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Last November, when the movie was originally scheduled for release, seems like a lifetime ago. There's nothing better for a fan than this moment right now, hours away from a new movie. The worst? The moment the movie is over, and the countdown in our heads begins again, for HP7.1.
The plan is to see HP6 this morning, fingers crossed that there aren't any summer camps in attendance. It's going to be glooooorious.
And in celebration of today, here is my most favorite HP moment of all time!
The Mirror of Erised!
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The tenderness of this chapter calls to mind all the great childhood classics--Anne of Green Gables longing for a home, Annie loving on Daddy Warbucks, the Pevensie children sent off to live in the country, Heidi and her grandfather, Huck bonding with Jim on the river...Orphan stories, all, speaking to our deepest fears as children, that we will be parentless and alone in the world. This is Harry's story, too, and the Mirror of Erised, which reflects one's most fundamental desires, shimmers and produces a family for Harry.
The boy returns to it night after night, imagining what might have been had Voldemort not selected him as an enemy. It is only when Dumbledore interferes, advising, "It does not do to dwell on dreams, Harry, and forget to live," that the spell is broken, and Harry is cast back to the reality of his orphan life.
Heartbreaking and beautiful, this chapter from THE SORCERER'S STONE is my favorite, and an early indication of the depth and wisdom this series would offer. Again, the scene is reproduced in the final chapters of DEATHLY HALLOWS, when Harry's family returns, ghost-like, reflection-like, to offer the only thing they can in Harry's darkest hour--the knowledge for Harry that he has been loved.
Ah.
Review of the movie to come, AFTER Jedi J has seen it:)
1 comment:
#1 Another moment when Harry is happy. The moment that Harry and Ginny finally kiss! I can't wait to see it on the big screen. This is something that Harry has wanted for a while and he finally gets it with out having to risk his life. A little help from Felix and the ball gets rolling to his moment of joy.
Thank you Professor H for being so kind as to not write the review until I see the movie. But if you are busting at the seams, because you can't contain yourself, feel free to post. I just won't log on until after I see the movie. I will use my Jedi skills to do this.
-Jedi J
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