As promised, the next poll in our series will cover Harry Potter!
I’ll have a few polls to cover the books, films, parks, etc.
Poll 1: What is the best Harry Potter book? (Vote for up to 3)
Philosopher’s Stone
Chamber of Secrets
Prisoner of Azkaban
Goblet of Fire
Order of the Phoenix
Half-Blood Prince
Deathly Hallows
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Poll 2: What is the best Harry Potter film? (Vote for up to 3)
Sorcerer’s Stone
Chamber of Secrets
Prisoner of Azkaban
Goblet of Fire
Order of the Phoenix
Half-Blood Prince
Deathly Hallows Part 1
Deathly Hallows Part 2
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Poll 3: What is your Hogwarts house? (whether you’ve taken the quiz or simply self-identify)
Gryffindor
Hufflepuff
Ravenclaw
Slytherin
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Poll 4: What is your favorite ride / attraction in the Wizarding World? (Vote for up to 3)
Flight of the Hippogriff
Forbidden Journey
Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure
Hogwarts Express
Escape from Gringott’s
Ollivander’s & interactive wand experiences
Browsing Hogsmeade
Browsing Diagon Alley
Something else (comment below)
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Poll 5: What is your favorite form of Butterbeer? (Vote for up to 3)
Frozen
Cold
Hot
Potted Cream
Ice Cream
Soft Serve
Fudge
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(P.S. I am a aware of the Philosopher’s / Sorcerer’s difference in UK vs. US, so I split the difference by using Philosopher’s for book and Sorcerer’s for film. )
(P.P.S. I’m kind of cheating by putting this in the WDW section, but I want as much engagement as possible! Sorry UOR.)
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I’ve read each of the books at least twice, and listened to each on audio at least twice. The audiobook narrator is simply incredible. Worth listening for his voice talents alone!
Anyhow, Deathly Hallows ranks last place in both books and movies. While there is a lot of good stuff in there, it is so bloated that I found myself getting quite bored at times, which really wasn’t true with any of the previous books/movies.
My favorite book is Goblet of Fire, although Order of the Phoenix is a close second. For the movies, I think Azkaban can’t be beat!
The narrator of the American audiobooks is Jim Dale, who played Dr. Terminus in Pete’s Dragon. (He also narrated my favorite TV show, Pushing Daisies.)
I’ve only had cold Butterbeer (at the Warner Bros HP Studio Tour in London), and it was good but too sweet to have more than a shot of, in my opinion. I did not vote in the poll, since I have nothing to compare it to.
I haven’t been to Universal because I get motion sickness, and I probably couldn’t go on any of those rides. Because of that, if I voted, it would be for Hogwart’s Express, wand stuff, and browsing, but I didn’t want to throw off the poll.
Tangentially related and blurred because whatever:
The year the book where [spoiler]
Dobby the House Elf dies came out, we were on vacation at the beach and DH and my Aunt were voraciously reading the thing (each their own copy, nothing weird).
It occurred to me one day not long ago, that Dobby the House Elf not only died at the beach per plot (which I know because of cinematic osmosis), but he died for them AT THE BEACH
I believe the US audio books have a different narrator than the UK.
Here we have the legend that is Stephen Fry.
I’ve only ever listened to Philosopher’s Stone and Chamber of Secrets, but he’s amazing!!
Ah, I loved that show!!!
Why is it never on streaming channels??? I would love to watch it again, especially after seeing the main blokie* as Ronan the destroyer!!
*Sorry I can neither remember his character or real name.
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