From jferer at jferer.yahoo.invalid Wed Jan 1 00:07:08 2003 From: jferer at jferer.yahoo.invalid (Jim Ferer ) Date: Wed, 01 Jan 2003 00:07:08 -0000 Subject: The Ivory Tower and Harry Potter Message-ID: Many of you will have by now seen Penny Linsenmayer's excellent review and precis of _The Ivory Tower and Harry Potter_. Here's one way to get it: Amazon.com sells it for $34.95 with free shipping. Find it on http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0826214436/qid=1041379079/sr=8-1/ref=sr_8_1/102-8051121-8098509?v=glance&s=books&n=507846 As of 19:10 EST New Year's Eve there were only three copies left, more on the way! In the "customers also bought" section of the Amazon listing was a surprising (at least to me) number of titles of Harry Potter criticism and discussion, including: * Harry Potter's World: Multidisciplinary Critical Perspectives by Elizabeth E. Heilman (Editor) (Hardcover) * A Charmed Life: The Spirituality of Potterworld by Francis Bridger (Paperback) * The Sorcerer's Companion: A Guide to the Magical World of Harry Potter by Allan Zola Kronzek, Elizabeth Kronzek (Paperback) * The Gospel According to Harry Potter: Spirituality in the Stories of the World's Most Famous Seeker by Connie Neal (Paperback) * The Hidden Key to Harry Potter: Understanding the Meaning, Genius, and Popularity of Joanne Rowling's Harry Potter Novels by John Granger (Paperback) The book by John Granger sounds like an inside job to me ;) From coriolan at coriolan_cmc2001.yahoo.invalid Wed Jan 1 05:41:28 2003 From: coriolan at coriolan_cmc2001.yahoo.invalid (Caius Marcius ) Date: Wed, 01 Jan 2003 05:41:28 -0000 Subject: Harry Potter Filks - Happy New Year Message-ID: Harry Potter Filks welcomes 2003 with 47 new filks, most of which were derived from Broadway (17), Christmas Carols (9) and the Beatles (7). Highlights include the Nativity carols by Melody and Pip, Mariner's Filch-filk "If I Were a Wizard," Jason LeBouef's "death ballad" for Harry & Ginny, Gail's invocation of Snape as Inspector Javert, a trio of Auction-Card songs by Heidi Tandy, Chris Dickson & Lilac, two new MAGIC DISHWASHER songs, DangerMouse's Letter Home (Draco to Lucius & Narcissa), Harry's take on LOTR, and many others besides. Start the new year on a musical note at HPF. - CMC HARRY POTTER FILKS http://home.att.net/~coriolan/hpfilks.htm From selah_1977 at selah_1977.yahoo.invalid Wed Jan 1 21:20:51 2003 From: selah_1977 at selah_1977.yahoo.invalid (Ebony ) Date: Wed, 01 Jan 2003 21:20:51 -0000 Subject: Team Nimbus - 2003 Goes To Yahoo! Messenger Message-ID: Harry New Year, everyone! No, that's not a typo--with the prospect of new canon, and the fandom's first ever international symposium, 2003 will be a very Harry year indeed! The first fifteen (15) days of 2003 will be crucial to the pre- planning effort. All proposals for workshops, panels, presentations, and the like are due by midnight on January 15th. That same day is your last chance to register for Nimbus - 2003 for 99 3/4 US Dollars (not Galleons!). In an effort to be fandom-friendly, we've established a Yahoo! messenger ID where various staffers from Team Nimbus - 2003 will be logged on often to answer all of your questions. The Yahoo! Messenger ID is teamnimbus2003. Add us to your Friends list... and while you're at it, when you see us online, buzz with your questions! Let's make these 15 days to remember! All the best, Ebony AKA AngieJ Co-Chaser for Programming Team Nimbus - 2003, A Harry Potter Symposium From shayla at shaylantara.yahoo.invalid Thu Jan 2 02:04:56 2003 From: shayla at shaylantara.yahoo.invalid (Shayla) Date: Wed, 01 Jan 2003 18:04:56 -0800 Subject: chapter 20 of Harry Potter and the Fall of Childhood Message-ID: <5.1.0.14.2.20030101180249.00a7fe40@...