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MuggleNet reviews 'Deathly Hallows' (or not)
Happy April Fools'! We hope you enjoyed our prank this year. Judging by the comments, if it showed one thing, it's that most people will read Book 7 spoilers if they can get their hands on 'em (though, admittedly, we did make our "reviews" somewhat hard to avoid)!
Check out the joke at the link below.
Check out the joke at the link below.
Last Sunday, we received a very, very surprising call from the Harry Potter publishers. They wanted us to have a preview of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. As you can imagine, we were utterly flabbergasted. We, just like you, weren't ready to read the book, but we couldn't pass up that opportunity, now could we?
There's a catch. The publishers requested we only inform them of our thoughts on the book, and not post them online. But we really can't do that to you guys! Only a few of our staff members have so far finished it, and a little glimpse at their feelings can be read below. More will be added throughout the day. Enjoy... and shhh!
**Spoiler Alert**
"Dumbledore's triumphant resurrection, complete with the gaudy descent from the heavens on Sirius' motorbike was completely and utterly unnecessary...but at least we now know where the motorbike actually is and the significance of where it went after Book 1." -Brendan
"I couldn't believe Snape was the long lost love child of Aberforth and that goat. It explains so much, including Severus' appearance. And we now know why he told Harry to never call him a 'cow'-ard, because he was in fact part goat." -Micah
"It was great to find out what happened to Ollivander. I loved it when he walked into the Order meeting wearing a pink Hawaiian shirt, a straw hat and sunglasses and received a room full of blank stares. It was particularly funny when Lupin turned and said, 'Well, look who decided to show.'" -Andrew
"I always had an inkling that there was more to Hermione; her immediate knack with magic, and her irregular mood swings towards supposed 'friends,' Harry and Ron. I should have known she'd switch to the Dark side eventually. I just wish she hadn't killed the whole of Ravenclaw in the process - I suppose it was just her annoyance at not being sorted there initially." -Ciaran
"Funny how things turn out, who would have thought Ron would become the ninth member of The Weird Sisters. Ron with long hair and living the rock star life? Shocking!" -Rachel
"I couldn't believe Harry slipped on a slice of carrot cake and fractured his pelvis. I thought it was uncalled for humor in an otherwise serious and superb book." -Jamie
"I never thought the wizarding world would get their revenge on Snape; however, I commend JKR for proving me wrong. The Order using spells to hold Snape down and wash his hair multiple times was the worst kind of punishment imaginable for him." -Mandie
"So Dudley's worst memory when attacked by the Dementor was being told he had to diet." -Nick
"I still laugh every time I think about Draco and those geese. I guess it's not just sleeping dragons you're not suppose to tickle." -Natalie
"Who knew that J.K. Rowling would employ the use of the often-frowned-upon literary technique referred to only as 'the dog ate my homework gag,' when justifying the location of the seventh Horcrux?!" -Eric
"I was completely shocked to discover that Cedric Diggory has been alive this whole time, getting his laughs in by standing behind the veil and whispering. As for Sirius... all I can say is after a year of making that thing flow in the wind, Cedric was in need of a 'Sirius' snack!" -Laura
"The symbolic revelation that Dumbledore is actually an Animagus living in the form of a bumblebee does not do much to disprove the theory that Harry Potter is a children's book. However, after Voldemort's tragic and gruesome death caused by the shift in gravity and the moon falling down to earth, crushing him beneath it, I'm pretty sure this is a book mothers all over the world will be keeping far away from their children." -Roni
"I should have known that Luna was Harry's mother Lily in disguise. They're so similar to each other!" -Emily
"Well, we all guessed it ages ago but now it's finally confirmed - Dumbledore is the Giant Squid!" -Becky
"I knew it! I knew it! When the Muggles came and totally obliterated everyone at the final battle, I was totally ready for it. Although, I admit killing every major character in the series was going a bit overboard, especially when Neville got hit by that bus after all was said and done. I didn't know JKR had it in her!" -Tom
"Seven books, countless hours, and many tears, just to find out that Harry defeats Voldemort not with love, but a Muggle handgun?!" -Rachael
"I can't help but cry each time I think about the dramatic return of Sirius Black and how he died again only seconds after being reunited with Harry. And I never would've thought Neville would be the one to wake up at the end and realize it was all a dream. Good one, Jo!" -K'lyssa
"I think this is the first time I've ever seen corporate sponsorship of a novel. I was, quite frankly, startled by Jo's decision to make Voldemort's eight (yes, EIGHT) Horcruxes be hearts, stars, and horseshoes, clovers and blue moons, pots o' gold and rainbows, and a red balloon. Even worse were the subtleties throughout when Ron would say things like, 'This Horcrux hunt is magically delicious, Harry!' Honestly..." -Ryan
There's a catch. The publishers requested we only inform them of our thoughts on the book, and not post them online. But we really can't do that to you guys! Only a few of our staff members have so far finished it, and a little glimpse at their feelings can be read below. More will be added throughout the day. Enjoy... and shhh!
