Yesterday, sometime after 11pm, Thing 2 finished the entire Harry Potter series! With both kids, we've read/listened to the audio version (FABULOUS, by the way) during their first time through the series. Both kids have read the whole series around the same age (ages 6-7ish).
I think Harry Potter is PURE MAGIC. Well, duh, right? No, seriously. I think JK Rowling is a genius, her series nothing short of an inspiration. I'm amazed every time I read the books. She leaves nothing out. She has no unimportant details. Everything checks out. She's a genius. Genius! And I really love, love, love the whole series. Love them!
And I *love* reading them with my kids. That's probably why they've both read the series so young -- I'm impatient to share Harry Potter with the kids!!
We've dressed up, eaten Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Bean, made three kinds of Butterbeer, read the series a bazillion times, listened to the audio, played Harry Potter Uno and Harry Potter Clue, made pumpkin pasties, had adventures all over the house, turned our house into Hogwarts, hosted Harry Potter birthday parties, attended midnight release parties for books, attended midnight premieres of movies, played Harry Potter video games, played Harry Potter trivia, written Harry Potter fan fiction, put up Harry Potter posters. It borders on obsession.
I love Harry Potter! I also cry like crazy every time I read the books, too.
I told the kids I was thinking of doing Harry Potter interviews with them and they thought that sounded fun, so here goes (and after doing it with the kids, I wanted to do it, too):
*****WARNING -- THIS MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS!!*****
1. What is your favorite Harry Potter book?
Thing 1: The 7th one -- Deathly Hallows
Thing 2: The 5th one -- Order of the Phoenix
Stacy: Some order of 7, 4, and 6 (It's hard to choose favorites sometimes!)
Mark: The 6th one -- Half-Blood Prince
2. Who is your favorite major character (of the 3)?
Thing 1: Hermione
Thing 2: Ron
Stacy: Ron
Mark: Ron
3. Who is your favorite minor character?
Thing 1: Dobby and Dumbledore
Thing 2: Cho (and Luna and Fred and George)
Stacy: Neville and Luna (I also like Kreacher)
Mark: Neville and Fred and George
4. Do you have a favorite scene? If so, what is it?
Thing 1: The big showdown at the end and The Epilogue
Thing 2: When they're going after the prophecy in the ministry
Stacy: When Fred and George leave Hogwarts
Mark: My favorite chapter is when he reads Snape's memory.
5. Do you have a favorite line? If so, what is it?
Thing 1: "Why are you worried about you-know-who? You should be worried about you-no-poo!" And the line in number 6 when Dumbledore tells Harry, "I'm not worried, Harry. I'm with you."
Thing 2: ""I...must...not...look...like...a...baboon's...backside."
Stacy: "NOT MY DAUGHTER, YOU B----!" :)
Mark: "NOT MY DAUGHTER, YOU B----!" :)
6. If you were a student at Hogwarts, in which house do you think the Sorting Hat would place you?
Thing 1: Ravenclaw
Thing 2: Ravenclaw
Stacy: Ravenclaw
Mark: Gryffindor
7. Would you want to play Quidditch? Which position?
Thing 1: Yes, Chaser.
Thing 2: Maybe. Seeker, because Seeker you can hardly get hurt.
Stacy: Nope.
Mark: Yes, Chaser.
8. Who is your favorite teacher or staff member at Hogwarts?
Thing 1: I have 3 -- Dumbledore, Hagrid, and McGonagall
Thing 2: Probably Lockheart, because he's funny. But my favorite is Dumbledore.
Stacy: Dumbledore and McGonagall
Mark: Dumbledore
9. Which is your favorite magical creature/animal in the book?
Thing 1: I have 3 -- I like the unicorns, Buckbeak, and Hedwig.
Thing 2: Hedwig and Fang and Pigwidgeon
Stacy: Dobby and Kreacher
Mark: Dobby and Kreacher
10. Who is your least favorite bad guy? Who can you really not stand (besides Voldemort)?
Thing 1: Bellatrix.
Thing 2: Oh, Bellatrix. I'm glad she died. She drives me crazy.
Stacy: Bellatrix and Umbridge
Mark: Bellatrix
11. What magical power from the books would you like to possess?
Thing 1: I'd love to have a Room of Requirement. That would be awesome!
Thing 2: I'd like to be able to do spells like Stupefy! Reducto! Impedimenta! and Petrificus Totalus!
Stacy: I would love to have food magically appear every night for dinner.
Mark: I just want a magic wand.
12. How did you feel the first time you finished the series?
Thing 1: Sad. Shocked. Happy.
Thing 2: Awesome. I felt like I could do anything!
Stacy: I was glad to have finished it, but sad to be done.
Mark: It was really good, but I didn't want it to end.
4 comments:
I was so against ever reading Harry Potter, but I loved every single book. I cried too. That is a series I would love to have in my collection!
Oooh, me too, me too!
1. #6
2. Harry
3. Dumbledore, though I don't know if I'd classify him as minor?
4. When Fred and George leave Hogwarts tied with when his mother comes out of Voldemort's wand.
5. Not so much a line, but "You'll stay with me?" "Until the very end." and then to his mom, "Stay close to me."
6. Gryffindor
7. No
8. Hagrid
9. Dobby
10. Snape. I know it's not fair, but he is portrayed as a bad guy the whole time, and he really DID hate Harry, even if he was protecting him all that time.
11. The invisibility cloak
12. Relieved. I was so glad Harry didn't actually die and Voldemort was finally, totally destroyed. Also very very sad that the series was over and that so many people I totally loved died.
This series is fantastic. I love that it can be read and re-read and that it's fascinating to all age groups. The interviews were a great idea. Brita found a Harry Potter website and was thrilled to be placed in Gryffindor. She spends much of her free time working on the plans to fulfill her dream of creating a real life Hogwarts school. We love Harry Potter!
Thanks for playing along, Em! Yeah, I don't think Dumbledore is "minor" either, but I meant anyone besides the big 3. Your #5 is a good one. I cry when I read that part. I was so sad, too, about all the people who died.
Lindsay and Rachelle, SUCH a great series. (Rachelle, I've been a HORRIBLE blog reader/commenter -- thanks for stopping by! I'll get back in my groove soon.)
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