July 21, 2007!

[XemaSab]

:bounce:

[LWolf]

1. I just saw that on my google news page.

It will have been 2 years since hbp, and the death of Dumbledore. It seems like it's gone by quickly. I'm wondering whether I will close book 7 with a sigh of satisfaction, or throw it across the room. Can any book live up to such high expectations from the world?

Meanwhile, doesn't the otp movie happen this summer, too?

I saw something yesterday that mentioned daniel radcliffe (sp?) and the *shocking* ;) new play he's doing. It hinted that radcliffe would possibly not play potter in the 7th movie.

[Matilda]

2. I think the next five months will go more slowly than the last 18.

I read the ridiculous beat-up about Daniel Radcliffe's nude scenes
in Equus and how he's a "bad role model" for young children.

What would young children know of Equus? You wouldn't take a child to
see the play anyway.

Good that Daniel is thinking beyond Harry Potter already.

[mzteris]

3. ***Can any book live up to

such high expectations from the world?***

I think you've hit the nail on the head.

How many people were totally po'd about Dumbledore? (I still don't think he's really dead, though. :P Just like I think Snape is really a good guy.)

It'll be a curious thing, having HP be "over". I always hate it when a good series ends. I'll hate it even more if the ending sucks, though.

I always thought they were going to use "new actors" every couple of years anyway - as the kids were going to age out of their parts. It'll be difficult to change, though.

[YellowRubberDuckie]

5. Radcliffe has already said he was in for all the movies.

If he's not, the movie will flop.

[Pithy Cherub]

4. Terrified that it won't be Great and the ending

will have me pouting for the rest of my life.

Who's standing in Line at midnight? :)

[YellowRubberDuckie]

6. After Dumbledore died...

I sobbed for two hours. I have gotten way too attached to fictional characters. I know in the last book she's probably going to kill off Harry, and I will throw the book against the wall...Then I'll retrieve it and finish it. Jo will be the most hated woman in the world if she kills him off, and I think she knows it...not that she cares, but you know she has to know that.
Duckie

[Pithy Cherub]

7. Jo has to know she would be hounded

down the River Styxx and force fed to Fluffy if she commits such a heresy as killing off Harry. The sixth book bugged me because it did not have the meat on it that the other two had and some editor got stupid. That is my fear for the last book that it will be cut short and we miss the details that so have enriched the reading experience. I truly am scared and will personally pen a scathing letter to JKR should she be so crass as to kill off Harry - but that doesn't mean I still won't have tear tracks if Ron or the twins or Hermione dies. Its always somebody Harry loves... sob :cry: :scared: :cry:

[YellowRubberDuckie]

8. If any of my Weasleys are killed off, I will probably throw my book against the wall...

And never pick it back up. They are my favorite fictional family EVER.
Duckie

[Matilda]

9. It was JK Rowling who started the "Harry might die" rumours,

by saying she had to kill off someone she didn't want to kill.

It's just possible that it was quite deliberate on her part, just to keep the interest up while
we're waiting for the last book.

I can't believe she'd really be so cruel to the children who read her books - you're right, she'd
be hated.

If it's not Harry, my bet would be on Ron - and that would be sad, because I'm sure we're all very
fond of him.

[politicat]

10. I will be one of those dopes....

Our local bookstore puts on a huge festival for releases (has since Azkeban) and I bought my copy voucher on Friday night.

So now comes the decision... which costume? Do I convince my dear husband to dress as Professor Lupin so I can pull out my Tonks gear, or just pull out the grey stick and my patchy costume from last time and do Professor Sprout again?

[Pithy Cherub]

12. A friend was with me and watched me

gaze with abject longing at the list to sign up. Without embarrassment, I am going back this week to sign up, so in spirit you shall have me standing in line to come what may and we know something wicked this way comes!:P

[XemaSab]

11. I just woke up from my second "book sucked" nightmare

The first nightmare I had the actual text did nothing to advance the plot, and all the action was in several overly wordy appendices. After the 6th or 7th time of flipping back to the appendix and losing my place in the main text, I gave up reading it.

Last night I dreamed the book was 44 pages, and Hagrid, McGonagall, Snape, and Voldy all just got killed with no fanfare, no commentary, no build up, no nothing. After the 44 pages of plot there were about 550 pages of encyclopedia-style entries on the 40 or so major characters who didn't make it into the main text. :P

I am totally wearing my Hogwarts outfit at midnight! :bounce:

[Pithy Cherub]

13. IF Rowlings writes that book described

in your nightmare she shall be put in the file drawer and won't be found, ever. Ugh, the editors will have my animosity hurled in righteous fits forever if she is not allowed to let, um, let the force flow through her and be expressed fully.

My cape and wand are at the ready! :woohoo:

[deepthought42]

14. I work at Borders...

Please, please, PLEASE, kill me now... :banghead:

[semillama]

15. I take it you will be unexpectedly sick June 21? n/t

[deepthought42]

16. July. Probably not, I'm too much of a goody two shoes.

We're already not allowed to take off the 21st and 22nd...I'm hoping that magically I won't be scheduled... :rofl:

Like that'll happen...

[Branjor]

17. The time draws near...n/t

[Bjornsdotter]

18. ...and I am sooo ready.

....this is the first time I won't be getting the book at midnight.

I have this irrational fear that someone would flip to the back of the book and yell out the ending, so this time around it's Amazon for me.

Cheeers

[Pithy Cherub]

19. I will have earplugs in

with David Sanborn blaring to avoid that as I finish the Half-Blood Prince while waiting in line at Midnight. Signed up months ago... must get snacks as sleeping that Friday night ain't happening!

Soooo :toast:

:woohoo: It is almost time to se if jo's rep stays intact...:hide: