Awww, it's just like 8th grade graduation!

The hugs, the tears, friends till the end!

*Sigh!* the end of an era...

Oh well.

Weekend!

At last! because the week after a short week is that much longer.

Oh wait, you guys are all on summer break.





*I hate you guys  :(

Now let's have some fun with our very own poll:

Who is your favorite Harry Potter character?

In the book or the film.  Feel free to elaborate, argue and woohoo in the comments.

*Not really -- I am against hating on the Internets.

Like I been saying...

Snape is the bestest.

Well, him and Neville Longbottom.

Oh, it's ON

This time with more Snape!  Don't know how I'll make it through this CGI slapfest otherwise.  Note the ubiquitous action-movie fall from a cliff.  Oh Warner Bros., I'm sorry, but really?  REALLY?

Just this one time, listen to your mother

Gather round children, and let's talk about bad tattoo choices.

1. No one's name ever.


If someone is really your eternal soulmate, he or she won't need you to put it in writing on your body.


2. Gang signs or insignia associated with hate crimes.

I don't really have to explain this one, do I?













3. And finally (it pains me as a librarian to say this) no matter
how awesome please please think twice about an homage to your favorite book.

Oh mein Gott. When you think about the pain and time and major cash that went into this...I would much rather buy a motorcycle, crash it, and break my leg.



Oh wow. I was going to post about all of our nifty links on the sidebar, and how you really ought to check them out, but then I read about stuff like this:



and I felt a public service message was really in order.

I confess, I do dig ink on other people -- and I have a weakness for literary text tattoos.


C'mon, I AM a librarian!

HP & the Deathly Hallows...ehn?

Yay! this is where I sow the seeds of controversy, because this movie totally didn't live up to my heightened expectations based on the previews.

I dunno man, is this another one of those Generation X meets Generation Y things? Because I have been consistently disappointed with the HP movie franchise.

And why? the casting: so adorable! The special effects? so wizardly! I've even have that dang theme song stuck in my head all week.

But after it's all said and done, they do not touch the marrow of my soul. Marrow = untouched.

Okay, I amend that statement -- I did get weepy in one of the very first scenes when [SPOILER] Hermione obliviates her parents.

And I do love Snape. Maybe that's what's wrong with this movie: NOT ENOUGH SNAPE.

Yep, I root for the angry, bitter old guy. Definitely a Generation X thing.

What did you think of the movie? Are you even going, or are you a HP book purist?