Comments for Blogwarts http://www.blogwarts.com Harry Potter news you can't use Wed, 03 Dec 2008 23:18:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 Comment on What did you think of The Deathly Hallows? by hooka http://www.blogwarts.com/archives/2007/08/04/what-did-you-think-of-the-deathly-hallows/#comment-1408 hooka Wed, 27 Aug 2008 08:43:44 +0000 http://www.blogwarts.com/archives/2007/08/04/what-did-you-think-of-the-deathly-hallows/#comment-1408 This is my first time visiting your site and i must say i like it very much. Your message was an educationa read. I will definetly check back here more often! hooka This is my first time visiting your site and i must say i like it very much.
Your message was an educationa read.
I will definetly check back here more often!

hooka

]]> Comment on What did you think of The Deathly Hallows? by Alex http://www.blogwarts.com/archives/2007/08/04/what-did-you-think-of-the-deathly-hallows/#comment-1381 Alex Sun, 17 Aug 2008 16:07:09 +0000 http://www.blogwarts.com/archives/2007/08/04/what-did-you-think-of-the-deathly-hallows/#comment-1381 Your blog is interesting! Keep up the good work! Your blog is interesting!

Keep up the good work!

]]> Comment on What did you think of The Deathly Hallows? by Alistair http://www.blogwarts.com/archives/2007/08/04/what-did-you-think-of-the-deathly-hallows/#comment-1355 Alistair Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:15:04 +0000 http://www.blogwarts.com/archives/2007/08/04/what-did-you-think-of-the-deathly-hallows/#comment-1355 it is a darker landscape since Voldemort's return to power and Dumbledore's subsequent demise at the wand of Severus Snape; many of Voldemort's followers have been released from Azkaban as have the Dementors, who now serve the Dark Lord's purposes as well. The Ministry of Magic, now controlled by Death Eaters, has instituted a campaign against muggle-borns that smacks of Nazi Germany, and Harry Potter is dubbed "Undesirable Number One," with a 2,000 galleon prize offered for his capture. Prior to all this, at the close of Book 6, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Harry was left with a task. Before being struck down by Snape, Dumbledore had schooled Harry in the matter of horcruxes, physical objects to which a severed bit of a wizard's soul is attached, making that wizard immortal. According to Dumbledore, Lord Voldemort, who desires nothing so much as immortality, had split his soul into seven pieces, six of which were currently residing in horcruxes hidden throughout the world. Two of these were already destroyed - Tom Riddle's diary was impaled with a poisonous basilisk fang in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Book 2), and a ring passed down frrom Marvolo Gaunt, Voldemort's maternal grandfather is destroyed by Dumbledore in Half-Blood Prince. Dumbledore set Harry upon a quest to destroy the remaining four of Voldemort's horcruxes, a feat which would then enable Harry to destroy Voldemort himself. And ultimately, Harry must destroy or be destroyed by Voldemort. Deathly Hallows opens upon the Order of the Phoenix's plan to move Harry from 4 Privet Drive to a safe house before the magical protection surrounding his aunt and uncle's home expires on Harry's seventeenth birthday. The plan to move Harry involves, as many plans in Book 7 do, the use of polyjuice potion, which allows the drinker to look like another person. Harry, along with six who volunteer to disguise themselves as Harry, are individually escorted into the night sky upon brooms, thestrals, and, in one instance, a flying motorcycle. The ensemble is ambushed instantly by a host of Death Eaters and He-who-must-not-be-named himself, who surprises everyone by having acquired the power of flight. Like a pale-skinned and dark-hearted Superman, Voldemort gives chase through the skies: "And then Harry saw him. Voldemort was flying like smoke on the wind, without broomstick or thestral to hold him, his snakelike face gleaming out of the blackness, his white fingers raising his wand again --" (p.60) Harry has also grown older, wiser since we last saw him. No longer the petulant and angst-ridden teen whose days were punctuated with dark moods and fights with those closest to him, he has matured beyond his years and accepts the impossible tasks before him decisively. The same holds true for Ron and Hermione and as the novel progresses, we see the relationships between the trio mature and triumph in the face of great difficulty. The writing is fantastic as usual. Rowling strikes a perfect balance in attacking her dark subject matter in a manner fitting for both the adult and younger reader. Never once did I feel spoken down to, nor did I come across anything too mature for my ten-year-old daughter, who was reading the novel concurrently. I recoil at the thought of further divulging plot details of this book that held my attention througout its 750 pages of twists, turns, revelations, and surprises. A lot happens. Somebody gets his ear blown off; somebody gives birth; someone betrays somebody else. House-elves find themselves involved, as do goblins, and even a dragon. Characters you'd completely forgotten about show up unexpectedly to play a role in knotting ends that have long been left loose. As already mentioned, there is much polyjuice potion drunk, and a good number of patronuses are thrown along the way (Mr. Weasley's is a weasel). Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows exceeds expectations and is, by a long shot, the best yet of the series, which has been entirely transfixing, far more so than fans of the movies might suppose. Those readers who have kept the faith throughout will no doubt continue on if they haven't already. Those who are looking for added encouragement to pick up these magical books and forge ahead, find it here. Harry Potter is a rare treasure and a cultural phenomenon in the midst of which we can feel fortunate to find ourselves. it is a darker landscape since Voldemort’s return to power and Dumbledore’s subsequent demise at the wand of Severus Snape; many of Voldemort’s followers have been released from Azkaban as have the Dementors, who now serve the Dark Lord’s purposes as well. The Ministry of Magic, now controlled by Death Eaters, has instituted a campaign against muggle-borns that smacks of Nazi Germany, and Harry Potter is dubbed “Undesirable Number One,” with a 2,000 galleon prize offered for his capture.
Prior to all this, at the close of Book 6, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Harry was left with a task. Before being struck down by Snape, Dumbledore had schooled Harry in the matter of horcruxes, physical objects to which a severed bit of a wizard’s soul is attached, making that wizard immortal. According to Dumbledore, Lord Voldemort, who desires nothing so much as immortality, had split his soul into seven pieces, six of which were currently residing in horcruxes hidden throughout the world. Two of these were already destroyed - Tom Riddle’s diary was impaled with a poisonous basilisk fang in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Book 2), and a ring passed down frrom Marvolo Gaunt, Voldemort’s maternal grandfather is destroyed by Dumbledore in Half-Blood Prince. Dumbledore set Harry upon a quest to destroy the remaining four of Voldemort’s horcruxes, a feat which would then enable Harry to destroy Voldemort himself. And ultimately, Harry must destroy or be destroyed by Voldemort.
Deathly Hallows opens upon the Order of the Phoenix’s plan to move Harry from 4 Privet Drive to a safe house before the magical protection surrounding his aunt and uncle’s home expires on Harry’s seventeenth birthday. The plan to move Harry involves, as many plans in Book 7 do, the use of polyjuice potion, which allows the drinker to look like another person. Harry, along with six who volunteer to disguise themselves as Harry, are individually escorted into the night sky upon brooms, thestrals, and, in one instance, a flying motorcycle. The ensemble is ambushed instantly by a host of Death Eaters and He-who-must-not-be-named himself, who surprises everyone by having acquired the power of flight. Like a pale-skinned and dark-hearted Superman, Voldemort gives chase through the skies:

