Wednesday, February 28, 2007

Who I think will die and why in Harry Potter 7

In an interview, J. K. Rowling disclosed that at least two characters will be dead by the end of the final installment of the much loved HP series, and here are my assumptions. Voldemort and Harry--if neither can live while the other survives then here are the options: Harry kills Voldemort? Waaaaay too sappy, she wouldn't do that to us. Voldemort kills Harry? Err tragic? They both die? Perfect. No unauthorized sequels, and Voldemort dies. Ron & Hermione-- since there is an obvious relationship between the two it would be just sad if one dies and the other lives, so either they both die or they both live, but your guess is as good as mine. Ginny--as Harry's girlfriend, she is an easy target for Voldemort (which was what Harry was probably thinking when he broke up with her). The Results: I don't know about anyone else, but I would bet on Ron, Hermione or Ginny, but no one will know until book 7 is out.

Thursday, February 8, 2007

Annalea's story :volume 1

Annalea Jones' stomach was in such a knot, she was amazed she could breathe . she crossed and uncrossed her legs in her gray fold-up chair.Annalea was sitting in the auditorium of J.F.K. Middle School, auditioning for the school play "Bye Bye Birdie". "Annalea, you know that the most important thing is to have fun, right?" Said her mom."yeah I guess" replied Annalea. then she added :"but getting in would be pretty cool, too." There was a moment of silence. Then came the words Annalea had been waiting for, and yet dreading "next audition group :Thomas Davidson, Evita Keene,Kristin Smith , and Annalea Jones."

Monday, February 5, 2007

Book Review of the Week

This week's book is Gregor the Overlander, by Suzanne Collins. It is a science-fiction/fantasy story about a boy who falls into a dark, scary underworld where humans with translucent skin ride around on giant bats and are constantly attacked by six-foot-tall murderous rats. Gregor (the boy) is reunited with his lost father, discovers his strengths, and in the process saves the Underland. It is a well-written story with strong characters and a satisfying ending, though I still read the sequel.