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[Lisa]

Hi all! I am Lisa, wife to a wonderful hubby Anthony, 2 kiddos- 
Kaitlyn age 5 and TJ age 9. I originally read the 1st HP book because 
2 1/2 yrs ago, my then 7 yr old was to read it in class. I read the 
book in 2 days and knew *my* son was ready for it. I trust he knows 
make believe from reality. To make a VERY loooogn story a little 
shorter, when his 2nd grade teacher was reading the first page of the 
first book, I was already engulfed in the second book! My son has 
little intrest in reading the 2nd, 3rd, 4th or any others in the 
series. Yet, I am hooked. (lil turd) Anyhoo, I MADE my best friend 
read the books and she is hooked as well now! (YAY!) I pre-bought us 
tickets to see the movie at noon Fridaythe 16th.(We left our kids 
where they belong, IN SCHOOL!) We didn't know about the midnight 
showing nor would we have been awake for it! Well, WE LOVED IT!!!!!!! 
Many times before the movie was released, I threghtened to re-read 
the first book and my friend talked me out of it saying the movie 
will never compare if I pictured what the movie was supposed to be 
like. She was SOOOOO right! Movie making is an art. They have to 
build a story that even intrests people who HAVEN'T read the books 
and those of us who have. Chris Columbus and all involved did a great 
job. I was asked, later that day, if the movie was as good as the 
book. I said they were equally grand. It's just that the book had 
more info, more background, and more detail, that's all. The original 
director's cut is 4+ hrs. (I can't wait for the DVD!) Releasing a 
film that length would mean a higher priced ticket, a needed 
intermission for potty/snacks. Can every HP lover afford the 
time/expense? No is the answer. The actors were really good too! It 
was very gratifying to see what I had imagined come to life on 
screen. The common room was EXACTLY how I envisioned it! Of course 
there were things I missed like the before posts written, and I 
truely wanted to see the Fat Lady visiting other portraits, and 
students being blocked from entrance, the whole 1-10 yrs of Harry's 
life, so on and PEEVES!. Think about it, how can you take an entire 
book of information it took DAYS to read and scrunch it into 2 1/2 
hrs of film? What these ppl did was AMAZING! If you read the first 
book in less than 2 1/2 hrs, I apologize...... I felt snape to be a 
miserable jerk that hated Harry for some unseen reason....but I read 
the books and know why.......... Well, I think I do.............(I 
love this actor!!!!!!!) Hey! What about that cat having red eyes just 
LIKE VOLDE'S???????????? Also, Aunt Petunia really LOOKS like a 
witch!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Is she keeping it secret from Unkle 
Vernon?) WHEEEEEEEEE this is fun!
Luck, 

Lisa