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This text is not meant as critisism to anyone, but only to ponder how much wizards/witches really differ from muggles, and how much of it is only a trick of mind.

In HP related discussions and wikipedia sites, there are often speculations and thoughts painting the magical folk as madami different from us than they actually are. I think such habit comes from how the books give a extreme general image; as if the two groups of people had some sort of basic difference with their entire existance.
And I think that somewhat misleading image comes from how no one of the main character trio grew up in a neutral relation between the magical society and muggle society but instead in only one of them and madami or less out of touch with the other, while most of the witches and wizards portrayed or refered in the books think that they are entirely different.

1. "wizarding world" or "our world", "the muggles' world".
---> ! (I too, out of being used to, use the words "wizarding world" when I'm talking about the wizarding society, but I try my best to get used to saying "society".)
As in I think the madami logic choice of words would be "society", because they all live in the same universe and same planet - just partially in different dimensions. Of course differences in society, (which the magical and muggle ones sure do have), do bring remarkable differences. But for the magical to think of themselves as a different world is an exagguration and surely isn't helping the secrecy matter. On the contrary it twistes their way of thinking and leads to ridiculous and unnecessary problems.

2. Such as, how many witches and wizards apparently don't know how to dress up normally in "muggle clothing". (The only one who didn't have a weid outfit in the Quidditch World Cup, was Barty Crouch Sr.)
--> ! At Pottermore Rowling has stated that the worst cases have minds stuck to the century when the international secrecy status took effect and that's why they may walk among muggles in old fashioned clothing. But that doesn't explain ridiculous and totally unestetic clothing combination, or really even that makaluma style. I mean, they must be seeing muggles every day, if Hogsmade indeed is the only totally muggle free area in Britain. Some may spend most of their time with their own kind individuals who like using robes or capes, but I don't think they're naked underneath them, so the whole concept of "muggle clothing" is silly. Thus, I'd see this matter too as only in the wizard or witche's own head rather than there actually being any difference to muggles, apart from some liking robes and capes.

3. Some muggle's objects are seen as very unusual and faschinating even if the only difference in their own version was some magical element, if even that.
---> ! Molly Weasley got all Gusot with how a car functions. As if Arthur didn't have a car which only difference to that muggle's car was that it flew instead of moving on the ground... I think Arthur had the same problem with other inventions. And Dumbledore spoke of limon drops as "kind of a Muggle sweet I'm rather fond of."

BUT I think this all might also include Rowling's own similar way of thinking:

At least I can't see how in example Honeydukes wouldn't have limon flavoured sweets, so what exactly makes limon drops "kind of a Muggle sweet"?

And Rowling has the tendency to wildly generalize when talking outside the books, about the differences between the wizarding and muggle societies.
In example;
"Just as British witches and wizards do not use electricity or computers, they have never turned metric. They are not governed sa pamamagitan ng the decisions of the Muggle government, so when the process of metrication (switching to metric measurements) began in 1965, witches and wizards simply ignored the change"
-J.K. Rowling at Pottermore

---> ! I always thought, that in the communities with only wizards and witches around they don't use electricity because it doesn't work when there's too much magic in the air, and not out of their own choice. In any case, that quote's generalization is huge, and contradicts many things's she's sinabi before about the magical folk in Britain.

So I believe that in her mind with that quote she meant those that live in their own connumities, and that she just has the tendency to wildly generalize.

But my point is, that that tendency to wildly generalize combined with the way the books give an extreme general image, paints somewhat misleading impression of the difference level.

I think they're not so very different from muggles. Just those individuals who are obsessed with secrecy or too in pag-ibig with the little differences they actually do have, have it turn against themselves without even really noticing it. (Ministry of Magic's law department has a lot of those individuals.)
While those who realize that in essence they're just like muggles, have no remarkable problems in secrecy, understanding, and feeling at tahanan amongst muggles society while also able to enjoy the spice of magic in their lives.
added by kathiria82
posted by StarPotterRings
I am not biased in this I pag-ibig them both.
Its going to be hard to compare the two greatest books and movie series ever made. Although I will try anyway!
MOVIES
1. Grossing- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows made 1.328 Billion Dollars. Lord of the Rings: Return of the King made 1.119 Billion Dollars. Potter wins this round!
2. Scenes- Harry Potter had really great scenes. Such as the battle between Dumbledore and Voldemort in the OotP or the Battle of Hogwarts in the DH. LotR also has great scenes such as the battle of Helms Deep, Pelennor Fields, and when Frodo throws in the ring. I think...
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I was pagbaba DH again, and I came across something rather odd. This something is the image of Grindelwald stealing the Elder Wand from Gregorovitch. That scene set my mind whirring. I just had to write down whaat was going on inside my mind. Please keep in mind that this is a major DH spoiler, as well as very convoluted. If you find yourself very confused after pagbaba this, put down this artikulo and take a nap. It'll make madami sense when you wake up.
Now, on to the first Wild and Crazy Theory.

