That’s right folks. I’ve never watched all 8 of the infamous Harry Potter movie franchise. Although I was around the same age group when the movies first came out, because of my conservative upbringing, I wasn’t allowed to watch movies about withes or demons or anything that might seem evil without parental supervision. I remember trying to watch the first Harry Potter movie and for some reason it just felt so long before I saw any action that I fell asleep. And it’s so odd to think about that now because the movie didn’t seem nearly as long or boring as I remembered the beginning to be. I think I’ve ever only seen bits and pieces of the first film and maybe part of the second but my two besties love Harry Potter and so I really want to watch these films and catch up to them with the hype of these movies. Everybody seems to love them and I can see why.
Why I love Harry and the actor they chose for him. Daniel Radcliffe. He is so adorable in the first film. And you just can’t help but root for him from the very beginning and feel honored by his bravery.
Then there’s Hermione. I loved her from the second she stepped on screen! She is so sassy and sure of herself and I just love it. And she so well read, incredibly smart and always ready to help her friends.
And Ron, how can you not love Ron? He adds a special comedic element to the film and he’s also that soft spot for the story. I think that Ron makes Harry feel at home when he’s not able to be at Hogwarts. I enjoy their special relationship. Harry couldn’t wait to tell Ron and show him that he could see his parents in the mirror and Ron made sure he got a flying car to Harry’s window to get him back to Hogwarts no questioned asked about why Harry never wrote them back.
I just think they struck gold with the cast and it’s just great writing, Special mention to Hagrid and Dumbledore they just seem like genuinely kind people. I also just googled the cast and I’m sad to see that the actor that played Hagrid, Robbie Coltrane passed away last year.
Richard Harris that played Dumbledore in the first HP movie passed away and was replaced by Michael Gambon who passed away this year.
I am looking forward to seeing more of these gentlemens’ work on-screen and that’s the one thing about acting. The one legacy you pass on are your movies. People for generations to come can discover and rediscover you over and over again as long as the films exist. And hopefully fall in love with the film like hopefully it was intended when they took the time to make it and get it right.
So I have officially watched all of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone and I have almost finished Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets. I am actually so stoked to finish the rest of the movies. I’m really enjoying watching them and I am so happy to have such great friends that I can do stuff like this with. And I absolutely had to find out which house I was and we had to pause the tv and everything. Because I wanted to go on this journey with them as I continued watching the film.
So me and Allison both took a test. She already knew what house she was but did it anyway with me. I ended up taking two different tests and I got two different houses and I will definitely share them with you. I just have to give a slightly hilarious side-note. So because of my deep-seated trauma and my dark raw scorpio energy sometimes I am just naturally like the villain maybe a little more than the hero. Like I understand/root for the villain sometimes in the story if I feel like they are misunderstood. Anyways the way I was answering the first test had Allison worried that I was going to end up Slytherin. I just thought that was so funny cause she seemed like genuinely concerned that I would end up there. In my defense I did mark as an answer I would want to be the most powerful wizard if that was an option so maybe that sounded a bit villainy but I just like a little power. At least I’m honest. Anywho…I am Ravenclaw Gryffindor. And I think that’s pretty cool.
I just have to say Snape is so dramatic. With the hair slipping and door slamming. I am living for his character development because I of course thought he was the villain of the story originally. The writers tried to play me but then I realized he wasn’t that bad of a guy but I am curious to really understand Snape because he is over the House of Slytherin which everyone tells me the bad people go, if he is good, why would be part of that house? I guess I will found out soon enough.
Well that’s all I have to say for now. I am getting a kick out of watching these movies and my inner child is so happy. I feel like I am just enjoying myself fully and I feel part of something and it is just a very good feeling. And of course once I’ve finally watched all the films I have to make it official. I have to buy merch and like be on that level of fan a little bit. I just have some catching up to do but I will get there.
Xo,
Nina
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