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YO ! YO ! YO ! :D

this will be my last and final blog post about th countries around th world :p

bet yah all gonna miss me o.o jkjk

WELL, lets cut th jokes out, GET SERIOUS PEOPLE ! ;x

today imma talk to you about ......... !

COOL AMERICA !(:

BET YAH ALL GONNA LOVE IT(:

firstlyyyyyyyyy,

i love th big tall rised areas xD

here's a cool picture of times square (day / night)

^

*-th times square is a well known commercial area in th whole of america :p

*-it consist of many high rised buildings which are in charge of stock exchanges etc .

*-The famous times square is located in Manhattan :) , i wonder if any of th blog readers live in America ? :D

*-oh yeah, do you guys know why i wanted to take a look @ th times square, even tho its not really a tourist attraction?

HAHAHHA, this is because many of th movies like (transformers, etcetc ) are all filmed in times square :D

i think this place is worth a look xD

dont you blog readers think so too ? :)

Secondly, th arches national park in utah, america

#1. The arches national park is a very famous sandstone tourist spot, & it is extremely well known for its over 2,000

natural sandstone arches, and each sand stone formation is unique and different from each other :)

#2. This unique sandstone spot has a special climate of 100F ++ in th summer, and between 30F - 50F in winter.

#3. Th Arches National Park is found in th Colorado Plateau, and in Southern Utah.

> I wish to go to th Arches National Park because there are many unusual pieces of rock formations which i have never seen before xD . It would be quite an adventure to go to such a " hot place " , and im sure th experience would be exciting :) , although this place is quite simillar to "yehliu national park" in taiwan, i reckon each place has its unique characteristics :D  besides, this place is so big, i tink it would take me some time to explore them all ^^ This trip would let me explore more about nature and its natural forces xD , because i would learn about how th rock formations are formed through natural erosion etcetc ways *.*

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^ taken from th website : www.nps.gov/arch/index.htm

Thirdly, LAS VEGAS STRIP in nevada.

even tho im still a kid, and im not 18,

i cannot gamble. i cannot enter a lot of places in las vegas. i cannot drink. i cannot drive.

but im sure this place has lots of surprises in store for th young and old xD

< taken from http://www.thetravelerszone.com

<-google.com (credits)

DO YOU GUYS,

know that las vegas is famous for its gambling areas, shopping centres, and entertainment centres ? :D

whoo, if i go there, im sure to spend every buck i have on stuffs XD

Did you realise why most of th pictures taken in las vegas are mostly taken during th night ?

This is because th night scene in las vegas is beautiful and glitzy,

especially when there are lights everywhere, its so bright, it seems like daytime xD

also, las vegas seems to work 24/7, th people there work around th clock,

so its kinda special :)

next, th statue of liberty new york city - also one of th famous landmarks xD

" The Statue of Liberty (French: Statue de la Liberté), officially titled Liberty Enlightening the World (French: La Liberté Éclairant le Monde), dedicated on October 28, 1886, is a monument commemorating the centennial of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence, given to the United States by the people of France to represent the friendship between the two countries established during the American Revolution^. It represents a woman wearing a stola, a radiant crown and sandals, trampling a broken chain, carrying a torch in her raised right hand and a tabula ansata tablet, where the date of the Declaration of Independence JULY IV MDCCLXXVI is inscribed, in her left arm. Standing on Liberty Island in New York Harbor, it welcomes visitors, immigrants, and returning Americans traveling by ship.Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi sculpted the statue and obtained a U.S. patent for its structure. Maurice Koechlin—chief engineer of Gustave Eiffel's engineering company and designer of the Eiffel Tower—engineered the internal structure. Eugène Viollet-le-Duc was responsible for the choice of copper in the statue's construction and adoption of the repoussé technique, where a malleable metal is hammered on the reverse side. "

- stated en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statue_of_Liberty

 from the statement above by wikipedia, i think you guys can roughly think about what the statue of liberty represents dont you ? ;p WOO, i heard that tourists can actually enter the statue and witness th sight of new york city from the top of th statue. now isnt that COOL ? ;) i wish i can take a look heh, maybe i will snap a lot of pictures o.o

ohoh wait, i forgot th images o.o

beautiful isnt it :DDD

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withlove,

xiaoclaire

HEYHEYHEY ALL BLOG READERS ~

TODAY, im writing my third blog post about some countries, out of th four total blog posts im going to write ^^

so okay, lets see...

i've reached th end of my traveling experiences (OKAYOKAY, i know i have such a small traveling experience <.<)

now im going to share with you some information about th countries which i want to go to xD

and also some reason why i wanted to go to th countries.

FIRST STOP: ITALY,

OMGZ, i have always wanted to go to italy, probably because i've heard from young that,

ITALY = a beautiful city with nice architectures

and i have some pictures to prove !(:

^ credits: google

there are many books about architecture which shows how italy's architecture is special xD

so basically i wish i can go there to witness it myself ;D

MOST OF ALL, i wish to go to rome, in italy.

i want to visit th colosseum xD

:) heard from my mom and relatives that it was an amphi-theatre like structure, which was built in 70s ad

WOW, can u imagine how long its history were o.o  IMPRESSIVE !(:

^ the colosseum

                                                                                                          ^ trevi fountain

the trevi fountain is th largest fountain of its kind in its city, Baroque.

according to the internet, i found that there are lots of art and carvings in the trevi fountain :D

this sounds fascinating !

