tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13602285.post1450220977914124294..comments2023-05-05T11:14:43.028-04:00Comments on Wands and Worlds: Harry Potter giveawayAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16813084292265103896noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13602285.post-41426843671267232842009-07-07T19:22:04.474-04:002009-07-07T19:22:04.474-04:00Thanks so much to everyone who entered! I'm am...Thanks so much to everyone who entered! I'm amazed at the memories shared and at how much Harry Potter has meant to so many people. Thank you for sharing your Harry Potter memories with me.<br /><br />I selected the winners by putting every entry - by blog comment, blog post, or tweet, in a spreadsheet. I then used random.org to randomly generate four numbers, and used those numbers as an index into the spreadsheet. The four lucky winners are:<br /><br />Rachel (Blog comment Jun 16, 2009 10:01 PM)<br /><br />Sarah Z (Blog comment Jun 24, 2009 11:27 PM)<br /><br />Nicole D. (Blog comment Jun 29, 2009 1:21 PM)<br /><br />@ginaruiz (Twitter 4:25 PM Jul 6th)<br /><br />Congratulations to the winners! Please send your snail mail address to me at sruth@wandsandworlds.com so that I can send you your prize pack.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813084292265103896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13602285.post-58066427416331020622009-07-06T22:21:21.652-04:002009-07-06T22:21:21.652-04:00My Son began reading HP and begged me to read it, ...My Son began reading HP and begged me to read it, he has great taste and the rest is history in our family. My son has read the series five or six times, My daughter has read the series two or three times & I have read it three times!<br />Thanks for a SUPER giveaway=)<br />Luvdaylilies at bellsouth dot netLuvdaylilieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10214490487976952897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13602285.post-10411101025067330192009-07-06T18:18:11.948-04:002009-07-06T18:18:11.948-04:00I got the first Harry Potter book for Christmas in...I got the first Harry Potter book for Christmas in 1998, and I've been hooked ever since!<br /><br />paradoxrevealed (at) aim (dot) comParadoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05079964912873947188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13602285.post-84930519503001131352009-07-06T16:29:23.199-04:002009-07-06T16:29:23.199-04:00I think my favorite Harry Potter memory is my daug...I think my favorite Harry Potter memory is my daughter's 5th birthday. We threw a Harry Potter bash. We had a sorting hat sort the kids as they arrived, they made their wands, brewed potions, pulled figures out of a box for transfiguration, took their OWLS (Harry Potter Scene It) and just had a really wonderful time. Even the parents who stayed got into it with us.Heather Longhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00111087753748899597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13602285.post-90005621692722484552009-07-06T12:43:45.174-04:002009-07-06T12:43:45.174-04:00My favorite thing about Harry Potter is a bit outs...My favorite thing about Harry Potter is a bit outside the books. I'm just amazed and inspired by all that J.P. Rowling has been able to do! From single motherhood, to becoming the most successful author on the planet, she's really an inspiration to us all!<br /><br />lahlstedt (at) gmail (dot) comLisanne624https://www.blogger.com/profile/14515571677458538151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13602285.post-76273250529681091432009-07-04T19:00:31.544-04:002009-07-04T19:00:31.544-04:00I started reading the series when I was in 7th gra...I started reading the series when I was in 7th grade and loved them. I still remember my sister and I getting the 3rd book and reading the whole book in 2 days. We just sat on our beds the whole weekend and read. Prisoner of Azkaban is still my favorite.Danni Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04077535382468976411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13602285.post-60929476959762395062009-07-04T18:21:08.583-04:002009-07-04T18:21:08.583-04:00I read the first one as soon as it came out and en...I read the first one as soon as it came out and enjoyed it. My son was young and hated reading at the time but wanted to know what was happening. "Tell me, what they're doing now." He couldn't wait for the movie. Now he's older and has a fondness for reading and has been going back to the first books to read them.techyonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03886180667109085768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13602285.post-52801862687916220332009-07-04T17:12:25.433-04:002009-07-04T17:12:25.433-04:00I do not have these books in the Harry Potter seri...I do not have these books in the Harry Potter series and would love to get back into reading them.ossmcalchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12008205204310879439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13602285.post-76834183620729295942009-07-03T05:06:07.472-04:002009-07-03T05:06:07.472-04:00My husband and I read all the books as soon as the...My husband and I read all the books as soon as they came out, and the most exciting thing for me has been watching my now 8-year-old son discover Harry Potter and start reading them on his own. This year during second grade he read his way through the first 4 books -- and he has just as big a crush on the Harry Potter series as I do! It would be great to win books 5-7 in paperback so he could have them for his very own library. I admit I'm quite possessive of my hardback copies!1993welhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08441248117934243543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13602285.post-55577271177847110032009-07-02T11:09:36.950-04:002009-07-02T11:09:36.950-04:00I have only watched Harry Potter at the movies. I...I have only watched Harry Potter at the movies. I would love to read the books though. I know that I should read the books first, but that never seems to happen. Thank you for offering these great reads.<br /><br />hoopdeedriver (at) yahoo (dot) comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13602285.post-6567233544011540502009-07-01T19:46:12.819-04:002009-07-01T19:46:12.819-04:00I remember the anticipation for Deathly Hollows! I...I remember the anticipation for Deathly Hollows! I couldn't wait to read it and when it arrived from amazon, I didn't answer any phone calls and read the whole thing in one day!Mishiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08082573175028164167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13602285.post-91817417497312098182009-07-01T19:31:40.555-04:002009-07-01T19:31:40.555-04:00I own a collection of hardbound first editions acq...I own a collection of hardbound first editions acquired individually one after the other following furious and often painful intervals between publishing's over the course of a decade. Each interval wasn't anxiety wrought the entire time, just exacerbated immediately following the reading of the most recently released copy and just preceding a brand new release.