In order to decrease the likelihood that trolls will be able to ruin the fun for everyone with Harry Potter spoilers, I have devised a straightforward process for quickly moving any offending posts to “That Which Must Not Be Blogged.” Anyone not currently a guestblogger who would like the power to do this (i.e., to get rid of any spoiler posts that you happen to stumble upon), shoot me an e-mail at brendanloy [at] alumni.usc.edu. Current guestbloggers, you’ll be hearing from me later today. :)
Brendan, can the Guestblog Inquisitors give the trolling Harry Heretics the old Rack & Thumbscrews? The Iron Maiden? ;} Or, do we just ship them off to indefinite confinement in your Gitmo Thread? :> At least they should get a Taste of the Cat-o’-Nine. Arrr. :)
Yeah, my heart jumped when I saw the first two words of what she wrote, then I scrolled down hoping that someone had said the opposite just to dilute any potential spoiler. That was close!
Hey, Harry and the Potters is playing tonight in Chicago … from today’s Sun Times
“POTTER POWER: Talk about good timing! The Chicago Public Library is hosting Harry and the Potters during the “wizard” punk rock band’s only Chicago stop on their national tour, this Tuesday. The book-savvy musicians will entertain with all things “Harry Potter,” including original songs about Hogwarts and that fast-paced aerial game, Quidditch. Free tickets will be available to the first 500 people, beginning at 5 p.m. Tuesday.”
here’s what I want an Inquisition on, whether J.K. Rowling stole the entire idea for Harry Potter from the Disney Channel 1980-90ish Tim Curry/Facts of Life Lady movie “The Worst Witch.” We’re through the looking glass, here people.
two minutes on Wiki and I’m convinced. “The first book in the series was made into a film starring Fairuza Balk, Tim Curry and Diana Rigg in 1986. The film followed the plot of the first book of the series, portaying the incidents of Mildred turning herself invisible and turning Ethel into a pig, Miss Cackle’s evil twin sister Agatha plotting to take over the school, and the Grand Wizard viewing the Halloween Broomstick formation (sabotaged by Ethel’s faulty broom she lent to Mildred).” And that’s BEFORE seeing the chart comparing the two books. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Worst_Witch
Look. That just happened. It’s time for a dose of humility JKR.
ok. Duplicate comment detector is on hair trigger today so I just wasted 2 minutes. Anyway, espy thee the comparison chart at least. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Worst_Witch
Oh and here’s the wiki synopsis.
“The first book in the series was made into a film starring Fairuza Balk, Tim Curry and Diana Rigg in 1986. The film followed the plot of the first book of the series, portaying the incidents of Mildred turning herself invisible and turning Ethel into a pig, Miss Cackle’s evil twin sister Agatha plotting to take over the school, and the Grand Wizard viewing the Halloween Broomstick formation (sabotaged by Ethel’s faulty broom she lent to Mildred).”
Mildred Hubble, the heroine of the Worst Witch book series, is a clumsy, bungling young witch-in-training, who never seems to get anything right at Miss Cackle’s Academy for Witches. She is tall, with long, straggly dark plaits, and can’t quite seem to tie up her bootlaces.
Mildred doesn’t come from a witch family like most of the other girls, but earns a scholarship at Cackle’s Academy by writing a first-class piece of creative writing which greatly impresses the headmistress, Miss Cackle. Although her mathematics and science skills leave much to be desired, Mildred is tenacious and channels her creative energy into her quest to become an accomplished witch.
She means well and tries very hard, but she is adventurous and impulsive, which often gets her into trouble with her teachers - most notably Miss Hardbroom. After several years at Cackle’s Academy, Mildred endeavours on to University, training at Weirdsisters College in Cambridge.
July 17th, 2007 at 2:47:47 pm
No one expects the Irish Inquistion!
July 17th, 2007 at 3:33:16 pm
Heh.
July 17th, 2007 at 3:50:12 pm
LOL, I R A ! :) Yeah, tell it to yer Namesake. :>
Brendan, can the Guestblog Inquisitors give the trolling Harry Heretics the old Rack & Thumbscrews? The Iron Maiden? ;} Or, do we just ship them off to indefinite confinement in your Gitmo Thread? :> At least they should get a Taste of the Cat-o’-Nine. Arrr. :)
July 17th, 2007 at 3:55:51 pm
Shave their bellies with a rusty razor!
