Harry Potter books
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Harry Potter books
He I'm the last one. I obsess over things it's how I function!
Save Eliot!
I used to be Lain Iwakura but then the voices told me it was too hard to pronounce, so I changed it to Murphy. *Beam*
"i dun wanna be, i dun wanna be me,
i dun wanna be, me anymore. (chorus)
they were throwing at his home,
two glass houses
twenty stones,
fourteen yellow,
six all blue,
could it be worse?
quite doubtful.
(chorus)
two steps forward,
three steps back,
without warning heart attack,
he fell asleep in the snow,
never woke up,
died alone.
(chorus)
please don't dress in black
when you're at his wake
don't go there to mourn
but to celebrate (x2)
(chorus-till end)" -Type O Negative
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Murphy - Posts: 170
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The only fantasy books I read on my own will was, LOTR and the Hobbit. I doubt that will change. Now, I don't have a objection against Harry Potter, but I like Sci-fi novels! So basically, I can't really state a good or bad opinion about Harry Potter, 'cause I don’t know much about it. 
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Link Antilles - Posts: 2528
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Fair enough.
Save Eliot!
I used to be Lain Iwakura but then the voices told me it was too hard to pronounce, so I changed it to Murphy. *Beam*
"i dun wanna be, i dun wanna be me,
i dun wanna be, me anymore. (chorus)
they were throwing at his home,
two glass houses
twenty stones,
fourteen yellow,
six all blue,
could it be worse?
quite doubtful.
(chorus)
two steps forward,
three steps back,
without warning heart attack,
he fell asleep in the snow,
never woke up,
died alone.
(chorus)
please don't dress in black
when you're at his wake
don't go there to mourn
but to celebrate (x2)
(chorus-till end)" -Type O Negative
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Murphy - Posts: 170
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I've read all of them, and they're pretty good.
The scientific method," Thomas Henry Huxley once wrote, "is nothing but the normal working of the human mind." That is to say, when the mind is working; that is to say further, when it is engaged in corrrecting its mistakes. Taking this point of view, we may conclude that science is not physics, biology, or chemistry—is not even a "subject"—but a moral imperative drawn from a larger narrative whose purpose is to give perspective, balance, and humility to learning.
Neil Postman
(The End of Education)
Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge
Isaac Aasimov
Neil Postman
(The End of Education)
Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge
Isaac Aasimov
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Technomancer - Posts: 2379
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Which is your fav? Mine is prisoner in azkaban.
Save Eliot!
I used to be Lain Iwakura but then the voices told me it was too hard to pronounce, so I changed it to Murphy. *Beam*
"i dun wanna be, i dun wanna be me,
i dun wanna be, me anymore. (chorus)
they were throwing at his home,
two glass houses
twenty stones,
fourteen yellow,
six all blue,
could it be worse?
quite doubtful.
(chorus)
two steps forward,
three steps back,
without warning heart attack,
he fell asleep in the snow,
never woke up,
died alone.
(chorus)
please don't dress in black
when you're at his wake
don't go there to mourn
but to celebrate (x2)
(chorus-till end)" -Type O Negative
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Murphy - Posts: 170
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I'd have to say the latest one: Order of the Phoenix
The scientific method," Thomas Henry Huxley once wrote, "is nothing but the normal working of the human mind." That is to say, when the mind is working; that is to say further, when it is engaged in corrrecting its mistakes. Taking this point of view, we may conclude that science is not physics, biology, or chemistry—is not even a "subject"—but a moral imperative drawn from a larger narrative whose purpose is to give perspective, balance, and humility to learning.
Neil Postman
(The End of Education)
Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge
Isaac Aasimov
Neil Postman
(The End of Education)
Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge
Isaac Aasimov
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Technomancer - Posts: 2379
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I have a funny story about that, I was reading it in class and I had finished my test and that's it right so I started reading and i came to the part where that one guy erm died, and I was like sobbing and I didn't stop till hte end of the book, but when I stopped, I realized my whole class was looking at me. . .Oo
Save Eliot!
