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(1) I'd imagine butterbeer must taste something like a cross between butterscotch and root beer.
(2) Dementors drain happiness. The remedy for a dementor attack is chocolate. Ergo, chocolate equals happiness.
(3) Hermione's favorite subject is arithmancy. I'd never have taken her for a numbers person. But then, math is the opposite of divination.
— Feb 27, 2020 12:35AM
Notes:
(1) I'd imagine butterbeer must taste something like a cross between butterscotch and root beer.
(2) Dementors drain happiness. The remedy for a dementor attack is chocolate. Ergo, chocolate equals happiness.
(3) Hermione's favorite subject is arithmancy. I'd never have taken her for a numbers person. But then, math is the opposite of divination.
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(1) '"[Sirius Black] didn't disapparate!" Snape roared, now very close at hand. "You can't apparate or disapparate inside this castle! This–has–something–to–do–with–Potter! ... They helped him escape, I know it!"'
- Well, Snape's right about that.
(2) Must get to writing my review. How does one distill Harry Potter in a sentence? It's never easy.
— Mar 13, 2020 12:35AM
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(1) '"[Sirius Black] didn't disapparate!" Snape roared, now very close at hand. "You can't apparate or disapparate inside this castle! This–has–something–to–do–with–Potter! ... They helped him escape, I know it!"'
- Well, Snape's right about that.
(2) Must get to writing my review. How does one distill Harry Potter in a sentence? It's never easy.
Jayson
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(1) Hermione: "Harry, I can't believe it... You conjured up a Patronus that drove away all those Dementors! That's very, very advanced magic."
Harry: "I knew I could do it this time because I'd already done it... Does that make sense?"
Hermione: "I don't know."
- It's a chicken and egg paradox... where did the confidence come from to begin with?!
— Mar 12, 2020 12:35AM
Notes:
(1) Hermione: "Harry, I can't believe it... You conjured up a Patronus that drove away all those Dementors! That's very, very advanced magic."
Harry: "I knew I could do it this time because I'd already done it... Does that make sense?"
Hermione: "I don't know."
- It's a chicken and egg paradox... where did the confidence come from to begin with?!
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(1) "From what Harry could see of Hermione's face, she looked terrified."
- One major aspect of Hermione lost in the films is how terrified she is all the time. She gets braver each book. It's called character development!
(2) Harry bows to Buckbeak before leading him away. Who says you never learn anything practical in Care of Magical Creatures?
— Mar 11, 2020 12:30AM
Notes:
(1) "From what Harry could see of Hermione's face, she looked terrified."
- One major aspect of Hermione lost in the films is how terrified she is all the time. She gets braver each book. It's called character development!
(2) Harry bows to Buckbeak before leading him away. Who says you never learn anything practical in Care of Magical Creatures?
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(1) Ron's in the hospital, leaving Harry and Hermione to save the day. It was the other way around last book, which is an interesting bit of mirroring.
(2) "[Madam Pomfrey] was carrying the largest block of chocolate [Harry] had ever seen in his life. It looked like a small boulder."
- I have a feeling medicinal chocolate may not taste so great.
— Mar 10, 2020 12:20AM
Notes:
(1) Ron's in the hospital, leaving Harry and Hermione to save the day. It was the other way around last book, which is an interesting bit of mirroring.
(2) "[Madam Pomfrey] was carrying the largest block of chocolate [Harry] had ever seen in his life. It looked like a small boulder."
- I have a feeling medicinal chocolate may not taste so great.
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(1) "Bandages spun up Ron's leg, strapping it tightly to a splint. Lupin helped him to his feet; Ron put his weight gingerly on the leg and didn't wince."
- Far cry from the film, where Ron's a whimpering wreck. Though, I did get a kick out of film-Ron milking his injuries to bait care and attention from Hermione. Book-Ron would never be so bold!
— Mar 09, 2020 12:10AM
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(1) "Bandages spun up Ron's leg, strapping it tightly to a splint. Lupin helped him to his feet; Ron put his weight gingerly on the leg and didn't wince."
- Far cry from the film, where Ron's a whimpering wreck. Though, I did get a kick out of film-Ron milking his injuries to bait care and attention from Hermione. Book-Ron would never be so bold!
Jayson
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(1) Lupin seeing Peter on the Marauder's Map is a spit-take I want to see!
