It’s a weird feeling that up to this minute i’m still awe-strucked with IMAX and can’t get over with the episode. Last saturday was my first IMAX experience (courtesy of Birthday Boy Kuya Kim) together with good old (and some new) friends.

We’ve decided to feel the 3D experience via the arid Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, the 6th of the Harry Potter movie series. The 3D part lasted for like 25 drooling minutes, worth every penny if you ask me. The IMAX MOA has the largest screen in the country, which makes the 3D experience a little over the edge.

On to the movie review and enough with the IMAX blah. For some reason, i didn’t expect much from the story as i’ve read the book years ago. The film was ok, though some areas we’re boring and dragging not to forget the unforgivable skipping of important parts of the book.

There were some areas of the story that were obviously added. The Death Eater attack in The Burrow was not in the book, and yes, the burning of The Burrow wasn’t at all part of the original story. It should be Tonks and not Luna who found Harry in the train. Dumbledore meeting/threatening the Dursleys was not in the Movie. It would be interesting seeing Albus talking to Petunia. LOL. Plus the whole dark secret of Albus Dumbledore being skipped. A big time downer.

If i remember it right, there’s a big fight scene before Dumbledore died. We only got a portion of it. That’s the best they can do? I was expecting a major showdown of magic, we got a Draco-disarming-Albus scene instead.

The revelation of the identity of the Half Blood Prince should have been the highlight of the movie, next to Dumbledore’s death of course, besides the title of the movie is Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, not Harry Potter and Ginny Weasleys Pink Panties.

Anyway, we can’t expect the director recreating the entirety of the book to be in the movie or we’d be stuck in the movie house for days. So let it be. Maybe they have reasons and the inserted scenes will play a big role in the last two HP movies.

Movie effects were great, cinematography was perfect. IMAX was awesome. A saturday pa-morningan blues with friends plus a cup of coffee. Classic!

Harry Potter (and the Half Blood Prince) now showing

Want some spoilers? lols

For fans like me, the most anticipating part would be the death of Albus Dumbledore, not to mention the funeral at kung sino man ang papatay sa kanya, hulaan n’yo.. . If you’ve read the book then kilala nyo na rin kung sino ang Half Blood Prince. This sequel is a prelude to what’s gonna happen on the last movie installment.

Most questions will be answered of course by the last book. I recommend that you read the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows as well. Malupit to.

See related news from BBC below:

JK Rowling outs Dumbledore as gay

Harry Potter author JK Rowling has revealed that one of her characters, Hogwarts school headmaster Albus Dumbledore, is gay.

She made her revelation to a packed house in New York’s Carnegie Hall on Friday, as part of her US book tour.

She took audience questions and was asked if Dumbledore found “true love”.

“Dumbledore is gay,” she said, adding he was smitten with rival Gellert Grindelwald, who he beat in a battle between good and bad wizards long ago.

The audience gasped, then applauded. “I would have told you earlier if I knew it would make you so happy,” she said.

“Falling in love can blind us to an extent,” she added, saying Dumbledore was “horribly, terribly let down” and his love for Grindelwald was his “great tragedy”.

“Oh, my god,” Rowling, 42, concluded with a laugh, “the fan fiction”.

Fan sites have long speculated on Dumbledore’s sexuality as he was known for having a mysterious, troubled past.

Rowling told the audience that while working on the planned sixth Potter film, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, she saw the script carried a reference to a girl who was once of interest to Dumbledore.

She said she ensured director David Yates was made aware of the truth about her character.

Gay rights campaigner Peter Tatchell welcomed the news about Dumbledore and said: “It’s good that children’s literature includes the reality of gay people, since we exist in every society.

“But I am disappointed that she did not make Dumbledore’s sexuality explicit in the Harry Potter book. Making it obvious would have sent a much more powerful message of understanding and acceptance.”

And a spokesman for gay rights group Stonewall added: “It’s great that JK has said this. It shows that there’s no limit to what gay and lesbian people can do, even being a wizard headmaster.”

