Spoiled Brats

Here is where we can start having spoiler-laden discussion for Order of the Phoenix.  Man, what do you guys think of Petunia?  I cannot WAIT to find out what’s up with her and Lily.  I think big revelations about both of them are coming in the 7th book.

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WOMBAT Grade 3 Results

Here’s a place to discuss the 3rd WOMBAT test.  My student ID number is at home on my laptop, so I can’t check until tonight.  GAH!  That stinks!

Congrats to everyone who did well!  And if you didn’t do well……well, there’s always the food service industry.

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Spoil Me Rotten!

New thread starting for Prisoner of Azkaban Goblet of Fire (we’ll change it up again for books 5 & 6).

Here is our forum for spoiler-laden discussions regarding the books. My thoughts regarding what I mentioned in today’s post are in the comments.

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WOMBAT Grade 3!

Over at JK Rowling’s official site, the Grade 3 WOMBAT is now available.  For those who don’t know, Rowling has posted two WOMBAT tests on her site for fans to “sit” and get marks on.  I missed the first one, but I got an Exceeds Expectations on the second.  Grade 3 looks to be the hardest, but I’m pumped and will take it when I’m home from work later today.  To get to the test, enter her site and click on the pink eraser on the desk.  Then you have to figure out how to open the door.  If you’d like help, ask in the comments and I’ll post something later on.

If you’ve never explored JK Rowling’s site, you really should.  It’s amazing.  Lots of fun, hidden things to discover.  YAY WOMBAT TEST!

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Spoil Me!

Alright gang from DeadOn.  The Harry Potter posts will continue to be put up over at DeadOn, but for each book there will be a place to discuss where you can feel free to have spoilers.  Here will be our arena for Sorcerer’s Stone Chamber of Secrets Prisoner of Azkaban.  Have at it.

My personal topics of discussion include:  Lily and Harry’s green eyes (and why does Daniel Radcliff not wear green contacts in the movies?) and what we will find out about the Dursleys’ horrible behavior in book 7.  I personally think we won’t hear anything redeeming about Vernon or Dudley, but I think Petunia will turn out alright.

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Guest Post: Mr. Slothrop and the Visual World of Harry Potter

If yeh know where to go: Vision and Mapping in the Wizarding World

            Near the climax of Roald Dahl’s The BFG, the Big Friendly Giant and an English orphan named Sophie inform the Queen of England that every night, nine giants roam the world devouring “human beans.”  Horrified by the news of these rampaging murderers, the Queen dispatches a group of English soldiers and airmen to follow the BFG as he runs home to the barren wilds of “Giant Country.”

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