In anticipation of tonight's release of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince premiere, Twitter is abuzz about the world's favorite wizard. Fans have been hash-tagging (a Twitter tool for associating a tweet with a particular subject) Potter-related topics all week, boasting their ticket purchases, planning their costumes for the midnight showing and otherwise expressing their excitement.
In a more organized effort, fan site The Harry Potter Alliance (founded by Harry and the Potters' Paul DeGeorge
and coiner of the phrase "WWDD" or "What Would Dumbledore Do?") is
attempting to ring in the sixth film with a Twitter takeover,
encouraging Twitterers to post "#Dumbledore" in each of their tweets
"to remember that the value of love that Dumbledore taught is what we
need in our lives and this world right now."
Others, struck with panic about the end of the Potter era that looms just a few years ahead after the double dose of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, are tweeting away with their best comical predictions for the future of Harry. A sizable flurry of posts hash-tagged
"#HarryPotterSequels" offers clever ideas for titles for yet another
sequel, and so that you don't have to sift through dozens of un-funny
tweets, here's a list of Paste's favorites:
Shanannon: Harry Potter and the Enormous Pressure the World has Unfairly Placed on a Minor
janitorbob: Harry Potter and the Gringotts Saving & Loan scandal
thedieselweasel: Harriet Potter and the Surgeon's Invoice
btamayo: "Welcome Back Mr. Potter", HEY MR. POT-TIAIRE!
AnthonyGiffen: Harry Potter & the Power of the Well Timed.........Pause
ThrillingAdv: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Sucrets
MattTheGr8: Harry Potter and the Artist Formerly Known as the Half-Blood Prince
Redstickrant: Harry Potter and the Order of a Happy Meal
T_FUTURIST: Harry Potter and the Broadway Exposed Penis that Thousands of NJ Housewives, their Tween Daughters & Gay Men Paid to See
mlmcw: Snape's on a Plane
mel0309: Harry Potter and the oh who gives a fuck anymore.
Related links:
Feature: Paste Presents: The Harry Potter Takeover
Catching Up With... Harry and the Potters
Playlist: Songs of the Sorting Hat: A Playlist for Each House of Hogwarts