Comments on: “I missed not having an episode so I made my own.” http://www.hpprogs.com/2007/06/03/i-missed-not-having-an-episode-so-i-made-my-own/ If you thought Harry Potter was just for kids, think again! Thu, 07 Apr 2011 15:37:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Luvssnape http://www.hpprogs.com/2007/06/03/i-missed-not-having-an-episode-so-i-made-my-own/comment-page-1/#comment-1638 Luvssnape Tue, 05 Jun 2007 12:58:04 +0000 http://www.hpprogs.com/2007/06/03/i-missed-not-having-an-episode-so-i-made-my-own/#comment-1638 Thanks Greg I will check out the bookshelf! Thanks Greg I will check out the bookshelf!

]]> By: Greg http://www.hpprogs.com/2007/06/03/i-missed-not-having-an-episode-so-i-made-my-own/comment-page-1/#comment-1639 Greg Tue, 05 Jun 2007 06:02:36 +0000 http://www.hpprogs.com/2007/06/03/i-missed-not-having-an-episode-so-i-made-my-own/#comment-1639 Luvssnape: check out the HPProgs Bookshelf; we've got new categories with recommendations from me and Penny with stuff we've recently read/watched and liked. It's at <a href="http://www.hpprogs.com/bookshelf" rel="nofollow">http://www.hpprogs.com/bookshelf</a>. Cara: good thoughts! If you want to read more about the themes of the books, check out <a href="http://hpprogs.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">the old HPProgs blog</a>, look for the Patterns in Potter essays. After Book 7 comes out, we'll go more into themes. Luvssnape: check out the HPProgs Bookshelf; we’ve got new categories with recommendations from me and Penny with stuff we’ve recently read/watched and liked. It’s at http://www.hpprogs.com/bookshelf.

Cara: good thoughts! If you want to read more about the themes of the books, check out the old HPProgs blog, look for the Patterns in Potter essays. After Book 7 comes out, we’ll go more into themes.

]]> By: Rachael http://www.hpprogs.com/2007/06/03/i-missed-not-having-an-episode-so-i-made-my-own/comment-page-1/#comment-1640 Rachael Tue, 05 Jun 2007 02:56:43 +0000 http://www.hpprogs.com/2007/06/03/i-missed-not-having-an-episode-so-i-made-my-own/#comment-1640 haha, Penny's mom is right, Aaron wins first prize and if greg and Penny decide to make it a contest the highest you can get is second. haha, Penny’s mom is right, Aaron wins first prize and if greg and Penny decide to make it a contest the highest you can get is second.

]]> By: Aaron http://www.hpprogs.com/2007/06/03/i-missed-not-having-an-episode-so-i-made-my-own/comment-page-1/#comment-1644 Aaron Tue, 05 Jun 2007 02:49:46 +0000 http://www.hpprogs.com/2007/06/03/i-missed-not-having-an-episode-so-i-made-my-own/#comment-1644 Thanks to everyone who enjoyed my version of a get well soon card. It just goes to show how good this podcast is and how Greg and Penny make us smile every week. Like everyone here I miss hearing the real thing and can't wait until you are well and rested again. Thanks to everyone who enjoyed my version of a get well soon card. It just goes to show how good this podcast is and how Greg and Penny make us smile every week. Like everyone here I miss hearing the real thing and can’t wait until you are well and rested again.

]]> By: the bestest bbstr http://www.hpprogs.com/2007/06/03/i-missed-not-having-an-episode-so-i-made-my-own/comment-page-1/#comment-1643 the bestest bbstr Tue, 05 Jun 2007 01:59:41 +0000 http://www.hpprogs.com/2007/06/03/i-missed-not-having-an-episode-so-i-made-my-own/#comment-1643 that is really funny! its freaky how much it really sounds like them! :) oh, and penny and greg, i think you owe me for being there during that sad sad neck injury....being on a podcast sounds like payment enough...! that is really funny! its freaky how much it really sounds like them! :) oh, and penny and greg, i think you owe me for being there during that sad sad neck injury….being on a podcast sounds like payment enough…!

