Stayed in line for Harry Potter

[PoJoX]

So yeah, my local Barnes & Noble's bookstore held a party to celebrate the last book, with games, rafles, etc, and the first book was sold at midnight. There were a few hundred people there, it was fucking crazy. Alot of little kids were dressed up, and one guy from my old school was dressed up as a hot dog. There were a few local news stations, too.

I stayed in line for about an hour, but it was worth it. There were two sets of people there, those who pre-ordered, and those who didn't. If you didn't pre-order you had to wait untill those that did bought their books. I saw some poeple who would need to stay until like three in the morning.

I just got home and have looked briefly at the book. I'm not going to be a dick and confirm all the spoilers floating around, but I will say that those pics of the epilogue were legitimate.

On a side note, at these things you learn that alot of people you know are Harry Potter fans. I saw people I never would have guessed.

[beeryayghost]

Yay! Well I pre-ordered mine and getting it in the morning.

[Zack]

The books really good I finished tonight :D.

[Littleluckylink]

Isn't this where dumbledore or hagrid or someone dies?

STFU if you are mad at me for spoiling, but it is all over teh internets

[scottmale24]

Harry likes watermelon.

[SkullScar]

I got up to the second book and gave up there. I might look into it again, I remember it a pain to read though.

[GUTHRIE]

At 7/21/07 03:30 AM, SkullScar wrote: I got up to the second book and gave up there. I might look into it again, I remember it a pain to read though.

It's like entering a new world.

[scottmale24]

At 7/21/07 03:35 AM, GUTHRIE wrote:

At 7/21/07 03:30 AM, SkullScar wrote: I got up to the second book and gave up there. I might look into it again, I remember it a pain to read though.

It's like entering a new world.

A worl of magic and mystery and britishness and a fanbase that takes things way too far. Like Star Trek, except the HP fans are all really open about it.

[PoJoX]

At 7/21/07 03:36 AM, scottmale24 wrote: A worl of magic and mystery and britishness and a fanbase that takes things way too far. Like Star Trek, except the HP fans are all really open about it.

Hardcore HP fans are Britfags. One step away from Weaboos.

[BuddhaGeo]

Could you turn to the last page and tell me who dies?

[dooseyboy]

wwaaahhh
i live in a little country town in karratha nothing special here but i got to wake up at 6 o'clock and got the book
(we got a real bookstore here last year)
i used to live in victoria infact i made a thread about it
it probably got deleted

[dooseyboy]

At 7/21/07 03:41 AM, BuddhaGeo wrote: Could you turn to the last page and tell me who dies?

omg it sez 19 years l8er and harry and ginny got it on had 2 kids named them albus and severus
ron and hermione got it on too
neville is a teacher at hogwarts

[Preternatural]

At 7/21/07 03:27 AM, Zack wrote: The books really good I finished tonight :D.

Earlier I went to the store and picked up the book. 10 minutes later, I finished so I put it down on the shelf and walked home.

Casualties :
19 students
3 teachers
10 minutes of my time
that dude next to me who was breathing heavily

[Brick-top]

I didn't get the book or show any interest what so ever.

But I did watch Harry Potter and the order of the pheonix at the movies last night. Bit of a crappy movie but it was better than the last.

[simon]

UK version?

[UberKuri]

At 7/21/07 03:52 AM, Brick-top wrote: But I did watch Harry Potter and the order of the pheonix at the movies last night. Bit of a crappy movie but it was better than the last.

I thought the movie was one of the worst. There was some stuff left out that they could've and should've put in there. I understand it was the longest book, but it was (apparently) the shortest movie.

[simon]

At 7/21/07 04:00 AM, Aci6 wrote: you have a boil on your face?

Where?!

My piercings? :S

[MCU]

ZOMGZORZ. (*spoiler kind of*). Death Eater's= Paedos. And, I quote "If we cannot touch the boy at his destination, we will have to do it while he travels" ;0

[mariobro42]

I had a copy ordered online BEFORE it came out in shops, so I got mine when the postman delivered it this morning.

Because I'm sensible.

[Renu]

How can people finish the book so quickly. Im lucky to finish a paragraph an hour, But im slow!

[emochild]

There was no line for us and there was plenty of books suprisingly and we didn't come in early or anything

[Yhtomit]

I think I was one of the few million people to get tohe book too. I queued up outside Waterstones, and my older bro also got a copy.

Also, whoever said Death Eaters = Pedos, I lol'd.

[uoip]

I think I'll go to WHSmith and pcik one up when they open, I'm really looking forward to the book.

[shortfusetemper]

I got mine preordered but I decided not to emberass my self by dressing up as a stupid wizard. Were picking it up today at Waldenbooks. I'm reading The Space Wolf Omnibus book right now though so I may not instantly start the book. Heres a pic of ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

[Grimscott]

I waited in line as well.

Except I was at Wal-Mart.

You may be laughing, but I got two for the price of one.

And a red Gryffindor wristband. As if I don't have enough wristbands already.

At 7/21/07 04:46 AM, MCU wrote: ZOMGZORZ. (*spoiler kind of*). Death Eater's= Paedos. And, I quote "If we cannot touch the boy at his destination, we will have to do it while he travels" ;0

Fenrir Greyback loves children, yes he does.

[JaY11]

Am i the only one who isn't interested in that book?

[Abolesco]

At 7/21/07 03:24 AM, PoJoX wrote: one guy from my old school was dressed up as a hot dog.

Cause that's obviously one of the main temes of Harry Potter. :|

[thetravelingbassist7]

how is it?

[TurtleJuice]

At 7/21/07 03:24 AM, PoJoX wrote: So yeah, my local Barnes & Noble's bookstore held a party to celebrate the last book, with games, rafles,

Nothing like a bunch of Harry Potter nerds " partying "

etc, and the first book was sold at midnight. There were a few hundred people there

Suicide bombers please

I stayed in line for about an hour, but it was worth it.

No it wasn't

I saw some poeple who would need to stay until like three in the morning.

And you didn't stab them?

I just got home and have looked briefly at the book. I'm not going to be a dick and confirm all the spoilers floating around, but I will say that those pics of the epilogue were legitimate.

That pritty much IS confirming the spoilers floating around

On a side note, at these things you learn that alot of people you know are Harry Potter fans. I saw people I never would have guessed.

Kinda like vampires , but nerdier and nowhere near as awesome

I'm done now

[GUTHRIE]

Harry is a horcrux.