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Thursday, July 19, 2007

Ethics Proof that the Mercury Hates Harry Potter, Hates Harry Potter Fans

Posted by Amy J. Ruiz on Thu, Jul 19 at 1:58 PM

Harry Potter fans, it’s obvious that we hate you. Our readers say so:

Why does the merc have to fuck around with Harry Potter fans? Obviously it’s very important to many people.

what would it cost the Merc to just leave it alone and respect those people who are really looking forward to enjoying the book?

i think your new “spoiler column” was a downright dick move.

So, if I’m a Harry Potter fan I’m a nerd that deserves to be ridiculed and have a reading experience spoiled…

But now when I start reading it all I will think about is that one page and if any of it is true. That is not the final Harry Potter experience I was anticipating.

After all, we printed this. We clearly, clearly hate Harry Potter, and hate the books’ fans.

I mean, look at how much we hate Harry Potter!

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Meet the Mercury’s lunchtime Harry Potter re-read club… whose members hate the book so much, they bring it to work every day to read it. And will be at Powell’s tomorrow night to pick up the entire book seven. (That one page just wasn’t enough.)

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By the way, this picture was taken ten seconds before I threw a bucket of urine on them.

Posted by Wm. Steven Humphrey | July 19, 2007 2:11 PM

Aw, thanks for the love, Merc. I knew we were meant to be.

Yours Truly,

Big Squishy Harry Potter Fan

Posted by Orf | July 19, 2007 2:22 PM

Sweet zombie jesus, who's the blond cutie? Mmmm, literacy...

Posted by ha-cha-cha | July 19, 2007 2:25 PM

So, you printed the "joke" because you LOVE the readers?

please.

Posted by FMF | July 19, 2007 2:30 PM

Loving the majority of our readership, and personally disliking you are two different things. Don't make me fill up my bucket of urine!

Posted by Wm. Steven Humphrey | July 19, 2007 2:36 PM

Alright, I'll stop.

Mommy says I need a nap anyway,....

Posted by FMF | July 19, 2007 2:49 PM

I get a little sick of the juvenile, "let's shit on everyones parade", "we are so fucking cool" Mercury staff.

Posted by Kevin C | July 19, 2007 2:51 PM

Yes. Don't shit on our parade. We taped off a spot and everything!

Posted by Beaton | July 19, 2007 3:13 PM

Sure, Kevin C. There we are. Reading Harry Potter and telling each other our favorite lines and passages as we read them. If I've ever seen a bunch of people telling everyone "we are so fucking cool," that's it, alright.

Posted by Erik Henriksen | July 19, 2007 3:23 PM

Sweet zombie jesus, who's the blond cutie? Mmmm, literacy...

Not to get too technical, but I think Erik is more of a sandy-brown.

Posted by Scott Moore | July 19, 2007 3:28 PM

Damn you, Moore! You turned it around on me!

Posted by ha-cha-cha | July 19, 2007 4:36 PM

Why are they all laughing? I thought this book was supposed to be "darker". Probably still full of plot-holes and inconsistent characterization but darker none the less.

Posted by Dobby Dickles | July 19, 2007 5:02 PM

Hey, some of us tried to tell you.

But you've got to do your own thing. We understand that.

We dared because we cared.

But shucks, we just can't stay mad at y'all.

That said, some of you (the female part) are kinda modestly hawt. I'll agree with those who've suggested that.

Posted by Samuel John Klein | July 19, 2007 5:37 PM

"Why are they all laughing?"

Because Matt Davis had a camera, and was telling us not to laugh!

Posted by Amy J. Ruiz | July 19, 2007 8:37 PM

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