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Think Globally, Act Schmobally
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July 26, 2001
~~~ NOTE FROM CHRIS: ~~~
According to a group of "real" British witches, there's
a glaring mistake in the upcoming "Harry Potter" movie.
Evidently, broomsticks are supposed to be ridden with
the brush part in the front, *not* in the back.
The group's leader, Kevin Carlyon, who has his own
coven, said, "It's a common mistake -- even the
sixties TV series 'Bewitched' showed broomsticks
being ridden backwards, but this is not correct."
Wonder what *other* mistakes are in that movie?
The Top 15 Other Mistakes in the Harry Potter Movie
- Harry is never once shown with owl poop on his shoulder.
- *Way* too much running-in-slow-motion by busty Elven lifeguards.
- What sort of wizard eats his cereal with a fork?
- Sure, he's a big Hollywood star and all, but Arnold Schwarzenegger was hardly the right choice for the title role.
- Cameo by a confetti-throwing Rip Taylor less than magical.
- Pranksters in post-production changed the name on the train to "Dickwarts Express."
- Harry makes things disappear by chucking them out the window.
- At one point, Harry uses an incantation that, in actuality, would cause young men to lose consciousness and awake hours later, naked and disoriented in a Motel 6... or so I've heard.
- No hint that young Harry will grow up to be an evil Sith lord.
- That's *not* a magic wand in Harry's pocket in the scene where he's called up to the blackboard.
- Murderous fire-breathing dragons look suspiciously like goggle-eyed Muppets.
- Nowhere in any actual incantation can you find the word "Nantucket."
- Annoying little dork is depicted as a witch, rather than a Trekkie.
- Every time a character is supposed to say "magic", they're actually saying "magick."
and the Number 1 Other Mistake in the Harry Potter Movie...
- The mistaken impression that anyone over the age of 10 gives a rat's ass.
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