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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
I liked the joke.
ha ha that is hilarious
lol, you really got me! I thought it was real, I didn't even read it since i was afraid of knowing something that i shouldn't, and after about 10 minutes after i e-mailed the admin that they should hide it behind a link, I realized it was April fools day, since ATHF was showing the "movie" today. I missed my fav holiday :(
Veery funny you mother fudge ass holes ,i will never visit mugglenet again
ass hole mother dude **** sucker
LOL! i love you guys, that made my day. I love the last one & the one about Voldemort being crushed under the moon.
I think that you've taken this prank a little too seriously, sexyman. Please, for your own sake, calm down!
OH.MY.GOSH..! I ACTUALLY BOUGHT THE WHOLE THING. when i saw it they had only posted till the part where harry slipped on the carrot cake. althou i was like WTF?! but i actually beLIEved it. How STUPID cna i get!! AND i spent the entire day in school thinking about it!! I FEEL SO STUPID NOW. why is it me that keep falling for all these april fools day jokeS?? i fell for one where my frend today me that the chemistry test was bought forward to this week! anyone wanna contribute some brain cells to me? =)
so i actually didn't even read the reviews yesterday because i was afraid of the spoilers, but i did accidentally catch a glimpse of the phrase "Dumbledore is and animagus" and i had to convince myself it was a dream when i woke up this morning. i just read them, and knowing me, if I'd have read them yesterday i would have totally fallen for it for a bit. Happy April Fools! Heart, Heir
man they totally tricked me until i read the comments and u guyz were saying that it was an "April Fools" joke. then after i read them i could breathe easier. i mean i kinda knew since i know that j.k. rowling would not ruin the 7th book with those crazy ideas-funny-but crazy.
Micah, you are too freaking funny! This whole prank was HILARIOUS.
okay. that was scary. gave me a heart attack. gosh. SO NOT FUNNY WHAT ARE YOU GUYS THINKING?
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA HAHAHAHAHA!!!! I LOVE YOU MICAH!!!
Haha, that got me. But I didn't read the spoilors xDDD
I can't believe I didn't log on yesterday! That is so funny, but I'm surprised some of us fell for it, i mean, Dumbledore as a giant squid? HAHAHHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA Just what I needed!
Ooh. You guys definitely had me going for a while there! That is...until some of the more ridiculous posts were added. Then it became quite obvious that it was a joke! Happy April Fool's!
love the carrot cake thing. but i won't lie you really did get me. i don't really have a calnder ;)
OMG! i totally fell 4 it, but didnt read em! i saw the words 'dumbledores ressurection' and thought no! i cant ruin it! so i scrooled past the article lol..... evil trick!
Aw man! When I first read it on April 1st, I was totally psyched! Then I started to read them and thought, 'WTF?" lol! Gr8 job you guys! I must admit, those were very creative, and hilarious! ^_^
The comments you guys created about the book were just priceless and ingenious. Well done. This doesn't rival Memerson, of course, but we still love it.
I feel horrible I actually took it seriously, I completely forgot it was April Fools day. I just realized it today, dang it!
I didn't read them! So I was kinda fooled
OMG I almost died when i read some of them- Hermione a death eater! And some of that stuff really made me gasp and think "JK Rowling would NOT write that"...like the ones about Snape! So i sort of new it was an April Fools Day prank but wouldn't let myself believe it! I hated myself for reading the spoilers and couldn't sleep last night! You guys are the best AND evilest prankers EVER! Who's idea was it??? Thanks for the laugh XD xxx
omg u totally and utterly got me! i was like i'l read the first one....i did and then i was like 'how could mugglenet do this to us' and that we'r not ready....was going to boycott mugglenet......but i didnt know what date was yesterday....me stupid....but ye'r so cruel! f*** ye!
I read it down to the *spoiler alert* at first, then quickly scrolled down to not accidentally read any spoilers.... But then I saw the "Happy Birthday Fred and George" news, and realised that this was probably a joke. So I took the chance and looked at one of the reviews, and yeah, I understood that it was safe to read them, they were not real anyway. Nice try.
