Mischief Managed

I told you my 3D glasses would get soaked and muddled during the movie. I was crying half of the time while watching my childhood slowly coming to an epic and heart-wrenching close. No more Harry Potter films to look forward to. No more Harry, Hermione, and Ron. Nox. Mischief Managed.

I broke into quiet sobs during tender and goose bump-inducing parts of the film (1. When McGonagall stepped in to shield Harry from Snape; 2. When Harry was welcomed by Dumbledore's Army in the Room of Requirement; 3. When Aberforth held the fort and sent in a powerful spell towards the hundreds of Death Eaters advancing to attack Hogwarts; 4. When George spoke to Fred; 5. When Lupin and Tonks reached hands while waiting for the war to commence; 5. When Hermione hugged Harry before the latter went to the Forbidden Forest to face his fate), but I bawled the hardest during Severus Snape's scenes.

I've always disliked Snape because of his sheer and definitely unwarranted cruelty to Harry. And although I've known for a long time, well since the last and seventh book came out in 2007, that he has always loved Lily's son albeit showing it in a very odd and twisted manner, I've never fully appreciated Snape and how brave and committed he really has been in protecting Harry until yesterday.

The movie gave him justice and more. He has now been redeemed in my eyes. I now love him! And the tears... My God, it was an emotional surprise to see Snape crying, helpless, vulnerable, and looking distraught. Seeing him cry in the last moments of his life was all it took for me to lose it.

Man, and that scene where he held Lily's corpse inside the Potter house moments after Voldemort had killed her was one for the books. Kudos to Alan Rickman for his acting chops! He's bloody brilliant!

I loved every part of the movie. It exceeded my expectations, and that says something because I love the books more, you know. I'm so happy the movie showed all important details found in the books. I love how it added more dramatic and dark layers into the story. I can gush about it forever. Sigh. In fact, after the movie and dinner, I went straight to my good friend and fellow Harry Potter dork Czher's house to discuss the film. We talked about everything Harry Potter for six hours and even listed down all the spells, charms,curses, and jinxes we can remember just for kicks.

I'm still hungover the wizarding world of Harry Potter, truth be told, and I bet I'd never get tired of it until the very end.

P.S. I hope JK could delight us all by publishing a definitive guide to Harry Potter. Spells. Maps. Wizarding geneology. The works! An encyclopedia of some sort... That'd be the day!

P.P.S. Where can I buy a wand? No, seriously, I want one.