My country do not have much of these kind of fountains,

much less the intricate designs, therefore i believe its a must to visit this place,

xD hopefully, when im travelling there, i can gain more inspirations HAHAHAH !:p

oh, AND LASTLY, I WANT TO VISiT THE SISTINE CHAPEL.

I DEFINETELY NEED TO VISIT IT,

cos i've heard that michaelangelo's works were in thereeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

OMGZ, he's some kind of pro artist x.x

he draws like some kind of god x.x

i must witness his works !!!!!! *desperate*

 LEANING TOWER OF PISA :D

" The Leaning Tower of Pisa wasn't supposed to lean at all. It was supposed to just be the bell tower for the Cathedral of Pisa. It was to hold the bells that rang to tell people when to come to church. But when they built it, in the Early Middle Ages, about 1173 AD, nobody in Europe had been building anything much for several hundred years, and the architects were not really experienced. They were probably imitating Islamic minarets from across the Mediterranean Sea, but they didn't really know what they were doing. So the architects built it on soft ground, without enough foundations, and as soon as they were done it began to slowly tilt over sideways.
Even today, the tower is still tilting over, little by little, though mostly people have stopped it now with reinforcements to make it stronger.  "

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmS8A6lw_xo&feature=player_embedded

IM OH-SO-FASCINATED XD

are u guys fascinated too ? hahah.

actually, im quite sure most of you know the leaning tower of pisa (esp those who live in europe :p )

im so fascinated by the fact that its slanting xD

probably cos i never seen any slanted buildings before x.x

and paritally because i never saw a bell tower ;  .;

^ impression of italy xD

^ im always having th thoughts that italy is a peaceful and beautiful city. Therefore i had th temptation to go there, but unfortunately, th air tickets really cost a lot ( like $1000 + ) T.T which means, i can go only when im much older ...

HOPEFULLY, all the nicenice buildings will still be there ^^ cos imma overload my camera by taking truckloads of photos *taking photos* if given a chance, i would have lived there xD

but then again, maybe i cannot adapt to the life there ><

WELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL,

im back after a few days of intense training at school ><

so, like i was saying th other day about th countries which i have been to,

imma continue my list xD

MALAYSIA

its actually a country thats close to my country, haha, u get what im saying ?

well, u see, malaysia is so close to my country singapore, that all u gotta do is drive through a linkway,

and get your passport ready,

and you are on your way !

< WOW !

^th country in brown= singapore, country in peach = malaysia

i have been to malaysia for quite some trips,

and i went there by car, and by cruise xD

and here are some places which i have been to, KL and malacca,

but i mostly went to eat its local dishes ;p

hmm, like :

< laksa, a spicy dish made of noodles + curry gravy

<satay, meat stewed and barbequed, eaten with satay sauce

<mixed dish made up of vegetables, etc

< meat dish, in black sauce, require long hours of cooking

< flour balls with coconut shredding on top, and flavoury juice

^ all images: google

besides eating, ( haha, im not a glutton xD )

i went sightseeing to places like

^ petronas tower                                    ^ langkawi beach & resort

^ capital cities, (with lots of shopping malls ! )         ^ inside of th shopping mall which i went to

< theme parks

^ credits: google

of course, there are many other places which i;ve been to, but i cant really remember it,

cos i went there like 4-5 years ago

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CHINA

its almost simillar to hongkong, in terms of its environment, etc.

but i went to different places,

like :

< wholesale jade making/shop

there are many of such factories in china, which sells jade, emeralds, etc,

but also have shops which sell their own product, in th same factory.

on my trip to china, me and my family bought quite a few jade pieces to bring back to singapore,

for our relatives and friends,

th price was relatively reasonable, and there were more designs available in the factory rather than in retail shops.

< great wall of china

^ build by many commoners in th great china empire times, a spectacular sight indeed ;)

i didnt manage to complete th whole road through th wall of china (it would take me days x.x)

but it was a nice view of th country that you can see, when u climb up the high great wall of china.

That time i was on th wall of china, th breeze was blowing gently xD

and its such a relaxing sight !

makes me think of how hard th commoners worked T.T to build these.

< china flag

i love red ! 

its so nice and there are 5 stars, just like in my country's flag ! (:

< terracotta warriors that were buried

its an incredible sight, especially when these terracotta warriors were made few hundred years ago.

Its remarkable to think of how exquisitely and special each one of them looks like,

and how they were made to last for such a long time xD

also, it was said that these terracotta warriors were buried in a king's grave during th early a.d. times.

oh before i forget, PANY PANDY PANDAAAAAAAAAs  <3333333333333

pandas are th famous animals which represent china.

