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Kiah said:	06/11/2016 at 1:07 pm
J.K Rowling is a legend!! Her style of writing is amazing and you quickly become someone in the book rather than someone just reading it. If you like books that you can’t put down and where it is impossible not to become engrossed in the story then this series is for you.
The magical element makes it a wonderful place to escape to. By the end you’ll wish you were a witch! Each book gets better and better and they never disappoint no matter how many times you read them. The story is also very original.
If you haven’t already read them I recommend you do and soon!
Olivia said:	29/10/2016 at 6:54 pm
This is a great series! I love it so much. J.K Rowling is an amazing author and has made possibly the best series ever! I love wondering what twists are coming up next and I love all the books and all the movies!!!
pariswilson said:	28/10/2016 at 12:01 pm
Where do I start the Harry Potter series is the series of all series, the most creative set of books I have ever read. These books take you to a new world of magic and adventure where you can expore a new fantasy and mystery of an unknown world. These books are a must read as J.K Rowling is own of the most create authors ever. I would definetily suggest reading them and watching the movies!!
Salina said:	28/10/2016 at 9:15 am
One of my favourite books into movies is the Harry Potter franchise.
For people who love magic, mystery and a lots of laughs and tears, these books and movies will make you want to read it backwards and watch it slowly to understand whats going on. When you read the first few chapters it seems like your understanding where the story takes place and you find yourself into the book with a warm feeling. On the way reading this book you will find to love these characters and dislike many of the sort.
Hope you enjoy these books and movies, and if you don’t know anything about Harry Potter, i would prefer t read the books, then watch the movies after to compare it.
Ashton said:	17/10/2016 at 2:26 pm
Harry Potter, Is a movie series consisting of Wizards, Witches, Giants and more. This series has 8 movies full of nail bitting experiences. Harry Potter is a young boy who lost his parents when he was a kid, and grew up with his horrible Stepparents the Dursleys. One day there was a letter for Harry in the mailbox, which much to his surprise he was accepted to Hogwarts the school of witch craft and wizardry and then the story of Harry Potter begins. OH wait i forgot the most important bit! There is an evil wizard called Tom Riddle well ill go by his common name VOLDEMORT who was the murder of Harrys parents and tried to kill him but he was the only known person to survive. All these movies are about voldemort and his plot to kill HARRY POTTER!!! this movie series is a must see its a 10/10
Amelia said:	23/08/2016 at 1:32 pm
Harry Potter is one of the best series I have ever read!!! You go on such a journey with Harry, Ron and Hermione. It is full of Laughs, action and mystery! I think that everyone should read this series, but be warned!! The first chapter of the first book almost puts you to sleep, get through that and you will be hooked!
Hayley said:	22/07/2016 at 11:06 am
The Harry Potter series are my absolute favourite books in the whole wide world. I have read the books so many times and I am still not bored with them, nor do I think I ever could be. These books are the story of a young Harry Potter who has no parents because the evil Lord Voldemort killed them when he was just a baby. Each book is a new year at Hogwarts, and each one is a unique story of how he and his friends defeat Voldemort. These books are the best books in the whole entire universe and I would recommend these books to anyone who has not read them. The beautiful J.K. Rowling writes them, and the way she writes these books are great. I still read them again and again. Everyone should read them and when you do, I promise you will love them as much as I did.
alguida said:	20/07/2016 at 7:46 pm
Reading the Harry Potter series transports you to another world, a world where anything is possible. I enjoyed reading about all the mythical creatures that existed in the world like mountain trolls, house elves, a three headed dog and so many more. It’s also a story about friendship and trust, where Harry and his friends face many challenges and they have to use their strengths and skills in magic to succeed. Harry also deals with loss, the loss of his parents is a theme that is played out throughout the series and he has to find a way to deal with this. There is a lot of humour, adventure and imagination throughout the series that keeps the reader interested and wanting to learn more. A great read that I thoroughly enjoyed. I rate this series a 10/10!!!
Marcie said:	19/07/2016 at 2:27 pm
You will never put these down ever! They are addictive and full of tales and adventures with magic involved….. Watch young witches and wizards transform before your eyes into grown-up witches and wizards conquering the world!
Em said:	14/07/2016 at 3:29 pm
I absolutely loved this series, I couldn’t put the books down and all the characters were well created and captivating. My favourite character was Hermione because she is so smart and doesn’t let anyones taunting or remarks get to her! She is a very strong character. I love how magical the books and movies are and I have read and watched them all more than twice!! I would highly recommend this series to anyone who wants a good read and I can promise that you won’t regret reading them!! 100/10
Sienna said:	30/05/2016 at 9:32 am
Harry Potter is the best series I’ve ever read!!! its so exciting and it takes you to a different fantasy world, Hogwarts.
reading this book you let Harry, Ron, Hermione, Dumble door, Hagrid and many other intriguing characters.
One of the things i really love about the harry potter series is that there is a different story line/problem in each book and its not like you have to read them in oder because its not ongoing like many other books and movies.
My favourite character is Luna she only comes into the series about half way and she is very open and different to all of the other characters thats why Luna is my favourite character.
I would give this series 9.5/10 (only because Luna isn’t in all the movies!!)\
I 100% recomend this book to every one 10 years and older!!!!!
jessicaxo11 said:	28/05/2016 at 10:30 am
The storyline and mystery in this book series is extraodinary! Her style of writing quickly makes the book more of a personal journey with the characters. The characters she created are very relatable and I can because they are set in a time period of when they are about our age it makes it very easy to understand where they are coming from. My favourite character is Hermoine, mostly because she reminds me of myself. Clever, witty, goody two shoes and always trying to be perfect. Whether you are just beginning the series or a heart the end there is never a dull moment and I definitely recommend the book to all readers. Enjoy!
Alana said:	27/05/2016 at 3:41 pm
The series harry potter is amazing!!! It is like a giant roller coaster ride with so many ups and downs. So much adventure and thrills. I really like the character Harry potter because he shows so much courage. But i love how Ron and Hermione stick with him through everything. It is so good and i couldn’t wait to just keep watching the other movies!!! i definitely recommend these movies.
Georgia said:	04/05/2016 at 8:46 pm
These books are my favourite books ever. I love the storyline and I can’t believe how J.K Rowling came up with this amazing idea. I think these books are full of fantasy and a little bit of action. These books will always have you on the edge of your seat. You will follow the amazing story of Harry Pitter and his two best friends Ron and Hermione. I read every one of these books and I think the movies are amazing as well. If you love fantasy, then these books are definitely for you. They are the best and you have to go read them.
phoebe said:	28/04/2016 at 9:04 pm
The Harry Potter series are a classic that I have enjoyed reading many times. I enjoy the thought that has gone into these series and interesting to see how the characters change and develop. My favourite in the series is the chamber of secrets, I recommend this series to anyone up for a lengthy but engrossing read. 9/10
Priscilla said:	18/04/2016 at 7:08 pm
BOOK SERIES By J.K. Rowling
This book series is an absolute classic, that no-one can’t love!
It is an Adventure, Mystery, Fantasy and a little bit of Romance. With witchcraft and wizardry, wands and our beloved Hogwarts, What’s not to love!
Harry Potter is a regular boy. He lives a horrible life with his uncle and aunt and his beefy, rude, bullying cousin dudley. One night, a man called Hagrid knocks on the door. And says that Harry is a wizard.
Harry is baffled. But he ends up getting a phoenix feather wand and an owl named Hedwig.
going to hogwarts, a school of magic. He makes friendships to last forever, a redhead called Ron Weasley (And his sister Ginny), And a clever girl (But a muggle-born) called Hermione Granger (My absolute favourite character!!!!!). He also meets the school bully Malfoy and his cronies Crabb and Goyle. It’s the perfect way to spend the year, although the name ‘you know who’ keeps on coming up. Soon Harry realises ‘you know who’ is the dark shadow across the wizarding world … Lord Voldermort.
In this book you watch harry grow, learning about his past. And lerning about his future, but mainly you watch Harry’s struggle to defeat the evil wizard Lord Voldemort, who killed Harry’s parents in his quest to take over the all wizards, witches, goblins and other mythical creatures and even muggles under his rule.
With twists and turns, descripitive detail and kind morals. This book really does hook you like no other. You honestly can’t put the book down. J.K. Rowling makes the story powerful and meaningful. It’s an adventure you can’t help but love.
I would recommend this book to anyone that can read!
Ella said:	01/03/2016 at 12:05 pm
I absolutely love all the Harry Potter books! I can safely say that I have read them all at least once. These fantastic books are about a brave young wizard boy who survives when the most powerful wizard on earth; Voldemort attacks his parents. The parents die, but Harry lives, making him a hero in the wizarding community… even though he doesn’t know it. Harry has grown up with his non-wizard family, who try their hardest to keep Harry away from all the wizard business. That is until Harry receives a letter from a wizard academy. Harry goes to the school, and learns how to control his magic, quickly becoming one of the best student in the school.
Emily said:	23/02/2016 at 6:47 pm
I loved reading all the Harry Potter books!
