I
don’t remember the first time I had watched a Harry Potter movie but it almost
seems like I have been crazy about Harry Potter ever since my birth. Yes, I am
one of “those people” who can watch a Harry Potter movie thousand times and
still not be bored of it. I have seen all the movies in this series but, sadly, I have
not read the books.
It
amazes me when I realize the sheer genius and creative mind of J.K Rowling who
created this magical land of wizards and witches. Oh, how I wish I had even
one-fourth of her creative brilliance! Out of all the awesome characters in the
story, my favorite character would be that of Sirius Black. When he made his
prominent appearance in the ‘Prisoner of Azkaban’, he was the first person to
escape the dreaded Azkaban prison, and Harry wanted to seek revenge against
Sirius for betraying his parents, even though Sirius was their best friend and
Harry’s Godfather.
But
at the end of that part we learn that Sirius never betrayed his friends and he,
in fact, wanted to punish the person who had deceived them and killed Harry’s
parents. Harry and Sirius develop a strong bond that strengthens over the
years. Sirius’s character portrays so many shades; he’s kind, brave,
rebellious, funny and loyal, not to mention handsome as a devil. When he died
in ‘The Order of the Phoenix’, I actually cried and every time I see that scene
it brings a lump to my throat.
Apart
from Sirius, I also love another character from Harry Potter series. Actually I
hated him in the first few parts, but his character kind of grows on you as the
story moves along. Yes, I’m talking about Severus Snape, the Potions Master at
Hogwarts. There’s a lot of confusion about Severus, if he is one of the bad guys,
or if he’s one of the good ones. Severus was a death eater under the Dark Lord
but after Voldemort’s power diminished he apparently came over to the good
side, aided by the faith that Dumbledore placed in him. But many people,
including Harry, did not trust Severus.
It’s
only towards the end of the 8-part series (Deathly Hallows was made into a
2-part movie) we get to know the truth about Severus and then you just cannot
stop feeling bad about hating him in the first 7 parts.
I’m
crazy about Harry Potter series, and my idea of winding up a particularly rough
day is to watch any part of this series with a glass of wine in hand. How I
wish that it had never ended and Rowling would have continued to regale us with
the stories about wizards on brooms whizzing past the magical land of Hogwarts.
But
all good things must come to an end I guess! So are you a Harry Potter fan? I
would love to hear your favorite character from the series.
I am not a Harry Potter fan, though I have this special affection towards SNAPE! :D
ReplyDeleteoh , I am glad I bumped in to ur blog today :) A HOLA BIG one from a fella HP fan prasanna
ReplyDeleteI echo all ur feelings of loving sirius, hating and then loving Snape. Can never get over the fact that the series finished
HUGE Harry Potter fan and for precisely the same reasons you mentioned. I love complex characters and I think JKR did great justice to people like Snape and Sirius. Watched all the movies, read all the books.
ReplyDelete~Shailaja's post
Oh I have nodded in agreement with each word you have written here Prasanna...! I love Harry Potter too or maybe I love JKR more ...I'm not sure :D
ReplyDeleteRandom Thoughts Naba
I haven't read a page of Harry Potter and I'm proud of it! But I love to see the dedication of fans for this very series.
ReplyDeletePotterhead here!!!!! I love the series as a whole... no reason at all :P :D *hugs you and disapparates*
ReplyDeleteI haven't read or watched Harry Potter, but my kids have....Actually, I'm impressed by the life of J.K Rowling a lot....
ReplyDeleteI have read the Harry Potter books twice and seen the movies a thousand times too. I ♥ Sirius Black!
ReplyDeletei remember wen i had first watched it, i quite didnt understand hp series as i had started frm 3rd part. bt later my frn made me watch it once with him n ever since i am a die hard fan of hp :-D n i loved sirius black too!! i had cried evry tym i watched him die :-(
ReplyDeletehmmm I've seen a couple of the HP movies and liked them. Interesting , well written post :)
ReplyDeleteAn amazing universe, isnt it:-) We did a "Harry Potter walking tour" in London - so much fun! Seen all the films, but not read all books.. Not the hugest fan, but I enjoy. Like I enjoyed reading your post today - brought HP back to my mind-) Nice one Prasanna:-)
ReplyDeleteAnother Harry Potter fan! Yooohoo. :D <3 potter always :D
ReplyDeleteRicha
Anything Alan Rickman does become my favorite character.
ReplyDeleteHia from yet another HP Fan! this must be one of the fantasy books I really enjoyed
ReplyDelete* Apparated here now*
ReplyDeleteHaylo, from another HP Fan :D Harry is the best ;) I love Dumbledore, though :) I haven't watched the movies, but am in love with the books completely !!