It's always satisfying to see the Escape from Gringotts. I remember I read a magazine where Emma Watson described her experience jumping on the dragon on set. I went to my mom who owned and read all the books and asked her what that meant, like why the heck is she jumping on a dragon? I had no idea where the story was going. Everything about the Deathly Hallows was new to me. I just happened to be in my big Middle School-High School reading phase. So I read all the books. All of them. It took me a year, but by the time I got to the theaters to see Deathly Hallows Part 2 - I was right in the middle of the Battle of Hogwarts chapters. Reading the books changed me forever. From then on I was a Harry Potter fan. And now that's what everyone knows me for. All because I wanted to know why Emma Watson had to jump on a dragon.
It definitely hits different seeing Aberforth. He really is quite an interesting character. The Dumbledore nobody knows about. The owner of the grand Hog's Head. The dude with the goats. I must applaud Fantastic Beasts because Aberforth's grouchiness is completely understandable now. He was just angry that Albus died, still held resentment for what happened to Ariana the Obscurus, upset that the war seemed lost, and annoyed at how dedicated Harry was to his given quest. Newt & Harry are not so different - two little outcasts on some epic quest with minimal background information and a difficult job to do against the great forces of history. Ciarán Hinds may have one scene, but he did a great job portraying the emotion of the unknown & unwritten history of the brothers.
Even typing about the Battle of Hogwarts makes me emotional. On the other hand, it was also pretty epic. The MVPs were undeniably McGonagall & Neville. Minerva's stand off with Snape was a bit sad because he didn't want to hurt her. But she, not knowing anything, was ready to throw hands & probably would've killed him lol. I love how Harry tells Neville to "hold the fort" It's a small moment, but I always catch that line because look at how far he has come. Neville is actually the best. I love the moment when Harry reveals himself to Snape. What's left of the Order walks in. That part is epic as well. It's like when Thor showed up to Wakanda & Bruce was like "you're all screwed now!" Same energy.
Now, Harry vs Voldemort was drastically different in the film and book - one of the most major adaption changes in the entire series. I'm pretty neutral to which one I prefer. The book version is more emotional and is a crazy stand off for everyone to witness, but it's just a bit too much talking for a film. Though the film version is kinda dumb until that final duel moment. They connect in a duel, Neville kills Nagini, and then it's over. Music is amazing, the Elder Wand flies into Harry's hands - All was well.
There is nothing that gets me more than Snape's death. I'm a Snape supporter. He was a bad guy that did a lot of good. I see myself in him for that. He was a man riddled with guilt of his own actions and hatred for the world as a whole. He was a teen hanging with the wrong crowd. In real life, 18-21 year olds are in college getting drunk at parties or something. Snape joined a freaky evil cult and was indirectly the cause of the death of the love of his life. Yeah, he was a bully. But there was no one he hated more than himself. Underneath it all, he had a heart, and was capable of love too. "Do not pity the dead, Harry. Pity the living and above all, those who live without love."
19 years later................ I don't wanna talk about it because I don't wanna think about Cursed Child blech But it really is a beautiful ending. The credits role. The classic theme from Sorcerer's Stone plays. Even now, I just want to sit down and start over. No matter what I do in life. No matter what shows or movies I watch. Harry Potter is the series I always go back to. And even though the movies aren't perfect, the experience of my annual marathon is a feeling nothing else gives. It's magic.
It definitely hits different seeing Aberforth. He really is quite an interesting character. The Dumbledore nobody knows about. The owner of the grand Hog's Head. The dude with the goats. I must applaud Fantastic Beasts because Aberforth's grouchiness is completely understandable now. He was just angry that Albus died, still held resentment for what happened to Ariana the Obscurus, upset that the war seemed lost, and annoyed at how dedicated Harry was to his given quest. Newt & Harry are not so different - two little outcasts on some epic quest with minimal background information and a difficult job to do against the great forces of history. Ciarán Hinds may have one scene, but he did a great job portraying the emotion of the unknown & unwritten history of the brothers.
Even typing about the Battle of Hogwarts makes me emotional. On the other hand, it was also pretty epic. The MVPs were undeniably McGonagall & Neville. Minerva's stand off with Snape was a bit sad because he didn't want to hurt her. But she, not knowing anything, was ready to throw hands & probably would've killed him lol. I love how Harry tells Neville to "hold the fort" It's a small moment, but I always catch that line because look at how far he has come. Neville is actually the best. I love the moment when Harry reveals himself to Snape. What's left of the Order walks in. That part is epic as well. It's like when Thor showed up to Wakanda & Bruce was like "you're all screwed now!" Same energy.
Now, Harry vs Voldemort was drastically different in the film and book - one of the most major adaption changes in the entire series. I'm pretty neutral to which one I prefer. The book version is more emotional and is a crazy stand off for everyone to witness, but it's just a bit too much talking for a film. Though the film version is kinda dumb until that final duel moment. They connect in a duel, Neville kills Nagini, and then it's over. Music is amazing, the Elder Wand flies into Harry's hands - All was well.
There is nothing that gets me more than Snape's death. I'm a Snape supporter. He was a bad guy that did a lot of good. I see myself in him for that. He was a man riddled with guilt of his own actions and hatred for the world as a whole. He was a teen hanging with the wrong crowd. In real life, 18-21 year olds are in college getting drunk at parties or something. Snape joined a freaky evil cult and was indirectly the cause of the death of the love of his life. Yeah, he was a bully. But there was no one he hated more than himself. Underneath it all, he had a heart, and was capable of love too. "Do not pity the dead, Harry. Pity the living and above all, those who live without love."
19 years later................ I don't wanna talk about it because I don't wanna think about Cursed Child blech But it really is a beautiful ending. The credits role. The classic theme from Sorcerer's Stone plays. Even now, I just want to sit down and start over. No matter what I do in life. No matter what shows or movies I watch. Harry Potter is the series I always go back to. And even though the movies aren't perfect, the experience of my annual marathon is a feeling nothing else gives. It's magic.