There are only a few thousands of them left in th whole world due to overhunting etc ;(

thus, there are some conservation projects taken to save th pandas xD

and pandas are a whole lot of cute animal which eats bamboo shoots , arent they picky  ? *tsktsk* :p

you can see pandas in zoos in china, and conservation parks,

hopefully everyone can do their part to save th earth, and cute pandas xD

^ overall, i tink china is a greatttt city ! they have such a rich culture and beautiful sceneries ;p

  so photographers and journalists, do take a look in beautiful china !

  there are bound to be nice activities for children and adults alike xD

withlove,

xiaoclaire

BOU YOU AL EARTHLINGS ! O.O;

claireclaire is BACK IN ACTION xD

TODAY  imma share with you some information

about the countries which i have been to(:     &     the countries which i wish to go to T.T

for beginners, im not a world traveller, so dont expect me to be shooting around the globe xD

well, i have only been to countries like... TAIWAN, CHINA, HONG KONG & MALAYSIA

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TAIWAN. two words: must-go

WOOHOO, i gotta admit i love taiwan th most !

` cos i have always thought that taiwan would be full og buildings,etcetc .

turns out it is A BIG BEAUTIFUL CITY !(:   hahahah.

firstly, taiwan has big tall cool mountains ! :D

something which my country is seriously lacking of T.T (fyi, my country --> singapore = small country = little red dot )

&&& ! those mountains have large twisting roads,

like ..................

<-- ooo, can u ACTUALLY SEE IT ?:p

btw, i went to TAIWAN like approximately 9 months ago,

and they have these kind of mountain roads which th coach buses actually have to move on, 

to shift from one province to another !

that time i was in there, th coach got so close to th road side !

and guess what, th roadside wasnt small buildings or what, but th large INDIAN OCEAN, OMGZ .

imagine falling from there, <.< i was so scared !

but it turns out to be fine xD  

thank god ! (:

~.~

secondly, i went to taipei, a city in taiwan :)

i have to admit, i lurrrrrrrrve taipei xD

mainly these reasons:

- i have visited th TAIPEI101, one of th world's tallest buildings in th world !

totally cool !

^ pictures credited :google .

- didnt manage to take pictures as nice as these while in taipei :(

* but i have heard that they do display fireworks on taipei101 (like on th right picture) on special occasions !

- in th building, there are branded shops like Cartier, etc . variety of shops inside too ! ^^

 die-hard shoppers must come ;D

thirdly, there are nicenicenice x 10000000000000000000 night markets !

i went to a lot, but i especially love shilin night market .

i have to admit, i ate a lot T.T

there is varieties of goods, like bags, clothes, food xD

at reasonable prices ! ^^

i drank milk tea, and ate lots of light snacks xD

btw, there are cool arcades which you can play xD

a lot of my friends played basketball mini matches, crane machines, fishing games, etc :)

- i tried my luck on crane machines too, but FAILED MISERABLY ><

- my friend was really lucky tho ! she got meh a white cute rabbit with just a few tokens xD not like me ...

TOTALLY EPIC FAIL -.-

btw, i ate crunchy fried chicken & it was so spicy, i needed to drink lots of water !!!! *spits fire*

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OTHER THAN TAIPEI, me visited other cities,

and went to lots of sightseeing places ! :D

some of which, like :

《--th wind there is really big ! xD

^ CHI HSING TAN in kaohsiung, taiwan.

<- big stones and rocks, overlooking a wide sea xD

^  YELIU NATIONAL PARK, taipei-taiwan

<- big buildings & memorials

^ ZHONGZHENG MEMORIAL, taipei-taiwan (credits: google)

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NEXT STOP,

HONG KONG O.O;

 during those times which i went to hongkong, (like approx. 4 years ago)

i went to...

- ocean park in hongkong,

i got to sit on cable cars, which was quite a rare experience, especially when this one is kinda high up in th sky O.o

and i managed to catch a glimpse of th shiny dolphins- they were performing for us ! (flipping, swimming, etc xD )

-secondly, i went to visit th golden bauhinia square,

which had a BIG COOL, BEAUTIFUL, NICE GOLD STATUE ! XD

^ see how it looks like in th day and night XD

well, this is th main significance of th bauhinia square.

it represents th symbol of reunification between china and hongkong :D

if you got a closer look, or if you have been there before,

you will actually realise that it is gold plated, in th shape of a flower xD

it actually looks grand, yah know ! especially since its th main focus in th bauhinia square.

* overall, i think hong kong is a nice place to live in. There are lots of grand shopping malls in th vicinity, and people there seemed to be close to one another, because they are living together, and each building can hold a lot of th residents together.

HELLO EVERYONE :)

welcome to my second blog,

today im gonna talk to you about another famous movie

HARRY POTTER & THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE.

the short storyline of the movie.

"Scarred by his experience with Voldemort, Harry is reluctant to return to Hogwarts. Dumbledore encourages him to continue, after taking him to see a former professor, Horace Slughorn, hoping that Slughorn would return to Hogwarts and take Harry under his wing.

