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    Image of metoometoo metoometoo
    07/10/09

    In reply to Harry Potter Does Not Get Its Romantic Ideals from Twilight, Thank You Very Much
    Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince does have more romance than the previous books, which is a fun and appealing shift, so I'm sure that would have been played up regardless of the success of Twilight. Also, how dare you besmirch the Harry Potter franchise by even mentioning the Twilight franchise in the same breath?
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    Image of aLostLady aLostLady
    07/10/09

    @metoometoo: That being said, I really, really don't like this movie poster. There are much more exciting events in this book than tame ol' Harry-on-Ginny action.
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    Image of unclevanya unclevanya
    07/13/09

    @aLostLady: For me, the start of the romance was an incredibly important part of the story. Throughout the books, even though the character gained an extended family and lots of people who had his back when he was in trouble, Harry always struck me as a deeply lonely, solitary figure. It was a powerfully touching moment to read when he finally found someone to love who loved him back the same way. He couldn't grow into the person that might finally defeat Valdemort without knowing that kind of love. I thought it was handled quite well.



    I hope it's handled just as well when I see the first midnight show at the Zeigfeld.
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    Image of ninepeoplesfavorite ninepeoplesfavorite
    07/10/09

    In reply to Harry Potter Does Not Get Its Romantic Ideals from Twilight, Thank You Very Much
    I learned a new term today: "LARPer."

    LARP meaning Live Action Role Playing.
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    Image of Alexis Alexis
    07/11/09

    @ninepeoplesfavorite: I'm sorry you had to find out this way.
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    Image of Trai_Dep Trai_Dep
    07/11/09

    @Alexis Brown: Beats finding out by walking in your parents' room.
    Thankfully, the family shrink offers group rates!
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    Image of BullfightsOnAcid BullfightsOnAcid
    07/10/09

    In reply to Harry Potter Does Not Get Its Romantic Ideals from Twilight, Thank You Very Much
    What happened to the Asian girl he was with in the last movie? Is Harry Potter a slut?
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    Image of HiredGoons HiredGoons
    07/10/09

    @BullfightsOnAcid: guess he just doesn't have the persuasion.
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    Image of jiminy.peep jiminy.peep
    07/10/09

    @BullfightsOnAcid: I tought he preferred broomstick to snitch?
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    Image of serreca serreca
    07/10/09

    @BullfightsOnAcid: She was too hung up on Cedric Diggory and too tore up over his death to continue seeing Harry. (Cedric Diggory, played by Robert Pattinson, who plays Edward Cullen in 'Twilight' - worlds colliding!)
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    07/10/09

    In reply to Harry Potter Does Not Get Its Romantic Ideals from Twilight, Thank You Very Much
    I refuse to read the 'Harry Potter' books because, well, there are a lot of other books I would read first - but I can't wait for this movie!
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    Image of metoometoo metoometoo
    07/10/09

    @HiredGoons: I like the Harry Potter movies but there is so much depth and detail that gets lost if you haven't read the books. I recommend them! It only takes a few hours to read each book, and they're more impressive than you'd expect, based on the movies. And this is coming from a total literary snob, by the way.
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    07/10/09

    @metoometoo: I probably would like them, I'm sure. But when there are books out there that can literally send a shiver down my spine I can't bring myself to devote the time it would take to get through the series. I'm sure they're very good, but I'll just watch the movies.
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    Image of metoometoo metoometoo
    07/10/09

    @HiredGoons: Fair enough! I'm feeling particularly evangelist about my Harry Potter love lately. I had an awful day at work on Wednesday and when I got home, nearly in tears, it occurred to me that re-reading Half-Blood Prince in anticipation of the movie would be the perfect thing to cheer me up. If you ever find yourself spending a few days sick in bed, or even just feeling gloomy and blah, and don't have the mental stamina for serious reading, the Harry Potter books are the perfect thing!
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