September 12, 2007
Hallowed Harry
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows sits idly on top of my desk, where it hasn’t moved since the day I was given it nearly a month ago. Unlike most people, I didn’t start it straight away because I was in the middle of A Tale of Two Cities at that time, and I wanted to finish it before moving on to another book (no small feat).
But, now that A Tale of Two Cities is hauntingly behind me, I can’t quite bring myself to pick up Harry Potter. It’s not that I don’t want to read it, because I do. I’ve heard great things about it. And, the Harry Potter series has consistently entertained me possibly more than any other book series.
But, starting Book VII will kind of be the beginning of the end. And I know that when I do finally start it, I’ll go completely crazy like I have with all of the books and finish it in no time at all. After that, I will never read a new Harry Potter book again. It’s something I want to savor. So, while I’m very excited to read it, I’m also not in a huge rush.
On the other hand, the fear of spoilers pushes me to read it sooner rather than later, because I know the longer I wait, the more likely someone will accidentally (or purposefully) let something pivotal slip, which would seriously be the worst thing.
Ever.
Spoiler-free comments, please.
It’s bittersweet.
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Holy crap, Kelsey. He said no spoilers! Just don’t talk about it for goodness sake lol
I thought the same thing at first, Kyley. Then I realized that she means it’s bittersweet to read the last book.
I think.
i think she was trying to say that she mistook her book for candy and in eating it- discovered that it was of a bittersweet variety.
If you wait for so much time, you have no one to blame but yourself for the spoilers …