From prof_snape at yahoo.com Tue Nov 2 02:29:00 1999 From: prof_snape at yahoo.com (prof_snape at yahoo.com) Date: Mon, 01 Nov 1999 21:29:00 -0500 Subject: Banning Harry Story Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C75 From: Prof_Snape Subject: Banning Harry Story Date: 11/1/99 9:29 pm (ET) This is the best Ban Harry Potter story I have read to date: http://www.landoverbaptist.org/news1199/potter.html From delysa2u at yahoo.com Tue Nov 2 05:32:00 1999 From: delysa2u at yahoo.com (delysa2u at yahoo.com) Date: Tue, 02 Nov 1999 00:32:00 -0500 Subject: Kids and what they watch or read Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C76 From: delysa2u Subject: Kids and what they watch or read Date: 11/2/99 12:32 am (ET) My 5 yr. old's favorite movies are Jurassic Park, Beetlejuice, Star Wars; we've watched Conan (TV version-less sex), devoted to the Highlander series, loved the Mystic Knights kid show and anything to do with dragons, wizards, witches, knights, dinosaurs, he loved Men in Black and Mars Attacks but (always a but isn't there) I also explain it all to him and we watch all the shows on how movies and special effects are done. I'll ask him if he's scared and he looks at me in annoyance and informs me "it's just computer graphics and special effects, it's not real Mommy" And I see this same attitude in his little brother who manages to watch most of these things with us. Of course I could go with Disney: Evil murderous Stepmother/Witch, Dog killing and skinning ladies, Evil abusive step families, Mommys dying, Donkey kids, Child abducting and torturous pirates...well you get my point. If you teach you kids whats real and whats not then you shouldn't have any problems with what they read or watch, well, other than wrestling. LOL We don't have any toy guns or watch westerns or gun related shows; swords and magic yes, guns no. I am reading Harry to him, he loves it, he's 5 and he knows its "just a story, Mommy!" And since when were kids stories 'tame'? Doesn't any of these people who think Harry is evil remember any of their fairy tales from when they were kids, that's some pretty heavy stuff! Oh well, I just had to rant somewhere and since you all could relate I dumped it here. }:OD From hughmania at yahoo.com Tue Nov 2 16:17:00 1999 From: hughmania at yahoo.com (hughmania at yahoo.com) Date: Tue, 02 Nov 1999 11:17:00 -0500 Subject: Banning Harry Story Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C77 From: hughmania Subject: Re: Banning Harry Story Reply To: [Yahoo! #75] Banning Harry Story Date: 11/2/99 11:17 am (ET) I am a Christian but in now way support the banning of these books. In fact I have enjoyed them and I am reading the first to my kids. I will admit that those who are pushing to ban sound a bit ridiculous I found it necessary to make sure that all who view the website mentioned in the previous post realize that it is satire and not authentic. Just as you don't want this book banned I don't want all Christians thought of as irrational lunatics. From hughmania at yahoo.com Tue Nov 2 16:27:00 1999 From: hughmania at yahoo.com (hughmania at yahoo.com) Date: Tue, 02 Nov 1999 11:27:00 -0500 Subject: Kids and what they watch or read Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C78 From: hughmania Subject: Re: Kids and what they watch or read Reply To: [Yahoo! #76] Kids and what they watch or read Date: 11/2/99 11:27 am (ET) You bring up a great point and one that we can all agree on: WATCHING WRESTLING KILLS BRAIN CELLS NO MATTER HOW OLD YOU ARE!!!!! (lol) From Misswingz_54 at yahoo.com Wed Nov 3 03:44:00 1999 From: Misswingz_54 at yahoo.com (Misswingz_54 at yahoo.com) Date: Tue, 02 Nov 1999 22:44:00 -0500 Subject: Kids and what they watch or read Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C79 From: Misswingz_54 Subject: Re: Kids and what they watch or read Reply To: [Yahoo! #76] Kids and what they watch or read Date: 11/2/99 10:44 pm (ET) Here!Here! I agree totally! I think I said something like it in a earlier post. I to am a christian, I am the asst. confirmation teacher at our church. And I think that this Harry Banning nonsence is just that NONSENCE. I don't want to be judged because of a few. Now if everyone will excuse me Chelsey(my 9yr. old) and I have a reading date with Harry. Until later. Dessa From tracilbell at yahoo.com Thu Nov 4 20:15:00 1999 From: tracilbell at yahoo.com (tracilbell at yahoo.com) Date: Thu, 04 Nov 1999 15:15:00 -0500 Subject: My Intro Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C80 From: tracilbell Subject: My Intro Date: 11/4/99 3:15 pm (ET) I came across that article the Prof Snape posted the url to, and laughed until I almost tossed my lunch! I'm Traci, I'm 34 and live in Edmonton Alberta Canada. I can't relate to the banning crap. I'm a Canadian. We don't ban books. I guess we don't call ourselves the "true north strong and FREE" for nothin. I am a huge Harry Potter fan. My ex-husband thinks the books have taken me on a ride through my second childhood! And that is a good thing! I patiently await the release of the next book (in summer 2000). In the meantime I will just re-read the others over and over. I am hoping to take a second mortgage out in order to get the audio book on tape of The Philosophers Stone when it becomes available here ($50 will be the sale price). Traci From ssg_boy at yahoo.com Thu Nov 4 22:20:00 1999 From: ssg_boy at yahoo.com (ssg_boy at yahoo.com) Date: Thu, 04 Nov 1999 17:20:00 -0500 Subject: My Intro Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C81 From: ssg_boy Subject: Re: My Intro Reply To: [Yahoo! #80] My Intro Date: 11/4/99 5:20 pm (ET) tracibell wrote: <<I can't relate to the banning crap. I'm a Canadian. We don't ban books.>> Well, neither does the U.S., at least not since the days of D.H. Lawrence. Don't worry about your good friends to the south becoming the People's Republic of Amerika <g>. If some library or school were dumb enough to ban the Harry Potter series, that certainly wouldn't prevent the books from easily getting into childrens' hands. In fact, it would probably increase their popularity, if that's possible. Besides, it's a moot point because nothing has been banned. The only thing that happened was that a small, vocal group in South Carolina exercised their right of free speech. In both countries we have complete freedom to make complete fools of ourselves by freely expressing our opinions <g>. Brian From b_drey at yahoo.com Thu Nov 4 22:55:00 1999 From: b_drey at yahoo.com (b_drey at yahoo.com) Date: Thu, 04 Nov 1999 17:55:00 -0500 Subject: My Intro Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C82 From: b_drey Subject: Re: My Intro Reply To: [Yahoo! #80] My Intro Date: 11/4/99 5:55 pm (ET) Welcome, Traci. See if your library has the tape. Then you can check it out, and maybe it will accidently copy itself for you if you say the right spell over your tape deck (if you have a double one). Barbara From tracilbell at yahoo.com Fri Nov 5 00:05:00 1999 From: tracilbell at yahoo.com (tracilbell at yahoo.com) Date: Thu, 04 Nov 1999 19:05:00 -0500 Subject: My Intro Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C83 From: tracilbell Subject: Re: My Intro Reply To: [Yahoo! #81] Re: My Intro Date: 11/4/99 7:05 pm (ET) I agree Brian...and by the way, that little boy on your profile is one of the cutest i've ever seen...i take it he is your son :) Traci From ssg_boy at yahoo.com Fri Nov 5 01:08:00 1999 From: ssg_boy at yahoo.com (ssg_boy at yahoo.com) Date: Thu, 04 Nov 1999 20:08:00 -0500 Subject: My Intro Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C84 From: ssg_boy Subject: Re: My Intro Reply To: [Yahoo! #83] Re: My Intro Date: 11/4/99 8:08 pm (ET) tracibell wrote: <<that little boy on your profile is one of the cutest i've ever seen...