I used to be Lain Iwakura but then the voices told me it was too hard to pronounce, so I changed it to Murphy. *Beam*
"i dun wanna be, i dun wanna be me,
i dun wanna be, me anymore. (chorus)
they were throwing at his home,
two glass houses
twenty stones,
fourteen yellow,
six all blue,
could it be worse?
quite doubtful.
(chorus)
two steps forward,
three steps back,
without warning heart attack,
he fell asleep in the snow,
never woke up,
died alone.
(chorus)
please don't dress in black
when you're at his wake
don't go there to mourn
but to celebrate (x2)
(chorus-till end)" -Type O Negative
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Murphy - Posts: 170
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Lain Iwakura wrote:Which is your fav? Mine is prisoner in azkaban.
Yeah, Lupin's my favorite character.
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CobaltAngel - Posts: 1950
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I haven't read any, don't really intend to. I tried to read the first one, I don't think I made it very far. Harry Potter is just not something I get into.
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Heaven's Cloud - Posts: 563
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Kat Walker - Posts: 321
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I was a bit worried when I saw this thread, but I guess it's okay. At least for now.
Read the series, and I don't really think they're as trashy as everyone seems to call them. But I really don't want to get into my reasoning again. As you can see, if you read the Similar Threads box, there has been a thread on the topic in the past.
I agree with Technomancer, I liked Order of the Phoenix the best. Reasons stated elsewhere, but in short, I felt it was the first one where the conflict didn't mainly feel petty. If that's what Rowling means by darker, I don't have a problem with it.
If I had to pick a favorite character, I'd say Dumbledore. Needless to say, the later chapters of book 5 make me happy on this account.
Read the series, and I don't really think they're as trashy as everyone seems to call them. But I really don't want to get into my reasoning again. As you can see, if you read the Similar Threads box, there has been a thread on the topic in the past.
I agree with Technomancer, I liked Order of the Phoenix the best. Reasons stated elsewhere, but in short, I felt it was the first one where the conflict didn't mainly feel petty. If that's what Rowling means by darker, I don't have a problem with it.
If I had to pick a favorite character, I'd say Dumbledore. Needless to say, the later chapters of book 5 make me happy on this account.
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uc pseudonym - Posts: 15506
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Haven't read them yet but I probably will eventually.
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"Always seek to do good to one another and to all."
1 Thessalonians 5:15
"Every story must have an ending." - Auron - Final Fantasy X
"A small stone may make a ripple at first, but someday it will be a wave." - Wiegraf - Final Fantasy Tactics
"Always seek to do good to one another and to all."
1 Thessalonians 5:15
"Every story must have an ending." - Auron - Final Fantasy X
"A small stone may make a ripple at first, but someday it will be a wave." - Wiegraf - Final Fantasy Tactics
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MasterDias - Posts: 2714
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While stopped over in the Minneapolis/St. Paul airport (about a week ago) I had a long layover and decided to hit a bookstore for entertainment. The only Fantasy novels said establishment had was the Harry Potter series. Having seen nothing of interest, I picked up the first book and was pretty much hooked after fifty pages. It's a very easy read - compared to what I normally pick up - and thoroughly enjoyable for all ages.
I'm currently 100-pages into the second novel. Mmmm... I guess I'll have to check out the movies now, too. ~_^
I'm currently 100-pages into the second novel. Mmmm... I guess I'll have to check out the movies now, too. ~_^
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I don't prefer HP.. but I'm not a raving fanatic against it. (Sorry to dissapoint you ) 
"For I am persuaded that neither life, nor death, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor thing present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord." Romans 8: 38-39
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Danni0524 - Posts: 14
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Ok late reply, was grounded, but on the subject of O.P, it was too dern depressing. It made me cry too much. *Sniff* If I knew how to do a spoiler I'd rant furiosly, but alas I don't.
