Harry Potter warning (no spoilers)

[dangermousie]

Six days until Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows aka the 'book that might break the internet.'

Sometimes, rarely, even I avoid spoilers.

This is such a time.

Spoil me and I will cut you. With rusty, possibly jinxed scissors that belonged to Voldemort. What? You can find anything on ebay.

I am going to be going off-line on 20th at the latest, and probably earlier if I can manage it (net junkie, it's hard) so as not to get accidentally spoiled.

Comments

[meganbmoore.livejournal.com]

i'm considering going into hiding myself and i don't even read the books...i tend to be treated like a criminal by some because i read so much but haven't read those (it's not that i'm not interested or don't plan to read them...in fact...once the series is complete, it's several steps closer to being read)

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

i'm considering going into hiding myself and i don't even read the books...

Heeeeee.

Re: criminal. Why? I love the books but I don't think they are the best thing in the world ever. They are fun though.

[meganbmoore.livejournal.com]

Because their brains can't process the fact that anyone who reads as much as I do hasn't read them, I guess. But it never fails that I'll get asked and then looked at like I've committed some grave sin or have two heads or something.

[ladyaeryn.livejournal.com]

Right there with you. *sharpens scissors*

The good thing is that this weekend I'm going out of state to meet up with another HP friend to discuss the book and see OotP again, so it'll be easy to stay away from the computer. In the meantime I've already filtered out all communities from my f-list, so my main worry is some kid in the bookstore who gets his copy before me, flips to the end and goes, "OMGZ mommy, they killed Harry!!" Or flipping through TV channels and seeing a headline spoiling the ending. Heck, I'm starting to think it'll be a good idea to avoid any sort of media coverage this weekend.

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

What an awesome icon!

kid in the bookstore who gets his copy before me, flips to the end and goes, "OMGZ mommy, they killed Harry!!"

That would be horrible.

I am going out of town Friday afternoon, so hopefully I shall avoid the internet/spoileration.

I am thinking of filtering all comms out, not just hp ones, just in case.

I'm starting to think it'll be a good idea to avoid any sort of media coverage this weekend.

It might be, you never know!

[carviangli.livejournal.com]

Lol. I am thinking of doing that as well...can't handle all the crazy spoilers of either "HARYY DIDN'T DIE" or "OMFG HARRY'S DEAD!!"

I'm getting my book at 10:30(in auz we get it at 9:00 which is your 12:00)...so I have one and half hours and I think the internet will self-combust from all the spoilers:P

...So I think I will just read my HBP book and try and not die from temptation of going onto the internet and reading spoilers...

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

That's a really cute icon!

so I have one and half hours and I think the internet will self-combust from all the spoilers:P


I won't be able to get the book during 21st at all, maybe, as I am on a trip that weekend. 22nd is more likely and that kills me. We'll see though :)

[carviangli.livejournal.com]

thanks:P It's from leechunsa if you want it:P:P

And NOOOO!! I don't want Harry and Ginny to be half-siblings(this isn't a k-drama ppl...:P) and OMG you poor thing...avoid ALL media because I bet you, in some obscure newspaper they will have something.

I got my Harry Potter and the HBP a little late and I opened the newspaper and there was a frickin' article on H/P and it had "spoilers" which were "supposed" to be hidden(like written upside down) but I could make out that one said 'Dumbledore dies'...that killed me. I will avoid newspapers and tv for the whole day. Luckily I have *all* saturday free so I can sit and read *yay*

[kitsune714.livejournal.com]

Oh, I'm pretty sure that the universe is going to go all 'splodey the second the book comes out. I, apparently, am scheduled to work night shifts from this Saturday night onward, without a day off, which means that I might be able to unintentionally avoid all the potential wank that I'm sure will result.

That said, I know I won't be able to get my hands on the book (which I am more excited about than the newest movie, truth be told) until at least a week after it's been released. But I'm pretty game for spoilers, considering that my sister and I have a running bet on the fact that Harry, is in fact, Voldemort (DUN DUN DUNNNN!), Remus Lupin is really a woman, and Ron and Hermione might be twins separated at birth (because even JKR loves kdrama).

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

this Saturday night onward, without a day off, which means that I might be able to unintentionally avoid all the potential wank that I'm sure will result.



One good thing about the crazy med schedule? :)

Harry, is in fact, Voldemort (DUN DUN DUNNNN!), Remus Lupin is really a woman, and Ron and Hermione might be twins separated at birth (because even JKR loves kdrama).

You are totally wrong! Harry and Ginny are half siblings separated at birth instead...

[kitsune714.livejournal.com]

Harry and Ginny are half siblings separated at birth instead...

And Mrs. Weasley is really Lily Potter, but with a case of amnesia!

[grey-fuzzy.livejournal.com]

WORD.

I've been trying to cut back my internet usage all week, and I'm totally cut off from all HP places
I got spoiled via a scanned page on the internet last time, and that IS NOT happening again!

Good luck!

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I am not checking any HP sites, comms, anything.

I was spoiled last time too, but it was voluntary.

This time, not looking anywhere.