>> You were already on my good side but now you really have a fan! <g> Yes, that's my son at about 18 months. He's 27 months now and still handsome, but his five-month old sister is giving him a run for his money in the looks department... Whoops, I just inadvertently confessed that the ONLY readers of Harry Potter in this household are the adults (so far). Oh well, that's the purpose of the board, isn't it? By the way, my wife has a healthy envy of Canadians. She's a big Star Trek: Voyager fan, and the Canadian episodes have far fewer commercials than those in the U.S., so Canadian viewers get to see an extra scene in every episode! Take care, Brian From prof_snape at yahoo.com Fri Nov 5 03:46:00 1999 From: prof_snape at yahoo.com (prof_snape at yahoo.com) Date: Thu, 04 Nov 1999 22:46:00 -0500 Subject: more Harry Humor Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C85 From: Prof_Snape Subject: more Harry Humor Date: 11/4/99 10:46 pm (ET) Try this little infograph in The Onion--a newspaper of American journalism. http://www.theonion.com/onion3536/infograph_3536.html From delysa2u at yahoo.com Fri Nov 5 13:19:00 1999 From: delysa2u at yahoo.com (delysa2u at yahoo.com) Date: Fri, 05 Nov 1999 08:19:00 -0500 Subject: more Harry Humor Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C86 From: delysa2u Subject: Re: more Harry Humor Reply To: [Yahoo! #85] more Harry Humor Date: 11/5/99 8:19 am (ET) Too funny! I especially liked the Narnia reference, LOL. Debbie {:OD From dementorofazkaban at yahoo.com Fri Nov 5 15:24:00 1999 From: dementorofazkaban at yahoo.com (dementorofazkaban at yahoo.com) Date: Fri, 05 Nov 1999 10:24:00 -0500 Subject: Greetings Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C87 From: dementorofazkaban Subject: Greetings Date: 11/5/99 10:24 am (ET) Last Monday, I had a truly horrifying experience I was at a friend's house for our Monday ritual of Monday night football and I had brought along book 2 in the Harry Potter series - I was tormented and harrassed by my friends since they all have young (6 and 8) siblings reading the books - I'm glad to have found this group I knew there had to be other "grown ups" out there reading them! I can't believe we have to wait until Summer for the next book! AHHHHHHHHH! Anyway, looking forward to future discussions! DOA From jenP_97 at yahoo.com Fri Nov 5 21:48:00 1999 From: jenP_97 at yahoo.com (jenP_97 at yahoo.com) Date: Fri, 05 Nov 1999 16:48:00 -0500 Subject: My Intro Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C88 From: jenP_97 Subject: Re: My Intro Reply To: [Yahoo! #84] Re: My Intro Date: 11/5/99 4:48 pm (ET) Re: being the only adult readers in the house... Hahahahaha! How about this! My daughter is only 8 months old (well, okay, next Wednesday), so she's not a big fan yet, but I'm reading the books out loud to my husband, who is (almost) as excited to read the one coming out next summer as I am. Not only that, but so far, I've loaned the books out to about 3-4 other adults (older than I am), and have recommended them to several parents. PLUS! I teach three laboratory classes (reading, writing, and computer) at my local community college, and I actually read the first chapter of Philosopher's Stone (yes, I'm such a geek I ordered the British versions here in America) to them so I could show them the differences in the language, and they all loved it. :) Jennifer From b_drey at yahoo.com Fri Nov 5 22:13:00 1999 From: b_drey at yahoo.com (b_drey at yahoo.com) Date: Fri, 05 Nov 1999 17:13:00 -0500 Subject: Language Differences Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C89 From: b_drey Subject: Language Differences Reply To: [Yahoo! #88] Re: My Intro Date: 11/5/99 5:13 pm (ET) Jennifer - what "language differences"? That's really interesting. I got the 2nd book from England. How different is it? Barbara From ssg_boy at yahoo.com Fri Nov 5 22:42:00 1999 From: ssg_boy at yahoo.com (ssg_boy at yahoo.com) Date: Fri, 05 Nov 1999 17:42:00 -0500 Subject: Language Differences Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C90 From: ssg_boy Subject: Re: Language Differences Reply To: [Yahoo! #89] Language Differences Date: 11/5/99 5:42 pm (ET) I bought all three books from England, too, to keep my American collection company <g>. There's not too much in the way of language differences. There's the big one - the title of the first book - Philosopher's Stone versus Sorceror's Stone. I haven't read the English versions in detail, but I did spot some of the standard spelling differences, such as "coloured" versus "colored." That still would be an interesting and educational reading experience for an American child. Brian From alisc4 at yahoo.com Fri Nov 5 23:11:00 1999 From: alisc4 at yahoo.com (alisc4 at yahoo.com) Date: Fri, 05 Nov 1999 18:11:00 -0500 Subject: My Intro Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C91 From: alisc4 Subject: Re: My Intro Reply To: [Yahoo! #88] Re: My Intro Date: 11/5/99 6:11 pm (ET) This is great! I finally got "Prisoner of Askaban" and loved it. Only problem is that I read it too quickly and finished it in one night!! There is a long waiting list for my Harry books, starting with all my siblings and then my neighbors. As far as I know, I am one the only person they know of who can get them the books. I live in Peru. Slacker. From ssg_boy at yahoo.com Sat Nov 6 00:13:00 1999 From: ssg_boy at yahoo.com (ssg_boy at yahoo.com) Date: Fri, 05 Nov 1999 19:13:00 -0500 Subject: Horrifying Experience Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C92 From: ssg_boy Subject: Re: Horrifying Experience Reply To: [Yahoo! #87] Greetings Date: 11/5/99 7:13 pm (ET) dementorofazkaban wrote: <<I was tormented and harrassed by my friends since they all have young (6 and 8) siblings reading the books>> Given your handle, perhaps a little kiss might have been in order for your tormentors <g>. Brian From prof_snape at yahoo.com Sat Nov 6 02:52:00 1999 From: prof_snape at yahoo.com (prof_snape at yahoo.com) Date: Fri, 05 Nov 1999 21:52:00 -0500 Subject: Language Differences Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C93 From: Prof_Snape Subject: Re: Language Differences Reply To: [Yahoo! #89] Language Differences Date: 11/5/99 9:52 pm (ET) The only real difference I can think of is that I believe they changed jumper to sweater in in