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Deathly Hallows / OOTP Movie Discussion

Posted by Zonk on from the nice-broom dept.

At midnight on Friday Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows was released, ending the ten year run of J.K. Rowling's extremely popular book series. I imagine that there are a few folks here who have already read the book and want to talk about it. Likewise, the movie version of Order of the Phoenix was recently released (a film I was kind of underwhelmed by). So ... what did you think of them? Be forewarned: I imagine the comments will be filled with spoilers.

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  1. Re:Hack. by ResidntGeek · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    You're retarded It was only Snape you were supposed to wonder about, and he was one of the most important characters in the books because of it.

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  2. Re:What? by Lisandro · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Harry potter discussion on my Slashdot?

    Hear, hear. Reminds me of the time a "discussion" was started over the ending of the Sopranos. It's hard to say it without sounding like a dick, but someone has to do it: maybe editors should stick to stories relevant to the interests of the site (you know, "news for nerds, stuff that matters"), instead of stories/discussions that interests them.

    I'm know that i'm not alone in not giving a shit about Harry Potter, and the thing is, a lot of /. readers might be interested, but it's completely outside the scope of the site. When i see stuff like this it ends up feeling like the site is a blog owned by the moderators and nothing more. Sorry, but it's true.

  3. Re:I haven't read SINGLE Harry Potter book by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    "As to fantasy books being "childish" -- so are sports, and yet a majority of adults in the civilized world will get quite excited over at least one "professional" sport."
    So someone says people shouldn't read Harry Potter books because they are for kids and you come up with the argument that sports are childish too but adults enjoy sports??? Are you making the point that adults should read Harry Potter or are you pushing the idea that adults shouldn't read Harry Potter and shouldn't watch sports?

    In other words - you're a fucking idiot (regardless of whether you read Harry Potter or not; you're dumb).

  4. wtf by dstrek · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    why is this crap on slashdot?

  5. Things that annoy me... by Fizzl · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    1. Harry potter homos
    2. RPG's with original rules -- something which has nothing to do with WOtC
    3. Rest of the fags who like HP
    4. Rowling.. Fucking bitch, die
    5. Any fantasy fiction not written by Tolkien
    6. Grown up men, reading homo faggotry by rowling.

    Fizzl tappaa, paloittelee ja hautaa takapihalleen joka vitun homon joka lukee potteria.

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  6. Re:What did I think of them? by GooberToo · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Some time translation matters. Heck, look at the bible. There is a huge difference between the entire world flooding and a valley flooding. Imagine the impact that difference may have had on religion had the proper translation been made accessible? The mistranslated version makes for powerful stuff. The real translation means they documented something is which well known to occur, and is geologically documented as having occurred.

    A translated version is only as good as the translator...and often they are only as good they are a historian when we are talking about old texts.

    Just some good for thought.