As everyone on the Planet knows, Harry Potter & the Deathly Hollows is now out, and was an instant best seller.
Leading up to this, however, has been some intense Harry Potter mania! This past week the library that I work at has been hosting a series of Harry Potter parties, complete with a full cast of crutial "background" characters to make it a total smashing success. Figures such as Rita Skeeter, Gilderoy Lockhart, Professor Trelawny and others made the events memorable for everyone.
In addition to the Harry Potter takeover of the library system, I also attended the midnight Potter party at Barnes & Nobles. The night was full of fun... and some seriously deranged adults, myself included. Accompanied by a dear friend, a member of the Slytherin House, we made our way through the crowds, greeting friends, and gawking at a world of imagination gone into overdrive.
Everywhere you looked wizards, witches, and muggles ran back and forth. Making charms, having their fortunes read, and listening to Potter trivia ... the evening was full of magic in one form or another. By one a.m., though, I was tired, and at the same time still wound up.
A friend of mine, a little girl... ok she is 20, but I swear she looks like she is maybe 12, won the costume contest. Dressed up as Luna "Looney" Lovegood, she made an awesome character. When I get my photos uploaded, I will post a picture of her.
Another friend of mine, known only as her character "Rita Skeeter" was the total hit of the night! Pictures were taken of her, with various children and adults, on an average of one every five minutes or so. She was awesome! In fact, that is her in the picture with Gilderoy Lockhart.
The night was so much fun, I just wish all of my friends could have been there. Well maybe not all, some of them are not geeky enough to enjoy Harry Potter. However, if Rowling ever does write Harry Potter #8, or any other book in that universe, I am giving warning now to my friends [especially Drunk Drama Queen]... I will so be dragging all of your asses out with me, and we will invade, conquer, and then go get drunk. [heh, I know the promise of alcohol will hook them!]
I hope all of you enjoy the seventh Potter book as much as I am. And as for a spoiler, only this... fist casualty happens on page 56. Friends of mine, nearby as I was reading, heard me exclaim... "Damn you, J.K. Rowling.. you bitch!!!"
And, in honor of the serious nature of Harry Potter... a few links to Youtube for some awesome music videos. PLEASE watch them. The first is an unusual romance... and the other one... well every time I see it I am still shocked, and still laugh my ass off! Both videos are really well done, and deserve some kind of award. Maybe.
These are videos that a group of friends and I found while surfing Youtube for the first time while looking for stuff on the tv show Hex, which is the most fucking awesome show ever!
Hermione & Draco, a love story.
Tra-La-La. OMFG! This is soooo wrong!
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Yeah, she did a great job! "Rita" really got into character.
My mother was not happy with the death on pg 56 either. In fact, I think that's the one she's MOST unhappy with. LOL
I loved the Harry Potter series, but I think I'm pretty happy it's over.
Yeah, I am kind of happy that is over as well, Jay, and I agree with your mother. Page 56 was the one death that really ticked me off.
I cried. That one was the most unfair casualty of You-know-who's war.
Rita was great! But you should have seen her as Tonks on Monday at the Teen Harry Potter event.
I helped the Regional Children's Librarians sort through and parcel out the stuff for the HP Magic shows at each of the branches. Your Regional seems kind of stressed about the whole thing but I know you and Trelawney will have lots of fun.
Oh, where & when did you get your book?
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