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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
You got me for just a second. Happy April Fools!
Lmfao that totally got me. I believed the top, and thought that you were making stuff up so that we didn't know what really happened in the book, but then I'm like "Hey...wait...what day is it?! They didn't read it!" Aaahh you guys are amazing.
If you want more check out the Floo Network, HarryPotterFanFiction and Leaky. Floo Network is the best probably!
heehee! u got me for a minute there! lol :D great joke tho! Micahs is definatley the best tho!! lol
Wow, i was about to come and complain how they abadoned their spoiler policy, thanks everyone from making a fool of myself
omg that scared me!!! haha...nice one you guys. wow. almost had a heart attack!
Haha I actually checked MuggleNet to see what their April Fools' Day prank would be... even though last year's and the one 2 years ago were better, this got me laughing as well:) And it's cool that you guys added some more... keep on adding crazy thoughts!
Funny!! Happy April Fools guys! :)
I HATE YOU MUGGLENET!!!!!!!!!!! i near had a heart attack!!!!!!!!!!!!! omg my heart is still thumping a mile a minute!!! i wasnt going to read it so i just scrolled down to the bottom to read the comments and i just saw the piece 'dumbledore is actully an animagus' and i started screaming almost koncking my labtop off my knees and breaking it to pieces!!!! i cant beleive i fell for that!!!!! jamie is the funniest guy ever!harry breaking his pelvis!LOL LOL!!
That was a good one. When I read the first couple of lines I actually believed it...and then I was like: oooh. Happy April Fool's!
"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." ^^^ That is deffinately the most believable. Hehe Happy April Fools guys!
omgosh! i thought that was real and i was mad that i read it...i totally forgot it was april fools day! wow u guys got me good!
HAHA. Happy April Fools Day! Those reviews are great. Aberforth's long lost love child?
Uh Uh...That was some shock when I saw spoiler alert....but luckily I remembered before getting heart atack...good one guys! Happy April Fools!
well I thought it was perfect.. personaly I was thinking you did get to read the book and was putting dumb comments down instead of giving up the goods, but yeah it is April 1st huh? great job guys..
oh yeah, april fools, that had me worried for a second!
April Fools.
What, still posting "comments"? Hahahaha....:):):)
Aahhhhhh u like totally scarrd me! thats hilarious!! omfg lmaoooooo
omg..it was totally obvious but TOO darn FUNNY!!!Man, you guys are da best!!!!Although i must say that none of your April fools' day pranks have been better than the first one..i swallowed that one hook, line and sinker...
Ah, I'm so gullible!
you guys completetly and totally suck! i bought it and admit it >< i didn't relize it until the stuff didn't make sense and that everyone posted april fools good job tho =] although idk about snape being aberforths long lost son that one was funny and the one with hermione killed me being evil lmao good work
honestly! at first, i did not want to read anything then i thought i to read some comments--- an then, it hit me... good prank, it really got me fo a minute or so
You Dweebs! You had me for just a fraction of a second. Better than last years, though.
Okay, I definitely forgot what day it was and freaked out for about twenty minutes, because in trying to scroll past the "spoilers" I'd accidentally caught the line "Dumbledore's glorious resurrection" and started having a spaz attack. I was going crazy until my dad reminded me what today is. How gullible am I??!!! Great trick though guys! Nicely done!
JKR is so thoughtful. What a wonderful present for Emerson and Melissa on their first wedding anniversary! :>)
YEAH YEAH!!! WE BELIEVE THAT!!!!! NICE APRIL FOOL JOKE GUYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I did believe it... Well, after the first "revew" I told myself 'No, that's impossible!"
haha i believed it until i saw the spoilers. i don't think you guys would ever ruin the book for us. good one though.
You guys totally had me going there for a moment. But, if it was a APRIL Fool's day joke.....why was it posted March 31????
Lol, Very funny mugglenet. You actually made me believe this until i read about snape and aberforth...and a goat... And i was wondering only an hour ago what you would do for April Fool's Day!
HAHA... good one guys, you totally got me for a minute!!!!
Oh, I love you guys, I was actually angry about you for the first couple of minutes! This is splendid!!!
lol, I totally forgot it was April 1st until I read this.
Yeah. Happy April Fool's Day! I mean, Dumbledore rising from the dead and going up to heaven on Sirius's motorbike? Great prank, guys!
haha! you had me for a minute! i was just starting to email my friends to tell them not to read mugglenet this morning unless they wanted a nasty surprise when i thought "wait a minute...." happy april fool's day!
Woah you seriously got me there for a minute. Okay, fine, 15 minutes. I quickly closed out of mugglenet so I wouldn't have to read any of the spoilers. Then I looked at my calendar....
hahahahahahahahaha. happy april fool's day!
I was thinking--- What--- Aberforth could not be the love child of Aberforth, etc., etc., then I realized it was April Fool's Day (which I should know, having stayed up all night to prepare my pranks)!!!! GOOD ONE, GUYS!!! This is even better than last year!!
I was so believeing that for a while, lol. Then I was like wait a second Harry slipped on carrot cake? that can't be right. haha I'm such blonde.
It was quite disappointing to learn that it was all a joke, though admittedly I am relieved that Hermione did not cross over to the Dark side. The part about Dudley and the Dementor was very believable! The thing with Snape just seems to strange to comprehend.
Wow...I was soooo mad at you guys last night when I checked mugglenet before going to bed. I didn't even read the review because I didn't want to spoil the book. I then woke up this morning and realized it was April Fool's day--and that you always do something for it. You got me really good and you are thus forgiven :) Happy April Fools Day mugglenet!!!!
Nice, guys, really, Happy April Fools Day!
Oh my... you got me, Mugglenet! And you know what's so bad about it? That's the only reason I came to Mugglenet this morning, to see yall's April Fool's Day joke, and I STILL fell for it! I didn't realize it was a joke until I read the first few comments... then I was like "DOH!" I was so ticked at first, when I read the first review about "Dumbledore's triumphant ressurection," that the entire thing wasn't in black text where you had to highlight it to see it... Anyone remember the prank from last year--Leaky Mug? Heh heh... that was so funny, but I knew better than that. The year before--the one about Mugglenet being taken down by the FBI, I think--I believed that one (I forgot it was April 1). Lol, Mugglenet, you're good!
Happy April Fool's Day =]
oh shhh! I forgot that its 1 april today! xD wow..if Hermione turend evil.. ha!xD but the one I love is the one with Dudley and the diett...it could fitt perfect!!xD wow, you really got me there..I was shocked! Ron..in a band, lol xD But greate job!^^ you really fooled me.. :P happy 1st april and happy easter from Norway!^^
What? No Memerson this year? What about their lovechild or the fact that last year the breakup was a hoax and their honeymoon pictures? Hmmmm? :)
that was hilarious. i laughed so hard. Happy April Fools Day everyone!!
Haha... April Fools... That's right..
Totally got me for like 5 mins because i was like no no no i'll spoil it for myself. Then i got curious and read one then 10 minutes later i read the snape goat one becasue i was like welll two can't hurt. YOU MEANIES!
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