From itm55 at yahoo.com Sun Oct 3 21:40:00 1999 From: itm55 at yahoo.com (itm55 at yahoo.com) Date: Sun, 03 Oct 1999 17:40:00 -0400 Subject: Movie Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C12 From: itm55 Subject: Re: Movie Reply To: [Yahoo! #7] Movie Date: 10/3/99 5:40 pm (ET) Yes, I do. They need to capture the special effects we see in our minds as we read the books to make this movie great. Anyone have any ideas on who should play some of the charactors in the movie? From alisc4 at yahoo.com Tue Oct 5 03:43:00 1999 From: alisc4 at yahoo.com (alisc4 at yahoo.com) Date: Mon, 04 Oct 1999 23:43:00 -0400 Subject: Casting: Dumbledore Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C13 From: alisc4 Subject: Casting: Dumbledore Date: 10/4/99 11:43 pm (ET) I've been giving this matter some though, and how about John Cleese? I can just picture him giving the speech during the arrival feast! Respected, but doesn't take himself seriously. What does everoyone think? alisc4. From ssg_boy at yahoo.com Tue Oct 5 13:22:00 1999 From: ssg_boy at yahoo.com (ssg_boy at yahoo.com) Date: Tue, 05 Oct 1999 09:22:00 -0400 Subject: Casting: Dumbledore Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C14 From: ssg_boy Subject: Re: Casting: Dumbledore Reply To: [Yahoo! #13] Casting: Dumbledore Date: 10/5/99 9:22 am (ET) alisc4 wrote: <<I've been giving this matter some though, and how about John Cleese? I can just picture him giving the speech during the arrival feast!>> I would love to see John Cleese in the first Harry Potter movie in some role! Cleese can be so bombastic I think of him more as an Uncle Vernon. When I think of Dumbledore I think of somebody a little more laid back such as Alec Guinness. Brian From b_drey at yahoo.com Tue Oct 5 18:17:00 1999 From: b_drey at yahoo.com (b_drey at yahoo.com) Date: Tue, 05 Oct 1999 14:17:00 -0400 Subject: Casting: Dumbledore Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C15 From: b_drey Subject: Re: Casting: Dumbledore Reply To: [Yahoo! #14] Re: Casting: Dumbledore Date: 10/5/99 2:17 pm (ET) That's really interesting - I've always pictured Dumbledore as old and plump, with a round owl-like face- I think it's the name. I'm not familiar with current teenage actors, so I can't cast Harry, Hermione, etc., but I see Ron as looking like the best friend in the Wonder Years. Barbara From wulfblat at yahoo.com Tue Oct 5 20:45:00 1999 From: wulfblat at yahoo.com (wulfblat at yahoo.com) Date: Tue, 05 Oct 1999 16:45:00 -0400 Subject: Musings on Harry Potter Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C16 From: wulfblat Subject: Musings on Harry Potter Date: 10/5/99 4:45 pm (ET) What is it about the Harry Potter books that I find so appealing? I tend to be a push over for "coming of age" books, but seldom has one so completely won me over as this series by J. K. Rowling ("The White Dragon" by Anne McCaffery was the last book to do so). Above all else we have Harry Potter, an unassuming, non precocious child who finds he is somebody special, but doesn't let this go to his head. Next, Harry's world is our world, but at age 11 Harry is invited to join in a more fantastical side of the universe and escape the cares, pains and worries of his other life. Harry's world is now filled with wondrous places such as Hogwarts, Diagon Alley and other mysterious locales. Harry has a core group of friends such as Ron, Hermione and Hagrid who are loyal and supportive. While Harry's new world looks simple and safe at first glance, we find dangers lurking in the shadows (and sometimes broad daylight), and frequently it is harry and his friends that must overcome some threat or evil. Finally, Rowling writes very well and doesn't talk down to her audience, which when combined with the other compelling aspects of her stories explains why they are so popular. One of the fun things about books like the Harry Potter series is that it forces me to reevaluate my own life to see how I can be better satisfied in this world, because unlike Harry, I'm not likely to receive an invitation to Hogwarts by owl or any other means. From alisc4 at yahoo.com Tue Oct 5 20:58:00 1999 From: alisc4 at yahoo.com (alisc4 at yahoo.com) Date: Tue, 05 Oct 1999 16:58:00 -0400 Subject: Casting: Dumbledore Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C17 From: alisc4 Subject: Re: Casting: Dumbledore Reply To: [Yahoo! #15] Re: Casting: Dumbledore Date: 10/5/99 4:58 pm (ET) I have a completely different picture of Dumbledore, tall and thin with a hawkish nose, sorta like Merriman in the Susan Cooper "Dark is Rising" series. That's the wonder of books! Let your imagination roam! I think that for Vernon Dursley, someone portly wold be better. Porky Dudley is supposed to be a blond copy of his father. Alisc4. From wulfblat at yahoo.com Tue Oct 5 21:02:00 1999 From: wulfblat at yahoo.com (wulfblat at yahoo.com) Date: Tue, 05 Oct 1999 17:02:00 -0400 Subject: What time is it, anyway? Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C18 From: wulfblat Subject: What time is it, anyway? Date: 10/5/99 5:02 pm (ET) When I first read through books one through three of the Harry Potter series I assumed that the dates of the events in the books (the years, not the days) were a generic "right around now." While reading the second book, "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" I found a reference to a date that pins down the chronology of the stories to exact years. Perhaps I'm just a careless reader and everybody else already made the connection, but I thought it was an interesting find none the less. In the chapter where Harry, Ron and Hermione attend Nearly Headless Nick's death day party we see that Nick was executed on October 31, 1492. Earlier in the chapter when Nick invited Harry to his party he stated that this year was the 500th anniversary of his death; therefore Harry's second year at Hogwarts was in 1992. From this date we can see that Harry was born in 1980 (I don't remember the day of his birthday, but it must be in July or August), his first year at Hogwarts was 1991, and his final seventh year was 1998. What does this mean, other than I'm way too anal for my own good? Not much, really, other than we're reading a history of Harry's years at Hogwarts and that he's already working at his chosen profession (or dead). From ssg_boy at yahoo.com Wed Oct 6 13:32:00 1999 From: ssg_boy at yahoo.com (ssg_boy at yahoo.com) Date: Wed, 06 Oct 1999 09:32:00 -0400 Subject: Casting: Dumbledore Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C19 From: ssg_boy Subject: Re: Casting: Dumbledore Reply To: [Yahoo! #15] Re: Casting: Dumbledore Date: 10/6/99 9:32 am (ET) Barbara wrote: <<That's really interesting - I've always pictured Dumbledore as old and plump, with a round owl-like face- I think it's the name.