Mr. Pumpkinhead

haha... poor powerless Widu. Congrats to your Blackhawks Dee! As a long suffering Islanders fan I am sooooo jealous right now! My sister and brother in law LOVE the Capitals Kristin (usually go to a few games a year and watch every game on t.v. that they don't go to). They named one of their cats Puck (really Robin Goodfellow after the Shakespeare character) but they always call him Puck and like to do so because of duality of the character AND their hockey fandom. Puck's play toy is Alexander Ovfishkin btw. If my computer hadn't bugged out on me I'd attach a picture of them (Puck

haha, each day I come here now there is more written than I can rightly respond too. That's a good thing though. Has the trio said that they grew apart? I guess I've read comments that indicate they might not be close, close friends, but even given that scenario I think that would be fine. They have all grown up and I believe that most of us develop our truest friendships as adults when our personalities and the personalities of those we are close to, are much more developed. I think that all three respect each other. I know some really good people who I simply don't "click with" as fr

They have celebrity poker all over the t.v. these days... why not celebrity ping pong??? Rupert and Emma and Dan can do the pilot and we can truly see who's best!

Not kidding but perhaps indulging in a bit of hyperbole? >.< I realize to organize such a get together would take considerable planning and it must be respectful of a variety of time and money situations as well as "ideas" for what to do. It's never good when friends get together to go somewhere and they all have different expectations of what they will be doing. There is always an additional resposibility it seems taken on by the person who leads the planning of such events. It's a careful balance between democracy and autocracy. haha. I'm good at the democracy part. Bad at the

"she needs to sort out her priorities" Is that YOUR quote Kristin? I'm just asking because my actual quote was somewhat non-commital as to who I might be reffering to. DW ^ look Kristin said it... NOT ME! haha (totally threw the captain under the bus on that one) mutiny plan in motion! As far as Harry is concerned Kristin, I believe he did respect Hermione all the time. When his mind was on "other things" it was often because of a burning scar on his forehead, which acted as a constant reminder, so it would be tough for me to fault Harry at all for that. That said, there IS a d

thanks for posting the picture berrytea welcome to the forum!!! I had to laugh at your explaination as to why Emma would buy a ping pong table. Matters of the heart don't know logic (and yes, I'm talking about our hearts not neccessarily Emma or Ruperts) so you can't speak logic like that to us. Even if it makes perfect sense! grintsonforever... I like to stoke the flames a bit when I can! Just call me the LOVE DOCTOR! (okay... I'm kidding... please don't) But hey my r/easoning is not entirely out of the realm of possibilities. Kristin if we ever have a forum get-together in the

Oh btw... thank you for that compliment to this thread Trixie! That's quite an honor we all carry here as there are so many options and places for someone to spend their time on the internet. I totally agree too... this thread is the reason I joined this site, it's not the only reason I stay, but it's part of that. I love the discussion, and I continue to learn new things and get new insights into the HP characters that I never had before thanks to the members here.

I completely agree with the difference that you pointed out between Harry and Ron, Kristin! They both were willing to sacrifice themselves to help others albeit in different ways. The great thing about both of those differing views is that either act (sacrifcing for a loved one or sacrificing for the greater good of human/muggle/witch/wizard/houseelf kind) have a nobility, a legitimacy and a bravery. I don't think one is right or one is wrong, or one is better than the other in any way. Gee how did these two ever get into Gryffindor? Thank you too for your answer to my question about Herm

I bet that's the best ping pong table EVER! It probably has cup holders and electronic sensors to indicate whether the ball hit the table or not. I guess someone is moving in? Oink Oink

She said they snuggled? Why did I never catch that? >.< It does not seem like a far stretch after watching them sit together and comfort one another once the series was over. Rupert is so private that it is much more difficult to read things from him I think. To me, he is definitely much more secretive than Emma. It's ironic in a way really. Emma has been linked by the media to many more relationships publically than Rupert has. In a way that is NOT surprising from a media perspective. So the truth behind all those links are in question. It's more in question ESPECIALLY becau

Sorry for the double post. Perhaps it's me who sees Hermione as perfect? I do not think I should necessarily attribute that to Ron. Maybe part of what Hermione fell in love with when it came to Ron was that he challenged her? Perhaps secretly he thought of her as perfect, but openly he didn't treat her as such. Sometimes his inner thoughts would slip out when he marveled at her, but could it be that he helped her realize that she could be overly prideful sometimes???? Maybe the genesis of some of their arguments could be attributed to more than just jealousy and came about in part beca

DW, not only should I have said Genius, but exceptionally HUMBLE as well! Kristin and Katharine, ITA with you both. Harry's exposure to Dudley was a major heads up to Draco's character right from the start. Thank you for your point in the epilogue Katharine regarding the "nod". I totally do not remember that having read the series twice now. Perhaps it's my near hatred of the epilogue that has driven it from my memory. While I was never fond of the idea of an epilogue in the series, if it were done (as it was ), I would have preferred that it come off like something more than just a "

I KNOW WHAT THEY DID! They sat on the couch with their hands folded in their laps? Rupert's a gentleman you know!