When I was reading them I could really connect with the characters and the books are written so well that it is like you are watching a movie as you are reading one of them. I don’t have a favourite character because they are all so different, so I liked them all a lot in different ways. These stories are magical and are always there for you, they’ll welcome you into the Hogwarts world if you need a break and some time to relax.
I definitely recommend you to read this series, or even one, but I think if you read one, you’ll want to read another one!
Daphne said:	23/02/2016 at 1:19 pm
Harry Potter is a brilliant series for kids between the ages of 8 and 15! It was and remains one of the best and gripping book series I have ever read, and I highly recommend it for anyone who loves action, mystery and fantasy! You will be gripped from the first page and cannot stop until you finish the last chapter. A fantastic book for anyone stuck for a read, and when you finish the books, you can watch the movie! I highly recommend it!
Angela said:	23/02/2016 at 9:21 am
I love this series to the moon and back. It has so many twists and turns and interesting moments. I love reading and watching Harry, Ron and Hermione grow up and fight the war with Voldemort while still breaking all of the rules.I have read this series over and over again. And I cannot put it down I give it a 10/10!
Jess said:	22/02/2016 at 8:03 am
This series is a must read! This series has so many twists and turns, ups and downs. It’s the most adventerous series I’ve ever read. They are still my all time favourite books, Ron is definitley my favourite character he is hilarious! These books will make you laugh, cry and gasp with horror. I have re-read this series 2 times! I would recommend this book to everyone who is 11+. I rate it a 10/10!!!!
Hilary said:	17/02/2016 at 3:16 pm
The Harry Potter series are a great series they are so amazing!!! because there are so many books and they are really long it sometimes puts people of reading them but i am sure once you start them you will wish they never end. Of course from the movies harry is very brave and intelligent. it is such a great story line and is full of adventure, thrills and lots of laughs! i definitely recommend this book to everyone looking to get stuck into a good book!
Ella said:	01/12/2015 at 12:12 pm
The Harry Potter series are my favourite, because there’s so much action, mystery and fantasy. My favourite part is the first quidditch match because Harry catches the golden snitch for the first time and he’s the youngest to do so. Ron Weasley is my favourite because he’s very funny and goofy. I love the whole book, and I would suggest this to people who love fantasy, action and humour.
lazanard said:	23/11/2015 at 2:08 pm
Harry potter, oh yes, I love this book series with all my heart. Harry, Harry, Harry oh boy so much to tell! OK so Harry Potter is probably the best book series you could ever read, as it takes you all the way to another world where there are wizards on broom sticks are wiping around, phenixes that explode into flames, time travel, big bad mazes that search till they find peoples’ weaknesses and oh yeah THE DARK LORD who must NEVER be named. Harry Potter will always keep you griped to the book while he goes on dangerous journeys with his friends Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger. Fred and George Weasley are my favorite characters who always make my laugh my head off! Anyway I think anyone who likes adventure/ mythical/ and a little romance would love this book! I rate it a 100/10!
Georgia said:	28/05/2015 at 7:00 pm
The series is absolutely amazing! The Harry Potter series follow the adventures of Harry and his many friends and enemies. It is about the magical school of Hogwarts, evil wizards, and the wonderful world of magic and fantasy. It is an wonderful series and I would easily give it a 10 out of 10. My favourite characters are Ron Weasley and Draco Malfoy, as they make the books even more interesting! This series is full of suspense, action and every page is intriguing. I recommend this to everyone over the age of 10. Go read it now if you haven’t!
alguida said:	27/05/2015 at 7:17 pm
Geilee said:	26/02/2015 at 7:07 pm
I have read this series many and many times, this series is very famous. Many people have read it. It is about a magical world where wizards and witches live and work. There is a dark wizard that tried to kill a baby named Harry but it didn’t work instead it killed the dark wizard and Harry ended up living. Harry’s parents were killed by the dark wizard so he was sent to live with his only relatives his mum’s sister. Harry was treated badly and he didn’t know there was wizards and witches in the world. Harry ended up going to a magical school after some accidents and he makes friends and he becomes happy but it all ends when the dark wizard comes back and harry’s nightmares come to life.
This book has adventure, suspense, drama and more,
If you haven’t read this book and you like adventure, suspense, and drama then read it right now.
I give it a ten out of ten,
tash said:	19/05/2014 at 2:34 pm
The Harry Potter series is by far my favourite set of books! I would highly recommend them to anyone who loves intriguing mysteries. The world created by J.K Rowling is incredible with the magical creatures and places coming to life on the pages. Each book is full of suspense and after starting to read it’s incredibly hard to put the book down. As they progress the themes become more mature but despite this each book is equally amazing! I thoroughly recommend this to anyone of all ages. It has action, drama, romance, suspense and intrigue; everything you could possibly want in a book! It is a definite 10/10 and even if you have watched the movies it is worth reading the books because they go into such incredible detail that the movies can’t possibly include!
Alyssa said:	18/05/2014 at 5:26 pm
The Harry Potter series is full of suspense and action. Every-time I opened one of the books, I stepped into Harry Potter’s magical world. When I finished reading all the books, I still found myself up at night, wondering what it would be like to have magical powers. The books go deeper into the story then the movies do, which is why I preferred reading the books over watching the movies. Out of all the books, ‘The Chamber of Secrets’ provided more suspense than any of the other books and was my favourite, because of the mystery of ‘who opened the chamber?’ and ‘how did the person open it?’. If you like suspense, action, drama and a bit of romance, this book is for you!
I rate this series a 9/10.
Alannah said:	21/04/2014 at 6:20 pm
I have read and scene the whole Harry Potter series and loved them to death. If you like adventure, mystery, action and romance books then this is the series for you. The Harry Potter series is about a boy named Harry Potter who’s parents died in an apparent “accident” and he is living with his extremely negative, annoying and anti-Harry aunt Petunia and uncle Vernon and his cousin Dudley. One day he gets a letter saying that he was excepted into Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry because he is a wizard. His Aunt and Uncle are very annoyed that he got excepted but eventually let him go. The adventure starts from there. This is an amazing series and everybody should read it. I recommend these books to anybody 10 and over because it might be hard to understand if your younger.
Scarlett said:	16/03/2014 at 8:28 pm
Ok, so Harry Potter is, in my mind and everyone else in the worlds, the best book series in the entire world. It is an amazing story that brings you into the magical, and non the least ordinary, life of Harry Potter. He may seem like your average teenage boy, but he is much more than that. My favourite character in Harry Potter is Ron Weasley. He has a really nice personality and is very funny. He also is such a good friend to Harry and Hermione. My favourite book in the series is the Deathly Hallows. It really just ties the series together beautifully and it answers basically all the questions you may have acquired throughout the series. I would definitely recommend this book to everyone, if you have been silly enough not to have read it yet, because it has a bit of everything; romance, action, adventure, and little bit of tears and an AWESOME lolly shop!! I give Harry Potter a 10/10 for being an all round amazing series that should have everyone transported into another world. Thank you J. K. Rowling for creating such an amazing world!!
rcairns1998 said:	01/03/2014 at 5:21 pm
The six book in the Harry Potter series really changes the story, through the first 5 books you can sort of see what direction the book is heading but the storyline changes completely when Albus Dumbledore dies and Harry if left to watch as his friends are in danger before he can help fight the Death Eaters. I believe that Professor Slughorn brings some humour to the book through all his parties, potions classes and giving the Felix Felis to Harry. My favourite character would be Professor Slughorn because he is a really different sort of character and he suits in well and brings something different to Hogwarts.
I would rate this book a 9.7/10 because although there is a sad ending, the story is so magical and thrilling!
Gracel said:	07/02/2014 at 7:55 pm
personally WHO dosen’t like HARRY POTTER i mean like if you don’t then {not trying to be mean} have you been living under a rock no joke i mean it
Personally if you dont like the most greatest book series of all time i dont know who you are Siriusly i mean it & yes i did say Siriusly & again yes that is the Sirius of Hp
but any way i really do belive that HARRY POTTER is AMAZING so i give the book a
Isobel said:	14/11/2013 at 12:00 pm
Harry Potter was, and still is my favourite series of all time. I deeply admire J.K Rowling, af the way that she can put so much depth into her characters, plot and general writing. My favourite characters would have to be Luna, because of her quirky, original personality, and Neville, because even when he was pushed down by someone, he got right back up every time and fought for what he believed in. The most heartbreakng moment in this book is when Dobby is killed by Bellatrix. Even though it is a fictional book, it is still very believable and easy to loose track of time in. It is also a great story about friendship and a bit of love here and there.
R said:	13/11/2013 at 3:06 pm
I loveee the movie she’s the man because it is a really modern, and all round classic movie. My favourite part of the movie was when Viola gets to play in the soccer match as a boy, and the shows everyone she actually is a girl. She was also my favourite character because she is so funny and plays the role really well. I really would recommend this movie to ages 11 and up because there are some things in the movie that kids under this age might not understand. I think any type of person could watch this movie but people how love soccer will really enjoy it!
R said:	13/11/2013 at 2:11 pm
Harry Potter is a timeless classic, and one of the best series I’ve ever read! These seven books are amazing. I first read them when I was in Grade 4 or 5, after I had watched the films, so I’d recommend it for boys and girls aged 8 and up, if it’s at their reading level. If you adored the movies, you should read the books because you will get a better understanding of the story and characters. I’d give each of these books 5 stars because you could read them over and over again and still love them!