“And then Harry saw him. Voldemort was flying like smoke on the wind, without broomstick or thestral to hold him, his snakelike face gleaming out of the blackness, his white fingers raising his wand again –” (p.60)

Harry has also grown older, wiser since we last saw him. No longer the petulant and angst-ridden teen whose days were punctuated with dark moods and fights with those closest to him, he has matured beyond his years and accepts the impossible tasks before him decisively. The same holds true for Ron and Hermione and as the novel progresses, we see the relationships between the trio mature and triumph in the face of great difficulty.
The writing is fantastic as usual. Rowling strikes a perfect balance in attacking her dark subject matter in a manner fitting for both the adult and younger reader. Never once did I feel spoken down to, nor did I come across anything too mature for my ten-year-old daughter, who was reading the novel concurrently.

I recoil at the thought of further divulging plot details of this book that held my attention througout its 750 pages of twists, turns, revelations, and surprises. A lot happens. Somebody gets his ear blown off; somebody gives birth; someone betrays somebody else. House-elves find themselves involved, as do goblins, and even a dragon. Characters you’d completely forgotten about show up unexpectedly to play a role in knotting ends that have long been left loose. As already mentioned, there is much polyjuice potion drunk, and a good number of patronuses are thrown along the way (Mr. Weasley’s is a weasel).

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows exceeds expectations and is, by a long shot, the best yet of the series, which has been entirely transfixing, far more so than fans of the movies might suppose. Those readers who have kept the faith throughout will no doubt continue on if they haven’t already. Those who are looking for added encouragement to pick up these magical books and forge ahead, find it here. Harry Potter is a rare treasure and a cultural phenomenon in the midst of which we can feel fortunate to find ourselves.

