I'm obviously talking about the last Harry Potter movie.
For those of us who like the Harry Potter series and grew up reading the books and eventually watching the movies, the whole phrase "the end of an era" is pretty spot on. My mom was the one who actually got me into the books when I was around 14, and soon I was lining up every summer to get the next book at midnight with my fellow Pott-head and bff Jess.
I know I posted this before but I just lurve the picture, so you can deal.
I saw every movie but the first part of Deathly Hallows in theaters, over half of them at the midnight showing. The night I met Scot, I actually left him and the bar we were at to go to the midnight release of the last book with Jess (hey, gives me an easy way to remember the day we met!).
I became so enmeshed with each and every new addition to the series, and the movies only amplified the stories. To actually see Hogwarts crumble apart, to see and feel the emotions of Harry, Ron, Hermione, Ginny, and the others when they were fighting or falling in love, to witness the story behind Snape, to see how it all ends up 19 years later.. it's powerful stuff. Sure, I knew everything that was going to happen, which made it surprising (and sad) when I was in tears at the end of the movie (much to Scot's amusement). But whatever. It all just felt very final - no more books, no more movies. It was a sad day on Sunday after I saw the last movie.
I know not everyone has a thing for HP, and that's cool, but it's been a pretty big part of my life these past 10 years. Here's hoping the rumors are true that J.K. Rowling will be coming out with another complimentary series!
If you're a HP dork like yours truly, what are your thoughts on the "end of an era"?
8 comments:
I'm a total weirdo because even tho I read all the books as they came out (and loved them!), when it came to the movies, I stopped after the second one. It was too different from what I imagined in my head so I've boycotted them ever since :P
Oh I cried. I totally cried. In fact, I cried before crying was even necessary because I knew it was going to be sad.
I completely agree with the phrase "end of an era" as well. It's just odd not to be waiting for the next piece of the Potter madness.
It was such a wonderful movie! I haven't really gotten into the HP series until this summer when I started reading the books. July 15 creeped up on me quickly, and I was running out of time to finish the books so I started watching the movies back to back without ever knowing anything about it before. I got so hooked. While I'm on Goblet of Fire, book wise, I absolutely thought the final movie was incredible. For me, I guess this isn't over since I'm not done reading the series! Then maybe I'll mourn... lol
Oh, I cried through about the entire movie. I'm a big bawl-bag, though, so that didn't surprise me. It really is the end of an era. My sister gave me my first HP book (I think for a vacation once?) and I have been absolutely hooked since then. The final movie was perfect in every way, as far as I'm concerned. I saw it on Friday and am already bugging my husband to go again.
If I have one regret in my life it's that I didn't jump on this bandwagon at the beginning. I'm on the third book and it's totally my life right now - obsessed. My goal was to finish in time for this movie, but that didn't go over too well haha.
I can't wait to finally watch them all together one day when I complete reading them!
I cried like a baby when Snape died. Clapped and squealed when Ron and Hermione kissed and was basically entranced by the whole thing. I'm an HP dork through and through.
(Did you watch the JK Rowling story on Lifetime? I may have cried. LOL)
it is sad to see theis eries end but then another book opens and things begin again
I'm completely judging you for dressing up, but in a friendly way of course. Not mean judge or mean muggin'.
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