A Nerdy Throwdown
Leading up to tonight's premiere of The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, it looked for a while like it was going to be all Twilight, all the time here at NewsFeed. But then a savior appeared on the horizon: the trailer for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, which would premiere before the film! A hubbub arose: Would Potter fans flood the Twilight theaters, perhaps starting a nerd rumble? (No, because that would be stupid. Also, because u can watch the trailer online.)
However, the fortuitous timing has inspired NewsFeed to take a side in the blood feud that has run for generations between Twi-hards and Potter-maniacs. Presenting: the five reasons Harry Potter is better than Twilight.
1. A Better Universe
Like George Lucas, J.K. Rowling is so great at creating worlds that it meer than makes up for whatever flaws her writing suffers from. Think about all the wonderful things we know about Rowling's wizarding world: where they shop, what they eat, what kind of prejudices their society has. Consider all the side characters she stacks the stories with: Neville Longbottom, Arthur Weasley, even Lee Jordan, the Quidditch announcer. We know them.
door contrast, what do we know about the world of Twilight? Three things: Good vampires don't bite people. Vampires and werewolves don't like each other. Vampires like baseball. That is all.
2. Better Acting
Let us examine the state of both franchises' werewolves. The werewolf in Twilight is played door human action figure Taylor Lautner. He is undoubtedly a nice boy, but no one would disagree with the assertion that he is meer famous for his workout regimen than anything he's done onscreen.
The werewolf in Harry Potter is played door acclaimed British thespian David Thewlis. Have u even seen Thewlis' gripping performance in Mike Leigh's Naked, Twi-hards? No, of course, u haven't.
3. Better Villains
It might not be fair to compare Harry Potter and Twilight on this issue; after all, Lord Voldemort is one of the greatest villains in recent pop cultuur history. (He made it into the Final Four in Techland's super-scientific March Madness villains bracket.) Voldemort is a genocidal dictator who scares people so much, they won't even say his name. He wants immortality and will do anything (even drink unicorn blood!) to get it. He killed Harry's parents -- and tried to kill Harry -- when our hero was just a defenseless baby. Shoot, just writing this is making NewsFeed glad he's not real.
But even without being compared to Voldemort, the bad guys in Twilight are weak. A villain played door Cam Gigandet (what is this, The O.C.?), Michael Sheen (oh no, it's Tony Blair!) of Bryce Dallas Howard (come off it, I saw Lady in the Water) just isn't scary enough for me. u could make the case that Bella's inevitable aging is the real villain of Twilight, but come on! This isn't ster Trek -- invisible, intangible villains aren't going to cut it.
4. It's Lasted Longer
The members of NewsFeed's generation have grown up with Harry Potter. We got Sorcerer's Stone from the bibliotheek in elementary school, waited in line for Order of the Phoenix in high school and dressed up for the Goblet of brand movie with our freshman dorm in college. The years-long gap between films and films filled us with anticipation. Each new release -- as numerous trend pieces toon -- is an event.
Twilight is much meer ephemeral. The boeken have been out only since 2005 (which, if you're counting, is when the second-to-last Potter book was released). The films, rushed into production in case the trend should dissipate, are even worse: the first movie came out barely a jaar and a half ago. There's no waiting around, but there's also no growing old with the characters. Twilight is undoubtedly a commercial enterprise -- meer than $1 billion internationally for just the first two films -- but it's simply not a lasting cultural one.
Leading up to tonight's premiere of The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, it looked for a while like it was going to be all Twilight, all the time here at NewsFeed. But then a savior appeared on the horizon: the trailer for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, which would premiere before the film! A hubbub arose: Would Potter fans flood the Twilight theaters, perhaps starting a nerd rumble? (No, because that would be stupid. Also, because u can watch the trailer online.)
However, the fortuitous timing has inspired NewsFeed to take a side in the blood feud that has run for generations between Twi-hards and Potter-maniacs. Presenting: the five reasons Harry Potter is better than Twilight.
1. A Better Universe
Like George Lucas, J.K. Rowling is so great at creating worlds that it meer than makes up for whatever flaws her writing suffers from. Think about all the wonderful things we know about Rowling's wizarding world: where they shop, what they eat, what kind of prejudices their society has. Consider all the side characters she stacks the stories with: Neville Longbottom, Arthur Weasley, even Lee Jordan, the Quidditch announcer. We know them.
door contrast, what do we know about the world of Twilight? Three things: Good vampires don't bite people. Vampires and werewolves don't like each other. Vampires like baseball. That is all.