(2) Hermione's awfully naive, assuming every Animagi voluntarily registers with the Ministry. But then, she's new to rule-breaking.
(3) I heard J.K. Rowling say once that being a werewolf was akin to living with AIDS. Really makes you read Lupin's origin story differently.
— Mar 08, 2020 12:10AM
Notes:
(1) Lupin seeing Peter on the Marauder's Map is a spit-take I want to see!
(2) Hermione's awfully naive, assuming every Animagi voluntarily registers with the Ministry. But then, she's new to rule-breaking.
(3) I heard J.K. Rowling say once that being a werewolf was akin to living with AIDS. Really makes you read Lupin's origin story differently.
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(1) "'If you want to kill Harry, you'll have to kill us too!' [Ron] said fiercely, though the effort of standing upright was draining him of still more color, and he swayed slightly as he spoke."
- Another estimable Ron line/act given to Hermione in the film.
(2) Knowing how the book plays out takes all the edge out of seeing Sirius as a villain.
— Mar 07, 2020 12:10AM
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(1) "'If you want to kill Harry, you'll have to kill us too!' [Ron] said fiercely, though the effort of standing upright was draining him of still more color, and he swayed slightly as he spoke."
- Another estimable Ron line/act given to Hermione in the film.
(2) Knowing how the book plays out takes all the edge out of seeing Sirius as a villain.
Jayson
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(1) I'm getting a definite "Hound of the Baskervilles" vibe at the scene where the Grim pulls Ron below ground.
(2) At the execution scene, both Harry and Hermione fall to pieces. Surprisingly, it's Ron that's the pillar of strength.
(3) The tunnel at the base of the Whomping Willow goes off the Marauder's Map. It's literally uncharted territory.
— Mar 06, 2020 12:15AM
Notes:
(1) I'm getting a definite "Hound of the Baskervilles" vibe at the scene where the Grim pulls Ron below ground.
(2) At the execution scene, both Harry and Hermione fall to pieces. Surprisingly, it's Ron that's the pillar of strength.
(3) The tunnel at the base of the Whomping Willow goes off the Marauder's Map. It's literally uncharted territory.
Jayson
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(1) Apparently, Ron has giant feet. Could well call him Ronald McDonald instead of Ronald Weasley.
(2) Like Neville, Hermione's boggart is also a teacher. It's McGonagall saying she's failed everything. Unlike Neville, she fails to find the humor in it.
(3) Hermione blushes when Ron compliments her rule-breaking. Weird what passes for sweet-talk.
— Mar 05, 2020 12:10AM
Notes:
(1) Apparently, Ron has giant feet. Could well call him Ronald McDonald instead of Ronald Weasley.
(2) Like Neville, Hermione's boggart is also a teacher. It's McGonagall saying she's failed everything. Unlike Neville, she fails to find the humor in it.
(3) Hermione blushes when Ron compliments her rule-breaking. Weird what passes for sweet-talk.
Jayson
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(1) Co-ed changing rooms seem like a recipe for disaster.
(2) Penalty shots in quidditch are never adequately explained or described. Is it soccer-style, where the shot's taken from a fixed position? Or is it hockey-style, where the player moves toward the goalkeeper?
(3) Apparently, wizarding trials involve a judge, jury, and executioner.
— Mar 04, 2020 12:29AM
Notes:
(1) Co-ed changing rooms seem like a recipe for disaster.
(2) Penalty shots in quidditch are never adequately explained or described. Is it soccer-style, where the shot's taken from a fixed position? Or is it hockey-style, where the player moves toward the goalkeeper?
(3) Apparently, wizarding trials involve a judge, jury, and executioner.
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YES! CHOCOLATE ======= HAPPINESS
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Mwanamali wrote: "YES! CHOCOLATE ======= HAPPINESS"It only makes logical sense 😁👍🍫
That chocolate equals happiness is a universal fact 🍫
Chocolate is not only happiness but also a vegetable as it comes from a bean so totes counts as one of our 5-a-day 😇 😂#VikingScientificFact
Maja Ingrid wrote: "That chocolate equals happiness is a universal fact 🍫"
Aoife - Bookish_Babbling wrote: "Chocolate is not only happiness but also a vegetable as it comes from a bean so totes counts as one of our 5-a-day 😇 😂#VikingScientificFact"
Yassss to moar awesome gifs 🤩🤩🤩
I always thought the same about butterbeer!!