> ...is up. http://www.schnoogle.com/authors/shayla/FOC20.html or, to the story page, http://www.schnoogle.com/authorLinks/Shayla/Fall_Of_Childhood/ Rating: R. A fifth year novel with a devious plot and many twists and turns. Shayla From beltransite at lovedan2.yahoo.invalid Thu Jan 2 10:25:17 2003 From: beltransite at lovedan2.yahoo.invalid (Bettina ) Date: Thu, 02 Jan 2003 10:25:17 -0000 Subject: Poster on Ebay: Harry, Ron, Hermione and Draco Message-ID: These are very rare posters from the French Premiere Magazine. If you are interested, check them out: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3303781284 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3303483423 Bettina From psychic_serpent at psychic_serpent.yahoo.invalid Sat Jan 4 16:08:59 2003 From: psychic_serpent at psychic_serpent.yahoo.invalid (psychic_serpent ) Date: Sat, 04 Jan 2003 16:08:59 -0000 Subject: FF: Psychic Serpent Updates Message-ID: The latest chapters of both WiPs set in the Psychic Serpent universe are up on Schnoogle.com! The Lost Generation (1975-1982) Chapter 9 Epiphanies Go to: http://www.schnoogle.com/cgi-bin/links/jump.cgi?ID=6518 The prequel to "Harry Potter and the Psychic Serpent," LG covers Bill Weasley's Hogwarts years and the end of the Marauders' school years (plus Lily and Snape) and the time up to and just past Voldemort's fall. In the latest chapter, a certain couple who shall eventually have a certain green-eyed boy finally get together (at last!). Chapter 10 is coming soon, featuring Snape's recruitment as a Death Eater and the pivotal day when the Triangle Prophecy was given... Harry Potter and the Triangle Prophecy Chapter 14 Tunnels Go to: http://www.schnoogle.com/cgi-bin/links/jump.cgi?ID=6341 The third part of the Psychic Serpent Trilogy. We aren't far into Harry's seventh year yet, but there's a lot going on! Harry and Ron try to explain the girl in their dorm, someone overhears them discussing the "difficulties" Ron experiences just before the full moon, Draco and Mariah are up to no good, Harry finds out a little about Sirius' extra-curricular activities, Harry gives Petunia detention, and he finds out about the origin of the amulet and Slytherin's hatred of Muggles, and also why Mariah sometimes wears those fingerless gloves. Chapter 15 is already on the Psychic Serpent Yahoo group (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Psychic_Serpent ) and will be on Schnoogle soon. Coming up: Harry plays Quidditch for Wales and Ron for England in the game that will determine who goes on to the semi-finals for the 1997 European Cup. Who will win, and will their friendship survive? Plus, TWO nasty articles from Daisy Furuncle! Enjoy! --Barb From heidit at heiditandy.yahoo.invalid Thu Jan 9 15:30:16 2003 From: heidit at heiditandy.yahoo.invalid (heiditandy) Date: Thu, 9 Jan 2003 10:30:16 -0500 Subject: Limited Time Offer: Pay for Nimbus - 2003 using PayPal! Message-ID: <076101c2b7f4$032a4400$0301a8c0@Frodo> Oh, I hope this looks okay! If it doesn't, I'll tweak it and resend - let us know if the link doesn't work for you! Nimbus - 2003 is thrilled to announce that until January 15, 2003 (11:59 pm, US Pacific Standard Time), registrations can be paid via PayPal. This is a limited time offer, and is only available to those who register on or before January 15, 2003. The benefit for you is, you won't have to overnight a check to us, in order to pay by the 15th. As you know, the 15th is the last day on which you can register at the initial price of $99.75 (that's ninety nine and three quarters dollars). There is an additional fee of $2.25, to cover PayPal and administrative bank transfer expenses, so please add that on to your total from the registration page, when you enter the information via PayPal. If you have any questions, please email PayPal at ... or post to HPfGU-convention at yahoogroups.com. To pay with PayPal, please click the link below: https://www.paypal.com/xclick/business=paypal%40hp2003.org &item_name=Nimbus-2003&item_number=11503&image_url=http%3A//www.hp2003.o rg/gfx/nimbus-anim.gif&no_shipping=1&return=http%3A//http%3A//www.hp2003 .org/&cancel_return=http%3A//www.hp2003.org/&cn=Any+comments%3F+Question s%3F&tax=0¤cy_code=USD Heidi, Sponsorship Chaser, Nimbus - 2003 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] From love2write_11098 at love2write_11098.yahoo.invalid Fri Jan 10 06:14:11 2003 From: love2write_11098 at love2write_11098.yahoo.invalid (Stacy ) Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2003 06:14:11 -0000 Subject: Chapter Fifteen of Darkly Inclined Message-ID: Hello everyone, Chapter 15 of "Darkly Inclined" is now available at Schnoogle: http://www.schnoogle.com/authorLinks/S_Hart/Darkly_Inclined/ and at HPFF: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPFF_Fics/files/Darkly%20Inclined/ In which Harry's interview appears in the Daily Prophet, annoying some and infuriating others, Gryffindor and Slytherin play Quidditch, and I leave you all hanging out on some cliffs. Enjoy, and please drop me a review! Stacy From heidit at heiditandy.yahoo.invalid Fri Jan 10 17:23:49 2003 From: heidit at heiditandy.yahoo.invalid (heiditandy) Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2003 12:23:49 -0500 Subject: Nimbus - 2003 Quiz Message-ID: <091801c2b8cd$0b83d1f0$0301a8c0@Frodo> You've probably seen those quizzes on Live Journals, Blogs, sigfiles, posts to OT Chatter, et cetera. Well, to coincide with the last few days of the proposal submission term for Nimbus - 2003, Team Nimbus - 2003 has put together its very own quiz, which will help *you* identify what sort of proposal you should submit to Nimbus (or not!). You can find the quiz here: http://quizilla.com/users/blitz/quizzes/What%20Type%20of%20Program%20Should%20I%20Offer%20to%20Present%20at%20Nimbus%20-%202003%3F - take it, and take the results to heart! ;) heidi for Nimbus - 2003 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] From gwendolyngrace at gwendolyngrace.yahoo.invalid Fri Jan 10 19:59:52 2003 From: gwendolyngrace at gwendolyngrace.yahoo.invalid (Gwen) Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2003 11:59:52 -0800 (PST) Subject: The Daily Update (All the News that's Nimbus-Worthy) Message-ID: <20030110195952.83250.qmail@...> We folks at Nimbus are doing our best to give you every opportunity to make your decision before the January 16 price change for registration! For example, weve just learned-and youre the first to hear-that Dr. Roger Highfield has agreed to be another featured guest speaker at Nimbus 2003! Dr. Highfield is the science editor for the Daily Telegraph and is the author of the book, The Science of Harry Potter: How Magic Really Works. Also, weve received confirmation today that Mary GrandPre will make available several signed pieces of photo/artwork (previously published in USAToday) that well be able to include in our charity auction on Sunday. Note that all items in the charity auction cannot be purchased online or in any other format. We will allow proxies to bid, but payment is due on the day of purchase, and only those present at the Symposium may bid. Finally, are you still wondering what type of proposal to submit for Nimbus? Well, weve developed a handy quiz to help you figure it out! Remember theres still 5 days left to submit your proposal, as well as 5 days to take advantage of the $99.75 registration price! There's still yet more in store for Nimbus - 2003, so don't think we're done! Six months to go, and loads more fun! Nimbus 2003 Constantly Vigilant for You! __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com From heidit at heiditandy.yahoo.invalid Wed Jan 15 13:10:07 2003 From: heidit at heiditandy.yahoo.invalid (heiditandy) Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2003 08:10:07 -0500 Subject: News from Bloomsbury - finally! Message-ID: <052601c2bc97$6d6b5730$0301a8c0@Frodo> >Click here for the announcement by Bloomsbury of the June 21, 2003 release date. Yes, it's Bloomsbury's site, so it *is* official.

Sections from the book on the Bloomsbury site include:
"The hottest day of the summer so far was drawing to a close and a drowsy silence lay over the large, square houses of Privet Drive . The only person left outside was a teenage boy who was lying flat on his back in a flowerbed outside number four."

"Dumbledore lowered his hands and surveyed Harry through his half-moon glasses.
'It is time,' he said, 'for me to tell you what I should have told you five years ago, Harry. Please sit down. I am going to tell you everything.'"

