Two of my very favorite movies when I was a child were Matilda and A Little Princess. If you haven't seen these movies, I will inform you of why I think they probably play a part in my love for Harry Potter. Both of these movies had magic in them. Matilda was a magical little girl who was incredibly intelligent and could do magic just by thinking about what she wanted to happen (no wands!). In the other movie, the young girl, Sara encounters some magic from a neighbor at the boarding school she attends in England.
I guess that could be a factor as to why I love Harry Potter so much. Not to mention that I adore English accents.
I've always been fascinated by fantasy. When reading Harry Potter, even as a child, I would immerse myself in the world of Harry Potter and let it completely consume all of my thoughts and imagination. I was mesmerized by the stories and the dream-like world of it all. I wanted to go to Hogwarts... in fact, I wanted to be Hermione. When the movies came out, all of the dreams and images I had created inside my head while reading came to life... and better than I had even imagined them. It was like I was able to really see this world that I so longed to be in. Don't get me wrong, I love the world I'm in, and I'm quite content, but this world was so...magical :)
To see this world of dreams come to life was like nothing I can even describe. I've been sitting here for quite a few moments trying to think of some sort of analogy I could compare it to, but it's truly something indescribable.
I love the idea of magic; I don't even think I would like it as much if it were real. It's something I don't know and will never know, and that makes it exciting and exhilarating to me. I love letting myself get all immersed in the stories and letting myself believe for just a moment that it's real and that I'm there.
But in the end, if I were really there I'd probably be dreaming of being where I am now; where I am now is exactly where I want to be (since I can't go to Hogwarts and study magic with Harry, Ron and Hermione :) )
LJ
If you think that would be cool, just imagine what heaven will be like and how cool Jesus will be! He is the ultimate magician, teacher and friend!
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