads of fanmail) about her releasing The Scottish Book soon. Just kidding, I haven’t actually sent them. I guess that we will see what this reintroduction to the spotlight will do for JKR and her public appearances; hopefully spark more, in my opinion!
Mischief Managed.
Paige Cyrus
Sunday, May 29, 2011
Another Fun List!
I have finally gotten the chance to upload my other fun list. Here it is! (Trust me, these work.)
How to Annoy Someone Who Hates Harry Potter
1. Relate everything they say to the Harry Potter books and/or movies.
2. Say that they look like a Harry Potter character of the opposite gender.
3. Quote Dobby.
4. Hog their computer 24/7 while on an HP website.
5. Read to them whenever they can’t escape (Like when they’re in a car or elevator); if you don’t have the book, recite from memory.
6. Give them Harry Potter merchandise and demand that they treasure it forever.
7. Rewrite their favorite song with Harry Potter lyrics and sing it constantly.
8. Send multiple Harry Potter related e-mails to them with a misleading name.
9. Sing a Sorting Hat song, pretend to forget what comes next, and ask them if they know in a loud voice.
10. Make them play Quidditch with you.
11. Give them and all of their friends Harry Potter names.
12. ... act offended if they don’t know the history of their character.
13. Always speak with a British accent when around them- especially if you’re not from the U.K.
14. Refer to real places as Harry Potter names.
15. …Throw a fit if they don’t use these names.
16. Draw round glasses and lightning bolt scars on all of their pictures and posters in permanent marker.
17. … deny everything…
18. Give them long lectures on how the Prophecy relates to everyday life.
19. Give every room in their house a Harry Potter codename (The living room is now Entrance Hall) and refer to them if they ask you to get something.
20. Change them immediately if they figure out the new name.
21. Constantly ask them if they can see Thestrals too.
22. …Refuse to tell them what a Thestral is.
23. Say “Anything off of the trolley, dear?” in a British accent when offering food.
24. Pretend that you can do magic, and demonstrate this often.
25. Constantly rearrange their furniture and blame it on indecisive house elves.
26. Yell “Get away Death Eater!” when they come near you.
27. Constantly compare them to Mrs. Figg.
28. … laugh evilly when they ask who Mrs. Figg is.
29. If they ask for advice, say “Three turns should do it” in a serious voice.
30. Complain loudly that their pictures don’t move.
31. Break any awkward silences by saying “How about them Chudley Cannons?”
32. Tell them a random Harry Potter joke.
33. Use a book quote as a punch line for the joke, and then laugh hysterically.
34. ...make sure the joke isn't funny.
35. Use the titles "You-Know-Who" and "He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named" to refer to random people when talking to them.
36. ... make sure that no one knows who you're talking about.
37. Write letters to people (friends, neighbors, politicians) and ask them to join S.P.E.W., and ask them to correct it for you.
38. ...hand fliers out to random passerby, and tell them that they need to “join the cause.”
39. Ask them if you should report Dumbledore's death to your local authorities.
40. Call them often asking if Percy Weasley is there and hang up before they can reply.
41. Pop up in place you're not supposed to be and insist that you were Apparating.
42. When you're late for something, blame it on your broken Time Turner.
43. Deck yourself out in your Harry Potter gear when you know you'll be going to a public place with them.
44. Sing “Weasley is our King” to them constantly.
45. Walk past a wall over and over again, stopping randomly to bang on. When you receive weird stares, shout, "What?! I'm looking for the Room of Requirement!"
46. Every time you see them, demand an explanation of why they don't like Harry Potter.
47. Play the soundtracks while they're stuck in your car.
48. ...add commentary. (Oh, this is where they...)
49. When one of the movies is on TV, call to remind them.
50. If they ask for your phone number, tell them it's 6-2-4-4-2.
51. Say "Alohomora!" every time you open a door.
52. Sort every person you meet into one of the four Houses, and ask them what they think.
53. “Sort” that person into Hufflepuff.
54. Follow them around while acting out a scene from the book doing very annoying voices for all the characters. Ask them to join in, and act offended when they don't.
