So, I’d like to set the record straight on a few things Potter-related…
[*non Harry Potter fans, keep reading – you might actually enjoy this…*]
As anyone with access to any of my social media pages surely knows by now, I am very much a Harry Potter fan – and I don’t even try to hide it.
Due to my outspoken Potterness, I am the regular beneficiary (or victim, depending on how you look at it) of Potter posts, Potter tags, and Potter related questions from family, peers, and friends. Now, don’t get me wrong – I love them, just as I love being a part of the Potter fandom (it’s really great. I love this fan base).<--This one gets me every time.
But there are a few reoccuring topics I’d like to put to rest, and they are as follows:
No. Not even close. I guarantee there are fans bigger than me.
And I have been beaten in Potter trivia before (though I will admit, it’s rather hard to do). I love it when someone knows something that I didn't know before - and I'm always down for a good “hypothetical” debate about all things Potter, so if you've got a question - don't assume I'll know, but feel free to ask.
2. “But seriously – it’s like the only thing on your Facebook feed. You must never read or watch anything else.”
I’m a Lit Studies major, so…definitely not true. I read books like candy consumption on Halloween night. That doesn’t mean I don’t make the time to reread all my favorites, but it rarely happens. Especially since the Harry Potter series is so long (just check out this infographic - 2nd to the last) – but I still usually make time to reread the series once a year. The problem is…once you start book one, you have to keep going till you’re done.
[Side note: anyone else wanting to read the books (or reread the books), but having a hard time fitting them into their busy schedule should check out Jim Dale's audiobook versions. SO GOOD.]
On a related note – the movies aren’t even my favorite. Granted, I’m always down for a Potter marathon, and I’ll love every second of it – but really I do it more for the memories and jokes we can make/swap along the way.
The books are ten thousand times better.
3. “You must spend hours on Pottermore!”
Actually, I haven’t been on Pottermore since I signed up to be one of the beta testers back when it first premiered. Quite honestly, if you've learned something from being on that site at all within the past few years, you probably know more than me.
It's not that I don’t like the site – I love it! And I love the information (Here are some random facts for anyone interested).
But for me Pottermore is just another one of those things I'll have to save for when I can actually afford to waste time...because goodness knows once I log back on it'll be days before I see daylight again...
4. "I bet you’ll never marry someone who isn’t a Harry Potter fan.”
Au contraire Mein Herr! ...While the chances of this not happening are particularly rare (there aren’t many who outright hate the series), there's still a chance I end up dating/marrying someone who doesn't like the books, hasn't read them, or maybe even refuses to give them a try (what a sad sad creature he would be). I mean, I'm friends with plenty of people who have this sad outlook on life, so why would I suddenly change my criteria of friendship just because he's a boy, who for some reason likes me? (again...the chances of him liking me AND my obsession, and not being a fan himself...probably pretty low...)But so long as he allows me to live out my fandom in peace (and doesn't get too mad when I periodically tease him about his sad muggle ignorance), I don't see the need for concern.
In fact, it will probably save us a lot of money if he’s not as big of a fan as me – I do have a rather unhealthy habit of buying Potter related t-shirts...
[Side note: I’m totally not ashamed of the whole “naming children after book characters thing”, and if I can pull off having a Ginny, or Charlie, or George – I’m totally going to do it. In fact, I have a long list of book names from other favorite series that I’m totally going to try and force on my children/pets/automobiles...]
Nope. Sorry. Not romantic.
Don’t ever try and quote this scene to me as if you think you’re being sweet. In fact - that will probably be more of a deal breaker to me than you not having read the books. I like Snape and all, but I think his obsession with Lily is rather creepy, and not romantic at all. So unless you’re Alan Rickman, I don’t ever want to hear those words spoken to me. Ever.
I'd rather watch Dobby die a second death.
6. "So...Potter themed wedding?"
While we’re on this romance note: Yes, I do have a Pinterest board with Harry Potter themed wedding material on it. No, I am not actually planning on forcing that kind of wedding on anyone. Yes, I would love to have some kind of Harry Potter tie-in (of course I would!) – preferably with multiple books as the theme, and not just the one (here's my board). No, I don’t need any of those things to be happy. Just the right guy in the right place at the right time will do.
Okay, I'm sure there are other things, but I have homework I'm avoiding that's due at Midnight - so here are a few more images for your consideration...and then I'd better go.
Mischief Managed.
Loved it. Thanks for sharing... especially for the fun pictographics.
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