When I was 9, my Uncle who visits England regularly brought me home a book that was "all the rage" overseas. It was titled "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone." I read it, and instantly needed to know what happened next. And so went the next 10+ years of my life: going to the book premieres, seeing all of the movies in the theater (dressed up of course), and relying on these characters to get me through the hardest times of my life.
When someone falls in love, there is an unspoken level of comfort with that other person. I dare say, I fell in love with the Harry Potter series. Maybe that makes me a looney-tune, but it's the truth. In good times and in bad, I want to pick up those books and be around my best friends, and escape into a world so magical that my problems seem to drift away.
Many people, including myself, were heartbroken when the seventh and final installment of the book series came out. The same emotions were held when the second part of the final film was released this past July. Now, just a few short months later, the final film will be released on DVD and the same heartbroken feeling washes over me - it's over, it's really over.
While it feels like I'm closing the book on my youth with the Harry Potter series, I discovered just yesterday how wrong I was. I started in on "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" (Sorcerer's in the U.S.) and couldn't put it down. I've read these books in upwards of 20 times, but the magic is still there. There is still a level of escape with those books that I don't feel reading anything else. I encourage those who love the films, but who have not read the books to give them a chance. Pick up the first book and try reading one chapter a night. I guarantee you will find yourself more intrigued than you think.
The final film can be purchased on DVD and Blueray on 11/11/11. Here is the trailer to that film.
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