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Comment on Why I Hate Harry Potter by Harry Potter

Harry Potter — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 08:54:16 +0000

1. In the later books you will find out that Petunia hates magic because she was jealous of her sister Lily, being a witch and her parents being so proud that Petunia felt neglected.

2. Why can’t her just tie the Dursley’s up? Because it’s not only a school rule, it is also a Ministry law for wizards under the age of 17 to preform magic outside of school. ESPECIALLY in front of muggles even if they are family.

3. Harry couldn’t move in with the Weasley’s because when his mother cast herself between Harry and Lord Voldemort, an enchantment was created. And if Harry left the Dursley’s it would ware off. So he had to stay with them for a few weeks every spring break. The enchantment broke after he turned 17.

4. Brooms are awesome! And Qudditch is not really that complicated, I could explain it in about 1 minute or less. Unlike muggle sports, like Cricket.. and it is all about Harry catching the snitch, well because Harry is the main character, it is in his point of view. It does mention Wood, Fred, George, Katie, Angelina and Draco quite a lot through out the books though.

5. First off, why would Harry brag about his parents being killed by Lord Voldemort It’s just crazy. And Harry does not bend his back for the teachers look a little closer.(not trying to be rude there. ) Ron, well yes he is pretty dense. But that’s just how Ron is, and we love him for it! And there are many people like Hermione in the world. I get very upset when I don’t get good grades. So yeah.

6. The creatures get better as the book goes. But I love Buckbeak and Fluffy I guess it’s just different opinions though.

Comment on Why I Hate Harry Potter by Lance Seemore

Lance Seemore — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 22:10:44 +0000

Sanity! If you really wanted to KNOW about Potter you would read this. The truth my friends can be found nowhere else because suppressing the truth is what Potter and Rowling are founded on. http://travelswithlipo.com/blog/archives/2312

Comment on Why I Hate Harry Potter by judoka13

judoka13 — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 15:15:00 +0000

Well first of all you are forgetting the biggest reasons the series is terrible and why I never got past the third book.

1. Repeating plot devices and story lines. How many times will it take before you realize people that work in Defense of the Dark Arts are evil/corrupt/bad/cursed? How many times must Harry defeat a new monster that gets no back story, no lore, and no personality? How many times will Harry stay at school over Christmas? How many times will Harry save the day in a TEAM sport? (for that matter why even have a team HARRY will save you) How many times will Harry’s house have a come from behind victory at the end of year ceremony? I don’t need to read any more books because after reading the second I got deja vu after the third I felt like i was stuck in a good Bill Murray movie or a bad Star Trek episode.

2. THE villains are lame. They are either bumbling idiots, inept, or just plain bad at their jobs. Seriously. Voldemort wants to kill Harry then do it. YOU KNOW WHERE HE SLEEPS. YOU KNOW WHERE HE LIVES. HE HAS A SET SCHEDULE THAT HE FOLLOWS IN SCHOOL. Any assassin worth .99 cents or more could kill this kid. Hell, magically whip up some small pox and take out the whole school. The whole child vs. adult thing does not work, adults are intellectually more advanced, more experienced, wiser, physically more powerful (just bitch slap him Voldemort), and have access to things children can’t buy like hitmen and guns.

3.Useless tangents, There are soo many of them in every book. I keep thinking that these tangents will tie in to the book or maybe the next book but I am always disappointed.

4. Look, just because you can throw lightning out of a wand doesn’t make an owl better than a cell phone.These books forget about things that exist.I am fairly certain that if Harry had an iPhone he could Google all the questions he has about his parents and everyone else he meets. Bad guys forget things like GUNS, BOMBS, BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS, and ANYTHING ELSE THAT MAKES THEM NOT SUCK. magic and technology are not mutually exclusive if it was they would not take a train to school, or have magic cars.

5. Hogwarts. Sigh. How about teaching things to children that they need like language skills, math, science (yes they have magic but it helps to know HOW the Laws of Physics work so you can break them. Just saying) Also worst security of any school EVER. You have MAGIC. Take a 6th level spell and put Anti magic Shell on all the parts of the school that do not have a lab and 99% of your security issues are solved. How about a MAGIC alarm that alerts you when dangerous, mythical beasts stop in to take residence? HOW DO YOU NOT KNOW DUDE IS A WEREWOLF? Why are you not using magic to screen your employees? I understand that not doing this allows her to keep her scenery small but it’s a big world let Harry have adventures somewhere else.

