Harry Potter Book 5

[Amanda]

yeah, the first bit wasn't up to much, but i suppose he had to set the scene somehow. (it's called northern lights over here btw) they're brilliant books, i don't know why they're compared to hp so much though, (not that HP isn't brilliant) but the dark materials are, as the name suggests, so much darker, jk's GoF is pretty dark, but not really on the same level as the subtle knife etc.
i agree about the kids reading though - surely parents should be happy that their children are sat with their heads in a book as oposed to glued to a tv/computer screen. ah well.

[hr][s]"don't frown...you never know who might be falling in love with your smile..."[/s]

[Greebo]

HRm...just to go further with my Snape theory and the phoenix imagery that someone mentioned with Dumbledore doing a Gandalf.
Remember in the first book that Snape said he could even teach you to "put a stopped in death"?
Could just as easily mean he'll do a gandalf too.

[cheimon]

ugh, Snape back from the dead? he's be even more cadaverous than usual, not a good call.

Does anyone else think Harry might get with Ginny Weasley while Ron and Hermione get together? I think that'd be cute. And he can get over his asinine crush on Cho Chang.

[Saint Sal]

Ron/Hermione and Harry/Ginny, in the sense of canon, seem to be the most likely partnerships within the trio, but things never work as smoothly as they should with JK, do they?

...But the slasher in me wants Harry and Ron to have a thing going on

*sighs*

I read far too much fanfic while waiting for OotP to come out. Mind you, Harry/Ron aren't as nummy as Remus/Severus *drools quietly*

[hr]We are indeed drifting into the arena of the unwell

[Guest]

I think JK said that in book 5 people would have girlfriends/boyfriends but that the people they go out with wouldn't be the people they really love so i think we may need to wait til book 6 to see the right pairing up happening. Anyone else seeing in book 6 or 7 ron and hermione / harry and ginny will get together and voldemort or somebody will curse them or something but the spell will be broken by true love a la Beauty and the Beast/ any fairy tale.

[Anon.]

I wouldn't put it past both Ron and Harry to be secretly dying of love for Hermione, letting concealment like a worm i' the bud feed upon their respective damask cheeks, but can't really see Hermione going for either of them. As far as character goes, I think a Hermione-Harry merger would be more probable than one between Hermione and Ron, but that wouldn't be likely due to plot restrictions.

[Greebo]

Ron and Hermione is inevitable, has been leading to that in the books (Ron got just a tad jealous of that quidditch player whose name escapes me right now - was in book 4) and they also had that stupid scene in the 2nd film at the end when hermione comes up and hugs harry and then has an awkward moment with Ron

[cheimon]

yeah, and don't forget the idiocy of the ball in Goblet of Fire, when Ron and Hermione get in a fight and she says 'if you wanted to go with me you should have asked' and Ron gets all embarassed. Lot of ands there, sorry about that.

[Amanda]

i'm not that kind of a fan, the bog-standard book from the shops does for me but if you check on e-bay or there's a harry potter collectors site somewhere (my friend uses it, but i don't have a clue of the name, i'm sure it'd be easy to find with google or something) they'd no doubt have the prices. i'm sure to a dedicated fan they'd be worth a shedload.

[Guest]

Warner Bros. released this yesterday:

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Starts Production
Thursday, February 20, 2003 11:38 CST
Warner Bros. Pictures' Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban will commence principal photography in Leavesden, England, on February 24, it was announced today by Jeff Robinov, President of Production, Warner Bros. Pictures.
Renowned actors Gary Oldman, Timothy Spall (Nicholas Nickleby), Michael Gambon (Gosford Park), David Thewlis (Timeline), Pam Ferris (Mathilda) and Paul Whitehouse (star of the BBC's The Fast Show) have joined the esteemed ensemble cast of the film, which is being directed by Academy Award nominee Alfonso Cuaron (Y Tu Mama Tambien) and produced by David Heyman, Chris Columbus and Mark Radcliffe.
The executive producers of the film are Michael Barnathan and Callum McDougall. The screenplay is by Steve Kloves.
In Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry Potter and his friends Ron and Hermione return as teenagers to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for their third year of study, where they delve into the mystery surrounding an escaped prisoner who poses a dangerous threat to the young wizard.
"We couldn't be more excited about 'Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban' being in the hands of such a relentlessly imaginative director as Alfonso Cuaron, and are thrilled about the new actors he has assembled to join our already established cast," said David Heyman.
"To be entrusted with such rich and beloved material, and given the opportunity to collaborate with this extraordinary cast and crew on the next Harry Potter adventure is an honor," Alfonso Cuaron said. "I look forward to bringing this intricate story to the screen and sharing it with film audiences around the world."
"I'm so proud to have been involved in this truly amazing film series, both as a director and a producer," added Chris Columbus. "I look forward to seeing it grow as Alfonso and the cast and crew further our imaginations with their truly inspired work."
In Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Gary Oldman plays Sirius Black, the eponymous prisoner whose escape is thought to pose a great threat to Harry Potter; Michael Gambon plays the role of Professor Dumbledore, Hogwarts' venerable headmaster; Timothy Spall portrays Peter Pettigrew, an old friend of Harry's father, James Potter, from their days at Hogwarts; David Thewlis plays Professor Lupin, the new Defense Against the Dark Arts Professor who harbors a mysterious secret; Pam Ferris plays Harry's overbearing Aunt Marge; and Paul Whitehouse portrays Sir Caddogan, a Knight who becomes the temporary guardian of Gryffindor Tower.
Reprising their roles from Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets are Daniel Radcliffe in the title role; Emma Watson as Hermione Granger; Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley; Robbie Coltrane as Hagrid; David Bradley as Argus Filch; Tom Felton as Draco Malfoy; Richard Griffiths as Uncle Vernon Dursley; Robert Hardy as Cornelius Fudge; Alan Rickman as Professor Snape; Fiona Shaw as Aunt Petunia Dursley; Dame Maggie Smith as Professor McGonagall; Julie Walters as Mrs. Weasley; and Mark Williams as Mr. Weasley.