[HPFGU-Movie] Re: SpellCast Vidcast from OotP Premiere

[Charlotte Roberts]

Ok, here's how to cope: 1. open a bottle of wine (I assume you're of 
age!)... you may not
>need a glass, but then I suggest you have plenty of nourishment around as 
>well 2.  kick
>everyone else out of the house... 3.  reread all 6 books SLOWLY, enjoying 
>every nuance of
>phrasing JKR bestows her reader with... 4.  read WAY WAY WAY too much into 
>every little
>thing, from unknown characters being sorted to where in the world Sirius' 
>motorbike is...
>5. cry, laugh, cry, get on hp for grownups, etc. ... 6. cry again knowing 
>the end is near, but
>count your blessings that YOU are around at this magical time in history, 
>one that won't be
>repeated.  This is what I do when I think, my "little" 7-year-old will 
>never REALLY know
>what went through, waiting for each portion of the masterpiece to be 
>published... he can
>read them straight through when he's old enough... vv. bittersweet, I know, 
>but it is pretty
>cool that we're living through this literary phenomenon ... Point # 6 also 
>applies to the
>films, because the future fans will never have the joy, either, of 
>sitting/standing in line for
>hours till midnight and seeing the film on a HUGE screen with other true 
>fans... I
>remember seeing #4 at midnight and then a few days later with my sister 
>with the
>"normal" people... the midnight showing was MUCH better because the 
>audience was so
>much more into it.
>
>So maybe this was slightly off-topic for the film group, but I hope 
>Charlotte's ok, anyway.
>Oh, and unlike Muggle therapists who charge $200 an hour, this session's on 
>me.  But if
>you want to send me some Chocolate Frogs or a butterbeer in thanks, I'm not 
>opposed.  :)
>
>Veronica


I'm definitely feeling better today than I was the day I wrote that previous 
message.  :)  (Perhaps after getting those feelings out.)  Thanks for the 
tips Veronica!  Actually, I already read the first 6 books, primarily 
because I wanted to refresh my mind for the plot of OOTP, as well as prepare 
myself for DH.  I probably won't need to turn to wine since I'm not much of 
a drinker (even though I'm 25), but I'll find my ways.  You've definitely 
got a point about this being a "magical" time in history, that will never be 
repeated.... though deep down inside I hope JKR will write more incredible 
books with her amazing imagination and creativity that she was so sweet to 
share with us throughout the HP trilogy.  :)

I'm not really dying to be the first to see the films at midnight, since I'd 
rather sleep at that time, lol.  I'll likely see it on a Friday or Saturday 
night, and I'll have to invite my mom along, since she's an avid Potterite 
too.

Anyhoo, thanks Veronica.  With all due respect, I have no Chocolate Frogs or 
Butterbeer... my whole family, though many of them are intrigued by HP, none 
of them have access to Gringotts for Galleons, let alone anything from 
Diagon Alley to repay you, lol.  ;)

While I'm at it, Stephen King wrote this very good article in Entertainment 
Weekly about how difficult it is for people (including himself!) to say 
goodbye to HP.  I was very touched when I read that.... Oh, not to mention 
when I read this article in the newspaper about how JKR bawled her eyes out 
when she finished writing the book.  Perhaps it was better that I got this 
grief over with now, so I can concentrate on the book and appreciate it when 
I read it!

Charlotte, who's now past it and jumping with excitement (at least about 
OOTP presently)