Brigitte said:	12/11/2013 at 5:17 pm
Harry Potter where to start its gloomy, funny, scary, frightening, dreadful and nail biting. It is so good to watch. Every story is different they are always achieving something . When you are watching you are just wishing you had those powers. I am not much of a book reader but I have read a couple of the Harry Potter books. But I believe that the movies are better because it is easier to see how they do the spells and you get a better understanding on how each character looks. This is not me saying that do not go read the books though because this is just my opinion and like I said I am not much of a book reader. What I enjoy is that there is new things and new characters each movie. I believe this book is ranged for people around the age of 10 because if any younger might be too frightening and probably won’t be enjoyable. I give the whole series and big 10/10!!
Adelle said:	22/10/2013 at 5:20 pm
Harry Potter has been my favourite sires since I was little. I have seen all the movies and read all the books. I thought the books were better then the movies because they were more interesting. Once I started I couldn’t stop I really wish there was more books of harry potter to read and watch. I would recommend this book to anyone how likes mystery and a little something to make you jump. 10/10!!!!!!!
Ebony said:	10/07/2013 at 12:26 pm
Harry Potter is one of the greatest series of all time!!! It’s about a group of three friends and they have good and bad times together. I have watched and read all the movies and books and they are the best. I think anyone would love these series. Luckily all the books and movies have been finished so if you start now you don’t have to wait for the next movie/book.
Ruby said:	13/03/2013 at 1:26 pm
Harry Potter is a great series and i love it so much!!! I have watched all of the movies and read most of the books. This book has so many emotions all the way through it. I was hooked and i couldn’t stop reading it. I was sad that all of the series is over but i love reading and watching all of the books over again. I would recommend this book and all of the movies to any age!
Emily said:	03/03/2013 at 8:01 pm
Harry Potter is just a great series! I love it so much. Despite a tough time getting interested into the series, I was hooked. Harry Potter is a great book because it is one that you can read when you are happy, sad, angry or frustrated, this is because it takes you to a magical place where you don’t have to worry about anything. All you have to do is listen. I got so carried away in this series and very emotional at times because the author J.K Rowling was very good at making it realistic, and just when you are ready to go to bed you just have to read one more page. Even though it is a fictional book, it is still very believable and easy to loose track of time in. It is also a great story about friendship and a bit of love here and there.
Casey said:	28/02/2013 at 11:51 am
I love the Harry Potter Series so far. I have read the first four books and I love them. Each book has a different problem to look foward to every time you start to read a new chapter. I love the Harry Potter Series because I like books that are adventurous. At first I didn’t think I would like it because I wasn’t sure about all the magic in it but I read the first book and wanted to read more!!!
I rate the Harry Potter Series a 9/10!
Ebony said:	15/02/2013 at 3:38 pm
Harry Potter is a great series for everyone to read. It contains lots of imagination and creativity. I love the way that J.K Rowling goes into such detailed depth so that you can easily visualize the series. I also like it how she created it for boys and girls. My favourite character would have to be Hermoine because she tends to stick up for herself but then only sometimes. I would rate this series 8.5/10
Maddie said:	13/02/2013 at 7:37 pm
Harry Potter was, and still is my favourite series of all time. I deeply admire J.K Rowling, af the way that she can put so much depth into her characters, plot and general writing. My favourite characters would have to be Luna, because of her quirky, original personality, and Neville, because even when he was pushed down by someone, he got right back up every time and fought for what he believed in. The most heartbreakng moment in this book is when Dobby is killed by Bellatrix. I recommend this book to all ages!
Weasley is our king 😉
Matilda said:	13/02/2013 at 5:14 pm
I have already posted a comment about the Harry Potter series, but that does not even nearly compare with how I feel about it now. I have now read it for a second time and become a fanatic, so I have a lot of things to say about it, so here I go.
I absolutely loved the Harry Potter series, it’s my favourite of all time. It’s action packed, leaves you on your toes until the very end, it’s a bit confusing at times but that’s good because then you want to read on to see what it all means and you can’t predict the ending. My favourite character is Sirius Black. I suppose I liked him because he was always there for Harry and he was like a father to him. Whenever he needed advice, he would be there to give it. Sirius and Harry had such a special and loving relationship and I envied that. I felt as if almost everything that happened to Harry, happened to me. It’d feel his anger, his love and his sadness. So when he loved Sirius (like a father), I loved Sirius too. Because he was there for me too, and gave me advice too. The saddest part in the books was when Sirius died. I still can’t get over it. Whenever I think about it, it makes me sad. If I could change anything, it would be all the deaths (although I didn’t care about Cedric Diggory). But I know why they had to die – to symbolise the war, and that Harry was alone, and that he didn’t have any father figures, etc. But that’s one of the things that made the books great, that they didn’t have a totally happy ending, like all the Disney movies do, and they can be quite boring. Overall, I absolutely love these books, and would recommend them to anyone and everyone. It has romance, humor, adventures, and much more. I give them 10/10 but I don’t even think this perfect mark reflects how awesome these books are. They’re just… awesome 🙂
Megan said:	27/11/2012 at 11:09 am
I loved these books and movies because they took you through a journey of harry potters life. My favorite part of these series is when Harry first meets Ron and Hermione. My favorite character of these books and movie is dobby because he is really cute and small. My least favorite part of the movie is when dobby dies because it is really sad. I wouldn’t change anything in the book or the movie because its really action packed. I would recommend this movie to older kids rather that little kids.
Ariane said:	17/09/2012 at 9:50 pm
I loved the Harry Potter series. All of the adventures started when Hermione, Ron and Harry all became friends. They faced every adventure together and stayed true with each other. The series is about a young boy who finds out that he is a wizard, he meets his best friends on his first trip to Hogwarts. Though their friendship isn’t a good start they became close friends in a matter of minutes. In each of the book Harry and his friends face a problem which happened to link to his arch enemy Lord Voldemort who killed his parents and left him with a scar. Harry faced these problems with his friends through a lot of bravery. They end up breaking a tonne of rules but that didn’t stop them from going on a head. As the story went on I got to see how the 3 of them grew up together, their bond never became weaker on stronger after each argument. But it all came down to the last book where all forces of good came together to help the 3 of them defeat Lord Voldemort. The first book took me a while to get into because it on going on and on with the introduction. But it was worth the reading because the rest of the series covered for the slow start. The moment I got into the series there was no stopping me, I finished the series in about 32 hours (give or take a few) over 3 weeks. At first I found Hermione annoying because she was really bossy and was ‘miss know it all’. But she grew on me as her personality changed and became my favourite character. She was my favourite because she stayed true to her heart and she was really responsible as well but she did become naughty for only good! I rate this book 9.5/10.
Jarrah said:	28/06/2012 at 2:56 pm
I love the Harry Potter series !! There are so many interesting characters and this book has such an interesting story line that is unlike any other is is just out of this world amazing !!
My favourite book and movie of the series is the Deathly Hallows because it is the most interesting and shows you how the characters have devolped and changed over time and how it all ends !! My favourite character is Hermione because she is smart, brave and kind. I would rate this 10/10 !!
mrsmacdonald11 said:	10/05/2012 at 4:06 pm
I would like to highly recommend the series of books of Harry Potter. Harry potter series have really thick books but honestly i dont care as it harry potter. I love to read threw the book to see what adventure’s Harry, Herminy and Ron go on and what they get up to. After i start to read it i keep reading until my eyes are that saw that i can no longer read or about to fall asleep. Im that in to the novels. I enjoy the movies as well but honestly i like the books better.The books have it in more detail then what the move does. I would recommend The Harry Potter series of books to both Women/girls and Men/boys older then then 8. It can be really hard to understand if younger and the book is huge and has some long hard words in it
Christina said:	13/03/2012 at 11:28 am
I loved this book. It was one of the most exciting books i have ever read. All the excited builds up and i was so happy when i read the last book because everything feel into place. I have lots of favourite parts of the book and on one of them is When Harry killed Voldemort. It was awesome because one of the whole reasons about the book is killing Voldemort. My favourite character in the book would have to be Hermione because she is beautiful, smart, brave and strong and she is just like Harry and Ron. One of the characters i can relate to is probably Ron because he is not that smart. I defiantly don’t have a least favourite part of the book everything about is awesome. If i could change something in the book it would be Tonks, Lupin, Fred, Sirius, Dumbledore and all the rest of the people that were on the good side not dying. I would recommend that EVERYONE should read the Harry Potter series because when you are reading it you will not put it down. You will always want to know whats coming next. Even if you don’t like that book (but i think that you will) watch the movie. You will definitely LOVE Harry Potter
Amy said:	18/02/2012 at 2:48 pm
Harry Potter is my absolute favourite series in the world! I loved this series because there is alway something going on and it is all very exciting. My favourite part of the series is the final battle, where it all ends because everything makes sense. My favourite character is Luna because she has a unique personality. I can relate to Luna because I think I am unique like her. I love every part of this series and don’t have a least favourite part at all. I would never change any part of this series because I think the plot, all the characters and everything is perfect the way it is. I recommend this book to everyone. I rate it a 10/10. It os the best series ever!!!!!!
