Wild about Harry- Potter that is!

[maelstrom0370]

Yea, yea...ok...subtleties have never been my strong suit.
I s'pose, upon further reflection, there may have been a hint or two! 

[Var Greyshadow]

I'm with LadyElizabeth.  I read the books when they came out and didn't reread them before going to the moive, so I've forgotten most of the details.  In that context, I really enjoyed this one. 

In the first ones, I kept feeling like you HAD to have read the books to even follow what was going on.  The last one and this one didn't seem to have that problem.  Beautifully done, good characters, a bit of humor to lighten the darkness - I WILL be seeing it again in IMAX 3D when that comes out.  Probably not in garb this time though. 

Biggest indication that it was good - I wondered why that huge soda I bought was gone long before it was over, and I was shocked at what time it was when we got in the car afterwards.  It's long, but it never felt that way.  Nothing dragged.

Pictures from my outing with Queen Bonnie to come soon!

[Queen Bonnie]

 I re-read the book before going to the movie. It did not disappoint me. You can't get everything from a book into a movie! It did not spoil it for me at all!
I love the books, movies and music too!

[Taffy Saltwater]

My sister has gifted me with a bag of Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans.  The hang tag says:

"2 MORE FLAVORS!  Black Pepper, Booger, Buttered Popcorn, Dirt, Earthworm, Earwax, Grape Jelly, Grass, Pickle, Lemon Drop, Sardine, Sizzing Cinnamon, Soap, Sausage, Rotten Egg, Toasted Marshmallow, Tutti-frutti, Very Cherry, Vomit.

NOTE:  Bags are randomly assorted and may not contain every flavor."

They come in a very nicely made little blue nylon fabric bag w/the product name in golden colored, lightning shaped letters and yellow pull cords.  I also received a package of Blood Pops.  I have a very nice sister.

[Queen Bonnie]

 Some of those flavors don't sound great. Let us know if you get a yuckky one!
What are blood pops?
My cockroach clusters were yummy and did not last long!

[Taffy Saltwater]

I haven't opened the bag yet - kind of scared to, to tell the truth.  I don't have the package with me, but I think they are strawberry flavored lollis.  But yes, the package says "Blood Pops" in great big letters.  A little article about them:  http://candyaddict.com/blog/2006/08/30/exclusive-preview-harry-potter-blood-pops/

and a picture of happy Blood Pops customer:  http://www.flickr.com/photos/youshinebrighterx/3711939506/

[Queen Bonnie]

 Strawberry is not bad! Love the red tongue effect! LOL!
Let os know about the every flavor beans! Rotten Egg! Yuck!

[LadyElizabeth]

I've seen the flavored beans before, but never tried them.  How horrid are they?  I mean, that stuff can't taste good...  The blood pops sound like fun, a bloody red mouth sounds like fun too...  I like strawberry flavor, but the review said it wasn't exactly strawberry, but it was odd...

[Taffy Saltwater]

Truthfully - the package of beans will likely stay sealed.  The whole idea of a booger, sardine, sausage, or vomit flavored bean makes me more than a bit oogie.

[LadyShadow]

I've tried the Every Flavor Beans.  I learned very quickly to read and study colors on which flavors were which and only eat the good ones.  They are almost 100% spot on to the flavor they say they are.  Which some flavors did leave me feeling a bit sick.

[Queen Bonnie]

 What awful ones did you try Lady Shadow? You are brave!

[LadyShadow]

While not paying attention and just popping htem into my mouth, not really wanting to believe that they would make candy taste horrible, I have tried grass, ear wax, vomit and dirt.  That was when I started paying attention.  Although I must say it wasnt soon enough.

Oh yeah, and black pepper.  They werent kidding when they say they taste like what they are supposed to.

[LadyElizabeth]

You know, these beans would rock for a truth or dare type party!!  Otherwise, I seriously would not be just randomly eating them!!  Vomit, earwax, gross!!

[LadyShadow]

They would make for a really good truth or dare party.  But if you do eat them, make sure your looking at the cue card that says which each one is and only eat the safe ones.

[Katie Bookwench]

I kept thinking: oh, vomit ones can't REALLY taste like vomit....right?

Then I accidentally popped one in my mouth, thinking it was a different flavor, and took a bite.   

I don't remember my friend ever laughing that hard before or since. Between the look on my face, and my sudden scurry to the bathroom to spit it out and and wash out my mouth, she had tears coming from her eyes!

I pity the poor fool taste testers who had to work to get those right!!