With the third book the series has become intriguing. Suddenly, I feel very connected to the characters, invested in them. Perhaps because I can relate to Hermione's work ethic and her drive to achieve. Don't I wish I had a magic hourglass to go back in time, change a few things, and get some more work done! I feel stupid that I didn't get that Hermione feels she must work twice as hard as everyone else because her parents are muggles, but I was just going through the motions of reading then.
Once the dementors approach Harry, and he hears the last moments of his parents lives, his mother's screams at Voldemorte, begging him not to kill her son, I was so wrecked and signed on to Team Harry that moment, and my screaming maternal instincts wanted to adopt him.
And Ron Weasley! His humor and boyish charm offset Harry's seriousness nicely.
So I'm paying attention now. I'll be able to read the series without wishing I could Evelyn Wood my way through it. I can't wait to finish the series, and see the final movie. Everyone is mad about it. My favorite character is still Hermione, though, and Emma Watson does an excellent job of bringing her to life.
She'll be staring in Guillermo del Toro's adaptation of Beauty and the Beast. But do we need another remake of an old fairy tale?
There's nothing new under the sun, it's all in the execution. I didn't see Beastly, but I would definitely pay to see del Toro's vision of the story with Watson.
Be well and happy reading,
Yay! Book 3 is where things get very intense and that only grows with each book. Things are about to get amazing...I hope you're ready ;)
ReplyDeleteOn a side note, Emma Watson is about to be in The Perks of Being a Wallflower too! I just read that and it was incredible. She will be great in it!