the American editions. The British and English Jumper are two different types of clothing. I suppose it is a good thing these kids are magic and do not have to use erasers that would really cause some confusion amongst American readers trying to figure out why Harry would need a rubber. From jenP_97 at yahoo.com Sat Nov 6 19:02:00 1999 From: jenP_97 at yahoo.com (jenP_97 at yahoo.com) Date: Sat, 06 Nov 1999 14:02:00 -0500 Subject: Language Differences Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C94 From: jenP_97 Subject: Re: Language Differences Reply To: [Yahoo! #89] Language Differences Date: 11/6/99 2:02 pm (ET) Hrm, what differences... well, it's not really so much that it makes it hard to read. Common spelling differences - favor/favour, center/centre, stuff like that. Also, there are a few grammatical differences, such as how some words that we would consider singular (like names of the houses - Gryffindor, for example) are sometimes referred to as plural. "Gryffindor are..." That's a little strange to me. And then, there are always the vocabulary differences. Sweater/jumper is the big one most people have heard about, but in _Philosopher's Stone_, the lemon drops Dumbledore is so fond of are called sherbet lemons. :) Course books are "set books", class schedules are timetables, stoves are cookers, the car parts are totally different, of course. It's really fun to read the British versions after reading the American versions 2-3 times first... it almost makes me want to read the whole book out loud to myself in a British accent. :) Oh - about the eraser/rubber. I haven't checked it out yet, but isn't there a scene where Hermione is trying to get Tom Riddle's diary to show itself, and she pulls out what looks like a giant red eraser... "it's a revealer - I got it in Diagon Alley" something like that? I should check that out... maybe she does pull out a rubber! ;) Jen From ssg_boy at yahoo.com Sat Nov 6 20:00:00 1999 From: ssg_boy at yahoo.com (ssg_boy at yahoo.com) Date: Sat, 06 Nov 1999 15:00:00 -0500 Subject: Language Differences Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C95 From: ssg_boy Subject: Re: Language Differences Reply To: [Yahoo! #94] Re: Language Differences Date: 11/6/99 3:00 pm (ET) Jen wrote: <Also, there are a few grammatical differences, such as how some words that we would consider singular (like names of the houses - Gryffindor, for example) are sometimes referred to as plural. "Gryffindor are..." That's a little strange to me.> Ah, that's the one that always stands out for me also when I'm in England or reading an English publication. From what I can gather, in English English any entity that is a collection of individuals is treated as a plural noun. In many cases the same noun is singular in American English. Your example of one of the houses of Hogwarts is a perfect illustration. Brian From tracilbell at yahoo.com Sat Nov 6 20:34:00 1999 From: tracilbell at yahoo.com (tracilbell at yahoo.com) Date: Sat, 06 Nov 1999 15:34:00 -0500 Subject: Kinda Funny Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C96 From: tracilbell Subject: Kinda Funny Reply To: [Yahoo! #88] Re: My Intro Date: 11/6/99 3:34 pm (ET) I have to relate a kinda funny thing that happened at my house last weekend. My (much) younger boyfriend (he's 20) was upstairs giving his snake a bath. Yes, you read that right. The snake is shedding and loves baths. Anyway Dale was upstairs and he yelled down "hon can you do me a favour?" "Okay" I yelled back. "Can ya bring me up a coke, a smoke and the next Harry Potter book!" I had been bragging about the books for months. I decided one night, when there was nothing to do, to read him a chapter of the first one. I love to read aloud (its unfortunately I have no kids). I can do a killer British accent, and I do a different, voice for each character. Well, one chapter turned into one then two then three. After I had read the fourth one aloud my voice began to fade. So he read the rest himself that night. He came to bed at 2am. He read the second book the next night. The third night was 'snake bath night'. Anyway I thought it was rather humorous. Traci From itm55 at yahoo.com Sun Nov 7 17:35:00 1999 From: itm55 at yahoo.com (itm55 at yahoo.com) Date: Sun, 07 Nov 1999 12:35:00 -0500 Subject: chat Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C97 From: itm55 Subject: chat Date: 11/7/99 12:35 pm (ET) Anyone interested in setting up a time to chat? Unforunately I'm not very computer literate and even when someone is online I don't know how to communicate with them. I do feel getting several of us in a chat room could be very interesting. From Misswingz_54 at yahoo.com Sun Nov 7 20:30:00 1999 From: Misswingz_54 at yahoo.com (Misswingz_54 at yahoo.com) Date: Sun, 07 Nov 1999 15:30:00 -0500 Subject: chat Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C98 From: Misswingz_54 Subject: Re: chat Reply To: [Yahoo! #97] chat Date: 11/7/99 3:30 pm (ET) I'd love to chat! The best nights this week for me is late on Wednsday night about 9:30ish central. Or Friday night about the same time. We now have all the Books. I had to order the second one from our bookstore at the Peru Mall. And picked up the other one while I was there. And we aren't going to tell my husband how much I spent after all three kids got all the books that they wanted as well. Anyway, we're reading away. I just wanted to add that we(my son)and I think that John Goodman as Mr.Dursley and either Cathy Moriarty or Shelly Duvall as Mrs. Dursley. Personally I think Moriarty would do the best job. Well hope we can chat soon. ~Dessa~ From ssg_boy at yahoo.com Sun Nov 7 23:29:00 1999 From: ssg_boy at yahoo.com (ssg_boy at yahoo.com) Date: Sun, 07 Nov 1999 18:29:00 -0500 Subject: chat Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C99 From: ssg_boy Subject: Re: chat Reply To: [Yahoo! #97] chat Date: 11/7/99 6:29 pm (ET) itm55 wrote: <<Anyone interested in setting up a time to chat? Unforunately I'm not very computer literate and even when someone is online I don't know how to communicate with them.