>> Alec Guinness can certainly do owl-like and plump. Witness his portrayal of George Smiley in the "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy" mini-series. I agree with alisc4 that Vernon should be plump. Perhaps a little Hollywood magic could fit John Cleese for that role, a la Eddie Murphy in "The Nutty Professor." Now, can we find some good roles for two of my favorite actors, Bob Hoskins and Michael Caine? Brian From alisc4 at yahoo.com Wed Oct 6 16:34:00 1999 From: alisc4 at yahoo.com (alisc4 at yahoo.com) Date: Wed, 06 Oct 1999 12:34:00 -0400 Subject: Casting: Dumbledore Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C20 From: alisc4 Subject: Re: Casting: Dumbledore Reply To: [Yahoo! #19] Re: Casting: Dumbledore Date: 10/6/99 12:34 pm (ET) Mmm... how about Michael Caie for Professor Snape? And now that you mention it. Bob Hoskins would be a good uncle Vernon, don't you think? John Goodman could also be uncle Vernon, even though he's American. As for Harry, Hermione, and Ron, unknown child actors would be great to play them. From ssg_boy at yahoo.com Wed Oct 6 17:28:00 1999 From: ssg_boy at yahoo.com (ssg_boy at yahoo.com) Date: Wed, 06 Oct 1999 13:28:00 -0400 Subject: Casting: Dumbledore Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C21 From: ssg_boy Subject: Re: Casting: Dumbledore Reply To: [Yahoo! #20] Re: Casting: Dumbledore Date: 10/6/99 1:28 pm (ET) alisc4 wrote: <<Mmm... how about Michael Caine for Professor Snape?>> That's a great idea! Caine excels in the roles of less-than-savory characters. Check him out in "A Shock to the System" or "Mona Lisa" to see what I mean. <<And now that you mention it. Bob Hoskins would be a good uncle Vernon, don't you think?>> I think so. He can certainly project the rage required (look at his performance as an East End mobster in "The Long Good Friday" to see what I mean). However, I can't get a fattened-up (via special effects or other means) John Cleese out of my mind as Uncle Vernon. :) Brian From nlpnt at yahoo.com Wed Oct 6 21:39:00 1999 From: nlpnt at yahoo.com (nlpnt at yahoo.com) Date: Wed, 06 Oct 1999 17:39:00 -0400 Subject: Casting: Dumbledore Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C22 From: nlpnt Subject: Re: Casting: Dumbledore Reply To: [Yahoo! #21] Re: Casting: Dumbledore Date: 10/6/99 5:39 pm (ET) I think Alec Guiness would probably jump at the chance to be remembered by people younger than 50 as someone other than the old, broken-down version of Obi-Wan Kenobi ! John Cleese would make a good Snape- I can just hear his sarcasm now. From nlpnt at yahoo.com Wed Oct 6 21:41:00 1999 From: nlpnt at yahoo.com (nlpnt at yahoo.com) Date: Wed, 06 Oct 1999 17:41:00 -0400 Subject: What time is it, anyway? Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C23 From: nlpnt Subject: Re: What time is it, anyway? Reply To: [Yahoo! #18] What time is it, anyway? Date: 10/6/99 5:41 pm (ET) Maybe Nearly Headless Nick's math was off... From lisavision at yahoo.com Thu Oct 7 23:19:00 1999 From: lisavision at yahoo.com (lisavision at yahoo.com) Date: Thu, 07 Oct 1999 19:19:00 -0400 Subject: hi Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C24 From: lisavision Subject: hi Date: 10/7/99 7:19 pm (ET) Hello I hope I qualify to be in this club - I'm 18yrs old and find it much more fullfulling to speak about harry potter with grown-ups rather than kids! I've read your messages and if I may add my opinion - there shouldn't be a comedian for dumbledore. he can be funny but overall he is the greatest magician of all time! (except for voldemort, I guess) Alec Guiness would be great I think. Hagrid remember was quite old - in the second book it said that he had been in Hogwarts 50years ago! I picture Danny Devito as Uncle Vernon! does anyone agree? From itm55 at yahoo.com Fri Oct 8 00:39:00 1999 From: itm55 at yahoo.com (itm55 at yahoo.com) Date: Thu, 07 Oct 1999 20:39:00 -0400 Subject: hi Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C25 From: itm55 Subject: Re: hi Reply To: [Yahoo! #24] hi Date: 10/7/99 8:39 pm (ET) I think Danny Devito would be great if he were bigger/taller, I get the impression from the book that he's a larger man. Can anyone think of a larger actor like Mr. Devito, because remembering him in Matilda, he would be good in the role. From ssg_boy at yahoo.com Fri Oct 8 10:25:00 1999 From: ssg_boy at yahoo.com (ssg_boy at yahoo.com) Date: Fri, 08 Oct 1999 06:25:00 -0400 Subject: hi Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C26 From: ssg_boy Subject: Re: hi Reply To: [Yahoo! #24] hi Date: 10/8/99 6:25 am (ET) lisavision wrote: <<I picture Danny Devito as Uncle Vernon! does anyone agree?>> Danny Devito is so short he might qualify as an elf <g>. How about Robbie Coltrane with a big moustache as Uncle Vernon? Brian From b_drey at yahoo.com Fri Oct 8 21:06:00 1999 From: b_drey at yahoo.com (b_drey at yahoo.com) Date: Fri, 08 Oct 1999 17:06:00 -0400 Subject: hi Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C27 From: b_drey Subject: Re: hi Reply To: [Yahoo! #24] hi Date: 10/8/99 5:06 pm (ET) Of course you qualify & welcome! From b_drey at yahoo.com Fri Oct 8 21:14:00 1999 From: b_drey at yahoo.com (b_drey at yahoo.com) Date: Fri, 08 Oct 1999 17:14:00 -0400 Subject: hi Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C28 From: b_drey Subject: Re: hi Reply To: [Yahoo! #25] Re: hi Date: 10/8/99 5:14 pm (ET) I agree that Danny Devito would be great, but I think he might be too short. I can see Bob Hoskins, tho. I think of Snape as sort of snake like, so he'd have to be thin and dark. I'm not sure Cleese projects enough venom (pardon the pun). How about Kevin Kline for Snape- he can play just about any role. Or Gary Sinese (sp?) He seems really snakey to me. Barbara From b_drey at yahoo.com Fri Oct 8 21:29:00 1999 From: b_drey at yahoo.com (b_drey at yahoo.com) Date: Fri, 08 Oct 1999 17:29:00 -0400 Subject: Web Links Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C29 From: b_drey Subject: Web Links Date: 10/8/99 5:29 pm (ET) Don't forget - if you know of any related web sites that our members might enjoy, post them on our Links page (see menu to left). From lisavision at yahoo.com Sat Oct 9 20:05:00 1999 From: lisavision at yahoo.com (lisavision at yahoo.com) Date: Sat, 09 Oct 1999 16:05:00 -0400 Subject: Snape Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C30 From: lisavision Subject: Snape Date: 10/9/99 4:05 pm (ET) Snape has to be portrayed as the typical 'bad guy' in the movie, therefore you need a typical 'bad guy' figure - jeremy irons? and if you are thinking that Mr Dursley is large, how much larger is Hagrid gonna be??? also I wonder if anyone can just answer me this: In book 3, why did Harry always hear voldemort murdering his mum when the dementors were nearby? what did the dementors have to do with the murder? I can't remember if that was explained later in the book or not. From delysa2u at yahoo.com Sun Oct 10 04:20:00 1999 From: delysa2u at yahoo.com (delysa2u at yahoo.com) Date: Sun, 10 Oct 1999 00:20:00 -0400 Subject: Hi all! Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C31 From: delysa2u Subject: Hi all! Date: 10/10/99 12:20 am (ET) I LOVE HARRY POTTER! Ok, now that I've got that off my chest, Hi! I just starting reading the books about a week ago and am now to the 3rd one, which I dragged my kids to the mall today to buy. These are the freshest most charming books I've read in years. I'm a 35 year young stay at home Mom with 2 little boys, 5 and 2, so I really don't have a lot of free time but I can't seem to put these down. I was so glad to find more adult admirers of this special series of books. I first heard of Harry from the Rosie O'Donnell show. She is a huge fan and was one of the first people to interview JK Rowling, after talking up the books for weeks. Ms. R is on her show this week again, Thursday I believe. As I was reading thru all the previous posts I too had the thought that Robby Coltrane would be perfect as Uncle Vernon ("..a large, beefy man with very little neck and a lot of mustache.")! And what about John Malcovich (sp?) as Snape, he certainly was eerie in Dracula. Hmm, he might be better as Vold..uh..You-Know-Who. Helen Mirren would be good in any of the roles, she's so great anyway. I watch a lot of the A&E British murder mysteries and there are so many wonderful Brit actors that I really hope they do the casting there. I hate when Americans do Brit accents in films anyway, well other than Gwynyth, who thinks she's English. LOL Well, I have a date with Harry and it's awfully late here so I'll let you all go now (finally, huh!) I hope you don't mind, you'll probably be hearing my 2cents often. LOL Debbie {:OD From wulfblat at yahoo.com Sun Oct 10 20:22:00 1999 From: wulfblat at yahoo.com (wulfblat at yahoo.com) Date: Sun, 10 Oct 1999 16:22:00 -0400 Subject: Snape Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C32 From: wulfblat Subject: Re: Snape Reply To: [Yahoo! #30] Snape Date: 10/10/99 4:22 pm (ET) While I agree that a typically evil looking/acting person should portray Snape (Alan Rickman gets my vote), Snape himself is anything but evil. We don't even know if Snape ever "went over" to Voldemort's side, like Malfoy did. Thus far the only bad thing we've seen about Snape is his preferential treatment of Slytherin students and atagony towards Gryffindors, and we've seen him do plenty of good things (albiet not always for the best reasons). I think Hagrid's going to require special effects to make him the appropriate size (he's 12 feet tall). The dementors suck out all joy from a person and feed off of the resultant depression. As such they managed to bring forth Harry's dormant memories of his parents' murders (he was present, although only a year old). From itm55 at yahoo.com Mon Oct 11 00:34:00 1999 From: itm55 at yahoo.com (itm55 at yahoo.com) Date: Sun, 10 Oct 1999 20:34:00 -0400 Subject: Hi all! Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C33 From: itm55 Subject: Re: Hi all! Reply To: [Yahoo! #31] Hi all! Date: 10/10/99 8:34 pm (ET) Hi to you too; and I also Love Harry Potter. I'm on the third book too; but this is my second time around. I just can't wait for book #4. I'm probably the oldest Harry Potter fan, I'm 44, I work as a letter carrier and have 3 kids. The older two no longer live at home, they're 19 and 20, but our little guy is 9. I tried getting him interested in Harry Potter, but he's not quite ready--he would rather get on the computer than read. I also learned of the Harry Potter books from Rosie's show, and I order them from Amazon. I'm looking forward to her being on Rosie again maybe she'll give us an idea as to when we can expect the next book. From itm55 at yahoo.com Mon Oct 11 00:37:00 1999 From: itm55 at yahoo.com (itm55 at yahoo.com) Date: Sun, 10 Oct 1999 20:37:00 -0400 Subject: Snape Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C34 From: itm55 Subject: Re: Snape Reply To: [Yahoo! #30] Snape Date: 10/10/99 8:37 pm (ET) I think Harry hears his mum being murdered because he even though he was only a year old--he was present. The dementors feed on one's most horrible memories, and somewhere deep inside Harry has the memory of his mother's death. From smitster1 at yahoo.com Mon Oct 11 04:50:00 1999 From: smitster1 at yahoo.com (smitster1 at yahoo.com) Date: Mon, 11 Oct 1999 00:50:00 -0400 Subject: J.K. Rowling Interview on Tuesday-12 Oct Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C35 From: smitster1 Subject: J.K. Rowling Interview on Tuesday-12 Oct Date: 10/11/99 12:50 am (ET) If only I could hear it live. . . . WBUR in Boston (their NPR station) will air a live interview with Ms. Rowling on their radio show "The Connection." The announcement below, indicates 10 am EDT. --I can hardly wait. http://www.theconnection.org/connection/archive/1999/10/1012b.shtml p.s. They are accepting questions! And for people like me who can't ear it live, it will be available with Real Audio. This will be the link (only AFTER it is posted): http://www.theconnection.org/connection/audio/1999/10/con1012a.ram From smitster1 at yahoo.com Mon Oct 11 05:04:00 1999 From: smitster1 at yahoo.com (smitster1 at yahoo.com) Date: Mon, 11 Oct 1999 01:04:00 -0400 Subject: J.K. Rowling Interview on Tuesday-12 Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C36 From: smitster1 Subject: Re: J.K. Rowling Interview on Tuesday-12 Reply To: [Yahoo! #35] J.K. Rowling Interview on Tuesday-12 Oct Date: 10/11/99 1:04 am (ET) One of these stations may be new you: http://www.theconnection.org/connection/stations/index.shtml From ssg_boy at yahoo.com Mon Oct 11 14:12:00 1999 From: ssg_boy at yahoo.com (ssg_boy at yahoo.com) Date: Mon, 11 Oct 1999 10:12:00 -0400 Subject: Hi all! Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C37 From: ssg_boy Subject: Re: Hi all! Reply To: [Yahoo! #33] Re: Hi all! Date: 10/11/99 10:12 am (ET) itm55 wrote: <<I'm probably the oldest Harry Potter fan, I'm 44, I work as a letter carrier...>> Hey, never think that you're the oldest anything, said the 46-year old man <g>. I got started a little late in the marriage and parenthood stuff, so I have a two-year old and a five-month old. If the two-year old continues to love books the way he does now, our Harry Potter books will get quite a workout. By the way, at about what age are kids starting to read Harry Potter? How old were those children who waited in line for the bookstores to open when the new book came out? Brian From lisavision at yahoo.com Mon Oct 11 19:06:00 1999 From: lisavision at yahoo.com (lisavision at yahoo.com) Date: Mon, 11 Oct 1999 15:06:00 -0400 Subject: age of kids Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C38 From: lisavision Subject: age of kids Reply To: [Yahoo! #37] Re: Hi all! Date: 10/11/99 3:06 pm (ET) I think they start at about 6/7 years old. At least thats when teachers start reading it to them in class. My brother's 9, and he's read all the Harry Potters and really loves them. Also about Snape, of course he isnt the bad guy, but thats what we are supposed to think, right? When I was reading book 1, I thought snape was the bad guy and probably its gonna be like that in the movie too. therefore to have a 'bad-guy' type person playing him, will make it more convincing for the audience and theyll think he is the evil one, if you get my meaning. From ssg_boy at yahoo.com Mon Oct 11 20:50:00 1999 From: ssg_boy at yahoo.com (ssg_boy at yahoo.com) Date: Mon, 11 Oct 1999 16:50:00 -0400 Subject: Snape (was: Re: age of kids) Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C39 From: ssg_boy Subject: Snape (was: Re: age of kids) Reply To: [Yahoo! #38] age of kids Date: 10/11/99 4:50 pm (ET) Lisavision wrote: <<Also about Snape, of course he isnt the bad guy, but thats what we are supposed to think, right?