Now, for one of those rare personal comments: My inner Trelawney knew this information was going to be released on my birthday! [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] From ksnidget at ksnidget.yahoo.invalid Wed Jan 15 13:09:20 2003 From: ksnidget at ksnidget.yahoo.invalid (ksnidget ) Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2003 13:09:20 -0000 Subject: Release date for HP5 announced Message-ID: Caught this on the Today show a couple of minutes after 8 am EST And found the link on CNN http://money.cnn.com/2003/01/15/news/companies/harrypotter/index.htm June 21! Ksnidget From psychic_serpent at psychic_serpent.yahoo.invalid Sat Jan 18 03:15:20 2003 From: psychic_serpent at psychic_serpent.yahoo.invalid (psychic_serpent ) Date: Sat, 18 Jan 2003 03:15:20 -0000 Subject: Triangle Prophecy Update Message-ID: The latest chapter of Harry Potter and the Triangle Prophecy is up on Schnoogle! Chapter 15 Steps In which Harry finds out how Mariah's brother acquired the amulet-- and why he gave it up...Harry decides that Mariah had a very stupid plan to get Draco...Ron and Harry play against each other in the England vs. Wales Quidditch match...Ginny has a "talk" with Harry, Mariah and Draco...Daisy Furuncle writes not one but two articles, largely about Ron...and Harry and Hermione overhear a conversation between Dumbledore and McGonagall that leaves them wondering and worried...Oh, and Ron spends the night before the full moon in the Shrieking Shack--but he's not alone. Go to: http://www.schnoogle.com/cgi-bin/links/jump.cgi?ID=6858 Enjoy! --Barb From tygerie at tyger3d.yahoo.invalid Mon Jan 20 05:24:36 2003 From: tygerie at tyger3d.yahoo.invalid (tygerie at tyger3d.yahoo.invalid) Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2003 00:24:36 EST Subject: ^_^ Harry Potter and the Secret Society Message-ID: <184.15769b08.2b5ce214@...> I finish my Harry Potter story and would like any reviews any of you may have for me ^_^ http://www.fanfiction.net/read.php?storyid=543269 [*Finish*] (5th Year) Harry encounters an unusual new friend that shows him magic beyond his imagination. Magic where there are no wands. Magic that is created within the human spirit. With his friends by his side, can Harry defeat Voldemort? ~tyger [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] From kelleythompson at kelleyscorpio.yahoo.invalid Tue Jan 21 08:18:40 2003 From: kelleythompson at kelleyscorpio.yahoo.invalid (Kelley ) Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 08:18:40 -0000 Subject: ADMIN: Announcement list changes Message-ID: Hello everyone-- Your friendly HPfGU list administrators would like to tell you about a change we're making to our Announcements group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPfGU-Announcements/ Currently, posts made to this group are on view only to members of the group. To make these posts accessible to more people, we are going to change this. Starting February 1, the Announcement group's messages will be made public. What this means is that anyone who would like to read the posts here will be able to do so without having to join this group. This also means that information in posts in this group can come up when people are searching the web (Google searches and so forth), so if anyone who has posted to the Announcements list would prefer to not have their posts available to the public, please take this opportunity to delete them. Anyone can delete their own messages, and as there are only 623 posts here at the moment, searching for a post you've made is quite simple. If you have any questions or need help doing this, please contact myself (kelleythompson@ gbronline.com) or the Mods as a group (MagicalMods@ yahoogroups.com). Thanks! --Kelley, for the Mods From gwendolyngrace at gwendolyngrace.yahoo.invalid Wed Jan 22 16:47:38 2003 From: gwendolyngrace at gwendolyngrace.yahoo.invalid (Gwen) Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 08:47:38 -0800 (PST) Subject: Promotion at Amtrak Message-ID: <20030122164738.9716.qmail@...> Hi, everyone! A while back people were discussing the merits and flaws of travel by Amtrak. Regardless of that discussion, the folks at Nimbus wanted you to be made aware of a promotion Amtrak is running this week: http://www.amtrak.com/savings/bogo.ht You can save 25% if you're travelling alone, or bring along a friend for free. There are some restrictions, but a cursory examination of their routes doesn't appear to rule out Orlando as an acceptable destination, and there are no blackout dates that would affect Nimbus travel. Please take a look if you're considering Amtrak at all--this may save you quite a bit, depending on your plans. Of course, they may have a better deal next week--or it may be one of those things where there's always some kind of sale, but it changes periodically. (Anyone visited Dell Computers lately?) Thanks to Chris for coming across this on his surfing. Gwen __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com From heidit at heiditandy.yahoo.invalid Sat Jan 25 13:42:57 2003 From: heidit at heiditandy.yahoo.invalid (heiditandy ) Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2003 13:42:57 -0000 Subject: FictionAlley's unexpected downtime Message-ID: FictionAlley's server will be down for a while - this is an unexpected downtime, and is, as we understand it, caused by the same attack that is described here. Please stay tuned to the http://www.livejournal.com/~faupdate LJ or here at http://www.yahoogroups.com/group/fawa for more information - we'll keep both updated as much as we can. Our email is also down, so if you tried to email us since about midnight eastern time last night, or if you tried to submit a fic, you'll likely have to do so when we're back up again. Feel free to use the first thread in for harry potter discussion - set up a topic and people can reply in that thread. It's the best we can do for the time being. heidi From coriolan at coriolan_cmc2001.yahoo.invalid Mon Jan 27 02:06:50 2003 From: coriolan at coriolan_cmc2001.yahoo.invalid (Caius Marcius ) Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2003 02:06:50 -0000 Subject: Harry Potter Filks - Celebrating OoP Message-ID: Harry Potter Filks was updated today with 44 new filks, including seven which celebrate the announcement of the June 21 publication date. Also, 14 new Beatles-inspired filks, a Shrieking Shack quartet, two TBAY filks, the Forbidden Forest, QWC, the Yule Ball, and at long last a solo for McGonagall. - CMC HARRY POTTER FILKS http://home.att.net/~coriolan/hpfilks.htm