This is your last notice, informing and reminding you that you will be removed from the premesis starting tonight at approximately midnight. Your final removal, starting then, will take a couple of hours, tears, tissues and chocolate. As you may have guessed, it will be painful.
I'm aware that this event has been on the verge of happening for a while, and although yes, as even J.K. Rowling herself said, I'll be able to visit you. But it won't be the same.
You will be greatly missed, and mourned, because visiting will never equal the original experiences had with you.
I hope you've enjoyed your stay with Katie [The Bleutrumpet].
Please remove all posessions by the time we leave the theater.....it will be less painful that way.
Sincerely,
The Management
Now, as most of you know, I'm a pretty huge Harry Potter Geek. Definitely not as much as some people (especially Teresa), but still. The books, and movies, have played a huge part in my life. And to finally have to accept that there is nothing more coming is terrible.
I remember reading Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone for the first time, with The Father, when I was in first grade. I started reading the books because my lovely friend Anastasia had been reading them, and mentioned them to The Mother. I'm so glad she did. The Father read the first book to me, but I took care of the others by myself. I remember specifically one night, in fact the night that I got the book, having a bad stomach ache while we were out to dinner at Olive Garden, and then going home and having The Father read it to me while I rode out the stomach ache before going to bed (I used to have major stomach issues.....not so much now, thank goodness). The book, story, and characters captured my attention from the first time reading it. I remember feeling like I was flying with Harry on a broom, or fighting and defeating Voldemort in the hidden rooms under the third floor corridor after sneaking past Fluffy.
Even as I, the characters, and the stories grew up, I still felt as though I was there with them through the whole thing. Reading each book for the first time, there was a sense of wonder. I loved it. I specifically remember reading Goblet of Fire the first time, because I hated the first chapter. It wasn't even about Harry and didn't seem relevant at all, so I was frustrated by having to read it. In fact, it took reading it a few times for me to like it. Now, it's one of my favorite chapters in all of the books, because it's different, and might seem irrelevant. Although, as any of you who have read all of the books knows, every single detail of the books should be given attention, as they probably come up in the final book. J.K. Rowling is clearly a genius for putting everything needed in the earlier books so that the final one makes sense.
I would love, more than anything on the planet, to be like her. Although I know that's more likely than not, not happening. She is my hero and inspiration. She transported me to faraway adventures, and still does, even today. I'm not six anymore; I'm sixteen. Yet her books still speak to me. They're familiar in the way my own home is, and when I'm really upset, I pick one up and start reading, because it gives me comfort. She has spoken to so many people, and given them hope. I may not be going through what some people are when they cling to the books for comfort, and I may not be the most devoted fan on the planet (that has changed with time, unfortunately), but I know that, just as its creator said, Hogwarts will still be there for me whenever I come looking for it. Unchanging, welcoming me with open arms, back to it, a home for me like it was for Harry.
After tonight, there will never be another new movie. There will never be a new addition to the story (although she's mentioned possibly writing more Potter books, I don't think she should). The books and movies will remain on my shelf, becoming more dog-eared and worn, but loved, always.
Well, I'm off to relax, since I'm going to the midnight premiere with Teresa, her friend, Richard, and Justin tonight. I hope Hogwarts remains for you all as well.
Peace, Magic, and Music,
~*Me*~
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