Shannon said:	15/02/2012 at 9:25 pm
This is a great serious of books from advanced readers to middle reading groups. My favourite character is Hermione because she is funny and is a bit of a know it all. Although she is sill kind, caring, willing to give up her knowledge (luckily for Harry and Ron) and is very trustworthy. My favourite book of the serious is Harry Potter and The deathly Hallows ( The Book ) as it is very interesting and I was always wondering what happens next!! I can relate to Hermione a little bit as people ask me for help with questions and homework. I would not change any part of the serious except for when all the people die :. I would defiantly recommend this serious to anyone. Although I would read it from book number 1 down to 7 so you understand the story line.
Matilda said:	13/02/2012 at 6:25 pm
The Harry Potter series is my favourite series of all time!!! I love the magic in it and how
J. K. Rowling has you thinking and wondering until everything is revealed in the end!!! I don’t really have a favourite character but if I’d choose anyone I’d choose Harry. He is kind, loyal, friendly and nice. He sticks up for what he believes in and is always ready to save his friends from HUGE disaster!!! I love all the characters and how they all have great and different personalities.
I rate these books 1000/100 they are so great!!! I recommend them to everyone!!!!
Jorja said:	16/11/2011 at 4:05 pm
This is the only series of books I have ever read and it was awesome. I loved each and every book with passion :p. My favourite book is the chamber of secrets. But my favourite scene is the very end of the series where everything comes together to make perfect sense. My favourite character is Harry Potter. I definitely don’t have many least favourite parts. I can’t relate to any of the characters but understand how they feel. I wouldn’t change anything in the series.
The whole series is exellent and just makes everyone wanting more. I rate the whole series 9/10!!
Gina Maddalon said:	14/11/2011 at 8:31 am
I love the Harry Potter series. I am not much of a book lover but these books I could not put down. I started reading these books when I was a little child and have grown up with these books and have read them over and over again. My favourite book is the deathly hallows as it is so jammed packed with detail and you just don’t want to put it down. All of these books are so good and trust me there actually better then the movie if that’s possible. I would recommend it to every especially the people who aren’t really into reading as that’s like me but I loved these books. I can relate to the characters and all seven books are definitely a 10 out of a 10. Start reading them now!!
Remy said:	29/07/2011 at 11:15 pm
Words cannot describe how TERRIFIC this series is! These seven books are my seven Horcruxes-without them, I would die! I started reading Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone when I was eight or nine and it was because I saw the movies made beforehand. I loved the books just as much as the movies (and perhaps even more!). If you loved the movies, then the books are a perfect for you. These books created my childhood! J.K.Rowling is famous for these amazing novels and being super creative when she was writing them. I give the series a 10/10 and 5/5 stars! AKJFHSDKJFHGBRSJFHBR AMAZING!
sarball said:	18/05/2011 at 7:49 pm
This is the only series of books I have ever read and it was awesome. I loved each and every book with passion :p. My favourite book is the chamber of secrets. But my favourite scene is the very end of the series where everything comes together to make perfect sense. My favourite character is Harry Potter. I definitely don’t have many least favourite parts. I can’t relate to any of the characters but understand how they feel. I wouldn’t change anything in the series. I recommend it for all ages and everyone!!! It is a magical experience!! :p
April said:	19/04/2011 at 3:18 pm
I love Harry Potter. My favourite movie is the fourth one. I love this one so much because it is just a bit different because of the ball. I really liked this scene because you didn’t expect it from Harry Potter movies, also Hermione looked really pretty. The whole series is exellent and just makes everyone wanting more. I rate the whole series 9/10!!
Georgette said:	11/03/2010 at 12:34 pm
I loved the Harry Potter series. They were full of action, horror, love, plenty of adventure and of course magic.
The series tells the story of a young boy Harry Potter who finds out he is a wizard and all the adventures he has with learning to use magic. The main plot throughout the books is Harry trying to overthrow Lord Voldemort, the evil wizard who wants to rule the world of magic. Harry uses the powers of friendship and love to finally beat Voldemort in the final book, The Deathly Hallows.
I really enjoyed reading these books and I was hooked after the first one. I recommend these books to anyone who needs a really good read.
Laura said:	11/03/2010 at 12:34 pm
the harry potter series is extremely captivating, thrilling, exciting, amazing, MAGICAL, funny, emotional, humorous, MAGICAL and is a must-read for EVERYONE
jess said:	11/03/2009 at 12:33 pm
I highly recommend the Harry Potter Series.
Its a great read for people of all ages. Harry, Ron and Hermione get up to all kinds of trouble, but they always come up with some excuse. Great fun to read!
Bethany said:	11/03/2009 at 12:33 pm
A 9 or 10 year old boy named Harry Potter is a complete nobody who is living within with his fat cousin and his aunt and uncle who sleeps in a cupboard under the stairs and is treated horrible by them. His parents died when he was one year old and was told they died in a car crash but Harry gets a lot of very odd dreams of flashes of green light and is not convinced that that is the true story. On his 11th birthday Harry finds out that he is not an ordinary 11 year old boy, but a wizard and is enrolled into a magic school Hogwarts. Harry Potter turns out to be famous in this new world because he survived a killing curse from a very evil wizard, you are not surpose to say the name of (Lord Voldemort), when he was just a baby.
Throughout the series, Harry has to endure many adventures facing Lord Voldemort and his followers with his best friends Ron and Hermione.Hermione is a fantastic talented no it all! Ron on the other hand is very clumsy and goofy.
I recommend it to everyone especially all the people really wanting to know the hard life of being a wizard and I have read these books about five times each! These books also give you hope if you live with your horrible family that you can get out of it and be great! 🙂
Eden said:	11/03/2009 at 12:32 pm
OMG: who dosen’t love Harry Potter come one there only the best books ever written. Want a fact I’ve got one. Did you know J.K Rowling is richer then the queen herself!!!!!!!!
The Harry Potter Series starts with Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. Harry’s Parents have died and he is living with his aunt and uncle and thier spoiled son. Harry is treated like a slave. doing everything that his aunt and uncle tell him to do. but that all changes when Mr Potter 11th birthday comes around everything in his world changes. it all starts with one letter then a another and another and you get the point. So when the Dursley move. harry meets Hagort. Hagort tells harry he is wizard. Harry is so shoked. but who would’nt be! so Harry then goes off to the magical school of witchcraft and wizardy called Hogwarts. That’s when the real adventrue starts!!!!
Jessica said:	11/03/2009 at 12:32 pm
I think the Harry Potter series is great for people that like magic and fantasy. I wish the series would keep going on and on. He has two really best friends called Ron and Hermione who all find themselves in a lot of trouble. They have so many adventures and Harry must defeat Voldemort in every book and the last book was really exciting. I love this book and I would rate it 11 out of 10. There is also movies but the books are so much better.
Liv said:	11/03/2009 at 12:31 pm
The Harry potter series is amazing. J.K Rowling is the best writer ever!!
The series is about a boy who lives with his Aunt and Uncle as his parents were ’supposedly killed in a car accident’ when really they were killed by evil Voldemort. Harry soon finds out about all of this and that he himself is magic. He then goes to Horgwarts where it is filled with people of magic. He meets two amazing friends, Ron and Hermione, who all find themselves in the worst of worst problems. They have so many adventures and Harry must defeat Voldemort in every book and the last book will stun you. Every person who has read these books and seen the movies will tell you that the books are 1000000 times better.
Lauren said:	11/03/2009 at 12:30 pm
this is the best series ever. i love this series. it’s so awesome and funny. my fav character is RON!! he is awesome and funny. i love him. i also love FRED AND GEORGE!!!! they are hilarious!!! read this series now!!!
Darcie said:	11/03/2009 at 12:23 pm
i love harry potter i can never get bored of it!:)
Jade said:	11/03/2009 at 12:22 pm
everyone should have a read!
you wont be able to put the books down
Bethany said:	11/03/2009 at 12:22 pm
Fantastic !! but its nothing compared to twilight !! Still such a great book
Tess said:	11/03/2009 at 12:21 pm
These books are sooooo good.
you must read the book before you watch the movie !!
Chloe said:	11/03/2009 at 12:21 pm
Harry Pottter where do I begin. It is the best movie and book full of magic and friendship. It is amazing it feels like your actully there. The main characters Ron, Hermiony and Harry risk their lives to save Hogwarts and Harry from Lord Voldimort. It is so gooooooood! You face gets stuck in the book.
Emily said:	11/03/2009 at 12:20 pm
This is my favourite series ever!! I recommend it to everyone and I have read these books about five times each!
A young boy named Harry Potter is a complete nobody who sleeps in a cupboard under the stairs and is completely loathed by his Aunt and Uncle who he is forced to live with. His parents died when he was one year old and was told they died in a car crash but Harry gets odd dreams of flashes of green light and is not convinced. On his 11th birthday Harry finds out that he is not an ordinary person, but a wizard and is enrolled into a magic school Hogwarts. Harry Potter turns out to be famous in this new world because he survived a killing curse from a very evil wizard, Lord Voldemort, when he was just a baby.
