The End
I love Harry Potter.
(For all of you who have not yet finished the book it is safe to continue reading, I wont reveal the ending).
I admit it I am a Harry Potter freak... fan... nerd, you name it. And not ashamed. It is the end of an era, with the last book released a week ago and read and finished already.
Mixed feelings before the release of the last Potter book.
Thrill- Finally I'll know the ending. Who lives or dies? Voldermort or Potter? Good or evil? The Potter books are simple in a way; classic good or bad set-up and as us fantasy lovers recognize "the choosen one" in the centre of it all. The one with special gifts and powers, extinguised by history and branded for future tasks. These are the foundations of all fantasy books, and darn do I love it everytime I begin a new series.
Sadness- As stated earlier it is the end of an era. I clame to have grown up with Harry, Ron and Hermione and their life and adventures have been my day dream rescue in many a useless math class and their destinies have formed a topic for countless school lunches and bus jerneys around the globe.
Ageing insights- I remember being (what?) twelve and finishing the third book thinking it would be ages and ages before the next book would be released and complaining (and believing) that I would be retired and probably sick with alzheimers when the last book finally would be released. Well, now that day has come and I don't feel that old (but I must be!).
I wonder what JK Rowlings was thinking on the eve before the release. Was she relieved to finally get this shit overwith? Was she nerveuse that people wouldn't like the ending? Was she excited about the publicity? One thing she wasn't concerned of however (and I'm sure of it), was economical issues (so all you need to do to become a millionaire is to wright a book about an emotionaly disturbed wizard with a special talent to catch a flying golden ball while flying on a broomstick?)
I liked the book. I locked myself up and finished it fairly quickly. I liked that some of my suspicions before reading the book were confirmed. Also I liked that I was completely off track with some of my other guesses. It was drama from the first page and enough action to make me all tired, also thrilling enough to make me jump when someone slammed the door too hard (but never having my eyes leave the page). Conlusion is: I am happy with the closing of the circle, the ending of the era , the end (as some would call it).