55. Count down to some obscure Harry Potter event like when it's Dumbledore's birthday, or when a Harry Potter DVD comes out. Keep saying: “87, 86, 85, etc. more days!” in the middle of every conversation.
56. …Smile when they ask why you're counting down.
57. Start talking about a dead character and suddenly burst into hysterical tears.
58. …Refuse to be comforted.
59. Ask them to help you study for your O.W.L's and N.E.W.T's.
60. Knit them hats and insist that you're just trying to liberate them.
61. Talk to their pets and insist that they're Animagi.
62. Treat them to lunch and then tell them that you can't pay for it, because the restaurant doesn't accept Galleons, Sickles, or Knuts.
63. Run up to random men with long, dark hair and scream, "SIRIUS! I always knew you were alive!" while in public with them.
64. Point at electronic devices and say, "Oh, the things Muggles come up with!"
65. Write letters to the editor of your local newspaper about the evils of our society (Namely, Death Eaters and discrimination against friendly werewolves), ask them to help or for advice.
66. Send them numerous letters informing them that they’ve been accepted to Hogwarts (and make a big deal of it when in conversation.)
67. Carry around a shiny rock and tell everyone that it’s the Sorcerer's Stone.
68. Say everything in a sing-song voice like Luna Lovegood.
69. End every conversation and/or letter with "Nitwit! Blubber! Oddment! Tweak!"
70. Tap all brick walls you encounter with an umbrella, when you can’t get it to open, ask them to.
71. Say "Lumos" when turning on a light.
72. Point and grunt and insist that you're speaking Troll.
73. Refuse to wash your hair and explain that you're going for the “Snape look”.
74. Spend hours at a time trying to get your broom to fly in their company.
75. Invite them over for the night and force them to watch all the movies with you.
76. When they leave the room, restart the movie and tell them it's the Time Turner scene.
77. Shriek loudly and insist that you're speaking Mermish.
78. If they ask you to retrieve something, shout "Accio!" loudly.
79. ...when this doesn't work, throw a fit.
80. Demand to know exactly what the function of a rubber duck is.
81. Talk like Hagrid.
82. Point to their garden gnome and say, "Silly Muggles don't have a clue about what gnomes look like!" in a very loud voice.
83. Take them to a CD store and make them help you look for the newest Weird Sisters album.
84. Yell "Avada Kedavra" anytime they give the anti-HP lecture, then fake excruciating pain as your soul rips in two.
85. Write "Enemies of the Heir, BEWARE!" in red paint on their wall.
86. When confronted about the message, refuse to take responsibility and/or explain it further.
87. Hum Hedwig's Theme constantly and be sure to include any crescendos, decrescendos, accents, etc.
88. Write a petition to have Hedwig's Theme become the new National Anthem. Ask them to sign it.
89. Wear all black and explain that you're in mourning over the death of "The Only One He Ever Feared."
90. ...when asked for an explanation of this cryptic title, cry hysterically.
91. Replace their entire movie collection with the Harry Potter films.
92. If they ask you about the weather, say, "Mars is bright tonight."
93. Insist that they subscribe for your new Harry Potter newsletter and when they say no, act like you've been seriously offended.
94. Make them watch Potter Puppet Pals or A Very Potter Musical with you on YouTube.
95. Knit them a sweater each year and put “From The Weasleys” on the gift card.
96. When taking the stairs with them stop and insist that you have to wait because the staircases are moving.
97. When they turn off the lights, make a loud cracking sound and pretend to Apparate to the other side of the room.
98. Carry around a hip flask and refuse to drink anything they offer you.
99. Toss a small handful of dirt into their fireplace and yell "Diagon Alley!"
100. If you go to a train station with them, ask random people if they know where you can find Platform 9 3/4. Do this in an extremely fake British accent.
101. When your friend is checking sports scores, ask them if they can find out the score of the latest Quidditch match.
102. If they refuse, complain that you missed the semi-final match between the Chudley Cannons and the Wimpbourne Wasps and you need to know who will be advancing to the finals against the Tutshill Tornadoes.