Throughout the series, Harry has to endure many adventures facing Lord Voldemort and his followers with his best friends Ron and Hermione.
georgia said:	11/03/2009 at 12:20 pm
Harry Potter thinks he is an unlucky normal 10 year old boy who lives under the stairs of his selfish aunty, uncle and greedy cousin’s house. Little does he know that he is a wizard just like his parents who were killed by Voldemort, an evil wizard. He goes to Hogwarts, a school of magic and meets many people just like him. He develops a great friendship with Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley and help Harry as he encounters many difficulties through his journey through life. He is confronted by Voldemort many times through the series. It is a magical book with many exciting scenes and I could’nt put any of the books down!
Elizabeth said:	11/03/2009 at 12:19 pm
I LOVE the Harry Potter series they are extrodinary. I read the whole series in two and a half weeks they were sooooooo good. The books are so good that i wish that the series would just keep on going this book is great for people who like magic and to be on the edge of their seat while they are reading. These books are FANTASTIC.
Eliza said:	11/03/2009 at 12:18 pm
this is a great series of books to read. my friend told me she had just read the best series of books. i started reading them. i just couldn’t put them down. i read through the wole series. it took me a while but i finished it. it is baout a boy whos parents died by an evil wizard called voldimort. the boy grew up with his uncle, aunty and cousin. one night he was sing happy birthday to him self when a giant came into the room. his name was hagrid. hagrid took harry to get all his wizard things, and them took him too hogwards school of wizardtry. it is a good series
Carly said:	11/03/2009 at 12:18 pm
The books are about the adventures of the wizard Harry Potter, together with Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, his friends from the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. You watch Harry grow from a young first year to a mature senior as he learns about his past The central story arc concerns Harry’s struggle against the evil wizard Lord Voldemort, who killed Harry’s parents in his quest to take over the wizarding world and non-magical (Muggle) people to his rule.
I get so hooked to these books and I can’t take my eyes off them that is why I believe they should definitely get a 5 out of 5. The thing a like about them is j.k.Rowling makes the story lines believable and dosen’t make it feel fake.
I would recommend this book to probably any one who loves reading and is ready for a new book to get hooked on. It is an Adventure, Mystery, a slight hint of Romance and supernatural story that is why I believe it could appeal to many different people. People who enjoyed the Twilight Series would really enjoy this book.
Danielle said:	11/03/2009 at 12:17 pm
The Harry Potter series is my favourite series in the world! It is about a young boy named Harry who starts off living with his horrible aunt, uncle and cousin after his parents die. On his 11th birthday, however, he discovers that he is a wizard!! He goes to Hogwarts school of witch craft and wizardry, where he meets Ron and Hermione, who become his best friends. He also makes some enemies…
At Hogwarts, he learns magic and everything to do with it. He learns more about his past, and the reason for his parents death and the lightening shaped scar on his forehead… Lord Voldemort…
Ebony said:	11/03/2009 at 12:17 pm
The harry potter series are my absolute favourite books in the whole wide world. I have read the books so many times and I am still not bored with them. These books are the story of a boy called Harry Potter who has no family because the evil Lord Voldermort killed them. Each book is a new year at Hogwarts and is the story of how he and his friends defeat Voldermort. These books are the best books in the whole wide world and I would recommend these books to anyone who has not read them. The beautiful J.K. Rowling writes them and the way she writes these books are great. I still read them again and again. Everyone should read them and when you do, I promise you will love them as much as I did.
Stephanie said:	11/03/2009 at 12:16 pm
The first one is about how harry has been living with his aunty and uncle who treat him really badly. Then out of know where he gets a letter saying that he is a wizard and that he has been chosen to go to a school called hogwarts. He goes and that is where the adventure begins..
I reccomend this book to whoever likes fantasy. Its a great so just read it!!!
Carly said:	11/03/2009 at 12:15 pm
OMG! i still love this series even though i have read twilight and it is still good and i still love it. I love how you get to grow up with Harry and follow his life and get through Harry’s adventures. 5 out of 5 for this one.
Sabrina said:	11/03/2009 at 12:15 pm
Harry potter is really good it goes into the magical thing without overdoing it by some and without making it sound fake. It explores the journey of harry potter from when he starts hogwarts to the end when he has a family and joins up to fight against voldermort (this is all the series). The harry potter series shows light on romance, action and others its really good for boys and girls so i beleive people should read it.
Natalie said:	11/03/2009 at 12:14 pm
I think that the 6th Harry Potter is the best book in the series. There is lots of action and even some romance between Harry and Ginny. I can’t wait for the new movie to come out! Just for the record I think Daniel Radcliffe (Harry) is really ugly in the 5th movie and Tom Felton (Malfloy) is really HOT!!!!! I recommend this book to boys and girls that like a little bit of magic in their lifes!
Scarlette said:	11/03/2009 at 12:13 pm
I have to admit, I tried reading the HP series when I was younger and just could not get into it but I read Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (book number 7) when it came out and I thought it was terrific.
The only thing I didn’t like about the books was that so many great characters die, you never find out who Neville Longbottom marries and WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO DRACO MALFOY?
I would suggest reading the other books before you read the last book though, because I did have to patch a few things together from the movies and the little my friends had told me about what happens in the sixth book, but it was still a great read.
This series is suitable for all ages… even thought ‘You Know Who’ and Mr. Severus Snape can be severely creepy.
Read these books if you wish to find yourself in a magical world of Pollyjuice potion and Weasleys.
Breahna said:	11/03/2009 at 12:13 pm
Eloise said:	11/03/2009 at 12:12 pm
The Harry potter series are a fantastic read with wicked witches, and surprising twists to the plot, they will leave you hanging and coming back for more.
Suitable for all ages and a guarantee that you will love them.
Lucinda said:	11/03/2009 at 12:11 pm
When writing a book review:
Harry Potter is an ordinary boy. He lives a horrible life with his uncle and aunt and his beefy, rude, bullying cousin dudley. But he also notices strange things sometimes happen to him. When for the first time in his life, a letter is addressed to HIM, he is extremely excited. But his Uncle vernon burns every letter that gets sent to the house. One night, a man comes to the door. He says his name is Hagrid. And that Harry is a wizard.
Then the story begins.. Harry goes off to Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry, and one of the seven adventures he has in this breathtaking experiance begins.
He meets Hermione and Ron who becomes his best friends, gets an owl called hedwig, and meets the school bully Malfoy and his cronies crabb and goyle.
This is a wonderful place to spend the year, apart from the fact that the magical world has a dark shadow across it.. Lord Volermort.
My favourite character is harry because he is brave loyal, and sticks up for his friends.
I really liked this book, it is one of the best books i have ever read and will stay with you long after you have turned the last page. All ages can enjoy this magical read!
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Ruby said:	11/03/2009 at 12:10 pm
whether you are an experienced reader or just getting into reading, these books are great for all readers. I reccommend that you read the books before you see the movies and decide what you like better! Fantasy, mystery, romance and adventure all rolled into one, Harry Potter is a great read for all! 🙂
Lucinda said:	11/03/2009 at 12:10 pm
um can you please make the harry potter series one to review? because they are simply fantastic! 🙂
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KUTU KURAP: mother cows try to uphold the wet yarn....Rafizi, Zuraida ordered to enter defence over Shahrizat suit
mother cows try to uphold the wet yarn....Rafizi, Zuraida ordered to enter defence over Shahrizat suit
The High Court here today ordered PKR strategic director Mohd Rafizi Ramli and Wanita chief Zuraida Kamaruddin to respond to a RM100 million defamation suit filed by Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil over the National Feedlot Corporation (NFCorp) controversy.
The women, family and community development minister had filed the suit against the two on January 19 for alleging she misused a federal loan meant for the National Feedlot Centre (NFC).
According to The Star, High Court judge Vazeer Alam Mydin Meera said both Rafizi and Zuraida had till March 9 to answer to the defamation suit.
Shahrizat’s suit comes after months of allegations by PKR that she had abused millions in federal funds earmarked for the NFC to pay for personal expenses incurred by her and her family.
The former Lembah Pantai MP has so far refused to heed calls from both the opposition and several Umno leaders for her to resign over the allegations of abuse in the national cattle farming project.
Rumours have been circulating that the senator would tender her resignation to Cabinet this week but a minister confirmed that she has not done so.
Earlier, de facto law minister Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz said the National Feedlot Corporation (NFCorp) operated by Shahrizat’s husband and three children had committed breach of trust by using the government loan meant for cattle farming to fund other purchases.
Shahrizat’s son, Wan Shahinur Izmir Salleh, has insisted that the company decided it would make better use of the money by investing in property during a break in business operations due to the government’s decision to suspend construction of an abattoir that would have been rented to NFCorp.
Cow sense to the kangaroos ... whistleblower act ... seems to be useless act with no real application
There is a Chinese saying to describe how powerful people get away with doing wrong:
"The fierce person will be the accuser first!"
UMNO is highly predictable: Accuse the whistleblower first to create confusion!
Use your power and whatever tools available (esp religion) to stop the whistleblower from talking!
Malaysia is destined for bankcruptcy. The parasites will not leave until there is nothing more to feast on!
