I debated for a long time on which topic to choose for this article. And I have reached the conclusion that the safest bet is to write on what I know best - Fantasy Fiction novels!
Today, I want to talk about the ‘Harry Potter’ Series. Despite the fact that I am strictly against the views that the author of this series, J.K Rowling has against certain sections of society, I still consider the series to be one of the most memorable ones I have read.
The ‘Harry Potter’ phase kick started when I was in fifth grade. The series took me into a whirlwind of magic, wizards, spells, cauldrons, castles and broomsticks (Nimbus 2000 is the classiest broomstick I have ever heard of till date.) All of this mingled with friendship, loyalty and bravery. The best part about the series was the freshness of the premise. The idea of a lost, scrawny teenager stumbling upon a wizarding world where he is not just known but worshipped, made me believe that I could be the secret saviour of some unknown world too.
As the central character, Harry Potter, was new to the wizarding world, I began the series by imagining it from his perspective. Everything from the friendships he made, to the spells he learnt, to the teachers he learnt them from, to the enemies he created, to the looming threat of a returning Voldemort. I also imagined all he must have seen at Hogwarts, like the Gryffindor common room, the Quidditch grounds, the Forbidden Forest, the Great Hall, Moaning Myrtle’s Bathroom, Dumbledore’s Office, Hogsmeade- the list is endless. As I progressed through the books, I became a member of the wizarding world to such an extent that I didn’t need Harry to imagine his world anymore. Because it had become infinitely, comfortingly familiar.
The most crucial lesson I have learnt from this series is that when everything in life seems all haywire, there is always something you can do to try and make it better. Bravery doesn’t always come from facing down the bad guy, bravery lies in smaller, more mundane things too. ‘Harry Potter’ also taught me that it is possible to find the truest, most selfless friends, the people you fit in with, those who make you happy effortlessly. And I did.
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