I wanted to write a blog that didn't neccesarily do justice to the books/films but more as a justice to how i feel about it and what it means to me....
When the first film was released i was 7 years old, so i can't remember what it felt like when i first saw that film and the majority of the others in the cinema. But i do remember going into WH Smiths and buying 'Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets' book and being so excited that it was my first real book that was in shops, and that excitement lead me to read about, the first five pages and then realising i struggle to continuously read a book and gave up.
The film that really got me back into my Harry Potter obsession was 'The Half Blood Prince' i saw it in the cinema twice and still cry to this day when Dumbledore dies and from then until now, i've been really dedicated to the story and let it be a huge part of my life. I first saw 'The Deathly Hallows Part 1' in the cinema 2 days before the official release (due to a staff preview at the cinema my best friend works at) at about half 10 at night and knowing that i had to be up at half 7 the next morning and not caring because this was Harry Potter and i couldn't even wait 5 more minutes to see it. I cried just like many others when Dobby died, feeling upset that this character that had always been there to protect Harry from danger, had been killed whilst saving Harry once again. I'll admit it that 'The Deathly Hallows Part 1' isn't in my top 3 of the series, mainly due to it being set away from Hogwarts, but then when you 'The Deathly Hallows Part 2' you feel like it's not just Harry, Hermione and Ron going home, but you're also going home with them too.
Hogwarts i feel has been a home to not just the characters but also to the fans, Hogwarts is where you've seen these amazing characters grow up from little kids to young adults but you've also seen the fans grow with the characters aswell.
I watched the premiere of 'The Deathly Hallows Part 2' in London on YouTube. Watching all those dedicated fans brave the weather for 3/4 days just to see the cast and crew walk down the red carpet and be there with them whilst they attended the last ever Harry Potter premiere in London, just shows how much of an impact J.K. Rowlings' words had on people. It made me feel extremely proud to be British and to also be just as in love with these stories as lots of others. Watching the last 20 minutes of the premiere was emotional for everyone who loved the stories, as J.K. Rowling and Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson and Rupert Grint etc. expressed what this series meant to them. You witnessed what this experience felt like for them with the use of their words and their tears. But most of all you got to see how strong the friendship between Emma, Rupert and Dan is, they've spent over half of their lives together growing up and going through this adventure together and you can see just how much they all love and care about each other. There were many things that got to me in that 20 minutes....
J.K. Rowling:
"And of the actors i can only say I could never of dreamt that the talent that we had in these films but there are 7 that in private i refer to as the big 7 and that's Dan, Rupert, Emma, Matt, Evana, Bonnie and Tom they cannot know how much i love them what amazing things they did for my favourite characters and i just thank them for lending us their talent and all their hardwork"
"And then finally as everyone else has said but i need to say it most of all, no story lives unless someone wants to listen, so thank you, all of you, thank you for queuing for the books all those years, thank you for camping out in a wet Trafalgar Square....the stories we love best, do live in us forever, whether you come back page or by the big screen, Hogwarts will always be there to welcome you home"
Daniel Radcliffe:
"I don't think the end of the story happens tonight....each and every person not only in this square but also watching around the world who will see this film and who have followed these films over the last 10 years, will carry this story with them through the rest of their lives and will affect what they do"
Emma Watson:
"Dan you didn't get lucky, you were and are the perfect Harry and will be forever"
"Thank you to Rupert for making me laugh and being such a great brother and thank you to Dan, same thing, i will miss you so much and thank you to Warner Brothers for making these films the way they should of been made....we went out as we should of done, on a bang, and i'm so proud to of been part of this"
Rupert Grint:
"A year ago when we finished i kinda thought i was kinda coming to terms with it and able to move on but this really has been such an important part of my life and i want to thank all of you that have just made these last 10 years, just the best half of my life, and Dan, i'm just so pleased i shared it with you two, i love you, i really do"
"I'm never gunna have this again....we're just going to have to make the most of it"
All of their words contained such love and emotion, it really creates emotion for everyone who has been a part of this phenomenal
I first saw 'The Deathly Hallows Part 2' on 13th July 2011 (once again 2 days earlier than the official release) and leading up to seeing it (once i knew i would see it that day) my feelings were all over the place, i was excited but also scared in a way. Mostly due to knowing that i would finally see how it would end, seeing how this incredible story would finally conclude. So as i sit in the cinema watching the very last film, i try to remember that this is it, after this there is no waiting for another film next year, but i was still struggling with the fact that this was the last one, i was struggling with the fact that i wasn't ready for this chapter of my life to end, and so even when the epilogue had finished and the credits were rolling, it still hadn't sunk in that, that was it. Throughout the film i cried 5 times, which i think just highlights what it means to me personally, baring in mind, that a lot of the time it was involuntary and i didn't even realise immediately that i was crying. I feel that the epilogue gave the series some sort of closure, I feel that the epilogue showed almost a loop, starting with the first film showing Harry, Hermione, Ron etc. going off to Hogwarts for the first time and then the very end of the last one showing their children going off to Hogwarts on Platform 9 3/4, which especially shows that even though Hogwarts pretty much got destroyed in the battle, that it was rebuilt and has remained to still carry on being not just a school but a home to wizard and witches. I also love the reasoning behind the names of Harry and Ginny's children, James Sirius Potter, Albus Severus Potter and Lily Luna Potter and also Ron and Hermione's children, Rose Weasley and Hugo Weasley. Harry and Ginny's children having Harry's parents names James and Lily, Harry's godfathers name Sirius as a middle name, two great headmasters Albus Dumbledore and Severus Snape as a forename and middle name, and the influence that Luna Lovegood. And Then Ron and Hermione's children Rose which is Ron's initial and also Hugo which is Hermione's initial. It represents that Hogwarts and everything will still go on but with new students that have parts of previous students running through their blood and mannerisms.
To me the end of the Harry Potter series represents the end of my childhood in a way, even though i'm only 17 i do feel that now the constant of Harry Potter in my life has gone, it's time that i also grew up just like the characters have done. It's hard to put into words what it means to me, the realisation that it's over had been delayed and has just hit me. I'll admit it that really i am upset and feel almost like their is now a piece missing. I know it was just a story that was shown through many books and films that isn't real but it meant a lot to a great amount of people including myself. It's hard to let go of the characters and the people that played them, it's hard to imagine now that Dan, Rupert and Emma now will never be together like they used to, the first started as 11 year old kids are 10 years later, are now apart from each other and even though they will remain in contact etc. they'll never feel how they did whilst making these films and i think that's what is most upsetting of all.
I will never forget what this series has meant to me and i will continue to remember the story well, and regularly watch the films and reread the books but just to relive how great the characters were. Even though i feel sad now, the one thing that i think is....at least it happened, if it wasn't for Jo, none of this would of happened, Dan, Rupert and Emma, may never of met and be as close as siblings are, us as fans may never of seen how talented they are and we wouldn't have this great story, to tell to our children and grandchildren.
Harry Potter shall remain to stay in our hearts for as long as we wish it to be.
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