As I mentioned in an earlier post, my mom and I are devoted Potter-heads. So, it goes without saying that we attended the midnight premiere of the final movie: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows part 2. It is truly amazing the size of the crowd that comes together for this event. The midnight showing for all of the Harry Potter movies has always been impressive, but the crowd for the finale was unbelievable.
My mom and I arrived at the theater at 8:45pm and got in a line that wound its way all through the three story building and out onto the street. People were camped out with books, games, and food and so many of the movie-goers were decked out in their HP garb. It is such a cool experience to witness and be a part of.
They decided to go ahead and seat us at 9:30pm, so luckily we weren’t standing in line for very long. All twenty of their theaters were sold out for the midnight showing of HP! We bought our tickets weeks in advance and I am glad that we did. The movie was so good and bittersweet. The cast and directors did an amazing job with everything. They stuck very closely to the book and the changes and details they left out weren’t detrimental to the overall storyline. Now, of course since I have read the books multiple times I would have preferred them to include every single detail, but that is obviously not possible.
In my opinion this was the best movie of the series as far as acting, special effects and storyline go; I also felt as though I was getting to say goodbye to the characters. The deaths of some of our favorites and the fact that this adventure has come to a close left the crowd teary-eyed and wishing for more. It’s pretty crazy the effect a series of books and movies can have on a generation! Even though it is over, I will continue to re-read the books and enjoy the movies and wish I was part of that magical world. Here’s hoping JK Rowling will decide to write more!
