BillnDollarBaby wrote: 

Since I'd not read the books before the first film came out, I wait and read the books after the movies. That way the movies are fresh. The books add to the enjoyment, with greater detail later, rather than missing things from the book when I see the movie.

 n4ku wrote: 
That would be this guy.  Haven't seen him in a while.

 n4ku wrote: 

It just made me laugh.  But then your post reminded me that my husband is not the only one who doesn't know how the whole thing ends... he watches the movies, but he's not a book reader.

 BillnDollarBaby wrote: 
I have been posting the movie related stuff here because I didn't want to start another forum topic. I don't know who started this one, but if they are still around, and paying attention, perhaps they could amend the title.

Isn't the title of this thread a bit anti-climactic?  Hasn't the book been out for a year or two?
Or are we strictly talking movies, now?

 ScottFromWyoming wrote: 
Talk about him behind his back with your friends.  He'll never know and it can be fun for everyone! 

 ScottFromWyoming wrote: 
Reason enough to read it right there.

samiyam wrote:
if i were anywhere NEAR his pillow, i don't know if that's what i'd be shoving under it!!  heheheheh.....

  besides, i don't actually OWN any of the books....gave them away in anticipation of moving...BUT he works close to the OKC downtown library!!

ScottFromWyoming wrote:

 triskele wrote: 
Just shove book one under his pillow and then rub yer hands with evil glee...

(Just like the old dope peddler says: "The First One's Always Free, Kid!")




                                Excellent!!!!!

triskele wrote:

Well hand him the first book and get him started. I think, even tho the movies are getting better, that they are not going to make nearly as much sense to people who haven't read the books. Tell him anything that gets the fundamentalists all up in arms can't be that bad!

 n4ku wrote: 

They moved it because the writer's strike left them without a big tentpole movie for the Summer. They then justified it, saying we (the fans) won't have to wait as long between HBP and the first part of 'Deathly Hallows.

n4ku wrote:
i know!

 triskele wrote: 
He doesn't know what he is missing.

n4ku wrote:
he's unfamiliar is all—-hasn't read the books, nor seen many of the movies

 triskele wrote: 
He doesn't like Harry Potter?


That could be a deal breaker for me.

n4ku wrote:
that means i will hopefully be moved by then, and will have to drag dave with me to see it

 triskele wrote: 
I think they felt the election buzz might have hurt, but I think they were wrong.

n4ku wrote:

 triskele wrote: 
It was originally supposed to be released later this month, but they pushed it back to next June. Dammit.