103. At your next sleepover, draw a lightning-bolt scar on your forehead, and just as your friend is drifting off to sleep, grab your forehead and start screaming that you dreamed Voldemort killed your parents.
104. Insist that they go to a premiere with you and make sure they go.
105. Invite them to go somewhere with you, then go to a Harry Potter related party.
106. Throw them a surprise Harry Potter birthday party.
107. … invite their closest friends and family.
108. Reset their desktop picture to a Harry Potter one… constantly.
109. Put on a ridiculously patterned robe and tell them to get under it with you because it’s an Invisibility Cloak.
110. … sneak up behind them wearing it or follow them around.
111. Tell them that their favorite hat looks like Quirrell’s turban.
112. Change their ringtone to ‘Hedwig’s Theme'.
113. Make them a wand.
114. …Make yourself one, and when in public, take it out and attempt to teach them how to use it properly.
115. Buy them Harry Posters and demand them to put it on their wall.
116. Constantly ask them to name the 12 uses of dragon’s blood.
117. Ask them to play chess with you and ask them why their set is broken because the pieces don’t move.
118. Ask them if they would like a properly functioning one from Diagon Alley.
119. Make them Butterbeer or any other HP food.
120. Buy them the first book for their birthday or holiday.
121. If they don’t read it, steal it and rewrap it to regift it on another holiday.
122. Write “I must not tell lies” on their hand with a red pen if they fall asleep.
123. Steal all of their clothes and leave only a robe in their closet.
124. Write in all Harry Potter character’s birthdays or event dates on their calendars.
125. Ask them to celebrate random character’s birthdays with you.
126. Give them Wizard Wrock cds.
127. Add them to their iTunes and change the names of the songs to a popular one.
128. …Play them in public places, such as work.
129. Make them a daily calendar that features one quote from the books for everyday.
130. Ask them if they would go to London with you to find the Leaky Cauldron.
131. Buy them tickets to a Harry Potter convention. Make sure they go.
132. Invite them to go to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter with you.
133. Hack their iTunes account and subscribe them to every HP podcast you can find.
134. Ask them to help you assemble the Harry Potter Lego structures.
135. Mix a bunch of random ingredients from their kitchen together and tell them that you’re concocting a new potion. Demand that they try it.
136. After everything they say, add “Nice one, Hufflepuff.”
137. If you see them looking into a mirror, ask them what it depicts as their true desire.
138. Make up a story about an absurd dream that you had the night before and tell them that according to your dream dictionary, something terrible will happen to them.
139. Capture a beetle, put it in a jar, and demand that they guard it with their life so that “Rita doesn’t get away this time.” Refuse to explain.
140. If they are reading the newspaper, ask them to tell you about the latest updates on the Ministry of Magic.
141. Print this out and use it as a checklist!
Mischief Managed.(literally!)
Paige Cyrus
How to Annoy Someone Who Hates Harry Potter
1. Relate everything they say to the Harry Potter books and/or movies.
2. Say that they look like a Harry Potter character of the opposite gender.
3. Quote Dobby.
4. Hog their computer 24/7 while on an HP website.
5. Read to them whenever they can’t escape (Like when they’re in a car or elevator); if you don’t have the book, recite from memory.
6. Give them Harry Potter merchandise and demand that they treasure it forever.
7. Rewrite their favorite song with Harry Potter lyrics and sing it constantly.
8. Send multiple Harry Potter related e-mails to them with a misleading name.
9. Sing a Sorting Hat song, pretend to forget what comes next, and ask them if they know in a loud voice.
10. Make them play Quidditch with you.
11. Give them and all of their friends Harry Potter names.
12. ... act offended if they don’t know the history of their character.
13. Always speak with a British accent when around them- especially if you’re not from the U.K.
14. Refer to real places as Harry Potter names.
15. …Throw a fit if they don’t use these names.
16. Draw round glasses and lightning bolt scars on all of their pictures and posters in permanent marker.
17. … deny everything…
18. Give them long lectures on how the Prophecy relates to everyday life.
19. Give every room in their house a Harry Potter codename (The living room is now Entrance Hall) and refer to them if they ask you to get something.