Meanwhile, Death Eaters  wrecked havoc towards Muggles, destroying the Millennium Bridge,  kidnapping the wandmaker Mr. Ollivander and destroying his Diagon Alley shop. Bellatrix Lestrange entreats Severus Snape to enter an Unbreakable Vow with Draco Malfoy's mother, Narcissa, assuring that he will complete the task assigned to Draco should Draco fail and that he will protect him and make sure he doesn't get hurt. Harry, Ron and Hermione, spotted Draco entering Borgin and Burkes and taking part in a ritual with other Death Eaters,  become suspicious of his actions.

At Hogwarts, the school is under tight security to prevent the Death Eaters from entering the school. With Slughorn back to teach Potions, Snape is given Defense Against the Dark Arts. Harry and Ron are encouraged to take up Potions now that Slughorn is teaching the class; however, as neither was expecting to take the course, they are given textbooks. Harry's book is annotated with more exact instructions to complete potions, giving him an edge over the other students, and finds that it once belonged to the "Half-Blood Prince", a term Hermione cannot figure out. Meanwhile, Ron becomes the successful Gryffindor's Quidditch goalie, attracting the love of Lavender Brown, much to Hermione's chagrin. Harry is also upset over Ginny's attraction to Dean Thomas. During the Christmas Break while Harry and Ron are at the Burrow, the Death Eaters come intending to kidnap Harry, but are forced to retreat after they are outnumbered by Order of the Phoenix members. Before they leave they set fire to the Burrow, and the Weasleys are gathered outside the house, leaving Harry regretting the evil that he has brought down upon people he cares about.

Dumbledore reveals to Harry through the Pensieve memories of Tom RiddleVoldemort's original name including a false memory from Slughorn . The memory fails to reveal this art, and Dumbledore believes that the key to defeating Voldemort is to learn what Dark Art Riddle asked about, and instructs Harry to further confide himself to Slughorn. Using a Luck potion he won earlier , Harry is able to bring Slughorn to be intoxicated with Hagrid and convinces the professor in his stupor to give him the true memory. This memory reveals that Riddle inquired about the creation of Horcruxes, devices that store a portion of the creator's soul to allow them to live indefinitely. Dumbledore reveals that Riddle's diary and his mother's ring were two of seven Horcruxes that Riddle had created, and that they must track these down and destroy them to make Voldemort mortal.

Meanwhile, Harry continues to be suspicious of Draco's actions, following him around the school but no success in determining what he seeks. Harry believes Draco to be behind two indirect attempts on Dumbledore's life, one through a cursed necklace that Katie Bell, under an Imperius Curse, was bringing to Dumbledore as a gift, and another through a bottle of poisoned wine that Slughorn, similarly cursed, planned to give to the professor. The latter is discovered accidently when Ron ingests the poison; though he recovers with medical treatment, he unconsciously mumbles Hermione's name in front of Lavender, sending her away crying. After this incident, Harry corners Draco in the toilets and after a short fight casts the Sectumsempra curse from the Half-Blood Prince's book, severely harming Draco. Snape arrives knowing that he let Draco get hurt and that he broke one of the promises and heals him. Ginny convinces Harry to hide the book in the Room of Requirement to prevent him from using it again; there, they discover, unknown to them, a Vanishing Cabinet, which Draco has been attempting to repair, but think nothing of it further. Ginny also reveals her love for Harry, and they kiss after she hides the book.

Dumbledore implores Harry to help him recover another Horcrux, the location of which he recently learned. The two apparate to a seaside cliff, and enter a cave where the Horcrux is located. On a small crystalline island, Dumbledore forces Harry to make him drink a mind-altering liquid in order to reveal the Horcrux. While Dumbledore recovers from the liquid, Harry recovers the Horcrux, a small pendant. Harry tries to help Dumbeldore recover, but they are attacked by numerous inferi. Dumbledore recovers in time to set them aflame, and the two return to the Astronomy Tower at Hogwarts.

Dumbledore, still weakened by the trial, instructs Harry to go to get Snape. However, before Harry can go, footsteps are heard, and Dumbledore tells Harry to hide on the lower floor. The footsteps belong to Draco, who prepares to kill Dumbledore, but cannot bring himself to do so. Meanwhile, with the Vanishing Cabinet fixed, Bellatrix and other Death Eaters are able to invade Hogwarts through a similar cabinet at Borgin and Burkes, and join Draco in the tower. Snape silently arrives on the lower floor, indicating to Harry to stay quiet, and then goes upstairs, joining the other Death Eaters. Snape then casts the killing spell Avada Kedavra on Dumbledore, throwing him over the side of the Tower and killing him. Snape, Draco, and the other Death Eaters depart the school, Bellatrix casting the Death Eaters' sign over the school, destroying the Great Hall and setting fire to Hagrid's hut in glee. Harry tries to stop them with the Sectumsempra spell, but Snape deflects it and stuns him. As he departs, he explains that he is the Half-Blood Prince and the creator of the spell.

Harry returns to the school to find the staff and students mourning over Dumbledore's death. Harry walks over to Dumbledore's body lying in front of them, grieving as Ginny comforts him. When he returns to the late headmaster's office one last time, McGonagall confronts him and asks him to open up to her, but he does not comply and leaves. A portrait of Dumbledore can be seen hanging on a wall behind them.