July 17th, 2007 at 4:02:41 pm
Brendan, That is a potential spoiler on the wrong post… Clearly you need to ban your wife from the site for life… ummm, yeah…
July 17th, 2007 at 4:14:12 pm
BAAAAAAAAADDDDDDDD Becky!!!! No no no spoilers even made up ones! lol JK
July 17th, 2007 at 4:32:15 pm
Heh. :)
July 17th, 2007 at 4:38:26 pm
Yeah, my heart jumped when I saw the first two words of what she wrote, then I scrolled down hoping that someone had said the opposite just to dilute any potential spoiler. That was close!
July 17th, 2007 at 5:24:57 pm
Can’t we be Aurors instead of Inquisitors?
July 17th, 2007 at 5:34:19 pm
Hey, Harry and the Potters is playing tonight in Chicago … from today’s Sun Times
“POTTER POWER: Talk about good timing! The Chicago Public Library is hosting Harry and the Potters during the “wizard” punk rock band’s only Chicago stop on their national tour, this Tuesday. The book-savvy musicians will entertain with all things “Harry Potter,” including original songs about Hogwarts and that fast-paced aerial game, Quidditch. Free tickets will be available to the first 500 people, beginning at 5 p.m. Tuesday.”
July 17th, 2007 at 5:54:23 pm
here’s what I want an Inquisition on, whether J.K. Rowling stole the entire idea for Harry Potter from the Disney Channel 1980-90ish Tim Curry/Facts of Life Lady movie “The Worst Witch.” We’re through the looking glass, here people.
July 17th, 2007 at 5:56:52 pm
excuse me. Wiki reveals these were actually a series of books before the movie. Mildred Hubble ? Harry Potter ? hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.
July 17th, 2007 at 6:00:11 pm
two minutes on Wiki and I’m convinced. “The first book in the series was made into a film starring Fairuza Balk, Tim Curry and Diana Rigg in 1986. The film followed the plot of the first book of the series, portaying the incidents of Mildred turning herself invisible and turning Ethel into a pig, Miss Cackle’s evil twin sister Agatha plotting to take over the school, and the Grand Wizard viewing the Halloween Broomstick formation (sabotaged by Ethel’s faulty broom she lent to Mildred).” And that’s BEFORE seeing the chart comparing the two books.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Worst_Witch
Look. That just happened. It’s time for a dose of humility JKR.
July 17th, 2007 at 6:03:22 pm
ok. Duplicate comment detector is on hair trigger today so I just wasted 2 minutes. Anyway, espy thee the comparison chart at least. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Worst_Witch
Oh and here’s the wiki synopsis.
“The first book in the series was made into a film starring Fairuza Balk, Tim Curry and Diana Rigg in 1986. The film followed the plot of the first book of the series, portaying the incidents of Mildred turning herself invisible and turning Ethel into a pig, Miss Cackle’s evil twin sister Agatha plotting to take over the school, and the Grand Wizard viewing the Halloween Broomstick formation (sabotaged by Ethel’s faulty broom she lent to Mildred).”
Mildred Hubble, the heroine of the Worst Witch book series, is a clumsy, bungling young witch-in-training, who never seems to get anything right at Miss Cackle’s Academy for Witches. She is tall, with long, straggly dark plaits, and can’t quite seem to tie up her bootlaces.
Mildred doesn’t come from a witch family like most of the other girls, but earns a scholarship at Cackle’s Academy by writing a first-class piece of creative writing which greatly impresses the headmistress, Miss Cackle. Although her mathematics and science skills leave much to be desired, Mildred is tenacious and channels her creative energy into her quest to become an accomplished witch.
She means well and tries very hard, but she is adventurous and impulsive, which often gets her into trouble with her teachers - most notably Miss Hardbroom. After several years at Cackle’s Academy, Mildred endeavours on to University, training at Weirdsisters College in Cambridge.
July 17th, 2007 at 6:06:48 pm
:( I’ve been blacklisted. I think JKR must have control of the internet. she doesn’t want you to know the truth about The WW.
July 17th, 2007 at 6:09:22 pm
You’ve been un-blacklisted. :)
July 17th, 2007 at 6:15:44 pm
I don’t know if youtube has any videos of Tim Curry’s super-CGI enhanced flying musical number in this movie, but it is a must see.
July 17th, 2007 at 8:42:51 pm
I’m with Jay…Aurors are so much cooler.
July 18th, 2007 at 10:53:39 am
Sorry, Brendan, I have failed you. I must be locked away while inquisitors tear out pages from Sorceror’s Stone and flush them down the toilet.