Save Eliot!
I used to be Lain Iwakura but then the voices told me it was too hard to pronounce, so I changed it to Murphy. *Beam*
"i dun wanna be, i dun wanna be me,
i dun wanna be, me anymore. (chorus)
they were throwing at his home,
two glass houses
twenty stones,
fourteen yellow,
six all blue,
could it be worse?
quite doubtful.
(chorus)
two steps forward,
three steps back,
without warning heart attack,
he fell asleep in the snow,
never woke up,
died alone.
(chorus)
please don't dress in black
when you're at his wake
don't go there to mourn
but to celebrate (x2)
(chorus-till end)" -Type O Negative
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Murphy - Posts: 170
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I've read all the Harry Potter books and have really enjoyed them. It's fun, light, and engaging reading, although I agree with Nia-Chan that the last book was a bit different in tone (darker and less innocent) than the others.
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Spiritsword - Posts: 2102
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Sorry, mmm, I just can't take all this! There are so many witchcraft practices in those books! I wish I could find this article I read, it had all of them laid out~ and how many times each were practiced... and it was a ton. 
Witchcraft is a serious thing, and unlike some other books that use it, they don't share a Christian message.
The more witchcraft is treated like just any other thing the more callused we become. I know there are many things that are wrong/bad about anime, and as Christians we need to weed through it all. It's hard to, but possible to share the gospel through them, but try to explain why wichcraft is ok there, and not in real life? Little kids aren't going to get it.
Well, once I heard an analagy reffering to this, (something like...) I know as a Christian I could potentially watch movies or read books with explicit/pornographic pictures in them and ignore the bad parts, but why should I even waste my time with them? What good is in them? Or if a little kid's book tried to make that kind of thing seem normal, doesn't that seem a bit strange? ~ Maybe I've gone on too much of a tangent. Well, I hope you seriously take this to heart, we are always fighting a spiritual war. *
~Annemarie <><
Witchcraft is a serious thing, and unlike some other books that use it, they don't share a Christian message.
The more witchcraft is treated like just any other thing the more callused we become. I know there are many things that are wrong/bad about anime, and as Christians we need to weed through it all. It's hard to, but possible to share the gospel through them, but try to explain why wichcraft is ok there, and not in real life? Little kids aren't going to get it.
Well, once I heard an analagy reffering to this, (something like...) I know as a Christian I could potentially watch movies or read books with explicit/pornographic pictures in them and ignore the bad parts, but why should I even waste my time with them? What good is in them? Or if a little kid's book tried to make that kind of thing seem normal, doesn't that seem a bit strange? ~ Maybe I've gone on too much of a tangent. Well, I hope you seriously take this to heart, we are always fighting a spiritual war. *
~Annemarie <><
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IfIWereAnAsian - Posts: 63
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*Pouts* I really don't think there is anything wrong with them, and your taking the books to seriously nut ah well, that is my opinion and mine alone, though it may be sahred with someone. . . .Moo?
Save Eliot!
I used to be Lain Iwakura but then the voices told me it was too hard to pronounce, so I changed it to Murphy. *Beam*
"i dun wanna be, i dun wanna be me,
i dun wanna be, me anymore. (chorus)
they were throwing at his home,
two glass houses
twenty stones,
fourteen yellow,
six all blue,
could it be worse?
quite doubtful.
(chorus)
two steps forward,
three steps back,
without warning heart attack,
he fell asleep in the snow,
never woke up,
died alone.
(chorus)
please don't dress in black
when you're at his wake
don't go there to mourn
but to celebrate (x2)
(chorus-till end)" -Type O Negative
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Murphy - Posts: 170
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Spiritsword wrote:the last book was a bit different in tone (darker and less innocent) than the others.
Yeah, I agree... but I loved the part about Lupin, James, Sirius, and Wormtail as teenagers.
