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(...) The Harry Potter books are easier reading than Tolkien (I'm already done with The Order of the Phoenix). I would say LOTR is the greater work while the Potter books are more accessible. -->Bruce<-- (21 years ago, 25-Jun-03, to lugnet.harrypotter, FTX)
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(...) Buy or rent the books on tape, they are great. Jim Dade is the best narrator I have ever heard. I promise you if you start listening you will not be able to stop. Scott C. (21 years ago, 20-Jun-03, to lugnet.harrypotter, FTX)
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(...) Couldn't say. Wouldn't either. (...) LOTR is written in a very classical manner (part of the reason why it's accepted as a great literary work instead of tossed in a pile with every other fantasy novel). Part of the big problem with reading it (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jun-03, to lugnet.harrypotter, FTX)
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In lugnet.harrypotter, Richard Marchetti wrote: snip!! (...) Aw gee, Richard, it shows right up on the web interface. :-( And don't tell me you read the Daily News-- that'll ruin your reputation if nothing else will! (...) They are completely (...) (21 years ago, 19-Jun-03, to lugnet.harrypotter, FTX)
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So Dudley croaks, right? Just curious, I've never read an HP book and I doubt I ever shall since it's killing me to slog through LOTR (which I presume is better overall, but I could be wrong). -- Hop-Frog (21 years ago, 19-Jun-03, to lugnet.harrypotter, FTX)
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(...) MORE SPOILERS The petronis (sp?) that saved Harry from the dementors was actually a stag, not horse, and nobody was riding it. The only reference to ghost horses that I am aware of is in the first book, there were riders off to the headless (...) (21 years ago, 18-Jun-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.harrypotter, FTX)
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(...) If this is from the 3rd HP movie and you have not read it, SPOILER ALERT SPOILERS In the 3rd book Harry has to fight some baddies by going back in time (like an hour) using a watch Hermonie has, in the end of the story, he is saved from the (...) (21 years ago, 18-Jun-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.harrypotter, FTX)
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(...) All the second-movie sets have been released, so this could be something in the third movie. However, I'm very wary about this horse/minifig. If it's not a clone, then it will probably be in an expensive set, like the chinese dragon from the (...) (21 years ago, 18-Jun-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.harrypotter, FTX)
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(...) Snape. I thought Alan Rickman was outstanding. (...) Hard to say. I think that Quirrell was sort of forgetable in the movie. (...) Something like "That girl has got to rethink her priorities." after Hermione has said they could get killed "or (...) (21 years ago, 10-Jun-03, to lugnet.harrypotter)
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The countdown is drawing to a close....just 11 days until the next book "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" comes out. All 896 pages of it... I saw that the audio version is coming out at the same time.... its huge in itself. 17 CD's or over (...) (21 years ago, 10-Jun-03, to lugnet.harrypotter)
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(...) "Nearly Headless...How can he be Nearly Headless" Hermione from SS; referring to Nearly Headless Nick in the banquet hall after sorting. What I find funny about the line is the way she says it... plus there is a certain irony...here's someone (...) (21 years ago, 10-Jun-03, to lugnet.harrypotter, FTX)
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(...) Ahh...but there's so much more to HP than just the movies....so I'll add my thoughts on that as well... <evil grin> (...) Movies: Hagrid, Ron, and Hermione (though I thought Kenneth Brennaugh? played Gideroy Lockhart really well, though I'm (...) (21 years ago, 10-Jun-03, to lugnet.harrypotter)
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(...) I guess I haven't been to hp newsgroup in a while. I didn't get a chance to see your creations and stuff. Is there anyway you can set up a brickshelf account or mocpage account and post your creations there. That way you won't be charged for (...) (21 years ago, 10-Jun-03, to lugnet.harrypotter, FTX)
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(...) DOH! X-posting.... (21 years ago, 28-May-03, to lugnet.harrypotter)
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(...) I looked at your website and I loved it! Thanks for giving me credit for the very small contributions to your creations, but you deserve the bulk of the credit. I really enjoyed the details and I found myself studying the photos to pick out (...) (21 years ago, 25-May-03, to lugnet.harrypotter)
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(...) Oh I love your stuff! I read LOTR a long time ago and it didn't make an impression on me - in fact I forgot most of it, but your scenes are so cool, I can still enjoy them. (...) Thanks for the idea. I'll check it out. And I appreciate all (...) (21 years ago, 15-May-03, to lugnet.harrypotter)
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(...) Very cool to hear. I look forward to seeing these. (...) I know that for sure. I'm doing something similar with The Lord of the Rings. (...) If you run into this problem you should get a Brickshelf gallery. It is possible to store your photos (...) (21 years ago, 14-May-03, to lugnet.harrypotter)
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Hi Bruce, Thanks for looking and the nice words. And thanks for the suggestions. I guess things are a little boxy. I'm just not that good at building having started in my mid 50's, but I AM having fun. I am working on illustrating all the Harry (...) (21 years ago, 14-May-03, to lugnet.harrypotter)
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Shirley, This is outstanding. The buildings are a little boxy, but I really like some of the details, and the completeness is great--you've got every little shop and location there is. My one main suggestion would be to populate these with minifigs. (...) (21 years ago, 14-May-03, to lugnet.harrypotter)
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Hi everyone, I've created a world I call Potterania, from Lego and if you'd like to 'tour' it, I'd be happy to see you. Here's the link to my website: (URL) for letting me play. Shirley. (21 years ago, 14-May-03, to lugnet.harrypotter) !
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