Harry Potter (the books)
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Topic: Harry Potter (the books)
Posted By: Icarium
Subject: Harry Potter (the books)
Date Posted: April 10 2011 at 06:14
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pick your all time favourite Potter book,
if this poll have been done before I a full of shame and disgrace,
 I have not chose to give optins for all and none, this is for the fans and readers of Harry Potter... -------------  
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Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: April 10 2011 at 06:26
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Don't know really. Maybe the last one....hard to choose from the last four. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: April 10 2011 at 06:33
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me personly I really liked Prisoner of Azkaban, and Order of the Phoenix, both are very dark, and threatning, and full of suprises, I really liked how tense the Chamber of Secrets also were, how can you beat a carachter like a Basilisk, few, can not even Dragons which were featured in book 4, -------------
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Posted By: Equality 7-2521
Date Posted: April 10 2011 at 09:00
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Prisoner > Halfblood Prince > Deathly Hallows > Order of the Phoenix > Sorcerers' Stone > Goblet of Fire > Chamber of Secrets It's really close between the top 4 on the list though. ------------- "One had to be a Newton to notice that the moon is falling, when everyone sees that it doesn't fall. " |
Posted By: TheGazzardian
Date Posted: April 10 2011 at 09:36
| I found the first half of the last book frustrating and boring. I don't know if I just liked the 5th and 6th less, or if my tastes had just changed since I read the first four 6 years earlier. But when I read it the first time, Goblet of Fire was killer, so my vote goes there. |
Posted By: Formentera Lady
Date Posted: April 10 2011 at 09:46
| The Prisoner of Azkaban, because it introduces a glimpse of a conflict between four friends and is therefore not so stereotyped in the characters than the other books. |
Posted By: The Dark Elf
Date Posted: April 10 2011 at 09:47
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I read the first two aloud with my daughter. She got bored of them, and I did as well. ------------- ...a vigorous circular motion hitherto unknown to the people of this area, but destined to take the place of the mud shark in your mythology... |
Posted By: ShipOfFools
Date Posted: April 10 2011 at 14:28
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In this order: The Deathly Hallows The Goblet Of Fire The Half Blood Prince The Order Of The Phoenix The Prisoner Of Azkaban The Philosopher's Stone/The Chamber Of Secrets ------------- 
"Better than a thousand hollow words is one word that brings peace" - Buddha |
Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: April 10 2011 at 14:42
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I woted for Order of the Phoenix, the best villan since Hannibal Lecter in Dolores Umbridge, the most epic battle between Voldemort and Dumbledore, the most sad death of Sirius Black, Luna Lovegood (nough siad), the secret club for Harry, hes first kiss, the epic fight in the last chapters, many cool spells, Harry dose his first forbidden spell in Crucio when he fights Bellatrix -------------
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Posted By: Adams Bolero
Date Posted: April 10 2011 at 22:27
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Haven't read it in over 10 years but I remember really loving the Goblet of Fire. This poll might inspire me to re-read it! ------------- ''Nobody realizes that some people expend tremendous energy merely to be normal.'' - Albert Camus |
Posted By: Jim Garten
Date Posted: April 11 2011 at 02:31
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I love the way her books grow up with the reader, from the first, a very well written childrens' book (with enough intrigue to satisfy adults, too), to a full blown fantasy/thriller/horror (delete as needed).
For me, the most rounded would be 'Goblet Of Fire', but 'Deathly Hallows' is a superb climax to the series. ------------- 
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Posted By: topographicbroadways
Date Posted: April 11 2011 at 05:38
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I haven't read any since probably the year Deathly Hallows came out. But i definitely enjoyed reading Goblet Of Fire the most. -------------  
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Posted By: TheProgtologist
Date Posted: April 11 2011 at 14:29
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Read them all but love Azkaban. I loved the dark tone of it and to me that is when they stopped being kids books. -------------  |
Posted By: Negoba
Date Posted: April 11 2011 at 14:53
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Goblet of Fire was my favorite. The true introduction of Voldemort was bone-chilling. The contest fun, just a very satisfying ride.
I read the first book the night before seeing the first movie in the theater, and then never read another one. Until my youngest daughter was about to finished and I was the only person who didn't know the story. So just this February I started the series over and finished on vacation in March.
The very end of 1 always seemed a little hand-wavy to me. They continue to get better until 5 which had some great stuff but was just too dark and too long for me. 6 was great. 7 was satisfying but also bogged down a bit. So...
4>6>3>2>7>1>5 for me. ------------- You are quite a fine person, and I am very fond of you. But you are only quite a little fellow, in a wide world, after all. |
Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: April 11 2011 at 16:32
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book five have this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rp6hFJ0RRZI" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rp6hFJ0RRZI
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Posted By: refugee
Date Posted: April 12 2011 at 05:42
Thanks, Jim. I have nothing to add. ------------- He say nothing is quite what it seems; I say nothing is nothing (Peter Hammill) |
Jim Garten wrote:Posted By: Jim Garten
Date Posted: April 12 2011 at 06:08
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Posted By: Negoba
Date Posted: April 12 2011 at 08:38
I hadn't watched that since it was in theaters, but it makes me wish Richard Harris had lived to film that scene. Voldemort is supposed to be just a little afraid of Dumbledore, and here we don't get that at all. Yes he's a badass but Dumbledore looks worried the entire time.
I've been disappointed by alot of these epic battle scenes. Yoda vs the Emperor, Gandalf facing the Witch King, etc. The only one that came close to feeling right was the first time we see Yoda fight in Episode II, with his foe escaping barely by chance.
------------- You are quite a fine person, and I am very fond of you. But you are only quite a little fellow, in a wide world, after all. |
Posted By: sleeper
Date Posted: April 12 2011 at 09:41
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Hard choice between the last 5, which are all pretty damn good. I have to agree with Jody and Jim's assessment as well.
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Posted By: Earendil
Date Posted: May 29 2011 at 10:16
| I like Order of the Phoenix for the whole oppression-rebellion thing, but it's hard to pick a definite favorite. |