Friday, April 30, 2010

I love

I love Harry Potter
I love how in the blink of an eye his life was transformed (or better yet transfigured), from complete misery to a fantastic adventure. His hopeless situation disappeared over night, opening a shining new door of opportunities. A world of magic and mystery existed, and he was a part of it. I love how Harry always has knew who his true friends are, that they aren’t fake or petty. He would do anything for them (like say…try to smuggle away an illegal dragon?) as they would for him (jump down a random trap door while avoiding a three headed dog). I love that even when evil tried to tempt him, innocence and love prevailed.

I love that Harry stayed true to himself. That even though his entire school hated him, he stayed strong because he knew who he was and had his friends support. I love how even though he has managed to do amazing things, Harry can still be a complete idiot. He tried to logically solve a problem by stealing a car with Ron. Honestly? Not the best idea.

I love how the story is subtly one of discrimination, when people who are “muggle born” are at times openly attacked. A children’s book has managed to point out the ridiculousness of hatred upon a group, based on their heritage.

I love how fear is represented as a living demon, that sucks away all happiness. It bring s a tangibility to everything we dread. However I also love how (for the sake of the story) willing people are to listen to lies, if it is what they want to believe. It amazes me how quickly hatred can form a bond of friendship and vice versa. I love how Lupin’s simples acts of kindness towards Nevil Longbottom do wonders for his self-confidence. How simply believing in a timid kid can help show themselves that they are capable.

I love the idea of other foreign magic schools. How they all come together for s a single vent to friendly compete. I love how this friendly competition leads to cheating because they so desperately want to come out on top. I love how distorted this event becomes. Even though it began as harmless, and not all that influential, it turned into a night of infamy. When evil rises again and traitors hid behind their cowardice. I love how simple, seemingly meaningless actions can have dire consequences.

I love how angsty Harry is in his fifth year. Literally ou can tell that he is in his “ I hate the worl phase” because that is how the entire narration of the book goes. I love how despite all of the hate pour around him, people calling him a liar, friends turning against friends, he stays strong. He has courage enough to tell his side of the story and know that people still wont believe him. I love how his destiny is slowly but steadly becoming more clear.

I love how a simple sentence form an old man can change the entire course of Harry’s life. Even through he has been through so much the greatest part of his adventure is still ahead. I love how his courage never wavers and never hesitates to speak his mind. If he sees something he views as wrong he points it out and searches for a way to fix it. I love how even though he is afraid of the people he loves being hurt, his best friends refuse to leave his side.

I I love how no matter what, good conquers evil.
I love how even though I’m a complete dork and just wrote a paragraph for every book, I posted this anyway.

1 comment:

  1. I love that you posted it too! :) You captured Harry's appeal, and it's great!

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