Subj : Re: Potter Redux To : alt.tv.farscape From : John Iwaniszek Date : Sun Aug 28 2005 20:07:03 From Newsgroup: alt.tv.farscape Mark Nobles wrote in news:280820051319287363%cmn-nospam@houston.rr.com: > In article , Jim > Larson wrote: > >> Jim Larson wrote: >> >> > I'm now most of the way through the Phoenix one. A couple of random >> > thoughts: >> > >> > 1. The books are nicely engaging, but Harry Potter is becoming >> > increasingly annoying as the story progresses. Yes, I know this >> > goes with the territory when the main character is a 15 or 16 year >> > old boy. However, the various and sundry Weasleys and Hermione have >> > managed to endear themselves to me, so what's his problem. On the >> > plus side, I was rather heartened to learn that Potter Sr. was an >> > outright asshole at that age, so annoying is something of a step >> > up. >> > >> > 2. It's interesting that the magical folks' view of muggles >> > throughout the books ranges from backwards children on the high end >> > to house pets on the low end. Clueless, pointy-hatted bastards...on >> > the other hand, I've always wanted to be a housecat, so I am torn. >> > >> >> And while I'm on the subject: >> >> http://tinyurl.com/9ytv2 > > And while you're on the subject: > > http://tinyurl.com/97lky > > (how's the old wazoo?) > I wonder if spudd is a registered sex offender? .