Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - Page 2

**Karpo_007** · 01-22-2003, 11:09 AM

That might be a good idea. Maybe I should read the first Book. And I don't need to buy them, My little sister has them all.

**Kali** · 01-22-2003, 11:12 AM

Yeah, I borrowed them from my siblings as well. Now, I'm the only one who reads them.

Shellfox · 01-22-2003, 12:30 PM

I've only seen the first movie, and know nothing else of potter, but the first movie is funny in a lot of ways. I just sat back and cracked jokes at it the entire time.

"To Harry potter for bravey and skill (and killing a member of the facalty, 50 points"

**HorseTechie** · 01-22-2003, 03:02 PM

Hrmm.. heh. Well, I tried to read the first book (my bro likes reading them). I had saw the first movie too... but for some reason HP does not captivate me. I guess the royal granduer of Lord of the Rings has me spoiled.

Or that I really never liked stories that captured the year to year life of a group of friends going through school (even if it's magic school!) But that makes sense, since I wasn't a fan of 90210, Saved by the Bell, or uhm... the babysitters club.

Yeah, others have told me it gets better as each book goes by, but I guess I'm impatient. I want the best now!

But hay, more power to the HP fans for their new book! At least you have something more to look for... whereas after I read all the books Tolkien published... that's all there is!

*Mr. Snackpants* · 01-22-2003, 03:34 PM

I had a similar situation prowl. I think i was in 5th or 6th grade when i started seeing them. Everyone in my class was reading them and i thought the whole idea was stupid. But about 3 years I read the first book, I loved it. But after iread the next 2 I loved it even more. Then I read the 4th and it blew me away. It was the best! I think you people that dont like it should just read one(3 and 4 are the best). I did it with LOTR. I read the first book and got into to it a little, now im hooked.

*heretic888* · 01-22-2003, 04:55 PM

*still waiting for Raph to ninja-thrash old Harry*

Raph: "C'mon yah lil' punk! Lessee how yer fruity-fairy magic goes against a ninja beat-down!!!"

Harry: "Uhhhhh...."

Raph: Hiyah!! Yah! Yoh!! *smack, pow, pow, kaplooey*

Harry: Oww! aah!! auuugh!!!!

*that was satsifying*

SeaThreePeeO · 01-22-2003, 05:17 PM

*moves away from heretic, careful not to make any sudden movements or loud noises*

Prowl · 01-22-2003, 05:22 PM

Hey Karpo, perhaps you should start with 3. Even though the movies are not total representations of the books, they do tell the stories. Things begin to change in book three and four. Not to mention things that one thought had little relevance in the first two books, have a deeper meaning now.

After reading book one and two, I thought I had Rowing figured, and that the books would have the ScoobyDo syndrom. A bad guy is after Harry and in the end "He would have succeeded if it wasn't for those medling kids", but after reading three and four, I realized that more was at stake and that the little world presented in the first two books/movies was only a part of a much bigger picture.

You have to really like the characters for the books to work, if you hate the Potter then it may not captivate you.

**HorseTechie** · 01-23-2003, 11:39 AM

I guess I could just skip the boring ones and read the better HP books out of the series. But I dunno, it still does not appeal.

Not sure if it's the topics in HP, cause I just love books (and movies) like the NeverEnding Story, the Last Unicorn, Dark Crystal, the Labyrinth, and Willow very much. I guess the whole... theory of how Harry's life was crap up until a certain point.. and then bam, he goes to magic school and it's like the best. He's got all these powers, a family rich with magical history, talents and fortune, and otherwise sums up as the coolest kid in the whole school. Bleh.. I wish my life would turn around like that! Then there's all this about the affairs between the adult characters (Remis)... which then just scares me to see how far some adult fans read into that. *shudder*

Er.. I rather take the NeverEnding Story over that anyday. Sorry!

*heretic888* · 01-23-2003, 11:43 AM

Rah: "All right!! Who else wants sum o' dah Raphinator!!!!" *waives sai menacingly at Harry Potter fans*

**HorseTechie** · 01-23-2003, 11:51 AM

*smiles nicely*

I think we better play nice, since we want them to play nice in the Jedi Turtle threads.

~~Tokka-B~~ · 01-23-2003, 03:01 PM

I think you will enjoy them Karpo, but I really think there is a need to start at book 1. There are just some things that are definately worth knowing that haven't been exposed in the movie...But since you already saw the movie, you can't really fantasize it as well as people who have read the books first, so I don't know.If you read the first book though, you will probly finish them all before the 5th book comes out so you will be in a good setup right there, heh.