Lol... I wasn't going to read them... It took me a full day to figure out that it was an April Fool's joke!
That is the best April Fool's day joke I have ever seen! I tried my best not to read them yesterday, but I still ended up seeing "Dumbledore's gaudy ressurection, complete with sailing down from the heavens on Sirius's moterbike..." I was soooo mad! Book six had been ruined for me by one of my friends who told my that Dumbledore died. I was boiling with anger that book seven was ruined too...I completely forgot that it was April Fool's day!
woahh i looked at it for a sec and as soon as i saw the aberforth/goat part, i started cracking up. my brother looked at me like i was insane. it was cute. it would be so awsome if that really happened. =)
"Seven books, countless hours, and many tears, just to find out that Harry defeats Voldemort not with love, but a Muggle handgun?!" -Rachael----------------- ------------------------- ------------------------- ---------------------haha hahahahahahhaha, this was the one who got more laughs outta me!
HAHAHA a muggle gun :'] and snapes punishment to wash is hair, his goat familie, haha stop it :']
I hate spoilers and never read them so i didn't know if it was a joke or not. but when i found out and read them----- How could it have fooled anyone???? Hahah! very funny though? where do you come up with that kinda stuf?? Very funny..very funny..~MM~
Haha-- I love the last comment, lucky charms! way to go! = ) Those were hilarrious ~MM~
"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 --- Can you imagine how HORRIBLE that would be?! I would burst into tears and continue for days that my whole life for the past decade was all a LIE...
you had me until i read that dumbledore was a bee and then it said that he was the giant squid. after i read that i knew there was something going on, but it was still a good joke
First Dumby comes down from the sky on a motor bike, then he's a bumblebee, then he's the giant squid. Very corresponding =) just loved it.
haha OMG u totally got me i didnt want to read it because it thought it was for real (funny)!! i never even thought that it would have anything to do with april fool Well done guys good one
lol, that was hilarious. Actually, when I first saw the post, i didn't read it because I was afraid of spoilers... but then I accidentally read the last one when I was scrolling down, and then I figured out that it was a joke.
lol i just read through them all and that is so funny if i had of read it then i would have knowe it was all a lie!!! i love the idea of the monn fallin and crushing voldie!! Love it
ha ha ha. vey funny guys! you crack me up! it's a wonder i'm not broken! :)
Hahaha, I love it! I was laughing out loud the entire time. I didn't fall for it but WOW, it had me laughing throughout the whole thing. I loved the part about Snape having to endure the tortue of washing his hair, LOL
Hahahaha nice one. Didn't fool me for a second though, I came to mugglenet today looking for a joke! April Fool's Day is one of my favorite holidays!!
Well, that was a bit rude don't you think?!! lol just kidding It was hilarious!!Laughing my bum off about washing Snape's hair!!
after the whole leakymug thing last year, i'm surprised that more of you didnt log on JUST to see what their joke would be this year like i did, lol.
OMG! I went on yesterday and just saw the lines about dumbledore being ressurected and being an animagus. I didn't see anything else so I thought it was real. I couldn't believe that you had ruined it. I went a whole day thiinking that they were real. nice work!
I'm an idiot
omg that was not funny i almost believed it for a second hahahahahha ( that was really good mugglecat..... part goat.....honestly )
ok so can somebody tell me what the other april fools jokes were from past years..lol...my friend told me sunday that there was a part of the book o mugglenet and he didnt read it cuz he was scared and then i was flippng out untill i got to the computer the next day and saw it said it was i joke... i was like oh.
I didn't want to read them to ruin the surprize. I actually believed it. Hah, this was pretty good.
Ha ha. It was kind of over the top. I mean, if you've been on mugglenet all these years, and you see that it just happens to be April Fools' Day on one of the biggest news posts ever, than you know something's up. You totally got my sister though, wow, she was jumping up and down and she was all jealous. You know, I never heard the Leaky Mug one, does anyone have the transcript?
HAHA!!! that wasn't funny. i was disappointed, it so obviously fake, two years ago was WAY better. sooooooooooooooooo disappointed. :(
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