Was it not Emma who said that Rupert was her rock? Or did we put those words in her mouth.... i don't remember... >.< I'm sure Rupert feels the same towards Emma. So your comment Lumos, about them balancing on rocks makes perfect sense, as they balance one another. Tick Tock Balance on your Rock!

No mutiny here Captain! You've set a course to bring this ship into safe harbor. Were I captain I'd likely have shot down the albatross or something and we'd be a ship of ghosts wondering the seas aimlessly. Too bad I don't remember much from my English Lit class in college or I'd recite a bit. haha Hopefully Rupert and Emma help to lead us into shore before this thread becomes the Rhyme of the Ancient Shipping Mariners. If that's our fate though, I'm in it for the long haul! Welcome aboard grintsonforever. I hope you enjoy reading back a bit. The excitement for Emma and Rupert

Katharine, are you like a Harry Potter GENIUS or something? You hit on it perfectly expressing how young Tom Riddle would have been capable of appreciating the power of young wizards or witches, but I think your original comment (Voldemort thinking of Ron and Hermione as children) was closer to the truth, as his appreciation was for ELITE young talent. With his blindness to friendships he never took the time to look at Harry's friends and appreciate that Hermione possessed that elite talent or he possibly WOULD have viewed her as a threat. While Ron was a threat to him (destructed one of th

Thank you so much Trixie! That was very kind and much more than I deserve I'm afraid. That said, what comes with that award? An invite for me and a guest to the Rupert/Emma wedding by chance? =) And paid for travel and lodging? (okay, perhaps that is asking a bit much) >.< Were that the case, I'd probably have to pass the honor on to our resident shipping Captain (Kristin) and First Mate (Dee) anyways in recognition of their steadfast and unyielding support of the ship. For your extremely kind comment I'll try to get Kristin to sneak you in to the wedding in her luggage Trixie!

Ron and Hermione were "just children" perhaps, but wasn't Harry too, when he was "the Boy Who Lived"? So part of me thought Voldemort might respect the danger children represented after that. That said it's understandable that Voldemort would not see other children as threats, esp. being they did not have prophecies around them (with the possible exception of Neville). I truly agree with your excellent point about Voldemort attacking Dumbledore and Sirius for their rolls as mentors, either not equating the personal attachment Harry had to them, or merely considering it a collateral benefit

Big R/Eveal coming in January??

A bit off topic here... I NOMINATE Dee to teach Herbology at Hogwarts! Perhaps Divination Class as well.

Katharine, the point about Harry seeing a loving family, albeit a slightly (slightly might be generous of me)disfunctional one relative to the excessive showering of love on Dudley by Vernon and Petunia, was an excellent point that I missed. Part of the reason that Harry never took to the whole "celebrity" aspect of being Harry Potter was because he actually got to see Dudley, who in a very real sense was a "celebrity" in his own home. This exposed Harry to the negative aspects of celebrity. How pampering could bring about a sense of entitlement and superiority. Harry could have turned one

Kristin, I can totally see how Harry's treatment of Ron and Hermione at times could rub you the wrong way a bit. That said, Harry didn't grow up in the loving family that Ron and Hermione had the benefit of. I truly think that hardened him a bit emotionally in a way. It isn't that Harry didn't have emotion, but he grew up in an environment where he had to show discipline and self control, otherwise he could have been a mean-spirited and hateful person. He put a bit of a shell around himself. It took a special person in Ginny to know when he needed to be under that shell and to know how to

Haha Dee, Emessaese would indeed be great to decipher but I think it's just meant for Rupert. Rupert and Emma are fine actors but for Rupert when it comes to concealing a certain inclination towards a pretty young French girl the act becomes amateur hour and the skills erode. Nothing like a longing look from Emma to melt ole Rupert's heart, make him weak in the knees and stutter or take pause a little I'm sure. Lucky guy. If I were a few years younger I might be more jealous. Kristin, thank you for the compliment. I realize that we all ship from our own unique perspectives and hopeful

Watched the first movie today on my dvd player. Right after Ron sacrifices himself to win the game of wizard's chess, Hermione wants to run over to him but Harry reminds her they are still playing the game. Interesting that Ron chose to play the Knight as he ends up being Hermione's Knight in shing armour. Once Hermone gets to Harry and Ron and tells Harry he must be the one to go on, repeating what Ron had told Harry and Hermione, Harry tells Hermione she's the smartest in their class, and Hermione says, "There are more important things than being smart, like friendship and bravery". Righ

Better late than never? >.< Happy Birthday Dina! You're A GEMINI That explains a lot! my mom, sister and dad are all Gemini >.> <.< on edit: Happy birthday to you too Widu, whenever that was. Hopefully Dina doesn't mind sharing her thread for a birthday wish to another. You are Yin and Yang so I might just get away with it. >.<