But it's hard to stay off the net completely.

[janlake83.livejournal.com]

yeah i hear you mousie.... i don't to read the spoilers at all... and its going to be hard not to go online since i am a junkie myself but i'm hoping that some people especially on LJ would be nice enough to do an lj cut if they're going to write about the book..

and hoping that i get my copy fast that day!!

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

hard not to go online since i am a junkie myself but i'm hoping that some people especially on LJ would be nice enough to do an lj cut if they're going to write about the book..


Hope so toooo!

[fivil.livejournal.com]

I'm going to try and trust the fact I can surf the internets a bit on 20th when I get home from work (Finland doesn't get night sales so I'll just buy it Saturday morning). I doubt my flist is filled with spoilertards, and I since I don't have any HP comms on my flist, I think I will be free of the spoiler trolls, too.

I just woke up today thinking, "omg, next weekend!". Eeee.

Also, interesting fact - my work is short of employees this Saturday. It could partly be because there's a big rock festival that weekend in some part of Finland. But I like to think it's because my work is filled with Potter-nuts. :P

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

I might not even be able to get it until Sunday :(

I'd be careful with net surfing though...

[ladysaotome.livejournal.com]

I'm annoyed because I just learned the (obvious is hindsight) fact that the books are americanized. So all this time I've been reading books that are edited. Now I've got to get a hold of british editions.

Also, you were asking about if you should see the movie...? Well, you may want to take my opinion with a grain of salt, as I've enjoyed all the movies despite the massive amount of material that gets cut or semi-rearranged. And OotP is the same way - but I have to tell you, you know the part when the Order shows up at the dept of mysteries to rescue/help Harry & his group? I actually squealed out loud (loudly & embarrassingly) in the middle of the movie theater it was that awesome. And the fight between Dumbledore & Voldemort!? Too awesome (if a bit different).

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

I think they only edited the first one extensively. The rest of the changes are only things like 'sweater' for 'jumper' and 'bangs' for 'fringe' and 'Mom' for 'Mum' so not too bad.

Re: movie. I am still on the fence :)

[ladysaotome.livejournal.com]

I'm working on a series re-read to prep for the final book & I noticed in CoS that they were roasting "english muffins" over the fire. That made me laugh - duh! they're in England.

I know the editing is mostly little things but I'd still like to read it with Lorry instead of truck, Mr Weasely fitting luggage in the boot of the car instead of the trunk, etc. I never had any trouble with my British edition of Chronicles of Narnia. It's part of the authentic & educational experience.

[ladysaotome.livejournal.com]

Oh - re: the movie - would it help if you knew some of the stuff that got changed so you'd know if it'd piss you off?

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

Yes, please!

[ladysaotome.livejournal.com]

Ok, spoilers for those who haven't seen the movie!!!

When Dumbledore's Army is revealed to Umbridge, it's Cho who was the betrayer (no snitch rash on her face either). But you learn later she was given Veritaserum to force a confession. They never have the whole Valentine's Day fiasco.

They don't visit Mr Weasely in the hospital. So Neville tells Harry about his parents when Harry noticed he's feeling depressed after Belatrix breaks out of Azkaban.

The whole "mirror to call Sirius, house-elf betrayal" was left out. Harry got the vision of Sirius, they rush off to save & never doublecheck to make sure it's true. Also, when Sirius dies - Bellatrix killed him with Avada Kedavra & he falls into the arch while dying from the curse. My recollection from the book is he died becuase she pushed him in.

The other cool rooms in the dept of mysteries are skipped. Just the hall with the prophecies & the archway of death room.

The Weasly twins leaving school was not quite so fantastic in my opinion. They did fireworks instead of a lake & swamp. But it was still pretty neat.

Firenze does not come to teach.

When Dumbledore & Voldemort fight, Dumbledore does not bring the statues to life. The fight was amazing but that part was very different.

Harry hears the prophecy from the globe before it gets smashed rather than from Dumbledore's memory.

I really wanted to see them amaze everyone at the OWL test with their Defense Against the Dark Arts skills but unfortunately, that part got skipped.

And lastly, when Dumbledore tells Harry that he didn't tell him about the prophecy becuase he thought Harry already had enough to deal with, it wasn't quite as moving. Didn't Dumbledore tear up in the book? I know I did.

[ladysaotome.livejournal.com]

Umbridge is perfect. So evil yet smiling all the time. Tonks was cute but different than expected. Luna was adorable. I loved her.

Dobby was not in the movie at all.

The whole "being prefect" subplot was cut.

They never mention Ginny and her boyfriends. But every time they talk about Harry & Cho it's sooo obvious she is not happy at the discussion. It was cute.

There were some really funny parts/lines like certain teachers cheering when the twins set fire to Umbridge's hair.

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much for these. They don't sound like anything I won't cope with :)

The biggest problem for me in the movies is actually the Trio. They don't look like my mental images of h/hr/r at all :(

[boundaid.livejournal.com]

I'm right there with you. There is a community DEDICATED to spoilers and they even have scanned the 'supposed' ending. I'm leaving the interwebz asap.