Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - Page 2 - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

wolf · 07-14-2005, 05:53 AM

The media hype surrounding these books is funny to watch. They are terrific, so I can understand.

snowy · 07-14-2005, 05:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JustJess

7:00PM??? How can you bear to wait that long???
Midnight madness, here I come!

EXACTLY...gosh, that's a whole day wasted without reading! Shoot, I'll be DONE with HBP by the time gump gets to start his copy!

gump · 07-14-2005, 08:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by onesnowyowl

EXACTLY...gosh, that's a whole day wasted without reading! Shoot, I'll be DONE with HBP by the time gump gets to start his copy!

yea yea i know dont rub it in

but i wouldnt have been able to start it by that time anyway.

{sits and twiddles thumbs till 7 p.m. saturday}

guthmund · 07-14-2005, 01:12 PM

A copy of the new book arrived today at work!

The woman who catalogues the books is taking it home tonight and I probably won't get my hands on it until the book is released anyway, but I read the first chapter today when she went to lunch.

I'm am really exicted about getting my copy tomorrow night!

Ishmal · 07-14-2005, 03:17 PM

where is Mr.Deflok's handy count down???

i can't remember how long till its out...

maybe you could start counting the hours...

I CANT WAIT!!!

snowy · 07-14-2005, 03:24 PM

Personally I've got the counter from Mugglenet on my desktop...

www.mugglenet.com

Ishmal · 07-14-2005, 03:57 PM

LOL.

nice find!

i'm downloading it now...

DONE!

hee hee hee it just ticked over 16 hours...

Fremen · 07-14-2005, 08:58 PM

Yes! Came into some extra cash!
New HP book for me!

We ought to have an "On your honor" race to see who finishes and posts first.

Ishmal · 07-14-2005, 09:18 PM

yer,

that'll b fun.

but lets make sure we use spoiler text if we wanna discuss it...

so no1 ruins it for any1!

Mr.Deflok · 07-14-2005, 10:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ishmal

where is Mr.Deflok's handy count down???
I CANT WAIT!!!

1 more sleep!

16.5 Hours!!!

Ishmal · 07-14-2005, 10:35 PM

Pope disapproves of Harry Potter <- (link)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yahoo News

BERLIN (Reuters) - Pope Benedict believes the Harry Potter books subtly seduce young readers and "distort Christianity in the soul" before it can develop properly, according to comments attributed to him by a German writer.

Gabriele Kuby, who has written a book called "Harry Potter - Good or Evil," which attacks J.K. Rowling's best selling series about the boy wizard, published extracts from two letters written to her by Benedict in 2003, when he was a cardinal.

Kuby, a devout Catholic, had sent him a copy of her Potter critique and he wrote to thank her, according to a passage from one of the letters published in German on her Web site.

"It is good that you enlighten people about Harry Potter, because these are subtle seductions which act unnoticed and by this deeply distort Christianity in the soul, before it can grow properly," Benedict wrote, according to the excerpt.

A Vatican official was not immediately able to comment on the remarks attributed to Benedict, who is currently on holiday in the Alps. Reuters was unable to reach Kuby by telephone.

The sixth book in the series, "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince," is due to be published on July 16, with millions of copies already shipped to stores around the world.

After Benedict was named Pope in April, his own writings shot to the top of the German book charts and dislodged the most recent book in the Potter series from number one.

The Vatican had previously appeared to approve of the books, saying they helped children to understand the difference between good and evil.

Kuby maintains the opposite, listing among 10 arguments against Harry Potter: "The ability of the reader to distinguish between good and evil is overridden by emotional manipulation and intellectual obfuscation."

In one of the letters, Benedict gives Kuby permission to publicize his opinion.

"Somehow your letter got buried in the large pile of name-day, birthday and Easter mail," he writes.

"Finally this pile is taken care of, so that I can gladly allow you to refer to my judgment about Harry Potter."

Vatican officials earlier this year condemned Dan Brown's Catholic conspiracy bestseller "The Da Vinci Code."

Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone in March blasted the book as an absurd distortion of history, saying it was full of cheap lies and Catholic bookstores should take it off their shelves.

Mr.Deflok · 07-15-2005, 12:10 AM

The last Pope like Harry Potter, he evened condoned the play of Pokemon games.

This guy is just being a dick.

ShaniFaye · 07-15-2005, 03:32 AM

I dont know if any of you have ever seen this....but I saw it the morning and laughed so hard I hurt (you have to understand how much I love Snape....and Alan Rickman playing him just makes him all that much better!!)

anyway something cute (and stupid) I thought I'd share
http://www.potterpuppetpals.com/sexy.swf

Hash_Browns · 07-15-2005, 05:34 AM

Shani that is just awesome! hehe! I have a feeling I'll be at Meijer's or Kroger's to get my book tonight after I go see a friends Dad's band play and wish fairwell to another friend who's leaving for Germany for 6 months to make what my hubby makes in a year....I could just shoot him!

The worst part is, it's supposed to be my b-day pressie (the 19th is my b-day) but I get to go pick it up

JustJess · 07-15-2005, 05:59 AM

13 hours, 59 minutes.
I can't wait!!
I painted my toenails alternating shades of red and gold. The person going with me, E, has purple with green lightning bolts. I'm pretty excited, and enjoying being a dork!
Face painting, here I come!

SnowyOwl, I hope to be done by 7p... but I won't be, because I know I won't be left alone enough to be.

It's okay, I'll persevere.

Redlemon · 07-15-2005, 08:07 AM

Nice, Shani. While we're fooling around, how about Harry Potter Vs Badger Badger?

snowy · 07-15-2005, 08:11 AM

*puts on her Slytherin t-shirt*

I'm ready...14 hours and 47 minutes till I get to go to Borders. Seriously, I'm not planning on staying around for any of the festivities. No, I'm going to take that book home and just read...

guthmund · 07-15-2005, 08:36 AM

Oh, that sexy Snape thing was fantastic!

I especially love the Snapes dancing in the background.

12 1/2 hours to go until I get my very own copy!!

Slavakion · 07-15-2005, 12:06 PM

A warning to you all, don't visit YTMND until you've read the book. I hate the internet.

Mr.Deflok · 07-15-2005, 01:16 PM

1 hour 40 minutes!!!!

Ishmal · 07-15-2005, 03:09 PM

its out!!! whos got it???

spongy · 07-15-2005, 04:48 PM

Ok i might go get it tonight.. and read it all night til my wife has to go to work... we've already discussed her doing the driving tomorrow when we go visit her parents.... so I can read it to her while driving.

JStrider · 07-15-2005, 04:54 PM

my brother is gonna have it as soon as its out in cali... doing the midnight thing and all...

i'll read it when i get home, whether he's done with it or not...

gotta really rush thru the end of the book i'm trudging through right now tho...

Ishmal · 07-15-2005, 05:21 PM

it came out here at 7:01am...

i had to start work at 7...

grrr!!!

i'll have to wade through the kids after work to pick up my copy...

Mr.Deflok · 07-15-2005, 09:13 PM

I've got it!!! Read about 100 pages, HUGE revelation in the second chapter (or is it...)... Starts off with a bang and then slows down a bit.

Spoiler: I love how Harry talks to Narcissa at Madam Malkin's

guthmund · 07-15-2005, 09:55 PM

Just got back about 20 minutes ago with my very own copy.

The party thing at the local Hastings was pretty lame, I have to say. Although the number of adults and teenagers in line for the book was really surprising. Even had some folks dressed up in their 'wizard' gear along with a fellow with a pretty convincing Hagrid costume

Gotta go....gotta read!

Cynthetiq · 07-15-2005, 10:09 PM

Skogafoss gets her free employee copy on Monday. Unlike last release when she worked for an executive and she was able to get multiple copies a day or two before hand. Still, I don't do hype anymore.