<br />As consequence there is literally NO WAY these books will ever be removed from their shelf to be place into the hands of my 11 and 7 year old nieces. Who have been after me for as long as the first movie hit the theaters. I've held them off in the past by purchasing BookCD's of the first four books which they really enjoyed but my bank account didn't.<br />Obtaining soft covers at no price to myself would solve the impasse in which the children and I find ourselves.<br />They will get to finger Harry Potter to their little pink hearts content and both my collection and afore mentioned bank account remain unmolested.Jenihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06527418966390005775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13602285.post-35642409208303504692009-07-01T18:16:13.873-04:002009-07-01T18:16:13.873-04:00Harry Potter memory? Well, the first time I ever ...Harry Potter memory? Well, the first time I ever got into the stuff was when my sister and grandpa made me see the movie. That's something I'll always have as a connection to both of them. Warm and snuggly, right?<br /><br />Now for the boring stuff:<br />--Blogged about this here: http://wisb.blogspot.com/2009/07/giveaways-at-edge-of-eartherr-june.html<br />--Tweeted this here (forgot the blasted hashtag): http://twitter.com/shaunduke/statuses/2427062765Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13571452656553970472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13602285.post-26062717671827582532009-06-29T13:22:50.548-04:002009-06-29T13:22:50.548-04:00When I was engaged to my husband, he saved up and ...When I was engaged to my husband, he saved up and bought me a replica of Hermione's time-turner pendant for Christmas. That meant a lot to me not only because he'd saved to get me something beautiful, but also because he was accepting me for the huge geek I truly am.<br /><br />It was very romantic :). Thanks, Harry Potter for that moment!Rebecca Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15214077952378770753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13602285.post-24668606602011909292009-06-29T13:21:48.854-04:002009-06-29T13:21:48.854-04:00I read the first book when I was in college as par...I read the first book when I was in college as part of a Children's Lit class. I remember that I started it in the evening, and kept reading straight through the night to finish it, because I couldn't put it down!Nicole D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07204926644325754936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13602285.post-61742945414486400062009-06-26T22:20:59.787-04:002009-06-26T22:20:59.787-04:00First I heard of it was the 1st movie and loved it...First I heard of it was the 1st movie and loved it and only got better when every new movie came out! - regnod(at)yahoo(d0t)comDaniel Mnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13602285.post-37484924371979121032009-06-26T20:03:25.070-04:002009-06-26T20:03:25.070-04:00I remember taking my daughter to a Harry Potter ev...I remember taking my daughter to a Harry Potter event at a book store and it was such fun. Everybody was excited and happy and there were a lot of activities for the kids. It was a fun family evening.Mia J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12448156900359337329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13602285.post-36127104047790512612009-06-25T00:55:45.294-04:002009-06-25T00:55:45.294-04:00When I was in library school, I worked hard all we...When I was in library school, I worked hard all week long (and I had a part-time job too). It was tough. But on Sundays I did no work at all! Often I would ride my bike 7 miles to the beach, find a place to relax, and read <i>Harry Potter</i> all afternoon! (Sorry, library, for returning sandy books! Yes, I should have known better!) The books were fun and being near the ocean always seemed to put my school stress in perspective.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13602285.post-53756766515030445002009-06-24T23:27:44.937-04:002009-06-24T23:27:44.937-04:00I had never watched the movies or read the books s...I had never watched the movies or read the books so one day 3 of them were on tv one after another so my daughter and I made a day of watching Harry Potter!<br />Thanks<br />Sarah<br />believedreamcourage (at) gmail.comSarah Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18131072200232725157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13602285.post-9288675135681368092009-06-22T09:40:29.581-04:002009-06-22T09:40:29.581-04:00I first heard about the series around the time Pri...I first heard about the series around the time Prisoner of Azkaban was released in the U.S. All I knew about it was that they were children's books and huge bestsellers. I bought the first one and remember not leaving my kitchen table until I was done reading it. Then it was torture waiting for Books 2 and 3.... there were huge waiting lists at the library. My boyfriend (now my husband) bought the hardcover copies for me a present. Harry's had an important place in my life ever since.Susan Kuselhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15613470998029847177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13602285.post-59976219420805217242009-06-21T17:25:07.218-04:002009-06-21T17:25:07.218-04:00my favorite memories of harry potter are going to...my favorite memories of harry potter are going to the late night book drop releases so we all could get the books early- now I have other children who want to read and they read them over and overMOMFOREVERANDEVERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00238159946247403494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13602285.post-60471462069136994172009-06-21T12:24:24.534-04:002009-06-21T12:24:24.534-04:00I love the harry potter series too! I have re-read...I love the harry potter series too! I have re-read my hard cover set so much it is starting to fall apart. I cannot wait for the next movie to come out!! My favorite book still is the 4th one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13602285.post-82094408733975637582009-06-20T16:57:38.150-04:002009-06-20T16:57:38.150-04:00Thanks for blogging it, Rachel! That gets you anot...Thanks for blogging it, Rachel! That gets you another entry. Good luck!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813084292265103896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13602285.post-17828294625910395972009-06-20T16:45:27.277-04:002009-06-20T16:45:27.277-04:00I blogged about the giveaway! www.applesaucemagic....I blogged about the giveaway! www.applesaucemagic.blogspot.comRachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09688322421895463628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13602285.post-21183858984978940792009-06-19T18:13:59.996-04:002009-06-19T18:13:59.996-04:00Hi Tasses. I don't remember seeing your entry ...Hi Tasses. I don't remember seeing your entry in the pending queue, but I apologize if I somehow messed up approving it. It wouldn't be the first time. Thanks for entering again, and good luck!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813084292265103896noreply@blogger.com