Glorious Harry Potter Era

July 14, 2011 3:56pm

It has been 14 years since the glorious Harry Potter era began. Never again will i stand in line waiting hours and hours for the midnight release of both the books and the movies. However, although harry potters story has officially ended, his legacy will live on, in all of the fans hearts as well as in our culture. The impact that this franchise, this story, this idea created in the lives of so many people and its culture is very unlikely to ever happen again. The enormity of its success is something nobody could have fathom or perceived. 11 years ago, two years after the release of the first harry potter book in the US, my life ceased to be the same. As dramatic as that may sound, it is in no way far from the truth. At 8 years old, it made the magic ive always believed in real. i found a friend in harry. He was right there growing up with me as i was with him. On my eleventh birthday, i stayed up all night waiting and waiting for my letter to arrive. To be invited to attend Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry was the only wish i would make on my birthdays leading up to that dreaded and most looked forward eleven. When my birthday passed and no letter arrived, to say that i was devastated is an understatement. However, to this day, i feel that Harry's world is real. Something of this grand and wonderful stature cannot simply have stemmed from nothing. There are forces in this world unknown to us that work in ways that cannot be explained. Hogwarts is alive in every believer. Harry's journey ends in less than nine hours. It is terrifying to contemplate, because he was our link to the magical world. Post-harry potter is upon us, and i cant bear to think how different our lives will be.

yours truly, from a very somber but excited heart
Lily

update

so this is a quick update on my life currently

1. there is a roach in my room
2. i haven't posted because i believe that my blog has been breached by a family member who will not be happy with what they found. (this is still in questioned)
3. i am having an awfully boring and unproductive summer.
4. ive gained ten thousand pounds.
5. i have yet to wash my clothes since ive been back from school.(which is about a month ago)
6. there is a roach in my room
7. two attempts on the roach's life have been unsuccessful
8. i cant sleep until the roach is killed.
9. My laptop is in the hospital so i have to use a pre-historic one that is extremely slow and has no sound.
10. i went in a fungus infested pool and was not warned until 2 hours later.
11. i miss santa cruz terribly so.

ps.-did i mention that there is a COCKROACH IN MY ROOM?!

what am i doing...


lily