Here's what they had going on at the main Scholastic offices...where the employees got to frolic in the afternoon, it was open to the public at 8pm-11pm

Harry Potter Place I forgot to say NOTE that they dubbed it Harry Potter Place, and not Diagon Alley which is trademarked with rights going to Warner Bros. All because one executive gave the movie rights away to Warner Bros.

snowy · 07-15-2005, 11:54 PM

Got it!

LET THE READING BEGIN.

Derwood · 07-16-2005, 04:48 AM

I read the first one. MEH! It would have been good if I was 20 years younger. MEH, I say, MEH!

Loup · 07-16-2005, 07:07 AM

My girlfriend got it this morning and made this observation that Harry's scar is in between his eyes on the cover ... like Manson.
Shouldn't it be to one of the sides of his forhead? Or is that how the movie is and she has the two media mixed up?

Rubyee · 07-16-2005, 07:51 AM

That's an interesting cover, Loup. I have never seen it.

I reserved a book two days ago. I was going to wait for the paperback to come out, because all the other ones I have are paperback. However, I did not want anyone ruining it for me by letting something slip. So I reserved it. A friend of mine reserved it two months ago and got her call, so I figured that my book was probably two or three shipments away. I drove by B&N and decided not even to try it. Then an idea struck me, and I went into the Hy-Vee (grocery store) accross the parking lot. I was in and out in five minutes with my new book, and it was only $1 more. That was smart, I told myself.

I would have liked to go to a Potterparty, but I had just seen Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and I had had enough children for the night.

Grasshopper Green · 07-16-2005, 07:53 AM

I've read about six chapters...oh, the bombshells that have been dropped....

Cynthetiq · 07-16-2005, 07:54 AM

according to Skogafoss that is the UK cover... the US cover is green and different art.

I've always liked the Bloomsbury (UK) editions vs. the cheaper Scholastic (US) editions.

snowy · 07-16-2005, 08:50 AM

Finished.

Excellent. Unbelievable. Jaw-dropping.

Sometimes I wonder what other thoughts are going on inside JK Rowling's head.

Now back to our regularly scheduled programming.

Pip · 07-16-2005, 09:06 AM

Finished too. Whoa. *stunned*

Loup · 07-16-2005, 10:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cynthetiq

according to Skogafoss that is the UK cover... the US cover is green and different art.

Really? That's what we got it here in Canada.
Eitherway, my gf is enjoying the book so far

Cynthetiq · 07-16-2005, 10:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Loup

Really? That's what we got it here in Canada.
Eitherway, my gf is enjoying the book so far

Canada is considered part of the UK market since it's is part of the British Commonwealth. Skogafoss works with the Canadian office since she's part of the international division. Sometimes Canada gets lumped into the US market but not always.

maleficent · 07-16-2005, 10:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cynthetiq

Canada is considered part of the UK market since it's is part of the British Commonwealth. Skogafoss works with the Canadian office since she's part of the international division. Sometimes Canada gets lumped into the US market but not always.

If you can get a hold of the UK version of the book they are usually slightly different than the US version... When the first few books came out, I had brought back the UK version for the son of a colleague... the kid was in heaven and went on for hours about all the differences...

Cynthetiq · 07-16-2005, 10:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by maleficent

If you can get a hold of the UK version of the book they are usually slightly different than the US version... When the first few books came out, I had brought back the UK version for the son of a colleague... the kid was in heaven and went on for hours about all the differences...

OMG can't even begin to get into the word differences from the colour, travelled, honour, etc...

skogafoss rants about those differences all the time since the UK market wants to normally change the words for only 1,000 units which is usually not profitable nor possible.

Caphreak · 07-16-2005, 11:27 AM

Finished in a little over 6 hours of reading time....

Yep... The middle was fairly plain, like the rest of the books, but those last 3 chapters.... WOW Definitely didnt see that coming...