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CobaltAngel - Posts: 1950
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Sirius. . . .Ne-who, I still think it was too depressing. I cried my eyes out. Silly me.
Save Eliot!
I used to be Lain Iwakura but then the voices told me it was too hard to pronounce, so I changed it to Murphy. *Beam*
"i dun wanna be, i dun wanna be me,
i dun wanna be, me anymore. (chorus)
they were throwing at his home,
two glass houses
twenty stones,
fourteen yellow,
six all blue,
could it be worse?
quite doubtful.
(chorus)
two steps forward,
three steps back,
without warning heart attack,
he fell asleep in the snow,
never woke up,
died alone.
(chorus)
please don't dress in black
when you're at his wake
don't go there to mourn
but to celebrate (x2)
(chorus-till end)" -Type O Negative
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Murphy - Posts: 170
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Lain Iwakura wrote:Sirius. . . .Ne-who, I still think it was too depressing. I cried my eyes out. Silly me.
When (insert guy who dies name here) died I was more sad for Lupin. O.o I was like "AWWW! Poor Lupin!"
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CobaltAngel - Posts: 1950
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I know! {That guy} was really the last of his good friends!! Poor Remus. I felt so bad for him and harry!
Save Eliot!
I used to be Lain Iwakura but then the voices told me it was too hard to pronounce, so I changed it to Murphy. *Beam*
"i dun wanna be, i dun wanna be me,
i dun wanna be, me anymore. (chorus)
they were throwing at his home,
two glass houses
twenty stones,
fourteen yellow,
six all blue,
could it be worse?
quite doubtful.
(chorus)
two steps forward,
three steps back,
without warning heart attack,
he fell asleep in the snow,
never woke up,
died alone.
(chorus)
please don't dress in black
when you're at his wake
don't go there to mourn
but to celebrate (x2)
(chorus-till end)" -Type O Negative
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Murphy - Posts: 170
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LOL, I think we've pretty much given away who is...
oh, well.
Soo...
"He's got Padfoot in the place where it's hidden!!"
^_____^
I'll shut up now...
Note to the readers who haven't read/finished the fifth book: ignore all posts by Ame regarding the guy who dies
oh, well.
Soo...
"He's got Padfoot in the place where it's hidden!!"
^_____^
I'll shut up now...
Note to the readers who haven't read/finished the fifth book: ignore all posts by Ame regarding the guy who dies
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CobaltAngel - Posts: 1950
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Dernit and I was trying to be all secretive like! Ignore my posts too. Silly me! -,-
Save Eliot!
I used to be Lain Iwakura but then the voices told me it was too hard to pronounce, so I changed it to Murphy. *Beam*
"i dun wanna be, i dun wanna be me,
i dun wanna be, me anymore. (chorus)
they were throwing at his home,
two glass houses
twenty stones,
fourteen yellow,
six all blue,
could it be worse?
quite doubtful.
(chorus)
two steps forward,
three steps back,
without warning heart attack,
he fell asleep in the snow,
never woke up,
died alone.
(chorus)
please don't dress in black
when you're at his wake
don't go there to mourn
but to celebrate (x2)
(chorus-till end)" -Type O Negative
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Murphy - Posts: 170
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Actually I saw a video on it and there are actually connenctions dilebrtly put in the book to witchcraft. The auther is a Witch.
Dont ever doubt God. He can help when thing even are impossible for a Human to work out.God can help us with everything, no matter how long it takes, how much it may seem he's not doing, never doubt God.
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DragonSlayer - Posts: 245
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You know, we probably shouldn't get into this yet again. I have a lot of opinions I'm itching to share with some people here, but that isn't the best thing to do at the moment. To be honest, I think this thread just has the chance to devolve into an argument.
On a completely different topic, I agree that the fifth book was darker and less innocent... and I say it's about time.
On a completely different topic, I agree that the fifth book was darker and less innocent... and I say it's about time.
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uc pseudonym - Posts: 15506
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