Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Accio Clever Harry Potter Title

After a bottle of wine, more cheesecake than the average person should consume in a sitting, and  several hours of watching early 2000's Degrassi episodes, my dearest friend Ashley and I decided we should light up sparklers and take pictures in my back yard.  In our minds we thought, let's use a long exposure on my digital camera and take pictures of us recreating one of the many epic wand duels from the Harry Potter films.

Here's what we thought we would look like.





Here's how we actually looked.


It's pretty plain to see though, that while I am playing Deathly Hallows on the right, Ashley (left) was playing Chamber of Secrets and pretending that she had Ron Weasley's broken wand.




My wonderfully patient fiance Paul was also with us in the drive way playing.


He was just trying to create a "P" though.    

All of our wand working got me to thinking that it is truly devastating that I no longer have a Harry Potter midnight premiere to countdown to, plan an outfit for, and attend. 

Exhibit A from the Half-Blood Prince:

 
I was also thinking that the Harry Potter series is kind of like my Star Wars.  Whoa, hold up, hear me out here and let me explain what I mean.  It's an epic geek pop culture phenomenon that has changed my life, much like Star Wars has done for many people a generation older than myself.  For example, Star Wars had such a large impact on the likes of Seth MacFarlane and Seth Green that those influences can be seen woven into several episodes of Family Guy, American Dad, and Robot Chicken.

It has really shaped who I am as a person.  In my opinion, it allowed me to finally come out of my Geek closet and into the light, exposing who I am to the whole world.  A girl who likes red-headed Weasley's, wizardry and whomping willows.  It has helped me to create a tight knit group of Potterhead friends who totally get why I named my cat Bellatrix, or why it was so important that I get my hands on the San Diego Comicon exclusive Neville bust.  For that, and for J.K. Rowling's brilliant mind, I am very thankful.

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