In article <2014022514383837123-savageduck1@REMOVESPAMmecom>,
Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}
me.com> wrote:
> On 2014-02-25 19:49:22 +0000, Your Name <Your...@YourISP.com> said:
> > In article <2014022423504145549-savageduck1@REMOVESPAMmecom>,
> > Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}
me.com> wrote:
> >> On 2014-02-25 07:07:33 +0000, dorayme <
do_r...@bigpond.com> said:
> >>> In article <2014022421103863235-savageduck1@REMOVESPAMmecom>,
> >>> Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}
me.com> wrote:
> >>>> On 2014-02-25 04:39:09 +0000, dorayme <
do_r...@bigpond.com> said:
> >>>>> In article <2014022416493452430-savageduck1@REMOVESPAMmecom>,
> >>>>> Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}
me.com> wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> ... There have been many times
> >>>>>> that folks I have had to deal with had no reason to laugh at all, and
> >>>>>> many times the situation was nothing but hilarious.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Sigh!
> >>>>
> >>>> One of these days you might master that.
> >>>
> >>> There you go again... I have heard that a sense of mystery gives
> >>> people feelings of power. How long is this going to go on for, you
> >>> know: ... you being mysterious and me being very sensible, cutting,
> >>> sarcastic, humble, etc.
> >>
> >> Sensible? With Harry Potter in your life, now that is funny.
> >
> > The least sensible people on the planet are those who haven't seen /
> > read Harry Potter because they insanely believe the magic in it is
> > "real" and "bad".
>
> Strangely enough there are those who haven't read or seen anything
> *Harry Potter*, mostly because they haven't bought into the "magic",
> "sorcerer", "wizard", "witchery" BS targeted at prepubescent
> adolescents, and the somewhat silly adults who are along for the ride.
> Personally I am somewhat indifferent to the character, the concept, and
> the series, my preferred reading is mostly non-fiction and non-fantasy.
I never said everyone who has seen / read it was stupid, simply those
who believe it to be "real".
I haven't read the books either and I've only seen bits and pieces of
some of the movies and played some of the games.
> The only believable magic involved is the way J. K. Rowling has managed
> to generate millions of $$ & #, and for that she is to be applauded.
And it's still on-going. There's a Pottermania website and a theme
park. The Narnia and Golden Compass movies tried to cash-in, but didn't
fare so well - I think the Narnia ones have been cancelled (not helped
by having so long between each movie that the main child actors are
simply now too old).
The Angry Birds franchise is also achieving similar results of
"greatness", with games, spin-off merchandise and toys, TV shows, and a
planned movie and theme park.