and what a glorious end it was. i started it last night at 6 pm and read until 10 pm, slept for the perfect 8 hours and woke up at 6:15 am and just finished it at 9:30 am. wow. i feel like i shouldn't even write about the experience since it still has to seep in.
granted, plowiing through it doesn't help me remember details which should be in my brain when the crucial moments come (one moment literally had me mentally saying, "huh?" but i kept plowing on anyway, and i actually still don't get it - maybe that's what the internet is for...). but it was great. and i am sad that the series is over, but happy for the messages it sent out - believe in yourself, love each other, be a good friend, life is difficult and suffering is part of life, it takes all kinds, read books, live life and most of all, life is magical. this to me is the key message and having spoken of my excitement for the book and movie all week, and hearing people respond by saying, "i just don't get it", i have come to the realization that what they don't get is the magic. literalists may have a hard time with this series.
so now i have the rest of the day to do something and i think i might go up to whistler to watch some dudes on mountain bikes. that's not totally for sure, but i want to get out of the city.
and here are some people who "get" the magic factor. i am sure that the kid on the right gets it - he's soooo coool. this is my fave pic of all of the muggle potter freaks on the planet.
and a p.s. being who i am, i was kind of pissed that it was all masculine by the end of my reading, but then i remembered Lyra from the Golden Compass and felt happy again. so if you get pissy about the bro effect, then pick up "his Dark Materials" and revel in it. but only after you've read mr. potter and friends. okay, must stop - so close to saying too much.
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