20. Change them immediately if they figure out the new name.
21. Constantly ask them if they can see Thestrals too.
22. …Refuse to tell them what a Thestral is.
23. Say “Anything off of the trolley, dear?” in a British accent when offering food.
24. Pretend that you can do magic, and demonstrate this often.
25. Constantly rearrange their furniture and blame it on indecisive house elves.
26. Yell “Get away Death Eater!” when they come near you.
27. Constantly compare them to Mrs. Figg.
28. … laugh evilly when they ask who Mrs. Figg is.
29. If they ask for advice, say “Three turns should do it” in a serious voice.
30. Complain loudly that their pictures don’t move.
31. Break any awkward silences by saying “How about them Chudley Cannons?”
32. Tell them a random Harry Potter joke.
33. Use a book quote as a punch line for the joke, and then laugh hysterically.
34. ...make sure the joke isn't funny.
35. Use the titles "You-Know-Who" and "He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named" to refer to random people when talking to them.
36. ... make sure that no one knows who you're talking about.
37. Write letters to people (friends, neighbors, politicians) and ask them to join S.P.E.W., and ask them to correct it for you.
38. ...hand fliers out to random passerby, and tell them that they need to “join the cause.”
39. Ask them if you should report Dumbledore's death to your local authorities.
40. Call them often asking if Percy Weasley is there and hang up before they can reply.
41. Pop up in place you're not supposed to be and insist that you were Apparating.
42. When you're late for something, blame it on your broken Time Turner.
43. Deck yourself out in your Harry Potter gear when you know you'll be going to a public place with them.
44. Sing “Weasley is our King” to them constantly.
45. Walk past a wall over and over again, stopping randomly to bang on. When you receive weird stares, shout, "What?! I'm looking for the Room of Requirement!"
46. Every time you see them, demand an explanation of why they don't like Harry Potter.
47. Play the soundtracks while they're stuck in your car.
48. ...add commentary. (Oh, this is where they...)
49. When one of the movies is on TV, call to remind them.
50. If they ask for your phone number, tell them it's 6-2-4-4-2.
51. Say "Alohomora!" every time you open a door.
52. Sort every person you meet into one of the four Houses, and ask them what they think.
53. “Sort” that person into Hufflepuff.
54. Follow them around while acting out a scene from the book doing very annoying voices for all the characters. Ask them to join in, and act offended when they don't.
55. Count down to some obscure Harry Potter event like when it's Dumbledore's birthday, or when a Harry Potter DVD comes out. Keep saying: “87, 86, 85, etc. more days!” in the middle of every conversation.
56. …Smile when they ask why you're counting down.
57. Start talking about a dead character and suddenly burst into hysterical tears.
58. …Refuse to be comforted.
59. Ask them to help you study for your O.W.L's and N.E.W.T's.
60. Knit them hats and insist that you're just trying to liberate them.
61. Talk to their pets and insist that they're Animagi.
62. Treat them to lunch and then tell them that you can't pay for it, because the restaurant doesn't accept Galleons, Sickles, or Knuts.
63. Run up to random men with long, dark hair and scream, "SIRIUS! I always knew you were alive!" while in public with them.
64. Point at electronic devices and say, "Oh, the things Muggles come up with!"
65. Write letters to the editor of your local newspaper about the evils of our society (Namely, Death Eaters and discrimination against friendly werewolves), ask them to help or for advice.
66. Send them numerous letters informing them that they’ve been accepted to Hogwarts (and make a big deal of it when in conversation.)
67. Carry around a shiny rock and tell everyone that it’s the Sorcerer's Stone.
68. Say everything in a sing-song voice like Luna Lovegood.
69. End every conversation and/or letter with "Nitwit! Blubber! Oddment! Tweak!"
70. Tap all brick walls you encounter with an umbrella, when you can’t get it to open, ask them to.
71. Say "Lumos" when turning on a light.
72. Point and grunt and insist that you're speaking Troll.
73. Refuse to wash your hair and explain that you're going for the “Snape look”.
74. Spend hours at a time trying to get your broom to fly in their company.
75. Invite them over for the night and force them to watch all the movies with you.
76. When they leave the room, restart the movie and tell them it's the Time Turner scene.
77. Shriek loudly and insist that you're speaking Mermish.
78. If they ask you to retrieve something, shout "Accio!" loudly.
79. ...when this doesn't work, throw a fit.
