Harry
Potter Series
We're not the only ones who love this series. A British charity
has sold a complete set of Harry Potter books autographed by
their author JK Rowling on e-Bay for $37,100. Bidding for the
seven books on the online auction site closed after a starting
offer of $204, Books Abroad development official said. I cannot
tell you how excited I was to hear about this… just to
dream about it is exciting to me. |
Harry Potter
And The Deathly Hallows: The Long (Long) Road Begins
Patti's Comments (re
NPR article): My response to this is DUH!! If you bothered
to read the books, you would understand the long and winding
road these characters have been on that leads us to such a dark
and heavy mood in this film. The gradual sense of foreboding
was masterfully crafted by J. K. Rowling, and I hope comes across
well in the last films. Of course, it is emotional - we LOVE
these characters (both fictional and the actors), we have grown
up with them, they are our mates in the fight against the Dark
Lord! Speaking for my family, we love this sneak peak, and we
are soooo tired of waiting for these films. But like the end
of a good book or books, we are sad to have the end approaching
as well. This is bittersweet and should not be compared to Twilight
in any way, shape, or form. It makes me bristle as much as comparing
Cobain to Lennon did. They are not now, nor will they ever be
in the same league. |
| The Tales
of Beedle the Bard |
| Favorite
Quotes from or about Harry Potter: |
| The things we lose
have a way of coming back to us. It's not always in the way
we expect. |
| Of course it is
happening inside your head, Harry, but why on earth should that
mean that it is not real? ~ Albus Dumbledore (Harry Potter and
the Deathly Hallows) |
| It takes
a great deal of courage to stand up to your enemies, but a great
deal more to stand up to your friends. ~ Albus Dumbledore |
| Numbing
the pain for a while will make it worse when you finally feel
it. - Albus Dumbledore (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire) |
| Where your treasure
is, there will your heart be also. (Harry Potter and the Deathly
Hallows) |
| After
all, to the well-organized mind, death is but the next great
adventure. - Albus Dumbledore (Harry
Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone) |
| But you
know happiness can be found even in the darkest of times, when
one only remembers to turn on the light. ~
Dumbledore (Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban) |
| It does
not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live. (Harry Potter
and the Sorcerer's Stone) |
| I think
I can be 100 years old and be in my rocker but I will always
be proud to say that I was in Harry Potter. ~ Emma Watson. |
| Peter Pettigrew
had the chance to be one of the good guys - a chance to be like
his idols James and Sirius. But he let cowardice and greed lead
him to the Darkside. ~ Mugglenet.com (about a main "Harry
Potter" character's struggle with good and evil)
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| Favorite
Quotes from J.K. Rowling: |
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The
Fringe Benefits of Failure ~
(June 5, 2008 commencement speech at Harvard University)
From Graduation
Wisdom (Best Commencement Speeches and Quotes): Watch the
video and/or read the full speech.
Patti's Comment:
When you are having a bad day, watch this!
My favorite
part:
"The knowledge that you have emerged wiser and stronger
from setbacks means that you are, ever after, secure in your
ability to survive. You will never truly know yourself, or
the strength of your relationships, until both have been tested
by adversity. Such knowledge is a true gift for all that it
is painfully won, and it has been worth more to me than any
qualification I ever earned."
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| Killing
rips the soul apart, it is a violation against nature. |
| It
matters not what someone is born, but what they grow into. |
| Those
who are best suited to power are those who have never sought
it. |
| In
the end, love wins. |
| I
just write what I wanted to write. I write what amuses me. It's
totally for myself. |
| The
Potter books in general are a prolonged argument for tolerance,
a prolonged plea for an end to bigotry, and I think it's one
of the reasons that some people don't like the books, but I
think that it's a very healthy message to pass on to younger
people that you should question authority and you should not
assume that the establishment or the press tells you all of
the truth. ~
J.K. Rowling - from a speech at Carnegie Hall |
| Anything's
possible if you've got enough nerve. |
| It
is our choices that show what we truly are far more than our
abilities. |
| Our
choices make us who we are. |
| Happiness
can be found even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers
to turn on the light. |
| It's
impossible to live without failing at something, unless you
live so cautiously that you are hardly living at all. |
| Failure
is stripping away of the inessential (to focus on what truly
matters). |
| Indifference
and neglect often do more damage than outright dislike. |
| Articles
and More Related to Harry Potter: |
Rev.
Says JK's Hero Potter is Like Christ (Scottish Sun - 10/25/10)
Dr Holmes said the Biblical theme is most apparent in JK Rowling's
final book in the series, Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows.
He said: "It gives the strong impression Harry dies, discovers
an afterlife in King's Cross and comes back to life. "That
is a Christian narrative which is almost impossible not to recognise."
Patti's Comment: I could not agree more! |
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