]]> By: Penny's mom http://www.hpprogs.com/2007/06/03/i-missed-not-having-an-episode-so-i-made-my-own/comment-page-1/#comment-1642 Penny's mom Mon, 04 Jun 2007 22:59:43 +0000 http://www.hpprogs.com/2007/06/03/i-missed-not-having-an-episode-so-i-made-my-own/#comment-1642 Aaron: you win the prize!! You have really really captured my daughter and son in law, Penny and Greg...I can just hear them saying all that!! Kudos to your great sense of humor. and P and G: I think Rachael's idea is great...only Aaron just won first prize!! Love, Mom Aaron: you win the prize!! You have really really captured my daughter and son in law, Penny and Greg…I can just hear them saying all that!! Kudos to your great sense of humor. and P and G: I think Rachael’s idea is great…only Aaron just won first prize!!
Love, Mom

]]> By: Rachael http://www.hpprogs.com/2007/06/03/i-missed-not-having-an-episode-so-i-made-my-own/comment-page-1/#comment-1641 Rachael Mon, 04 Jun 2007 22:48:51 +0000 http://www.hpprogs.com/2007/06/03/i-missed-not-having-an-episode-so-i-made-my-own/#comment-1641 I think ya'll should have a contest on who can make the best fake-hp prognostications episode. I think ya’ll should have a contest on who can make the best fake-hp prognostications episode.

]]> By: Michal http://www.hpprogs.com/2007/06/03/i-missed-not-having-an-episode-so-i-made-my-own/comment-page-1/#comment-1647 Michal Mon, 04 Jun 2007 20:43:29 +0000 http://www.hpprogs.com/2007/06/03/i-missed-not-having-an-episode-so-i-made-my-own/#comment-1647 Heh heh heh... While we're on the subject of doing silly HP related things... I just called my local library to register for the Knight Bus thing and they didn't know what to do with me! It went sort of like this: Library Guy: OK, are you going to be in school during those hours? Me: Well no, I'm in college. *Long pause* Me: Well, I'm, I'm really a kid at heart! LG: Ok, let me connect you to someone else... And then another lady told me that to record the video you had to have a parent sign a release form, but she didn't know if I could do it for myself. Because of course, it's really for public school kids- good advertising for the book. But, she ammended, anyone can come and see the Knight Bus... I'm just picturing this video the website people are going to put together... dozens of kids in tee-shirts and braces talking about how cool Harry is and then... me. Oh, the travails we more mature devotees suffer for our love! Heh heh heh…

While we’re on the subject of doing silly HP related things… I just called my local library to register for the Knight Bus thing and they didn’t know what to do with me! It went sort of like this:

Library Guy: OK, are you going to be in school during those hours?

Me: Well no, I’m in college.

*Long pause*

Me: Well, I’m, I’m really a kid at heart!

LG: Ok, let me connect you to someone else…

And then another lady told me that to record the video you had to have a parent sign a release form, but she didn’t know if I could do it for myself. Because of course, it’s really for public school kids- good advertising for the book. But, she ammended, anyone can come and see the Knight Bus…

I’m just picturing this video the website people are going to put together… dozens of kids in tee-shirts and braces talking about how cool Harry is and then… me. Oh, the travails we more mature devotees suffer for our love!

]]> By: snorelax001 http://www.hpprogs.com/2007/06/03/i-missed-not-having-an-episode-so-i-made-my-own/comment-page-1/#comment-1645 snorelax001 Mon, 04 Jun 2007 14:43:32 +0000 http://www.hpprogs.com/2007/06/03/i-missed-not-having-an-episode-so-i-made-my-own/#comment-1645 *claps* Very funny. *claps*
Very funny.

]]> By: Becky http://www.hpprogs.com/2007/06/03/i-missed-not-having-an-episode-so-i-made-my-own/comment-page-1/#comment-1646 Becky Mon, 04 Jun 2007 02:54:53 +0000 http://www.hpprogs.com/2007/06/03/i-missed-not-having-an-episode-so-i-made-my-own/#comment-1646 Thanks Aaron, and thanks Greg and Penny for posting that. Totally funny! I could hear Greg and Penny's voices while reading Aaron's fake podcast. Will be waiting to hear the next podcast but will definitely understand if it comes later than sooner. Thanks Aaron, and thanks Greg and Penny for posting that. Totally funny!

I could hear Greg and Penny’s voices while reading Aaron’s fake podcast.

Will be waiting to hear the next podcast but will definitely understand if it comes later than sooner.

