A little over six months ago, the legend that is the Harry Potter movie series came to a close with the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2. Tons of fans, including myself, crowded movie theaters for the midnight showing and continued to see the film over the next several weeks.
For me, it was my first time attending a midnight release. I didn't become a big fan of the series until I saw Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, and some of the movies had already been released before I'd even read the books.
So I can only imagine how it must've felt for those dedicated fans who had grown up with Harry. Those who read the series and watched the films as they were coming out and stayed with it, from "Yer a wizard, Harry," to "All was well." It must've been so much more emotional for those people than it was for me.
And now that all the books have been published, all the movies have been released? What is a Potterhead to do?
It might be time to move on while still keeping the magic alive.
It seems that the stars of the Harry Potter films have already managed to move on. Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter in the movies) has been busy between his new soon-to-be-released film The Woman in Black, performing on Broadway in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, and appearing on television shows such as Saturday Night Live. Emma Watson (Hermione Granger) recently acted in the movie My Week With Marilyn. Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley) also has a film being released soon, Into the White.
Even though Harry Potter may have ended, though, it seems that it will never truly be over for its fans. The books will always be around to read, the movies will always be there to watch. I'm sure some people still discuss and debate the different aspects of Harry Potter. Facebook pages, Twitter accounts, and websites continue to have fun with the fandom. The Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park is open for people to visit.
After all, as Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling once said, "Whether you come back by page or by the big screen, Hogwarts will always be there to welcome you home."
Well said! I'm going to see the midnight showing of Titanic 3D without a doubt! I used to dislike Harry Potter, but I decided to give the books a chance two years ago... AND THEY WERE AMAZING!!!!! Obsessed fan I was. :) But then again, that's not unusual with DiCaprio movies... You should write an article about the movies no longer being in print! I think you wrote one for the school newspaper, but... Did I mention that Titanic's going out of print too?? It's so depressing! :( But at least I have all the Harry Potter books! :)
ReplyDeleteYeah, I don't really get why movies are being taken off shelves... It really just seems to be to make more money when they release them again. But yes, the books are amazing!! :)
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