Librarian's Rant

Via LISNews - Last 'Harry Potter' Film To Be Released in Two Segments

Link is to WSJ article.

Time Warner Inc.'s Warner Bros. Pictures will release its film adaption of the final "Harry Potter" book in two parts, saying doing so is necessary to stay true to the tome.

Part one of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" will open during the holiday season of 2010, with part two to be released the following summer. The first five films in the series have grossed $4.5 billion globally. The sixth movie, based on "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" is due to be released in the U.S. on Nov. 21.

My buddy Bill P. sent me this one. Link is to Publisher's Weekly. The photo and article are about halfway down the long page.

Middlebury Trounces Vassar in Quidditch Match

And how much do I love "Hungry Hungry Hippogriffs"?!

Well, okay. This month includes National Coming Out Day, after all. Why not?

Thanks to Heather H. for the link to the article in the Wash. Post.

And also for this hysterical response from the Icanhazcheezburger cats.

Finally finished HP7 last night. I'm glad I waited until I could really savor it this weekend. I knew I'd want to read the last 2-300 pages all in one swell foop, as my mother would say.

All in all, a satisfying ending. Some gaffes, some inconsistencies, but overall I feel I've not been cheated, and the gift that has been this lovely series was nicely tied up.

I won't spoil for anyone - my friend Erica told me last night that she hasn't even started yet. She's busy and stressed, and will probably wait until her vacation. Thing is, her vacation is with me and our friend Angie who has also already finished, so we're going to have to be very disciplined about spoilers.

I'm holding the latest Jasper Fforde for my vacation. So is Angie. We'll talk about that instead. Yes, our vacations are defined by what novels we sit around and read together. What can I say? It's what we like.

Many thanks to Ms. Rowling. I hope she sees fit to share her writing talents with us again after a break. Comparisons are inevitable, but I think she's up to the challenge.

My buddy Heather H. sent me this, and I couldn't agree more!



The answer is NO, I haven't finished HP7. I like to savor it. People spoiled both 5 and 6 for me for this reason. So far, I've done okay with 7, but if anyone spoils it, I will likely be moved to commit bodily harm!

A little IT levity for Harry Potter Week from Network World.

Seems Universal Studios is looking to make a deal with J.K. Rowling for a Harry Potter Theme Park. (requires free subscription to The Scotsman) Dude!

Thanks to Erik for the link. (He leads my grown-up Harry Potter Book Club. Through my church. Yes, that's right. Adults. Church. Harry Potter. Deal with it.)