In honor of July 15, 2011

I still remember to this day.
I was sitting in Spring Creek BBQ with my family having dinner, when my mom started telling me about this book. She said she didn't want to ruin the book for me if I decided to start reading them. I told her there was no way I would read it, so she started explaining to me Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. I remember her talking about Diagon Alley, and Hogwarts, and all these very interesting characters. I picked up the book the next day and have fallen in love over and over again ever since.
I waited in line at Barnes and Noble I think 5 times at midnight for the books, have seen EVERY movie at midnight, and am a total dork for actually having an argument about how I thought Snape was truly evil. I will never forget watching my friends on the beach re-reading the sixth book, WEEPING about Dumbledore even though we knew it was coming.
I love the Harry Potter series. I'm so sad that it's is soon to be completely over!! I am fully aware that I am probably not the person you thought I was now hearing about this, but it's okay.
My favorite character is by far Neville Longbottom. and Molly Weasley. My favorite book and movie are the same, Prisoner of Azkaban. The only thing I wish different about the books is that Hedwig died too suddenly. I LOVED the epilogue and don't really get why a lot of people didn't. They portrayed the books really great in the movies, but Bellatrix really is on point. I think Helena Bonham Carter may just actually be her.
This has gone on far too long, but in honor of the series ending in the big screen, I have bought my double feature Part 1-Part 2 midnight showing in Evanston for this Thursday night. And as I type, I'm already on the 3rd movie, Prisoner of Azkaban and impatiently awaiting HP-DH-P2!!!!
#imaloser #hpforever