Even after the Government has admitted that NFC has commited breach of trust, the courts asked PR to defend themselves? Very illogical. This is of public interest and public money.
Same old UMNO-junta tactics again.
Go after the whistle-blowers, protect the criminals.
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Characters, Male, Military,
Lt. General Grumman
Shaved lines (manga)
Lightning bolt hair streaks (2009 anime)
Sidearms, explosives
Chapter 61 (Manga)
Episode 46 (2009 series)
Charlie (チャーリー, Chaarii) is a soldier eastern region of Amestris and a veteran of the Ishvalan Civil War. During the war, was an enlisted soldier under the command of the Flame Alchemist, Roy Mustang.
The State Alchemist is undoubtedly someone to whom Charlie has a lot of consideration, especially for the way he faced the battlefield in the civil war. Though not a direct subordinate of his old commander, Charlie remained as one of his loyal supporters for years, providing vital assistance in the coup d'état in Central City.
When the long fighting finally ceased, Charlie brought it upon himself to speak to his distant commander then-Major from his enlisted squad and thank him for all the work he had done to keep all the men beneath him out of harm's way. He described a column of fire that would precede their every march as a flame of trust, that would inspire the infantrymen to push on without fear because they knew that their leader would not let them down, despite not even knowing their names.
Seven years after the war, Charlie remains as a soldier in the East Area of Amestris, stationed under Lieutenant General Grumman. When it becomes apparent that his old commander is planning a coup d'état in the capital in order to rid the government of corruption, Charlie and his friends are only too happy to return to the field. Charlie himself initiates the first attack of the coup by dynamiting the bridge on which King Bradley is traveling before heading off to Central to act as backup for the Colonel's main force. Later, he leads the secondary team, eliminating the few Central soldiers who have managed to corner the Flame Alchemist while assuring his wounded enemies that soldiers from Fort Briggs wouldn't have bothered to leave them alive.
Though devoted to the cause, Charlie reveals himself to be a staunch family man, accepting Mustang's offer to escape if the situation worsens so that he may return safely to his wife back east.
Charlie's background and any kind of real introduction is cut from the 2009 anime. He is merely shown aiding Mustang's team in a separate group. His background and personality are inferred to only in the manga.
His description of the way Mustang protected the soldiers beneath him is partly one of the main reasons for what inspired him to aim to become Führer.
Charlie was not the only soldier that Mustang left an impression on. Most of the men who were with him when he spoke to the then-Major in Ishval, also contributed to the coup d'état. Some of the names of the soldiers are Damiano, Alexandre, Roger, Fabio, Richard, Dino, and Albert.
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Ms Exile in Paradise: Waiting, Hopefully Not For Godot...
Waiting, Hopefully Not For Godot...
I have been remiss in posting here, but that's because I'm waiting..
Waiting for the Post Office lockout to be over, waiting to be able to finally draw a name for my give-away, waiting to open up my online shop again on ArtFire...and waiting for a decent day selling at Farmer's Markets, just to have something to be happy, and blog-chatty, about.
Problem is, it's been dreary here for everyone, and the weather is matching up wih the economy in general.
No one I'm talking to who also vends at these Markets is doing well - seems like hard times are catching up with us, and, when you have a mostly seasonal range, it is doubly hard.
But, thankfully, babies are born in every season, no matter what the weather is doing, and they truly have been the only thing selling - not babies per se, baby hats - ...not in great numbers, but at least they are keeping the groceries in the cupboard..
So thought I'd share with you what I did yesterday, since I was a bit astonished at myself..the crochet hook went into overdrive, for some reason, and the pictures around this posting are what happened after that...
a new-style ladybug hat to replace another one I sold last Saturday, and an idea from a potential customer.
She is a photographer, and was asking if I could do cocoons..I never had, but they're just a step away from a really long slouchy tube, so I said sure...and she said she'd send some "examples" of what she is looking for. I'm really not interested in copying someone else's work, plus, she says she wants a really plain, basic brown..not the most interesting thing to make for this colour junkie..well, haven't heard from her (that's normal) but it got me thinking about cocoons..so I made this little pea-in-a-pod coccon and cap..it's really newborn-sized, and my 'model' is more like a 4-6 month old, but you get the idea..
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Eight Days A Week by Graham Hutchins - Read Online
For this book Graham Hutchins has interviewed dozens of people who were directly affected by the visit, from fans who attended the concerts and people who accompanied the Beatles on tour, to contemporary musicians and John Lennon’s Kiwi relations. The visit of the Fab Four is remembered through the reminiscences of these eyewitnesses, and through a mass of photographs and memorabilia that illustrate the text. The author also assesses the long-term impact the Beatles made on New Zealand music and on society at large. Full of memories and nostalgia, this is the ideal souvenir of one of the most remarkable weeks in New Zealand’s history.
Publisher: Exisle PublishingReleased: Apr 2, 2014ISBN: 9781775591849Format: book
Eight Days A Week - Graham Hutchins
While every effort has been made to contact the copyright holders of photographic material contained in this book, the publisher welcomes any information in relation to missing acknowledgements.
Alexander Turnbull Library: Morrie Hill collection: Dominion Post collection: New Zealand Free Lance collection: Archives New Zealand: Auckland City Libraries: Peter Bush: Graeme Collins: Dominion Post: Shelby Grant: Jan Hedge: Alex Khouri: Perry Lennon: Jack Mathews: Lynda Mathews: Brett Nelson collection: also photographs of merchandise, memorabilia and record sleeves throughout. New Truth and TV Extra: New Zealand Herald: Otago Daily Times: Lynne Peterson: Keith Quinn: Bruce Renwick collection: also several items of memorabilia. Christine Targett: TRANZ/Corbis: front cover Chris Watson: Russell Young:
This book would not have come to fruition without the assistance of a large number of people.
I am especially grateful to Ian Watt of Exisle Publishing for his support and guidance.
Brett Nelson of Hastings, who founded the first Beatle museum in New Zealand, is also acknowledged with much respect and gratitude. His contribution to the book, in terms of memorabilia and other Beatle paraphernalia, is one of the reasons for the book’s pictorial scope.
Bruce Renwick of Christchurch, the creator of a groundbreaking self-published book based on the Beatles’ 1964 tour, provided direction and motivation. His publication was a true labour of love, the sort of artefact I have come to expect of true Beatle fans.
The input of Jim Sparey of Auckland, a member of ‘Friends of the Beatles’, the New Zealand Beatles fan club, is also gratefully acknowledged.
While most of us just kept on listening to the music, people like Brett, Bruce and Jim ensured that the Beatle heritage, a priceless treasure, would not go unrecorded in this country.
Wayne Hall of Kihikihi, a young fan who lived just up the road from me, provided the initial connection with the ‘giants’ of Kiwi Beatle commemoration and collection.
As the project gained momentum, the contribution of Shelby Grant, a Wellington music teacher and Beatle buff of long standing, came into its own. Not only did Shelby provide his own trenchant recollections, he widened the net so that aficionados like Graeme Collins, Jonathon Harper and others could contribute to this permanent record of one of New Zealand’s most significant events.
During my research I was able to unearth some interesting Beatle associations. No one actually played with the Beatles, but Chris Thompson of Hamilton played and recorded with Keshav Sathe, who played with George Harrison on his Wonderwall album. Jan Hedge of Hamilton is a good friend of Iris Fenton, who grew up alongside and went out with both George and Paul. Jack Mathews of Hamilton and Lynda Mathews were both second cousins of John Lennon. And occasionally household names – like Keith Quinn – turned out to be avid Beatle fans.
And then, of course, there were the ordinary Kiwis who loved the music, mourned the Beatles’ break-up and the deaths of John and George, and then went to the trouble of recounting their experiences of the Beatles and that magical tour of New Zealand in 1964.
Finally, I am grateful to the New Zealand Listener for permission to reprint extracts by Bruce Mason and M.H. Holcroft.
To all these people, I am deeply indebted.
When George Harrison of the Beatles passed away in 2001, it was an untimely reminder that despite their godlike status, the Beatles would not last for ever. Their songs might, but the creators of the most memorable music in rock history had suddenly been reduced by half. It was tragic when John Lennon was gunned down in 1980, but with George’s passing the time had come to honour the Beatles and their contribution to music and youth culture and salute the way many of us Kiwi ‘baby boomers’ viewed our very existence.
The Beatles took over the world. Even New Zealand was not immune. At the height of their powers in 1964, during the initial Beatle ‘explosion’, the British band toured New Zealand and for eight frenetic days turned the country on its ear. Those of us who were there and followed their royal progress now look back with wistful pleasure to those heady days when the Beatles burst on to the scene and left no stone unturned in redefining rock music and youthful aspirations.
It wasn’t all beer and skittles. There was a certain amount of upheaval as New Zealand strengthened its conservative ramparts and reactionary forces came out of the woodwork. It was a bit like an invasion, but the Beatles came in peace and enriched many young lives. Along the way, they endeared themselves to older generations, worried parents and baffled noise-sensitive octogenarians. Even city and town fathers came to the party with civic receptions and unctuous announcements of ‘changing times’.