07-14-2005, 05:53 AM	#41 (permalink)
wolf Ravenous Location: Right Behind You	The media hype surrounding these books is funny to watch. They are terrific, so I can understand. __________________ Thousands of years ago, cats were worshipped as Gods. Cats have never forgotten this.

07-14-2005, 01:12 PM	#44 (permalink)
guthmund big damn hero	A copy of the new book arrived today at work! The woman who catalogues the books is taking it home tonight and I probably won't get my hands on it until the book is released anyway, but I read the first chapter today when she went to lunch. I'm am really exicted about getting my copy tomorrow night! __________________ No signature. None. Seriously.

07-14-2005, 03:17 PM	#45 (permalink)
Ishmal Wicked Clown Location: House Of Horrors	where is Mr.Deflok's handy count down??? i can't remember how long till its out... maybe you could start counting the hours... I CANT WAIT!!! __________________ "Despite the high cost of living, it remains popular."

07-14-2005, 03:24 PM	#46 (permalink)
snowy Kick Ass Kunoichi Location: Oregon	Personally I've got the counter from Mugglenet on my desktop... www.mugglenet.com __________________ If I am not better, at least I am different. --Jean-Jacques Rousseau

07-14-2005, 03:57 PM	#47 (permalink)
Ishmal Wicked Clown Location: House Of Horrors	LOL. nice find! i'm downloading it now... DONE! hee hee hee it just ticked over 16 hours... __________________ "Despite the high cost of living, it remains popular."

07-14-2005, 08:58 PM	#48 (permalink)
Fremen With a mustache, the cool factor would be too much Location: left side of my couch, East Texas	Yes! Came into some extra cash! New HP book for me! We ought to have an "On your honor" race to see who finishes and posts first. __________________ Google

07-14-2005, 09:18 PM	#49 (permalink)
Ishmal Wicked Clown Location: House Of Horrors	yer, that'll b fun. but lets make sure we use spoiler text if we wanna discuss it... so no1 ruins it for any1! __________________ "Despite the high cost of living, it remains popular."

07-15-2005, 12:10 AM	#52 (permalink)
Mr.Deflok Blood + Fire Location: New Zealand	The last Pope like Harry Potter, he evened condoned the play of Pokemon games. This guy is just being a dick.

07-15-2005, 03:32 AM	#53 (permalink)
ShaniFaye Submit to me, you know you want to Location: Lilburn, Ga	I dont know if any of you have ever seen this....but I saw it the morning and laughed so hard I hurt (you have to understand how much I love Snape....and Alan Rickman playing him just makes him all that much better!!) anyway something cute (and stupid) I thought I'd share http://www.potterpuppetpals.com/sexy.swf __________________ *I want the diabetic plan that comes with rollover carbs. I dont like the unused one expiring at midnite!!*

07-15-2005, 05:34 AM	#54 (permalink)
Hash_Browns Psycho Location: Right behind you...BOO!	Shani that is just awesome! hehe! I have a feeling I'll be at Meijer's or Kroger's to get my book tonight after I go see a friends Dad's band play and wish fairwell to another friend who's leaving for Germany for 6 months to make what my hubby makes in a year....I could just shoot him! The worst part is, it's supposed to be my b-day pressie (the 19th is my b-day) but I get to go pick it up __________________ Smile It makes people wonder what you're up too!

07-15-2005, 05:59 AM	#55 (permalink)
JustJess Unencapsulated Location: Kittyville	13 hours, 59 minutes. I can't wait!! I painted my toenails alternating shades of red and gold. The person going with me, E, has purple with green lightning bolts. I'm pretty excited, and enjoying being a dork! Face painting, here I come! SnowyOwl, I hope to be done by 7p... but I won't be, because I know I won't be left alone enough to be. It's okay, I'll persevere. __________________ My heart knows me better than I know myself, so I'm gonna let it do all the talkin'. Last edited by JustJess; 07-15-2005 at 06:02 AM..

