Screw-ups Non-HP fans tend to make |
 Jul 30 2008, 08:42 PM
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Leaky's Resident Bibliophile  Posts: 8,279 Joined: 5:01pm April 18, 2005 Location: Finding Neverland.    |
Tonight I went over to my grandma's house for dinner with my sister. Towards the end of a conversation, we got to talking about the Harry Potter movies. My grandma said, "I know who Daniel Radcliffe is. He's Harry Potter. But I don't know who those other two are. Himmie and Roland?" Me and my sister could not stop laughing. "No Grandma. Ron and Hermione."
What non-HP screw ups have you had to endure? They can be character mix-ups, wrong names, simple confusion about plot points, or just plain ignorant remarks. -------------------- "I know who Harry Potter is. I just don't know who the other two are. Himmie and Roland?"
"No, Grandma, Ron and Hermione." |
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Jul 30 2008, 08:52 PM
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The Leaky Limerick Lollapalooza Posts: 3,843 Joined: 2:58pm November 12, 2007 Location: Somewhere over the rainbow. |
My son asked me why Jo made "Dumbledorf" gay.
--------------------  W.L.Y.J. We love you Jo |
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Jul 30 2008, 08:58 PM
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Being Eaten by the Pea Soup Posts: 24 Joined: 8:30pm June 29, 2008 Location: Michigan |
Oh my god. Yes. I have had a lot of things like that happen to me. Like my cousin ask me where is Harry Potters scar and what shape is it in. And I'm like are you kidding me right now. I mean I know your not a big fan and everything but that should be like common knowledge.
Also I hate when people also misjudge Harry Potter. Like they say he's just some orphan with a scar trying to defeat some lord guy. There is way more to the story than what appears on screen. Pick up a book and learn how to read, then you'll see what I am talking about. Ok, sorry. I got way off topic, but the people who make fun of harry potter really irate me. |
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Jul 30 2008, 09:14 PM
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Leaky's Resident Bibliophile Posts: 8,279 Joined: 5:01pm April 18, 2005 Location: Finding Neverland. |
QUOTE(Alysaw @ Jul 30 2008, 08:52 PM)  My son asked me why Jo made "Dumbledorf" gay. My mom asked me the same question, calling Dumbledore the same name. Tsk tsk tsk.-------------------- "I know who Harry Potter is. I just don't know who the other two are. Himmie and Roland?"
"No, Grandma, Ron and Hermione." |
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Jul 30 2008, 09:23 PM
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The Amazing Ardent Avatar Creator  Posts: 1,905 Joined: 9:59pm January 31, 2008 Location: In Nerdfighteria doing my happy dance with Hank and John!  |
My dad often calls Dumbledore "Dumbledork" or "Dumbledorf" Also he calls Hufflepuff something that I can't remember (but I think he calls it Huffinpuff). And he calls Gryffindor "Gryffindork" or "Gryffindorf"
Also my grandma read HBP before I did and she sort of "slipped" and told me that Harry was the Half Blood Prince! I was like no that he isn't! That wouldn't make sense! I knew he wasn't, yet I was unsure because I didn't know who it was yet, and I she just read it, so I assumed she would tell me the truth. But then after I found out Snape was the HBP, I went back to my grandma and asked her why she told me the HBP was Harry. And she said that is what she thought. (talk about short term memory loss!) --------------------  Live in the present, remember the past and fear not the future, for it doesn't exist and never shall. There is only now ~ Saphira avatar by JeffHpFan |
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Jul 30 2008, 09:35 PM
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Selling Illegal Items at Borgin and Burkes Posts: 2,806 Joined: 7:59am June 6, 2006 |
QUOTE(MonieLou @ Jul 31 2008, 02:42 AM) What non-HP screw ups have you had to endure? They can be character mix-ups, wrong names, simple confusion about plot points, or just plain ignorant remarks. My friend referred to The Dursleys as The Dudleys(And she's read all the books! and when I said it was the Dursleys her response was "Oh yeah, Whatever."  )QUOTE(kendra.dumbledore @ Jul 31 2008, 03:23 AM) Also he calls Hufflepuff something that I can't remember (but I think he calls it Huffinpuff). My dad says Huffinpuff too! He has also referred to the Death Eaters as both The Rat Catchers and The Meat Eaters 
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Jul 30 2008, 09:51 PM
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Leaky's Resident Bibliophile Posts: 8,279 Joined: 5:01pm April 18, 2005 Location: Finding Neverland. |
 I'm sorry, but The Rat Catchers? How are they even similar? At all? Whaaat? -------------------- "I know who Harry Potter is. I just don't know who the other two are. Himmie and Roland?"
"No, Grandma, Ron and Hermione." |
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Jul 30 2008, 09:52 PM
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Rat Spleen Restocker at the Apothecary Posts: 472 Joined: 9:38pm March 27, 2008 Location: Herbology greenhouse♥ |
My friends always say "Harry Potter is so gay. He is just some freak wizard and all that crap!" UGH! THAT MAKES ME SO MAD!@##%#$^%#^%#^ I hate when people say it is dumb, and they always mess up the names!!!!!
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Jul 31 2008, 06:18 PM
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Being Eaten by the Pea Soup Posts: 33 Joined: 10:19am July 31, 2008 Location: New York City |
Not reading the books.
-------------------- Faith xx [Avatar credit to fer_keeper.]
Of course it is happening in your head, Harry. But why on Earth should that mean it isn't real? |
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Jul 31 2008, 06:29 PM
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Kibble Boy/Girl at the Magical Menagerie Posts: 294 Joined: 4:15pm July 30, 2008 Location: Following Bugsy Sigel's ghost thru passageways beneath the Flamingo, Las Vegas |
Lets see, theres a plethora of things I have had to hear regarding my obcession with Harry Potter, but I wont go into that.
I think the most inaccurate comment made to me regarding Harry Potter was when my Grandma chastised us for watching the movies. Claiming HP was just an evil ploy by the devil and his demonic helpers to persuade children to deviate over to the dark side because Harry Potter himself is a doppleganger of the devil himself. She had never read any of the books, or even watched any of the movies...she even said that about LOTR....Frodo was the devil. Hahaha...she kind of reminds me of Adam Sandlers mom on "The Water Boy"...she thinks EVERYONE and EVERYTHING is the devil. Why is it that a lot of people call Dumbledore DUMBLEDORF....my parents say that.... |
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