Birthdays and a Bard

We at TwiWizardJedi want to wish J.K. Rowling and Harry Potter a very, very happy birthday.

In honor of the day, Amazon.com has announced the sale of The Tales of Beedle the Bard, the limited edition, hand-written book auctioned off earlier this year. There are two versions--the standard, affordable version and a pimped out replica of the auctioned book, both seen above. I can't afford the latter, as they are selling it for a hundred clams. Alas.

The book will be out by December, perfect for my Christmas present!

Prof.H

Harry Potter Euphoria

I must squee at once with my fellow blog buddy Professor H. SQQQQUUUEEE!!!!!! This is just to much for my little heart to contain. I know my area is Twilight but I need to express my complete and utter joy for all that is Harry Potter! The Half Blood Prince trailer is all that and a bag of chips. I think the part that did it for me was when Dumbledore shows baby Voldi that he too can light things on fire. Awesomeness.

Dumbledorks Unite!!!!

V.

Half Blood Prince Trailer (At Last!)

Witness Baby Voldemort, 70's Pimp Dumbledore, Pajama-clad Ginny, and HP's scariest trailer to date:



It needn't be said, but...SQUEE!!!!

Prof. H

Jedi J is Gonna Kill Me For This...

...but I have to. I. Just. Have. To.



Sorry, J.

Prof. H

In the meantime...

As we wait for the Half-Blood Prince movie trailer, promised to us by the Warner Bros. gods to debut this Tuesday, I give you this to kill time: quite possibly, the best Harry Potter with Fluffy on a leash costume. Ever.



courtesy Faildogs

Harry Potter and the Mysteriously Delayed Trailer

Harry: Are they mental?
Hermione: Honestly, Harry, it hasn't been that long.
Harry: Longer than one of Binns' history lessons.
Hermione: We all need to exercise patience.
(Off camera) Ron: Bloody hell, Hermione, I'm done waiting.
Harry: One more false alarm and I'm AK-ing someone!
Hermione: What???
(Off camera) Ron: I'm with you, mate. Those blokes at the WB have been bang out of order making us waiting so long.
Hermione: It will have been worth the wait, boys. I'm confident the trailer will be released next Tuesday.
Harry: It better be. By the way, what the hell are we looking at out here in the cold?
(Off camera) Ron: Who the eff knows, Harry. Who the eff knows.

Why?

Why oh why would they make him look sooooo damn foolish?!



I happen to know that while some of my fellow Twilight fans think that this picture is hot the others are just plain creeped out by it. Although Kristen Stewart looks gorgeous, they put what looks like lipstick on the poor guy. Not to mention his bushy eyebrows. Ewww. Ok so maybe I'm just being too prissy to appreciate his rugged handsomeness but I can't find anything appealing about that picture. Never mind that they (by they I mean Hollywood or whoever is doing their film publicity) are obviously trying to "over sex" the whole idea of this very innocent teen romance.

Poor Robert is getting some major flack from fellow bloggers about the weird hair and make-up. Here are a couple of sites that happen to have something to say about the Entertainment cover.

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Must See!

Hello all, there is finally a full length trailer to be proud of. While watching the previews for The Dark Knight I was pleasantly suprised to see a longer more detailed trailer of the COOLEST Movie EVER!!!! No, No really besides all the sqeeing I do for all the beautiful people in this film I hope this movie lives up to all the hipe.

Enjoy



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There Are Some Things Which Should Not Be Messed With

I was walking through the mall on Saturday and I passed by the video game store. I look in expecting to see some display or poster announcing the release date of The Force Unleashed instead I see a poster announcing the release of Soulcaliber IV. In this poster there are two very familiar faces, Darth Vader and Yoda. I am curious about this, so I pick up the box that has some details about the game. I don't see where the Star Wars connection is so I decide that I must research this game.

Finding information about this game is very easy and in no time I realize that there really is no Star Wars connection. This game takes place during the 16th century here on EARTH!