>> Chatting is pretty easy on Yahoo. Just click on "chat" under "Our Pages" in the left-hand frame, wait for a Java applet to download, and you're in the "Harry Potter for Grown Ups" chat room. As for communicating with someone when you're both online, download the free Yahoo Messenger software. When you get it running, display the "Friends" view and under the "Add" menu choice select "Add a Yahoo friend." You can then invite fellow members of this club to be members of your "friends' list," known as a "group" to the Messenger software. Use the person's Yahoo handle (e.g., "ssg_boy") to invite them to be on your list. If your Yahoo friends accept your invitation, you will each know when the other is online (assuming that you are both online and running Messenger) and will be able to send each other "instant messages." You can also create your own impromptu chat room in Messenger by selecting "Start a Voice Chat" under the menu bar label "Messenger." Probably sounds more complicated than it is. Using the club chat room is the easiest way to go. Friday nights are probably best for me. Brian From b_drey at yahoo.com Mon Nov 8 03:37:00 1999 From: b_drey at yahoo.com (b_drey at yahoo.com) Date: Sun, 07 Nov 1999 22:37:00 -0500 Subject: Language Differences Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C100 From: b_drey Subject: Re: Language Differences Reply To: [Yahoo! #93] Re: Language Differences Date: 11/7/99 10:37 pm (ET) Some years ago my sister and I were on an archeological dig in Norwich, England. The rest of the diggers were English. We'd already been thru the surprising differences between the American and English meanings of the word "shag". I'll never forget when a very nice choirboy looking English man called Malcolm turned to me and said in that beautiful clear English voice "Have you got a rubber [actually, he said "rubba"]?" Needless to say, Katy and I were dumbfounded, but after the "shag" episode" we were ready for anything. However, we were a little let down that all he wanted was an eraser. Barbara From delysa2u at yahoo.com Mon Nov 8 04:08:00 1999 From: delysa2u at yahoo.com (delysa2u at yahoo.com) Date: Sun, 07 Nov 1999 23:08:00 -0500 Subject: Casting Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C101 From: delysa2u Subject: Casting Date: 11/7/99 11:08 pm (ET) I've really like some of your suggestions for the cast but remember this is a British story. It's set in Britain, the kids are British, the teachers and other adults are British, everything about it is British. I passonately hope they cast it accordingly. There's nothing worse than a Yank trying to 'be British', even if said Yank is the best actor in the world. It would totally ruin the whole film and experience for me. It would cheapen it, if you know what I mean. I would love to chat (if I haven't p***ed everyone off now, LOL). Set a time & day and make sure to put what time zone also since we're probably pretty spread out. Debbie {:OD From prof_snape at yahoo.com Mon Nov 8 14:15:00 1999 From: prof_snape at yahoo.com (prof_snape at yahoo.com) Date: Mon, 08 Nov 1999 09:15:00 -0500 Subject: Casting Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C102 From: Prof_Snape Subject: Re: Casting Reply To: [Yahoo! #101] Casting Date: 11/8/99 9:15 am (ET) I've often thought it would be fun to cast all the slytheriens as Americans and keep the rest of the characters Brithish. From tracilbell at yahoo.com Mon Nov 8 18:06:00 1999 From: tracilbell at yahoo.com (tracilbell at yahoo.com) Date: Mon, 08 Nov 1999 13:06:00 -0500 Subject: Casting Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C103 From: tracilbell Subject: Re: Casting Reply To: [Yahoo! #101] Casting Date: 11/8/99 1:06 pm (ET) Well, you sure haven't ticked me off Debbie, I feel the exact same way. I want everything to be 100% British (in the tradition of the movie The Witches and the tv series Worst Witch). I would be supremely ticked if it were americanized. I don't think Jo Rowling would allow that. She still has a lot of pull, even though the rights were signed over to Warner Bros. The movie does have a British producer, who Rowling picked. Traci From tracilbell at yahoo.com Mon Nov 8 18:07:00 1999 From: tracilbell at yahoo.com (tracilbell at yahoo.com) Date: Mon, 08 Nov 1999 13:07:00 -0500 Subject: Casting Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C104 From: tracilbell Subject: Re: Casting Reply To: [Yahoo! #102] Re: Casting Date: 11/8/99 1:07 pm (ET) hehehe Prof_Snape you are a naughty boy! Funny, but naughty! hehehe Traci Edmonton, Canada From b_drey at yahoo.com Tue Nov 9 16:02:00 1999 From: b_drey at yahoo.com (b_drey at yahoo.com) Date: Tue, 09 Nov 1999 11:02:00 -0500 Subject: Chat Survey - Please Respond Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C105 From: b_drey Subject: Re: Chat Survey - Please Respond Reply To: [Yahoo! #97] chat Date: 11/9/99 11:02 am (ET) At itm55's suggestion, I have set up a tentative weekly chat time on Friday's at 9:00 p.m. EST. If you are interested in having a set chat, please let me know if this time is OK or if another day and/or time would be better. I'll try to set it up to please the majority. Another option is to have the chat on one day one week and on another day the next week (the way we do it in another club). Or, at one time one week and another time the next. But I NEED YOUR INPUT in order to do this. Another thought - let me know if you want to discuss a certain topic each week or just talk about anything. If discussing a topic is the choice, we'll need suggestions. If you want to join the chat, click on the "Chat" page in the column to the left of this message. If you're the first person there, wait for others to join you. You can also chat with any and all members any time you want just by making a date to meet in the chat room. Also, the home page shows who's online in the club at any given time: If you click "view all online," you'll get a complete list of online members, with an icon next to each name that you can click on to send an instant message. If you click on the member's name on this page, you will get the member's profile. If this sounds like martian to you, click on "Help" under Member Tools on the left. I have found it very useful. I'm looking forward to hearing from all of you. Thanks. Barbara From ssg_boy at yahoo.com Tue Nov 9 16:58:00 1999 From: ssg_boy at yahoo.com (ssg_boy at yahoo.com) Date: Tue, 09 Nov 1999 11:58:00 -0500 Subject: Chat Survey - Please Respond Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C106 From: ssg_boy Subject: Re: Chat Survey - Please Respond Reply To: [Yahoo! #105] Re: Chat Survey - Please Respond Date: 11/9/99 11:58 am (ET) <<I have set up a tentative weekly chat time on Friday's at 9:00 p.m. EST>> I could participate when I'm not trying to convince a 2-year old that it's time to go to bed. I'd probably be in and out given the level of cooperation that I receive on any given Friday. It's probably impossible to find a "perfect" time that would be good for all of the far-flung members of this club. For example, we enjoy the company of club members from the U.K. Your suggestion to shift days and/or times week to week would take care of that potential problem. Anything you do in taking the trouble to set up a chat is acceptable to me, and I would make every effort to participate. Brian From janey_13 at yahoo.com Tue Nov 9 18:35:00 1999 From: janey_13 at yahoo.com (janey_13 at yahoo.com) Date: Tue, 09 Nov 1999 13:35:00 -0500 Subject: Chat Survey - Please Respond Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C107 From: janey_13 Subject: Re: Chat Survey - Please Respond Reply To: [Yahoo! #105] Re: Chat Survey - Please Respond Date: 11/9/99 1:35 pm (ET) sounds good to me, however, not this Friday From tracilbell at yahoo.com Tue Nov 9 19:07:00 1999 From: tracilbell at yahoo.com (tracilbell at yahoo.com) Date: Tue, 09 Nov 1999 14:07:00 -0500 Subject: Chat Survey - Please Respond Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C108 From: tracilbell Subject: Re: Chat