ok, i am going to do it, write about harry potter. i have never, repeat never been so into a story or book in my life (i am one in millions of fans, probably billions but, still). however, the movies have never done it for me, but i caved and went to the midnight premier last night. i cried. ok, i balled. i balled when mcgonagall took over the castle, when fred died, when you see the bodies of remus and tonx lying still, when snape was crying over lilly's dead body, and when harry ventured into the forest to meet voldemort. i mean sure, i am bugged that they left out percy's return, didn't show nevil being tortured, and they massively drug out the killing of nagini but the movie was unreal.
but while i am raging with excitement, i am going to get on my soap box. if you have not read the books, spare us all and quit claiming to be a harry potter fan. the final book is dedicated to those who "have stuck with harry to the end", might i add "those who have been with harry since the beginning". i can not remember a time in my life when harry hasn't been a part of it. i not only grew up with the books but, the characters. ah, i just love them. i idolize jk rowling. i don't care what anyone says, she is an inspired lady. she got millions to love and appreciate reading, to stay up till midnight waiting for the books to come out and to stay up even later, reading the books in their beds after parents had said that enough was enough. she is brilliant.
harry potter ain't no twilight or hunger games, it isn't just a story (i'm pretty much bearing testimony here...). The fight between good and evil is epic and you are going to be hard pressed to find a book that demonstrates lessons of courage, love, devotion, family, bravery, friendship, and trust like the harry potter ones do.
GOSH, I LOVE YOU HARRY POTTER!
and geez, if you haven't read the books, do it. you will not be disappointed and your life will be changed. i mean, maybe i am crazy for believing that the wizarding world truly exists...but then again, even if it is just in my head, "why on earth should that mean that it is not real?"
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"Do not pity the dead, Harry. Pity the living, and, above all, those who live without love."
ReplyDeleteSnape and Lily forever!!
by far one of my favorite quotes from the book. and even though the movies don't come close to being as great as the books that part of the last movie got me so goood. gosh i love hp and that movie had my crying more than any normal person should. watching hogwarts being destroyed was the worst thing of my life. my heart ached big time.
ReplyDeleteI love this post! I love that you did a whole post on Harry Potter! I love it too! I got the first one when I was in 6th grade, so you were 1 and Harry and my relationship has been blossoming ever since! I made Jordon go with me to it at 3:10 AM! I love it! I made him read it and he loves it. I was thinking about Lord of the Rings on the way home from the movie and Jordon, Rachel, Wade and I all said when Hogwarts was being attacked is so different then war scenes from LOTR because we have all gained a relationship with Hogwarts unlike the fortresses in LOTR that have been around for like 2000293u9230u4i3q years and Tolkien just tells you about it. Rowling lets you learn to love it on your own. Great books. Sad the movies are over but honestly the books were done awhile ago so we can just read those again! love you!
ReplyDeleteAAAAAAAAAAMEN!!!! i cried so much and i was in a complete funk the day after watching it. i need to read all the books again because i'm not ready to let go. i'm going to keep reading them one right after the other until i die. long live harry potter!!!
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