80. Demand to know exactly what the function of a rubber duck is.
81. Talk like Hagrid.
82. Point to their garden gnome and say, "Silly Muggles don't have a clue about what gnomes look like!" in a very loud voice.
83. Take them to a CD store and make them help you look for the newest Weird Sisters album.
84. Yell "Avada Kedavra" anytime they give the anti-HP lecture, then fake excruciating pain as your soul rips in two.
85. Write "Enemies of the Heir, BEWARE!" in red paint on their wall.
86. When confronted about the message, refuse to take responsibility and/or explain it further.
87. Hum Hedwig's Theme constantly and be sure to include any crescendos, decrescendos, accents, etc.
88. Write a petition to have Hedwig's Theme become the new National Anthem. Ask them to sign it.
89. Wear all black and explain that you're in mourning over the death of "The Only One He Ever Feared."
90. ...when asked for an explanation of this cryptic title, cry hysterically.
91. Replace their entire movie collection with the Harry Potter films.
92. If they ask you about the weather, say, "Mars is bright tonight."
93. Insist that they subscribe for your new Harry Potter newsletter and when they say no, act like you've been seriously offended.
94. Make them watch Potter Puppet Pals or A Very Potter Musical with you on YouTube.
95. Knit them a sweater each year and put “From The Weasleys” on the gift card.
96. When taking the stairs with them stop and insist that you have to wait because the staircases are moving.
97. When they turn off the lights, make a loud cracking sound and pretend to Apparate to the other side of the room.
98. Carry around a hip flask and refuse to drink anything they offer you.
99. Toss a small handful of dirt into their fireplace and yell "Diagon Alley!"
100. If you go to a train station with them, ask random people if they know where you can find Platform 9 3/4. Do this in an extremely fake British accent.
101. When your friend is checking sports scores, ask them if they can find out the score of the latest Quidditch match.
102. If they refuse, complain that you missed the semi-final match between the Chudley Cannons and the Wimpbourne Wasps and you need to know who will be advancing to the finals against the Tutshill Tornadoes.
103. At your next sleepover, draw a lightning-bolt scar on your forehead, and just as your friend is drifting off to sleep, grab your forehead and start screaming that you dreamed Voldemort killed your parents.
104. Insist that they go to a premiere with you and make sure they go.
105. Invite them to go somewhere with you, then go to a Harry Potter related party.
106. Throw them a surprise Harry Potter birthday party.
107. … invite their closest friends and family.
108. Reset their desktop picture to a Harry Potter one… constantly.
109. Put on a ridiculously patterned robe and tell them to get under it with you because it’s an Invisibility Cloak.
110. … sneak up behind them wearing it or follow them around.
111. Tell them that their favorite hat looks like Quirrell’s turban.
112. Change their ringtone to ‘Hedwig’s Theme'.
113. Make them a wand.
114. …Make yourself one, and when in public, take it out and attempt to teach them how to use it properly.
115. Buy them Harry Posters and demand them to put it on their wall.
116. Constantly ask them to name the 12 uses of dragon’s blood.
117. Ask them to play chess with you and ask them why their set is broken because the pieces don’t move.
118. Ask them if they would like a properly functioning one from Diagon Alley.
119. Make them Butterbeer or any other HP food.
120. Buy them the first book for their birthday or holiday.
121. If they don’t read it, steal it and rewrap it to regift it on another holiday.
122. Write “I must not tell lies” on their hand with a red pen if they fall asleep.
123. Steal all of their clothes and leave only a robe in their closet.
124. Write in all Harry Potter character’s birthdays or event dates on their calendars.
125. Ask them to celebrate random character’s birthdays with you.
126. Give them Wizard Wrock cds.
127. Add them to their iTunes and change the names of the songs to a popular one.
128. …Play them in public places, such as work.