Survey - Please Respond Reply To: [Yahoo! #107] Re: Chat Survey - Please Respond Date: 11/9/99 2:07 pm (ET) sounds like a good time for me too From delysa2u at yahoo.com Tue Nov 9 19:10:00 1999 From: delysa2u at yahoo.com (delysa2u at yahoo.com) Date: Tue, 09 Nov 1999 14:10:00 -0500 Subject: Chat Survey - Please Respond Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C109 From: delysa2u Subject: Re: Chat Survey - Please Respond Reply To: [Yahoo! #105] Re: Chat Survey - Please Respond Date: 11/9/99 2:10 pm (ET) Friday sounds good to me. Since I have no life <grin> I'm usually home on Friday nites also fighting to get kids in bed. I think for this first chat we ought to just wing it, if a topic comes up so be it but lets go informal for the first one. What do you guys think? Debbie {:O) From nlpnt at yahoo.com Tue Nov 9 21:04:00 1999 From: nlpnt at yahoo.com (nlpnt at yahoo.com) Date: Tue, 09 Nov 1999 16:04:00 -0500 Subject: Banning Harry Story Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C110 From: nlpnt Subject: Re: Banning Harry Story Reply To: [Yahoo! #75] Banning Harry Story Date: 11/9/99 4:04 pm (ET) You know, until the third paragraph, I thought it was a joke.... ...now I'm the one who'll be sleeping in a locked closet, knowing there are people like that out there! From hughmania at yahoo.com Tue Nov 9 21:23:00 1999 From: hughmania at yahoo.com (hughmania at yahoo.com) Date: Tue, 09 Nov 1999 16:23:00 -0500 Subject: Banning Harry Story Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C111 From: hughmania Subject: Re: Banning Harry Story Reply To: [Yahoo! #110] Re: Banning Harry Story Date: 11/9/99 4:23 pm (ET) No, it really is a joke. From nlpnt at yahoo.com Tue Nov 9 21:27:00 1999 From: nlpnt at yahoo.com (nlpnt at yahoo.com) Date: Tue, 09 Nov 1999 16:27:00 -0500 Subject: Borgman cartoon Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C112 From: nlpnt Subject: Borgman cartoon Date: 11/9/99 4:27 pm (ET) Did anyone see it ? It's at http//borgman.enquirer.com/weekly/daily_html/1999/10/102699borgman.html From nlpnt at yahoo.com Tue Nov 9 21:40:00 1999 From: nlpnt at yahoo.com (nlpnt at yahoo.com) Date: Tue, 09 Nov 1999 16:40:00 -0500 Subject: Borgman cartoon Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C113 From: nlpnt Subject: Re: Borgman cartoon Reply To: [Yahoo! #112] Borgman cartoon Date: 11/9/99 4:40 pm (ET) Sorry, that was supposed to be a link. I've posted it on the Links page. From ssg_boy at yahoo.com Tue Nov 9 21:55:00 1999 From: ssg_boy at yahoo.com (ssg_boy at yahoo.com) Date: Tue, 09 Nov 1999 16:55:00 -0500 Subject: Borgman cartoon Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C114 From: ssg_boy Subject: Re: Borgman cartoon Reply To: [Yahoo! #113] Re: Borgman cartoon Date: 11/9/99 4:55 pm (ET) The link didn't take me directly to the Borgman cartoon, but it did get me to the Cincinnati Enquirer's web site. From there I was able to click on "Jim Borgman" and find the cartoon. It's easier to find if you know it appeared on October 26 because you can search for Borgman's cartoons by week. Brian From mystril at yahoo.com Wed Nov 10 01:15:00 1999 From: mystril at yahoo.com (mystril at yahoo.com) Date: Tue, 09 Nov 1999 20:15:00 -0500 Subject: My Intro Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C115 From: Mystril Subject: Re: My Intro Reply To: [Yahoo! #91] Re: My Intro Date: 11/9/99 8:15 pm (ET) I had the same problem. I got the book after work one night and had it finished before I could go to sleep. Of course, once 1:30 am hit, I had to hold my eyes open. I don't think my waiting list was as long as yours though, I only had to lend it to Mom, my boyfriend and my boss. From itm55 at yahoo.com Wed Nov 10 01:51:00 1999 From: itm55 at yahoo.com (itm55 at yahoo.com) Date: Tue, 09 Nov 1999 20:51:00 -0500 Subject: Chat Survey - Please Respond Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C116 From: itm55 Subject: Re: Chat Survey - Please Respond Reply To: [Yahoo! #105] Re: Chat Survey - Please Respond Date: 11/9/99 8:51 pm (ET) Sounds great, can't wait. From prof_snape at yahoo.com Wed Nov 10 14:13:00 1999 From: prof_snape at yahoo.com (prof_snape at yahoo.com) Date: Wed, 10 Nov 1999 09:13:00 -0500 Subject: Banning Harry Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C117 From: Prof_Snape Subject: Banning Harry Date: 11/10/99 9:13 am (ET) This link goes to an EJDione story in the Washington Post. I think it is a very level headed argument for Harry. Though these people can be very annoying it is important that we fight them civilly as inflamatory words seem to only strengthen their resolve. Dione is very quick here and understands a parents need to exercise some control over what 'their' children read. I do have in my postion a pretty good anti-harry story from one of the Christian Right publications. If anyone would like to see what they are saying just email me and I will send it along to you. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/WPlate/1999-11/02/013l-110299-idx.html From delysa2u at yahoo.com Wed Nov 10 14:57:00 1999 From: delysa2u at yahoo.com (delysa2u at yahoo.com) Date: Wed, 10 Nov 1999 09:57:00 -0500 Subject: Banning Harry Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C118 From: delysa2u Subject: Re: Banning Harry Reply To: [Yahoo! #117] Banning Harry Date: 11/10/99 9:57 am (ET) Thanks for the link, it is a great article. It seems I only see the bad clippings and never any good ones for Harry, other than the book reviews. I can't ask you to mail me the other though, it might make me even more insanely po'd than I am already about the bashing of my beloved Harry! The one thing I heard from the Christian Coalition on the show Politically Incorrect was that it's a story about a boy who kills his parents and therefore must be evil. Did I miss something? Haven't folks learned by now to read, watch, listen to, whatever the case may be, the thing they want to ban. Ignorance is bliss they say, well I say ignorance is ignorant! Rantings from Debbie {:OD From nlpnt at yahoo.com Wed Nov 10 19:31:00 1999 From: nlpnt at yahoo.com (nlpnt at yahoo.com) Date: Wed, 10 Nov 1999 14:31:00 -0500 Subject: Banning Harry Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C119 From: nlpnt Subject: Re: Banning Harry Reply To: [Yahoo! #118] Re: Banning Harry Date: 11/10/99 2:31 pm (ET) Thanks for the link, and thanks for not taking five points from Gryffindor for my not knowing the Landover story was fake, Prof. Snape. From Misswingz_54 at yahoo.com Thu Nov 11 19:43:00 1999 From: Misswingz_54 at yahoo.com (Misswingz_54 at yahoo.com) Date: Thu, 11 Nov 1999 14:43:00 -0500 Subject: Chat Survey - Please Respond Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C120 From: Misswingz_54 Subject: Re: Chat Survey - Please Respond Reply To: [Yahoo! #116] Re: Chat Survey - Please Respond Date: 11/11/99 2:43 pm (ET) CAN'T WAIT!!!!! From b_drey at yahoo.com Fri Nov 12 15:37:00 1999 From: b_drey at yahoo.com (b_drey at yahoo.com) Date: Fri, 12 Nov 1999 10:37:00 -0500 Subject: Tonight's Chat Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C121 