After All This Time?

When I am 80 years old, I'll be in the library in my rocking chair reading Harry Potter. 
And my grandchildren will ask me "After all this time?"

And I will say, "Always"

I was one of those people... those who claim to not like a book before they ever read it... I can't believe how I managed to keep curiosity at bay. I think I was just disgusted that anybody could be that crazy. I was unbelieving that anything could be that awesome. But now I know. I didn't know then, because of course, there is nothing like the Harry Potter books. I am a bookworm, and boy, was the Hogwarts world cozy. I started reading the books, and I can't even say when I changed my mind. A page into the book, two pages... but before I knew it, I was lugging home the OOTP from my school library(I was in seventh grade). My dad saw the size of it and made me return it, saying it was too advanced. I was miffed, and I did as he said. I don't know how, but I think I read it anyway, on the bus, in breaks, and with breakfast and dinner. 

And the DH book. Oh, where do I begin. Most of you out there must know what I'm talking about- I began counting down the day the release date came out. I dived into the books, nosing page after page for clues. I was so interested in jotting down theories and marking page numbers, and dreaming of the book, I never wondered how big the book would be. The eve of the release I saw a news show on bookstores arranging the books on shelves, and -you gotta believe me- I was shell-shocked to see the size. Only at that moment did it strike me, that within a day or two, I would be holding in my hand 800-odd pages. And 800 pages of pure bliss!

I shall never forget how I felt, when I woke up the next morning. Such a bittersweet emotion I've never felt. The next few days, I tell you, I seriously was depressed because now I had nothing to look forward to... my months of counting down were over, and apart from my book, my life ahead looked boring.

What I'm coming to say is, Harry Potter is not just a series that made the world read again.. it's that kind of series where you don't mind being part of millions who feel the same crazed way about the books as you.. There's place in the wizarding world for all of us. And to all those who say, "Oh, you're one of them too?".. let them keep saying it. We don't care, 'cause we know what we love- Potterworld. This is a story of love, life, loyalty, friendship, trust - everything we live for, and everything that is anything.

Pottermore. (Aah, finally! I beat around the bush to this point)

ARGH! Why don't they send the darned letters already! Why can't we sign in...

For those of you who are potter fans but haven't heard of Pottermore.. go look it up! It's JKR's sweet gift to  us- a chance to relive the series chapter by chapter, scene by scene.

And now the site's free sign up release had been postponed!

I wish my letter would arrive, and I wish it'd be a freaking howler!

I am hungry for information, as I am sure others are. Feed the famine-struck, JKR. <whimpers> We're begging you.

This week I was planning on posting on something else, but the need of the hour was HP.

Dreaming of a four-poster bed,

-- ☼ Sunny ☼