Notes on Things (desciptive and witty title, I know)

I haven't posted in three weeks. Before April, this would have been a completely normal occurrence, but since then, I like to think the standard of this blog has changed and so it's a bit of a disappointment.

Then I'll think about something to blog about, and I'll have to save it away for Sunday or Thursday on Raving Persuasions. How sad is that?

Then when I think of something substandard that I don't want to post on my "good" blog I'll just post it here. For example, I didn't want to write about my thoughts on Harry Potter 6 or the midnight show that I went to (that is basically summed up by this video), but then I thought... does anyone really care? But then I thought, do I really care if anyone cares. I will write what I want and if you don't want to read it, do us all a favour and go away.

1. Bellatrix.

Why must Helena Bonham Carter be so promiscuous. First of all, you're a creepy pervert, second of all Draco is your NEPHEW, and third or all, we know you and Voldy get it on, SHUT UP NOW. Also did anyone notice that after Dumbledore died and the Death Eaters were fleeing the castle Bellatrix kind of looked like a mixture of reprimanded naughty schoolgirl and a member of the Yaya Sisterhood? What was WITH that jumping and squealing after she lit Hagrid's hut on fire? Freeeak.

2. Dumbledore.

Michael Gambon irritates me. Why does he have to be so mean and hostile? Sure, they added in some lines about knitting patterns, but the real Dumbledore would have laughed at Harry's jokes and been more friendly overall. "Slughorn has something very important to me and he won't give it up." Did anyone giggle uncontrollably after that line? In the nicest possible way: I'm glad he's dead. Gambon was just a little too aggressive for my vision of Dumbledore.

3. The Burrow scene.

It was unnecessary, it used up valuable time that could have been spent elsewhere (hello? Dumbledore's funeral? or the end battle scene? Or Bill and Fleur's romance? How, pray tell, are they going to explain the wedding now? There was no build up!) and it just irritated me. As if the Weasley's aren't going through enough, now their house has been burned down.

Basically, I loved everything else about the movie. I loved how the actors are experimenting with comedic aspects; I loved all the new small parts (Cormac McLaggen makes me blissfully happy--for someone so scrumptious, he's a bit of a pervert); I loved Luna, as always; Harry on Felix Felices was one of the best movie watching experiences EVER. Oh the sore stomach I had from all the laughing. Great movie, I'm really looking forward to Deathly Hallows p.1 (and 2 for that matter) and I think I won't need to see it again until it's on DVD. (Four times is quite a lot and I wouldn't want to see it so much that I'll get sick of it. If that were even possible. What a dreadful thought.)

I have another idea for a blog. I promise to write it here. Pinky swear.