Still obsessed with Harry Potter

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Hope there aren't now about 10 of these cos we've all opened at the same time.

Neville looks huge!

disap'ed there isn't a clear pic of a thestral.

will just. need. to. waaaaaait.

Neville is def a bit less ugly. He got very gawky looking didn't he?? Aaaaaaaaaaah.

It is deeply disturbing that I find Harry quite attractive in some of those pictures

Neville is one of those people who needed to grow into his face.
Michael Gambon so not right - too shouty. Am looking forward to the film though.

Im sooooo behind as have been skiving for a few days. Too lazy to read 3 days of Harrymania. Definitely there seems to be a concensus that Micheal Gambon isnt a good DD. Richard Harris was perfection.

Im not so into the films as the thinner plot is disappointing and at the start I found Daniel Radcliffe to be a bit wooden as an actor (do I dare post this?)

I thought teh other child actors were far better than him.

Yes I preferd the people playing Ron and the twins.

Twins exit looks good!

Azakaban does too!

Hello I'm back from long weekend away visiting a friend and her gorgeous new baby. Yum!

Ron's my favourite. Even though he's supposed to be tall and skinny with a long nose, Rupert Grint is great. Hermione's good but a little too 'drama school' IYSWIM. Harry was awfully wooden in the first one but really is getting better and better - that pic of him being held back by Lupin, presumably when Sirius died [sob] just kills me. The twins bug a bit me as well, they can't act for shit. Still funny though.

Gambon bloody annoys me - what's with the accent??? Scottish? Irish? Richard Harris was Irish and didn't play DD Irish! And he's too shouty and annoying. Richard Harris was utter perfection.

Anyway, onto more important things, I'm trying to think of a new name!

SongPhoenix?
FawkesBird? - quite like this, have to say!
HogwartsSchoolSongbird?
HauntingPhoenixSongbird?

Or..... something totally different?

SongThestral?

That reminds me, are the thestrals in the film? Coz when I saw the trailer at the cinema (made me want to cry, I'm so excited) they were flying to London on broomsticks.

dewmeadow: I have always seen that as part of his charm. Ron would be more comfortable in Hogwarts being from a Wizard backgroud. Hermione would be confident anywhere but Harry would be in awe of it all having had nothing. No friends, no love( ) and not enjoying his previous schooling.

I too preferred Richard Harris as DD but have acepted that we cant have him or even his imprint left in this world!

Chris Coulson wont be playing Tom Riddle anymore as he looks to old now.

Can someone tell me what certificate Order of Phoenix is please!

yes they are in it :}

12A

Thank you! As you were ladies!!

That's a shame, Tom Riddle was yummy

your welcome

songbird: A bit of a Thestral in this picture

obsessed ? me? never!!

Thestrals look good

Tonks looks cool!

& yes, image 94 does bring a lump to your throat, doesn't it?!

Oh God, that's it, no.94 - blub! Such a powerful shot. If anyone else is obsessed with the LOTR films like me (didn't get on with the books), there's a wonderful bit where Aragorn, Gimli and Legolas have just found the pile?o?orcs in Rohan and think Merry and Pippin are dead. Aragorn kicks an orc head and yells, sinking to his knees. This brings a lump to my throat every time, such raw emotion. But apparently, his yell was so good that time because after doing several takes, he actually broke his toe on that one, so his yell is real .

Just thought ? Flitwick in GOF film is a mini-Hitler ? WTF were they thinking?

Image 62 - yummy yummy yum yum.
Phoenixsong I think.

I love the LOTR films. The army of the dead are cool.

Not that I?ve reached legendary status on MN yet, but should it be PhoenixSong or PhoenixSongbird, just in case noone recognises me? Your recent name change was very subtle

The army of the dead were amazing, and really underused in the cinema release version of the film. We held out and got the extended editions which are each about 4 hours long! We have to do it in two halves!

Yes that's true no-one recognised me so maybe you should get some other opinions. I just got so excited that one of DD's middle name's is Brian that I had to use it.
Not sure if we have the extended on our DVD. I will need to check.

PhoenixSongbird is fab, I like that one!
I did register the name Fawkes (cos I love him) but then realised no-one would know me! Still can't think of a pottery name for myself!

Beckle I don't think I would even know how to name change let alone think of one so that anyone would know me.

Love LOTR have watched the extended eds over and over.Also read and re-read books inc the Hobbit.Love them

Am 3/4 of the way through my latest re-read of Ootp.Am not looking forward to DD's death.Starts with lump in throat and shock when he dies and then all out blubbering when I read the funeral and Fawkes song.
Is anyone else gutted that Fawkes is apparently never to return.Am gutted as have always loved Fawkes?