**Turns into Voldemort and zaps the living daylight out of Heretic**

*heretic888* · 01-23-2003, 03:03 PM

*turns into Michelangelo and gives Voldemart a good old ninja thrashing*

**HorseTechie** · 01-24-2003, 01:22 PM

*Gandalf rides in on Shadowfax, hops off, then uses the Force to throw Voldemart to the other side of the forum*

SeaThreePeeO · 01-24-2003, 02:05 PM

DO YOU MIND!?!

I'm sleeping over here! Sheesh!

Peanut · 01-25-2003, 09:23 AM

I can't wait for the books. I was the same as most. People were going crazy for HP and I thought it was all stupid. I watched the first movie and thought...hmm not too bad. My little sister had all of the books so I read them. Man was I surprised that they were probably some of the best books I've ever read. I'm really interested in that Dumbeldore quote. It seems like Rowling is going to throw a nice swerve. Hopefully nothing to do with Dumbeldore or any else on the good side turning traitor.

~~Tokka-B~~ · 01-25-2003, 12:11 PM

I don't mind people switching sides, as that has been happening throughout all the books so far and it makes the book much more interesting for me at least. Fudge used to respect Dumbledore a lot more, but now he seems to have parted in the ways....Snape is sort of on both sides at this point, I can't wait to see what happens with him in the next book, he is easily my favorite character. Others have switched too, like Sirius although it wasn't technically a switch, but he was hated and now he is liked. Also the new book promises the return of Remus Lupin!!!

*Eye of Sarnath* · 01-25-2003, 11:36 PM

Eh, I don't care too much for the Harry Potter books, but I'll read the new one, just 'cause I'm curious.

01-22-2003, 04:55 PM	#26
heretic888 Foot Elite Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,344	heh still waiting for Raph to ninja-thrash old Harry Raph: "C'mon yah lil' punk! Lessee how yer fruity-fairy magic goes against a ninja beat-down!!!" Harry: "Uhhhhh...." Raph: Hiyah!! Yah! Yoh!! smack, pow, pow, kaplooey Harry: Oww! aah!! auuugh!!!! that was satsifying __________________ "Ninpo began as training to become a moral people and to learn to endure in whatever social condition one is in; to know and accept one's fate, and to live for human beings and all other creatures. The person who masters all of these is a Ninja." (Masaaki Hatsumi)

01-22-2003, 05:17 PM	#27
SeaThreePeeO Mad Scientist Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: The Void Posts: 1,345	moves away from heretic, careful not to make any sudden movements or loud noises __________________ Zombies, once you get past the stench of rotting flesh and their unhealthy obsession with brains, they're really nice people.

01-22-2003, 05:22 PM	#28
Prowl Foot Soldier Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 191	Hey Karpo, perhaps you should start with 3. Even though the movies are not total representations of the books, they do tell the stories. Things begin to change in book three and four. Not to mention things that one thought had little relevance in the first two books, have a deeper meaning now. After reading book one and two, I thought I had Rowing figured, and that the books would have the ScoobyDo syndrom. A bad guy is after Harry and in the end "He would have succeeded if it wasn't for those medling kids", but after reading three and four, I realized that more was at stake and that the little world presented in the first two books/movies was only a part of a much bigger picture. You have to really like the characters for the books to work, if you hate the Potter then it may not captivate you. __________________ "You can run but you can't hide!"

01-23-2003, 11:43 AM	#30
heretic888 Foot Elite Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,344	heh Rah: "All right!! Who else wants sum o' dah Raphinator!!!!" waives sai menacingly at Harry Potter fans __________________ "Ninpo began as training to become a moral people and to learn to endure in whatever social condition one is in; to know and accept one's fate, and to live for human beings and all other creatures. The person who masters all of these is a Ninja." (Masaaki Hatsumi)

01-23-2003, 03:03 PM	#33
heretic888 Foot Elite Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,344	heh turns into Michelangelo and gives Voldemart a good old ninja thrashing __________________ "Ninpo began as training to become a moral people and to learn to endure in whatever social condition one is in; to know and accept one's fate, and to live for human beings and all other creatures. The person who masters all of these is a Ninja." (Masaaki Hatsumi)

01-22-2003, 11:09 AM	#21
Karpo_007 Inactive Moderator Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Finland Posts: 8,798	That might be a good idea. Maybe I should read the first Book. And I don't need to buy them, My little sister has them all.

01-22-2003, 11:12 AM	#22
Kali Inactive Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: California! Posts: 11,101	Yeah, I borrowed them from my siblings as well. Now, I'm the only one who reads them.