Gregorovitch had the Elder Wand, as he was trying to duplicate it for his customers, but it was later...
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posted by Hermione-Fan361
Scorpius POV
The Sorting had just ended, and I spotted Rose making her way across the Great Hall to the Slytherin table. "Move over, Albus, make room!" she ordered upon arrival. She squeezed in between Albus and myself, as many people stared.Rose being a Gryffindor, many were shocked that she would sit at our table. "So, how are your new students? That one girl we got, Lacey I think, is really smart. But she's kinda mean." Rose ranted. She always had something to say, and I had no idea how she managed to keep quiet in class. I informed her that at least 3 of the kids we had got were going to...
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mantikilya "Beer" recipe from Harry Potter I made it myself. Its sorta like hot tsokolate but without chocolate. You take 1 or if for two people 2 cups of gatas put it on the stove keep it from boiling. You just want it hot but you dont want it to really boil. Ok add a cup of butterscotch schnapps. Then a splash of vanilla extract. A half of cup of sugar. Then a couple of spoon fulls of vanilla flavor coffee creamer. add a little yellow pagkain coloring. And a tsp of butter. Then tuktok with WHipped cream!!
First of all, let me point out that it is sa pamamagitan ng no means an attempt to justify or excuse Dark Lord’s actions, merely an attempt to understand them and his motives. It is also strongly influenced sa pamamagitan ng existentialism and my slightly fatalistic mood.

Following Sartre’s “Man is fully responsible for his nature and his choices” it’s easy to say that the Dark Lord “ made all the wrong choices" i.e. he could have been a Minister for Magic, an ingenious inventor or a celebrity, but chose, and therefor became, the most powerful Dark Wizard of all time. True, it is Tom Marvolo Riddle, and perhaps...
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In the beginning

The starting point for each of the house crests was the Hogwarts crest, which first appeared on the pamagat pages of the Harry Potter books, and represents all four Hogwarts houses. This original artwork and J.K. Rowling’s descriptions of the houses were used to inspire four unique house emblems for Pottermore.


The process

The artists started sa pamamagitan ng talking about the best way to include the natural elements of fire, earth, water and air into each house; what the best positions and expressions for the mga hayop would be; and the most effective way to include the house colours in the...
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The last track of the CD ended. I sat straight up before I started to put away all my things as quick as I possibly could. I had been sitting there far too long. I had forgotten about the time and now I was late for dinner. I carefully closed the wardrobe before I rushed out of my room and down the stairs. Though midway down I stopped dead, and ran upwards again. I had to change clothes. Into my room again. Open the wardrobe and pull out a clean shirt, clean trousers and clean robes. I pulled off my old clothes and hurriedly put on the new ones. I pulled on my robes as I ran down the stairs...
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 Which spell should I cast?
Which spell should I cast?
So I got boeard just a while nakaraan and I saw a picture of Rebbecca so I got this oh so gienus idea it formulated quite like this; "Hay Zanny since you have nothing better to do with your life at the moment why dont you remake Friday HP style and share it with your mga kaibigan on fanpop?" "Ok good idea Zanny I'll start right away!" Lol my lyrics are probably just as bad as the real version and they're a bit unorginized but I did my best. :P Ok here goes my dignaty and possibly some of your faith in humanity!

7am waking up at Hogwarts

Gotta grab my wand gotta get to class

Gotta cast some spells gotta...
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posted by RealBenTennyson
All mga panipi about Rupert Grint


“I have to say, after experiencing so many spoiled young Hollywood stars, it was a pleasure meeting someone so humble, polite, and down-to-Earth.”