>> I thought the portrayal of Snape in the first book was by far the best, because he was a "prime suspect" most of the time. Then we find out that he was a good guy with a rotten personality, and he even took some measures to safeguard Harry. One minor disappointment for me in the second and third books is that Snape is 100% petty and mean without the counterbalancing good traits that we found out about in the first book. At least we find out why he dislikes Harry so much, but boy, talk about holding a grudge <g>. Brian From itm55 at yahoo.com Tue Oct 12 00:22:00 1999 From: itm55 at yahoo.com (itm55 at yahoo.com) Date: Mon, 11 Oct 1999 20:22:00 -0400 Subject: J.K. Rowling Interview on Tuesday-12 Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C40 From: itm55 Subject: Re: J.K. Rowling Interview on Tuesday-12 Reply To: [Yahoo! #36] Re: J.K. Rowling Interview on Tuesday-12 Date: 10/11/99 8:22 pm (ET) Dear smitster1 will you please let us know what she had to say? Especially if she had comments on any future books! From Misswingz_54 at yahoo.com Thu Oct 14 19:33:00 1999 From: Misswingz_54 at yahoo.com (Misswingz_54 at yahoo.com) Date: Thu, 14 Oct 1999 15:33:00 -0400 Subject: Hello, I'm New! Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C41 From: Misswingz_54 Subject: Hello, I'm New! Date: 10/14/99 3:33 pm (ET) I came to know Harry Potter as I read part of the new book to my 9 year old. It had been printed in Children Digest or The Disney Magazine, one of them. She and I went to the Peru Mall and bought Prisoner of Azkaban and order the others. I haven't been this excited about a book in years. Chelsey and I have a reading date with Harry Potter every night. I have read most of the Posts. But, I have to agree that Danny DeVito would make a great Uncle Vernon. He's was wonderful as Matilda's father. I don't think it's matters that he's short. It's how he come's across as Uncle Vernon. And I think he can pull it off. The woman that plays the evil school principal in Matilda would make a Aunt Marge. I look forward to reading the rest of these book with my daughter and talking about them with you. Until later. Dessa From delysa2u at yahoo.com Fri Oct 15 06:21:00 1999 From: delysa2u at yahoo.com (delysa2u at yahoo.com) Date: Fri, 15 Oct 1999 02:21:00 -0400 Subject: JK Rowling on Rosie Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C42 From: delysa2u Subject: JK Rowling on Rosie Date: 10/15/99 2:21 am (ET) Hi all! Did you see JK (she prefers Jo) on The Rosie O'Donnell Show today? It was fabulous! She seems very funny and charming, very relaxed. She's very down to earth and said she still hasn't let it sink in on how quickly the books became so successful. She laughed and didn't believe her publishers when they called her about Harry being on the cover of Time mag. She's still amazed about them being #1,2&3 on the NY Times bestseller list. She gave us some insights on the next book, how we'll meet new people from other schools of magic (maybe from the US, hmm?) and how a few characters die but "only one we will give a damn about." Rosie was concerned for Hagrid and Ron to which Jo said most fans seem concerned about Ron since usually in films the hero's best buddy bites the dust 'cause then it's personal but she wouldn't even hint at who it will be, and boy was Rosie pumping her for it! She also said she has completed the last chapter of the 7th book but wouldn't give anything up. Rosie had her read a passage from book 3 about the dementors which was very chilling, it gave me goosebumps! I wonder if they will put these out in an audio format? I hope the powers that be consider having her do it, it's always more insightful when the author reads their own work. Rosie then played Wild about Harry trivia with a 9 year old fan. Jo read the questions (I knew them all, I'm so proud!) while Rosie was in a sound proof booth they had made up to look like a train engine with Hogwart's Express on the side <how cool!>, the kid got all 10 and poor Rosie said Ravencliff instead of Ravenclaw but the audience still won the Harry series and a super cool weird yoyo (the boy was a yoyo champ). It was really a good interview, I hope she will do more TV. If any of you hear about any upcoming appearances please let me know. Debbie {:OD Oh, and Hermione is pronounced Her-MI-o-ne. <grin> From b_drey at yahoo.com Fri Oct 15 16:03:00 1999 From: b_drey at yahoo.com (b_drey at yahoo.com) Date: Fri, 15 Oct 1999 12:03:00 -0400 Subject: Hello, I'm New! Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C43 From: b_drey Subject: Re: Hello, I'm New! Reply To: [Yahoo! #41] Hello, I'm New! Date: 10/15/99 12:03 pm (ET) Welcome to the club! We encourage you to be an active member. I'm envious that you have a 9 year old to read the books to. I would think that reading aloud would give you a better mental image of the characters--let us know how you see them. Barbara From Misswingz_54 at yahoo.com Mon Oct 18 19:32:00 1999 From: Misswingz_54 at yahoo.com (Misswingz_54 at yahoo.com) Date: Mon, 18 Oct 1999 15:32:00 -0400 Subject: Hello, I'm New! Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C44 From: Misswingz_54 Subject: Re: Hello, I'm New! Reply To: [Yahoo! #43] Re: Hello, I'm New! Date: 10/18/99 3:32 pm (ET) Barbara, She can hardly wait until bed time each night. Ofcourse it take alittle long to read the book that way than if I sat down and just read it but, I love her reaction to it. It's priceless. I missed the Rosie show the other day, I was really upset. My son walked into the kitchen and said something about the J.K. Rowling being on the show and by the time we got the channel turned the show was over. I hope she's on again, I'll be watching here to see if any of you hear of her being on another show and I'll let you know if I hear anything. Thank for the welcome. Dessa From ssg_boy at yahoo.com Tue Oct 19 23:34:00 1999 From: ssg_boy at yahoo.com (ssg_boy at yahoo.com) Date: Tue, 19 Oct 1999 19:34:00 -0400 Subject: Hello, I'm New! Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C45 From: ssg_boy Subject: Re: Hello, I'm New! Reply To: [Yahoo! #44] Re: Hello, I'm New! Date: 10/19/99 7:34 pm (ET) Rowling must be making the rounds in the U.S. right now. My local news (Washington D.C.) did a report on a book signing today at a bookstore in D.C. She did the same thing in Boston last week, and she was on the Today show recently. Keep your eyes and ears open -- she might be coming to your town <g>. Brian From ssg_boy at yahoo.com Wed Oct 20 19:59:00 1999 From: ssg_boy at yahoo.com (ssg_boy at yahoo.com) Date: Wed, 20 Oct 1999 15:59:00 -0400 Subject: J.K. Rowling in 20 Oct Wash. Post Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C46 From: ssg_boy Subject: J.K. Rowling in 20 Oct Wash. Post Date: 10/20/99 3:59 pm (ET) There's a great story on J.K. Rowling in today's (October 20) Washington Post. You can see for yourself at: http://www.washingtonpost.com It's in the Style section (with a great picture of a smiling J.K. at breakfast with the reporter), but there's also a picture on the front page of the people who got in line as early as 8:00 A.M. for a 4:00 P.M. book signing. Some choice tidbits from the article: To critics who think her books have too much evil and are too violent for kids: "Don't read them." She admitted that future books get "scarier," but when readers have finished book #7, "they will understand." All of the books have been outlined, and book #7 is scheduled for publication in 2003. If I count on my fingers correctly, that means we can look forward to one book per year from 2000 through 2003. It was Warner Brothers who bought the rights to "The Sorcerer's (Philosopher's) Stone," and the movie is due for release in 2001. J.K. said that she has final script approval!!! Brian From delysa2u at yahoo.com Thu Oct 21 02:49:00 1999 From: delysa2u at yahoo.com (delysa2u at yahoo.com) Date: Wed, 20 Oct 1999 22:49:00 -0400 Subject: J.K. Rowling in 20 Oct Wash. Post Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C47 From: delysa2u Subject: Re: J.K. Rowling in 20 Oct Wash. Post Reply To: [Yahoo! #46] J.K. Rowling in 20 Oct Wash. Post Date: 10/20/99 10:49 pm (ET) Thank goodness she gets to make the final say! I have seen so many wonderful, great books turned into extremely crappy movies;ie. Clan of the Cave Bear, most Stephen King films, Flowers in the Attic......, you get my drift. Thanks for the site info, I can't get enough of JK or her charming books. From delysa2u at yahoo.com Thu Oct 21 18:17:00 1999 From: delysa2u at yahoo.com (delysa2u at yahoo.com) Date: Thu, 21 Oct 1999 14:17:00 -0400 Subject: Curry as Snape!! Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C48 From: delysa2u Subject: Curry as Snape!! Date: 10/21/99 2:17 pm (ET) I can't take credit for this idea, I read it on the Rosie O'Donnell message boards; she has one for Harry Potter, and someone suggested Tim Curry as Snape in the movie. Wouldn't that be fantastic! He is soooo cool, especially when he plays an evil charactor. Debbie From b_drey at yahoo.com Fri Oct 22 01:09:00 1999 From: b_drey at yahoo.com (b_drey at yahoo.com) Date: Thu, 21 Oct 1999 21:09:00 -0400 Subject: Thoughts About Future Books Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C49 From: b_drey Subject: Thoughts About Future Books Date: 10/21/99 9:09 pm (ET) I'm going out of town until 10/30, but there's something we might consider in the meantime: I've read several times that someone we know will die in future books because the series is serious about evil. Ms. Rowlings recently said that she's innundated with remarks like: "please don't let it be Ron". I think that Ron is too obvious. My thought (sadly and reluctantly) is that it will be Dumbledore because he's saved Harry several times, and I think that at the end, Harry will have to "go it alone". What do you think? Barbara From smitster1 at yahoo.com Fri Oct 22 07:41:00 1999 From: smitster1 at yahoo.com (smitster1 at yahoo.com) Date: Fri, 22 Oct 1999 03:41:00 -0400 Subject: Rowling at the National Press Club (RA) Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C50 From: smitster1 Subject: Rowling at the National Press Club (RA) Date: 10/22/99 3:41 am (ET) More excellent NPR audio clips! Text descriptions: http://www.npr.org/xpr_programming/npc/rowling2.html National Press Club presentation (Real Audio). (This one has Ms. Rowling reading the wand purchase part from Book 1. Most, most excellent!) She is so good about not spoiling the fun to come. http://www.npr.org/ramfiles/exrad/991020.jkrowling.ram From wulfblat at yahoo.com Fri Oct 22 20:21:00 1999 From: wulfblat at yahoo.com (wulfblat at yahoo.com) Date: Fri, 22 Oct 1999 16:21:00 -0400 Subject: Thoughts About Future Books Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C51 From: wulfblat Subject: Re: Thoughts About Future Books Reply To: [Yahoo! #49] Thoughts About Future Books Date: 10/22/99 4:21 pm (ET) Ms. Rowling has said that the character to die would definitely be one that readers care about, which limits the list to only a handful of people: Harry Potter (not likely in book 4) Hagrid (Ms. Rowling has said it won't be him) Hermione Granger Ron Weasley Albus Dumbledore You could push it and add Professor McGonagal to the list, but I suspect it'll be Hermione, Ron, or Dumbledore. Personally I agree with Barbara and that Dumbledore will be the one who dies. Voldemort has now heard time after time that he is afraid of Dumbledore, and that Dumbledore can stop him, and I suspect Voldemort will take great pains to kill him. This will serve to show that Voldemort really is more of a threat to the world at large rather than just to students at Hogwarts. From mrslibrarian at yahoo.com Mon Oct 25 21:15:00 1999 From: mrslibrarian at yahoo.com (mrslibrarian at yahoo.com) Date: Mon, 25 Oct 1999 17:15:00 -0400 Subject: Casting: Dumbledore Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C52 From: mrslibrarian Subject: Re: Casting: Dumbledore Reply To: [Yahoo! #13] Casting: Dumbledore Date: 10/25/99 5:15 pm (ET) Dumbledore needs to be smaller and less imposing than John Cleese - but still masterful in an unobtrusive way! So having said that it shouldn't be John Cleese .... any ideas? Kevin Kline with aging make-up perhaps? What about Wilford Brimley ('The Firm') or William H Macy? Nikki From ssg_boy at yahoo.com Mon Oct 25 21:23:00 1999 From: ssg_boy at yahoo.com (ssg_boy at yahoo.com) Date: Mon, 25 Oct 1999 17:23:00 -0400 Subject: Casting: Dumbledore Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C53 From: ssg_boy Subject: Re: Casting: Dumbledore Reply To: [Yahoo! #52] Re: Casting: Dumbledore Date: 10/25/99 5:23 pm (ET) Nikki wrote: <<Dumbledore needs to be smaller and less imposing than John Cleese - but still masterful in an unobtrusive way!