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Oh, JK Rowling - A Harry Potter Song

2013-07-12 · Hank, John · watch on YouTube · Pop culture · comedy performance

Hank's yearly Harry Potter song playfully begs JK Rowling to write something more, in any form except an MMORPG; then he visits John on paternity leave, where John reports on baby a child of the brothers and a child of the brothers's first laugh at a joke.

What is said

00:00:00 — Greeting; a question in Hank's head for six or seven years, turned into a song

  • ★ Hank says a question has sat in his head for years, maybe six or seven, and he wants to get it out as a song. (playful) (hedged) — 00:00:00
  • ★★ Hank's description says that every year around the anniversary of Accio Deathly Hallows he releases another Harry Potter song, and this is that song. — 00:00:00 · Accio Deathly Hallows, Harry Potter
  • ★★ Hank's description points viewers to the Harry Potter Alliance's website to learn more, calling the HPA 'frikkin great'. — 00:00:00 · The Harry Potter Alliance

00:00:17 — Song 'Oh, JK Rowling': please write something more - for the kids, charity or the HPA; any format but an MMORPG

  • ★★★ In song, Hank asks JK Rowling, who is giving her money to charity, whether she has a few more jots in her: crack a laptop, for him, the kids, charity or the HPA. (playful) — 00:00:18 · The Harry Potter Alliance > «Oh, JK Rowling, what're you doing with your time?»
  • ★★ In song, Hank grants that the idea probably stresses Rowling out after making something so great, and that fans' pressure probably gets old, but urges her not to let that fear stop her. (playful) (hedged) — 00:00:47
  • ★★ Hank offers her absolute creative freedom - a screenplay, a Broadway prequel musical, a comic with Joss Whedon, a BBC mini-series - but asks her to avoid cartoons, Fox and MMORPGs. (playful) — 00:01:37

00:02:28 — Hank flies to see John on paternity leave: John's sign-off slip, a child of the brothers, family of four, a child of the brothers's first laugh at a joke

  • ★★ After the song Hank says he is getting on a plane to see John, who calls it glorious paternity leave. — 00:02:31 · John Green
  • ★★ John says paternity leave is about as good as it gets, with some staying up all night, but not in the fun teenage way. (playful) — 00:02:39
  • ★★★ Asked about a child of the brothers, John says she is great and beautiful and they love her; he thanks Nerdfighteria for its good wishes and says they enjoy being a family of four. — 00:02:59 · Nerdfighteria
  • ★ Hank tells John that he and Sarah seem like pretty good parents. (playful) — 00:03:03
  • ★ John reports that a child of the brothers has just laughed at a joke for the first time, while watching Annoying Orange. (playful) — 00:03:22

Humor (dominant)

  • Listing formats for new Rowling work, Hank warns her off certain outlets. — 00:01:52 > «I suggest you avoid cartoons or giving FOX a chance to cancel you,»
  • Hank gives Rowling absolute creative freedom, but after careful thought begs her not to make an MMORPG. — 00:01:56 > «'Cause that would totally destroy my productivity!»
  • Out of practice, John signs off and does his Tuesday greeting in the middle of Hank's video. — 00:02:51 > «It's my video!»
  • John proudly reports that a child of the brothers just laughed at a joke for the first time; Hank asks what he was watching. — 00:03:22 > «Annoying Orange.»

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