From: b_drey Subject: Tonight's Chat Date: 11/12/99 10:37 am (ET) Don't forget. Join us tonight at 9:00 EST for our first live chat about the Harry Potter books and whatever you all want to talk about. A suggestion for all new chatters--you might want to enter the chat area early if you have never done so, so that you can down load the "chat software" and be ready to go. Talk to you, tonight. Barbara From tracilbell at yahoo.com Fri Nov 12 23:08:00 1999 From: tracilbell at yahoo.com (tracilbell at yahoo.com) Date: Fri, 12 Nov 1999 18:08:00 -0500 Subject: Brilliant Article - re: banning of Harry Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C122 From: tracilbell Subject: Brilliant Article - re: banning of Harry Date: 11/12/99 6:08 pm (ET) although i'm Canadian and don't have to worry about this banning business, I came across a brillant article today http://www.freedomforum.org/first/1999/10/20ombudsman.asp Well said, in my opinion Traci From tracilbell at yahoo.com Fri Nov 12 23:09:00 1999 From: tracilbell at yahoo.com (tracilbell at yahoo.com) Date: Fri, 12 Nov 1999 18:09:00 -0500 Subject: Tonight's Chat Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C123 From: tracilbell Subject: Re: Tonight's Chat Reply To: [Yahoo! #121] Tonight's Chat Date: 11/12/99 6:09 pm (ET) I will do my best to attend the chat - I have to find the snake that is loose in my house first. my boyfriend didnt lock his cage last night...sigh Traci From delysa2u at yahoo.com Sat Nov 13 06:22:00 1999 From: delysa2u at yahoo.com (delysa2u at yahoo.com) Date: Sat, 13 Nov 1999 01:22:00 -0500 Subject: Chat Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C124 From: delysa2u Subject: Chat Date: 11/13/99 1:22 am (ET) I had a good time in the chat tonite, I hope we can do it again sometime. If all the members of this club are as nice as the few I met this evening then I'd say we have a pretty good group here! Debbie {:OD From Misswingz_54 at yahoo.com Tue Nov 16 03:58:00 1999 From: Misswingz_54 at yahoo.com (Misswingz_54 at yahoo.com) Date: Mon, 15 Nov 1999 22:58:00 -0500 Subject: "National Children's Book Week" Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C125 From: Misswingz_54 Subject: "National Children's Book Week" Date: 11/15/99 10:58 pm (ET) This week is "National Children's Book Week." At my 9 yr. olds school they have something neat going on everyday...Today was, Books Go Everywhere, the children were suppose to dress as there favorite book character and and carry the book where ever the went. Chelsey went as "Hermione Granger." We made a wand and she wore an old choir robe and we made a name tag that said "Hogwarts." It was great fun there was at least 2 Harry Potters that I know of. It was great fun. Wish I could have chatted the other night. Had a bit of an emergancy here so had to take care of that hope there's another one soon, I love to talk about Harry. ~Dessa~ From delysa2u at yahoo.com Tue Nov 16 05:11:00 1999 From: delysa2u at yahoo.com (delysa2u at yahoo.com) Date: Tue, 16 Nov 1999 00:11:00 -0500 Subject: Tonight's Chat Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C126 From: delysa2u Subject: Re: Tonight's Chat Reply To: [Yahoo! #123] Re: Tonight's Chat Date: 11/16/99 12:11 am (ET) Did you ever find that darn snake? Debbie {:O) From mystril at yahoo.com Tue Nov 16 14:11:00 1999 From: mystril at yahoo.com (mystril at yahoo.com) Date: Tue, 16 Nov 1999 09:11:00 -0500 Subject: National Children's Book Week Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C127 From: Mystril Subject: Re: National Children's Book Week Reply To: [Yahoo! #125] "National Children's Book Week" Date: 11/16/99 9:11 am (ET) That's great, I was planning to dress up as Minerva McGonagall for work on Halloween, but no one would have any clue who I was, except for the people with kids and the few readers. From tracilbell at yahoo.com Tue Nov 16 18:04:00 1999 From: tracilbell at yahoo.com (tracilbell at yahoo.com) Date: Tue, 16 Nov 1999 13:04:00 -0500 Subject: The snake is still 'missing' Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C128 From: tracilbell Subject: The snake is still 'missing' Reply To: [Yahoo! #126] Re: Tonight's Chat Date: 11/16/99 1:04 pm (ET) I figure he's gone on vacation somewhere warmer :) Traci From princessdragon13 at yahoo.com Fri Nov 19 21:27:00 1999 From: princessdragon13 at yahoo.com (princessdragon13 at yahoo.com) Date: Fri, 19 Nov 1999 16:27:00 -0500 Subject: New Member Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C129 From: princessdragon13 Subject: New Member Date: 11/19/99 4:27 pm (ET) Hello everyone. I've come to express my feelings on that newspaper article, about banning Harry Potter. I see you've already talked about that some, and I would like it very much if you read my input. I think that the whole thing, about kids leaving their school room just because his/her teacher is reading the book to the class is just, sad. I mean, the reason some one writes a book is because they have a story, that they want to share, because that story makes them sad, or happy, or whatever, and they also want to look in a bookstore, and see their work, and think "Wow. I wrote that. That's mine, I finally sent that message, out to the world, to let them know that I can do something too. I'm part of this world, and I had a story to tell, and I told it, and it worked." J. K. Rowling has worked hard, to share her feelings, her story, with the world, and they think that what her message is, how she thinks, they think that's some thing that children should not read. It's something that they say 'is work of the devil'. But yet, all it is, is words. And words are very powerful things. But words are not to hurt, they are to tell, to express. And I think, that all the article is, is words, and what people think, and nothing else. So, should we not let her share her feelings with the world? That, my friends, is just cruel, and I refuse to take place in it, if that is what comes up. --Kelsey From princessdragon13 at yahoo.com Fri Nov 19 21:27:00 1999 From: princessdragon13 at yahoo.com (princessdragon13 at yahoo.com) Date: Fri, 19 Nov 1999 16:27:00 -0500 Subject: New Member Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C130 From: princessdragon13 Subject: New Member Date: 11/19/99 4:27 pm (ET) Hello everyone. I've come to express my feelings on that newspaper article, about banning Harry Potter. I see you've already talked about that some, and I would like it very much if you read my input. I think that the whole thing, about kids leaving their school room just because his/her teacher is reading the book to the class is just, sad. I mean, the reason some one writes a book is because they have a story, that they want to share, because that story makes them sad, or happy, or whatever, and they also want to look in a bookstore, and see their work, and think "Wow. I wrote that. That's mine, I finally sent that message, out to the world, to let them know that I can do something too. I'm part of this world, and I had a story to tell, and I told