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HARRY POTTER: THE END OF AN ERA

To the well-organized mind, death is but the next greatadventure. Apt, it would be, to commence this epitaph of

sorts with the wise words ofALBUS

DUMBLEDORE. (Indeed, death happens to be asubject that is dealt with in remarkable detail

in throughout the series.) It is with a heady

mixture of exhilarating yet dreadful

anticipation that I await the final instalment of

Harry Potter on celluloid. True, the movies

have scarcely lived up to the magic of the

books, yet this is the last vestige of the

enchanting enterprise that has captured the

imagination of an entire generation. It is to

that group of individuals, in their late teens

and early twenties, that I address this piece.

I was nine revolutions into my sojourn on thisplanet when I first picked up HARRY POTTER

AND THE PHILOSOPHERS STONE, on the coaxing of my cousin

(She recently cajoled me into reading Terry Pratchett;

recommended by me to all Douglas Adams fans). As they say,

since then I have not looked back. My tryst with the series has

been nothing but elating, as I have read and reread and read

everything ten times over again. As I grew, my age always

approached that of the protagonists and I would forever

consider myself fortunate to be in the seventh year of my

higher education (i.e. Class XII) when the

seventh book came out. I remember very wellhow I faked a fever to bunk school the day the

book was released, so I could spend that day

reading Potter lest someone give out the story

at school. And alas, I bunked a coaching test

the next day because there is no other way of

reading the last two hundred pages of the

Deathly Hallows, except at a stretch! (And I

had a fever, remember! )

Such is my fascination with Joanne Rowlingswork that I have even read all of her

supplements from Fantastic Beasts andWhere to Find Them to The Tales of

Beedle the Bard. Even today, whenever Ipick up a Harry Potter book, it is with the

understanding that no textbook is going to be studied for thenext couple of days! There are countless moments throughoutthat weave a spell over me but a few always stand out,especially those with Luna (I daresay, I consider myself aRavenclaw) and Ron-Hermione conversations. Heres myfavourite one:-


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books. It is the bildungsroman* of our generation, one that

has charmed the lives of millions across the globe with

happiness and wonder. And I hope, that though the era may

close, we may continue to savour the little delights it brought

in the years to come, with countless young readers joining our

ranks. So, I conclude the same way I started: with the words of

that great wizard Dumbledore, Of course it is happening

inside your head, Harry, but why on earth should

that mean that it is not real?

*bildungsroman:A novel whose principal subject is the moral, psychological, and

intellectual development of a usually youthful main character.

Tejas Suri

Literary secretary

When I met HarryMy tryst with Harry Potter began when I turned ten years old. We hated

each other on sight. I, a self-proclaimed book hater then, who could never

read a story to save my own life reacted with horror on being

gifted the 223 paged monstrosity. I wondered why I should

punish myself by reading the ponderous volume. It was put aside

forgotten until I saw it in the hands of my mother and subsequently my

brother. We would have remained strangers to each other if I hadnt

been christened by my brother as Muggle. We all know how highly

annoying it is to be called names, especially incomprehensible ones by

our sibling and when it is your younger 7 year old midget of a brother-it

becomes extremely insulting. Thus I endeavoured to remove

this albatross around my neck by starting reading the

book.It took me a month to read the first one and true to its name it

wrought its magic and converted me. I loved it! I devoured the next 4 in a

matter of weeks and waited anxiously for the next. It became my

personal bible- something I could read day and night and repeatedly too. I

appreciated the words of wisdom it imparted subtly. One of my favourite

phrases is- If you want to know what a mans like, take a

good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals .But the miracle that these books brought about was that my mind,

starved so long of the magic of the written world jumped headlong into

the ocean of books. I fell in love with the mythical worlds I visited and

ever since then Ive never looked back.


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Some POTTER terms relevant tous all

Meta-Proffmagi (noun) A mythological race that onceprevailed whose sole purpose was to top in P.R.O.F.F.s no

matter what . Only few exist in todays world.

Accio marks ! (spell) A spell used in ancient times to

fetch marks , but now its effects are completely dull and its

powers can be fully evoked only by few individuals , the

Meta-Proffmagi

QUAD-ditch (noun) The most popular sport enjoyed bymales , comprises of many balls ( two per individual ) of

varying sizes , played in a rectangular field (known as quad)

. The objective is to attempt to justify which side has

bigger balls, usually by verbal or physical means.

Fasebuk irreleventa (spell) Once casted , this spell willmake the victim write all sorts of irrelevant status updates

( like bored :{ , ;P , ;-( , song lyrics etc ) on an online

counterpart of Daily Prophet . Most severe side effects

include depression due to less no. of likes per status

updates .

P.R.O.F.F.s - (noun) Acronym for Purely Ridiculous andOutrageously Frustrating Face-offs . Examinations to test

the cramming power and night out capabilities of an

individual . A person has to pass three of these to become

a healer.

Suplefy ! - (charm) It is cast when one is unprepared foran examination . Item necessary for this charm to work is a

medical certificate by any SR on duty showing the reason

for casting the charm (always acute gastroenteritis)

Fattaas fatalus - (curse) : (translation deadly fattaas)Once casted , causes immense ear ache and head ache to

the victim . May even cause brain hemorrhage. A wizard by

the name of Maharaj was credited with 5001 uses of this

curse.

Very-TIGHT-serum - (potion) Usually bought from themarket , when ingested in apt amounts , leaves the dri nker

in a state of euphoria and happiness . It comes in various

brand names like jack daniels , blenders pride , black label

etc.

PULSE - (noun) Annual fest that is at the level of theQuidditch World Cup , mostly has musical performances ,

late night dances and people bashing each other up ! For

further details , contact Harshit Garg and HimanshuKanwat ;)

SS - ( noun) Stands for Salazar Slytherin , who else ? ;)Talking from a Weasley Angle:

Saurabh Weasley Bhatia

5th semester


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