Aoife - Bookish_Babbling wrote: "Chocolate is not only happiness but also a vegetable as it comes from a bean so totes counts as one of our 5-a-day 😇 😂#VikingScientificFact"
All the more reason to eat it! :D and it also has milk which has lots of good nutrients.
Yep yep it can only be good for us no matter which way look at it 🤓
Aoife - Bookish_Babbling wrote: "Yassss to moar awesome gifs 🤩🤩🤩"
Jayson wrote: "Maja Ingrid wrote: "That chocolate equals happiness is a universal fact 🍫""
I love how in the GIF it looks like both Umbridge and Snape is agreeing on the matter xD
Kacy❁ wrote: "I always thought the same about butterbeer!!"I've said before, J.K. Rowling is very good with naming things. You just need to hear a name, and it's instantly evocative!
Aoife - Bookish_Babbling wrote: "Yep yep it can only be good for us no matter which way look at it 🤓"Me: there's absolutely ZERO negatives with eating chocolates. Only positives :D :D :D
Skin: Am I a fucking joke to you?
Maja Ingrid wrote: "All the more reason to eat it! :D and it also has milk which has lots of good nutrients."
Tell your skin to not be so sensitive 😈
Aoife - Bookish_Babbling wrote: "Yep yep it can only be good for us no matter which way look at it 🤓"
Maja Ingrid wrote: "I love how in the GIF it looks like both Umbridge and Snape is agreeing on the matter xD"When chocolate's involved, who's to disagree. It brings wizards of all stripes together 😁👍🍫
Aoife - Bookish_Babbling wrote: "Tell your skin to not be so sensitive 😈"She's such a tantrum teenager, my skin. Like I drink plenty of water why ain't she happy????? LOL
Jayson wrote: "Maja Ingrid wrote: "I love how in the GIF it looks like both Umbridge and Snape is agreeing on the matter xD"When chocolate's involved, who's to disagree. It brings wizards of all stripes togethe..."
Yep. There's a reason all the chocolate frogs got wizard cards with them.
Maja Ingrid wrote: "Me: there's absolutely ZERO negatives with eating chocolates. Only positives :D :D :DSkin: Am I a fucking joke to you?"
Aoife - Bookish_Babbling wrote: "👍👍👍👍"
Seee above always gif 😈
Maja Ingrid wrote: "Aoife - Bookish_Babbling wrote: "Tell your skin to not be so sensitive 😈"She's such a tantrum teenager, my skin. Like I drink plenty of water why ain't she happy????? LOL"
You're not wrong about the butterbeer. I'm pretty sure the base of the butterbeer at universal is a mix between cream soda and root beer. That's what it tasted like to me anyway.Chocolate is definitely happiness lol.
Jayson wrote: "Maja Ingrid wrote: "Aoife - Bookish_Babbling wrote: "Tell your skin to not be so sensitive 😈"She's such a tantrum teenager, my skin. Like I drink plenty of water why ain't she happy????? LOL"
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Lol but it's not like it will actually stop me from eating chocolate. I love it too much to give it up
Maja Ingrid wrote: "Yep. There's a reason all the chocolate frogs got wizard cards with them."
Aimee wrote: "You're not wrong about the butterbeer. I'm pretty sure the base of the butterbeer at universal is a mix between cream soda and root beer. That's what it tasted like to me anyway.Chocolate is defi..."
Oh, yeah! I forgot that they actually do serve butterbeer at the Wizarding World theme park. That's something I'm going to need make a point to try one day, if I ever make it down there :)
Aoife - Bookish_Babbling wrote: "Seee above always gif 😈"
Maja Ingrid wrote: "Lol but it's not like it will actually stop me from eating chocolate. I love it too much to give it up"
You're killing it with the gifs ce soir amigo 💪
Jayson wrote: "Maja Ingrid wrote: "Lol but it's not like it will actually stop me from eating chocolate. I love it too much to give it up""
😁🍫
Aoife - Bookish_Babbling wrote: "You're killing it with the gifs ce soir amigo 💪"Jayson is a master with those gifs 👀
Aoife - Bookish_Babbling wrote: "You're killing it with the gifs ce soir amigo 💪"
Maja Ingrid wrote: "Aoife - Bookish_Babbling wrote: "You're killing it with the gifs ce soir amigo 💪"Jayson is a master with those gifs 👀"
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Maja Ingrid wrote: "Jayson is a master with those gifs 👀"
Aoife - Bookish_Babbling wrote: "Maja Ingrid wrote: "Aoife - Bookish_Babbling wrote: "You're killing it with the gifs ce soir amigo 💪"Jayson is a master with those gifs 👀"
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Hermione is definitely the type to like numbers. Also, I really don't think I would like butterbeer XD
I thought it was a genius move to make chocolate medicinal. That needs to be done in the muggle world too. Chocolate heals, people.
