A nice little article by Stephen King on the conclusion of the series:
http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,2004...044682,00.html
This in particular, pretty much voices exactly how I feel, as one of those people who have literally grown up with Harry Potter:
http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,2004...044682,00.html
This in particular, pretty much voices exactly how I feel, as one of those people who have literally grown up with Harry Potter:
And I'm a grown-up, for God's sake — a damn Muggle! Think how it must be for all the kids who were 8 when Harry debuted in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, with its cartoon jacket and modest (500 copies) first edition. Those kids are now 18, and when they close the final book, they will be in some measure closing the book on their own childhoods — magic summers spent in the porch swing, or reading under the covers at camp with flashlights in hand, or listening to Jim Dale's recordings on long drives to see Grandma in Cincinnati or Uncle Bob in Wichita. My advice to families containing Harry Potter readers: Stock up on the Kleenex. You're gonna need it. It's all made worse by one unavoidable fact: It's not just Harry. It's time to say goodbye to the whole cast, from Moaning Myrtle to Scabbers the rat (a.k.a. Wormtail). Which leads to an interesting question — will the final volume satisfy Harry's longtime (and very devoted) readers?
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