Then, and even to this day, the Beatles acquired adherents from younger generational groups. The music could not be denied. Beatle music has that peculiar magic of always being ‘in fashion’. The strength of the songs has passed the test of time. Indeed, John Lennon once said of ‘I am the walrus’ that it would always be ahead of its time. Not for the first time, he was right.
In 1964, with the Beatles at the helm, nothing seemed impossible. The passage of forty years has reminded us that life imposes its own restrictions. When the Beatles broke up, John Lennon announced in song that ‘the dream is over’. Back then, this was true in the sense that the Beatles’ supernova reign had reached the end of the long and winding road. However, no one could deny the ongoing influence of the Beatles’ music and the very value system the Beatles had inspired. ‘Don’t dream it’s over,’ New Zealander Neil Finn implored in song several years later. It could have been a direct rebuttal of Lennon’s sentiments, or simply a fine Beatlesque ballad that reminded Kiwis – and the world – just how pervasive the Beatle hubris continued to be.
Rutherford’s splitting of the atom, Hillary’s ascent of Everest, the All Blacks beating the Springboks in 1956: such momentous events are part of Kiwi folklore. The 1951 waterfront strike and the 1981 Springbok tour are blips we wish could be expunged from our past. However, another tour, that famous ‘eight days a week’ in 1964 when the Beatles included us in their global blitzkrieg, needs to be honoured as a special time that will never happen again in quite the same way.
For the past ten years, I have felt the time was right to celebrate the Beatles’ tour of New Zealand. The passing of George Harrison in 2001 added an urgent dimension. Now, in the year 2004, it is twice times ‘twenty years ago today,’ as Paul McCartney so memorably put it in Sergeant Pepper. In an age when repackaged Beatles music still rockets to the top of world charts, when compilations of once-discarded out-takes and warm-up tracks sell millions of copies, it is high time. For many New Zealanders of the new century, the Beatle fringes may have fallen out and Rickenbacker guitars lie gathering dust in corners, but the essence of the Beatles survives. Just the other day, down on a Waikato farm, I heard an aging arch-conservative whistling ‘Eleanor Rigby’, which is not an easy tune to whistle.
Who knows – the influence of the Beatles may begin to fade as we enter an unenlightened age of high-tech tribal chants and digital noise. The lofty sentiments of freedom and peace, ideas championed by the Beatles, may be chopped down by a shallow and hollow hedonism. The consequence of this could be the imposition of restrictions on Kiwi society that may see ‘dangerous’ influences like Beatles music consigned to the burning pyre.
In the meantime, it seems right to commemorate a special time, a splendid time, when thousands of believers helped ward off the forces of negativism and darkness. ‘Beware of darkness,’ the late George Harrison sang in one of his post-Beatle dirges. It behoves us to heed the warning. We don’t know how lucky we were to come within the Beatles’ orbit.
Forty years ago the phenomenon of Beatlemania gripped the world. The emergence of the Beatles, four young Liverpudlians, as successors to the king of rock ’n’ roll, Elvis, seemed unlikely at the outset. For a start, they didn’t come from the States. Liverpool was a slightly grubby British seaport where the accents were light years from the favoured American drawl and twang. They weren’t handsome in the accepted rock ’n’ roll sense. The good-looking Bobbies (Rydell, Vee and Vinton), who occupied the musical wasteland when Elvis went to Hollywood, had seemingly established what pretenders to the rock ’n’ roll throne should look like.
And then there was the hair. It went the wrong way. And of course their records were released on the Parlophone label. Nobody with true pretensions to rock ’n’ roll fame recorded on Parlophone. The Goons and Peter Sellers recorded on Parlophone.
But the music could not be denied. It was good and soon became great. It was unconventional, yet sounded as though it had been here all along.
In 1963 Beatlemania erupted, on the wings of a series of matchless Beatles single recordings – and two albums: Please Please Me and With the Beatles. New Zealand was not immune. Global release and distribution meant that Beatle records were erupting simultaneously in every corner of the western world – and beyond. Some unkind critics suggested that new Beatle tunes were being beamed directly to Mars as well, whence the four shaggy-haired musicians had migrated.
That year plans were formulated for the Beatles to take Beatlemania on the road, beyond Britain and Europe. No one expected for one moment that New Zealand would be included in the itinerary, but eventually word leaked out. The Beatles were coming. The real Beatles. The nation, or those already smitten by the Beatle phenomenon, went into a frenzy. Or New Zealand’s version of frenzy. It was a bit like the announcement that Edmund Hillary had climbed Everest.
It was scary in a way. We didn’t know how we could do it. We just knew that we were going to have to see the Beatles. The same feeling was stirring in thousands of other young New Zealanders.
At the same time we felt strangely vulnerable. The world-famous Beatles were coming to little old New Zealand. What would the new rock royalty think of us, way down here in downunder land. Were we worthy? Aspects of the good old Kiwi cringe factor – our acknowledged inferiority complex – emerged. New Zealand was a great place to raise kids, cows and sheep. We had the All Blacks and Sir Edmund
Hillary, and Lord Rutherford had given the world the split atom. We, the baby boomers, began looking at ourselves and evaluating our own society.
Post-war conservatism was at its height. Little more than five years before the Beatles’ tour of New Zealand in 1964, compulsory military training (CMT) had been a feature of the lives of young New Zealand men. There was often strait-jacketed repression, particularly where younger generations were concerned. The first wave of rock ’n’ roll music and its attendant rebellion were dealt with in court-martial fashion.
The ‘invention’ or ‘evolution’ of the teenager had been most sensationally represented by bodgies (milk bar cowboys), widgies (girls) and bikies. Usually working class, they were often from new state housing estates in the larger centres, devoid of community facilities. Feeling their oats and new freedoms, they gravitated to inner city milk bars where they set up ‘Camp Defiant’, fired up by booze, raucous jukebox rock music and exploding hormones. Some adopted the motor bike as their preferred means of carriage, but most were tarred by association. Generalisations held sway, although there was no doubting the hard evidence against the ‘new young forces of darkness’ on occasions.
New Zealand did have a bodgie problem in the mid-1950s, so much so that there were two milk-bar murders in Queen Street, Auckland. And this in a well-ordered society, where murders were few and far between. Certainly young people had seldom stooped to such primal levels of behaviour. The nation was spooked. Both murders involved young men who had ‘escaped’ to New Zealand from the mother country. Both had been brutalised by the dislocation of war.
The National Government of New Zealand had reintroduced capital punishment in 1950. As a result of the ‘bodgie’ killings in Queen Street, the two young wrongdoers were hanged at Mt Eden Prison in 1955. The Holland Government introduced a morals crackdown as a reaction to the simmering discontent of young New Zealanders. There were well-documented instances of young CMT conscripts beating up ‘slicked back’ bodgies in Queen Street milk bars. The establishment didn’t have a problem with that. Young New Zealanders were being played off against one another. Now, if the collective forces of youth could one day be arrayed under a common banner, real hell might break loose.
The Korean War, which concluded in 1953, reminded the western world that, despite the fact that World War II had actually come to an end, the incursion of militant communism would not be tolerated. Nor would the behaviour of errant teenagers. The western alliance was geared up and well oiled to fight the new menace – both within and without. The war machine was still being wheeled out, along with motor bikes that had been invented for war couriers, not leering youths who broke every establishment moral code in the book.
Elvis Presley: pre-Beatles cool.
James Dean, hair slicked back 1950s style.
Meanwhile the new ‘teenagers’ were trying to establish an identity for them– selves, in a world that expected them to respond like soldiers at the front. Elvis Presley provided music that was uniquely youth-orientated and generationally alienating. James Dean, in the movies, supplied the attitude. In Rebel without a Cause, James Dean’s character was asked what it was that he was rebelling against.
‘What have you got?’ was the enigmatic but galvanising reply – at least to significant numbers of younger New Zealanders.
Following the initial youth rebellion and consequent establishment backlash, New Zealand teenagers entered a ‘time-out’ period when wholesome ‘flicks’ (fewer flick-knives on show), sanitised rock music (essentially ‘pop music’ with fewer pelvic gyrations) and Triumph motor scooters (not motor bikes) held the middle ground. But youth evolution in peacetime could not be socially engineered away.
When Beatlemania burst through in Britain, some commentators expressed a lack of surprise. Youth culture had merely been on hold, smouldering away until the appropriate icons came along. The Beatles were those icons. The groundswell they created was fuelled, not only by the quality of the music, but by the fact that the Beatles displayed enough ‘good’ qualities at the outset to appease the establishment. They were not as alienating as they could have been. It was a mark of Brian Epstein’s astuteness as a manager that he insisted his new charges come across as wholesome, essentially respectful and basically tidy.

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This boutique is the best in town. SO cute and SO sweet. They have truly affordable pieces that are high quality and fit great. My favorite place to shop in SCV.
