Harry Potter is a ficitious character, and its on screen counterparts-Dan, Emma, Rupert, are merely actors. Yet, why do I feel sad that the series is coming to an end? Harry was 11 when he started at Hogwarts. I was 12 when I first read Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone. The journey of Harry throughout the years is parallel to the journey of mine through school and college.Nine years is a big deal!
Being in the same age group as Harry could help me relate more to him than an adult would have.It is a coincidence that the end of my student days and the last film of HP should occur at the same time. Harry Potter is more than a fictious character. It is a reminder of how wonderful my school and college days were and the innocence that was carried along with it.
It was my parents who first introduced me to HP. Since then, there has been no looking back.I fell in love with the book and the character.
Those days when I was not aware of the more serious things in life, Harry Potter was my wholesome entertainment, Never before, had I felt such a need to buy a book on the first hour and first day of its release. It transported me to a world of imagination.I alwayd enjoyed reading the novels no matter how many times I read them.
It was an integral part of shaping my reading hobby. I credit the avid reader in me, to HP. It taught me a few important lessons too. Harry Potter, in short, made my childhood more memorable. If I had read HP when I was older, I would not have felt this way.
I will definitely miss the actors who brought to life the book characters-Especially Dan, Emma and Rupert..
You can call my crazy or insane but HP always remains my first love.And I am sure all of you HP fans out there will agree with me:-)