07-15-2005, 08:07 AM	#56 (permalink)
Redlemon Devoted Donor Location: New England	Nice, Shani. While we're fooling around, how about Harry Potter Vs Badger Badger? __________________ I can't read your signature. Sorry.

07-15-2005, 08:11 AM	#57 (permalink)
snowy Kick Ass Kunoichi Location: Oregon	puts on her Slytherin t-shirt I'm ready...14 hours and 47 minutes till I get to go to Borders. Seriously, I'm not planning on staying around for any of the festivities. No, I'm going to take that book home and just read... __________________ If I am not better, at least I am different. --Jean-Jacques Rousseau

07-15-2005, 08:36 AM	#58 (permalink)
guthmund big damn hero	Oh, that sexy Snape thing was fantastic! I especially love the Snapes dancing in the background. 12 1/2 hours to go until I get my very own copy!! __________________ No signature. None. Seriously.

07-15-2005, 12:06 PM	#59 (permalink)
Slavakion Mjollnir Incarnate Location: Lost in thought	A warning to you all, don't visit YTMND until you've read the book. I hate the internet.

07-15-2005, 01:16 PM	#60 (permalink)
Mr.Deflok Blood + Fire Location: New Zealand	1 hour 40 minutes!!!!

07-15-2005, 03:09 PM	#61 (permalink)
Ishmal Wicked Clown Location: House Of Horrors	its out!!! whos got it??? __________________ "Despite the high cost of living, it remains popular."

07-15-2005, 04:48 PM	#62 (permalink)
spongy Psycho	Ok i might go get it tonight.. and read it all night til my wife has to go to work... we've already discussed her doing the driving tomorrow when we go visit her parents.... so I can read it to her while driving. __________________ The man in black fled across the desert, and the gunslinger followed. Stephen King

07-15-2005, 04:54 PM	#63 (permalink)
JStrider Poo-tee-weet? Location: The Woodlands, TX	my brother is gonna have it as soon as its out in cali... doing the midnight thing and all... i'll read it when i get home, whether he's done with it or not... gotta really rush thru the end of the book i'm trudging through right now tho... __________________ -=JStrider=- ~Clatto Verata Nicto

07-15-2005, 05:21 PM	#64 (permalink)
Ishmal Wicked Clown Location: House Of Horrors	it came out here at 7:01am... i had to start work at 7... grrr!!! i'll have to wade through the kids after work to pick up my copy... __________________ "Despite the high cost of living, it remains popular."

07-15-2005, 09:13 PM	#65 (permalink)
Mr.Deflok Blood + Fire Location: New Zealand	I've got it!!! Read about 100 pages, HUGE revelation in the second chapter (or is it...)... Starts off with a bang and then slows down a bit. Spoiler: I love how Harry talks to Narcissa at Madam Malkin's

07-15-2005, 09:55 PM	#66 (permalink)
guthmund big damn hero	Just got back about 20 minutes ago with my very own copy. The party thing at the local Hastings was pretty lame, I have to say. Although the number of adults and teenagers in line for the book was really surprising. Even had some folks dressed up in their 'wizard' gear along with a fellow with a pretty convincing Hagrid costume Gotta go....gotta read! __________________ No signature. None. Seriously.

07-15-2005, 10:09 PM	#67 (permalink)
Cynthetiq Tilted Cat Head Administrator Location: Manhattan, NY	Skogafoss gets her free employee copy on Monday. Unlike last release when she worked for an executive and she was able to get multiple copies a day or two before hand. Still, I don't do hype anymore. Here's what they had going on at the main Scholastic offices...where the employees got to frolic in the afternoon, it was open to the public at 8pm-11pm Harry Potter Place I forgot to say NOTE that they dubbed it Harry Potter Place, and not Diagon Alley which is trademarked with rights going to Warner Bros. All because one executive gave the movie rights away to Warner Bros. __________________ I don't care if you are black, white, purple, green, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, hippie, cop, bum, admin, user, English, Irish, French, Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Buddhist, Muslim, indian, cowboy, tall, short, fat, skinny, emo, punk, mod, rocker, straight, gay, lesbian, jock, nerd, geek, Democrat, Republican, Libertarian, Independent, driver, pedestrian, or bicyclist, either you're an asshole or you're not. What's the best nation in the world? DO-NATION! Last edited by Cynthetiq; 07-15-2005 at 10:14 PM..