2. Better Acting
Let us examine the state of both franchises' werewolves. The werewolf in Twilight is played door human action figure Taylor Lautner. He is undoubtedly a nice boy, but no one would disagree with the assertion that he is meer famous for his workout regimen than anything he's done onscreen.
The werewolf in Harry Potter is played door acclaimed British thespian David Thewlis. Have u even seen Thewlis' gripping performance in Mike Leigh's Naked, Twi-hards? No, of course, u haven't.
3. Better Villains
It might not be fair to compare Harry Potter and Twilight on this issue; after all, Lord Voldemort is one of the greatest villains in recent pop cultuur history. (He made it into the Final Four in Techland's super-scientific March Madness villains bracket.) Voldemort is a genocidal dictator who scares people so much, they won't even say his name. He wants immortality and will do anything (even drink unicorn blood!) to get it. He killed Harry's parents -- and tried to kill Harry -- when our hero was just a defenseless baby. Shoot, just writing this is making NewsFeed glad he's not real.
But even without being compared to Voldemort, the bad guys in Twilight are weak. A villain played door Cam Gigandet (what is this, The O.C.?), Michael Sheen (oh no, it's Tony Blair!) of Bryce Dallas Howard (come off it, I saw Lady in the Water) just isn't scary enough for me. u could make the case that Bella's inevitable aging is the real villain of Twilight, but come on! This isn't ster Trek -- invisible, intangible villains aren't going to cut it.
4. It's Lasted Longer
The members of NewsFeed's generation have grown up with Harry Potter. We got Sorcerer's Stone from the bibliotheek in elementary school, waited in line for Order of the Phoenix in high school and dressed up for the Goblet of brand movie with our freshman dorm in college. The years-long gap between films and films filled us with anticipation. Each new release -- as numerous trend pieces toon -- is an event.
Twilight is much meer ephemeral. The boeken have been out only since 2005 (which, if you're counting, is when the second-to-last Potter book was released). The films, rushed into production in case the trend should dissipate, are even worse: the first movie came out barely a jaar and a half ago. There's no waiting around, but there's also no growing old with the characters. Twilight is undoubtedly a commercial enterprise -- meer than $1 billion internationally for just the first two films -- but it's simply not a lasting cultural one.
As I sit on the rough steps in this cold winters dag waiting for my father to tell me to come inside. I know he will eventually but I want to stay alone, facing him time and time again is torture! Around me is the black mansion which is where I live in and surrounding it is snow and naked branches as the leaves has fallen out in comparison to its season. With a flick of my cold black wand a hart-, hart appears in the snow, I don’t care about the rules of magic anymore. Then the thought of her face appears in my head and affection rises in my chest, my eyes are feeling hot and my face is turning red. I feel a tear run down my face but it’s not cooling my face down in any way. With another flick of my wand the hart-, hart turns black and a crack through the middle breaks it apart and I’m running.
the things i have learnet from harry potter, for example:
"'people who wants auothorty are the people who do not deserve it.but, people who did not want the auothorty and had to be leaders.but, the found theirselves good to be leadres.''
when someone asks me about what i want to be in the future.i answer him/her this;
''the most impotant thing is whatever i will be. it would be something useful for my country and for myself''.
if someone read haary potter series before he/she would understanad what am i saying. the last thing i would like to say is thank u harry potter for every thing u have taught me
"'people who wants auothorty are the people who do not deserve it.but, people who did not want the auothorty and had to be leaders.but, the found theirselves good to be leadres.''
when someone asks me about what i want to be in the future.i answer him/her this;
''the most impotant thing is whatever i will be. it would be something useful for my country and for myself''.