Harry reveals to Ron and Hermione that the Horcrux they got was a fake, containing a message from an "R.A.B." that stated he had already taken it, but is also seeking to end Voldemort's life. Harry tells his friends that he does not plan to return next year, instead seeking out R.A.B. and the other Horcruxes so that he may put an end to Voldemort; Ron and Hermione remind Harry that they are his friends and will help alongside him in his goal."

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 THE CAST!:D

Cast

Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Tom Felton, Helena Carter, David Bradley, Robbie Coltrane, Warwick Davis, Alan Rickman, Maggie Smith

Director

David Yates

Producer

Lionel Wigram, David Heyman, David Barron, John Trehy, Tim Lewis

Writer

Steve Kloves, J.K. Rowling

Duration

02:33:00

Official Site

http://www.harrypotter.com/

Release

Wednesday July 15 2009

Genres

SciFi/Fantasy, Action/Adventure

Distributor

Warner Bros.

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1~Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

As a child of a year old, Harry Potter became one of the most famous people in the magical world. Now he's almost twelve years old and he still has yet to know the legacy he left behind him….

After surviving an attack by Lord Voldemort, Harry is left orphaned and alone. He is then sent to the Dursley's to be taken care of. He grows up in the "loving care" of the Dursley's but after a series of mysterious letters addressed to Harry, his uncle Vernon decides to move out of the house to a shack in the country, but to no avail. Then Hagrid arrives on the scene and whisks Harry off to London to buy his equipment for Harry's new school called Hogwarts. On the way to London, Hagrid explains to Harry that he (Harry) is a wizard. So Harry starts that September in Hogwarts knowing nothing about wizardry or the magical world.

However, on the Hogwarts Express, Harry instantly becomes a celebrity for the lightning scar on his forehead. Harry eventually manages to get a seat beside a boy called Ron Weasley. Harry and Ron instantly become friends and by the time they reach Hogwarts they have another friend by the name of Hermione Granger. Little do the three know of the adventures that lie before them….

At Hogwarts, Harry soon settles in and during a flying lesson becomes involved in a duel against Slytherin brat Draco Malfoy right in front of Professor Mc Gonagall. The professor immediately takes him to the Gryffindor Quidditch captain Oliver Wood. Oblivious to what is happening, Harry gains a place as a seeker on the Gryffindor Quidditch team. Harry becomes one of the best seekers Hogwarts has ever seen. As the year wears on the three discover about the Philosopher's Stone, but Harry, Ron and Hermione are not the only people who have discovered about this mysterious object….

Harry and Hermione are then caught wandering the corridors late at night and are given detention. During detention Harry finds out that Voldemort may still be alive. This spurs the three into action and after a series of miraculous escapes and cryptic clues, the three break into where the philosopher's stone is kept. A confrontation with Professor Quirrell in front of the mirror of Erised ensues and after a vicious fight, Professor Dumbledore manages to save Harry from the clutches of death, yet the philosopher's stone is destroyed. Harry then returns to the Muggle world to face the Dursley's

2~Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Ever since Harry Potter had come home for the summer, the Dursleys had been so mean and hideous that all Harry wanted was to get back to the Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry. But just as he's packing his bags, Harry receives a warning from a strange, impish creature who says that if Harry returns to Hogwarts, disaster will strike.

And strike it does. For in Harry's second year at Hogwarts, fresh torments and horrors arise, including an outrageously stuck-up new professor and a spirit who haunts the girls' bathroom. But then the real trouble begins — someone is turning Hogwarts students to stone. Could it be Draco Malfoy, a more poisonous rival than ever? Could it possibly be Hagrid, whose mysterious past is finally told? Or could it be the one everyone at Hogwarts most suspects...Harry Potter himself!

3~Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

The infamous Sirius Black has escaped from Azkaban Prison and all sources believe he's after Harry Potter's life. What connection could there be between Harry's past and this crazed murderer? Can Harry figure it out before Black gets to him? And why does Mr. Weasley think Harry may want to find Black first? A shocking insight to a night 12 years ago. 

Harry's life is in mortal danger yet again, this time more than ever. First, a killer named Sirus Black has escaped from Azkaban Prison, and it seems that he broke out just to finish what his master wanted to do 13 years ago: kill Harry Potter!. Also, for Harry's protection, Azkaban has sent hundreds of Dementors to guard Hogwarts in an attempt to catch Black. But will they turn out to be a great help or a big mistake? 

Approaching his third year at Hogwarts, Harry Potter has had enough of his muggle relatives. He runs away from them (finally) and enters his third term facing trouble from more than one side: for using magic outside the school and from the news that a notorious criminal, serial killer Sirius Black, has escaped the wizard's prison at Azkaban and apparently is headed for Harry. The school calls in supernatural help against Black in the form of Dementors, but unusual things continue to put Harry in peril. He is thrown into a confusing panoply of shifting alliegences and shifting shapes where nobody is who or what they seem. Who is the real criminal? What is the real crime? Who is telling or knows the truth?

