I hope everyone has a great Independence Day! 
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happy - Music:Sheryl Crow "Steve McQueen"
- Location:Home
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loved - Music:Beatles "Lady Madonna"
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ecstatic
"Fair Use assures us that, with regard to intellectual property, society’s interests are relevant.... For one, a judgement in Rowling’s favor would discourage the flow of information from the Internet to actual publication. But more importantly, it would set a precedent that effectively sanctions an author’s monopoly on his or her work ... It is for these reasons that Judge Patterson should reject JK Rowling’s bid for the exclusive right to her copyrighted work, and rule in favor of the defendant, RDR Books."Referring to this recent CNN Article about a class in "Christian Theology and HP" at Yale University:
"... In what appears to be an emerging trend, colleges across the country, including Yale University, are offering coursework in the theology of Harry Potter. It stands to reason that any supplement like the Lexicon, regardless of who compiled it, would be a valuable teaching aid in this venue."Also, if any of you missed April Fools on Mugglenet yesterday, here are a few highlights:
"At this early hour Tuesday morning, we are excited to inform everyone that the author of the Harry Potter novels has just passed along an early copy of her upcoming Encyclopedia! ... (Yeah, right - as if!)Funny - and some people really believed the second one, so the comments are priceless! You know - that "collage" idea is actually pretty good! After all, that's how they filmed Snape's Worst Memory in OotP.
... Warner Brothers has announced today that JK Rowling's upcoming Harry Potter Encyclopedia is in the works to become a possible three season animated series. ... The WB publicity department was quick to note that this is not one last money making opportunity....While no details are official, insiders tell us the series will be a collage of scenes inspired by facts revealed in Rowling's Encyclopedia. Season 1 is slated to be released between late 2012 and early 2013.
There's another funny joke from Firefox News about "Harry Potter Anime" (with sketches!) that probably fooled a few people, I'm sure!
[sarcasm] But, hey -They could take all the fluffy new facts from the Scottish Book, and mash them together with the "extra" scenes they film for the movies (because, dang, the canon just isn't interesting enough). That might create an exciting spin-off that has nothing to do with the HP books at all - cartoons they show one-time-only so no one will get a chance to over-analyze them on forums (or unofficial encyclopedias!). And a fast-paced collage is much harder to follow than words written on paper, so JKR can easily "spin" it her way. New fans with shorter attention spans could replace the long-term troublemakers who misinterpret everything based on over-reading. [/sarcasm]
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curious - Music:Beatles "Roll Over Beethoven"
The Case for the Lexicon
It's April Fool's Day, and I'm not really great at practical jokes, but I know we all need a laugh.
I was thinking about what Fred and George would find funny, and I'm sure they'd laugh at the Spinal Tap "Stonehenge" scene, so here it is, a classic for the the Twins' birthday.
- Location:Fandom
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dorky - Music:Spinal Tap, "Stonehenge"
My question for you, and for anyone here who can answer for the Man in Black, is:
"What are Snape's favorite gifts ever?" Books? Which Ones? Food? Did Lily Bake something for him? Something for DADA? Something magical? Or something Mugglish? Post your thoughts, please!
( My answer . . . )
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creative - Music:Hazy Shade of Winter - Paul Simon
I hope everyone will have a great New Year, with lots of good surprises! We can all probably expect the unexpected at any time!
So Happy New Year from Snape's Office - yes, he used to celebrate and drink a toast to Lily, of course! 
I'm also posting my favorite New Year's poem by Richard Wilbur:
( Here )
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festive - Music:Chickadees on the Bird Feeder
And for today's Holiday Video, how about the ironic "Winter Wonderland" of the state of Oklahoma, where they just had an ice storm so horrible President Bush declared 77 counties disaster areas. Hopefully, FEMA will actually send help! I know this storm is moving East and affecting alot more people - be careful out there!
- Location:Foggy Mountain
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exanimate - Music:Ironic Winter Wonderland by Jewel
A Jewish woman took pictures of the signs and posted them here on LJ. Her name is
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nancykayshapiro and her posts are here. The comments are a mixture of amusement and religious huffiness. I'm just linking because I think it's totally hilarious.
She is selling aprons, magnets, coffee mugs and cards in her Cafe Press store here.
The New York Daily News did an article I've put below the cut - Enjoy!
( *LOL* )
- Location:Holiday Land
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mischievous - Music:"Charlie Brown Soundtrack"
I have found alot of nice holiday icons, and thought I'd just put all the links in one post:
( Icons Galore )
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working - Music:clock ticking
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