Alexandra Elend Wolf wrote: "Hermione is definitely the type to like numbers. Also, I really don't think I would like butterbeer XD"
Hermione's definitely a cold-hard-facts sort of person :)
I think I'd like butterbeer once in a while. I figure it'd be like milkshakes, where it's more a treat than an everyday beverage. It also sounds rather rich and sugary, so I can understand how you may not like it if you don't have a sweet-tooth. 🍺
Annie wrote: "I thought it was a genius move to make chocolate medicinal. That needs to be done in the muggle world too. Chocolate heals, people."Yes, I agree! In the muggle world, chocolate certainly does work to make people feel better :)
Jayson wrote: "Alexandra Elend Wolf wrote: "Hermione is definitely the type to like numbers. Also, I really don't think I would like butterbeer XD"
Hermione's definitely a cold-hard-facts sort of person :)
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Oh, I definitely have a sweet-tooth. The biggest sweet-tooth. But, I'm imagining it would taste something akin to a peanutbutter shake and, though I like them, I can never finished one because the buttery feeling makes me a bit sick after awhile.
Alexandra Elend Wolf wrote: "Oh, I definitely have a sweet-tooth. The biggest sweet-tooth. But, I'm imagining it would taste something akin to a peanutbutter shake and, though I like them, I can never finished one because the ..."Hmm, I never thought of it being like a peanut butter shake. I always thought it would be akin to liquid butterscotch, which is butter and brown sugar, since butterbeer is a pun on butterscotch: scotch and beer both being types of alcohol. Though, you're right, that would still have a buttery feel to it... albeit not as much if it were a carbonated drink. If I ever go down to the theme park, I'll have to try one and see for myself. 🤷♂️
Jayson wrote: "Alexandra Elend Wolf wrote: "Oh, I definitely have a sweet-tooth. The biggest sweet-tooth. But, I'm imagining it would taste something akin to a peanutbutter shake and, though I like them, I can ne..."I've never tried butterscotch so I have no point of reference with that but I see what you mean. The alcohol -does it really have any? - would certainly change the taste. I, too, agree that I'll never to try it before I can really say anything XD
Alexandra Elend Wolf wrote: "I've never tried butterscotch so I have no point of reference with that but I see what you mean. The alcohol -does it really have any? - would certainly change the taste. I, too, agree that I'll ne..."There's no alcohol in butterscotch, the same as there's no alcohol in root beer. "Scotch" is just an old-fashioned word for "Scottish." The alcohol "scotch" is just another name for Scottish whiskey. I assume the name "scotch" just has to do with it being Scottish somehow, and not anything to do with the whiskey... though they both are kind of amber colored. Really, butterscotch is just brown sugar and butter. It's very much like toffee, if you've ever had that :)
Jayson wrote: "Alexandra Elend Wolf wrote: "I've never tried butterscotch so I have no point of reference with that but I see what you mean. The alcohol -does it really have any? - would certainly change the tast..."That's a great description. I do believe I have had toffees -though in my country they have a different name - and I do like them. Now I'm more hopeful about this whole butterbeer business XD
I did know that rootbeer was non-alcoholic and butterbeer as well, I mean, children drink it, but I didn't know that butterscotch wasn't too. You learn something every day :D
Alexandra Elend Wolf wrote: "That's a great description. I do believe I have had toffees -though in my country they have a different name - and I do like them. Now I'm more hopeful about this whole butterbeer business XD"Yeah, different regions definitely have different names for things. In the US, for example, toffee is called taffy. I'm sure you must have had some kind of toffee along the way.
Alexandra Elend Wolf wrote: "I did know that rootbeer was non-alcoholic and butterbeer as well, I mean, children drink it, but I didn't know that butterscotch wasn't too. You learn something every day :D"
I'm sure there's some gourmet recipe that uses alcohol in butterscotch, the same as they do with chocolates. In general, butterscotch is just a kind of candy, and suitable for all ages :)