-Will Keck

(USA Today, July 2007)

HP Casting Department:

“There is a warmth about Rupert, which is absolutely part of the character of Ron. Ron is kind and thoughtful and slightly insecure, and has a generousness of spirit that I also see in Rupert. There are no short cuts with children. You have to see as many as possible until you find the one who has the spark you’re looking for. I’ll go anywhere – primary...
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No offense intented to anyone, and I pag-ibig you J.K. Rowling and I pag-ibig you to bits for giving us Barty Jr.'s character.

But I'm not too keen on finding out madami about Jo's visions on Wormtail if she even has any. She seemed to totally hate him from the beginning to the very end. To have him as a plot device and didn't seem to care about him as a character at all.

She didn't give him any dignity or spine - (I recall only one moment wherein he shows bravery and good about himself; in order to pay back his life debt to Harry from the book three, in the book four he suggests to Voldemort that perhaps...
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posted by KishuandIchigo
Did you know...
I don't know what will happen [for this story]later.
I started pagbaba HP this year
I don't know why you're bothering with this
The cake is a lie!
It annoys me how when you write something, it always looks so long, but when you ibigay it, it comes out tiny.
Draco was supposed to- wait, wrong story
Pigfarts, Pigfarts,here I come! Pigfarts, Pigfarts, yum yum yum!
And the scene begins...
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I looked out the window. It was getting pretty late, and I was getting tired. I looked into the sky, it was a shade of dark blue, not too...
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 Chamber of Secrets
Chamber of Secrets
Book 2 Mistakes
NOTE: Many of these book mistakes were corrected in later versions, so the mistake may not appear in your HP book.

* On page 4, the araw of Harry's birthday, Rowling says, "and then, exactly a taon ago, Hogwarts had written to Harry..." but they had actually written before Harry's eleventh birthday. He'd been receiving them before, he just never had the chance to read one. So technically he had been written to before his eleventh birthday. Thanks, Kelsey!

* On page 95, it states that Nearly Headless Nick "took several deep breaths, and then said, in a far calmer tone, 'So what's...
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Don't own it.
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BELLATRIX
Come, now a roundel and a fairy song;
Then, for the third part of a minute, hence;
Some to kill cankers in the musk-rose buds,
Some war with rere-mice for their leathern wings,
To make my small elves coats, and some keep back
The clamorous owl that nightly hoots and wonders
At our quaint spirits. Sing me now asleep;
Then to your offices and let me rest.

The mga engkanto sing:
You spotted snakes with double tongue,
Thorny hedgehogs, be not seen;
Newts and blind-worms, do no wrong,
Come not near our queen.
Philomel, with melody
Sing in our...
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This is what the results were:



Paranoid: Very High (distrust and suspicion of those around you)

Schizoid: Very High (show little emotion)

Schizotypal: Moderate (very mild schizophrenia)

Antisocial: High (lack of conscience)

Borderline: Low (poor self image)

Histrionic: Moderate (attention seekers)

Narcissistic: Very High (self centered)

Avoidant: Low (extreme social anxiety)

Dependent: Low (needs to be taken care of)

Obsessive Compulsive: Moderate (focused on orderliness and perfection)



I found this interesting :)
This listahan may contain spoilers!

1. Relate everything they say to the Harry Potter books and/or movies.

2. Say they look like a Harry Potter character of the opposite gender.

3. Quote Dobby.

4. Hog the computer 24/7 while logged onto MuggleNet.

5. Read out loud to them whenever they can't get away from you (Example: When in a car or an elevator). If you don't have a book with you, recite from memory.

6. Give them Harry Potter merchandise for their birthday and pasko and demand that they keep it and treasure it forever.

7. Rewrite their paborito song with Harry Potter lyrics and sing it constantly....
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added by elsafan1010
***WARNING: Spoilers for all 7 books***

Dear wizard of the future-

If you're pagbaba this, I presume you studied History of Magic at Hogwarts or some other Wizarding institution. You have studied the segundo wizarding war, and you will have heard about me. Allow me to introduce myself- my name is Tom Riddle, and I am attempting to change the Wizarding World for the better- although if you are pagbaba this, I was unsuccessful and am no longer here. What I tell you today will completely change your perception of everything that happened during that time.

My story starts, as you are aware, at the...
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