This year 2010 - will be the end of a series of books, movies, characters that we learned to love come to an end.
The new Trailer for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows has the theater, and it looks amazing. This being said, I said that same thing with the trailers for the all installments of the Harry Potter saga.
They contain a wonderful, fantastic world of wizards and magic, dragons and trolls, giants and house elves, and, unfortunately, giant spiders (try having arachnophobia and reading Chamber of Secrets).
Reading JK Rowling's autobiography is like reading one of her characters: A single mom with no money takes her child to a local coffee shop during the day to stay warm, and eventually starts writing down ideas on napkins that would eventually lead to one of the best loved children’s book series of all time.
Her lead character, Harry Potter, a boy of eleven who just doesn’t fit in. His parents died when he was an infant, trying to protect him from a powerful dark wizard, Lord Voldemort (or, as he’s referred to by the rest of the wizarding world, “He-who-must-not-be-named”). He was sent to live with his aunt and uncle, who lied to him about how his parents died, and treat Harry like a slave. He is bullied by his portly cousin Dudley, and given hand-me-downs to wear and play with, and his room is the cupboard under the stairs.
Life is dismal and nearly unbearable for young Harry, until he gets a mysterious letter one day, informing him that he’s been enrolled at Hogwarts, the most prestigious school for wizards. He soon learns that while in the Muggle (the word Rowling uses to describe non-wizards) world, he’s just some nobody, in the Wizard world, he’s a legend. His first trip to the magical side of London has him mobbed by those who have heard the stories of his defeating the dark lord, all the while trying to keep his head in the game. He soon befriends two kids his own age; Ron Weasley, a boy from an old wizarding family, and Hermione Granger, a Muggle-born girl who is a walking encyclopedia. Harry also soon finds an adversary in Draco Malfoy, a boy from a wealthy wizard family, with ties to the dark lord. Harry’s first year is a wondrous adventure, living in a castle, talking to ghosts, befriending a giant, learning magic, becoming a Quidditch champion, and avoiding the wrath of Professor Snape. And all the while, he learns more about who his parents were, what they did for him, and how and why he survived his meeting with Voldy.
Each book represents a new year of school, and with such, new challenges, adventures, friends and enemies. He is closely watched by the headmaster, Professor Dumbledore, who was very good friends and one time teacher of his parents. But even Dumbledore can’t protect Harry every second - and it’s a good thing, or these would be pretty boring books. Over the years, he has had to deal with rival students who hate him for his celebrity, people who are out merely to exploit him, magical monsters of every type, and numerous attempts by the resurrected Voldemort to kill him. And he has picked up many new alliances consisting of old friends of his parents and new friends who wish to fight the rising darkness. And on top of it all, he still has to spend his summers with his relatives, who do their best to make life hell for our favorite wizard.
Enjoy this last chapter of Harry's life at the movies and if you have NEVER read the books or seen the movies.
Take time and do so, JK Rowlings and her team did a wonderful thing and much success for everyone that was touched by the magic of Happy Potter.
Also , you can visit the theme park in Florida which apparently will give you the total Potter experience. MAGICAL !
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