harry potter and the deathly hallows- the legacy of dobby (the house-elf)

TEARS.   

Tears, I tell you STREAMED down my face towards the conclusion of the first installment of Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince when loving, dear Dobby sacrificed himself to SAVE Harry Potter and his friends.

When we were first introduced to Dobby in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets I thought he was just a strange creature that would be in a few scenes now and then for our entertainment.  But, when Harry freed Dobby from his duties as a house-elf, by giving him socks I knew that this was a friendship that would last throughout the series.  

Those of you who believe I have gone badshit, devoting an entire blog post to Dobby the house-elf and his "legacy", please hear me out.   

After the death of Sirius and Dumbledore, I believe that the death of Hedwig shook Harry.  But so shortly after, it is the death of Dobby that sparks a darkness in Harry that allows him to have the courage, finesse, and the ability to kill Lord Voldemort.  After all, it was the followers of "He-who-shall-not-be-named"  that lead to Dobby's demise.  If these "people" (if you can even call them that) can kill an innocent creature like Dobby what is stopping them from killing EVERY witch, wizard, goblin and creature that supports the name HARRY POTTER??????  Harry knows what he has to do- for the sake of wizard-kind. 

 The scene where they buried Dobby portrayed such a humanity to this magical world.  It was such a raw scene, you almost forgot for a second they weren't burying somebody at a "muggle" funeral.  It is scenes that like that make the story of harry potter as "fantasy" as it is, believable, because SO MANY of us have gone through the death of somebody we love.  It doesn't matter Dobby is a make-believe creature that was killed with a wand, he was someone IMPORTANT to Harry and his friends, they LOVED him.  The fact he is gone is going to haunt Harry for the rest of his life.

All of this loss is alot for a 17 year old to take, and Harry deals with it the only way he (or anyone) can, and would.............waiting for sweet revenge.

harry potter and the deathly hallows- the fearless trio.

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"It is a curious thing, Harry, but perhaps those who are best suited to power are those who have never sought it.  Those who, like you, have leadership thrust upon them, and take up the mantle because they must, and find to their own surprise that they wear it well."  

J.K Rowling is a very powerful woman who deserves our respect.    She LITERALLY owns the phrase "from rags to riches".  When you think where she started-- a poor-single mother, with a dream of inspiring  children everywhere by helping them escape from the cold, harsh realities of OUR world into the magical world of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry--inspiring them that ANYTHING is indeed possible.

     Just last Friday at Midnight I went to the showing of the first installment of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.  I realized that for the past 11 years  I have grown up WAITING for either a new Harry Potter novel, or movie to be released.  This woman has created a legacy, and though I still stand by my reasoning that the books are A MILLION times more influential and moving than the movies, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows was fantastic.  So fantastic in fact-- I plan on seeing it again!  

(Those of you who know me, know that I only spend an additional $13.95 to see a movie in the theaters for a second time, if it's going to be one of those to join my Buffy the Vampire Slayer DVDs on my shelf! :-)

"Of course it is happening inside your head, Harry, but why on earth should that mean that it is not real?"

    May I say, our three fearless friends, Harry, Ron and Hermione have grown up to be BEAUTIFUL people.  Emma Watson, now a model for Burberry and a student at Brown University encompasses Hermione's intellect, compassion, and fearlessness so eloquently thats really all I can say on the subject.  That girl has GROWN UP playing the role of Hermione and subsequently the development of her character throughout the movie saga is flawless.

     
Rupert Grint is a personal favorite of mine.  He plays Ron with such a level of "goof" and charisma that it makes anybody grin cheek to cheek.  The impending relationship of Ron and Hermione is evident throughout the entire movie....you can see they truly care for each other.  The way he looks at her especially- (with that pensive longing), is so convincing- I really have to give Grint props for that.  He has to have been in love before, or he's the best actor in the world.

     And last (But NOT LEAST OF COURSE)  is the one, the only DANIEL RADCLIFFE!!!!!   That boy,  golly-gee......he is such an inspiration to us all!  Radcliffe plays Harry with such a level of modesty throughout the series.  Him, much alike Watson really encompassed character development in their acting in such an influential way.  (Not excluding Grint per-say, I just believe CHARACTER wise Watson and Radcliffe used "changing-times" to their advantage in an obvious manner) I'm proud of the actor he has become---he really became a man in this past movie.

"It was, he thought, the difference between being dragged into the arena to face a battle to the death and walking into the arena with your head held high.  Some people, perhaps, would say that there was little to choose between the two ways, but Dumbledore knew - and so do I, thought Harry, with a rush of fierce pride,and so did my parents - that there was all the difference in the world. "

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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows- The Legacy of Dobby will be up shortly :)