7 After 7
I finished the 7th and last installment of the Harry Potter series. I don’t give spoilers unless asked so you don’t have to worry that I would give juicy info about Snape.
I never was much of a reader before I read Harry Potter. What I am saying is Rowling probably made a reader out of me or that her books brought it out into the open. Only after Harry Potter did I start reading books without hesitations no matter how voluminous they seem.
Memories gushed back at me after I closed the last book of the series. I remembered particularly a periodical exams week when instead of brushing up on my subjects, I read Harry Potter books; one for each day of the week.
What probably made me a fan is the feeling of empathy I seem to have towards Harry. We’re not close and all, but we seem to share similarities. And no, it’s not magic nor the ability to make a twig’s tip luminescent. Only simple things like: when Harry was a dormer, I too was.
And now as I finished the series after 7 years I thoughtfully muse over the fact that it took just as long for me to stop being a dormer.
(FYI: This is the 100th post! Yay!)
July 23rd, 2007 at 12:43 am
It was good.
But I would have liked something a tad more poignant to end the book, though. The epilogue was just surreal, wasn’t it?
July 23rd, 2007 at 2:41 am
Yes, she kinda left a lot of answers unelaborated… but all the more reason to have a sequel! -or prequel at that! Hahaha!
July 23rd, 2007 at 4:55 am
Nah. I think the last book gave a very good closure.
July 23rd, 2007 at 5:26 am
I had a feeling you’ve laid hands on the book as soon as it was released. I didn’t get past book 2 and only read parts of book 3. If anything good has come out of Harry Potter, it is the fact that many people have rediscovered the joy of reading.
July 23rd, 2007 at 5:37 am
I respect that kJordie. Hahaha! ;p
July 23rd, 2007 at 5:39 am
Well, I attest to that Lance. :p
July 23rd, 2007 at 7:06 am
aww look at us.talking about books.:) yihee…
im not fond of this series, i did follow it though. I was half expecting both of them to die. lol oh well.
napakalinis ng ending para sakin. nakaka awa lang yung pangalan ng bunso nila. hehehe. imagine calling your two year old in public. whoa diba.
but rowling has achieved a feat the likes of shakespear could not… (as poy said)she made readers out of millions around the world.
hmm, miss the dorm.and school in general.
much love.
July 30th, 2007 at 11:46 pm
naks paul. well said. =)
August 2nd, 2007 at 8:03 am
Uy, Bobbit napadalaw ka! Kamusta?! Hindi na ako dormer hahaha! Inevict ako ng UP hahaha! Las Pinas lang daw ako eh. ;p