i won’t allow myself to see any of the harry potter movies until i’ve read the book and i’ve fallen quite behind the movie franchise. i have fallen behind in part because i was thinking i should read the books to my oldest son, but after having finished the goblet of fire i’m glad i didn’t read it to my five year old. it started off well enough but either i’m getting too soft (see last book entry) or the ending was a bit hard core.

from the author: “next time there’s a ball, ask me before someone else does, and not as a last resort!”

(as if the hermione represented in the movies, emma watson, would ever have an issue getting a date to any ball)