Let's talk Harry Potter!

[katie,rinos]

oh wow that's cool!! my birthday is march 30 - you?

i wouldn't consider seeing the play if it came to australia, whoops. if i thought the play was crap on paper i don't think i would be interested in seeing it live. yea true about the hermione and ron thing although i low key kinda ship dramione

hogwarts: ravenclaw
ilvermorny: thunderbird
patronus: ibizan hound

My birthday is the 16th of March-so if you are 17 (not sure?) we would be two weeks apart.
So many of us are Ravenclaws

[Sine]

What's your favourite HP movie, and why is it OoTP?

pretty sure GoF or HBP are the best movies

[heids]

Who's your favourite character, everyone?

For me, Hermione, with Dumbledore as runner's up.

After the first couple of books, where she's pretty insufferable, Hermione becomes one of the most compassionate, hardworking, loyal, wise, and social-justice-oriented people.  She's always most deeply moved by other people's hardships and struggles, and yet always does her best to help.  I just love her, despite her flaws, like the need to always be right. ("Despite" them sounds wrong.)

Dumbledore is so himself - he just sits calmly with being, uh, eccentric.  Blubber, nitwit, squeak, or w/e it is.  Or that time he invites himself to the Dursleys' in HBP.  Best ever. :')

EDIT: and yeah, probably OotP is my favourite movie too.

[fantasticbeasts3]

My birthday is the 16th of March-so if you are 17 (not sure?) we would be two weeks apart.
So many of us are Ravenclaws

yep, 17 (we're always one of the youngest, aye)

Who's your favourite character, everyone?

For me, Hermione, with Dumbledore as runner's up.

After the first couple of books, where she's pretty insufferable, Hermione becomes one of the most compassionate, hardworking, loyal, wise, and social-justice-oriented people.  She's always most deeply moved by other people's hardships and struggles, and yet always does her best to help.  I just love her, despite her flaws, like the need to always be right. ("Despite" them sounds wrong.)

Dumbledore is so himself - he just sits calmly with being, uh, eccentric.  Blubber, nitwit, squeak, or w/e it is.  Or that time he invites himself to the Dursleys' in HBP.  Best ever. :')

EDIT: and yeah, probably OotP is my favourite movie too.

as much as dumbledore was a great character, he's also pretty shit, because there's no reason to put a child in an abusive home (although i do understand the whole protection thing). my favourite character is probably harry, as people seem to overlook him just because he's the protagonist, but he's got many great traits as well :-)

favourite movie: probably order of the phoenix (book as well)

[RuiAce]

Too bad I hate nobody here to use my favourite spell on.

Oh well.

Petrificus Totalus!

[Joseph41]

Favourite book is probably Order of the Phoenix. But movie? Chamber of Secrets.

What's the best house test to do?

[bigsweetpotato2000]

Who's your favourite character, everyone?

For me, Hermione, with Dumbledore as runner's up.

After the first couple of books, where she's pretty insufferable, Hermione becomes one of the most compassionate, hardworking, loyal, wise, and social-justice-oriented people.  She's always most deeply moved by other people's hardships and struggles, and yet always does her best to help.  I just love her, despite her flaws, like the need to always be right. ("Despite" them sounds wrong.)

Dumbledore is so himself - he just sits calmly with being, uh, eccentric.  Blubber, nitwit, squeak, or w/e it is.  Or that time he invites himself to the Dursleys' in HBP.  Best ever. :')

EDIT: and yeah, probably OotP is my favourite movie too.

Team McGonagall all the way man - but can we just all appreciate Argus Filch's running: hands on best at mimicking a horse

[bigsweetpotato2000]

Too bad I hate nobody here to use my favourite spell on.

Oh well.

Petrificus Totalus!

I guess I'll go hunt for a Malfoy or something

[K888]

Who's your favourite character, everyone?

A difficult question.

Probably either Lupin or Sirius. Such fierce, yet gentle characters, who show Harry what family really is.
McGonagall ranks up there too.

But nothing will ever cut me up more than Dobby's death. </3

[elysepopplewell]

I didn't get amongst it, I'm now 20. Has the boat/broom stick been missed?

Does anyone here who loves it NOW, struggle to get past the first book? *cough first chapter cough* JUST ME?! WHY AM I LIKE THIS?!

[Bri MT]

I'm a hufflepuff!
I identify most strongly with hermione but have never tried to pick a favourite
My wand is maple wood & phoenix feather
I haven't done the patronus test and don't really intend to

I was raised on the books and movies, do much so that I remember my friends and I pretending to be Ron Harry and Hermione at daycare

[heids]

I didn't get amongst it, I'm now 20. Has the boat/broom stick been missed?

Does anyone here who loves it NOW, struggle to get past the first book? *cough first chapter cough* JUST ME?! WHY AM I LIKE THIS?!

I started it last year, and throughout the first book I was like what the fuck is the hype around this series, some good points but the rest is way too... Roald Dahl-ish and caricatured for me? (lol you probably like R.D.)

I continued, and it got infinitely better, and I've become a thorough fan.  Especially book 4 onwards, it gets dark and serious, rather than being a fun little kids's fairytale like book 1 is more.

[K888]

I didn't get amongst it

Banned.

Nah, in all seriousness, haven't read the first book in ages, but definitely thought it wasn't as good as the others. The last four are amazing.
Will let you know my proper thoughts when I re-read in a bit!

[Calebark]

I didn't get amongst it, I'm now 20. Has the boat/broom stick been missed?

Does anyone here who loves it NOW, struggle to get past the first book? *cough first chapter cough* JUST ME?! WHY AM I LIKE THIS?!

It can never be missed! The first two books are the most cheese, and probably influenced by some childhood nostalgia, but would recommend trying! First two books are pretty short. If you can enjoy the world (and try to ignore the cheese), you'll probably like from the third book onwards. If not, well, I'm sure we can all bond over another book series with you

[howey]

Favourite book is probably Order of the Phoenix.

My favourite book was Deathly Hallows (probably an unpopular opinion, I feel). Was Goblet of Fire for a long time but I feel like the last book was actually really well-written.

Favourite character would be a toss-up between Dumbledore, Neville and Ron, I reckon.