Harry Potter Blog Month Day 2

Day 2: What is your favorite movie?

I have been sitting here typing and deleting for thirty minutes! I keep trying to decide which movie I liked best, but keep changing my mind. This is going to be such a cop out, but I loved all of the movies. Each one was special in different ways. I can remember the feelings that I had watching each movie for the first time.

I am always a little uncertain when I watch a movie based on a book. They are never the same! I think there is definitely a place for each though. I love seeing what I have pictured in my mind come to life on screen. Sometimes it is entirely different than what I imagined, but sometimes it is spot on! I have been watching the first few with Ella, and watching them again through the eyes of a child is fascinating. She has so many questions and explanations that make me simultaneously amazed and frustrated!

So, I didn't answer the question exactly, but it is my blog, so ha ha! I can answer however I would like!

Harry Potter Blog Month Day 1

It has been a very long time since I have blogged. Part of this has to do with my lack of a functioning computer and weird internet. The other part is because I am so busy and I just forget to open up my computer and start writing.

My friend Tara over at Our Little Geekling has prepared a fun little challenge to jump start her blogging and has invited others to join in this adventure. Since I love Harry Potter and my blog desperately needs a jump start, here we are!

Day 1: What is your favorite book?

I really love all of them! I re-read them almost every Christmas. I didn't this year because time got away from me and I didn't even realize what was happening!

I have favorite parts of all of the books. I think my favorite book is Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. By this point all of the characters are developed and things that have been building since the beginning are finally happening. I loved seeing the characters grow!

 I have always loved mystery and adventure and the hunt for Horcruxes sure provided that! I remember trying to race to figure out what each one was before Harry did. Silly, I know, but I get really involved in books that I read.

There were some surprises in the book for sure, but I really loved it. I cried when beloved characters died. I gasped aloud in several places. I gripped the book and held my breath when he headed into the forest. Funny, my heart is pounding and I have a pit in my stomach just thinking about it!

I really loved how she finished the series. I have always wondered how far ahead she planned everything. There are little things from early books that turn into very big things later. Did she plan them or did they evolve over time? However it happened, I am glad it did!

So, there you have it. My first post in a long time that is not about my girls or motherhood. I like writing about those things, but it's also fun to write about things that are just for me!