Teaser Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme hosted by MizB of Books and a Beat If you want to join in grab your current read, flick to a random page, select two sentences (without spoilers) and share them in a blog post or in the comments of Books and a Beat.
This week I’m in the middle of a re read of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (aka Sorcerer’s Stone). I can’t imagine anyone hasn’t heard of it but if you haven’t read it you really should. It’s been a while since I read it, probably more than 10 years, so it’s a little bit strange picking it up after all this time.
For my teaser I couldn’t resist a bit of Severus Snape. Just reading this I can’t help but picture Alan Rickman giving a variation of this speech in the film. He really was perfectly cast.
My Teaser
“I don’t expect you will really understand the beauty of the softly simmering cauldron with it’s shimmering fumes, the delicate power of liquids that creep through human veins, bewitching the mind, ensnaring the senses … I can teach you to bottle fame, brew glory, even stopper death – if you aren’t as big a bunch of dunderheads as I usually have to teach.”
~ Page 137
Happy reading everyone.
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Great book this one – I’ve read all the seven 🙂 This is mine for this week – different genre: http://earthianhivemind.net/2016/03/15/teaser-tuesday-march-15/
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It is a great series so I’ve enjoyed re reading it. I’m quite tempted to read them all again 🙂
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Ugh! This quote is just…everything. And that illustrated version of the book is simply delightful. Great choice! 🙂
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I have been very tempted to buy the illustrated version but unfortunately I’m reading the ebook 🙂
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Perfect teaser from the best series EVER! I hope that you are enjoying your re-read! 🙂
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I am although I’m not sure the books are as good as I remember. I blame the films 🙂
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Harry Potter never gets old and Snape is such an intriguing character… I agree that Alan Rickman was the perfect person to interpret that role.
Happy reading! Here’s my teaser of The Liar’s Chair by Rebecca Whitney.
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I have to admit I see the film actors for pretty much every character now regardless of book descriptions 🙂
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Same here, although I have always imagined Malfoy differently… I’m always trying to read the book before watching the movie version though; I like imagining what the characters would look like (same as worldbuilding etc.).
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I would recommend you get hold of Stephen Fry reading the Harry Potter series – he’s awesome:). Thank you for swinging by my site earlier.
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I’ve never been keen on audio books but I suspect Stephen Fry would be brilliant.
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It’s a match made in heaven… J.K. Rowling read by Stephen Fry:)
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I love Harry Potter and even like Snape! I am reading this with my kiddos right now. Here is my Teaser: http://booklovingmommy.blogspot.com/2016/03/teaser-tuesday-if-you-find-me-by-emily.html
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They are brilliant for kids. Thankfully I’m a big kid so they work for me too 🙂
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Gotta love Harry Potter! Snape is one of those love to hate characters. Enjoy!
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I always felt a little bit sorry for Snape, particularly in the later books 🙂
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Like you, I heard Alan Rickman’s voice when I read your Teaser. Great choice.
My Tuesday post features a contemporary romance: GRIFF MONTGOMERY, QUARTERBACK.
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