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Goodbye Harry Potter :(
Posted by Prongs • 7/11/09 • Subscribe to this Discussion [RSS] • Report This Topic
Topics: harry potter, letter, sad
Below you will find a letter/note I wrote the day before the last Harry Potter book came out. I am just getting sentimental since the new movie is about to come out, so I thought I would dig this up. Enjoy!
"It is the unknown we fear when we look upon death and darkness... Nothing More"
This quote has been haunting my thoughts for the past couple of weeks, as the final book of Harry Potter has approched. It is the unkown that is most bothering me about the upcoming book opening. The unkown fate of the character that I have come to know and love, the unknown feeling of having finished a story that has been such a crutial part of my life, and the unknown 'Harry Potter-less' future that is now quickly approaching.
For the past 9 or so years I have laughed, cried, sobbed, and even thrown things over the series Harry Potter by J.K Rowling. When I first began the books I was quite young and knew only that the story I was reading, was one that made me feel comfortable and sparked my imagination, something I think most authors hope to accomplish in children. Throught the 7 books I have become incomparably attactched the main characters, dreaming and hoping with them, even holding my breath in times of their crisis. The happiness and the loss that they felt, I felt as well...as did thousands of readers all across the world. Even though it has never been my burden to rid the world of Lord Voldermort, I have felt the tradgedy of being a teenager, a time that Harry and his books definitaly helped me though. The end of this book, and of Harry Potters story honestly has brought forth the feelings of loosing a best friend. One that I have shared so much time with and who will be greatly missed.
These characters have not only provided me with empathy twords their stories, but have given me countless stories of my own to tell. I will never forget watching the 3rd movie with Abby and giggling about 'Harry looking hot when he hides behind pumpkins.' J.K. Rowling has as also been cause for countless hours of debate and talk amoungst my best friends. Some of the best nights that I can rember have involded sitting around Kyle's hot tub untill 3 in the moring discussing past and future books and reminising over our similar loves. Or going to midnight book openings running around with all of the other fans, and not having a care in the world. The bond between Harry and his friends has truly only strengthend the love and connection that I feel for my own real friends. It is sad to think that there will never be a time again when I can speculate and dream with them about what lies ahead for our hero. For all of these moments, I am truly thankful.
Finally, the ending of this series is not only the ending of a great piece of literary history, it also (for myself) comes with a heavy burden of something even greater ending. The ending of a story that has been such a large part of my childhood, is also the marker of the ending of that childhood. I must now look forward to my life with out these books, and with out the comfort of the security that I had when I was young. I am soon to be a sophmore in college, and it is time for myself and Harry Potter to grow up and face the real world outside of our friends and familys. It is breaking my heart, but I really do know that now is a good time for the book to be coming to an end."Youth cannot know how age thinks and feels. But old men are guilty if they forget what it was to be young" Let us never forget what it was like to be young and invincable. The character that I have grown up with is now grown, and so am I. Scary isn't it?
I will close with saying thank you to all of those friends who have made these last few years with Harry so memorable. To any one who thinks that these stories are just childish tales and we are stupid to think any more, it is for you that I feel sorry.
Ill leave you with some wise words of Dumbledor,
"From this point forth, we shall be leaving the firm foundation of fact and journeying together through the murky marshes of memory into thickets of wildest guesswork."
goodbooksinc.blogspot.com/2009/07/time-is-making-fools-of-us-again.html
User Comments
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Oh my goodness. I had no idea you were so young! I read the books, but through adult eyes, so I didn't quite relate as closely to them as you did.
I am really looking forward to the new movie. It looks amazing and there was a new cinematographer on this one, so the reviews have been very complimentary.-
I'm really looking forward to The Halfblood Prince too.
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Haha yes I am a bit young. 21st Birthday is just around the corner which is about the age Harry would be turning. I understand that adults reading it would probably not have the same kind of attachment. Even kids in the future who are capable of reading them all in a row will never have quite the same experience. The midnight showings, the eager anticipation. It was very much like growing up with a friend so that is why the series can mean alot to my age group.
I have read some great reviews as well, even though I promised myself I wouldn't look at any in fear it was getting bad ones. From what I have seen in the previews it just looks unbelievably great! -
I actually went to a midnight release party for the Deathly Hollows. They shut down Main St. in Downers Grove and had had an outdoor Harry Potter fest with all the neighborhood businesses all taking part. Kids came all dressed up and played games, did short Harry Potter inspired plays. It was so much fun and there were hundreds of kids that showed up. It was one of two Harry Potter street fairs in the Chicago area (the other was in Oak Park) and most of the books stores had midnight Harry Potter parties.
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haha for almost every book release we have gone 'Harry Potter Party Hopping' where we would go from book store to book store playing all of the games and crafts that they had there to do. What was comforting was that although it was usually kids younger than myself, there was always a healthy amount of older teenagers to balance it out, and make us feel less dorky. Some of my absolute favorite memories involved HP, as I stated in that note. When we got the 7th book a few of my friends and I blew up air mattresses and sat outside all night reading until the sun came up, fell asleep, woke up and kept on reading. It was a great night. And the midnight showings of the movies can be just as fun!
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That's great.
Someday, when I have kids, I hope they have something like that to be a part of.
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I have thought the same thing myself. Hopefully one day my kids favorite memories will revolve around reading and learning and not so many other things that kids seem to be into these days. -_-
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Nice post Prongs! I, as ST, started the books in my adulthood but, I have enjoyed them as much as you. I went to the last 2 books releases at midnight (before I lived in Mexico and we didn't have that). I also went to midnight movie releases. I already have my tickets for Wednesday at 12:01 and I am veeery exited! For the first time I bought a T-shirt and a hoodie from the official store, that I will proudly wear Tuesday/Wednesday night
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Glad to hear it!! My friend and I who run the blog always make our own tshirts with some goofy sayign or something from the openings. It is nice to see the little collection we have going haha. We have our tickets as well! Can't wait!
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Prongs I love you
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Did you hear that Deathly Hollows is going to be a two part movie!
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I heard that, I just hope they don't release them a lot of time apart!
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yes they are in fact doing that!! I have yet to hear exactly where they are going to put the break but it will be interesting to see how they break it up.
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i love harry potter -
love harry potter too, i am expecting it to be hermione and harry...can u erase ginny??????? -
Ah sorry. JK already put it in print. Ginny Weasley and Harry.
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Eh I was always a fan on Ron and Hermoine. I was always hoping JK would write a new girl in for Harry. Preferably someone older than Ginny...
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Bonnie Wright actually is getting prettier and more mature looking with every movie. The photos of her at the premier suddenly make her look very adult.
The thing they did really well in the movie is that Ginny is going to end up looking a lot like Harry's mom.
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Stop, just stop!
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