129. Make them a daily calendar that features one quote from the books for everyday.
130. Ask them if they would go to London with you to find the Leaky Cauldron.
131. Buy them tickets to a Harry Potter convention. Make sure they go.
132. Invite them to go to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter with you.
133. Hack their iTunes account and subscribe them to every HP podcast you can find.
134. Ask them to help you assemble the Harry Potter Lego structures.
135. Mix a bunch of random ingredients from their kitchen together and tell them that you’re concocting a new potion. Demand that they try it.
136. After everything they say, add “Nice one, Hufflepuff.”
137. If you see them looking into a mirror, ask them what it depicts as their true desire.
138. Make up a story about an absurd dream that you had the night before and tell them that according to your dream dictionary, something terrible will happen to them.
139. Capture a beetle, put it in a jar, and demand that they guard it with their life so that “Rita doesn’t get away this time.” Refuse to explain.
140. If they are reading the newspaper, ask them to tell you about the latest updates on the Ministry of Magic.
141. Print this out and use it as a checklist!
Mischief Managed.(literally!)
Paige Cyrus
Friday, May 27, 2011
Fun Lists
So as an avid fan of humor and anything Harry Potter related in the subject area, I thoroughly enjoy HP parodies. A few years ago, my cousin and I were browsing random Harry Potter websites, when we came across a 'funny list' section. These were lists such as "How to annoy Voldemort", "How to annoy the Dursleys", "What not to do at Hogwarts", etc. We were inspired to write our own lists and came up with two: "How to annoy someone who hates Harry Potter" and "You Know You're addicted to HP When..." and later submitted them to MuggleNet. As full of sarcasm and spite as I am, these lists reflect my humor and entertainment as well, as I have tried some out on my family, and they've worked quite well. :) I will post a link to a few that I have found, but as for a link to mine, my stupid computer won't let me, so this will be an extremely long post as I will have to write the whole thing out. Grr. I hope you find these as funny as I do!
You Know You’re Addicted to Harry Potter When…
You make a wand and try to use it.
You have a favorite and least favorite Hogwarts teacher.
You call your mentor Dumbledore
You wear robes to school or work.
You’ve made Floo Powder, got in the fireplace, and tried to go somewhere
You have read all of the books more than two times.
You can quote every line of each of the movies
You own the movie soundtracks
You've been to a bookstore at midnight to get the latest Harry Potter book
You made a costume and wore it for that premiere
... And then you stayed up all night wearing it while reading the book.
You've worn a Harry Potter costume in public.
You have round “Harry Potter” glasses
You have a crush on one of the Harry Potter characters.
You've gotten at least one of your friends addicted to Harry Potter.
You knew about the Wand Order mistake before you heard/read about it.
You’re mad at the New York Times for creating a separate Children’s Best Seller List because of the Harry Potter books.
Using clues in the book, you have attempted to find the exact location of Hogwarts.
You have constructed a timeline of events in the Harry Potter books.
You have attempted to figure out the exact ages of all the Weasley children
You have spent time contemplating which main characters will die
You've been to see all the Harry Potter movies on opening night.
You've read Harry Potter fanfic.
You've written Harry Potter fanfic.
You’re a ‘shipper’
You run a Harry Potter fansite.
You visit The Leaky Cauldron daily.
You visited JKR’s website daily in 2007 for any updates
You've met other Harry Potter fans from online in real life.
You've participated in a Harry Potter RPG.
You've dreamed about Harry Potter.
You have more than one Harry Potter poster on your wall.
Each Halloween, there's no question what you'll dress up as...!
You've spent time doing a timeline to keep track of the ages of all of the characters
You have made or attempted to make a full family tree off of the Black family
You've vacationed to London simply to search for the Leaky Cauldron.
You own a black lab named Sirius Black or cat named Crookshanks.
You've knitted a Weasley sweater or a Hogwarts House scarf.
