Comments on: Episode #72: Harry Potters Anonymous

By: Longaberger Products

Longaberger Products — Thu, 22 May 2008 19:25:06 +0000

Longaberger Products…

I found your site on technorati and read a few of your other posts. Keep up the good work. I just added your RSS feed to my Google News Reader. Looking forward to reading more from you….

By: Eric Olander

Eric Olander — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 20:17:55 +0000

Hey, hope you guys have a good Easter holiday!

By: Rosie

Rosie — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 00:56:13 +0000

I’m looking forward to Harry And Ginny the most! I’m a total romantic.

By: Potters number one fan

Potters number one fan — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 20:31:59 +0000

I guess you all are right, I would much rather have all the details in the two parts. We are all forgetting about Half-blood Prince however, what do you all think of that movie and how much are you looking forward to it? Also, what part of HBP are you all looking forward to the most?

By: Rosie

Rosie — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 18:07:10 +0000

Happy Saint Patrick’s Day everyone! I am being pure Slytherin today, in honor of Irelands colours. (I’m being a nice Slytherin though.)

By: Aaron

Aaron — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 16:40:57 +0000

Oh yeah Happy St. Patricks day. Nice enough fellow but I think he made all the Irish snakes move to Texas.

By: Aaron

Aaron — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 16:39:34 +0000

2 movies? Does that mean two names? Perhaps one of JKR’s alternate titles will be used. Just when you thought you knew it all now this. On the bright side I have heard that George Lucas will be making the Harry Potter prequil movies. Jar Jar binks is auditioning for a role as a house elf.

By: Shimon

Shimon — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 10:18:17 +0000

Now we have to think of two themes for book seven!?!

By: Cris

Cris — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 05:10:27 +0000

I like the idea of 2 movies. They have a lot of information to complete the series that needs to be put into these last couple of movies to make the series of movies better as a whole. I know they can’t get every little detail that they missed when the made the books into movies. At least this gives them more time to get this information in, instead of trying to cram it in or just leave information out altogether. I think it is a good idea for the fans (we get a longer and hopefully better movie 7, even if it is in 2 parts) and for the people making the movie (the 7th hp movie was going to be big, so now it is 2x as big which means $$$ x2). I think it’s a win-win. I just wish people would stop complaining. If they had decided to make 1 movie that was 2 1/2 hours, ya’ll would complain about it being to short, haha..

By: Shimon

Shimon — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 04:52:49 +0000

i for one would not sit through a four hour movie

By: Aaron

Aaron — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 02:14:47 +0000

Ack!

By: Michal

Michal — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 01:46:42 +0000

Potter’s number one fan: Yes, Potter fans would certainly sit through a four-hour movie. But for many, many people, it’s really a lot to ask, even with an intermission. It’s a very different thing to attend a two-and-a-half hour movie and a four-hour-movie; it takes more energy to sit through, and it’s a much bigger time investment. For casual movie goers, that could be a big factor in deciding whether or not to see the movie.

Also, I don’t think it will be that difficult for audiences to remember the plot; they’ve done pretty well between all the other installments, and I’m sure there will be some kind of preface to refresh our memories.

By: Potters number one fan

Potters number one fan — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 22:57:54 +0000

P.S I am more upset about this then when the Redsox came back from being down to the Yankees is the 2004 ALCS (and that’s saying somethint!)

By: Potters number one fan

Potters number one fan — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 22:56:32 +0000

another thing: if someone didn’t read book seven and just saw the movies, do you think everyone will remember everything that happend between six month?

By: Potters number one fan

Potters number one fan — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 22:54:42 +0000

I am not happy at all about a two-part movie. We are going to have to watch one part in November and the other in May? I think they made a really stupid
error in judgement. Real Potter fans would sit for 4 hours. Does anyone agree with me?

By: Rosie

Rosie — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 19:12:58 +0000

I love green too! I was wondering if you guys could do a contest sort of thing. everyone who wants to submits an idea for a show, then you chose your favorites, and use them as topics.

By: Penny

Penny — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 21:52:12 +0000

Hi DroghedaBaby! My favorite (obsessively) color is GREEN so I LOVE St. Patrick’s Day!!!

