I remember it was back in 2001 (when I was in Form 3) that I decided to catch this movie (Harry Potter and the Philosopher Stone) in the local cinema with my high school friends. That was the first time I was introduced to the world of Harry Potter.
After the movie, I felt something was missing the in the story. As if my life now has a missing puzzle on it.
So I headed out that day itself to a bookstore and got myself Harry Potter & The Prisoner of Azkaban which is the 3rd book.
There I went combing pages over pages, day and night, and when I ended, I knew exactly this book will not stop me just there.
That was how I start to follow the book religiously.
Never have I came across a book that absorb me out of reality and take me into a world so magical and that sometimes when I sleep, I dream about it. I once dreamt walking along the endless passageways in Hogwarts while performing magic, can you believe it? These books gave me and Ling something to talk to each other back then when we were not so close. The one and only common interest we both have but magical enough to spark a conversation between us.
All the characters were so well written by Rowling even the bad ones. You cannot help but admire them all. I believe everyone has their own favourite character and mine has to be Hermione. Simply put because she is someone I always dream to be but never will. =)
10 long years I "walked" the ground of Hogwarts but the wise one would say, all good things must come to an end. Come morning of 21st July 2007, I woke up early with Loony to collect the final book. The heart feels a little heavy but yet I know, someday this journey will come to an end. I did not jumpstart immediately but took my time. I reread some lines. I made sure I did not miss out anything. Just because I know when I hit "The End", it is really the end after all. I dropped one fat tear when Dobby died. Smeared my mascara that morning (I was waiting to get to class) when I was at the page where Fred was murdered. FRED WAS MURDERED! :'( My heart was further broken when Lupin and Tonks dropped dead. Felt terror of chills when Hogwarts was under attack. Finally felt slightly better when Mrs Weasley kill Bellatrix.
Simply amazing how a pen, gripped by Rowling can send me on a roller-coaster of emotions.
And this week, the final installment of the movie will be released. Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Part 2. I was excited and half dreading it. Excited to see the final part at the same time dreading that it all comes to an end already. I have already purchased tickets for Saturday night and will be watching with some of the biggest fans I know. And maybe for spirit sake, I will be donning a scarf similar to the colour of Gryffindor.
Deep down, we all know it is not the end. Not when I heard Rowling said this at the premier last week,
"Whether it's by pages or screen, Hogwarts will always welcome you home"
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