Showing posts with label Harry Potter. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Harry Potter. Show all posts
Harry Potter order tag; Maud
This is few days late but this is going to be my main post.
I'm going to be doing an order of favourite to least favourite harry potter books tag. I will also write a mini description of why. Don't get me wrong though, I love them all!
I hope you all enjoy this fun post :)
It will be least favourite to favourite by the way.
Books
Least
1. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
This is my least favourite book because I just found it really creepy. I read this in Year6 so I might think a bit differently now?!
2. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Lots of people (aka Emile) love this book. I don't really know why this is near the bottom of my list, I just prefer most of the other books' plot lines.
3. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
I really love this book as it's the start of this amazing adventure. But I suppose it gets more incredible as you get futher into the series.
4. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
I also loved this one but ya know...There are sooo many up the top of the scale that this ended up here ;(
5. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
I really like the Triwizard Tournament and how in this book, us readers to meet other wizarding
schools.
6. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
It was so tough to choose between these last two so they are pretty much equal. I REALLY REALLY LOVE this one!
7. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Although it had a really slow start, the end of this book was life-changing.
I loved it so so so so sooooo much. I stayed up until 3:30 am to finish it. Yep <----- That is dedication right there ;0
Favourite
That is my list of least favourite to favourite.
I tag Emile to do this so you can see our difference of opinion!
QOTD: Which is your favourite Harry Potter book?
Happy Reading!
Maud xxx
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows brief review; Maud
Hey guys!
I stayed up late the other night and I finally finished the Harry Potter series :)
This is going to be a no spoiler review so whether you have or have not yet indulged yourself into this book, keep reading.
For me, this book had quite a slow start. That for me is the ONLY downfall of this series. I feel like in all of the Harry Potter books, whether it's at the Dursleys' or not, it has some sort of a slow start.
Fortunately though, as you get into the book, it gets quicker paced and is more enjoyable to read.
The first 220 pages of this book took me FOREVER to read, unlike the last 380 which took me around a day.
My favourite quotes from this book are
"After all this time?
Always."-- Severus Snape
"Not my daughter you BITCH"
-- Molly Weasley
"Of course it is happening in your head, Harry,
but why on earth should that mean that that it is not real?"
--Albus Dumbledore
That'll be all for now as this is only brief. Now I have to go and book for
my Parent's Evening :( I'm terrified.
QOTD: Which is your favourite Harry Potter book?
Happy Reading!
Maud
I stayed up late the other night and I finally finished the Harry Potter series :)
This is going to be a no spoiler review so whether you have or have not yet indulged yourself into this book, keep reading.
For me, this book had quite a slow start. That for me is the ONLY downfall of this series. I feel like in all of the Harry Potter books, whether it's at the Dursleys' or not, it has some sort of a slow start.
Fortunately though, as you get into the book, it gets quicker paced and is more enjoyable to read.
The first 220 pages of this book took me FOREVER to read, unlike the last 380 which took me around a day.
My favourite quotes from this book are
"After all this time?
Always."-- Severus Snape
"Not my daughter you BITCH"
-- Molly Weasley
"Of course it is happening in your head, Harry,
but why on earth should that mean that that it is not real?"
--Albus Dumbledore
That'll be all for now as this is only brief. Now I have to go and book for
my Parent's Evening :( I'm terrified.
QOTD: Which is your favourite Harry Potter book?
Happy Reading!
Maud
Currently Reading; Maud
Hey guys!
I am currently reading Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows :)
It is gonna take a while to finish but I'll get through it!
Happy Reading,
Maud xxx
Review on Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince; Maud
Hey guys!
A few days ago I finished Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince! It took me a considerable amount of time to get through but overall it was amazing!
This is one of the slower paced Harry Potter novels...especially near the beginning! This made it slower and harder for me to get into. I loved the ending as it got more upbeat and fast paced making it quicker and easier to read! Rowling's writing is absolutely phenominal to read! I really recommend the Harry Potter series to EVERYONE, people of all ages! Don't you find it extremely annoying when people say that the Harry Potter series is for kids 😒 Anyway, I really recommend and everyone should give it a go!
QOTD: What is your biggest pet peeve?
Happy Reading!
Maud :)
Warner Bros. Studio Tour Experience ~ Emile
Bonjour,
My apologies for not posting this sooner, I was busy and I didn't want to write a half-hearted post after promising something good. I don't make promises I can't keep. I recommend you grab a drink, because this is going to be a long post.
First of all, before I tell you about my experience may I say that I have been to the Warner Bros. Studios before. This was my second time going. I did find however that I had missed a lot of details and it was so much fun to go with my best friend Maud, it was a very different experience.
