Countdown: Two Days!

Okay, if you're one of the midnight showing people, it's only 16 hours for you. As I like staying awake for my movies, it's two days for me.

I'm cheating on this one. My #2 favorite HP moments both involve a kiss:

The Silver Doe chapter:




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I'm certain I've said this before on this blog, but The Silver Doe is my favorite chapter in all of HP canon. The entire series rests on the trio's strength as, well, a trio. Here is where it all reaches it's decisive and dramatic point. The trio succeeds or fails here. When Riddle Harry and Riddle Hermione emerge from that locket for a makeout session, we aren't sure how our boy Ron will take it. For a moment, we think he's possessed, that it's over for Ron, but he comes through like a champ. The series again reveals it's structure--Ron's journey begins in book 1 with a kickass chess match, and here, against the locket. Both times, he proves why the Sorting Hat put him in Gryffindor.

And, of course, THIS. KISS. YAY.



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Man, we waited a long time for this one, slogged through a bunch of fanfic to get our fix, and kept our fingers crossed that these two would snog before either one got killed by Voldie. JK delivered, as usual, and gave us a satisfying but not overly saccharine resolution to this relationship. I read that Watson and Grint have already filmed this scene. It better be hot, or I will, will, um, write a VERY angry blog post about it. There. Quake in your boots, Watson and Grint.

I've saved my bestest moment for last. Check in tomorrow, and then, go see the damn movie.

Two Week Countdown: Days 10 AND 9

Ack! Nine days away!

My #10 favorite HP moment has to be a shippy one (more of those to follow):

"I love you, Hermione."



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After all the teen romance angst in Half-Blood Prince, this moment with the trio in the common room comes as a sigh of relief. Hermione has just repaired Ron's essay, and he, thankful, casual says, "I love you, Hermione." Hermy blushes, Ron is nonplussed, and around the world, Ron/Hermione shippers rejoiced. Yay.

#9--Dumbledore laying the smackdown on the Dursleys



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In Half-Blood Prince, Dumbledore makes a visit to the Dursleys, which includes, predictably, a flustered and angry Vernon, and some general mockery of Harry's foster family (glassware knocking them on the head repeatedly=priceless). Later, Dumbledore lays the smackdown, telling the Dursleys how disappointed he is in them, how, thankfully, they've done more damage to Dudley than to Harry. For Petunia, especially, this stings, as we know she and Dumbledore have been in communication before.