Months ago, I reserved my copy of "Deathly Hallows" at Mysterious Galaxy, the San Diego SF/Fantasy bookstore. They're having a party starting at 10 pm to celebrate the release, and the books start selling at 12:01. I thought about going, but there's only street parking for the compound I live in (yes, compound; it's four cottages, their yards, and a lot of banana trees behind big tall fences). I'm worried about finding a space when I get back.
So, I've decided to go there at 8 a.m. when they re-open. The store will be serving coffee and breakfast foods. I figure that'll be much more laid back and I'll be able to park my car when I get back to my house.
After that, I should be lying low all weekend with Harry.
Now Begins...the Potterdammerung
Now Begins...the Potterdammerung
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Re: Now Begins...the Potterdammerung
If it's anything like the sixth book it will take me a month due to the fact I will be unable to keep reading it and have to put it down after every two paragraphs (including one skipped one...).Kishiria wrote:Months ago, I reserved my copy of "Deathly Hallows" at Mysterious Galaxy, the San Diego SF/Fantasy bookstore. They're having a party starting at 10 pm to celebrate the release, and the books start selling at 12:01. I thought about going, but there's only street parking for the compound I live in (yes, compound; it's four cottages, their yards, and a lot of banana trees behind big tall fences). I'm worried about finding a space when I get back.
So, I've decided to go there at 8 a.m. when they re-open. The store will be serving coffee and breakfast foods. I figure that'll be much more laid back and I'll be able to park my car when I get back to my house.
After that, I should be lying low all weekend with Harry.
I also noticed the Harry Potter party at West Edmonton Mall... I thought about going then realized I only about two and a half hours the night before and I decided against buying the new book...
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lol,
Everytime a Potter book is released...well at least the last 3...anyways, its always been a huge deal "OMGIGOTTAGETITFIRSTCUZTHEYWILLRUNOUT^*D#GFO" and people go crazy in that way...my sister used to do that and so one time we got her the book (the fourth one iirc) at 12:01 am at a Chapters bookstore here. Then only 2 days later we were in Walmart which had shelves of the books at 5 bucks less than the MSRP...so i we stopped doing that, and pre-ordering the books. Ill prolly just walk into Walmart on Monday and pick it off =p
Oh, and in terms of what Toronto is doing for the book's release...a mock Diagon Alley and Quidditch field with dancers and music and whatnot at the (i think) Indigo bookstore...
Everytime a Potter book is released...well at least the last 3...anyways, its always been a huge deal "OMGIGOTTAGETITFIRSTCUZTHEYWILLRUNOUT^*D#GFO" and people go crazy in that way...my sister used to do that and so one time we got her the book (the fourth one iirc) at 12:01 am at a Chapters bookstore here. Then only 2 days later we were in Walmart which had shelves of the books at 5 bucks less than the MSRP...so i we stopped doing that, and pre-ordering the books. Ill prolly just walk into Walmart on Monday and pick it off =p
Oh, and in terms of what Toronto is doing for the book's release...a mock Diagon Alley and Quidditch field with dancers and music and whatnot at the (i think) Indigo bookstore...
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The cat woke me up at 7:15 a.m. I had a cup of instant coffee and some toast, read Livejournal, and went to the store. There were three, count 'em, THREE people in line before me. Four came in as I was paying, and except for one twentysomething, I was the youngest person there.
I'm about 550 pages in and enjoying it immensely.
I'm about 550 pages in and enjoying it immensely.
Techno-Viking does not dance to the music; the music dances to Techno-Viking.
for me, I'd have 10hrs of work then 10hrs of Harry Potter reading (speed-read, of course) and so my eyes really hurt now...
It's been a hell of a ride, this whole series, especially this last ride around. The truth behind Snape, the unknowns of Dumbly comes out nicely (and sadly, too)...and the fate of some of the more beloved members (5 people close to Harry will die )
I really would rather NOT have a HP8, because this is already a great ending, so JKR would be well-advised not to ruin it!!
It's been a hell of a ride, this whole series, especially this last ride around. The truth behind Snape, the unknowns of Dumbly comes out nicely (and sadly, too)...and the fate of some of the more beloved members (5 people close to Harry will die )
I really would rather NOT have a HP8, because this is already a great ending, so JKR would be well-advised not to ruin it!!
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I'm house sitting for some friends at the moment, and at first I was puzzled when their great-grandmother (the main reason I'm house sitting is because she has stage two Alzheimer's) brought in a package today and told me it was delivered. I looked at it, saw it was from Barnes & Noble and a few minutes later I remembered what came out today. Not going to open it, but I probably should call them and tell them that Potter has arrived tomorrow
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I bought the book yesterday and finished it the same day. It was a good book, but I feel that the ending was a little anticlimatic.
Spoiler Warning
I kept expecting this long and drawn out duel between Harry and Voldemort, but their final battle was resolved in essentially two pages. I was also wondering what would happen to Teddy. Harry was his Godfather, but the book makes no mention of whether or not Teddy went and lived with Harry.
End Spoilers
Spoiler Warning
I kept expecting this long and drawn out duel between Harry and Voldemort, but their final battle was resolved in essentially two pages. I was also wondering what would happen to Teddy. Harry was his Godfather, but the book makes no mention of whether or not Teddy went and lived with Harry.
End Spoilers
*FURTHER SPOILER WARNING*G.Squirrel wrote:I bought the book yesterday and finished it the same day. It was a good book, but I feel that the ending was a little anticlimatic.
Spoiler Warning
I kept expecting this long and drawn out duel between Harry and Voldemort, but their final battle was resolved in essentially two pages. I was also wondering what would happen to Teddy. Harry was his Godfather, but the book makes no mention of whether or not Teddy went and lived with Harry.
End Spoilers
I agree, it ended kind of like a cowboy shootout doesn't it?
As for Teddy, although his parents and grandpa (Ted, his namesake) are all dead, his grandmother Andromeda is still alive and relatively young. Thus I believe he grew up with her.
(in fact, in the epilogue Harry's kids mentioned that Teddy doesn't live with them, and apparently dating one of Bill & Fleur's daughters.)
*FURTHER SPOILER WARNING*
"So...what does the Uncertainty Principle really mean?"
"Sorry, I'm not sure."
"Sorry, I'm not sure."