]]> Comment on The Order of the Phoenix movie by flats http://www.blogwarts.com/archives/2007/08/19/the-order-of-the-phoenix-movie/#comment-1286 flats Sat, 08 Mar 2008 19:26:55 +0000 http://www.blogwarts.com/archives/2007/08/19/the-order-of-the-phoenix-movie/#comment-1286 Those films are full of mistakes, I love triying to find them on the cinemas!!! In fact I have a dvd with the best mistakesof the history! cheers Those films are full of mistakes, I love triying to find them on the cinemas!!! In fact I have a dvd with the best mistakesof the history! cheers

]]> Comment on What did you think of The Deathly Hallows? by Devilsnare http://www.blogwarts.com/archives/2007/08/04/what-did-you-think-of-the-deathly-hallows/#comment-1214 Devilsnare Wed, 10 Oct 2007 19:24:30 +0000 http://www.blogwarts.com/archives/2007/08/04/what-did-you-think-of-the-deathly-hallows/#comment-1214 the book was awesome i mean everyone knew that harry was horcrux :( but on the other hand it was sad when i read who died and most of all DOBY!!! Boo Hooo! :( the book was awesome i mean everyone knew that harry was horcrux :( but on the other hand it was sad when i read who died and most of all DOBY!!! Boo Hooo! :(

]]> Comment on The Order of the Phoenix movie by sammy http://www.blogwarts.com/archives/2007/08/19/the-order-of-the-phoenix-movie/#comment-1194 sammy Fri, 31 Aug 2007 10:02:27 +0000 http://www.blogwarts.com/archives/2007/08/19/the-order-of-the-phoenix-movie/#comment-1194 the movie was awsome i think that in the movie voldermort becomes good and harry dies bad unlike the book the movie was awsome i think that in the movie voldermort becomes good and harry dies bad unlike the book

]]> Comment on The Order of the Phoenix movie by sammy http://www.blogwarts.com/archives/2007/08/19/the-order-of-the-phoenix-movie/#comment-1193 sammy Fri, 31 Aug 2007 09:37:22 +0000 http://www.blogwarts.com/archives/2007/08/19/the-order-of-the-phoenix-movie/#comment-1193 hi i love ron he is so hot i love harry potter it is so cool hi
i love ron he is so hot i love harry potter it is so cool

]]> Comment on What did you think of The Deathly Hallows? by jim http://www.blogwarts.com/archives/2007/08/04/what-did-you-think-of-the-deathly-hallows/#comment-1191 jim Tue, 07 Aug 2007 15:26:18 +0000 http://www.blogwarts.com/archives/2007/08/04/what-did-you-think-of-the-deathly-hallows/#comment-1191 I thought it was great! I guessed ahead of time that Harry's scar was a horcrux (pat-pat) I thoroughly enjoyed the dialogue between Harry and Voldemort in the last chapter. Harry totally freaked him out with the revelation of all his knowledge. He set the record straight on Dumbledore too! Mama Weasley is bad when you threaten her babies! (Though I was hoping that Hermione would get her chance at revenge on Belletrix) I enjoyed it emmensely and am sorry that it is the last book! I thought it was great! I guessed ahead of time that Harry’s scar was a horcrux (pat-pat) I thoroughly enjoyed the dialogue between Harry and Voldemort in the last chapter. Harry totally freaked him out with the revelation of all his knowledge. He set the record straight on Dumbledore too!

Mama Weasley is bad when you threaten her babies! (Though I was hoping that Hermione would get her chance at revenge on Belletrix)

I enjoyed it emmensely and am sorry that it is the last book!

]]> Comment on Muggle postmen strike on wrong weekend by Postman Pat http://www.blogwarts.com/archives/2007/07/03/muggle-postmen-strike-on-wrong-weekend/#comment-1167 Postman Pat Wed, 04 Jul 2007 11:48:50 +0000 http://www.blogwarts.com/archives/2007/07/03/muggle-postmen-strike-on-wrong-weekend/#comment-1167 Well good try but legally we could not have our first strike any later than 29 Jun 07 because of the law. Also there was talk in the Union of actually making sure we didn't strike on the day the new book is released as we did not want to disappoint Potter Fans. We did also try to contact the HeadHootmaster of the Owl Post to see if we could arrange for extra owls to be on duty but I guess they work nights because we could never get hold of him. Well good try but legally we could not have our first strike any later than 29 Jun 07 because of the law. Also there was talk in the Union of actually making sure we didn’t strike on the day the new book is released as we did not want to disappoint Potter Fans.

We did also try to contact the HeadHootmaster of the Owl Post to see if we could arrange for extra owls to be on duty but I guess they work nights because we could never get hold of him.

]]> Comment on Book is here! by rachele http://www.blogwarts.com/archives/2005/07/16/book-is-here/#comment-974 rachele Fri, 02 Feb 2007 21:03:04 +0000 http://www.blogwarts.com/archives/2005/07/16/book-is-here/#comment-974 And the latest movie is coming out this July!! I'm so excited, see the trailer here http://www.pixilis.com/videos/9598/ looks freakin awesome!! And the latest movie is coming out this July!! I’m so excited, see the trailer here http://www.pixilis.com/videos/9598/ looks freakin awesome!!

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