>> Nikki, I couldn't think of a better description of Alec Guiness. As I mentioned in an earlier post, his George Smiley in the Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy mini-series was just that: unobtrusive and masterful! I'm sure that Sir Alec would relish a non-Star Wars role. Brian From hughmania at yahoo.com Tue Oct 26 13:50:00 1999 From: hughmania at yahoo.com (hughmania at yahoo.com) Date: Tue, 26 Oct 1999 09:50:00 -0400 Subject: Casting: Dumbledore Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C54 From: hughmania Subject: Re: Casting: Dumbledore Reply To: [Yahoo! #53] Re: Casting: Dumbledore Date: 10/26/99 9:50 am (ET) I truly love the idea of John Cleese somewhere in the movie. And while we are looking at Monty Python alumm..Wht not throw in Eric Idle somewhere? Malfoy or Snape could work. I wouldn't be surprised if there was a role for Michael Palin as well. I think Cleese would be especially good if there was alos a role for .. I am blanking.... the guy who plays Dick on Third Rock. Why can't I think of his name. Also.. assuming the use of special effects... did you ever see Harry Shearer in Spinal Tap. He could almost dress the same way to play Hagrid. From prof_snape at yahoo.com Tue Oct 26 15:19:00 1999 From: prof_snape at yahoo.com (prof_snape at yahoo.com) Date: Tue, 26 Oct 1999 11:19:00 -0400 Subject: Casting: Dumbledore Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C55 From: Prof_Snape Subject: Re: Casting: Dumbledore Reply To: [Yahoo! #52] Re: Casting: Dumbledore Date: 10/26/99 11:19 am (ET) I've always like Michael Caine for this part. I could see John Cleese as Filch, or maybe even better yet Peeves. I mean we are talking about a man that made a movie called how to irritate people, and at the same time created Basil on Fawlty Towers. Basil is just about how I picture Filch Anybody but Emma Thompson for Professor McGonagal will be a let down for me. Of course I think she should be in every movie. I rewatched Field of Dreams a few weeks ago, and became enchanted with tehe idea of Ray Liota playing Snape. That Shoeless Joe Character is just the kind of thing. Simple, scandalised, with a hint of real danger. Even though it was a character that you were suppose to like there was always something sort of frieghtening about him, and at the end when he showed a flash of nastiness it was very impressive. From YoAdriene at yahoo.com Tue Oct 26 21:01:00 1999 From: YoAdriene at yahoo.com (YoAdriene at yahoo.com) Date: Tue, 26 Oct 1999 17:01:00 -0400 Subject: Harry Potter for Everyone Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C56 From: YoAdriene Subject: Re: Harry Potter for Everyone Reply To: [Yahoo! #4] Harry Potter for Everyone Date: 10/26/99 5:01 pm (ET) J.K. Rowling is scheduled to make an appearance near me tomorrow. I am a bit leery of the crowds but I am thinking of going. Has anyone here gone to one of her signings? As for casting the film version...I think that the guys from "Full Monty" could play several of the roles. Mark Addy (Dave) could probably pull off Hagrid or Harry's Uncle. Robert Carlyle could play Snape, and how about Anthony Hopkins as Dumbledore? From itm55 at yahoo.com Wed Oct 27 00:24:00 1999 From: itm55 at yahoo.com (itm55 at yahoo.com) Date: Tue, 26 Oct 1999 20:24:00 -0400 Subject: Casting: Dumbledore Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C57 From: itm55 Subject: Re: Casting: Dumbledore Reply To: [Yahoo! #55] Re: Casting: Dumbledore Date: 10/26/99 8:24 pm (ET) You may think he's too old but what about Ray Walston for the part of Dumbledore? He was just so full of wisdom as the judge on picket fences. I also agree with HoAdrienne that Anthony Hopkins would be good in the role--those blue eyes and there's just some sort of magic to that voice of his. From mrslibrarian at yahoo.com Wed Oct 27 08:38:00 1999 From: mrslibrarian at yahoo.com (mrslibrarian at yahoo.com) Date: Wed, 27 Oct 1999 04:38:00 -0400 Subject: Anti-Potter hysteria Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C58 From: mrslibrarian Subject: Anti-Potter hysteria Date: 10/27/99 4:38 am (ET) I've just joined the club and read all the back messages. I take it that no-one is from South Carolina! I can only assume that the parent I saw on TV saying that Harry Potter books inspire the kind of behaviour seen at Columbine High School, Denver, hadn't finished reading the book. Not only does good triumph in each book and evil come a cropper, all the children come from good nuclear families; even the Dursleys are married! Any views? From wulfblat at yahoo.com Wed Oct 27 16:58:00 1999 From: wulfblat at yahoo.com (wulfblat at yahoo.com) Date: Wed, 27 Oct 1999 12:58:00 -0400 Subject: Anti-Potter hysteria Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C59 From: wulfblat Subject: Re: Anti-Potter hysteria Reply To: [Yahoo! #58] Anti-Potter hysteria Date: 10/27/99 12:58 pm (ET) There will always be some vocal minority who take offense at something that conflicts with their narrow views of the world. Every book has had it's share of detractors, but only those who bad mouth the more popular works get "air time." I think the Dursley's are perfect examples of this sort of people. From lisavision at yahoo.com Wed Oct 27 20:14:00 1999 From: lisavision at yahoo.com (lisavision at yahoo.com) Date: Wed, 27 Oct 1999 16:14:00 -0400 Subject: hi all Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C60 From: lisavision Subject: hi all Date: 10/27/99 4:14 pm (ET) hey I've been away for a while and just caught up on all the messages. I am so worried about this person dying in the next book - but Dumbledore, I thought would at least last till the 7th book, when Harry then goes off by himself (after helping Dumbledore destroy Voldemort...?) To kill off Ron or Hermione would be so so cruel.... but I cant think of anyone else that she would be referring to. by the way no one has thought of little actors and actresses to play the kids parts! Any ideas? the kid has to act extremely well so he/she cant be too young otherwise they wont pull it off... From ssg_boy at yahoo.com Wed Oct 27 20:55:00 1999 From: ssg_boy at yahoo.com (ssg_boy at yahoo.com) Date: Wed, 27 Oct 1999 16:55:00 -0400 Subject: hi all Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C61 From: ssg_boy Subject: Re: hi all Reply To: [Yahoo! #60] hi all Date: 10/27/99 4:55 pm (ET) lisavision wrote: <<I am so worried about this person dying in the next book - but Dumbledore, I thought would at least last till the 7th book, when Harry then goes off by himself (after helping Dumbledore destroy Voldemort...?)>> lisavision, But it does make sense from a different angle: the only two people who appear to be able to give Voldemort a hard time are Harry and Dumbledore. What better way, from a storytelling standpoint, to push Harry right to the edge of the cliff than the demise of his chief ally? I certainly agree with you that the loss of any of the characters discussed would be felt deeply. If it's Dumbledore, Harry's ultimate triumph over Voldemort will be that much more impressive. Brian From lisavision at yahoo.com Wed Oct 27 22:59:00 1999 From: lisavision at yahoo.com (lisavision at yahoo.com) Date: Wed, 27 Oct 1999 18:59:00 -0400 Subject: dumbledore and harry Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C62 From: lisavision Subject: dumbledore and harry Reply To: [Yahoo! #61] Re: hi all Date: 10/27/99 6:59 pm (ET) I know dumbledores death would really be a whopper but remember whenever Harry faced Voldemort, if Dumbledore hadnt have been there at the right time then Harry would have been killed. (And in the second one the phoenix came etc) so really Harry needs Dumbledore. If dumbledore dies before the last battle,(which presumably is in book 7) and if we can assume harry will face Voldemort many more times still, then the last battle wont be so impressive if Dumbledore had been killed 3years before already. And who will take over from