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garnet · Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2007 7:18 am Post subject: Lonelygirl and Harry Potter

Okay, I know I'm a geek, and this is probably an insult to fans of both series . . . but the similarities abound. I've resisted posting on this topic for a long time, but I'm totally convinced that at least one of the c's reads and was influenced by Harry Potter.

The TAAG vs. the Trio: Our Teenage Adventure Gang consisted mainly of two guys and a girl, until recently when they started gathering friends. Harry, Ron, and Hermione present a similar force. They also gain in numbers (with their friends, the DA) toward the end of the series.

The Elixer of Life: In both stories, it seems like the bad guy wants to live forever. In HP, it's the Philosopher's stone and all of Voldy's sad attempts at maintaining his existence. In LG, we've seen the eternity sign associated with the scientific community involved in the Order, the question about aging on the HoO questionairre, and numerous other references to eternal life on earth.

The use of Blood: Remember Voldy needed Harry's blood for some wacky ritual at the end of book 4. Many of us think the Order wants Bree's blood and this is probably why they had her consuming a lot of protein/iron

The mole: Snape = Alex, nuff said

The orphan: Bree and Harry are both raised by an adopted family

Obviously, there are some major differences in the two stories as well. I'm not trying to say that LG is a total rip-off, it definitely has its own spin. By the same token, I'm not trying to insult Rowling's now classic stories by comparing them to YouTube videos.

Anyone else see comparisons in the Breenaverse / Potterverse? Or is it just me?
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LauraBaby88 · Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2007 12:20 pm Post subject:

I LOVE IT!! I don't know if it was intentional, but I'm a huge Harry Potter fan. It's intresting to see the similarities! Cool

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Melisa · Enthusiastic Fan Joined: 16 Mar 2007 Posts: 289

Just thought I'd mention that book 7 was a rip. Don't bother reading it.
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garnet · Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2007 10:32 pm Post subject:

Oh, don't even joke about these things. That would be like telling us all what the ceremony was 5 minutes before a video came out with Bree blogging about it.
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Rosencrantz: Another curious scientific phenomenon is the fact that the fingernails grow after death, as does the beard.
Guildenstern: What?
Rosencrantz: Beard. . . The toenails, on the other hand, never grow at all.

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JustAnotherLonelyGirl. · Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2007 1:12 am Post subject:

uhm no insults at all. i freaking LOVE harry potter. Very Happy

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exanimatebylove · Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2007 4:16 am Post subject:

No offense but....I cannot stand Harry Potter
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RoseCrowley · Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2007 3:06 pm Post subject:

I <3 it, I have all four dvd's....lol
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garnet · Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2007 5:03 pm Post subject:

I am so excited b/c I am going to be in England during the release (both releases actually). I will be in Cambridge but am thinking of taking a train in to London to queue up and buy my copy there!!!!

Yes, LG has connections to some great books / movies, etc. Maybe this is why it has such broad appeal!
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Rosencrantz: Another curious scientific phenomenon is the fact that the fingernails grow after death, as does the beard.
Guildenstern: What?
Rosencrantz: Beard. . . The toenails, on the other hand, never grow at all.

JustAnotherLonelyGirl. · Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2007 10:41 pm Post subject:

there's a harry potter amusement park opening in (i think) orlando Very Happy

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Mianess · Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2007 11:36 pm Post subject:

Do you know, that for the longest time I was really worried about when the movie came out?
I was seeing the commercials and it was saying "July 11" (which is really good because then I could see the movie before I go to Greece)
And then when I went to see Nancy Drew, the trailer was saying "July 13" (which is bad because it's the day after I leave for Greece)
So finally I found out somewhere that it really is July 11...and what did I do like 3 hours ago?

Pre-order tickets for July 11th

haha
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