Harry Potter mania is upon us for the last time (atleast for the original and better form) as the 7th novel in the series was released Saturday morning at 12:01 AM. Beyond the partying, the dressing up, the info-starved readers, and the 8.3 million book sales within the first 24 hours, the Harry Potter book series is a phenomenon we have not seen in ages, and ever in the literary world. And the most surprising thing about it all, the thing that makes it all amazing is longevity.
In this world of instant pleasure, rapidly changing fads, and TV shows that air and are cancelled before you knew they even existed, Harry Potter has only gotten bigger and better as time has passed. In fact, he pulled a John Elway and went out on top. The book series reached it pinnacle with the release of this book, and now having completed the book I can say the hype was justified.
I am not a big fan of reading, but I love books that stir the imagination and pull you out of this world for but instant, but hold on to you while you are in that other world. Harry Potter is everything every kid wanted. A life full of magic and woder. JK Rowling not only created an amazing story that has gripped the world, she has created an event we will be talking about for years to come. She stuck to writing, we stuck to waiting and reading, and a world-wide phenomenon that looked to never happen again happened. She got the whole world excited for one book, for one boy and his tale. With all that is happening in the world, the get so many people to wait anxiously for months, getting them to wait for a midnight release, is improbable, and fittingly magical.
I dressed up for the opening, as none other than Seamus Finnigan, and I was not the only one. People of all ages, sizes, and interests were there. Waiting to see if Harry was to live and save the world of magic forever. I'm not here to ruin it for you, but I hope you do read to find out. Wizards and witches, muggle and squibs everyone should be thankful Harry Potter is around. Wether or not he saves his world, he added tons to ours. It's good to know people still gather to find out if good can conquer evil.
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Dang, I'm impressed with the speed with which you read it. And glad that it lived up to the hype. Everywhere I go I see people with it. It's the new status symbol.
Now that you have me interested, I have a lot of reading to do. I did really like the 1st book so imagine I will like the next 6 too.
YOu should have called me! I would have gone with you to the bookstore!
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