Talkie Tuesday: Harry Potter 20th Anniversary Return to Hogwarts

 

"After all this time? Always." 

Hello everyone!

Happy New Year!

As is fitting, I chose something that I think most people have tuned into and loved to kick off the 2022 blog posts, even though I have some other topics and titles waiting on the backburner to be used and utilized.

BUT it's always good to take a look back memory lane, especially when it's something so beloved!

In case you haven't been paying attention, Harry Potter made a bit of a comeback recently, and it was SO much better than the book we won't even name.

No, seriously.

When you want to do something right, you go and do it in such a way that it actually makes sense and draws in viewers again.

Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts is just that.

Tome Thursday: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

 

Hello everyone!

 

Since September is now here I thought I would give you a review of probably one of the most beloved books of all time.

 

And, yes, I AM aware of how problematic the author portrays herself in the media nowadays.

 

I don't live under that big of a rock.

 

HOWEVER, as problematic as an author is, that generally won't stop me from reading their books - and I read these particular ones as they were being released back in the day. They are, to me, a trip down memory lane, something beautifully nostalgic, and just because the present has gone to hell doesn't mean I'll allow that to tarnish my enjoyment of reading them. 

 

I read the books for the story they contain, not for the beliefs the authors may have. What have those beliefs done for me? Nothing. What have the stories done for me? Everything.

 

So without further ado, I'm going to stop making modern day commentary when this is supposed to be happening back in the nineties, and the express has already left the station.

 

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is up next!

 

Harry Potter #2 (Booktober)

 

"Enemies of the Heir, beware!"

 

 

I mean, what would any self-respecting Booktober be without a Harry Potter book, am I right? We started out at Hogwarts last year, and this year we're back for round two! But do Harry and his friends get any sort of normal school year while attending this particular school of Witchcraft and Wizardry? Of course not. Because if it isn't trolls in dungeons, it's slithering snakes through the school pipe system (and we still don't know how that worked when there weren't ANY pipes to work with). Not only that, but can we please avoid overly-helpful house elves too?

 

 

 

 

 

Harry Potter is a wizard. He is in his second year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Little does he know that this year will be just as eventful as the last ...

(from book jacket)

 

xx

*image not mine

 

Troublemaker (Booktober)

The Lord of the Rings (Booktober)

Talkie Tuesday: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, P2

 

"Harry Potter, the Boy Who Lived ... come to die."

Hello everyone!

Well, here we are.

After a great number of pauses, full stops and definite breaks while I was doing something else entirely, we've finally made it to the end of the Harry Potter franchise.

I consider Deathly Hallows to be the end, despite the whole Cursed Child debacle, because I haven't had the chance to see the show and I'm not particularly inclined to, given what I've read in the printed version of the script, anyway.

So this is where Harry's journey ends for me, and probably for a lot of others.

It's been a long and bumpy ride, and there's been some chaos along the way, but we're finally ready for the very last showdown.

After all, Voldemort is waiting. He's got what he's been looking for, and now all he desires lies within his grasp.

Why don't we stop keeping him in suspense? The Deathly Hallows, Part 2, is here.

Talkie Tuesday: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

"Everything's going to change now, isn't it?"

Hello everyone!

It’s time to return to Hogwarts yet again, and honestly, time flies, doesn’t it? Fourth year means that the students are pretty much halfway through their schooling and will soon have to consider what they want to do in life, and where they want to go.

Before that happens, however, there are some other things that need to be addressed.

After all, it wouldn’t be Harry Potter if things didn’t go wrong, right? Right.

It’s a pretty much given thing that if your name is Harry there’s a fairly good chance you’ll end up in trouble somewhere, somehow, and you’ll have to get yourself (and your friends) out of it. Like Hermione asks in the movie itself, will they EVER get a quiet year at Hogwarts?

Probably not. Let's be real.

And since this IS fourth year, let’s jump right to it, shall we?

The Goblet of Fire awaits our name.

Harry Potter (Booktober)

"To Harry Potter - the boy who lived!"

 
Fans around the world hasten to King's Cross station on September 1 for their chance to board the train that might take them to a very magical castle, if they're lucky. Nobody knew how big Harry Potter was going to get when The Philosopher's Stone was first published, but it's safe to say no fall read would be complete without pumpkin juice, floating candles, and trolls in the dungeons.

Rowling sure knew what she was doing!

Also, fun fact, I picked the 'adult' cover version of the book. It's my favourite.

Harry Potter thinks he is an ordinary boy - until he is rescued by a beetle-eyed giant of a man, enrols at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, learns to play Quidditch and does battle in a deadly duel. The Reason: HARRY POTTER IS A WIZARD!

(from the book jacket)

xx

*image not mine

The Hobbit (Booktober)

Talkie Tuesday: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

"Help will always be given at Hogwarts to those who ask for it."

Hello everyone!

I hope you're well during this chilly September. 

And rainy. Never forget the rain. 

That being said, it's all very September-y and nobody should honestly complain about it. It IS autumn, after all, and it's officially so as well since it's in the last part of the month.

Which means it's time for some warm socks, over-sized sweaters, and warm mugs of tea.

It's also time to return to Hogwarts.

Last week we took our first train to the ancient castle, and this week we're boarding it yet again.

But what happens when the magical barrier that leads to Platform 9 3/4 is suddenly closed?

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. That's what happens.

Talkie Tuesday: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

"Ye're a wizard, Harry."

Hello everyone!

As you can probably tell from the title of tonight's blog post, you know exactly which movie I'll be talking about.

I recently had a marathon of Harry Potter movies back when I was at the seaside with my mother, so I thought to myself, what better time to go through them yet again than during the autumn months when the weather is basically PERFECT for witchcraft and wizardry?

After all, the return to Hogwarts is a thing now every September 1st at King's Cross.

Plus, with the prequel movies and all the other hype surrounding the books that are yet to come in this franchise, Harry is everyone's friend, and everyone knows him.

So why not join in the fun, right?

Grab your wands and follow Hagrid, first years!

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is just across the Great Lake.