A/N: Okay. So I don't know about you, but the fact that Harry Potter is coming to close - is going to end - is really messing with me. It's been over a decade of the magic of Harry Potter, and the series means the world to me. I'm going to be so upset to see it go, and I wanted to write this. I might just be sappy and emotional, but seriously, the Harry Potter series is incredible, and it's been a part of my life and so many others. This is just to honor JK Rowling's novels, to commemorate everything in them, and for the fans to cry and remember during the credits of the final movie, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II. To JK Rowling.
(I don't believe a copyright infringement clause is necessary. Just read the author's note and see if you can just maybe figure it out.)
June 14, 2011 (30 DAYS until the Midnight Premiere of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II)
We will miss:
#1 - Quidditch
To JK Rowling, the inventor of the Wizarding game of Quidditch and all that entails.
.~*~.
From those who'll miss the anticipation of each game - Ron's nerves and Hermione's bracing pep talks; Slytherin jeers and skirmishes in the hallways; Luna's endearing show of support regardless of what anyone thinks; McGonagall's homework lenience and Snape's stubborn Slytherin pride.
From those who'll miss hearing the roar of the crowds as Gryffindor walks onto the field; the cheers and chants and the fluttering feeling you get in your stomach when the players take off from the ground and you feel the wind whip your face.
From those who'll miss Lee's commentary and snarky remarks, McGonagall's reaction, and Luna's dreamy observations from that one memorable match.
From those who'll miss the rush of victory when Harry grasps the snitch, the disappointment when Ron misses a goal, the pain of a Bludger directly to the chest, the cold of dementors swarming the field, the joy of beating Malfoy to a pulp (even if Fred, George and Harry were banned for it).
From those who'll miss the wild celebrations of Gryffindor towers, the partying and pranks and chaos and spirit and pride of a well-won victory.
And from those who've always wanted the opportunity to fly.
.~*~.
Thank you for the complexity of the game, which was always so interesting and, eventually, easy to understand.
Thank you for giving me the opportunity to feel smart when explaining the game to someone who isn't as familiar with it.
Thank you for Ron's loyal love to a team that always loses, for the humor and meaning in that.
Thank you for the incredible depth and history you've put into the game, as demonstrated by Quidditch Through the Ages.
Thank you for the crazy events you've put in each game to make it interesting: dementors, hexes, Death Eaters, broken (and boneless) arms, and fights.
Thank you for inspiring the very real International Quidditch Association, which has 1,000 teams from around the world.
Thank you for the camaraderie, competitiveness, and pride that the game causes in the characters, and in us as we read along, cheering for our house.
Thank you for creating this brilliant, whimsical, fascinating sport of Quidditch.
We Will See During Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II:
We'll see the countdown dwindle to nothing at MuggleNet and the pre-premiere parties start to empty.
We'll see the fans arrive hours before the Midnight Premiere, dressed up in costume, chatting eagerly with their fellow Potterheads.
We'll see the lights die down and hear the shrieks and screams of excitement.
We'll see that ever familiar Warner Bro's logo fill the screen.
And we'll see that first picture, that first screenshot of the very beginning of the very end.