Potter Mania...

This month is the month of Harry Potter...on July 23rd, all will be revealed. The first book of Harry Potter came out in 1997 but I wasnt hooked until I read the first book in 2001. I still remember I was skeptical about it when the first movie came out and I was like ....god, its just a children's book. Then I decided to pick up the first book and read it for myself and then there is no turning back...6 yrs later, I find myself waiting for the final book to come out next week ..like millions of potter fans. Its a little pricey though, at 48 bucks, I wonder if I should spend that kind of money on ...a book. Its quite amazing the kind of money parents are willing to spend on their kids these days....I remembered my mum wouldnt even buy me a book that cost more than $5 . I am always more of the book fan than the movie fan for Harry Potter...maybe becos I still cant get over the fact that movie 3 was just absolutely horrible. The last one was a considerable improvement from the third but the damage was done. Nevertheless, I went to watch the Order of the Pheonix on Saturday. The fifth book was my least favorite of the series...its just too damn hard to read..at 700 pages, I find myself losing interest at around page 400. When I was reading it, I thought..the movie version is gonna be so boring cause although its the longest book, there isnt much going on that can be put into a movie. Surprisingly, the movie turn out to be quite decent..in fact I think its one of the better ones. Maybe becos it was really simple this time to leave out the redundant and just focus on one major plot line and the movie doesnt seems to be too choppy. The acting was better and the flow was much better too. Although there are some scenes that I feel could be better dealt with, like the demise of Sirius, it is still the only movie besides the first that stayed true to the overall feel of the book. So...the movie didnt disappoint, I hope the final book will not too. My gut feeling tells me Ron is not going to make it...although most people have placed their bets on Harry dying. Oh well, we will find out in 7 days time.