July 18: Accio Deathly Hallows (no spoilers)
2007-07-18 · song · Hank · 3:53 · watch on YouTube
Topic: Pop culture (also: Nerdfighteria) · mode: Comedy & performance · tags: song or performance, punishment or challenge, timely hook, recurring series
Hank postpones his green hair until Friday because Wednesday is his song day, then sings 'Accio Deathly Hallows', a comic song about his craving for the last Harry Potter book, his worries about the ending and his sadness that the series is ending.
What is said
The parts of the video and what is said in each (★ — how much it matters to the video).
00:00:00 — Greeting; green hair postponed to Friday because Wednesday is his song day
- ★★ Hank says he must wait until Friday (20 July 2007) to do the green hair thing, because Wednesday is his day and he must do a song. — 00:00:13 · Song Wednesday
00:00:23 — Song 'Accio Deathly Hallows': craving the book, fears and theories, sadness at the ending; sign-off
- ★★ In the song Hank complains about the pre-publication media blitz, since everyone has already reserved a copy at Amazon, and demands his book. (playful) — 00:00:23 · Amazon
- ★★★ Hank sings that he needs Harry Potter like a grindylow needs water, and his need grows as Saturday (the release) approaches. (playful) — 00:00:43 · Harry Potter (book series)
- ★★ Hank sings his fears about the ending: what Ron would do if Hermione died, Voldemort killing Hedwig, or Harry's brain being a horcrux. (hypothetical, speculative) — 00:01:08
- ★★ Hank has no confidence in theories about the Half-Blood Prince, but bets J.K. Rowling's plan involves Snape's unbreakable vow to protect Malfoy. (playful, hedged) — 00:01:16
- ★★★ Hank thinks that in the end it won't matter whether Snape is good or bad, because the weight of the world rests on Harry. (hedged) — 00:01:57
- ★★★ Mostly Hank feels sad: he knows the story could end badly, but he wishes it did not have to end at all. — 00:02:36 · Harry Potter (book series) · also in: So Jokes: Video EP
Humor (dominant)
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Hank complains that everyone has already preordered the book, so the publicity is pointless. — 00:00:39
“Now give me my book or go to Hell!”
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The chorus turns Harry Potter spells on the book and its launch secrecy. — 00:00:51
“Oh, accio Deathly Hallows, incendio book sales embargos”
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Hank imagines Harry's brain turning out to be a horcrux. — 00:01:21
“Oh, holy crap! That would freakin' suck.”
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Hank measures his devotion to the series. — 00:02:53
“I couldn't care more about Harry Potter if Hogwarts was my alma matter”
Threads in this video
- accepted · Hank: recreate his goth photo as punishment (2007) — Hank acknowledges the green hair part of his punishment and schedules it for Friday (20 July 2007), because Wednesday is his song day. (00:00:13)
- performed · Hank: write a song every two weeks (2007 challenge from John) — On his Wednesday Hank does the song the song challenge requires: 'Accio Deathly Hallows'. (00:00:17)
Where the stories that moved here went next
- Hank: write a song every two weeks (2007 challenge from John) — performed
- Hank: recreate his goth photo as punishment (2007) — performed
- Hank's song 'Accio Deathly Hallows' (2007) — last documented in 2008 (looked back on in 2020)
Mentioned
People: J. K. Rowling
Works: Harry Potter (book series) · Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows · Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Organizations: Amazon
Rituals: Song Wednesday
Characters: Draco Malfoy · Harry Potter (character, “Harry Potter”) · Hedwig · Hermione Granger · Hogwarts · Ron Weasley · Severus Snape · Voldemort
Only in the description or credits: Accio Deathly Hallows
Later videos replying to this one
- 2007-07-19 · July 19: A Day in the Life of a Writer (Who Has No Friends) (John) — answers — “Congratulations on your song yesterday.” (00:00:10)
- 2007-07-20 · July 20: Green Mohawk (Hank) — continues — “who helped to spread the word about the video” (00:02:03)
- 2007-07-25 · July 25: Brotherhood 2.0's Youtube Comments Are Answered! (John) — continues — “I don't usually see Hank's face on the front page of YouTube” (00:00:10)
- 2007-07-25 · Re: July 18: Accio Deathly Hallows (Hank) — continues — “a Brotherhood 2.0 video after like 150 of these things is on the front page of YouTube” (00:00:08)
- 2007-07-26 · July 26: The Price of Fame (Hank) — continues — “Axio, Accio, Oscio, Oscio, Oshkosh, Bagachio, Deathly Hallows has been featured on the front page of YouTube” (00:00:51)
- 2008-07-18 · Book Eight...Another Harry Potter Song (Hank) — continues (retro on 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)
- 2009-07-15 · This Isn't Hogwarts! A Harry Potter Song (Hank) — continues (retro on Hank's song 'Accio Deathly Hallows' (2007)) — Hank marks the near third anniversary of 'Accio Deathly Hallows', the song he says kicked the Vlogbrothers into the mainstream. (00:03:02)
- 2012-08-17 · Open Letter to the Wizards (Hank) — refers back (retro on Hank's song 'Accio Deathly Hallows' (2007)) — Hank recalls that the Harry Potter song he wrote in 2007 changed his life. (00:00:15)
- 2013-01-15 · An Evening of Awesome at Carnegie Hall (John) — refers back (retro on Hank's song 'Accio Deathly Hallows' (2007)) — Hank recalls emailing YouTube before the last Harry Potter book to suggest a front-page feature and his video; they featured it, the brothers' first real traction on YouTube. (01:06:09)
- 2017-07-18 · Accio Decade Hallows (John) — refers back (retro on Hank's song 'Accio Deathly Hallows' (2007)) — Ten years ago today Hank uploaded Accio Deathly Hallows, a song about his excitement for the publication of the last Harry Potter book. (00:02:31)