You actually get these jokes and pass them on to other friends
You have a Harry Potter screen saver and/or desktop
When you have a problem, you think "What Would Dumbledore Do?"
You purposefully bought a turquoise Ford Anglia
You have Harry Potter related Podcasts on your iPod
You have at least one Harry Potter t-shirt
You have Harry Potter related dates written in your agenda or calendar
You have bought or listened to Wizard Wrock
You know what “Wrock” is
You own more than one copy of any of the books
You have JKR’s 3 other Harry Potter books
You know what the Scottish Book is
You know additional info on anything that wasn’t mentioned in the books that helps explain the plot or story of an event or character
… You stalked websites to find this info
You know the origins of each character name
You have written to JK Rowling
You have a Harry Potter audiobook on your iPod
You’ve had at least one Harry Potter themed birthday party
You are mortally offended at every mistake in the movie, especially if they were not in the book or if it was unnecessarily added
You have been to at least one Harry Potter Convention
You own a Harry Potter videogame
You have House banners in your room
You can answer any Harry Potter trivia question
You can refer to anything in the books and know its exact location
You have a Harry Potter related tattoo
You have a license plate or bumper sticker relating to Harry Potter
You’ve been to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter
You’ve made drinks, candies, or foods mentioned in the books
You’ve thrown or been to a Harry Potter themed party
You double checked the Potion riddle in the 1st book
Most of what you say refers to Harry Potter in some way
You have Harry Potter merchandise
You have “Hedwig’s Theme” on your cell phone
… It’s your ringtone
Your favorite shape is a lightning bolt
You take numerous Sorting or character quizzes online
You’ve written your own Harry Potter song
You’ve started a Harry Potter based band singing the above
You have written Harry Potter essays or stories
You have “Erised” written at the top of your mirror
You own Harry Potter figurines
You have named one of your children after your favorite Harry Potter character
You have a Harry Potter related blog
You compare yourself to a certain character
You have a wand
You have said the names of spells aloud, actually hoping for them to work
You bring up Harry Potter in conversation at least once a day
You have attempted to tie up loose ends from cannon
…You made a list as you went through the books; again.
You have argued with people because they got their HP facts wrong
You openly curse Warner Brothers for slaughtering the books for franchise
You have talked to animals to see if they would talk back
You have been “shushed” in movie theatres during a premiere for talking
You have compared your teachers and classes to the ones at Hogwarts
You have tried to Apparate using instructions from the books
You talk about Harry Potter public and receive weird stares from strangers a lot
You have started using British terms from the books (bloody hell, etc.)
You have attempted to make a Marauder’s Map using clues from the books
You have written commentaries on the books
Your friends are afraid to mention anything about Harry Potter around you
Everyone knows that you are the one to ask for information on anything HP
Mischief Managed.
Paige Cyrus
http://http//www.wizardwheezes.net/50things.html
http://http//www.mugglenet.com/funlists/annoythedursleys.shtml
http://www.mugglenet.com/funlists/waystoannoyumbridge.shtml
http://www.mugglenet.com/funlists/123waystoannoy.shtml
You Know You’re Addicted to Harry Potter When…
You make a wand and try to use it.
You have a favorite and least favorite Hogwarts teacher.
You call your mentor Dumbledore
You wear robes to school or work.
You’ve made Floo Powder, got in the fireplace, and tried to go somewhere
You have read all of the books more than two times.
You can quote every line of each of the movies
You own the movie soundtracks
You've been to a bookstore at midnight to get the latest Harry Potter book
You made a costume and wore it for that premiere
... And then you stayed up all night wearing it while reading the book.
You've worn a Harry Potter costume in public.
You have round “Harry Potter” glasses
You have a crush on one of the Harry Potter characters.
You've gotten at least one of your friends addicted to Harry Potter.
You knew about the Wand Order mistake before you heard/read about it.
You’re mad at the New York Times for creating a separate Children’s Best Seller List because of the Harry Potter books.
Using clues in the book, you have attempted to find the exact location of Hogwarts.
You have constructed a timeline of events in the Harry Potter books.
