Category Archives: Harry Potter

Harry Potter and the Executive Short Shrift

Posted on Tuesday, July 21, 2009 by Keith

The consensus about Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is that it was a pretty good movie, but would have made a better TV series. I’ve been saying the same thing since The Goblet of Fire, and really about most … Continue reading →

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The Continuing Adventures of Neville Longbottom

Posted on Wednesday, August 1, 2007 by Keith

Sorry for the lack of posts, but we’ve been reading Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. It’s been our tradition, at least since Book Five, to read aloud to one another, Elvira and I alternating chapters. This time, we got … Continue reading →

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Harry vs. Jesus

Posted on Thursday, July 26, 2007 by Keith

Amanda Marcotte at Pandagon makes some keen observations as to why Fundies get so irate over Harry Potter. She touches on a few points I’ve brought up before: that the themes of the Harry Potter books contradict the top-down authority … Continue reading →

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Reading Harry Potter in America

Posted on Wednesday, July 18, 2007 by Keith

Ron Charles, Literary Critic for the Washington Post, has a problem with Harry Potter: But all around me, I see adults reading J.K. Rowling’s books to themselves: perfectly intelligent, mature people, poring over “Harry Potter” with nary a child in … Continue reading →

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Harry Potter and the Order of Procrastination

Posted on Saturday, July 14, 2007 by Keith

Where did the week go? Seriously, I had grand plans. I was going to rant about the government, pontificate about the Pope and generally chew the scenery. Then Wednesday night we went and saw Harry Potter and the Order of … Continue reading →

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