Staring off, we were both very excited! We decided to dress up in house colours, my house being Ravenclaw and Maud's being Hufflepuff. We wore house colours and decorated our faces with house-themed makeup. That bit in itself hugely pumped us up for the experience. I had silver and blue painted nails as well as silver eyeshadow. I was wearing grey leggings with a cobalt blue top and a blue and silver necklace. Maud wore black bottoms with a mustard yellow tank top. She had the word "Hufflepuff" written across her nails in alternating black and yellow (which, by the way, I did for her). On her eyes she had golden eyeshadow.
As far as the displays I don't want to reveal too much unless you also want to go on this trip and see the studio tour. All I am going to say is that there were costumes, props, animatronics, special effects, sets and much more. It is incredible. Fangirl heaven. Seeing everything as it was used by the actors in bringing this famous story world to life was a dream come true. At the bottom of this post I will add a section that contains spoilers about the tour, so open at your own risk.
Another thing you can do there is try butter beer in the cafe! Maud and I both liked it, however, when we went there they were serving butter beer ice cream which I preferred. I wish you could buy butter beer ice cream at the supermarket. Don't we all.
In Olivander's shop at the end of the tour look out for the wands of some of the actors, we found a few!
The gift shop at the end was pricey, but it was a special experience so I did buy a chocolate frog. I was gifted a Ravenclaw scarf and a wand to go with that. I chose Ginny Weasley's wand because it was one of my favourites and feels comfortable to hold, if that makes sense? It felt nice and balanced. Maud bought Sirius Black's wand which was also one of my favourites.
Here are some pictures from the tour:
I rate it 5/5 for bookish experience and awesomeness!
Au revoir,
Emile x
And now the spoiler section. Open this at your own risk. I hold none of the blame.
I loved seeing the actor's costumes, especially Ron's dress robes from the Yule Ball and Hermione's gorgeous dress. Another part I really enjoyed was walking down Diagon Alley. Seeing Olivanders and Quality Quidditch Supplies made the world feel so real. Looking at all the sketches and models of sets emphasised how much work was put into these movies that you don't see on the screen. I realised just how many people were needed to put these movies together. Among the crew were some amazing artist's whose work is displayed as part of the tour. Looking at the work was inspirational to me as I really enjoy looking at and drawing art and architectural drawings. The talent was incredible.
I could talk about this for ages, but for now I had better go.
Au revoir,
Emile x
My apologies for not posting this sooner, I was busy and I didn't want to write a half-hearted post after promising something good. I don't make promises I can't keep. I recommend you grab a drink, because this is going to be a long post.
First of all, before I tell you about my experience may I say that I have been to the Warner Bros. Studios before. This was my second time going. I did find however that I had missed a lot of details and it was so much fun to go with my best friend Maud, it was a very different experience.
Staring off, we were both very excited! We decided to dress up in house colours, my house being Ravenclaw and Maud's being Hufflepuff. We wore house colours and decorated our faces with house-themed makeup. That bit in itself hugely pumped us up for the experience. I had silver and blue painted nails as well as silver eyeshadow. I was wearing grey leggings with a cobalt blue top and a blue and silver necklace. Maud wore black bottoms with a mustard yellow tank top. She had the word "Hufflepuff" written across her nails in alternating black and yellow (which, by the way, I did for her). On her eyes she had golden eyeshadow.
As far as the displays I don't want to reveal too much unless you also want to go on this trip and see the studio tour. All I am going to say is that there were costumes, props, animatronics, special effects, sets and much more. It is incredible. Fangirl heaven. Seeing everything as it was used by the actors in bringing this famous story world to life was a dream come true. At the bottom of this post I will add a section that contains spoilers about the tour, so open at your own risk.
Another thing you can do there is try butter beer in the cafe! Maud and I both liked it, however, when we went there they were serving butter beer ice cream which I preferred. I wish you could buy butter beer ice cream at the supermarket. Don't we all.
In Olivander's shop at the end of the tour look out for the wands of some of the actors, we found a few!
The gift shop at the end was pricey, but it was a special experience so I did buy a chocolate frog. I was gifted a Ravenclaw scarf and a wand to go with that. I chose Ginny Weasley's wand because it was one of my favourites and feels comfortable to hold, if that makes sense? It felt nice and balanced. Maud bought Sirius Black's wand which was also one of my favourites.
Here are some pictures from the tour:
I rate it 5/5 for bookish experience and awesomeness!
Au revoir,
Emile x
And now the spoiler section. Open this at your own risk. I hold none of the blame.
I loved seeing the actor's costumes, especially Ron's dress robes from the Yule Ball and Hermione's gorgeous dress. Another part I really enjoyed was walking down Diagon Alley. Seeing Olivanders and Quality Quidditch Supplies made the world feel so real. Looking at all the sketches and models of sets emphasised how much work was put into these movies that you don't see on the screen. I realised just how many people were needed to put these movies together. Among the crew were some amazing artist's whose work is displayed as part of the tour. Looking at the work was inspirational to me as I really enjoy looking at and drawing art and architectural drawings. The talent was incredible.
I could talk about this for ages, but for now I had better go.
Au revoir,
Emile x
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