One thing though is I started reading the books in 2004, right after OotP came out in paperback. So movies, 1-3 were already out, so to me its kind of like "I know that things are going to be taken out".

Oh I know they completely changed it. I guess Ron is actually "trying" out in this movie, when we all know that happened in OotP but they completely took Quidditch out in that book.

I remember very little of the book. I read the books to my 3rd grade class last year and honestly, we skipped book 6 (this was mainly due to lack of time and I wanted to complete the series prior to school ending). The only chapter I read to them was the death one (just so they knew who died and who "killed" them). The death and the horcruxes are really all I remember in book 6 and I barely remember about the horcruxes (yeah that was fun trying to explain to my students ;)).

"Okay class...first, you kill someone to rip the soul in half...then again...as many times as you wish but be careful. Then, you stuff them into little trinkets and hide them all over the world. Not so hard! Who wants to try?" :p

All right, all right. (But if you change the the color to "gainsboro" when you quote, you really can't read it.
Yeah, I know nobody's going to do that. :o

So PM me please, lauralaylin.

I'll PM you MysticCat! Anyone else that wants me to as well. I understand not wanting to know, and I'm a spaz with html, so I am not going to post it here..

I want to know, too! Pleeeease! :D

May I have the link/spoiler as well?
Thank you!!

Thanks!:D

I'll take that spoiler please. :)

I have purchased tickets for 12:01 am on July 14th at a brand new theater that just opened by my house. I will be taking my two kids and two of their friends. This theater has assigned seating so we already have our seats and won't have to wait in line for hours to get good seats. Yay!

ETA: and yes, I have to work the next morning... my first day back from a vacation too. I may have to ask for a couple hours off that morning.

I read these books so long ago, I can't even remember who the Half-Blood Prince is.

I. Can't. Wait.

I never read the books when the series started/they first came out. I remember thinking that I was a little old for them, and for some reason my mom had the impression that they were intended for kids who didn't like to read, to get them to read. Or something.

After seeing the last movie and being completely lost, I decided to catch up with the series before the HBP comes out so I know what's going on. I'm currently on HBP (which also makes it feel risky that I'm reading this thread), my mom's on Order of the Phoenix, and my dad's only on Azkaban. My parents are obsessed too. It's a big family affair now. My mom and I actually had two bookmarks in OotP and fought over who would read it when.

That is why I just reread the book. I'm pretty excited after the reread.

Since it really ruins nothing of the plot of the movie or the book (impo), the Half-Blood Prince is Snape.

Other than that, the horcruxes, Draco's task, defense against the dark arts teacher, I don't remember most of the book.

Also, I don't recall Quidditch being played in this book at all, but yet there are supposed to be scenes in the movie. Didn't Ron become a member of the team in book 5 (although it wasn't shown).

^^^ I've only read HBP & DH, but I just read HBP for the second time last month, and there was definitely a quidditch match. Actually more than one because Ron played, then got sick or injured and was substituted by another player that got on the whole team's nerves. Plus, Harry got a lot more time to see Ginny.

I'm so looking forward to the movie. I'll try to take any interested nieces and nephews, and there has to be one.

This is the book in which Harry becomes the Quidditch captain.