So, there's this band.  While I'm in junior high school, this band skyrockets to the peaks of popularity.  I don't buy into them, not yet; I'm not ready.  Then, at some seemingly random moment in my early days as a high school student, something clicks.  I get it.  A few months later, they release an album named after a great hunter, and I'm well ( Read more... )

I have been meaning to write a review/reaction to Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, but my present mood is too dark to allow fully nuanced expressions of my opinions. I know the book deserves more than the bitter rant that is undoubtedly all I could produce at this time. Perhaps I'll revisit Harry Potter when my thoughts are lighter.

For now, I ( Read more... )

Harry thought he saw Dumbledore in the mirror fragment?  I'm not sure if I like or hate the idea of an "Obi-Wan" style connection here.

I'll give a hearty thumbs up to the awkward (probably not so final) final good-byes between Harry and the Dursleys.

WTF?!?  I nominate Mad-Eye Moody as the most abused character of the Harry Potter series.  How does ( Read more... )

The surprisingly long process of rereading the first six Harry Potter books is done. Finally, it is time to read Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.

Of course, I'm very anxious to get on with the last book, so I won't waste much time now.

All in all, I'm happy with my decision to go ahead with the reread.  In particular, revisiting Half-Blood ( Read more... )

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I am not what one would describe as an observant man. All this time (not that long I suppose), I never realized that my former LJ theme was identical to that of jeeperstseepers. That one really was/is the best of the free themes (I think), but uniqueness has its own merits. The negative space look of this new theme feels interesting for the time being. It ( Read more... )