"Dumbledore's triumphant resurrection, complete with the gaudy descent from the heavens on Sirius' motorbike was completely and utterly unnecessary...but at least we now know where the motorbike actually is and the significance of where it went after Book 1." -Brendan
"I couldn't believe Snape was the long lost love child of Aberforth and that goat. It explains so much, including Severus' appearance. And we now know why he told Harry to never call him a 'cow'-ard, because he was in fact part goat." -Micah
"It was great to find out what happened to Ollivander. I loved it when he walked into the Order meeting wearing a pink Hawaiian shirt, a straw hat and sunglasses and received a room full of blank stares. It was particularly funny when Lupin turned and said, 'Well, look who decided to show.'" -Andrew
"I always had an inkling that there was more to Hermione; her immediate knack with magic, and her irregular mood swings towards supposed 'friends,' Harry and Ron. I should have known she'd switch to the Dark side eventually. I just wish she hadn't killed the whole of Ravenclaw in the process - I suppose it was just her annoyance at not being sorted there initially." -Ciaran
"Funny how things turn out, who would have thought Ron would become the ninth member of The Weird Sisters. Ron with long hair and living the rock star life? Shocking!" -Rachel
"I couldn't believe Harry slipped on a slice of carrot cake and fractured his pelvis. I thought it was uncalled for humor in an otherwise serious and superb book." -Jamie
"I never thought the wizarding world would get their revenge on Snape; however, I commend JKR for proving me wrong. The Order using spells to hold Snape down and wash his hair multiple times was the worst kind of punishment imaginable for him." -Mandie
"So Dudley's worst memory when attacked by the Dementor was being told he had to diet." -Nick
"I still laugh every time I think about Draco and those geese. I guess it's not just sleeping dragons you're not suppose to tickle." -Natalie
"Who knew that J.K. Rowling would employ the use of the often-frowned-upon literary technique referred to only as 'the dog ate my homework gag,' when justifying the location of the seventh Horcrux?!" -Eric
"I was completely shocked to discover that Cedric Diggory has been alive this whole time, getting his laughs in by standing behind the veil and whispering. As for Sirius... all I can say is after a year of making that thing flow in the wind, Cedric was in need of a 'Sirius' snack!" -Laura
"The symbolic revelation that Dumbledore is actually an Animagus living in the form of a bumblebee does not do much to disprove the theory that Harry Potter is a children's book. However, after Voldemort's tragic and gruesome death caused by the shift in gravity and the moon falling down to earth, crushing him beneath it, I'm pretty sure this is a book mothers all over the world will be keeping far away from their children." -Roni
"I should have known that Luna was Harry's mother Lily in disguise. They're so similar to each other!" -Emily
"Well, we all guessed it ages ago but now it's finally confirmed - Dumbledore is the Giant Squid!" -Becky
"I knew it! I knew it! When the Muggles came and totally obliterated everyone at the final battle, I was totally ready for it. Although, I admit killing every major character in the series was going a bit overboard, especially when Neville got hit by that bus after all was said and done. I didn't know JKR had it in her!" -Tom
"Seven books, countless hours, and many tears, just to find out that Harry defeats Voldemort not with love, but a Muggle handgun?!" -Rachael
"I can't help but cry each time I think about the dramatic return of Sirius Black and how he died again only seconds after being reunited with Harry. And I never would've thought Neville would be the one to wake up at the end and realize it was all a dream. Good one, Jo!" -K'lyssa
"I think this is the first time I've ever seen corporate sponsorship of a novel. I was, quite frankly, startled by Jo's decision to make Voldemort's eight (yes, EIGHT) Horcruxes be hearts, stars, and horseshoes, clovers and blue moons, pots o' gold and rainbows, and a red balloon. Even worse were the subtleties throughout when Ron would say things like, 'This Horcrux hunt is magically delicious, Harry!' Honestly..." -Ryan
Posted by Ciaran on Mar 31st |
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Visitor Comments
interesting...not the best but you had me there for a second...Happy April Fools!!
