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 Apr 1 2007, 11:49 PM
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The most trusted name in Harry Potter  Posts: 3,616 Joined: 12:43pm March 7, 2006   |
Happy Thankfully-Over-With April Fool's! No, we're not closing.
We were greatly amused and flattered, by the way, at a couple of things: First, how many of you wailed and gnashed teeth at the idea that we were packing it in, and second, how many of you who were fooled sent us long, heartfelt, passionate letters of thanks, support, love and appreciation for the Leaky years until now. Those really made us feel bad (for like a second). We're also flattered at how many of you (usually the ones who have read this site since the early days) know us well enough to know immediately that it was a prank. However, our favorite email came from the frantic person who wrote, "This is NOT funny! Repeat, t-h-i-s-i-s-n-o-t FUNNY!!" No, it really wasn't! As you probably noticed, we very purposefully made it gloopy and sentimental and sad, because the idea wasn't to make you laugh. It's April Fool's - the idea was to give you that split second of worry, that "oh-my-god-is-this-real?" heart jump, even if you realized the date a few seconds later. And since we really have been besieged with this question, and you've all been so worried, the opportunity was too good to pass up. So, here's a peace offering: We are not closing right after book seven. We will be here loud and strong at least through movie seven and more than likely even after that. Just be glad we didn't go with the OTHER plan, which was to tell you that a blip at the recycling plant meant that the book would be pushed back a bit. Since that probably would have led to hate mail and attempts on our lives (from Scholastic alone), we just couldn't go through with it. It would have gotten us more abuse than last year, even though we didn't do anything last year. And for those who wanted something more complicated: You can write WB and J.K. Rowling and tell them that releasing a movie and the LAST BOOK pretty much within a week of each other and driving their fan webmasters to distraction like totally ruined your whole, like, April Fool's fun, like, OK? Thanks, guys.  Until next year... if we're still open....made you look. The Leaky Cauldron This post has been edited by marielle: Apr 2 2007, 10:18 AM |
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Apr 4 2007, 07:22 AM
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Disgruntled House-Elf at The Leaky Cauldron  Posts: 425 Joined: 2:45pm January 28, 2005 Location: still waiting for the REAL book 7  |
you evil, EVIL people.....
-------------------- ~~formally poconobarb
wacky homeschooling mom and a Sirius fan! Blither Blather~~~Hermione's Hall go to Scribbulus and be enlightened! |
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Apr 4 2007, 07:53 AM
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Rat Tonic Bottler Posts: 1,103 Joined: 8:21am March 1, 2007 Location: Wales, UK |
I love you guys. This is just hilarious
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Apr 4 2007, 08:45 AM
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Rat Spleen Restocker at the Apothecary Posts: 484 Joined: 12:30pm April 1, 2006 Location: Looking for her box of Time Turners... They were here somewhere. |
It was written so beautifully so I was like no way! Until the gossip part of course! Then I went oh good one leaky... It made me so sad though before I realized it was a joke!
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Apr 4 2007, 06:22 PM
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Rat Spleen Restocker at the Apothecary Posts: 461 Joined: 10:15am April 6, 2006 Location: sailing with Garbo, Cary Grant, and Fred and Ginger.... |
Not cool....
-------------------- You'd think I walk around with my eyes shut, banging off the walls...
"Is all that we see or seem / but a dream within a dream?" - Edgar Allan Poe "Life would be so wonderful if we only knew what to do with it." - Greta Garbo  |
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Apr 5 2007, 11:03 AM
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Kibble Boy/Girl at the Magical Menagerie Posts: 271 Joined: 3:00pm February 15, 2007 Location: Hanging by my ankles admiring Filch's infinitely well-oiled medieval torture tools |
i fell for it hook, line, and sinker!!!
but, really.... we have so many conspiracies to evaluate, and theories to come up with purely because we don't know whats going to happen. What can we say after DH is launched though. How utterly life-changing it was, and yet another awesome book from Jo. but after we've discussed how good it was, theres not much more to say really. Such a dismal prospect to ponder. most would agree that this year is Harry Potter year, but after July 21st...thats it.... 
-------------------- "The head of Harry's haddock drooped and fell silently to the floor - Ron's parrot's beak had severed it moments before" HP and the G of F, page 336 UK ed, ch22
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Apr 5 2007, 11:28 PM
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Daily Prophet Photographer Posts: 881 Joined: 7:16pm September 7, 2006 Location: Rupertland |
QUOTE i fell for it hook, line, and sinker!!! Me too Until I checked Mugglenet and saw their contribution to April Fools that I realised Leaky was joking! Nice one guys 
-------------------- Hermione was watching Ron fret over the fate of the Cattermoles, and there was such tenderness in her expression that Harry felt almost as if he had surprised her in the act of kissing him.-Ron and Hermione Weasley forever
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Apr 5 2007, 11:38 PM
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Monster Book Stacker Posts: 376 Joined: 9:12pm September 17, 2006 Location: somewhere over the rainbow |
Ah Ah Ah I missed it, thanks heavens or I will have a heart attack
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Apr 6 2007, 12:36 PM
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Being Eaten by the Pea Soup Posts: 28 Joined: 8:52pm February 3, 2007 |
You had me fooled... that's what happens when you have no clue what day it is.
Not cool...... -------------------- We're with you whatever happens
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