The End of an Era

This video is a tribute to 10 years of Harry Potter speculation and a huge thank you to J.K. Rowling, as well as a montage of the fantastic weekend I had in London. The pictures are from MuggleCast's live Podcast in Waterstones, Picadilly, London, the queue party outside and the moment at which I bought my own copy of the final book Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.

Thanks to Jerry and Karin for the additional photos. And an extra thank you to Karin (again) and her friend Therese for ensuring that I was not alone while I waited for midnight. =D

The songs are (I've had) The Time of My Life - Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes from the film 'Dirty Dancing' and Time to Say Goodbye (Con te partiro) - sung by Katherine Jenkins.

I was trying to get a sense of the dual feeling of extreme happiness and sadness I felt when I finally laid my hands on the book. Don't know if I succeeded but still I like how it came out.

Enjoy!

Category:

Travel & Events

Tags:

• Harry
• Potter
• Deathly
• Hallows
• J.K.
• Rowling
• MuggleCast
• Podcast
• London
• Queue
• Party
• Waterstones

[Iwalkalonleyroad]

I disagree that it is the end of an era/time to say goodbye. We have another two films to look forward to yet. I do agree that we owe it all to JKR though. ;)

[Dallienat]

I see what you mean. However, I was referring specifically to the end of the Era of the books and of not knowing the ending and the fact that new Harry Potter fans will no longer have to wait for years to find out what happened. They can just buy the boxset.

[amberminerva]

Freeze at 2:57, that's me ^^.Unfortunate pic, really. But where were you? In the line, I mean.

[Dallienat]

Oh that's why I couldn't spot you. I assumed you were in the crowd somewhere, I didn't look at the second half. lol. I was lining up right near the back entrance of Waterstones. You guys were the first I saw coming out with the book so I just had to take a picture. It was at least two hours before I got my hands on my own copy.

[amberminerva]

Omg I'm in here! The girl dressed as Winky....when did you make that pic? But hey, great video and congrats on getting Jo's autograph!

[Dallienat]

Hmm. I'm having trouble spotting you. Although the majority of the crowd pictures were taken by my friend Jerry so I probably wouldn't be able to say exactly when it was taken.

[muppetmadness]

Lol... cries.. we were on floor 5... but we made the lights flicker so we at least had SOME impact :P

[Iwalkalonleyroad]

Oh I see where your coming from with that. I only got into the series (properly) after all the books were out and maybe thats why I don't understand the whole 'tension/anticipation' when awaiting a book.

[wolfgangpertry]

@ daillianet : GREAT VIDEO greetings from a hpm fan of germany ;)

[TheRandomGirls]

0:47. Lolz. that is one great Malfoy couple :D

[haripotar94]

Great video.