Don't ask me how I made to 25 years old without knowing how it ended. It must have been magic but I was hanging on every word in the last book. Harry, admittedly, was not a character that I loved but like anyone you spend 7 books and 5 months of your life with, you get attached. He was certainly brave beyond belief and the fact that he could love so deeply having never known love was inspiring.
I don't want to go into too many details because 1. Most of you read these books eons ago & 2. Those of you who have magically made it to your age without knowing need to start reading them now.
I will read these books with my children one day, should I ever have any. As much as they swept me away at my age I can only imagine the magic a child would feel as they read them.
The thing I've been most impressed with is how these books bring people together. Both of my Mary friends, my cooperating teacher, and my husband have cheered me on and shared in every memory of the books. They have all been so excited for me to read them and that's how you know they are special. Not only do they mean so much to people but they are excited for other people to experience the joy that comes from the characters and the story.
These books were certainly far outside of my usual realm (I've since begun Hillary Clinton's autobiography) but I already know which ones I will read again (4 & 7). However, I've hated the movies. They're just blah. I get that there is no way to get every detail of the books but I just haven't been impressed with them.
I know I'm late to the party on the whole HP business but I'm totally a believer now. Color me impressed.
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