it, and it worked." J. K. Rowling has worked hard, to share her feelings, her story, with the world, and they think that what her message is, how she thinks, they think that's some thing that children should not read. It's something that they say 'is work of the devil'. But yet, all it is, is words. And words are very powerful things. But words are not to hurt, they are to tell, to express. And I think, that all the article is, is words, and what people think, and nothing else. So, should we not let her share her feelings with the world? That, my friends, is just cruel, and I refuse to take place in it, if that is what comes up. --A friend... From princessdragon13 at yahoo.com Fri Nov 19 21:29:00 1999 From: princessdragon13 at yahoo.com (princessdragon13 at yahoo.com) Date: Fri, 19 Nov 1999 16:29:00 -0500 Subject: New Member Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C131 From: princessdragon13 Subject: New Member Date: 11/19/99 4:29 pm (ET) Hello everyone. I've come to express my feelings on that newspaper article, about banning Harry Potter. I see you've already talked about that some, and I would like it very much if you read my input. I think that the whole thing, about kids leaving their school room just because his/her teacher is reading the book to the class is just, sad. I mean, the reason some one writes a book is because they have a story, that they want to share, because that story makes them sad, or happy, or whatever, and they also want to look in a bookstore, and see their work, and think "Wow. I wrote that. That's mine, I finally sent that message, out to the world, to let them know that I can do something too. I'm part of this world, and I had a story to tell, and I told it, and it worked." J. K. Rowling has worked hard, to share her feelings, her story, with the world, and they think that what her message is, how she thinks, they think that's some thing that children should not read. It's something that they say 'is work of the devil'. But yet, all it is, is words. And words are very powerful things. But words are not to hurt, they are to tell, to express. And I think, that all the article is, is words, and what people think, and nothing else. So, should we not let her share her feelings with the world? That, my friends, is just cruel, and I refuse to take place in it, if that is what comes up. From mrslibrarian at yahoo.com Sat Nov 20 10:16:00 1999 From: mrslibrarian at yahoo.com (mrslibrarian at yahoo.com) Date: Sat, 20 Nov 1999 05:16:00 -0500 Subject: Brilliant Article - re: banning of H Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C132 From: mrslibrarian Subject: Re: Brilliant Article - re: banning of H Reply To: [Yahoo! #122] Brilliant Article - re: banning of Harry Date: 11/20/99 5:16 am (ET) Just caught up with the latest messages after some on-line difficulties. The Freedom Forum article is extremely well expressed; if only more parents read books with their children (as most members of this club seem to do, or would if they were parents) they could discuss issues as they arise that the children query - instead of leaving them plugged into the TV or computer game while Mum and Dad do other stuff. No wonder children have a confused image of the world these days. I look forward to joining in a chat one evening - but probably in the school holidays as 9 p.m. EST is a bit late for us GMT sufferers! From engwife at yahoo.com Sun Nov 21 02:59:00 1999 From: engwife at yahoo.com (engwife at yahoo.com) Date: Sat, 20 Nov 1999 21:59:00 -0500 Subject: new member Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C133 From: engwife Subject: new member Date: 11/20/99 9:59 pm (ET) Hi - just arrived on the scene! I am a 5th grade teacher - my students LOVE Harry Potter. We began a study of the Fantasy genre in October - there is not a better Fantasy book out there than Harry Potter! My kids can't wait till 2 and 3 come out in soft cover so our library will get them. I sent home a letter encouraging parents to read the book with thier child - I have recieved nothing but good stuff back. Parents are so excited that thier child is reading! And since we are studying the Fantasy genre, no one is concerned about anything being 'from the devil' - they understand that Rowling just wrote a wonderful Fantasy story for anyone interested to enjoy! I would love to hear from other teachers or parents about your response to the book. From tracilbell at yahoo.com Mon Nov 22 16:21:00 1999 From: tracilbell at yahoo.com (tracilbell at yahoo.com) Date: Mon, 22 Nov 1999 11:21:00 -0500 Subject: I'll Just Whip Out My VISA for This ! Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C134 From: tracilbell Subject: I'll Just Whip Out My VISA for This ! Date: 11/22/99 11:21 am (ET) I don't know if you have all seen this or not, but it definately won't be under my Christmas tree this year, unfortunately :) http://sothebys.amazon.com/exec/varzea/ts/exchange-glance/Y03X3317865X3707336/10 3-3268889-5462227 From delysa2u at yahoo.com Mon Nov 22 20:53:00 1999 From: delysa2u at yahoo.com (delysa2u at yahoo.com) Date: Mon, 22 Nov 1999 15:53:00 -0500 Subject: I'll Just Whip Out My VISA for This Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C135 From: delysa2u Subject: Re: I'll Just Whip Out My VISA for This Reply To: [Yahoo! #134] I'll Just Whip Out My VISA for This ! Date: 11/22/99 3:53 pm (ET) I'm sorry but when I see folks paying huge amounts of money on things, even Harry, it just says to me that someone has way too much money. There are way too many homeless and hungry kids on this earth for me to even WANT to pay this amount for ANYTHING frivilous like this. Debbie From mjsbone at yahoo.com Mon Nov 22 21:58:00 1999 From: mjsbone at yahoo.com (mjsbone at yahoo.com) Date: Mon, 22 Nov 1999 16:58:00 -0500 Subject: Keep Potter in Americas schools Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C136 From: mjsbone Subject: Keep Potter in Americas schools Date: 11/22/99 4:58 pm (ET) I am outraged at the foolish people who are demanding that these wonderful books be banned from schools. We must stop this from happening. I urge all parents in this club to contact their local school board representitve and make sure this is not happening in you community. Now is the time that all fans must ban together and stop this nonsense! From itm55 at yahoo.com Tue Nov 23 02:57:00 1999 From: itm55 at yahoo.com (itm55 at yahoo.com) Date: Mon, 22 Nov 1999 21:57:00 -0500 Subject: Keep Potter in Americas schools Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C137 From: itm55 Subject: Re: Keep Potter in Americas schools Reply To: [Yahoo! #136] Keep Potter in Americas schools Date: 11/22/99 9:57 pm (ET) I'm glad to say that at our school book fair just a couple of weeks ago all the Harry Potter were being offered and they had their own display case as well. From jenP_97 at yahoo.com Tue Nov 23 05:46:00 1999 From: jenP_97 at yahoo.com (jenP_97 at yahoo.com) Date: Tue, 23 Nov 1999 00:46:00 -0500 Subject: British and American differences Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C138 