Tomorrow evening I’m seeing Order of the Phoenix, in two weeks time I’ll be reading Deathly Hallows. I was pretty excited during the pre-book 5 period but not as I am now. When I heard the bookstores were opening at midnight after all here (the 21st is our National Holiday) I was kind of… cheerful. Uncharacteristically so. I scared people. I had been looking forwards to going and sharing that moment with fellow fans and friends after all.
Since I participate in the lively world of online fandom I find myself to be much more excited about this kind of things, I even started following the newsletters. That’s when I came to the conclusion that Harry Potter is more than just the books, part of the pleasure is derived from the events and egging each other on. Just take a look at the pictures and popularity of the conventions (Phoenix Rising, Sectus) or think of the many shipping discussions and fanon inventions.
So what does it mean for you? Do you participate in any Harry Potter events or is it a strictly books thing for you?
Apart from that I had the opportunity to see the film earlier, once at the avant premiere (here in Belgium) and once at the American Movie Festival but as it was with all (non UK or USA etc.) national pre-screenings, here too it was the dubbed version they showed. (It’s called American Movie Day, but they show the Dutch version. Just don’t ask, there’s no logic in it. There is of course, to prevent piracy, but heck…) I didn’t want my first impression of this film’s Voldemort to be him speaking with the voice of a chain-smoking woman, or that’s what it sounds like anyway. *so gay* It could be funny if it was actually convincing.
On a concluding note, I’m looking for some nice fanfics with my favourite pairing to serve as bedtime reading (don’t laugh) so if anyone has something to recommend? Don’t hold back!