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Friday 15 July 2011

It all ends...

Hey dolls :)


Last night, I went to see Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part Two. I won't say anything about the film as I know a lot of people haven't seen it yet, other than it's amazing, wear waterproof mascara and take some tissues.

I know it's often difficult for non potter fans to understand why people get so involved in the books and it's difficult to explain...I was 9 when Harry Potter was first published and have grown up with these characters - they've become such an influential part of my childhood. I still remember the first time I ever read the philosopher's stone and completely fell in love with the magical world of Hogwarts.


After a while, it's easy to feel like a part of the books, the characters become like old friends. I'm lucky enough to have found two amazing best friends who feel exactly the same way as I do (hi lynsey and clare) and have lost count of the number of hours we have spent discussing ridiculously tiny details of the books. It's always amazing when you find another person who 'gets' your love for harry. As Lynsey Clare and I have discussed (ha), we all questioned at some point WHY HAVEN'T OUR HOGWARTS LETTERS CAME??



And while the closest we'll ever get to Hogwarts is Harry Potter World, there are always the books to escape into. Fourteen years on, I still feel the same excitment each time I read the opening sentence.

"Mr and Mrs Dursley, of number four, Privet Drive, were proud to say that they were perfectly normal, thank you very much."



'The stories we love best do live in us forever so whether you come back by page or the big screen, Hogwarts will always be there to welcome you home.'

In that way, don't, like I did initially, see this last film as a goodbye, but instead as an acknowledgment of how important these characters and stories are...gryffindor till I die (HA)

xx


15 comments:

  1. I can't wait to see it, I have to wait till Wednesday though :( I have so many lovely memoires of reading Harry Potter engrossed in the pages, wishing my letter would come too lol.

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  2. Ahh love the scarf! I can't handle opening night craziness, but I'm looking SO forward to this one!

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  3. I can't wait to see the final movie. I feel like re-reading the series again, too! They were a big part of my childhood growing up, too, and I remember when the final book came out we had pre-ordered it, and when I received it I skipped school (bad, I know) and read the book in one sitting. I've been contemplating getting the chapter stars as a tattoo somewhere... corny, I know, but still. ;-)

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  4. I am seeing it tomorrow cannot wait :)

    shel xx

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  5. I went to see it today and I cried loads too! I don't understand why people won't read them! They are so much better! I love it too, they are seriously amazing. I'm so sad that it's all over, hopefully she might write something new, whether they are short stories or something xxx

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  6. You look so cute in your Harry kit haha <3
    I've never read the books but have grown up with the films since I was 10 and have always loved them. I feel like the films have started off with children in mind but have grown into not so much a childrens film anymore, so they have matured with us. I thought the film was sooo good and the actual visual was amazing, they really used 3D well. The best put together Potter film ever xxx

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  7. i cant wait to see it!. and i really want to go to the harry potter world in universal studios. try the butter beer! lol
    i have a new blog btw, you used to follow my old one <3 xo

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  8. I can't wait to see it, I'm going to the Imax next week :D You look so cute. I know exactly what you mean about the books being a huge part of your life. I got into the books when I was about 10 and it really felt like the characters grew up with me.

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  9. I have to wait until next Saturday to see it. I can't believe its the last one, I'll be a blubering wreck. Loving the HP 3D glasses,I'm deffo purchasing some next week xx

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  10. what a cute post! my cinema doesn't have the potter 3D glasses *cries* I'm sure our letter's just got lost in the post haha!

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  12. nothing to add just <3 <3 <3

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  13. I'm so excited to see this movie, sad that it's ending:(

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  14. I honestly love watching all the movies and seeing how much the actors have grown. I feel like I've grown with them throughout the whole process. Love Harry Potter! Such a classic :)

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  15. Can you believe that I've not been to see it? Have been so busy and not had the time but lots of bloggers have kept me in the loop - thank you for posting this x

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