Harry Potter and Me

So..this is going to be a part post about what Harry Potter has meant to me over the past few years. I was first introduced to the books by my aunt in 01, by then the first 3 books had already released. So I started dutifully with the first and read all 3 and so began the feverish wait for the 4rth and the 5th and the.. well you get the picture... speaking of which, the movies...somehow were never that exciting , never good enough ....but anyway, i'm digressing here...

So, The books, yes ...I think my all time favorite book has to be " The Goblet Of Fire" , it was so beautifully written from beginning to end. I especially loved the way she described the 2 main events in the book, " The Quidditch World cup" and " The Triwizard Tournament."

I loved how the "Veela" were characterized, the Bulgarian mascots, JKR does such a beautiful job of weaving little lessons into seemingly innocuous characters. Remember where Arthur Weasley says " and that is why boys, One must never go for looks alone," as the veela were turning into ugly bird like creatures.

Also, the characterization of house elves, strange creatures really, they possess very strong magic, stronger than wizards in some intsances, but being tied down to their masters, cant't use it. Dobby and Winky and Kreacher ( later books, book 6) all so different in their own ways. Dobby the trailblazer, wants freedom and he wants paying[:-)], Winky the conformist, who only wants to do what is expected of her, and Kreacher ..aah Kreacher, I think was by far the most well thought out, fascinating character of the three. All he needed, was to be treated with kindness.