Harry Potter=Evil

Peregrin Toker · Post by **Peregrin Toker** » 2003-04-11 08:30am

Captain tycho wrote:
Darth Fanboy wrote:You know whats disgusting about harry potter? The fact that My 6 year old little brother went to each of those horrid movies, he doesn't know that there are HP books. A new generation even dumber than their predecessors is emerging and they will believe its nothing but a movie franchise with a bunch of ridiculous fuckingg advertisements to accompany it.

Kids today are getting goddamn stupid....
Then kindly introduce him to books, if your so concerned.

Preferrably introduce him to the books... in advance.

Straha · Post by **Straha** » 2003-04-11 09:11pm

Darth Fanboy wrote:You know whats disgusting about harry potter? The fact that My 6 year old little brother went to each of those horrid movies, he doesn't know that there are HP books. A new generation even dumber than their predecessors is emerging and they will believe its nothing but a movie franchise with a bunch of ridiculous fuckingg advertisements to accompany it.

Kids today are getting goddamn stupid....

EHhh... what do you expect, just the other day I got cursed out by a kid who was no more then seven or eight on the subway, with his mother right next to him.

Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi · Post by **Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi** » 2003-04-11 10:49pm

Captain tycho wrote:
Darth Fanboy wrote:You know whats disgusting about harry potter? The fact that My 6 year old little brother went to each of those horrid movies, he doesn't know that there are HP books. A new generation even dumber than their predecessors is emerging and they will believe its nothing but a movie franchise with a bunch of ridiculous fuckingg advertisements to accompany it.

Kids today are getting goddamn stupid....
Then kindly introduce him to books, if your so concerned.

But who says he'll read them? Before the Harry Potter books, I never thought any kid would try reading a 700-plus page novel, but with the movies, they really don't need to.

And yes, I do agree, kids are getting stupider nowadays, or at least the ones raised by lazy parents.

Peregrin Toker · Post by **Peregrin Toker** » 2003-04-12 02:57am

Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi wrote:
Captain tycho wrote:
Darth Fanboy wrote:You know whats disgusting about harry potter? The fact that My 6 year old little brother went to each of those horrid movies, he doesn't know that there are HP books. A new generation even dumber than their predecessors is emerging and they will believe its nothing but a movie franchise with a bunch of ridiculous fuckingg advertisements to accompany it.

Kids today are getting goddamn stupid....
Then kindly introduce him to books, if your so concerned.
But who says he'll read them? Before the Harry Potter books, I never thought any kid would try reading a 700-plus page novel, but with the movies, they really don't need to.

700+ page novels may be too much, but since nobody have made an entirely faithful adaptation of the Cthulhu mythos, it's still possible to raise your children on H.P. Lovecraft.

(editor's note: Of course I'm joking, Lovecrafts stories are filled with archaic words which are hard to understand - and occassionally, Lovecraft used impressive-sounding archaic words only vaguely knowing their meaning)

Captain tycho · Post by **Captain tycho** » 2003-04-12 03:27am

Well, you know, it depends upon the parents. My mother and father gave me tons of sci fi and other books to read when I was just 6, and I've been hooked ever since.

All it takes is a little nudge from the parents to get kids interested.
Of course, many parents nowdays arent even willing to nudge.

The Dark · Post by **The Dark** » 2003-04-12 05:21pm

innerbrat wrote:Don't forget children - people with green eyes are evil!

What gets me, is if Joanne Rowling is evil because she knows so much about witchcraft, what's the excuse the author of this site gives?

IIRC, the author claims to be an ex-witch. Only problem is that a lot of it's off a bit. I know a couple members of a local Circle, and they're nothing like that. Nothing I've read on the occult suggests to me as much "witchly" influence as the website suggests. As was said before, many of those colors are used in religious robes. The constant appearance of certain colors (red, green) suggests to me more of a lack of imagination in visualization by Rowling, rather than Satanic influence.

Peregrin Toker · Post by **Peregrin Toker** » 2003-04-13 03:54am

The Dark wrote: The constant appearance of certain colors (red, green) suggests to me more of a lack of imagination in visualization by Rowling, rather than Satanic influence.

Everything's "satanic" according to those people. If Rowling really wanted to promote occultism, she'd hire a skilled occultist as a "technical advisor." (I got the idea from Acheron, a death metal band who asks a Church of Satan priest for lyrics ideas

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neoolong · Post by **neoolong** » 2003-04-13 04:08am

She has down a fair amount of research. I don't know how much of it was related to the occult, but she did research mythology.

Enforcer Talen · Post by **Enforcer Talen** » 2003-04-13 12:11pm

Captain tycho wrote:Well, you know, it depends upon the parents. My mother and father gave me tons of sci fi and other books to read when I was just 6, and I've been hooked ever since.
All it takes is a little nudge from the parents to get kids interested.
Of course, many parents nowdays arent even willing to nudge.

my parents were like that too.

DPDarkPrimus · Post by **DPDarkPrimus** » 2003-04-13 03:18pm

neoolong wrote:She has down a fair amount of research. I don't know how much of it was related to the occult, but she did research mythology.

Mythology is a far cry from occult practices. Most every good story has the earmarks which were first set from Greek mythology and legends.

Peregrin Toker · Post by **Peregrin Toker** » 2003-04-14 03:02am

DPDarkPrimus wrote:
neoolong wrote:She has down a fair amount of research. I don't know how much of it was related to the occult, but she did research mythology.
Mythology is a far cry from occult practices.

Not that much. A lot of occultism is nothing but heavily bastardized mythology.

DPDarkPrimus · Post by **DPDarkPrimus** » 2003-04-14 04:52pm

Simon H.Johansen wrote:
DPDarkPrimus wrote:
neoolong wrote:She has down a fair amount of research. I don't know how much of it was related to the occult, but she did research mythology.
Mythology is a far cry from occult practices.
Not that much. A lot of occultism is nothing but heavily bastardized mythology.

True that, but unlike occultism, you don't have to go through rituals and such with mythology.

generator_g1 · Post by **generator_g1** » 2003-04-14 09:53pm

Is anybody planning on buying OOP this coming June 21?

DPDarkPrimus · Post by **DPDarkPrimus** » 2003-04-14 11:53pm

generator_g1 wrote:Is anybody planning on buying OOP this coming June 21?

The books have been entertaining enough to warrent buying them. So, yes. Of course, I probably won't be able to find a copy until December 21.

InnerBrat · Post by **InnerBrat** » 2003-04-15 04:15am

generator_g1 wrote:Is anybody planning on buying OOP this coming June 21?

Countign down the days, mate.

ut of course, Wee Free Men is coming out first.

Darth Gojira · Post by **Darth Gojira** » 2003-04-15 10:32am

generator_g1 wrote:Is anybody planning on buying OOP this coming June 21?

I've started to lose interest. However, I'll get the softcover version.