A year in reveiw.

For most of you it's probably already Tuesday July 22, 2008. But here it's still Monday the 21st of July 2008 so I have to give a monologue.

366 Days ago, I was anticipating all day about the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. 365 Days ago, I held Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows in my hands for the first time. 364 Days ago, I put Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows on my shelf.

366 Days ago, I read everything I could find on Mugglenet.com. 365 Days ago, I stayed up late into the wee hours of the morning trying to read as much as I could before I'd plop asleep. 364 Days ago, I closed the book - I'd read the last words.

366 Days ago, I had no idea of the end. 365 Days ago I cried as Harry walked to his death. 364 Days ago, 'all was well'.

I cried when Hedwig died. I cried when I believed Hagrid to be dead. I cried when George's ear was cut off. I cried when Dobby died. I cried for Snape, Colin, Fred, Remus, and Tonks in the final battle. Bellatrix Lestrange did not deserve my tears. Lord Voldemort deserved them even less.

I smiled when Ron complimented Hermione, and she blushed. I smiled when Ron asked Hermione to dance. I smiled when Ron and Hermione held hands while they slept. I grinned like a MANIAC - perhaps I even giggled - when Hermione jumped Ron in the middle of the Battle of Hogwarts and practically made out with him.

Between 364 days ago, and today a lot has happened. Dumbledore was outed as having fallen in love with Grindelwald - something that recieved as much press as the release of DH. JK Rowling sewed RDR books for trying to sell Harry Potter encyclopedias, when JK planned to write one herself. Warner Brothers announced that the Harry Potter films were the largest grossing film franchise of all time, at 4.47 billion to that date. JK toured the US for the first time in many years. Warner Brothers announced that they were splitting the Deathly Hallows movie into two.

Between 364 days ago and today... I posted my first harry potter fanfiction (and then realized that fanfiction is NOT my strong suit). I subscribed to Mugglecast. I discovered the Parselmouths, and started paying attention to some wizard rock groups. I truly talked to my current best friend for the first time, because I was reading DH. I attempted to read Philosopher's Stone en Espanol (don't know how to add the tilda...). I began checking Mugglenet at least daily. I visited an HP forum for the first time. I got an Order of the Phoenix poster. I reread Sorcerer's Stone one time. I reread Chamber of secrets one time. I reread Prisoner of Azkaban three times. I reread Goblet of Fire two times. I reread Order of the Phoenix one time. I reread Half-Blood Prince (my favorite) five more times. I reread Deathly Hallows four more times. I managed to get my mother to read the first chapter of the series.

Because of the Harry Potter series and fandom... I'm interested in starting a podcast. I'm interested in being a writer. I made a few friends. I started learning about the Genocide in Dafur. I 'eemproved' my Brittish accent. I read more fantacy. And so much more.

So the Harry Potter series may have been over for a year now. So eventually there will be very little fandom left. That doesn't matter as long as Harry Potter lives on in our hearts.

With that cheesy note, I think it's best to be off!

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