4~Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Harry's fourth year at Hogwarts is about to start and he is enjoying the summer vacation with his friends. They get the tickets to The Quidditch World Cup Final but after the match is over, people dressed like Lord Voldemort's 'Death Eaters' set a fire to all the visitors' tents, coupled with the appearance of Voldemort's symbol, the 'Dark Mark' in the sky, which causes a frenzy across the magical community. That same year, Hogwarts is hosting 'The Triwizard Tournament', a magical tournament between three well-known schools of magic : Hogwarts, Beauxbatons and Durmstrang. The contestants have to be above the age of 17, and are chosen by a magical object called Goblet of Fire. On the night of selection, however, the Goblet spews out four names instead of the usual three, with Harry unwittingly being selected as the Fourth Champion. Since the magic cannot be reversed, Harry is forced to go with it and brave three exceedingly difficult tasks.

5~Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

As another year begins for Harry, at Hogwarts school of Witchcraft and Wizardry so does the never-ending articles stating that he and Dumbledore are insane. As the ministry starts to invent new and malicious lies about Harry's account on Voldemort's return, Hogwarts begins to change for the worse as the ministry sends in their cure for all the insanity, Professor Dolores Jane Umbridge. As she begins to inflict her rules and regulations on the students at Hogwarts they begin to find that with her as their teacher, they'll never be ready for the outside world. So Harry along with his friends decides to take things into their own hands and begin to learn magic the real way. As Harry starts having visions of terrible events happening with the Ministries very walls he decides to take action, leading himself and his friends into battle, ultimately teaching them what friendship, loyalty and sacrifice really means.

6~Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

In the sixth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft, and in both wizard and muggle worlds Lord Volemort and his henchmen are increasingly active. With vacancies to fill at Hogwarts, Professor Dumbledor persuades Horace Slughorn, back from retirement to become the potions teacher, while Professor Snape receives long awaited news. Harry Potter, together with Dumbledore, must face treacherous tasks to defeat his evil nemesis.

7~Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

-not available yet-

link:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWPXJzSXTg8    (trailer)

okay ,i have edited it after listening to the comment given by one fellow mate :)

my feelings about this movie ;

i personally think that this movie is not bad ,the effects looks nice and futuristic,and the characters looked fitting in their dressings .I thought that harry potter had grown mature looking ,and became more independent on this movie .But other than that,It was actually quite sad to see Dumbledore pass away ,and the scene almost made me cried.That was the moving part of the entire movie,i suppose.Dumbledore sacrificed himself for the school and the students,especially harry potter.i doubt any one will ever be so brave and sacrifice themselves for something they protect.

Hmm,i also have to add that the plot was well-planned ,but it looks a bit complicated--- the previous movies were all related to Hogwards and the places around it ,but this movie ,instead ,brought the audiences to the streets and places outside of the school .i was kinda confused about it though.

But i have to add that this gave me a 'fresh' feeling ,cos i always thought that harry potter was about hogwards and students,blah.This movie was one of a kind ,and its gives me excitement hahaa.

Other than this,i liked this movie a lot.It was also much more interesting than the previous Harry Potter movies.Especially since there is ,uhmm ,you know ,those relationship problems with Ron and Hermione. Im especially captivated by that ,since i love LOVE STORIES more than anything else O.o

The love triangle made things wayyyyyyyyy interesting LOL.I hope there will be some harry potter movies screening on my television ,cos i really really wanna watch them again.

pls share your HARRY POTTER experience with me ^^,

do comment on my articles ,i will try to improve on it!

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 http://www.iesb.net/index2.php?option=com_content&do_pdf=1&id=7118

 http://boxofficemojo.com

 http://wikipedia.com

"It is revealed that thousands of years before Optimus Prime and the other Transformers arrived on Earth, there was a race of ancient Transformers who scoured the universe looking for Energon sources. Known as the Dynasty of Primes, they used a weapon called the Sun Harvester to drain stars of their energy in order to convert it to Energon and power Cybertron’s AllSpark. The Primes agreed that life-bearing worlds would be spared, but when one brother, who was thereafter dubbed "The Fallen", constructed a Sun Harvester on Earth in 17,000 BCE, the remaining brothers sacrificed their bodies in order to hide the Matrix of Leadership, the key that powers the Sun Harvester, from The Fallen, who swore to seek revenge upon Earth once he found the key.

In present day, two years after the events of the first film, Optimus now leads NEST, a military organization consisting of human troops and his own team of Autobots—including newcomers Arcee, Sideswipe, Jolt, and the twins Skids and Mudflap. While on a mission in Shanghai to kill Decepticons, NEST learns that The Fallen is coming. Back in the United States, Sam Witwicky finds a splinter of the destroyed AllSpark, and upon contact the splinter fills his mind with Cybertronian symbols, which he is initially unaware contain a riddle that leads to location of the Matrix of Leadership. Sam gives the AllSpark splinter to his girlfriend Mikaela Banes, for safe keeping, and leaves her and Bumblebee behind to go off to college. Upon arrival, Sam meets his college roommate Leo Spitz, who runs an alien conspiracy website, and Alice, a co-ed who makes sexual advances towards him. Back home, Decepticon Wheelie tries to steal the shard, only to get captured by Mikaela and getting his eye burnt. Mikaela immediately leaves to get to Sam, after he had a mental breakdown, uncontrollably writing in Cybertronian language.