]]> By: Cara http://www.hpprogs.com/2007/06/03/i-missed-not-having-an-episode-so-i-made-my-own/comment-page-1/#comment-1649 Cara Mon, 04 Jun 2007 01:41:42 +0000 http://www.hpprogs.com/2007/06/03/i-missed-not-having-an-episode-so-i-made-my-own/#comment-1649 Hi. I just finished listening to all the episodes. I had two 6hr drives and listening to all of it during that. I wanted to comment on it all, but I have no idea if it’ll be in order or which episode it is relevant too. Sorry, but this will be a bit random, almost stream of consciousness. Ok first off I have some questions. In one episode Greg mentioned that the theme of book 6 was moral ambiguity and the Snape exemplifies this by being on his own side so to speak. I wanted to know what you thought were the themes of each book. Some are easy, such as book two being about identity. On the same note, I think it was Penny, mentioned that there is a plot devise in each book that relates to the theme, such as the Polyjuice Potion and the theme of identity. I wanted to know what you think is the theme and the plot devise in each book. In the episode about prophecy you left out the third book completely. Talk about self-fulfilling prophecies, would Harry have reacted the way he did in the shack if he had not heard the prophecy? He thought it applied to Sirius not Peter, but it influenced his actions. Also in OotP we hear small bits of two different prophecies that get knocked off the shelf, I’m not sure it’s important, but they are “…at the Solstice will come a new…” and “…and none will come after…”, food for thought. The last episode I listened to was the one about how to destroy a horcrux (by the way the plural is horcruxes not horcruxi, JKR clarified that) I think you guy missed a large possibility, the discussion was good, but you left out my theory completely so I thought I would tell you mine. I’ll preface it will a bit about me, I am a 25year-old historian between my masters and my doctorate focusing on ancient cultures/philosophies/mythologies/religions, and I think Harry is a horcrux. (if you haven’t read http://www.mugglenet.com/editorials/editorials/edit-emerald01.shtml you need to, it’s wonderful). I think that the reason Harry had an easier time with the diary than DD had with the ring is summed up in the prophecy “The one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord approaches” Harry has that power. I personally think that the part of voldies soul in Harry lets Harry destroy the horcruxes without adverse effect as the bit of soul with in the object sees him as familiar. If you disagree with the horcrux theory fine, call it Harry’s power. I can’t believe you haven’t done a whole episode on the Chamber of Secrets yet. I think that one of the horcruxes in down there. It is plural after all. One secret being the basilisk what are the others? I think that RAB is three people, one of them being Regulus (either the R or the B) and Yes, I think the locket in book 5 is the horcrux. No, I have no idea who the other two are. And what JKR said what that “Regulus would be a fine guess” it was in the Mugglenet/Leaky Cauldron interview right after book 6 came out. An idea for a future episode, I have discussed this with Aaron in the past, the behavior of spells, specifically AK and Expelliarmus. (I have a blog posted on my myspace http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog&pop=1&indicate=1 with more.) I love listening to you guys and will probably think of more but that’s all I can think of right now. later. Hi. I just finished listening to all the episodes. I had two 6hr drives and listening to all of it during that. I wanted to comment on it all, but I have no idea if it’ll be in order or which episode it is relevant too. Sorry, but this will be a bit random, almost stream of consciousness.

Ok first off I have some questions. In one episode Greg mentioned that the theme of book 6 was moral ambiguity and the Snape exemplifies this by being on his own side so to speak. I wanted to know what you thought were the themes of each book. Some are easy, such as book two being about identity. On the same note, I think it was Penny, mentioned that there is a plot devise in each book that relates to the theme, such as the Polyjuice Potion and the theme of identity. I wanted to know what you think is the theme and the plot devise in each book.

In the episode about prophecy you left out the third book completely. Talk about self-fulfilling prophecies, would Harry have reacted the way he did in the shack if he had not heard the prophecy? He thought it applied to Sirius not Peter, but it influenced his actions. Also in OotP we hear small bits of two different prophecies that get knocked off the shelf, I’m not sure it’s important, but they are “…at the Solstice will come a new…” and “…and none will come after…”, food for thought.

The last episode I listened to was the one about how to destroy a horcrux (by the way the plural is horcruxes not horcruxi, JKR clarified that) I think you guy missed a large possibility, the discussion was good, but you left out my theory completely so I thought I would tell you mine. I’ll preface it will a bit about me, I am a 25year-old historian between my masters and my doctorate focusing on ancient cultures/philosophies/mythologies/religions, and I think Harry is a horcrux. (if you haven’t read http://www.mugglenet.com/editorials/editorials/edit-emerald01.shtml you need to, it’s wonderful). I think that the reason Harry had an easier time with the diary than DD had with the ring is summed up in the prophecy “The one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord approaches” Harry has that power. I personally think that the part of voldies soul in Harry lets Harry destroy the horcruxes without adverse effect as the bit of soul with in the object sees him as familiar. If you disagree with the horcrux theory fine, call it Harry’s power.