dumbledore if he dies? and he has survived so much - can you imagine what power it would take for dumbledore to be killed? From KingOfPain99 at yahoo.com Thu Oct 28 22:27:00 1999 From: KingOfPain99 at yahoo.com (KingOfPain99 at yahoo.com) Date: Thu, 28 Oct 1999 18:27:00 -0400 Subject: Casting for the movies Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C63 From: KingOfPain99 Subject: Casting for the movies Date: 10/28/99 6:27 pm (ET) I think that a really good Snape would be John Malkovich. Think of the way that his eyes get when he's trying to display an intense emotion and then think: "Weasley! Potter!" It fits so well. I agree that a great Dumbledore would be Anthony Hopkins. How about Hagrid? I think that someone like Arnold Schwartzenegger would indeed be awesome but it would be EXTREMELY hard for him to cop a Cockny accent. I bet you'll all laugh but I was flipping channels on Monday night and one of those stupid wrestling shows was on and one of the characters was about seven feet tall and had long hair. I wish I knew what his name was, damn he would have been great. I am a grad student at Niagara Universtiy and we have discussed how reading these wonderful books out loud can help increase a child's literacy geometrically, especially because of the media blitz following the release of the third book and that many kids are familiar with the book and the story line which will access their precognitive knowledge. I was troubled by the anti-Potters. I can't believe how the religious fanatics have once again have ruined a great story for many children by giving them the impression that the book is evil. I wonder what people would have said if Susan Cooper or C.S. Lewis were still publishing today. The Dark is Rising has a great Merlin/Dumbledore character in it by the way. This is a great club, glad I joined. From nlpnt at yahoo.com Thu Oct 28 23:39:00 1999 From: nlpnt at yahoo.com (nlpnt at yahoo.com) Date: Thu, 28 Oct 1999 19:39:00 -0400 Subject: Kid casting Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C64 From: nlpnt Subject: Kid casting Date: 10/28/99 7:39 pm (ET) What about Haley Joel Osment for Harry ? He was pretty good in "Sixth Sense", and has already proven he can act in a different accent in the old "Jeff Foxworthy Show"- get him the voice coach who worked with Ewan Mcgregor for the new Star Wars. From itm55 at yahoo.com Fri Oct 29 00:03:00 1999 From: itm55 at yahoo.com (itm55 at yahoo.com) Date: Thu, 28 Oct 1999 20:03:00 -0400 Subject: dumbledore and harry Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C65 From: itm55 Subject: Re: dumbledore and harry Reply To: [Yahoo! #62] dumbledore and harry Date: 10/28/99 8:03 pm (ET) If Dumbledore is indeed killed off in the next book, maybe S. Black (Harry's godfather) can prove his innocence and come out of hiding. And then maybe he'll be able to assist Harry. From delysa2u at yahoo.com Fri Oct 29 03:22:00 1999 From: delysa2u at yahoo.com (delysa2u at yahoo.com) Date: Thu, 28 Oct 1999 23:22:00 -0400 Subject: Kid casting Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C66 From: delysa2u Subject: Re: Kid casting Reply To: [Yahoo! #64] Kid casting Date: 10/28/99 11:22 pm (ET) I watch alot of A&E Brit Mysteries and PBS Brit stuff, and I really think they should cast British kids for this. There are plenty of fine actors there and since it is a British story it only makes sense to do it the right way. Voice coaches or not, accents are never pulled off by us yanks, well other than Gwynyth who thinks she's British anyway. LOL It makes no difference if they get a 'big name' cast or not, with the popularity of these books kids will flock to see it even if the have Wishbone the Dog do it. Here's my wish list for the cast: Tim Curry as Snape!!!!! Robbie Coltrane as Dursley Anthony Hopkins as Dumbledore (not sure if he's Brit or not but he could pull it off) Helen Mirren as McGonagall Brenda Blethen as Mrs. Weasley If I think of more, I'll let ya know. {:OD From amy_bel at yahoo.com Fri Oct 29 06:00:00 1999 From: amy_bel at yahoo.com (amy_bel at yahoo.com) Date: Fri, 29 Oct 1999 02:00:00 -0400 Subject: Hello, everyone! Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C67 From: amy_bel Subject: Hello, everyone! Date: 10/29/99 2:00 am (ET) I'm really excited to have found this club! I love Harry, but before now I haven't found any stimulating conversation on the web about him. To introduce myself, I'm a female high school senior (I hope that qualifies me as an adult) from Colorado, and in the process of writing my college essay based on Harry. I do have a question for all of you. It seems to me that parts of the books, especially the third, have been rather dark and kind of scary. Yet, every child I know from second grade on up is reading these books. Not only that, but Ms. Rowling has promised the following novels to be even darker. I don't know if I would read these books to a second grader. The one I talked to liked them, but wouldn't let me read her any while babysitting because she said she'd be too scared to sleep afterwards. I think many parents are going with the trend and not evaluating the appropriateness based on age. Any comments? From Misswingz_54 at yahoo.com Fri Oct 29 09:28:00 1999 From: Misswingz_54 at yahoo.com (Misswingz_54 at yahoo.com) Date: Fri, 29 Oct 1999 05:28:00 -0400 Subject: Anti-Potter hysteria Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C68 From: Misswingz_54 Subject: Re: Anti-Potter hysteria Reply To: [Yahoo! #58] Anti-Potter hysteria Date: 10/29/99 5:28 am (ET) My husband and I were just talking about the hysteria. If Harry's so terrifing then what about "Casper", "The Adams Family", "Goosebumps", "Are You Afraid of The Dark". And I'm sure that there's many many more that I haven't mentioned. I personally think that the person who started all of this "Hysteria" stuff hasn't got anything better to do with their time than to "try" and start trouble. I'm a Mother of three and my 9 yr. old and I are reading this together. Her teacher is reading one of the books to the whole class. I find them exciting and she can't wait until it's time to read the next chapter. Someone asked in another post asked if these books weren't to scary for kids. It depends on the child. My 9 year old loves Harry Potter, But, is scared to death of "Men in Black". Something in that movie scared her to tears. And your all sitting there saying, Men in Black? As I said before, It depend on the child. All kids have something different in their little minds that's scarey, most parents know their kids and if their anything like mine, their going to tell you and pull no punches, " I'm scared Mommy" and you don't read it or you shut off the T.V. It's that simple. Ofcourse it doesn't hurt to talk with them and tell them that it not real and if it bothers them they don't have to watch it or read it whatever the case may be. The kids in Denver have far more serious problems and to imply that "Harry Potter" could have anything to do with that kind of behavior is just nuts. I hope that I haven't