Decepticon Soundwave hacks into a US satellite to eavesdrop on the NEST forces, learning the location of the dead Decepticon leader Megatron, and where another piece of the AllSpark exists. The Decepticons retrieve the shard and use it to resurrect Megatron, who flies into space and is reunited with Starscream and his master, The Fallen. The Fallen instructs Megatron and Starscream to capture Sam in order to discover the location of the Matrix of Leadership. Mikaela arrives in town just as Alice, who is revealed to be a Pretender, attacks Sam. Mikaela, Sam, and his roommate Leo destroy Alice, but are captured by Decepticon Grindor. The Decepticon known as "The Doctor" prepares to remove Sam's brain, but Optimus and Bumblebee appear and rescue him. Later on, Megatron is helped by Grindor and Starscream. In the ensuing battle, Optimus ends up getting killed by Megatron.

After Prime's death, Megatron orders a full-scale assault on the planet. The Fallen speaks to the world and demands they surrender Sam to the Decepticons or they will continue their attack. Sam, Mikaela, Leo, Bumblebee, the Twins and Wheelie regroup, Leo believing his online rival "RoboWarrior" may be of assistance. "RoboWarrior" is revealed to be former Sector Seven agent Simmons, who informs the group that the Transformers have visited Earth before, as their language is written on ruins all over the world. Wheelie identifies the language as that of the Primes, and directs the group to a former Decepticon named Jetfire, who can translate the language. They find and reactivate Jetfire, who teleports the group to Egypt and explains that the tomb of the Primes is located in the surrounding desert, and only a Prime can kill The Fallen. By following the clues, the group locates the Matrix, but it crumbles to dust in Sam's hands. Believing the Matrix can still revive Optimus, Sam collects the dust and instructs Simmons to telephone Major William Lennox to bring the other Autobots and Optimus's body.

The military arrives with the Autobots, but so do the Decepticons, and a battle arises. During the fight, Decepticon Devastator is formed and unearths the Sun Harvester in one of Egypt's pyramids before being destroyed by the US military. Jetfire arrives in time to save the group from Mixmaster, but is mortally wounded by Scorponok. The Air Force carpet bombs the Decepticons, but Megatron breaks through the offensive and kills Sam.

In a vision, Sam meets with the other Primes, who tell him that the Matrix of Leadership is not found but earned, which Sam has done, and send him back. The dust reassembles to form the Matrix, which Sam uses to revive Optimus. The Fallen steals the Matrix shortly after that and activates the Sun Harvester. In a final effort, Jetfire volunteers his parts and spark, giving Optimus the power he needs to defeat The Fallen. With enhanced capabilities, Optimus destroys the Sun Harvester and takes on Megatron and The Fallen, killing The Fallen brutally and saving humanity. Megatron and Starscream retreat and vow that their fight is not finished."

image from http://transformers2trailer.com

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 YAY!

say you like it :D :D :D

WELL,

its ok if you cant see the names,

cos of th scrawny writings (too small,bleh x . x )

(starting from left to right order,first top section),

 REAL NAME  vs  CHARACTER IN TRANSFORMERS 2

Shia LaBeouf plays Sam Witwicky, (the teenager who killed Megatron)

Megan Fox plays Mikaela Banes, (Sam's girlfriend, who cannot afford to attend college with him)

Josh Duhamel plays Major William Lennox, (a U.S. Army Ranger and ally of the Autobots.Since the 2007 film Lennox has become part of NEST, an international taskforce battling Decepticons with the Autobots)

Tyrese Gibson plays Robert Epps, (a U.S. Air Force Combat Controller and a member of NEST.He has been promoted to the rank of Chief Master Sergeant.)

(bottom section)

John Turturro plays Agent Simmons,( former agent of the terminated Sector 7 unit, which monitored Transformer activity on Earth.He is now off-duty, working in his mother's deli restaurant when Sam enlists his aid.)

Kevin Dunn and Julie White play Ron and Judy Witwicky, (Sam's parents. They learned the truth about the Transformers while off-screen in the last film)

Ramón Rodríguez plays Leo Spitz, (Sam's college roommate who owns a website on conspiracy theories. He accompanies Sam and Mikaela all the way to Egypt )

these are the info of the producers and companies who created TRANFORMERS 2 :)

　　
Release Date: June 24th, 2009
Date of shooting：2008年6月2日
Production Start Date: June 2nd, 2008
Duration of the shooting：84 天
Production Shoot Length: 84 days
Director: Michael Bay
Producers: Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Ian Bryce and others
Executive Producers: Steven Spielberg, Michael Bay and others
Writers: Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci, Ehren Kruger
Visual Effects Companies: ILM, Digital Domain
Artifact: Splinter from All Spark (rumor)

info courtesy of www.foxku.com

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th trailer for transformers 2,

www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOlw-4h7PLE

next,

i've got pics for yah all to see xD

SAY U WANNA SEE IT! :D

devastator

Devastator is the combined form of the Constructicons.