By: DroghedaBaby

DroghedaBaby — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 21:48:25 +0000

Hi guys love the show, but usually have to wait an extra day to get the podcast as I live in Drogheda, Ireland. Only started listening a few months ago and am already addicted to the show. Can’t wait for the next show and hope you have a great St. Patrick’s Day

By: Penny

Penny — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 21:10:47 +0000

I think Cris makes an excellent point. There is definitely something that goes with reading a book and having it be a very large part of your life during the formative years. For these 18-21 year olds, they have been reading HP since they were pre-teens. I don’t think we can discount the impact something like that would have on someone, even someone who doesn’t or normally wouldn’t have addictive tendencies.

Now what is my excuse?

By: Dobby wears Toddler Socks

Dobby wears Toddler Socks — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 16:15:05 +0000

I am NOT wearing your socks!! EWWW
They smell like old combat boots

By: Aaron

Aaron — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:58:00 +0000

My wife actually reminds me more of Dobby, come to think of it……..

By: Aaron

Aaron — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:56:24 +0000

Are we implying that that is not normal behavior? Seems normal enough although my wife didn’t leave me when I said she looked like Hagrid. She took it as a compliment.

By: Cris

Cris — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:51:30 +0000

I emailed this comment to Greg and Penny, and they thought I should post it here. I’ve never posted on the blogs and this is my first time…yay!

While I listened to Episode #72, your guest mentioned that 18-20 year olds seemed to have the biggest withdrawl symptoms. The conclusion from him was that some of the younger people pretended to be 18. I don’t think this is the case. I am 20 and I probably had a lot of withdrawl symptoms. (Ok, I said “probably” and my boyfriend thinks i should change that word to “definitely”….) I think that the reason it is troubling to this age group is because we have read it longer than most other age groups. The books came out in the US when I was in the 6th grade (At least I think this is the case). This is probably right around the age group the books were initially targeted towards. I read the books from the 6th grade until the summer before my Sophmore year in college (8 years+ from the time I started to when the series ended). That is all of my teenage years. Harry Potter is like a security blanket in a way….something to go to when you have something bothering you and you want to get away. When it was “over” it was a traumatic thing. I went through having to wait for the 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th books and when there was no other Harry Potter book to look forward to, it was really sad. That’s just what I think…(And I could be crazy…)

By: Victoria

Victoria — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 14:22:36 +0000

This is hilarious !!! ‘Snuck into the girls bathroom but the invisibility cloak didn’t work for me, told them I was imperioused but they did not believe me’ !! Incredible

By: Penny

Penny — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 14:06:17 +0000

“I named my child Hermione even though its a he!” HYSTERICAL, Delma!!!!

By: Delma

Delma — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 08:32:57 +0000

Great show, guys.

If you are an obsessed fan – check out this video. I think you will be able to relate.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ar4Mwk4ULvc

By: Penny

Penny — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 00:36:39 +0000

First of all, thanks to all of you who sent in voice comments this week- they were great!!

Mrs. Cramer- Thanks sooo much for the kind words! We’d love to hear from you!!!

By: austin

austin — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 23:08:54 +0000

thanks alot my computer was just slow this morning

By: Rosie

Rosie — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 18:48:53 +0000

You missed your chance when book 7 came out, but what about the anniversary of the release? WE could all write new letters, from the point of view of someone one year out, and Greg could actually write a letter, and we could send it! No one that I know of has done that.

By: Mrs. Cramer

Mrs. Cramer — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 15:28:35 +0000

Hey Greg and Penny!

I’m a fairly new listener and I just wanted to drop by and tell you how much I love your podcast! I’ve hear some of the other more ‘mainstream’ HP podcasts, and cannot stand them. They are just silly in my opinion. Anyhow, I love to hear you converse not only with each other, but you seem to have a close relationship with your many listeners as well. I always look forward to hearing your ideas. I love the patterns in Potter Series and am excited for it to continue. Loved the interview on addiction, by the way, my husband is constantly telling me that I’m addicted, guess he was not too far off of the mark. Well, I will be prognosticating, and can’t wait to hear from you, perhaps you will hear from me, if I decide to leave a voicemail! Thanks guys, you’re amazing!