Comment on Why I Hate Harry Potter by HS

HS — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 20:00:58 +0000

Most of your questions listed above would be answered if you read the next three books. But since you haven’t, I’ll tell you the answers.
1. The Dursleys: Why do they hate magic? At first, when Lily realized that she was a witch, Petunia was really envious and even wrote a letter to Dumbledore asking if she could go to Hogwarts as well, but Dumbledore said no (very kindly, I might add), so Petunia was jealous. Furthermore, Lily started hanging out with their neighbour, Snape (Yes Snape, he used to be their neightbour. That’s part of the reason why he hated James, he married Lily, who Snape loved). Also, Lily’s parents were all proud of her etc. which made Petunia even more jealous. Next, why they were allowed to remember? They are Harry’s guardian, and parents and guardians have a right to know. And the not allowed to use magic outside of school is not only a rule, it’s a law. Harry can get expelled easily for that. And since he doesn’t want to get expelled, he won’t do magic. Why doesn’t he move in with the Weasleys? Before his mother died, she evoked an acient magic that gave Harry a certain degree of protection as long as he stayed with his blood relatives for an amount of time with his relatives each year. This explains why Voldemort couldn’t touch him.
2. It’s a broomstick that could fly at high speeds! And how is Quidditch complicated? It’s no more complicated, and a lot more dangerous and exciting, than sports like hockey and soccer. And since the book is based on Harry’s POV, and Harry’s the seeker, it would naturally be about how Harry tries to catch the snitch.
3. For more about the beasts, read Fantastic Creatures and Where to Find them.
4. Bends over backwards to please his teachers? Really? I suggest you reread the book. As for Hermione, well, that’s just who she is. There are many people in real life that are like her too. And learning about magic! Who wouldn’t be enthusiastic about that? Especially people from muggle families, who used to learn the boring stuff like math at school. And, well, Ron IS a bit tactless. And dense. But that’s Ron. It’s his personality. Oh, and who would want to brag about something that they can’t remember, that they haven’t caused, and that got their parents killed?

Comment on High Quality Is the Future of Paper by From Collins to Braddon to Radcliffe to Walpole | D.J. Morel

From Collins to Braddon to Radcliffe to Walpole | D.J. Morel — Tue, 24 May 2011 01:03:26 +0000

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Comment on Thoughts on Letters of a Woman Homesteader by Elinore Pruitt Stewart by D.J. Morel

D.J. Morel — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 01:14:00 +0000

Yes, agree that she may well have been stretching the truth, painting herself in the best possible light. Her own wedding seemed a bit sudden and circumspect. I wondered if it may have been an arranged marriage from the start. But I still thoroughly enjoyed this book. The characters, food, and settings that Stewart describes all seem very authentic, and are remarkably well done for someone who wasn’t a professional writer. Though perhaps I’m just biased since I have a trip planned to Wyoming this summer.

Thanks for stopping by, and sharing your thoughts!

Comment on Thoughts on Letters of a Woman Homesteader by Elinore Pruitt Stewart by Ann

Ann — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 02:42:37 +0000

I cannot believe that you or anyone who read Letters of a Woman Homesteader would believe it is true. The November wedding, where the bride’s mother “brought lillies of the valley and tiny pink rosebuds” for the bride to wear, was the final straw for me.

In the book, she admits she was married very soon after she got to Wyoming. She fabricated much of the tome, in my opinion. I doubt she rode all day with a 2 year old, stopped to set up camp, caught a trout, built a fire, killed and ‘dressed’ a rabbit, ate dinner all before dark. It was fall. No daylight savings time.
It was almost dark by 4pm. Too many instances to doubt the veracity. Good writing, great imagination.

Comment on Amanda McKittrick Ros: Can writing be so bad that it’s good? by Jack Totton

Jack Totton — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 16:29:24 +0000

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Comment on Fannie Hurst: Highest Paid Writer in Her Day, Now Mostly Out of Print by How to Live on 24 Hours a Day | D.J. Morel

How to Live on 24 Hours a Day | D.J. Morel — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 02:24:58 +0000

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Comment on Thoughts on The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan by D.J. Morel

D.J. Morel — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 02:36:35 +0000

Not sure if it’s less literary, but definitely a lot less lengthy. I’m looking forward to reading the rest of the series, particularly as it works similar to HP with Percy growing one year older in each book. That’s been one of the more satisfying aspects of HP.