The team's combined form is brutality in its purest form—his sole purpose is to destroy anything and everything that gets in his way. It is ironic that the suitably intelligent Constructicons should sacrifice their thinking ability in their combined form, but simple-mindedness is a common limitation of the assorted other first-generation combining Transformers, because Devastator's thoughts and actions are limited to what his six components can agree upon at any given time. Consequently, Devastator seems like a being of instinct, lashing out at everything around him before contemplating the consequences, but he is also slow and lumbering and very easy to trip up.

demolisher

Demolishor is one of the earliest created Decepticons of the toyline; and in the storyline, also one of the first to come to Earth from his homeworld - the fictional planet Cybertron. In the Japanese series, Demolishor's name was Ironhide, later Irontread.

rampage

Rampage was a member of the Predacons, the other members being Razorclaw, Divebomb, Headstrong, and Tantrum. He can combine with them to form Predaking, becoming the right arm. His alternative form is a mechanical tiger.

His tech spec indicates that Rampage is little more than a raging psychopath, in a constant state of rage that leaves even the other Predacons afraid of him. Rather oddly, there is one way of keeping Rampage under control - he is easily distracted by mindless television entertainment.

watch this ,

its awesome!

its STARSCREAMER!!!*ehemm,joking only,*sigh*

starscream

Due to his treachery and personality, he has had many future characters within the franchise to bear his name, some of which share his desire to become leader of the Decepticons. Starscream has, at some points, had control over the Decepticons, but his actions usually lead him to being defeated, or overruled by the more powerful Megatron.

 soundwave

Soundwave is one of the most recognizable characters from the original Transformers line due to his unique alternate mode, a microcassette recorder, and his distinctive, monotone, computerized voice.

Soundwave can detect and jam radio transmissions all across the energy spectrum, a talent that makes him naturally suited to his position as Decepticon Communications Officer.

optimus prime

Optimus Prime is a character in the Transformers universe. He is the leader of the Autobots, a faction of heroic Transformers from the planet Cybertron who wage their battles against the evil forces of his brother's group the Decepticons for control of their homeworld, and by extension, peace in the universe. Optimus Prime is depicted as a heroic, brave and compassionate character who puts all his talent to use to improve the world around him. Optimus has a strong sense of justice and righteousness, and has dedicated himself to the protection of all life, particularly the inhabitants of Earth; he will battle his foes with unyielding resolve.

ironhide

Ironhide (Rhino in Canada, Falco in Italy, Vasököl (Ironfist) in Hungary) is portrayed as a toughened old Autobot who has seen his share of battle.

bumblebee

Bumblebee (known as Bumble in Japan, Moscardo in Portugal, Űrdongó in Hungarian, Maggiolino in Italy) is the "little brother" of the heroic Autobot faction, constantly striving to prove himself in the eyes of the taller, stronger robots that he respects - especially his leader, Optimus Prime. So strong is this admiration toward others, he takes risks that put him in danger. Although a bit of a wise-cracker, he is a capable and reliable messenger and spy, his small size allowing him to go places that his larger comanders cannot.

ratchet

According to the original creator of the Transformers names, Bob Budiansky, Ratchet was named after the character of Nurse Ratched from the film One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. The name Ratchet is almost always portrayed as an Autobot medic who turns into an ambulance. Ratchet is sometimes referred to by the trademarked names "Autobot Ratchet" or "Rescue Ratchet." 

skids

Skids was characterized as the perfect absent-minded warrior. Highly intelligent and always collecting data, Skids is nonetheless always daydreaming. He is a scientist first and foremost, and has made many valuable discoveries. Skids genuinely hates the war he finds himself caught up in, but for now is forced to continue in the Autobot army.

mudflap

Mudflap transforms into a construction crane. In the Japanese version of the series; Transformers: Galaxy Force, the character is called Demolishor.

In the cartoon, Mudflap was originally one of the Autobot civilian refugees hiding on Earth. Disgruntled with having to exist in secret amongst the lowly human race and stopping at traffic lights, Mudflap was sought out and recruited to join the Decepticons by Starscream, but then he left and wandered Earth. Eventually Mudflap rejoins the Autobots.

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something extra,

 th timeline of transformers toy creation xD

hoho,

this is interesting :)

th toys from transformers!

hahah,it would be strange cos im a teenager now,

but i wish for a toy,like the ones shown above.

they look cute tho,

and even if im a girl,

i like collecting such things too >.<

ps:info courtesy of http://www.fandango.com,

http://www.transformerland.com,

rameshdataya.wordpress.com,

www.seibertron.com

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this is the box office results in the USA,

we can see that transformers has topped the list...

THREE CHEERS FOR TRANSFORMERS!

THREE CHEERS FOR TRANSFORMERS!

THREE CHEERS FOR TRANSFORMERS!

hope you guys like it xD

pictures and information,

courtesy of http://www.transformersmovie.com

&

http://screenrant.com

-havetogo-websites:transformersmovie.com

                                     www.aniboom.com/animation-video/200901/SRM-Transformers-2/  

                                     www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/play/games.cfm

                                     http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAGGi_W0ifI