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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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