I never followed up on my post about reading the Harry Potter series in the beginning of 2010 as part of my resolutions. I was only part way through the series when I wrote that, but I quickly finished it. In fact, before February was over, I was done with all the books. Dan and I then watched all the movies on Blu-Ray before the premiere of Deathly Hallows Part I…and we took my teenage cousin to the midnight showing. I took her to see the midnight showing of Deathly Hallows Part II over the summer, too. So, I guess you could say that I have the Harry Potter fever.
Never in a million years did I think that I would like the series, let alone enjoy it enough to sign up for a site like Pottermore. The language J.K. Rowling uses was part of what hooked me in. I think when I came across the word “tenterhooks,” I realized that this was YA that actually expanded minds rather than pacified them. I can stand behind that. Currently, I have ABC Family’s marathon on in the background as I write this. I’m also excited for Pottermore to move beyond the beta phase. I enjoyed reading the back stories for other characters and getting more information on the houses. I thought myself a Ravenclaw until I was initially sorted into Hufflepuff. On a second account, I was given the choice of Ravenclaw or Slytherin. That means I’m basically anything but Gryffindor, but I probably could have told you that without a Sorting Hat.
Seriously, if 16-year-old—or even 20-year-old—me knew I was writing this… In hindsight, I can’t believe how adamant I was about disliking this series! Oh well, I’ve since learned, and the series of books sits on my shelf. Now I just have to get the movies…