07-15-2005, 11:54 PM	#68 (permalink)
snowy Kick Ass Kunoichi Location: Oregon	Got it! LET THE READING BEGIN. __________________ If I am not better, at least I am different. --Jean-Jacques Rousseau

07-16-2005, 04:48 AM	#69 (permalink)
Derwood Who You Crappin? Location: Everywhere and Nowhere	I read the first one. MEH! It would have been good if I was 20 years younger. MEH, I say, MEH! __________________ "You can't shoot a country until it becomes a democracy." - Willravel

07-16-2005, 07:07 AM	#70 (permalink)
Loup Pup no More Location: Voted the Best	My girlfriend got it this morning and made this observation that Harry's scar is in between his eyes on the cover ... like Manson. Shouldn't it be to one of the sides of his forhead? Or is that how the movie is and she has the two media mixed up? __________________ "If you cannot lift the load off another's back, do not walk away. Try to lighten it." ~ Frank Tyger

07-16-2005, 07:51 AM	#71 (permalink)
Rubyee I'm baaaaack!	That's an interesting cover, Loup. I have never seen it. I reserved a book two days ago. I was going to wait for the paperback to come out, because all the other ones I have are paperback. However, I did not want anyone ruining it for me by letting something slip. So I reserved it. A friend of mine reserved it two months ago and got her call, so I figured that my book was probably two or three shipments away. I drove by B&N and decided not even to try it. Then an idea struck me, and I went into the Hy-Vee (grocery store) accross the parking lot. I was in and out in five minutes with my new book, and it was only $1 more. That was smart, I told myself. I would have liked to go to a Potterparty, but I had just seen Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and I had had enough children for the night. __________________ You don't know from fun.

07-16-2005, 07:53 AM	#72 (permalink)
Grasshopper Green ...is a comical chap Location: Where morons reign supreme	I've read about six chapters...oh, the bombshells that have been dropped.... __________________ "They say that patriotism is the last refuge to which a scoundrel clings; steal a little and they throw you in jail, steal a lot and they make you king" Formerly Medusa

07-16-2005, 07:54 AM	#73 (permalink)
Cynthetiq Tilted Cat Head Administrator Location: Manhattan, NY	according to Skogafoss that is the UK cover... the US cover is green and different art. I've always liked the Bloomsbury (UK) editions vs. the cheaper Scholastic (US) editions. __________________ I don't care if you are black, white, purple, green, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, hippie, cop, bum, admin, user, English, Irish, French, Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Buddhist, Muslim, indian, cowboy, tall, short, fat, skinny, emo, punk, mod, rocker, straight, gay, lesbian, jock, nerd, geek, Democrat, Republican, Libertarian, Independent, driver, pedestrian, or bicyclist, either you're an asshole or you're not. What's the best nation in the world? DO-NATION!

07-16-2005, 08:50 AM	#74 (permalink)
snowy Kick Ass Kunoichi Location: Oregon	Finished. Excellent. Unbelievable. Jaw-dropping. Sometimes I wonder what other thoughts are going on inside JK Rowling's head. Now back to our regularly scheduled programming. __________________ If I am not better, at least I am different. --Jean-Jacques Rousseau

07-16-2005, 09:06 AM	#75 (permalink)
Pip Likes Hats Location: Stockholm, Sweden	Finished too. Whoa. stunned

07-16-2005, 11:27 AM	#80 (permalink)
Caphreak Insane Location: Ames, IA	Finished in a little over 6 hours of reading time.... Yep... The middle was fairly plain, like the rest of the books, but those last 3 chapters.... WOW Definitely didnt see that coming...