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I can't stand Harry Potter. IMO he's a second rate Gandalf. What kind of wizard rides a broom anywhy? A real wizard rides a fire breathing dragon or something like that. Wizard?? Try girly boy...

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I pre-ordered mine from Amazon way back in December!!!

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HP and LOTR are apples and oranges. Two totally different worlds created by two wonderfully talented and different authors. Have you even read the stories, Some Guy? They are actually pretty darn entertaining. J.K. Rowling is a very gifted writer. If you had, then you would know the kind of life Harry has had up to this point. You would also know that he hasn't always had the "Fellowship" to help him out when the going gets tough (nothing against the LOTR). Harry is also a kid, give him a break.

Harry has; however, ridden a hippogriff and thestrals and used his Firebolt (his broom) to zoom circles around the fire breathing dragon you are so keen on. You are right in your comparison, Harry is no Gandalf. Like I said…HE’S A KID!! But I bet you a sack of Galleons that Dumbledore could kick his ass any day of the week, hands down.

That aside, we’re all just here to have a good time in anxious anticipation. If you Slytherin want to come and rain on our parade, then we suggest you just stay on the platform when the train pulls into Kings Cross’s Station. Hogwarts won’t miss you, trust me. That is assuming, you can even FIND the platform.

Also wondering: If you were in the Great Hall on your first night at Hogwarts, where would the Sorting Hat place you?

P.S. I wouldn’t let any members of the Order of the Phoenix hear you talking smack about their boy wonder. It would be a shame if one of those ‘Unforgivable Curses’ just happened to slip out of a wand…

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HP and LOTR are apples and oranges. Two totally different worlds created by two wonderfully talented and different authors. Have you even read the stories, Some Guy? They are actually pretty darn entertaining. J.K. Rowling is a very gifted writer. If you had, then you would know the kind of life Harry has had up to this point. You would also know that he hasn't always had the "Fellowship" to help him out when the going gets tough (nothing against the LOTR). Harry is also a kid, give him a break.

Harry has; however, ridden a hippogriff and thestrals and used his Firebolt (his broom) to zoom circles around the fire breathing dragon you are so keen on. You are right in your comparison, Harry is no Gandalf. Like I said…HE’S A KID!! But I bet you a sack of Galleons that Dumbledore could kick his ass any day of the week, hands down.

That aside, we’re all just here to have a good time in anxious anticipation. If you Slytherin want to come and rain on our parade, then we suggest you just stay on the platform when the train pulls into Kings Cross’s Station. Hogwarts won’t miss you, trust me. That is assuming, you can even FIND the platform.

Also wondering: If you were in the Great Hall on your first night at Hogwarts, where would the Sorting Hat place you?

P.S. I wouldn’t let any members of the Order of the Phoenix hear you talking smack about their boy wonder. It would be a shame if one of those ‘Unforgivable Curses’ just happened to slip out of a wand…

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Yes, I know that Rowling is a wonderful author. No I have never read the books, but I have seen some of the movies. I guess my biggest pet peeve with the little boy flying on a broom stick is the fact that he has no facial hair. If you look at a lot of old Merlin stories, Merlin stated that his beard was a sign of his magic. (The longer the beard the more powerful the magician) And although Gandalf never really discussed it, (I don't believe, but I could be wrong) he too had a long beard (the sign of a powerful wizard)... Then you have this little boy, barely hitting puberty doing magic tricks that are close or maybe even equal to the power shown by Gandalf or Merlin... It just never really worked for me.

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this was explained in the second book, Harry has been through extensive electolosis treatments (he also shaves his legs, j/k)

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Yes, I know that Rowling is a wonderful author. No I have never read the books, but I have seen some of the movies. I guess my biggest pet peeve with the little boy flying on a broom stick is the fact that he has no facial hair. If you look at a lot of old Merlin stories, Merlin stated that his beard was a sign of his magic. (The longer the beard the more powerful the magician) And although Gandalf never really discussed it, (I don't believe, but I could be wrong) he too had a long beard (the sign of a powerful wizard)... Then you have this little boy, barely hitting puberty doing magic tricks that are close or maybe even equal to the power shown by Gandalf or Merlin...

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Even in the movies (though it's more clearly stated in the books), there is a consistent thread hinting at the tremendous powers Harry might really have once he matures. So, the underlying purpose of 'all those magic tricks' is to make you wonder, "What will he be able to do when he's an adult?" It's called subtext, you should look into it.

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I'm just calling it as I see it,

Merlin: Old, full of wisdom and life experience, extremely powerful, large bushy beard.

Gandalf: Old, full of wisdom and life experience, extremely powerful, large bushy beard

Harry Potter: Young pubescent kid, no beard, little magic stick.

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Some Guy - if it makes you feel any better, Dumbledore is the most powerful wizard in the books, and he has a beard that would make Gandalf or Merlin proud.

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PS. Merlin also used a little magic stick.

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I always thought of it as more of a staff, but you can call it as you see it. I guess I could read the books before I bag on HP anymore, but this is just so much fun.