From: jenP_97 Subject: British and American differences Date: 11/23/99 12:46 am (ET) Hi everyone. Just wanted to let you guys know that I'm hard at work on the comparison I said I would do on the differences between the British and American versions. I had to start with _Prisoner of Azkaban_ because I've loaned all my other copies out at the moment (hehehe). Anyway, I'm up through chapter four (and updating all the time), so if you'd like to take a look, it's here: http://www.piersol.com/harrypotter/ I'll post that on the links page, too. :) Thanks for visiting. If you have any comments, please let me know by emailing me (address and link on the site) or by mentioning it here! Jen From ssg_boy at yahoo.com Tue Nov 23 20:33:00 1999 From: ssg_boy at yahoo.com (ssg_boy at yahoo.com) Date: Tue, 23 Nov 1999 15:33:00 -0500 Subject: British and American differences Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C139 From: ssg_boy Subject: Re: British and American differences Reply To: [Yahoo! #138] British and American differences Date: 11/23/99 3:33 pm (ET) Jen wrote: <<Just wanted to let you guys know that I'm hard at work on the comparison I said I would do on the differences between the British and American versions.>> Wow! An awesome piece of work! I look forward to future installments. Brian From kteachkids at yahoo.com Fri Nov 26 18:20:00 1999 From: kteachkids at yahoo.com (kteachkids at yahoo.com) Date: Fri, 26 Nov 1999 13:20:00 -0500 Subject: Engwife lessonplans on Harry Potter Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C140 From: kteachkids Subject: Re: Engwife lessonplans on Harry Potter Date: 11/26/99 1:20 pm (ET) I read Harry Potter to My eighth grade Special ed class. They absolutely loved it. Had to stop midway though because a parent complained of it being "satanic." Next year i am going to regular ed fifth grade. Greatly interested in any info you can give me. It will be like my first year all over again.-almost I've been in special ed for eight years. I definitely want to do Harry Potter! I myself am just now starting book three. From delysa2u at yahoo.com Fri Nov 26 20:14:00 1999 From: delysa2u at yahoo.com (delysa2u at yahoo.com) Date: Fri, 26 Nov 1999 15:14:00 -0500 Subject: Engwife lessonplans on Harry Potter Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C141 From: delysa2u Subject: Re: Engwife lessonplans on Harry Potter Reply To: [Yahoo! #140] Re: Engwife lessonplans on Harry Potter Date: 11/26/99 3:14 pm (ET) Did said parent bother to read it before branding it 'satanic'? I'll bet they don't have a problem with The Wizard of Oz or Snow White. Debbie {:O) From b_drey at yahoo.com Sat Nov 27 04:17:00 1999 From: b_drey at yahoo.com (b_drey at yahoo.com) Date: Fri, 26 Nov 1999 23:17:00 -0500 Subject: British and American differences Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C142 From: b_drey Subject: Re: British and American differences Reply To: [Yahoo! #138] British and American differences Date: 11/26/99 11:17 pm (ET) Jen - I'm a little late, but still very interested. Your link didn't work for me. Do you have a new address? Thanks. Barbara From jenP_97 at yahoo.com Sat Nov 27 07:56:00 1999 From: jenP_97 at yahoo.com (jenP_97 at yahoo.com) Date: Sat, 27 Nov 1999 02:56:00 -0500 Subject: British and American differences Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C143 From: jenP_97 Subject: Re: British and American differences Reply To: [Yahoo! #142] Re: British and American differences Date: 11/27/99 2:56 am (ET) Hi. I just noticed that it's gone. Out of the blue. We're having problems with the server, so it may be back on Monday or Tuesday. We're going to have to give them a call. It looks like they reverted to an old version of our homepage... I wish I had a backup address to give you, but just be patient... it will be back. :) Sorry for the inconvenience... it's even worse for us - we can't even fix it right now. Jen From engwife at yahoo.com Tue Nov 30 03:44:00 1999 From: engwife at yahoo.com (engwife at yahoo.com) Date: Mon, 29 Nov 1999 22:44:00 -0500 Subject: Hi - kteach Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C144 From: engwife Subject: Re: Hi - kteach Reply To: [Yahoo! #140] Re: Engwife lessonplans on Harry Potter Date: 11/29/99 10:44 pm (ET) We began a study on the fantasy genre in October. I divided the class into three groups. One group read James and the Giant Peach, one read The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, and the other group read Harry Potter (1st book). Twice a week we met in our groups and discussed the books, the rest of the week doing different activities relating to the fantasy genre. The students even wrote thier own fantasy story. I sent a note home to the parents when we began the study. I encouraged them to read the books and discuss the stories with their kids. I did not recieve any negative feedback and any of the books. Now that we have finished the study, many of the students that were in other groups are reading Harry Potter on thier own. Every one loves Harry! I have read book one and two. Good luck in 5th grade - you'll love 'em! engwife From hughmania at yahoo.com Tue Nov 30 14:05:00 1999 From: hughmania at yahoo.com (hughmania at yahoo.com) Date: Tue, 30 Nov 1999 09:05:00 -0500 Subject: Hi - kteach Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C145 From: hughmania Subject: Re: Hi - kteach Reply To: [Yahoo! #144] Re: Hi - kteach Date: 11/30/99 9:05 am (ET) I think that is an awesome idea. My daughter's teacher read the class the 1st HP book. Having read all 3 I had no problem with it but didn't think it was a good idea. I taught 5th and 6th grade for 8 years and know to avoid controversy. (sp?..no spell checkers on these things...) By offering several choices the children and their parents were able to read what they felt was right. Great idea!! From LigeiaPoe at yahoo.com Tue Nov 30 21:37:00 1999 From: LigeiaPoe at yahoo.com (LigeiaPoe at yahoo.com) Date: Tue, 30 Nov 1999 16:37:00 -0500 Subject: Paperback Release Dates Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C146 From: LigeiaPoe Subject: Paperback Release Dates Date: 11/30/99 4:37 pm (ET) Hello everyone. I haven't posted here yet, but I'm glad I've found a place where I can discuss my fascination w/ Harry Potter with other like minded adults. In any case, I was wondering if anybody here knew the release dates for the US paperback editions of Chamber of Secrets and Prisoner of Azkaban. A post or e-mail would be great. Danielle :-) From tracilbell at yahoo.com Tue Nov 30 21:58:00 1999 From: tracilbell at yahoo.com (tracilbell at yahoo.com) Date: Tue, 30 Nov 1999 16:58:00 -0500 Subject: Paperback Release Dates Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C147 From: tracilbell Subject: Re: Paperback Release Dates Reply To: [Yahoo! #146] Paperback Release Dates Date: 11/30/99 4:58 pm (ET) I heard the paperback of Chamber of Secrets will be released around Christmas. Haven't heard about Azkaban yet. The release date for book #4, which is not yet titled, is June 8 2000.