Harry Potter - POA countdown thread - Page 8

DWAlphaGam · #**106** 06-02-2004, 12:33 PM

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Originally posted by sageofages
I am not buying it. A red herring is that a red herring. It can make the story more exciting. Just cause he couldn't be contacted with the other side of the mirror....different dimension, realm etc.

When Harry's parents are referred to the word "dead" is used, when those that were killed by Peter whatshisname (wormtail) were killed the word killed and dead were used. With Sirius it is never used. Phrases such as "he is not with us", "he is on the other side" "he has passed over" are used. Maybe, just maybe, this archway is difficult to get back through again. Until then, I am going to keep hoping Sirius is still *alive* and just not with us.

Straight from JKR, via the HP Lexicon:

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I think what I was trying to do with the death in this book was show how very arbitrary and sudden death is. This is a death where you didn't have a big death bed scene. It happened almost accidentally, and that is one of the very cruel things about death, and they're now in a war situation where that really does happen, where one minute you're talking to your friend and the next minute he's gone. It's so shocking and so inexplicable... "Where did they go?" I found it upsetting to write, because I knew what it would mean to Harry.

Sorry sageofages, he's gone.

ms_gwyn · #**107** 06-02-2004, 02:28 PM

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Originally posted by chideltjen
Good insight... I forgot about Nelville. He and Harry have the same birthday and wasn't there some important "fact" about that in the 5th book? Like Voldy might have the two boys confused? Or something. I just finished re-reading the 3rd book for Friday... now I am wondering if I need to re-read the last two.

Ok... how are you all getting Fandango tix for Saturday? I went there today (Wednesday) and it told me they weren't selling any tickets until tomorrow and they were for the 12:01 shows on Thursday/Friday. I really want to pre-order them because I am afraid it will be packed, but it's not letting me. Is there a trick?

I actually went to the theater that I'm going too and pre-ordered there, I think it went thourgh....Movietickets.com but I think its only for certain theaters. I went to fandango and they had a show on sale for tonight (which I think its really strange....and its sold out), but I could not find for other dates. You can try moviefone.com and movies.com, they may have them, I'm sure they do.

tinydancer · #**108** 06-02-2004, 04:43 PM

I am "ticketed" and it is for the first showing Friday at 10 a.m.!!

polarpi · #**109** 06-02-2004, 08:29 PM

I went to Yahoo movies, put in Harry Potter and the Friday date, and it came up with the nearest theaters to where I am and the movie times, and I clicked on the movie time I wanted and went from there to order the tickets.

Maybe it depends on if the theater does online ticketing???

ms_gwyn · #**110** 06-02-2004, 08:50 PM

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Originally posted by TigerLilly
When Sirius went through the archway, did Bellatrix Lestrange go with him? I remember that's who he was fighting at the time. I, too, think they're dancing around it a bit much. *Something* happens when you go through that arch, and it's not normal death.

15 hours til I see PoA!!!

No Bellatrix Lestrange did not go through the Veil....she escaped with Voldermort right before the Minister came into the Ministry. She is actually the one who was battling Harry in the "Lobby" and called Voldermort to come into the Ministry.

TigerLilly · #**111** 06-02-2004, 09:06 PM

I SAW HARRY POTTER!!!

Sorry, no spoilers from me.

All I'll say is that I could definitely tell that it was directed by someone different than the first two.

Rio_Kohitsuji · #**112** 06-02-2004, 09:32 PM

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Originally posted by TigerLilly
I SAW HARRY POTTER!!!

Sorry, no spoilers from me. All I'll say is that I could definitely tell that it was directed by someone different than the first two.

In a good way or a bad way? *was hoping 3 would be better than the first 2*

phisigduchesscv · #**113** 06-03-2004, 03:01 AM

I ordered my tickets from the AMC theatres website. We have tickets for the 3:00 p.m. show this Friday. I just happened to luck out that my work changed our hours for the summer so I get off at noon so I didn't have to wait until a late show to go see it.

A day and a half and counting

Carolyn

Lady Pi Phi · #**114** 06-03-2004, 08:13 AM

1 MORE SLEEP TILL IT OPENS!!

Lady Pi Phi · #**115** 06-03-2004, 10:22 AM

For those of you going to see the movie tomorrow please don't post spoilers in this thread. I doubt I will be seeing it this week and I don't want to inadvertantly read a post that might influence my feelings about it.

But I can't wait to see it!

I'll create another thread for spoilers

TigerLilly · #**116** 06-03-2004, 11:37 AM

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Originally posted by Rio_Kohitsuji
In a good way or a bad way? *was hoping 3 would be better than the first 2*

Will answer you in the spoilers thread...

chideltjen · #**117** 06-03-2004, 03:56 PM

WEEEEEE! I got 12:01 am tickets.

When I go home after work... it's nap time :-D

abaici · #**118** 06-03-2004, 04:05 PM

Why is POA completely sold out on Friday at the theater near my home?!?!

SSS1365 · #**119** 06-04-2004, 08:48 AM

I'm going to see it today after work! So excited!

Lady Pi Phi · #**120** 06-04-2004, 10:05 AM

YAY!!! It's out today!!!

I think I'm going to see it on sunday.