Backpacking at Hogwarts?

“It defintely would call for much different gear and probably some backpacking spells! Just saw the new movie and the special effects were unbelievable! If this movie does not take an Oscar for special effects, I will be very surprised. It's been over a year since I've read the books but it didn't matter. It was very well done and in my opinion, much better than the first one! I even jumped a few times...some pretty good scary parts that "sneak" up.”

“It was great fun listening to the kid's reactions during and after the movie.”

“huh?”

“Harry Potter....”

“Ahhh.... yes..... Harry Potter... am watching the first one right now as I type. Just sorted them all into their houses.... am looking forward to seeing this next one Monday evening with a friend of mine.... glad to hear it was such a good movie, wolfeyes.

I'm sure Stikmon will join me in welcoming you into the realm of those of us fighting off the Dark Lord's evil minion's.....”

“I just enjoy the books and the movies about Harry Potter. I am not wanting to be a wizard here on trail talk, but thanks anyways!”

“Ahhh..... that's too bad.... we could use all the help we could get.... you seem like the type that would be best suited in ....hmmmm.... perhaps.....transmogrification.. With a name like wolfeyes.... that would seem most appropriate....”

“I don't know...I'll have to consult the Great Oracle and see...wolfeyes...so glad you enjoyed the movie of my friend and fellow Hogwarts student...although, I graduated some time ago...After Mr Riddle, of course, but I know a few fellows that knew him, they all said he was, indeed, a strange fellow.

Anyway, I also saw the newest installment of Harry's adventure this evening...quite intriguing, but of course it was toned down...Harry told me that it was much scarrier in real life.

Raven...enjoy!!!”

“Yeah, I'd be the one to find the Womping Willow!”

“This new HP is a gem, richer, more vibrant than the first. Saw it last night. Recomend it highly.

As for using magic on this board againstanother board? Is thaT REALY NECESSARY? i THINK NOT.”

“Is Violin Vordermort? Moo-haha! Me thinks - YES!”

“I saw it with my twelve year old son Friday afternoon at the Senator Theater in Baltimore!
The show opened there at 12:01 AM Friday.
Big deal?
The Senator is one of the last of the BIG OLD movie houses.

We were cuttin' school too!
How cool is that?

There were lots of kids there and they seemed to enjoy it.”

“I don't know, look what it's done to stikmon!”

“Is Violin Voldermort? What did he do to deserve that crack? He could be Lupin the werewolf, but Voldermort? I think that is a bit much .....”

“Who?

I dozed off a few times so maybe I missed a thing or three.”

“I'm pleased to hear the movie is good. We are going next Saturday to celebrate our grandson't number nine birthday. He is a real fan.”

“he is more like Peeves, than anything else. Violin is mischievious, not evil.”

“Violin is an evil troll!”

“Peeves!! BWAHAAHAAHAA!! Yeah, definitely I can see that, and who do you nominate as the Nearly Headless Nick?”

“How many of you have exchanged your dollars for knutts?”

“what are knutts? sounds kinda kinky”

“Read the books those of you who are asknig questions.”

“I can't WAIT to see this movie! The books ruled, and so did the first movie, and I'm only hearing great things about the second flick. :-)”

“It is unlike the first...much more dark and focused...”

“So, Peeves, did you go see the movie?”

“I took my kids to see it this weekend. Thank goodness there are "kids" movies, I actually can enjoy......

I can't take anymore Poke'mon movies....”

“Glad to hear everyone is enjoying the new movie!”

“I saw it last night, and was pleased to say the least. I am however surrounded by BA BUNCH OF non Harry Potter fans. How can anyone be so ignorant to not like Harry Potter? Or better yet, mock me about somthing I enjoy. I mean my goodness what do they take me for a person who just gives into presure? A person who does things because my friends do? I am not that kind of person, in fact I far from it. Sorry just had to go off on a tangent there....”

“Okay, another Muggle went down to Track 12 3/4 and took the train to Hogwarts. Had to see what all the fuss is about. I saw the first one on HBO.

Let me see if I understant this: Vordermort is the creep that did this to my leg? And he's still out there loose?

This creep is worse than the skeery woof bare. So what's the plan of attack stikmon? Can I job him with my survival knife? Can I hack him with my axe? That dude's got it coming is all I can say.

Unicorn blood sucking parasitic creep!”

“I just saw the movie last night for the first time. It was OK.”

“Sauron saw it over the weekend. He really liked it. G00SE and I will likely see it this coming weekend, along with the new Bond flick.”

“Now I have to go see the new flick. This was the original on HBO.

If you don't keep up on these things you have no idea what the he11 stikmon is talking about!”

“Well yeah, since reading the books is obviously out of the question, is that it Geobeet?”

“Okay, it was established that Violin is Peeves, but who is Nearly Headless Nick and Moaning Myrtle?”

“I yam who I yam!!”

“Track 12-3/4?!

Vordermort?!

100 points from Geobeet!!!!”

“Geobeet, Clearly your medications are fogging your mind. Please report to the hospital wing!”

“I believe it is "Voldemort" or "Lord Voldemort."

Or, for most in the wizarding world, "he-who-must-not-be-named."”

“Um, it's track 9 3/4, not 12 3/4.”

“Quick, Geobeet, what is the difference between Diagon Alley and Knockturn Alley?”

“I read all four Potter books, out loud, to my boys, so I should be an authority on the subject....but the truth is, I have mastered the art of reading out loud, voices and accents and all, without paying attention to the content. So I caught most of it, but also missed a lot. :)”

“Ok, next backpacking trip, Fritz can you read us a story? I want to hear all the accents, etc.”

“You'll have to present verifiable ID proving that you are one of my children. Then, of course, I will read. :)”

“Hey Fritz, I also read all four books aloud to my son and daughter, and my son loves it when I put in the accent :) But I only read with accent sometimes, because I love the details of the book!!! At times I'd stop reading out loud and read to myself, and my son would go "MOOOOM"...

Gotta LOVE Harry Potter!

When is the next meet at Hogsmead?”

“I'd love to meet you there but I seem to have misplaced my Marauder's Map...”

“Try looking for it inside Mad Eye Moody's fake eye socket... and come on, you didn't nead a Marauder's map to sneak out before... you were happy just having an invisibility cloak!”

“invisibility cloak.

I know who Moaning Myrtle is...but I can't say...I was told not to, by "She-Who-Must-Be-Obeyed".

and as for backpacking at Hogwarts...not advisable...the dark forest is not a safe place for 1st years, or anyone for that matter, unless escourted by Hagrid.”

“Picky Picky Picky. What can you expect from a Muggle. I spelled Voldemort's name based on the spelling earlier in this thread. Take the points from those people.

Sheesh!

And it really doesn't matter what track it is. You have to get a running start to get through the wall. That's what is important!

Although this is a thread about magic, I don't think even wizards will buy the premise that I am Fritz's son no matter how often I call him Paw Paw.

As soon as I get my Nimbus 2000 I'll take you all on in a game of Quiddich! Or a game of chess.”

“Well, but Harry Potter has walked into the forest alone so many times, why only he breaks the rules! I wonder if his fellow Hogwarts students don't get mad that only he has all the exciting adventures and gets to meet Voldemort face to face... yeah, gotta have guts to say out his name !”

“Better be a game of chess, or you'll need to update your broom to a "Firebolt" for a Quidditch match :)”