01-22-2003, 12:30 PM	#23
Shellfox Mad Scientist Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 1,234	I've only seen the first movie, and know nothing else of potter, but the first movie is funny in a lot of ways. I just sat back and cracked jokes at it the entire time. "To Harry potter for bravey and skill (and killing a member of the facalty, 50 points"

01-22-2003, 03:02 PM	#24
HorseTechie Inactive Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Midwest Posts: 5,677	Hrmm.. heh. Well, I tried to read the first book (my bro likes reading them). I had saw the first movie too... but for some reason HP does not captivate me. I guess the royal granduer of Lord of the Rings has me spoiled. Or that I really never liked stories that captured the year to year life of a group of friends going through school (even if it's magic school!) But that makes sense, since I wasn't a fan of 90210, Saved by the Bell, or uhm... the babysitters club. Yeah, others have told me it gets better as each book goes by, but I guess I'm impatient. I want the best now! But hay, more power to the HP fans for their new book! At least you have something more to look for... whereas after I read all the books Tolkien published... that's all there is!

01-22-2003, 03:34 PM	#25
Mr. Snackpants Keep cool my babies! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mount Pleasant Posts: 2,239	I had a similar situation prowl. I think i was in 5th or 6th grade when i started seeing them. Everyone in my class was reading them and i thought the whole idea was stupid. But about 3 years I read the first book, I loved it. But after iread the next 2 I loved it even more. Then I read the 4th and it blew me away. It was the best! I think you people that dont like it should just read one(3 and 4 are the best). I did it with LOTR. I read the first book and got into to it a little, now im hooked.

01-23-2003, 11:39 AM	#29
HorseTechie Inactive Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Midwest Posts: 5,677	I guess I could just skip the boring ones and read the better HP books out of the series. But I dunno, it still does not appeal. Not sure if it's the topics in HP, cause I just love books (and movies) like the NeverEnding Story, the Last Unicorn, Dark Crystal, the Labyrinth, and Willow very much. I guess the whole... theory of how Harry's life was crap up until a certain point.. and then bam, he goes to magic school and it's like the best. He's got all these powers, a family rich with magical history, talents and fortune, and otherwise sums up as the coolest kid in the whole school. Bleh.. I wish my life would turn around like that! Then there's all this about the affairs between the adult characters (Remis)... which then just scares me to see how far some adult fans read into that. shudder Er.. I rather take the NeverEnding Story over that anyday. Sorry!

01-23-2003, 11:51 AM	#31
HorseTechie Inactive Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Midwest Posts: 5,677	smiles nicely I think we better play nice, since we want them to play nice in the Jedi Turtle threads.

01-23-2003, 03:01 PM	#32
~~Tokka-B~~ Banned Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Lost Sewer Posts: 1,829	I think you will enjoy them Karpo, but I really think there is a need to start at book 1. There are just some things that are definately worth knowing that haven't been exposed in the movie...But since you already saw the movie, you can't really fantasize it as well as people who have read the books first, so I don't know.If you read the first book though, you will probly finish them all before the 5th book comes out so you will be in a good setup right there, heh. Turns into Voldemort and zaps the living daylight out of Heretic

01-24-2003, 01:22 PM	#34
HorseTechie Inactive Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Midwest Posts: 5,677	Gandalf rides in on Shadowfax, hops off, then uses the Force to throw Voldemart to the other side of the forum

01-24-2003, 02:05 PM	#35
SeaThreePeeO Mad Scientist Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: The Void Posts: 1,345	DO YOU MIND!?! I'm sleeping over here! Sheesh! __________________ Zombies, once you get past the stench of rotting flesh and their unhealthy obsession with brains, they're really nice people.

01-25-2003, 09:23 AM	#36
Peanut Second Gear Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The New World Posts: 15,422	I can't wait for the books. I was the same as most. People were going crazy for HP and I thought it was all stupid. I watched the first movie and thought...hmm not too bad. My little sister had all of the books so I read them. Man was I surprised that they were probably some of the best books I've ever read. I'm really interested in that Dumbeldore quote. It seems like Rowling is going to throw a nice swerve. Hopefully nothing to do with Dumbeldore or any else on the good side turning traitor.

01-25-2003, 12:11 PM	#37
~~Tokka-B~~ Banned Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Lost Sewer Posts: 1,829	I don't mind people switching sides, as that has been happening throughout all the books so far and it makes the book much more interesting for me at least. Fudge used to respect Dumbledore a lot more, but now he seems to have parted in the ways....Snape is sort of on both sides at this point, I can't wait to see what happens with him in the next book, he is easily my favorite character. Others have switched too, like Sirius although it wasn't technically a switch, but he was hated and now he is liked. Also the new book promises the return of Remus Lupin!!!

01-25-2003, 11:36 PM	#38
Eye of Sarnath Mad Scientist Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: NY Posts: 1,590	Eh, I don't care too much for the Harry Potter books, but I'll read the new one, just 'cause I'm curious. __________________ "When I was real small I heard about this thing called the decline of civilization... and I decided that it was something I would like to become involved in." -George Carlin