I am not too happy about this but I must read on. I go to starwars.com to find out more and possibly why this is happening. After I spend some time checking out some Clone Wars action, I go directly to the main site where I see "Realities Collide: Soulcalibur IV". I click that link and I begin to read the information. I don't really see a true explanation of why when I read so I am including the link to see if maybe someone out there can explain to me why this is being done other than because it is cool.

Here are my problems with this game.

1. Star Wars takes place a long time ago (I concede that the 16th century is a long time ago) in a galaxy far, far away. How do Yoda and Vader get to Earth? The Galaxy that Star Wars belongs to is such a great distance from Earth that the word "far" is mentioned twice. Can only Jedi make this great journey that takes them light years away from their own galaxy? With all the solar systems in their own galaxy, why would they even bother with ours?

2. Lightsabers touching swords. UMMM, last time I checked, lightsabers cut through metal. So the fight would be one sided and end really quick.

3. Jedi vs. Non Jedi. HMMM, another advantage for the Jedi. Like in The Empire Strikes Back, Vader just took Han's blaster from him by using the Force. Wouldn't Yoda just disarm his Earthling foe by using the force to take it away? Jedi are meant to fight as a last resort not as the first option. How can an Earthling block Force Lightning? Why wouldn't Vader just put a choke hold on his foe? Bottom line, the Jedi will always win.

4. Star Wars was meant to remain untouchable by Earthlings. If not then why haven't the books or the real video games introduced this concept?

Let's just say, this is one game I would rather not play.

Jedi J

Rice vs. Meyer

When I was around 13 I remember rifling through my mom’s novel collection and finding Anne Rice’s Tale of the Body Thief and the Mummy. Not Vampire stuff, I know, but still very cool supernatural stuff nonetheless. I was utterly and completely absorbed into all that was otherworldly and had a bit of romance tied into the plot. I later discovered she had written a whole series of vampire novels. Aha! Jackpot! I laid into all her stuff including the Witches of Mayfair Series.

After my gluttonous consumption of Rice’s sexy and mysterious novels I have been unable to find another author that has intrigued my interest…until now. Stephanie Meyer’s Twilight series is the best thing that could have happened to a weirdo like me.

Although the two authors share a theme there are still some very obvious differences. A quick example: Rice’s characters are dark and gothic, whereas Meyer’s are light and modern. Both writers share the complexities that would encompass what it means to be a vampire but each with their own theme in mind. Meyer‘s human side of the Vampire (not unlike Louie from Rice’s Interview of a Vampire) satisfies the readers need to find the good in something evil.

As Meyer continues to expand her characters I keep wondering how it will all end. Her newest and most anticipated novel (at least to me it is), Breaking Dawn, regretfully brings Bella and Edward's story to an end (from Bella's perspective).

Check out Meyer talk about Breaking Dawn.



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Happy 4th of July

What are you doing reading this blog? Go eat some hot dogs and burgers! Watch fireworks at night!

Oh? Still here?

Perhaps you are in the mood for fireworks--Weasley style!



Happy 4th of July, folks.

Prof. H

Today Just Can't Get Any Better...

...because I've just discovered a new Potter Puppet Pals!!! Watch for the best line: "'Sup, Hermione?'"



Prof. H

Let the Hyperventilicationifying Begin!

Half-Blood Prince movie news is finally here. USA Today has a preview of the film here. Make sure to click on the gallery for new pictures, including a love-sick Ron holding Romilda Vane's potioned-up chocolates, a slick, slick Draco, and Hermione sniffing some Amortentia.

Empire magazine has put our favorite boy-who-lived on the cover, looking bloody, cracked and, dare I say, a bit sexy (above). Click on the link for a bigger shot.

From the rumor mill: The HPB trailer is coming ahead of Batman.

Excuse me while I go breathe into a paper bag...

Prof. H