Something Wicked This Way Comes
I’m a sucker for Harry Potter. I admit it. Ever since reading the first one, we’ve preordered the others and stood in line with a bunch of kids a third of our age to get it. And while some of the movies have been better than others, we usually stand in line at the Uptown for the opening night festivities at each release. So you can imagine my excitement when I found out that AFI is running a Harry Potter Marathon all next week. All this, leading up to the big release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows at midnight on Friday, July 20. I might even take Friday off just to sit in the big theater at AFI and watch all 4 movies back-to-back.
If you don’t know it already, that evening will also see Ellsworth Drive turned into Diagon Alley, complete with the school supply and book store Flourish & Blotts (Borders), Florean Fortescue’s Ice Cream Parlor (Ben & Jerry’s), and my personal favorite, The Leaky Cauldron (McGinty’s).
My question is this: what would be wizarding-speak for an Irish Car Bomb?
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So, have you seen the new movie then? I went to see it tonight at the Uptown.
You’re KILLING me. No, I haven’t seen it yet. Kinda hard with a baby in the house nowadays. But next week is bachelor week for me as the missus and child are off to see the grandparents. Certainly going then.
How was it?? ARGH!
It was good, but because the book was so long, obviously a lot had to be left out.
I’ve always been disappointed by the Harry Potter movies. They’re well put together, but they hold so tightly to the book that there’s nothing new. You read the book… so why see the movie? The version in your head was probably better.
I will take this opportunity to advise anyone who has not tried “Bernie Botts’ Every Flavor Beans” to keep it that way. The things look like Jelly Bellies, but believe me, they really DO taste like vomit and booger.
Irish Car Bomb = Accio Stomach Contents