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Archae (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 01:05 AM Original message |
Big flame bait post...(Harry Potter rant) |
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CaliforniaPeggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 01:07 AM Response to Original message |
1. My dear Archae! |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 01:08 AM Response to Original message |
2. screw LOTR, read medieval stuff |
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jpgray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-29-07 05:10 PM Response to Reply #2 |
90. The Icelandic sagas, the Heimskringla and the Kalevala are all great, and much was nicked by Tolkien |
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Shell Beau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 01:10 AM Response to Original message |
3. OMG! And to think I almost missed this because I am going to bed. |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 08:55 AM Response to Reply #3 |
12. Word |
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billyskank (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 05:46 PM Response to Reply #12 |
29. Actually he originally told the stories to his children |
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billyskank (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 05:47 PM Response to Reply #3 |
30. It's over between us. |
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Shell Beau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 10:19 PM Response to Reply #30 |
52. You're still alive!! Where have you been!?! |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 05:26 AM Response to Original message |
4. Meh |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 07:23 AM Response to Reply #4 |
8. Me too, and I think they're for adults as much as "kiddies" |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 02:53 PM Response to Reply #8 |
17. I totally got into book 6. |
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AllegroRondo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 03:10 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Have you seen the ads for book 7? |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 04:58 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. Yeah, but Snape is totally not evil. |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 05:00 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. No, I agree -- SPOILER AHEAD |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 05:05 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. I think when D was begging Snape... |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 07:32 PM Response to Reply #25 |
33. OOOO -- me too! |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 09:03 PM Response to Reply #33 |
43. Woohoo! I wasn't the only one who noticed ;) |
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WildEyedLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 01:37 AM Response to Reply #43 |
59. You both are totally correct |
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xmas74 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 08:29 PM Response to Reply #22 |
37. He made an oath w/ Malfoy's mother |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 09:01 PM Response to Reply #37 |
41. I had forgotten about that scene...where Dumbledore and Snape were arguing... |
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xmas74 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 09:18 PM Response to Reply #41 |
46. Most think that Snape is evil |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 10:12 PM Response to Reply #46 |
51. Yeah, I think in the end they'll come to understand one another. |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 07:57 AM Response to Reply #46 |
63. Yup, I totally agree with you |
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xmas74 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 04:05 PM Response to Reply #63 |
75. The others would hem and haw. |
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opiate69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 09:32 PM Response to Reply #41 |
49. My theory on Dumbledore.. |
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haf216 (911 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 09:55 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. My theory is he might be back, |
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badgerpup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 12:37 PM Response to Reply #49 |
67. here's a website you might like...Everything Harry Potter and then some... |
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opiate69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 01:41 PM Response to Reply #67 |
72. Damn..awesome, awesome site.. thanks! |
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deucemagnet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 12:44 AM Response to Reply #20 |
57. I have to disagree. |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 07:58 AM Response to Reply #57 |
64. When did Snape ever use the unforgiveable curse on someone??? |
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deucemagnet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 12:20 PM Response to Reply #64 |
66. He used Avada Kedavra to kill Dumbledore. n/t |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 01:13 PM Response to Reply #57 |
70. I disagree. |
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deucemagnet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 05:38 PM Response to Reply #70 |
77. Well, that wasn't actually Moody, it was Barty Crouch, who was a Death Eater. |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 08:14 PM Response to Reply #77 |
83. Right. |
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deucemagnet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 09:10 PM Response to Reply #83 |
84. Sorry, I'm not buying it. |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 09:38 PM Response to Reply #84 |
85. I would ask... |
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deucemagnet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-29-07 12:01 AM Response to Reply #85 |
86. Well he had both Malfoy and a convenient escape route via.. |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-29-07 07:16 AM Response to Reply #86 |
87. Sure, he could've run off... |
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deucemagnet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-29-07 10:19 AM Response to Reply #87 |
88. J.K.R. does not leave loose ends dangling. |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-29-07 05:07 PM Response to Reply #88 |
89. Umbridge used the Cruciatus curse on Harry in Book 5 |
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deucemagnet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-29-07 10:31 PM Response to Reply #89 |
93. Yeah, I plan on re-reading the series before book 7 comes out, |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 04:59 PM Response to Reply #17 |
21. I think he's not a nice guy but that he's a good guy |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 05:02 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. He's an anti-hero. |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 05:26 PM Response to Reply #24 |
28. I think Draco will become a Deatheater |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 06:31 PM Response to Reply #28 |
32. Hmm...I think he will....he's a dick, but not completely evil... |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 07:33 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. Even though his father is |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 09:02 PM Response to Reply #34 |
42. Yeah, his father's a total scumbag |
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xmas74 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 09:23 PM Response to Reply #32 |
