5th Harry Potter Book

Nightmare · Post by **Nightmare** » Thu Jan 16, 2003 9:08 pm

To any that haven't heard, the 5th book, "Harry Potter and the Order of the Pheonix", is due for release June 21st.

The British/Canadian version is 768 pages long

, and I don't know how long the american version will be. Its about a third longer then the the 4th book.

As the HP fan I am, I can't wait.

The Z · Post by **The Z** » Thu Jan 16, 2003 9:10 pm

768 pages????????????? Talk about a monstrosity......

Nightmare · Post by **Nightmare** » Thu Jan 16, 2003 9:12 pm

Originally posted by The Z
768 pages????????????? Talk about a monstrosity......

Yup...the running joke is that kids will be occupied this summer.

The Z · Post by **The Z** » Thu Jan 16, 2003 9:17 pm

Heck, I'll be occupied for the whole summer with a book that big!

RandomThug · Post by **RandomThug** » Thu Jan 16, 2003 10:08 pm

Harry potter? New books... who cares the news is all about the recent interview with Lucas...

He was quoted to say that mr (enter name of dude who is directing the lord of the rings) "Is making three, three hour movies about three books and I am making 9 two hour movies about one book"

Thats three more..

Kameleon · Post by **Kameleon** » Thu Jan 16, 2003 10:13 pm

Originally posted by RandomThug
He was quoted to say that mr (enter name of dude who is directing the lord of the rings) "Is making three, three hour movies about three books and I am making 9 two hour movies about one book"

Thats three more..

I thought the last trilogy in the trilogy-of-trilogies had been cancelled?

Oh you didn't know about it AT ALL...heh.

Morlock · Post by **Morlock** » Fri Jan 17, 2003 5:04 am

Originally posted by The Z
768 pages????????????? Talk about a monstrosity......

You want to talk about a monstrosity- I'm on page 326 of a 1350 page book, small type, crammed pages.

Mr Sleep · Post by **Mr Sleep** » Fri Jan 17, 2003 5:17 am

Well I am trudging through Crime and Punishment...ugh. Raskolnikof needs a kick up the butt!

Bloodmist · Post by **Bloodmist** » Fri Jan 17, 2003 7:42 am

Well it took me about a day to get through nr. 4, so it should be do-able

Zelgadis · Post by **Zelgadis** » Fri Jan 17, 2003 2:06 pm

Heck, thats nothing, my mom gave me War and Peace when I was ten years old

Littiz · Post by **Littiz** » Fri Jan 17, 2003 5:12 pm

Originally posted by RandomThug

He was quoted to say that mr (enter name of dude who is directing the lord of the rings) "Is making three, three hour movies about three books and I am making 9 two hour movies about one book"

Thats three more..

Wrong meter, Mr. Jackson is doing a great and immersive work.
I made the mistake of watching Episode I...

The "battle" looked like a brazilian carnival, all coloured and comical.
While the scenes meant to be comical weren't even good for kids, so predictable and abused as they were.
I'll spare me such a suffering again, so it doesn't matter how long they are....

(This is my opinion, at least

)

The Z · Post by **The Z** » Fri Jan 17, 2003 10:13 pm

Originally posted by Morlock
You want to talk about a monstrosity- I'm on page 326 of a 1350 page book, small type, crammed pages.

What book would that be?

Morlock · Post by **Morlock** » Sat Jan 18, 2003 10:19 am

Originally posted by The Z
What book would that be?

Tom Clancy's Executive orders, which is supposedly his best, before the dismal days of The bear and the dragon or Red Rabbit. So far it's very good.

bozone · Post by **bozone** » Sat Jan 18, 2003 3:40 pm

I made it threw the 4th H.P. in one night and my mom in less

garazdawi · Post by **garazdawi** » Sat Jan 18, 2003 3:50 pm

I read H.P 4 in like 4 days, cause I didn't feel inspired enough do really read the book. I did however read a 1200 page book in 24 hours one time, best book I ever read I think......it was Heart of Winter by Robert Jordan......

frogus · Post by **frogus** » Sun Jan 19, 2003 4:41 am

I read Harry Potter and War and Peace and this 10000 page book in like an hour. Yesterday.

Bloodmist · Post by **Bloodmist** » Sun Jan 19, 2003 4:54 am

Originally posted by frogus
I read Harry Potter and War and Peace and this 10000 page book in like an hour. Yesterday.

LOL!

Welcome to the bragging thread

Nightmare · Post by **Nightmare** » Sun Jan 19, 2003 6:59 pm

@Morlock,

Executive Orders was baaaaaaaaaaad. At least when I tried to read it. I made it to about page 250...and decided not to read anymore.

And The Bear and the Dragon was quite good.

Morlock · Post by **Morlock** » Thu Jan 23, 2003 1:31 am

Originally posted by Gaxx_Firkraag
@Morlock,

Executive Orders was baaaaaaaaaaad. At least when I tried to read it. I made it to about page 250...and decided not to read anymore.

And The Bear and the Dragon was quite good.

For me it was the other way around- I love Executive Orders, far more interesting than the shoot 'em up days of Clear and Present Danger or Patriot Games. I couldn't go on reading the Bear and the dragon- I fell asleep everytime I tried to pick it up.
I suggest you give EO another chance- most Clancy books are boring for the first third or so (Except for Rainbow Six- but that doesn't go anywhere). I hated Debt of honor at the start- but once you get through the car thing and hit wallstreet- it really gets interesting.
Although Hunt for Red October is still my favorite.

Nightmare · Post by **Nightmare** » Thu Jan 23, 2003 4:19 pm

Hmmm...I prefer the more "shoot 'em up" books by him. My favourite was Red Storm Rising. I'm currently reading The Sum of all Fears, and I still have Red Rabbit to read.

I'll probably give EO another chance, in a few months. I've got about a dozen books to read...