Sorting Hat - Hogwarts house

[Luther073082]

Gryffindor

Its kind of silly that I'm taking this test cause I havn't really watched any of the Harry Potter movies.

 

[Inkachu]

Ravenclaw.

 

[deliciousBass]

Gryffindor

Its kind of silly that I'm taking this test cause I havn't really watched any of the Harry Potter movies.

I've not either. Or read any of the books. Never jumped on that bandwagon.

 

[Luther073082]

I've not either. Or read any of the books. Never jumped on that bandwagon.

Not to offend anyone in here who lives and breathes Harry Potter but. . .

It always struck me as sort of . . . childish.

Honestly I don't even know if Harry Potter dies at the end of the last book. Or who dies. I know someone was suppose to die.

 

[Inkachu]

Harry Potter is demonic and you're all going to burn for even posting in this thread.

 

[Tamara224]

Not to offend anyone in here who lives and breathes Harry Potter but. . .

It always struck me as sort of . . . childish.

It did me too. Until... well... not to offend anyone in here but.... Until I realized that criticizing a book I had never read was sort of....childish.

Seriously. You can't talk about what you don't know. And that is why I "jumped on the bandwagon" and read them. After the first few chapters, though, it was purely for enjoyment.

The HP series will go down in the canons of "classics". 200+ years from now people will be studying them in college literature courses along with Tolkien, Lewis and Shakespeare. Rowling is a literary genius. (Sidenote... There must be something in the water in England, all the best authors are English).

The movies are a disgrace, though.

Honestly I don't even know if Harry Potter dies at the end of the last book. Or who dies. I know someone was suppose to die.

Well, actually, several "people" die. And not just at the end.

 

[Inkachu]

It did me too. Until... well... not to offend anyone in here but.... Until I realized that criticizing a book I had never read was sort of....childish.

The HP series will go down in the canons of "classics". 200+ years from now people will be studying them in college literature courses along with Tolkien, Lewis and Shakespeare. Rowling is a literary genius. (Sidenote... There must be something in the water in England, all the best authors are English).

The movies are a disgrace, though.

Heh, good one, Tams!

I agree - probably 90% of my favorite books and authors are English.

I thought the first movie was excellent and did a great job. I thought the second movie was good. I thought the third movie started going downhill (of course, I thought the books started going downhill too). The fact that they lost Richard Harris as Dumbledore and hired a new director who completely jacked up the costumes and sets...really killed it for me.

It doesn't help to know that Daniel Radcliffe was cavorting around the London stage naked, surrounded by guys in horse costumes, at the same time he was portraying a children's literary character.

 

[Thomas1984]

The books were much better than the films. Then it all got spoiled with merchandise whoring.

 

[JonMiller]

I wouldn't say it is a classic on the level of the others you mentioned. But it is definitely a fun read and I highly recommend it.

And it is way better then twilight, which is what everyone seems into now.

JM

 

[Wren]

Harry Potter is good escapism fun, the books much more so than the movies.

 

[deliciousBass]

I wouldn't say it is a classic on the level of the others you mentioned. But it is definitely a fun read and I highly recommend it.

And it is way better then twilight, which is what everyone seems into now.

JM

Don't tell me you've read Twilight!

We will have to have a special referendum on revoking your man card for that

 

[PristineSkies]

I agree with many people here. J K Rowling, along with her writing style has done a great work in creating a whole school of magic with seven years and for each year there are some subjects such as transfiguration, charms, herbology etc. She has described these subjects also. The way she has named the subjects and several characters/places shows that she is really witty. Apart from this, many complex events have been inter-related in an interesting and flawless manner, that's commendable.

 

[Inkachu]

As Tamara pointed out; unless you've read a book, don't knock it. People's impressions and opinions vary widely.

"Merchandise whoring"...indeed.

I also agree that Harry Potter, while a phenomenon, won't be remembered in 100 years. At least, not as a classic. That's just my opinion. I think it had the POTENTIAL to be that great, but Rowling fell victim to marketing and greed, and was pumping out books because her public demanded them, not because they were truly inspired within her soul, as the first book was.

 

[deliciousBass]

I have to admit you guys are making me want to read Harry Potter now.

 

[Inkachu]

Guys, quit hatin' on "Twilight". It smacks of jealousy

(TINK, where are you? Back me up here, lol)

 

[JonMiller]

Don't tell me you've read Twilight!

We will have to have a special referendum on revoking your man card for that

I read a lot of books.

It was sort of exciting/etc, and easy to read. The problem is somethings were just so bad that they were hard to ignore. Vampires don't go out in the sun because they are too shiny? Please!

Even Anne Rices Vampires were a bit too sexy/perfect/cool for me. Give me Dracula any day.

JM

 

[Inkachu]

I have to admit you guys are making me want to read Harry Potter now.

If you like awesome children's lit, like "The Hobbit", "James & The Giant Peach", etc...definitely read at least the first book, DB. You'll love it. Rowling is a literary genius, and that first book is just overwhelmingly fun.

 

[JonMiller]

I Think that Harry Potter will be a classic childrens book.

JM

 

[deliciousBass]

If you like awesome children's lit, like "The Hobbit", "James & The Giant Peach", etc...definitely read at least the first book, DB. You'll love it. Rowling is a literary genius, and that first book is just overwhelmingly fun.

I've read both the Hobbit and James and the Giant Peach.

 

[Inkachu]

I read a lot of books.

It was sort of exciting/etc, and easy to read. The problem is somethings were just so bad that they were hard to ignore. Vampires don't go out in the sun because they are too shiny? Please!

Even Anne Rices Vampires were a bit too sexy/perfect/cool for me. Give me Dracula any day.

JM

Omgosh, here we go again. They aren't SHINY, their skin is literally transformed when they become vampires (which makes complete SENSE since they aren't HUMAN anymore) into something like sparkling marble or rock. They avoid the sun to avoid exposing their identity, duh.

Dracula was actually the original sexy/cool vamp. Bram Stoker's is full of sensuality and power.