Rowling also did a brief reading from the seventh book in her best-selling series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, as part of her Open Book Tour of the US – her first there for seven years.

She said she regarded her novels as a “prolonged argument for tolerance” and urged her fans to “question authority”.

But she added that not everyone likes her work. Christian groups have alleged the books promote witchcraft. The author said her revelation about Dumbledore would give them one more reason.

The seventh Potter book broke sales records on both sides of the Atlantic when it was published in July, selling 11 million copies in 24 hours.

The fifth film adaptation of the series, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix was released this summer. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is due for release late next year.

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Dobby (applauds his loyalty to Harry Potter) was there till his death… i guess that’s how the author interpreted his character, loyal, protective and loving. Never thought that this house elf could really move me.

STORY TELLING A LIE
The lies of Albus Dumbledore was intricate, didn’t care much of it though. Rowling concentrated on the evil side of Dumbee, too boring if you ask me. Ako na lang sana nagsulat at inilagay ko dun that Dumbledore was a direct descendant of Gryffindor and James Potter is his son, making Harry Potter his grandson, hence his very unique partiality to Potter. Then it stops there.

BELLATRIX

And another revelation. Never really noticed her character (in the book, all i know is she’s very wicked, insanely evil and diabolic) after i saw the 5th movie, i’ve read book 5 but never really cared if she killed Black. Until i saw her character on the big screen, an eccentric woman so offbeat you’d want to fuck her to death, i found my dream girl though i hated her when she tried to kill Potter, and then Book 7, she deserves to die, salamat kay Mrs. Weasley. Imagine Mrs. Weasley, a very perky mom to Ron, so loving to Harry, uttering this: “NOT MY DAUGHTER YOU BITCH!” haha. May bitch pang nalalaman ampoootahh! Eh ang alam ko lang na kaya nyang gawin eh mag-gantsilyo. Wahaha.

HORCRUX
Harry was a horcrux. Yun lang. The battle at Hogwarts will be a sight to see in the silverscreen… eto talaga ang aabangan ko. That includes the foolish death of Voldemort…

Over-all? the book is full of action.. harry potter fans shouldn’t miss this one. A must read novel.

Tinatamad akong magsulat ng mahaba.. kaya yan na muna.. haha

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Got my book already. Dumating yung pinsan ko last Friday (from US) and she delivered the book before I went home to La Union. Guess what? Libre… wahaha! Thanks Insan!   

The last installment of Harry Potter Series is now out today… teka.. isipin ko muna kung bibili ako mamaya ng book..  hehe..

INASAL
Anyway.. since we are all living near Robinsons Pioneer.. we opted to watch it there. Yeah..we had dinner first…. Blah! Blah! Blah! Went to INASAL and tasted the phenomenal Ysabella’s Chicken Inasal… methinks that the chicken really tastes superior… it’s not that exceptional actually… there is something really different.. something familiar, something I’ve tasted before… but yes.. I like the recipe.. quite appetizing. I didn’t enjoy the dinner as we had to rush it to get in time for the movie. Buset!

DUMBLEDORE’s ARMY
And now… Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Some call it Dumbledore’s army against the Dark Lord. I call them crushers of the Death Eaters. I’ve read the book last year.. and yeah.. it’s quite tedious… since Harry appeared to be neurotic on this one, since Cedrics death. I love how they depicted the dementors… gave me some chills… haha

Hermione is now a lady..may boobs na nga eh… Ron was… haha.. dorky pa rin.. and the revelation is Luna Lovegood (future stalker of Ron.. haha!) , the book depicted her as someone you wouldn’t like.. someone you would avoid because she was too dirty… and hmmm… WEIRD? Hell yeah! Luna is weird.. pero sa movie… she was weird… but not too weird… she’s quite pretty if I may add. Cho Chang? Got ugly! Neville? Pumayat… haha..

