It felt a little heart-wrenching for me, to know that something you've been looking forward to for the past decade or so is finally over. I grew up with Harry Potter and although I know the movies suck (especially 4th and 5th movie), at least there was something to look forward to after Deathly Hallows (book) was released in 2007.
I guess it will remain as a classic forever and there will be more spin-offs, maybe like remake of the movies or even TV series or whatsoever, but it's just sad you know.. to know that it's all over.
No spoilers so don't worry, you can read on safely. I just felt that the last movie (DH Part 2) was the first time I felt a HP movie was draggy. Maybe it was because I had the urgent need to pee so I wanted it to end quickly, but I'm definitely not complaining. Better longer than completely shortchanging the story. Even Kimmy said that the movie was better for once and she finally understood most part of the story, even though she had not read the series before.
It also feels great to be one of the first few people around the world to watch the movie at the Grand Premiere of the movie in Singapore held at Shaw Lido just now. All the anticipation and excitement from all the Harry Potter fans around me = WIN. There was this woman dressed as Umbridge. Can I just say she looks as nice as her? :)
Anyway, something random to make you understand the story better.
Before publication of Deathly Hallows, Rowling refused to speak out about her religion, stating, "If I talk too freely, every reader, whether 10 or 60, will be able to guess what's coming in the books". However, many have noted Christian allegories apparent in Deathly Hallows. In an August 2007 issue of Newsweek, Lisa Miller commented that Harry dies and then comes back to life to save mankind, like Christ. She points out the title of the chapter in which this occurs—"King's Cross"—a possible allusion to Christ's cross. Also, she outlines the scene in which Harry is temporarily dead, pointing out that it places Harry in a very heaven-like setting where he talks to a father figure "whose supernatural powers are accompanied by a profound message of love". Miller argues that these parallels make it difficult to believe that the basis of the stories is Satanic. Rowling also stated that "my belief and my struggling with religious belief ... I think is quite apparent in this book", which is shown as Harry struggles with his faith in Dumbledore.
:) Now I have to find something to get me going for the next decade. Maple?
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