Book Eight...Another Harry Potter Song
2008-07-19 · Hank · watch on YouTube · Pop culture · comedy performance
On the anniversary of 'Accio Deathly Hallows', Hank thanks Nerdfighters for its million views, says he has fixed the 'my pants' forum, and sings a comic wish for an eighth Harry Potter book.
What is said
00:00:30 — A year since recording Accio Deathly Hallows; thanks for 1 million views; 'my pants' forum fixed after spam lockouts
- ★★★ Hank says that a year ago today he recorded a Harry Potter song that pretty much changed his life, and celebrates the anniversary with another Harry Potter song. — 00:00:30 · Accio Deathly Hallows, Harry Potter
- ★★★ Hank thanks the Nerdfighters for working together to get Accio Deathly Hallows up to 1 million views. — 00:00:30 · Nerdfighteria, Accio Deathly Hallows
- ★★★ Hank says he thinks he has fixed 'my pants', central to the Nerdfighter community: the spam filter had been out of control and locked many people out. (hedged) — 00:00:51 · Brotherhood 2.0 forum, Nerdfighteria
00:01:14 — Song: Hank wants a Book 8 (Harry's sons, Grindelwald and Dumbledore, epilogue, Voldemort's son, the veil, Hagrid's parents) and suggests titles
- ★★★ In the song Hank says he wants a Book 8: he thinks there's an unwritten story and it's time to put fingers to keys. (playful) (hedged) — 00:01:14 · Harry Potter
- ★★ Hank wants J.K. Rowling to say the (Deathly Hallows) epilogue was crap, 'cause we all know it was crap'. (playful) — 00:01:42 · Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
- ★★ The song lists stories people might want: Harry's sons, Grindelwald and Dumbledore, Voldemort having a son, the veil as a dimensional portal, and Hagrid's parents. (playful) — 00:01:42
- ★★ Hank proposes joke titles for Book 8, such as 'Harry Potter and the Paper Towns' and 'Harry Potter and the nerdfighters'. (joke) — 00:02:57 · Paper Towns, Nerdfighteria
00:04:14 — Thanks for the year and the Nerdfighter experience; the montage exception to the four-minute rule; sign-off
- ★★ Hank thanks everyone for an amazing year since Accio Deathly Hallows and for the Nerdfighter experience in general. — 00:04:14 · Accio Deathly Hallows, Nerdfighteria
- ★★ Hank pre-empts punishment for going over four minutes: there was a montage, and the montage exception covers it. (playful) — 00:04:36 · Four-minute rule, Punishment
Humor (significant)
- Hank wants to know more about Grindelwald and Dumbledore. — 00:01:42 > «I really do think that they both batted lefty»
- Hank lists what he wants J.K. Rowling to announce. — 00:01:42 > «cause we all know it was crap.»
- Hank's list of titles for Book 8 slips in John's novel. — 00:03:25 > «Or Harry Potter and the Paper Towns»
- After fixing the forum nicknamed 'my pants', Hank closes his thanks with a double meaning. — 00:04:14 > «I hope that you enjoy my pants»
- Over four minutes long, Hank heads off a punishment. — 00:04:36 > «Thank goodness for the montage exception, or the songs would be hard.»
Threads in this video
- retro · Hank's song 'Accio Deathly Hallows' (2007) — On its first anniversary Hank recalls recording 'Accio Deathly Hallows', which came out right before the last book and pretty much changed his life. (00:00:30)
- milestone · Hank's song 'Accio Deathly Hallows' (2007) — Hank reports that Nerdfighters got 'Accio Deathly Hallows' up to 1 million views. (00:00:30)
- restart · Brotherhood 2.0 forum 'my pants' restored after an outage (2007) — Hank says he thinks he has fixed 'my pants': the spam filter had locked many people out, and he gives the forum back as a thank-you. (00:00:51)
- callback · 'In your pants' suffix game (2007) — Hank signs off hoping viewers enjoy 'my pants' (the forum), playing on the 'in your pants' double meaning. (00:04:14)
Replies to
- July 18: Accio Deathly Hallows (no spoilers) — «A year ago today, I recorded this song»
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