OT Harry Potter

Miss_Knit · 07-15-2005, 03:47 PM

Anyone here a Harry Potter fan? I realize most of you are probably adults, but some adults really love it too. I know an 84 year old woman who does. I'm a huge fan, I'm getting my book at midnight tonight!

brendajos · 07-15-2005, 08:55 PM

yes i have been dividing my time between pacing in front of B&N and AMC for the releases of Harry and Charlie! I have to go get my "number" tonight at 6pm and then go get my book at midnight-ish...

i am takin' my knitting with me this year though....blinders will be on and i will not be seduced into buying other books!!

bubba · 07-15-2005, 09:14 PM

I love that series of books! My husband and I went to the store when the last one came out at midnight and stood in line. I was planning on doing the same tonight, but they changed my hours and I have to be in to work at 0700 tomorrow instead of 1100, so it will just have to wait till I get off at 3pm.

I remember when Rosie O'Donnell had Rowling on her show....she was still and unknown and wrote all her books in longhand and was astounded when Rosie gave her a laptop computer to write on! I went out and bought the first three books right after that interview and have loved them ever since.

It amazes me how well they make the movies....they are just like I pictured them as being when I read the books.

pat.

MaryS · 07-15-2005, 09:15 PM

I'm a Harry Potter fan and so are all my kids.

It's my dad's 75th birthday party tonight, and after the party my two daughters (age 22 and 16) and I are going to the HP Party at Border's. I have two copies on reserve that we can pick up at 12:01. What's even better is the 40% off.

I'll have to divide the weekend between knitting and Harry Potter - tough choice.

Mary

amy · 07-15-2005, 11:02 PM

I just reserved my copy!

I splurged and reserved the audio CD of the book, so I can knit and listen at the same time. Otherwise I'd be totally out of commission for all things for a week or two. ...I'll still be dysfunctional and totally have difficulty concentrating on the real-world for a couple of weeks, but at least I'll get some knitting done!!

Maybe I'll pop into the HP party at my local bookstore. It starts in an hour. :sunny:

Sara · 07-16-2005, 12:16 AM

The university book store here is a Barnes and Noble affiliate. (However, they don't accept the membership discount card!

) So DD and I will be trekking the whole two blocks across the valley at 11:30 to pick up our copy. I love the fact that she's still young and goofy enough to think that's cool.

She is in the middle of reading Diana Gabaldon's Dragonfly in Amber, so I think I may just get to read HP first! She was sick during one of the releases so I read it to her aloud. I may insist that we do that again. 'She's gettin' too big to cuddle, Hy!' :rofling:

On a somber note, some tears will be shed tonight over DD's best friend who passed away 18 months ago, after a lifetime of suffering with a heart condition. Elizabeth's absolute favorite thing in the world was the Harry Potter series, we wish we could share this one with her.

brendajos · 07-16-2005, 01:29 AM

oooh.....:( Just as parents shouldn't have to bury their children; children should never have to bury their best friend! Give her some extra hugs tonight!!

I just stood in line for an hour to get a number for my book, so i can go stand in line later i guess...lol. I am #122! Suuuupposssssedly, the line will go very fast later!...yeah we'll see about that...lol. I am not going until about 11pm though cuz there is no reason for me to sit there the whole time, besides getting some knitting time in of course!

snephenie · 07-16-2005, 01:31 AM

Originally Posted by amy

I splurged and reserved the audio CD of the book, so I can knit and listen at the same time.

Oooh that sounds like a good idea. I bought the first book and fell in love so my mom bought me all the others and where are they? Sitting on my shelf on my desk...not even opened. I am soooo BAD!

Rorshach · 07-16-2005, 03:12 AM

Originally Posted by amy

Otherwise I'd be totally out of commission for all things for a week or two.

Wow, a week or two, heh, I've gotta get it out of my head that other people inhale books, even a good book by JK rowling only lasts me a good couple of hours. ah well, suppose speed reading something isn't always useful. :thinking:

Hildegard_von_Knittin · 07-16-2005, 05:33 AM

we pre-ordered our from amazon; it will be here before 7pm tomorrow (there was no WAY i was going to endure going to the bookstore tonight).
I'm planning on reading it ALL DAY Sunday. I read the first 3 in one day each, HP&GOF in 4 days HP&OOP in 2 days... sooooooo I'm testing myself on this one ;-)