The End...I Guess

Tonight was the night. The one we've all been waiting for. The past twelve years of my life have led me to this time. Yes.

Holy cow, let me just tell you this: that movie was amazing.

I went into it having high expectations. Usually when I do that I'm kind of disappointed.

Not this time.

It was phenomenal. One of the best movies ever. There were only a few minor things that I was a little bothered by, but nothing that was enough to taint my opinion about this movie. Epic was truly an accurate word to use to describe it.

Unfortunately though, tonight was one of those nights where tears were not readily available. I fully expected to bawl my eyes out as I watched this movie. After all, I did in the book. As I read that Harry was headed into the woods to die, tears streamed down my cheeks and I sobbed my little heart out. Tonight however, even though the tears wanted to come, I could not summon them. I wanted to cry so badly for Snape. That whole scene was done beautifully. It won me over again to Snape’s side. The only time I was able to shed a few tears was in fact as Harry headed into the forest with his loved ones surrounding him. And then it was too awesome to cry.

I thought that at the end I was going to feel empty and maybe a little lost and shed some tears because it was over…but I didn’t. I grinned at how cute of a dad Ronald Weasley was and how Ginny and Harry had darling children. I smiled as it ended.

I don’t feel empty.

I feel fulfilled.

I think I’m going to be alright. I think I’ll survive. Even though the Harry Potter wait is over, life isn’t as meaningless as I thought it might be. I am excited to share my love for Harry with my children and induce them with the same magical excitement that I’ve grown up with over the years.

My love for Harry started as a seed that was planted when I read that first book in the fourth grade. It has grown since then into something I could have never imagined possible for a fictional work. And it will continue to grow, no matter that it is the end. Love knows no limits.

(Yes, I am kind of aware that it sounds like I'm on drugs. It is the middle of the night, therefore I blame that for how ridiculous this is.)