You have attempted to figure out the exact ages of all the Weasley children
You have spent time contemplating which main characters will die
You've been to see all the Harry Potter movies on opening night.
You've read Harry Potter fanfic.
You've written Harry Potter fanfic.
You’re a ‘shipper’
You run a Harry Potter fansite.
You visit The Leaky Cauldron daily.
You visited JKR’s website daily in 2007 for any updates
You've met other Harry Potter fans from online in real life.
You've participated in a Harry Potter RPG.
You've dreamed about Harry Potter.
You have more than one Harry Potter poster on your wall.
Each Halloween, there's no question what you'll dress up as...!
You've spent time doing a timeline to keep track of the ages of all of the characters
You have made or attempted to make a full family tree off of the Black family
You've vacationed to London simply to search for the Leaky Cauldron.
You own a black lab named Sirius Black or cat named Crookshanks.
You've knitted a Weasley sweater or a Hogwarts House scarf.
You actually get these jokes and pass them on to other friends
You have a Harry Potter screen saver and/or desktop
When you have a problem, you think "What Would Dumbledore Do?"
You purposefully bought a turquoise Ford Anglia
You have Harry Potter related Podcasts on your iPod
You have at least one Harry Potter t-shirt
You have Harry Potter related dates written in your agenda or calendar
You have bought or listened to Wizard Wrock
You know what “Wrock” is
You own more than one copy of any of the books
You have JKR’s 3 other Harry Potter books
You know what the Scottish Book is
You know additional info on anything that wasn’t mentioned in the books that helps explain the plot or story of an event or character
… You stalked websites to find this info
You know the origins of each character name
You have written to JK Rowling
You have a Harry Potter audiobook on your iPod
You’ve had at least one Harry Potter themed birthday party
You are mortally offended at every mistake in the movie, especially if they were not in the book or if it was unnecessarily added
You have been to at least one Harry Potter Convention
You own a Harry Potter videogame
You have House banners in your room
You can answer any Harry Potter trivia question
You can refer to anything in the books and know its exact location
You have a Harry Potter related tattoo
You have a license plate or bumper sticker relating to Harry Potter
You’ve been to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter
You’ve made drinks, candies, or foods mentioned in the books
You’ve thrown or been to a Harry Potter themed party
You double checked the Potion riddle in the 1st book
Most of what you say refers to Harry Potter in some way
You have Harry Potter merchandise
You have “Hedwig’s Theme” on your cell phone
… It’s your ringtone
Your favorite shape is a lightning bolt
You take numerous Sorting or character quizzes online
You’ve written your own Harry Potter song
You’ve started a Harry Potter based band singing the above
You have written Harry Potter essays or stories
You have “Erised” written at the top of your mirror
You own Harry Potter figurines
You have named one of your children after your favorite Harry Potter character
You have a Harry Potter related blog
You compare yourself to a certain character
You have a wand
You have said the names of spells aloud, actually hoping for them to work
You bring up Harry Potter in conversation at least once a day
You have attempted to tie up loose ends from cannon
…You made a list as you went through the books; again.
You have argued with people because they got their HP facts wrong
You openly curse Warner Brothers for slaughtering the books for franchise
You have talked to animals to see if they would talk back
You have been “shushed” in movie theatres during a premiere for talking
You have compared your teachers and classes to the ones at Hogwarts
You have tried to Apparate using instructions from the books
You talk about Harry Potter public and receive weird stares from strangers a lot
You have started using British terms from the books (bloody hell, etc.)
You have attempted to make a Marauder’s Map using clues from the books
You have written commentaries on the books
Your friends are afraid to mention anything about Harry Potter around you
Everyone knows that you are the one to ask for information on anything HP
Mischief Managed.
Paige Cyrus
http://http//www.wizardwheezes.net/50things.html
http://http//www.mugglenet.com/funlists/annoythedursleys.shtml
http://www.mugglenet.com/funlists/waystoannoyumbridge.shtml
http://www.mugglenet.com/funlists/123waystoannoy.shtml
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Split Ends to Say the Least
Mischief Managed,
Calie
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