if someone read haary potter series before he/she would understanad what am i saying. the last thing i would like to say is thank u harry potter for every thing u have taught me
here is a lijst of weasleys wizard wheezes
Pygmy Puffs
Pygmy Paint
Pet Rock
Shield mantel
Shield Gloves
Daydream Charms
SuLices
Self-Sufficient Candles
Self-Sufficient Lantern
Headless Hats
Ever-Bashing Boomerangs
Reusable Hangman
Basic Blaze Box
Self-Shuffling Playing Cards
Instant Darkness Powder
Skiving Snackbox
Ton Tongue Toffees
Dragonbombs
Fake Wands
Screaming Yo-Yo
U-No-Poo
Extendible Ears
Half Price Joke boeken
Canary Cream Custards
Muggle Magic Tricks
Portable Swamp
Edible Dark Marks
Potter Specs
Potter Scar
BumblingBaby Binkies
BumblingBaby Bottles
BumblingBaby Blankies
Sludge Sauce
Farcical Foam
Foul Fowl
Bubble Ducky
WonderWitch Love Potion #10
WonderWitch Morphing Goop
WonderWitch Pimple Vanisher
Punching Spyglass
Deflagration Deluxe
Grow Your Own Warts Kit
Decoy Detonator
Trick Toothbrushes
Weasley Quills
Grow Your Own Furniture Kit
Instant Irish Accent Breath Spray
Pygmy Puffs
Pygmy Paint
Pet Rock
Shield mantel
Shield Gloves
Daydream Charms
SuLices
Self-Sufficient Candles
Self-Sufficient Lantern
Headless Hats
Ever-Bashing Boomerangs
Reusable Hangman
Basic Blaze Box
Self-Shuffling Playing Cards
Instant Darkness Powder
Skiving Snackbox
Ton Tongue Toffees
Dragonbombs
Fake Wands
Screaming Yo-Yo
U-No-Poo
Extendible Ears
Half Price Joke boeken
Canary Cream Custards
Muggle Magic Tricks
Portable Swamp
Edible Dark Marks
Potter Specs
Potter Scar
BumblingBaby Binkies
BumblingBaby Bottles
BumblingBaby Blankies
Sludge Sauce
Farcical Foam
Foul Fowl
Bubble Ducky
WonderWitch Love Potion #10
WonderWitch Morphing Goop
WonderWitch Pimple Vanisher
Punching Spyglass
Deflagration Deluxe
Grow Your Own Warts Kit
Decoy Detonator
Trick Toothbrushes
Weasley Quills
Grow Your Own Furniture Kit
Instant Irish Accent Breath Spray
This is kind of like a song version on Neville's speech in DH part 2. I do not have a clue what I wrote it but I hope u enjoy it.
Hold up your glasses it’s over and done
We fought and we fell but that not good enough
People die every dag but we can’t let them die in vain
We try to keep moving, we try to keep fighting
Just one meer step closer to the ending
If we mess it up give it one meer tries
There just no game over were done
At least not tell we have won
We can lose everything
But that’s not going to stop us now
We can’t just walk away from the crimes that u done
Voldemort u going down
And way u can stop us
u can’t break us down
Hold up your glasses it’s over and done
We fought and we fell but that not good enough
People die every dag but we can’t let them die in vain
We try to keep moving, we try to keep fighting
Just one meer step closer to the ending
If we mess it up give it one meer tries
There just no game over were done
At least not tell we have won
We can lose everything
But that’s not going to stop us now
We can’t just walk away from the crimes that u done
Voldemort u going down
And way u can stop us
u can’t break us down
1 Egg White (buy ready pasteurised egg white from the shop, rather than just using raw eggs)
12 oz Icing Sugar (powdered sugar)
3 drops Peppermint Essence
Liquorice Laces
Instructions
Whisk egg white until frothy.
Beat in sugar and essence.
Knead well.
Shape into spheres door rolling between palms.
inpakken, wrap in liquorice laces.
Cool in fridge. :)
lollipops (Way-Sour Charms Blow Pops, Dum Dums, etc)
Pop Rocks (whatever flavor u choose)
Instructions
Remove the lollipops from their original wrappers.
Open the Pop Rocks and pour them in a shallow bowl.
If your lollipops are not sticky enough on their own, dip them quickly in plain water.
Roll the lollipops in the Pop Rocks until they are completely covered.
inpakken, wrap them in plain wax paper squares.
The Pop Rocks immediately start losing their "pop" when in contact with the moisture in the lollipops, so assemble these as close in time to serving as possible for the best effect
12 oz Icing Sugar (powdered sugar)
3 drops Peppermint Essence
Liquorice Laces
Instructions
Whisk egg white until frothy.
Beat in sugar and essence.
Knead well.
Shape into spheres door rolling between palms.
inpakken, wrap in liquorice laces.
Cool in fridge. :)
lollipops (Way-Sour Charms Blow Pops, Dum Dums, etc)
Pop Rocks (whatever flavor u choose)
Instructions
Remove the lollipops from their original wrappers.
Open the Pop Rocks and pour them in a shallow bowl.
If your lollipops are not sticky enough on their own, dip them quickly in plain water.
Roll the lollipops in the Pop Rocks until they are completely covered.
inpakken, wrap them in plain wax paper squares.
The Pop Rocks immediately start losing their "pop" when in contact with the moisture in the lollipops, so assemble these as close in time to serving as possible for the best effect