I can’t believe you haven’t done a whole episode on the Chamber of Secrets yet. I think that one of the horcruxes in down there. It is plural after all. One secret being the basilisk what are the others?

I think that RAB is three people, one of them being Regulus (either the R or the B) and Yes, I think the locket in book 5 is the horcrux. No, I have no idea who the other two are. And what JKR said what that “Regulus would be a fine guess” it was in the Mugglenet/Leaky Cauldron interview right after book 6 came out.

An idea for a future episode, I have discussed this with Aaron in the past, the behavior of spells, specifically AK and Expelliarmus. (I have a blog posted on my myspace http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog&pop=1&indicate=1 with more.)

I love listening to you guys and will probably think of more but that’s all I can think of right now. later.

]]> By: Luvssnape http://www.hpprogs.com/2007/06/03/i-missed-not-having-an-episode-so-i-made-my-own/comment-page-1/#comment-1648 Luvssnape Mon, 04 Jun 2007 00:25:57 +0000 http://www.hpprogs.com/2007/06/03/i-missed-not-having-an-episode-so-i-made-my-own/#comment-1648 Hi Penny and Greg, I voted for you on podcast alley. No guilt trip here please. Penny: I also wanted to say that I read the Time Traveler's Wife because you mentioned it on one of the podcasts and I have to say that book was amazing. Do you have any other reading recommendations? I am looking for stuff to read until July 21st. Anyways thanks for the reading tip! I hope you are feeling better! Hi Penny and Greg,
I voted for you on podcast alley. No guilt trip here please.
Penny: I also wanted to say that I read the Time Traveler’s Wife because you mentioned it on one of the podcasts and I have to say that book was amazing. Do you have any other reading recommendations? I am looking for stuff to read until July 21st. Anyways thanks for the reading tip!
I hope you are feeling better!

]]> By: Dee http://www.hpprogs.com/2007/06/03/i-missed-not-having-an-episode-so-i-made-my-own/comment-page-1/#comment-1651 Dee Sun, 03 Jun 2007 23:49:37 +0000 http://www.hpprogs.com/2007/06/03/i-missed-not-having-an-episode-so-i-made-my-own/#comment-1651 OH brother................ Steve Austin now has competition.... OH brother…………….
Steve Austin now has competition….

]]> By: Rachael http://www.hpprogs.com/2007/06/03/i-missed-not-having-an-episode-so-i-made-my-own/comment-page-1/#comment-1650 Rachael Sun, 03 Jun 2007 22:45:04 +0000 http://www.hpprogs.com/2007/06/03/i-missed-not-having-an-episode-so-i-made-my-own/#comment-1650 haha that sounds just like ya'll! I could hear you two saying the intro, and that made me happy. =] haha that sounds just like ya’ll!
I could hear you two saying the intro, and that made me happy.
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]]> By: Brian http://www.hpprogs.com/2007/06/03/i-missed-not-having-an-episode-so-i-made-my-own/comment-page-1/#comment-1653 Brian Sun, 03 Jun 2007 22:33:27 +0000 http://www.hpprogs.com/2007/06/03/i-missed-not-having-an-episode-so-i-made-my-own/#comment-1653 lol is right. This is pretty good, I love how I can hear Greg and Penny's voices in this. I thought it was gonna be a little longer though. Oh well, at least we've got a podcast to look forward to. Feel better Penny! lol is right. This is pretty good, I love how I can hear Greg and Penny’s voices in this. I thought it was gonna be a little longer though. Oh well, at least we’ve got a podcast to look forward to.

Feel better Penny!

]]> By: nick http://www.hpprogs.com/2007/06/03/i-missed-not-having-an-episode-so-i-made-my-own/comment-page-1/#comment-1652 nick Sun, 03 Jun 2007 20:48:53 +0000 http://www.hpprogs.com/2007/06/03/i-missed-not-having-an-episode-so-i-made-my-own/#comment-1652 lol gud episode guys yeh i got the first comment lol gud episode guys yeh i got the first comment

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