Umbridge is now my most hated villain in the series… the actress gave a great job on the role… bitchy and evil.. haha.. mas evil pa sya kay Lucius Malfoy. That scheming bitch! But hey… she was too powerful… with a backing from the Ministry of Magic. When she replaced Dumbee as the Headmaster… she became more evil… just like she was too into her newly acquired powers… abusing and making the most out of it… Too bad.. kinuyog sya ng mga Centaurs .. haha

Snape as always…scheming.. but very suplado.. Suplado talaga ampootah!

Sirius was ok… Kreacher has a small part… and Moody was… errr… an extra. The best part of the movie was the fight scene between Dumbledore and Voldemort… effects were awesome… plus the stunts are perfectly done… i guess it’s my first time to see real action in JK Rowlings book.. imagine that? Death Eaters versus the Order.. Dumbledore versus Voldemort.. Harry versus Voldemort….

Book 5 was dark… can’t wait to see Book 6 in the cinemas.. mas Dark.. mas maraming namatay..

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At last.. i’m done reading Harry Potter and The Half Blood Prince… at sino daw ung half-blood prince? hehe…. someone very good at potions… I won’t elaborate the details since everyone is not reading the book and just relying on the upcoming movie.. baka sa 2008 pa ito ipalabas. This year yata lalabas ang last installment ni JK Rowling sa most anticipated Book of all time. I heard sa last quarter ng taon, and the title is…. Harry Potter and the Deadly Halo-halo.. wahaha.. sorry.. got carried away… Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

I have this spoof kasi of Harry Potter Titles.. i called it Horny Peter.. eto ung mga titles:

Horny Peter and the Sorcerers Bone
Horny Peter and the Chamber Maids Secrets
Horny Peter and the Prisoner of Mang Kulas
Horny Peter and the Goblet of Wine
Horny Peter and The Order of Petiks
Horny Peter and the Half Breed Bitch

and syempre.. the last book….

Harry Potter and the Deadly Halo-halo

Moving on… I wasn’t impressed with Book 6.. mas gusto ko yung Order of The Phoenix.. mas marami ang action…. mas dark, mas violent.. may kissing scene.. sayang at walang bed scene si McGonagall and Ron Weasley.. haha!… at may Voldemort versus Dumbledore scene pa…. this i’ve got to watch sa sinehan…

Here are some points:
The search for the horcrux Tom hid in a cave was a bit… er…. amateur-ish. I don’t like the parlor game style.. haha.. the plot was too easy… sana mas mahirap na lang ang sinulat ni Rowling.. like.. ummm… while approaching the center … Dumbledore needs to prick Harry’s eyes.. or something Darker… like he needs to kill Hagrid and use his body for ransom.. i expected something with violence and some death, with all that rolling heads on the floor.. while blood drips in all areas of the cave.. some brains scattered also will do. Haha..

Felix Felicis, there are some.. missed points here.. mukhang may konting mali dito. Pero ok lang… i like the idea anyway.. atleast i’ve learned something from it. And one more thing.. The DEATH of Dumbledore.. i think it was too easy… di man lang nakapanlaban si Dumbee kay Snape.. and yeah.. there is something behind it.. mukhang Dumbee is not really dead… not that i expect him to be… he is the greatest Wizard of all time…. tas pinatay lang ni Snape.. in a split second.. ni walang aray.. sana may torture.. like binabalatan sya ng buhay.. or worst… unti-unting ina-amputate ang mga daliri nya… while he cries for Help.. and Harry of course.. can’t do anything… he’s a loser you know.. haha!

And lastly… the funeral… wala… funeral lang.. hindi man lang ako na-tats sa chapter na ito.. and wala man lang Voldemort appearance.. May harang ata dito.. ibalik ang bayad ko… haha!

Di pa ko tapos.. di ko man lang na-tackle ung issue between Harry and Ginny being the lovebirds at the end of the story… pinatos talaga ni Harry ang utol ni Ron… of course with an approving hilaw na bayaw na si Ron… does that mean.. magiging bilas nya si Fleur dela Cour (tama ba isfelings ko?) hayaan na.. basta sounds like. LOL