gone over board. But, this kind of behavior reminds of when people would burn books from the library in the middle of the street because they thought the weren't fit to read and they had no idea what they were about. Someone told them they weren't fit to read and that was enough for them. Anyway, hope I didn't get too carried away. Dessa From janey_13 at yahoo.com Fri Oct 29 13:54:00 1999 From: janey_13 at yahoo.com (janey_13 at yahoo.com) Date: Fri, 29 Oct 1999 09:54:00 -0400 Subject: Hello! & actor ideas for movie Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C69 From: janey_13 Subject: Hello! & actor ideas for movie Date: 10/29/99 9:54 am (ET) Hello everyone! I am so happy I happen to stumble on this list. Finally someone to talk about Harry Potter with. I live on a college campus and Harry Histeria has not hit here yet. I was reading some of the messages about which actors should be in the movie and you all got me thinking. How about: Prof. McGonagall-Diane Wiest Dumbledore-Richard Attenboraugh Snape-Tim Curry Peeves-Robin Williams Filch-John Cleese the Dursleys-Emma Thompson and Dan Akroyd (a filled out Dan, like in Driving Miss Daisy) And for some reason I always picture the pepsi girl as Hermione, but she's too young. I think the kids shouldn't be famous faces, but new fresh actors. However, all the other roles would be great for famous cameos! Talk to you all later! :) From ssg_boy at yahoo.com Fri Oct 29 15:52:00 1999 From: ssg_boy at yahoo.com (ssg_boy at yahoo.com) Date: Fri, 29 Oct 1999 11:52:00 -0400 Subject: Hello, everyone! Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C70 From: ssg_boy Subject: Re: Hello, everyone! Reply To: [Yahoo! #67] Hello, everyone! Date: 10/29/99 11:52 am (ET) amy_bel wrote: <It seems to me that parts of the books, especially the third, have been rather dark and kind of scary. Yet, every child I know from second grade on up is reading these books. Not only that, but Ms. Rowling has promised the following novels to be even darker. I don't know if I would read these books to a second grader.> amy_bel, Good point. It's interesting to hear that you had a "self-regulating" second grader who knew when she should lay off the Harry books (i.e., right before bed). Let's remember that there's a part of us that wants to explore this mystical, magical territory and be scared. You're a lot closer to that age than I am <g>, but I still remember being scared by segments of the movies "The Wizard of Oz" and Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein." You think Voldemort is scary? How about that green-skinned Wicked Witch of the West? Parents should certainly be involved, monitoring what their kids are ready for, and talking with them about reality versus fantasy, symbols, metaphor, and the ultimate triumph of good over evil. Ms. Rowling did promise that the novels would be darker, but she also said that after the final book we would all understand. Thanks for the message. Welcome to the club. Brian From b_drey at yahoo.com Sun Oct 31 15:17:00 1999 From: b_drey at yahoo.com (b_drey at yahoo.com) Date: Sun, 31 Oct 1999 10:17:00 -0500 Subject: dumbledore and harry Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C71 From: b_drey Subject: Re: dumbledore and harry Reply To: [Yahoo! #62] dumbledore and harry Date: 10/31/99 10:17 am (ET) Lisavision, you have a good point about Dumbledore dying before the end of the series, but do we know for sure that the "death" will occur in the next book? I only recall reading that it will occur, but not when. Barbara From b_drey at yahoo.com Sun Oct 31 15:26:00 1999 From: b_drey at yahoo.com (b_drey at yahoo.com) Date: Sun, 31 Oct 1999 10:26:00 -0500 Subject: Welcome to all new members Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C72 From: b_drey Subject: Welcome to all new members Date: 10/31/99 10:26 am (ET) I've been out of town for a week and just want to welcome all our new members. I, too, am glad you found us and look forward to many good discussions about Harry Potter. Don't forget to post any good links on the Web in our Links area, and to tell all your friends who are also Harry fans about us. Barbara PS: The "Harry as the Spawn of Satan" business even made the Int'l Herald Tribune Op-Ed pages. (I was going to say "silliness" instead of "business", but I realized that people who think like that are scarier than anything in the Harry books.) From jenP_97 at yahoo.com Sun Oct 31 20:40:00 1999 From: jenP_97 at yahoo.com (jenP_97 at yahoo.com) Date: Sun, 31 Oct 1999 15:40:00 -0500 Subject: Hi there! Thoughts from a new member... Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C73 From: jenP_97 Subject: Hi there! Thoughts from a new member... Date: 10/31/99 3:40 pm (ET) I was so happy when I stumbled across this board! I'd been looking at Yahoo! for links to Harry Potter sites for ages, and suddenly, it seemed that there were other options... clubs! So lo and behold, here's one for adults! Great! Anyway, here are my thoughts as to some of the previous posts: First, I think (and my 22yr old sister agrees) that Dumbledore will be the one to die that we "care deeply about". To me, it only makes sense that Harry should have to prove his full potential by going against Voldemort on his own. Of course, there is that pesky rumor about Ron being linked to the fable of "Running Weasel", who was killed by his rat. As to the casting comments... Brenda Blethyn as Mrs. Weasley! Hahaha! That would be so great! I suppose I can see John Cleese in there somewhere, too... Filch was a good place. But my true feelings are thus: I read/heard somewhere that they're casting unknowns to save money so that they can beef up the special effects. Personally, I would MUCH rather see an awesome game of quidditch than some star that commanded millions for the role. :) Although Brenda Blethyn.... hehehe. Now, here's something else I thought I might bring up. There are tons of thoughts roaming about out there about who's going to "get together" by the end of the series, i.e., Ron and Hermione, Harry and Ginny, etc. What are your takes on this topic? Just curious. Okay, enough! :) Jen From ssg_boy at yahoo.com Sun Oct 31 22:34:00 1999 From: ssg_boy at yahoo.com (ssg_boy at yahoo.com) Date: Sun, 31 Oct 1999 17:34:00 -0500 Subject: Hi there! Thoughts from a new membe Message-ID: Original Yahoo! HPFG Header: No: HPFGUIDX C74 From: ssg_boy Subject: Re: Hi there! Thoughts from a new membe Reply To: [Yahoo! #73] Hi there! Thoughts from a new member... Date: 10/31/99 5:34 pm (ET) Jen wrote: <There are tons of thoughts roaming about out there about who's going to "get together" by the end of the series, i.e., Ron and Hermione, Harry and Ginny, etc. What are your takes on this topic?> Ms. Rowling did promise that Harry will have a date in an upcoming installment. Hermione is the obvious candidate, but let's not forget the Ravenclaw Seeker, Cho Chang, who seems to smile at Harry quite a bit and made him blush simply by wishing him luck before the Quidditch final between Gryffindor and Slytherin. Brian