Harry Potter- Half Blood Prince

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I agree books were better than the movies, as they left so much out. But I love the movies too.

I also read the clan of the cave bear series and am so tired of waiting years for the next book. I wonder when it will be out, maybe I will look it up.

My other series by Christopher Paolini, he wrote Eragon and Eldest which were just out of this world LOL and his third one will be out in September.
 
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The only updates I've ever seen on Auel's site just say that she's working away on the next book... considering she 'borrows' alot of information from previous books, I'm not sure what's taking so long. How many times does she have to say Ayla was raised by flatheads and repeat every year of her life before starting in the plot of the new book?
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C'mon.
 
Count me among the addicts. Of course, I'm an English teacher, so I am going to love anything that gets kids to read like HP did. I was one of the crazy adults at the midnight release of the last book, and my friend Portia always gets us tickets for opening night of the movies...and she sneaks in homemade witch shaped cookies for us! lol

I agree that movies very rarely do a book justice, but I still very much enjoy the HP movies. The first, The Sorcerer's Stone, is still by far my favorite. My complaint with the last couple has been that they left out so much, but they had to in order to keep the movie to a reasonable length. I am really, really glad they are doing one in 2 movies now rather than one...I just hope they are released back to back instead of keeping us waiting! lol

As for Emma Watson and Hermione...I think those kids have become so engrained with those characters that we will always see the characters as those faces. Hermione WAS overly dramatic in the books. It's part of her character. I think the three main characters were cast perfectly. I do agree that the new Dumbledore is not as good, but the old Dumbledore died, so they didn't have much of a choice...it's very sad that he is not around to reprise the role. It really suited him perfectly.

I wonder what everyone thinks about the darker tone of the last movie and that it is obviously going to continue into the next? I have conflicting feelings about it. The books, of course, became darker through the series. Was that appropriate? Like I tell my boyfriend, life is not always roses and daisies, so I like that she included darker elements. It adds intrigue and suspense. But I can also see the viewpoint that some people want a happy, easy, lighthearted read/film. If she kept it on that level though, would we consider it great literature? Personally, I would consider these great literature classics with lasting power.
 
Thanks for posting the link. I love, love, love the books, and really enjoy the movies too (I agree there's no possible way they could make the movies as good as the books with as long as they are.) I can't wait for this to come out.
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I wonder what everyone thinks about the darker tone of the last movie

The first time I read the last book in the series, I did not like it at all. I felt it was too dark and violent and not a good end to the series. But...I read it again here recently and picked up on several things that I hadn't the first time. I really enjoyed the last book the second time around!

We also feel the new Dumbledore is too fussy and cranky acting. The other one had a more whimsical, genteel air, like the character in the book. I think the fellow who played Gandalf in the LOTR movies would have been excellent as Dumbledore.

Now, am I the only old lady that thinks Harry is turning into quite a cutie?
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