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GREAT place for updating the wardrobe!! I walked in to check out the clothing as I was tired of feeling frumpy and dumpy with all the worn out maternity clothes in my closet from my 3 kids. I was helped by an AWESOME girl named Carmen. From the moment I walked in dazed and confused, she was amazing. After briefly explaining my debacle, she was so nice, helpful (without being pushy) and got it. She was like my own personal stylist. I can't wait to go back and shop for more clothes after I lose my left over baby weight.....and those last 5 rows of Oreo cookies.The only down side to the clothes I bought was that they are all dry clean only, because the fabrics are Rayon. But, that's what today's fashion is - silk and rayon tops. Just don't wear them out and spill white wine on them!! One of my brand new tops is probably ruined now because I cannot wash it or it will shrink...but that has nothing to do with the store itself. I would definitely go back to this store. The other gals I met when I was shopping were so nice too! I have no idea what the other reviewer's opinion is based on...but it says something about the store when the representative offers to contact her and resolve the issue! If I were her, I would have called the manager when I got home and explained my discontent. But, this is the internet and you can't always trust the sources from the internet (insert State Farm commercial here). For all we know, she could be from a competing store?! Anyway, I highly recommend this store to anyone! Great pieces, great prices and fabulous sales associates!!! I'm sure I will be happy with anyone, but I prefer to see Carmen again next time I shop.

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Japan Fair | Creativity, Action, Service
November 23, 2010 in Reflections | Tags: Action, Creativity, Service
This year’s Japan Fair was a success in many ways. First, there were a variety of performances available and activities too mentioned in the previous post about Japan Fair. The executive team, meaning the president, secretary, and I discussed the activities for Japan club members first, and coordinated the ticket selling. Punch-a-bunch the pieing game was added the week before Japan Fair but that was quickly arranged with enough volunteers. There was an estimated 100+ people that came to watch or participate at the Fair. This number was way better than I hoped because last school year’s attendance. The Grade 12’s admittedly had a lot of trouble with the play. It was just the level of commitment people put into the play itself. A lot of people did not show up after school to practice. But, on the day of, we all managed to memorize our lines and pull off the play without major hitch backs.
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Taking Up The Challenge: Hello Again 38 Years After "Eating Fishball"
Those who read this blog regularly will know that I joined the nostalgic blog yesterday.sg as a "Friend" or volunteer blogger. I blogged about this in an earlier post.A few days ago, I received this surprise comment on my Mar 2005 post about my primary school days on yesterday.sg. (The same post is replicated in this blog here). The comment was as follows:"Are you Mr Koo from Victoria Secondary School? I am your old pal Mr Ong."You see, in that post, I mentioned about Mr Ong and his remark "Wah, you eat fishball again ah?" in reference to me biting on a piece of cotton gauze which looked like a fishball to Mr Ong. The cotton gauze was to stop the bleeding after I had a tooth extraction at the school dental clinic. Obviously Mr Ong came across my post and realised that I was refering to him.I have since posted a reply (reproduced below) in my post in yesterday.sg:"Hi Mr Ong. It was a really big pleasant surprise to hear from you. Now I believe it when they say that the Internet can help one rekindle old ties and find long lost friends. How true!You are right, I am that guy. Wah, you still remember that I went to Victoria Sec Sch! Your memory surely rivals that of our classmate Mr Lam C M. Do you remember him?Didn't expect you to say so little though. Well okay, you used to say one-liners to me in school like 'Wah, you eat fishball again ah?' Anyway, that was all I can remember. Haha.BTW, forget (and forgive) what I said about knocking your teeth off ya. Because I believe that you are still of bigger size than me despite I having put on quite a lot of weight (and girth) since my primary school days.Will be dropping you an email soon (by clicking on your name, I suppose). Meanwhile, cheers."Yesterday I dropped Mr Ong an email:"It has been a very long time. How are you getting on? I hope you are doing fine. (These are the somewhat mushy sentences I learnt in primary school for starting a letter that I have never used. But I feel that they are most appropriate for occasions like this.)I treasure this opportunity to catch up with you for old times' sake. It was really thoughtful of you to have left your email address on yesterday.sg. Now I am dying to know how you discovered my post. Did you do a search and find it yourself? Or did you hear from someone that your name was mentioned in my post and decided to check it out yourself?So please email or call me on [my handphone number] and spare me the agony soon." It has been a long 38 years since I last saw Mr Ong in Pr 6 and it seems like eternity. I still remember how he looked like - rosy cheeks, tall and quite handsome. I wonder how he looks like now.So far Mr Ong has yet to reply to my email. Although I have the patience to wait, I hope that I do not have to wait for another 38 years. Because I probably will not live that long.Update:My handphone rang just now. I looked at the caller number display and it was unfamiliar. Could it be Mr Ong? My heart started racing as I answered the call excitedly.It was Mr Ong indeed. We talked about the good old times and the classmates we remembered. He promised to scan our Pr 6 class photo and email it to me. (I couldn't find my copy. It's probably somewhere in my brother's house.) We vowed to meet up one day and reminisce some more.Some details about Mr Ong which I found out during the 5-minute conversation - he has been a secondary school teacher for 26 years now, has one child and stays quite close to my estate in the eastern part of Singapore.Mr Ong said that he was net surfing when he stumbled upon my post. He must be very surprised to find a Pr 6 classmate blogging about him when he was probably expecting his students' comments instead.More updates will follow.
The Mavel of technology, Victor. Wonder if your old flame would drop you a mail or two via yesterday.sg? And to file a paternity suit against you? wahahahaha.... Then we'll all be singing a different tune to this thing called technology, huh? Heh.It's a small world.
Chris - maybe you shd make that a plural .. flames.Victor, did you read today's The Born Loser in ST. It's about a chance encounter between 2 old friends? So funny. Hope it doesn't happen to us.
You mean old flames, Chris. I have many more than one, you know.Chun See - 'Born Loser'? You mean the comic strip? I thought that comic strip ended its run ages ago? (Couldn't find any article by that name. Can scan in and mail to me or not? Thanks.)


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smalltalk - Questions about GemStone/S - Stack Overflow
1 I'm having a hard time understanding the big picture of GemStone for Smalltalk. I am aware of GLASS as an application server using Linux, Seaside and Apache. But I want to know if it is an usable environment for non-Seaside applications.
I'm also having trouble to finding some basic questions:
It is not clear to me if GLASS or GemStone/S is independent of the VM used. For example if I'm using a VM which supports black threads, does that mean that the GemStone/S will work transparently?
For what I've seen also it is not useful for 3D applications. For example, if my application developed in Pharo or VisualWorks uses OpenGL, may I consider GemStone/S for scaling up? I've read that you may have objects in VisualWorks and objects in GemStone/S, but this confuses me a lot. How do I know if the object I've just created it is already persisted or in "client" side? In which case I need GemBuilder?
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To get an understanding of the big picture of Gemstone/S, you can read Gemstone 101.
Many of your questions should be answered and some of them are also not applicable. For example, Gemstone/S is a complete Smalltalk implementation with its own VM. It also does not have a visual interface like Pharo, Squeak or Visualworks.
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1 I am asking here precisely because I didn't found any useful answer (for me) in Gemstone 101. Maybe my questions are that hard?
1 Your questions are too generic. How can we answer something like 'What happens if I do not need Seaside?' or 'How do I know if I need GemBuilder'? I answered two of your basic questions above, but I think you might be better of asking more specific questions if you want someone to give you a useful answer.
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Suggestion: You need to split the question into several ones. For example: Is GLASS or GemStone/S independent of the VM used?
No, as far as I understand the question. GemStone needs its own VM. You cannot run GemStone on a VM of another Smalltalk.
Ok, questions are now clarified I hope
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by Andrea Ellickson | January 25, 2013 · 4:38 am	↓ Jump to Comments
For this week’s published piece, I decided to go short, as in 100 words short. Grant Faulkner, executive director at NaNoWrimo, also spotlights as co-founder and editor of an online literary journal, 100 Word Story. After perusing the journal, I chose two pieces that caught my attention – “Abandonment” and “Royalty.” And since we’ll have less reading to do this week, why not try our hands at 100 words stories. Mugsters, let’s share them at the next meeting!
Here are a couple questions for discussion:
1) Does it work to have a story told in only 100 words? What do you lose/What do you gain?
2) What specific tactics do the authors use to tell their stories in such limited space?
3) What was it like writing your own 100 word story?
3 responses to “100 Word Stories”	Anthony C. Lanni	February 8, 2013 at 12:26 am	Stories as short as this require different rules than we’re used to: character arcs, conflict, etc. all need to be established in just a couple of sentences and resolved just as quickly. You lose a lot of ‘fleshing out’, but gain (or at least practice) a different skill; being able to set things like that up concisely. That’s valuable in any length story.
My 100 word story is an elaboration on an actual conversation, so for me it was simply a matter of writing down what happened and revising it until it fit into 100 words. Injecting humor into it wasn’t necessary, as that happened in the real conversation; but translating it into the written word was, as it always is with humor, somewhat challenging.
“They got pictures of a giant squid,” I said. “Not even a giant: they’re only 8 feet. This one’s a monster.”
“Like the kind that pulls down ships?” she asked. I see another opportunity.
“Yeah. So big it can pull down oil tankers. They said it could pull down the Golden Gate Bridge it was so big.” That’s from an old movie, an image she’d have in her head. “They said they think there’s only one in the world, because of how much it would eat.”
“Oh, my God,” she said. I laughed until she realized the truth. “Damn it!”
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