Blog Prompt #3: Final Thoughts

I, like many fans, have grown up with Harry Potter and it was hard to see it end. In the beginning it was just about Harry trying to find his place in this new wizarding world. We all watched Harry grow up before our eyes and we grew with him. At the end of the seventh book I was experiencing a lot of different emotions. It was hard to deal with all of the losses that the final book had put me through. With many beloved characters dying all over the place it was hard to find any good that was coming out of the final installment of the book. This final book was a roller coaster of emotions with many ups and downs.

Over Harry, Ron, and Hermione's seven year friendship, however despite all the tragedy  by the end of this book was stronger than ever. This trio has gone through so much together and despite the turbulence in their friendships have managed to stay very loyal to one another. This is something I was very grateful for in the Harry Potter series. The books put a great deal of infancies on friendship and showed that friends will, in fact, screw up but that true friends will stick by no matter what. My favorite example of this in the book is when Ron leaves the group and finds his way back just in time to save Harry. It was really a great example of how many friendships work.

The worst part of the series for me, and this book in particular, was dealing with all of the deaths. From the first death of Hedwig to the many lives lost at the Battle of Hogwarts, so many lives were lost that it was hard to keep reading. The worst deaths for me by far were Fred Weasley and Dobby both for similar reasons. The two characters both seems to have such carefree and optimistic personalities that I felt it was extremely unfair for them to die. To add to that they both died protecting the ones they loved so that shows a great deal about their character.

I also really enjoyed the ending where Ginny was fighting Bellatrix and Molly Weasley steps in to protects he and kills Bellatrix. It was such a powerful scene. After that it only became more powerful when Harry stepped in to protect Mrs. Weasley. I couldn't help but think it was like when Harry's mother saved him out of love. It was almost if Harry was doing his mother a favor by protecting his new mother-figure. It just goes to show how far Harry has come and how many things have come full-circle.

In conclusion, I really enjoyed the series and have learned a great deal from it. Throughout the seven books I have experience many ups and downs with Harry and his friends and I have grown up with them. This series is one that I will have no problem with reading over and over again and even sharing with my own children one day. I am very grateful for it.