I was like..."woah". JKR is...um...creative. An d then I realized it was a joke. I got so excited there for a second. xDDD
omg that totally got me. i actually thought that they were really comments. i was thinking about not getting the book because of the stuff that happened. some of them were really belivable though. not until i read the comments did i relize what it was..... great joke!
I can't believe I fell for that!!! I feel REALLY stupid now. After reading it I realized that it was a joke. It was the best joke I have heard today.
OMG!! You really had me going there for awhile, but after about the 3rd of 4th one, I was like, wait a minute!! Nice joke, you guys!! HA HA!!!!
Go to veritaserum.com; they have such an awesome April Fools joke. :D
oh! You guys give me such a headache! I can't believe I actually fell for it! >=]. that was a really good one though.
That was hilarious! It took me a second to remember the day (not living in a place where it's celebrated)
WOW - lol i liked Laura's the best. it was really funny! hahah Cedric was the one whispering behind the veil the WHOLE TIME??? lol omgsh..... so funny!!!!!!!!!!!!!! all of them were good ones, though. :)
Hahaha.. you got me until the second comment.... nice one
WHAT! oh please tell me none of this is true!!!!! ... wait. .. today is April 1st... ... LOL! ha ha you guys totaly got! geeze im so gullible...but still that was hilarious!
Wow...i can't believe i almost fell for that! LOL! I loved Ryan's comment- "'This Horcrux hunt is magically delicious, Harry!' "
I love Micah's and Jamie's qoutes! Awesome idea guys! I heard it was Micah's idea. That genious!
OOhh pplease!!!!! id already picked up all the hints about these things happening! i mean, who didn't know dumbledore was the giant squid!
VERY FUNNY, but not convincing. Last year's leakymug joke was a lot better- I was actually devastated.
omgg when i read that hermione had gone to the dark side i had my mouth open for FOREVER. and then i continued reading the reviews and they just kept getting more ridiculous...
ha ha. I love MuggleNet. Can you believe it's been a YEAR since the infamous Leakymug.com prank?
I came to MuggleNet today (like I need a reason) specifically looking forward to your April Fools Joke. This one's good, but nothing compared to last year's Leaky Mug. I must say that I loved last year's joke. I actually believed that one (really, you went so into it), but this one I didn't believe for a heartbeat. Nice try though, guys.
lol I HATE when I forget what day it is!! I refused to read it anyway.. but now that I've stopped being a complete moron I'll read :)
OMG!!! that was a really kl joke...i new it was fake wen i read "Harry defeats Voldemort not with love, but a Muggle handgun?!" coz b4 it sed Voldemort's tragic and gruesome death caused by the shift in gravity and the moon falling down to earth, crushing him beneath it, I'm reallllly kl joke thoug
wow you got me there...haha that was hilarious!! it made my day
awesome. made my day. I signed on just to see this year's april fool's joke and wasn't disappointed. even better than last year!
i didn't even realise it was April Fool's Day until I saw this.
By harry's scar and nagini I will find you and repay you for this most horrible april fools joke!
OMG!!!!! I was so mad at you for giving us all those spoilers. I was thinking: How could they do that to us???? and How weird is that book going to be???? I realy was disapointed. I went for the comment to see if people were mad and everything, and then I read things like Happy April fools. DON'T EVER DO THAT AGAIN!!!!! Still love you very much for all the things you do for us :-D
APRIL FOOLS!!!!!!!!! HAHAHAHAHA!!!! FUNNY BUT NOT
virateserum.com WINS for best April Fools Joke this year! Whats even better is that you can still access the site unlike last last year's LeakyMug. Leaky Cauldron's was officially lame and boring. boo. MuggleNet pretty funny and actually had me for half a second. HPANA didn't have anything. oh well... happy april fools everyone!!! HUGS!
ok..this was totally not funny!i thought it was real and i was going crazy. i was telling my sister and all my friends and then 15 minutes later... i wanted to see what other people thought avout this so i clicked on comments and i saw all the comments on april fools!! nice going mugglenet.com u really got me there
This might have gotten me if I hadn't woken up and gone, "I wonder what Mugglenet did for April Fools Day." Oh well. It's plenty funny anyway. I have to say, the Leaky Mug last year was better, though. That one even got recognized by Jo.
OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11 you got me and my friend. it took a while to realize it was 2:00 in the morning which ment it was april fools day. that was the best joke i ever had on april fools. hermione being a death eater was horrible. but anyway...... the dumbledore thing made no sense becasue J.K.R already said that dumbledore isnt coming back in an interview.
That was cruel. :) I read it- saw the Spoiler warning and then quickly averted my eyes thinking they were actual spoilers and wouldn't read them. It wasn't till a few hours later today when I was writing out the date for something and thought- 'Huh, today is the Weasley twins birthday...and April fools...APRIL FOOLS! THEY DIDN'T! OMG!' Then I went back and read them and laughed hysterically. I'm proud to say I'm a foolish idiot and I totally fell for it. :)
omg you so got me until i read the othr comments for a second i thought that DHwas actually ...that *looks at the screen with disgust* I mean come on!!!! oh well it was just an april fools joke. Funny but slightly mean. well i bid adeu as my heart slowly descends back to my chest -ea
Omg, you guys scared the crap out of me for a second there. Woo, ok, breath. Yeah, that was pretty good...just, don't do it again, please
hehee, i actually thought i was about to find out more about "deathly hallows". oh well good joke, when i least expected it!!
Omg seriously. You have no idea how mad I was at you guys for a minute. I was all "HOW COULD THEY DO THIS!! IT'S TERRIBLE! THE BOOK WILL BE RUINED FOR ME AND I WILL DIE!!!" etc, etc. I was telling my brother why I was so mad at the computer and blocking hte screen from my view, and he just stared at me and said "Do you know what day it is?" And I said, "Sunday? Why is that important?" and he just said, "Well talk to me when you figure this out." And I was all O.O "DUH APRIL FOOLS DAY AAAAAAAAAAAAAUUUUUUUUUUGG GGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!" etc etc again. xD You guys suck! I love this prank, totally and completely fooled me! GREAT JOB!!
You dorks. I love it.
Haha, so I read the first part and was thinking "oh no I can't read anything until the book comes out no matter how tempting it is" and then later I realised that Mugglenet didn't do an April Fool's day joke and then I realised that maybe, just maybe this was it so I read the first two laughing and knew, that this had to be an aril fool's joke although I would be surprised this summer if I read the book and found out that Snape really was part goat. X)
omg! i hecka believed that for a minute!! you had me going.
Goodness me you almost gave me a heart attack. I almost died for a second. and then i thought, "Hey wait a minute... those bastards. I'm gonna kill them!" I was ready to strangle you right then and there. You had me going. Good one though. HAPPY APRIL FOOLS DAY! Fred and George would be so happy :)
I actually believed that for a second and then I remembered what day it was.
You totally had me going until the motorbike... UUUUUUU!!!! !
oh my word you actually had me for a second. i was reading them all sitting there "omg he slips on carrot cake?! and OMG HERMIONE GOES TO THE DARK SIDE?! and ron in the weird sisters?" i totally believed that, until i realized it was april 1st. well done.
Do you think someone could make the book feedback's font black, so that if you wanted to read it you'd have to highlight it, like they did for the title release? If not, that's ok, but I think it would be considerate to people who want to go on Mugglenet but don't want to risk reading a spoiler by accident. Thanks!
Ahh ha ha... you guys are hilarious. I love you dearly. Pretty sure Micah's and Jamie's are my favorites. And besides, Horcruxes ARE magically delicious! Mallory
www.veritaserum.com! funniest april fools joke!
hahaha, this got me for a minute. But then I realized it was an April fools joke. Good job. I like a lot more than last years. :) Happy April Fools
Brilliant prank, I fell for it hard, until I got to the goat. Something seemed fishy there, but it was only once I started reading comments I remembered it April Fool's and realised it was a joke... Rachael's review was awesome, thought I'd say so
hehe nice one you guys. I actually believed you there up until the whole "dumbledore flying in on Sirius' old motorcycle" thing. Happy April Fool's day--this one was worthy of Fred and George (happy birthday to the weasley twins, btw)
Abeforth and a goat...These were HILARIOUS. I was falling for it until I re-reread the second one.
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