Book Bag: Friendswood Youth Services Blog

Okay, so I know I just blogged about rereading the Harry Potter series yesterday...but I'm already finished with the first book (I've been listening to it for a while). So here's the format I think I'll try to follow for each book. Title/Year originally published: When I originally read it: What I thought of it then: When I re-read it: What my thoughts are now: Maybe I'll do a separate blog for when I rewatch the movie for each book? I'll take your thoughts on that as well.. So here we go! Title/Year originally published: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone/1997 (sorry the info in the last blog entry was wrong, so most of you were about 2 or 3...and I was 12) When I originally read it: I don't recall exactly, but it must have been it first came out because I hadn't heard any of the hype*, so I'll say 1997. What I thought of it then: Let me paint a picture for you, this was probably the summer while I was in jr. high and I was browsing through t...

I meant to report on this much earlier, but over my birthday weekend I got to see Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1. And was it ever amazing! Probably my favorite of the movies so far. The few people I've talked to who weren't absolutely in love with it said that the slowness of it was part of the problem. While I think this is a valid point, it didn't detract from my love. There were so many things to love! Beautiful scenery, all the Harry's, Bill Weasley!, George Weasley drinking coffee (tea?) with something sticking out his ear hole, Ron gazing at Hermione, scary Nagini, crazy Bellatrix, terrified Lucius Malfoy, even more terrified Draco Malfoy, Dobby and Creacher, Ron gazing at Hermione (wait did I say that already?), the much improved acting of all 3 of our main characters,the scariness, the tears, all the Polyjuice potion, the ministry of magic, Luna and her dad, and much more! Okay, I could post a BILLION more pictures (I think these are all from listal...

Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, and Daniel Radcliffe on the hilarious website Go Fug Yourself. I love the made up conversation between the 3 of them :) http://gofugyourself.celebuzz.com/go_fug_yourself/2010/11/rupertgrint_111210.html

Harry Potter of the Day: “Basically, it amounted to the fact that she felt I had been very good in this ‘Harry Potter’ film, and as a reward for that, she wasn’t going to [write] any more ‘Harry Potter’ [books]” — Daniel Radcliffe, discussing a text message he received from J.K. Rowling following the London premiere of Deathly Hallows: Part 1.

In honor of Deathly Hallows coming out on Friday I'm going to post a Harry Potter related something or other everyday this week! Here's Monday's, Daniel Radcliffe singing all of the elements :)

So on Friday our program was Dr. Horrible themed scavenger hunt! I can't decide what was more fun, creating and putting the hunt together with Keith or watching our teams take on our challenges! First we split our teams into the Henchman's Union in the Evil League of Evil (ELE) and the "Hammer Heads"- Captain Hammer's groupies. The mission of the Henchman/ELE was to steal the Wonderflonium before the Hammer Heads could stop them. The first challenge was a Straw War, each team tried to topple the other's cups using Q-tip torpedos and straws: When they had toppled all of the other teams cups they could move on to building a free standing (for at least 3 seconds) tower of Jenga blocks. Once their buildings were complete they saddled up("there's no recourse..") a stick pony and ran outside singing the Bad Horse chorus: Once outside we had a laundry relay that was pure chaos: When our laundry was dry and folded, our tea...