47. I don't think Draco will be a Deatheater. |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 07:53 AM Response to Reply #47 |
61. I think he may BECOME a Deatheater, but be like Snape |
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xmas74 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 04:06 PM Response to Reply #61 |
76. That's another possibility. |
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badgerpup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 12:23 AM Response to Reply #17 |
55. I think Snape will turn out to be a tragic hero at the end... |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 07:56 AM Response to Reply #55 |
62. SPOILERS IN BODY I think Snape and Harry will have to trust one another in the end |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 01:19 PM Response to Reply #17 |
71. book 3 WAS great |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 05:31 AM Response to Original message |
5. well good for you! |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 06:54 AM Response to Original message |
6. Deleted message |
LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 05:02 PM Response to Reply #6 |
23. I would ask for your post to be deleted -- major spoiler |
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Neoma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 06:55 AM Response to Original message |
7. I hate the movies. |
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aljones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 07:59 AM Response to Reply #7 |
10. I love the books and hate the movies also |
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deadparrot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 09:06 AM Response to Reply #7 |
15. Same here. |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 07:55 AM Response to Original message |
9. I'm with you there, Archae |
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datasuspect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 08:05 AM Response to Original message |
11. does it matter that it is insipid? |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 08:57 AM Response to Original message |
13. I thought LOTR was unreadable |
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MedleyMisty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 08:59 AM Response to Original message |
14. Have you read all the books? |
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unpossibles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 09:10 AM Response to Original message |
16. well, we can't all be so superior |
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KitchenWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 03:14 PM Response to Original message |
19. Silly rabbit - books are for readers! |
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LadyAziz (274 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 05:12 PM Response to Original message |
26. True Dat |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 05:16 PM Response to Original message |
27. I prefer studying the Qabala and really learning how to do "magic". |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 06:06 PM Response to Original message |
31. OK, so you're a Muggle. |
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Maine-ah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 08:17 PM Response to Original message |
35. huh. |
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xmas74 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 08:31 PM Response to Reply #35 |
38. So did I. |
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YellowRubberDuckie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 08:27 PM Response to Original message |
36. Good for you. |
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Kajsa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 01:11 PM Response to Reply #36 |
69. LOL- Duckie!- Where did you get the "mooner"? |
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YellowRubberDuckie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 07:58 PM Response to Reply #69 |
82. Found it on the internets. |
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Withywindle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 08:45 PM Response to Original message |
39. I love HP and LOTR *and* James Joyce, what does that make me? |
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xmas74 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 09:25 PM Response to Reply #39 |
48. Besides, Randal answered which was better in Clerks 2. |
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kath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 06:57 PM Response to Reply #48 |
78. Oh, man! The LOTR vs Star Wars stuff in Clerks 2 was absofuckinlutely hilarious. |
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xmas74 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 07:19 PM Response to Reply #78 |
80. Let's remind ourselves of how funny that scene is. |
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xmas74 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 07:26 PM Response to Reply #78 |
81. And let's add the Buffalo Bill dance. |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 08:47 PM Response to Original message |
40. Fantasy is a superflous reduncancy |
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datasuspect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 12:42 PM Response to Reply #40 |
68. are you going out of your way to be admirable? |
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RoyGBiv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 09:08 PM Response to Original message |
44. Ummm ... |
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RedCappedBandit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 09:08 PM Response to Original message |
45. Happy Feet was for kiddies.. |
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marzipanni (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 10:23 PM Response to Reply #45 |
53. I didn't see Happy Feet |
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RedCappedBandit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 11:12 PM Response to Reply #53 |
54. Exactly! |
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badgerpup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 12:34 AM Response to Reply #53 |
56. Wallace and Gromit was a total hoot! |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 12:45 AM Response to Original message |
58. i hate people who look down their noses @ me 'cause I can't quote LOTR |
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WildEyedLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 01:45 AM Response to Original message |
60. I don't think they're really that comparable |
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QMPMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 08:10 AM Response to Original message |
65. I *tried* to read Harry Potter. I found it incredibly boring and stopped. |
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Mojambo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-29-07 06:23 PM Response to Reply #65 |
91. I actually managed to get through 2 and a half books. |
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EstimatedProphet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 01:50 PM Response to Original message |
73. OK |
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Ariana Celeste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 02:00 PM Response to Original message |
74. I've never read the HP series |
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LeftPeopleFinishFirst (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 07:02 PM Response to Original message |
79. I hate LOTR |
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SaveElmer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-29-07 06:24 PM Response to Original message |
92. Arvada Kadavra... |
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