Shakespeare and Harry
Potter today!!! Morning actually felt fine. No hangover. Score. Plan is to hit
up shakespeare’s Globe and then journey to Harry Potter—eep!!
So the weather sucked…I
mean really sucked. Rainy as all hell, windy as all hell. We got lost from the
Underground to the theater no less than three times. Miserable cannot begin to
describe. My umbrella flipped inside out no less than 12 times until it finally
broke. Eff. My. Life. FINALLY found the Globe. Honestly, London
Walked through the
exhibition, and honestly, I was pretty underwhelmed. I was so looking forward
to seeing The Globe but it burned down a second time! How did I not know this?!
How stupid do I feel? I guess we were on the grounds of the original site of
the plays which is cool. The replica of the inside is pretty legit so it looks
like all the images I’ve seen. Really glad I went…buuuuut I would not go back
again. Or recommend others to go there. Not worth the time.
Now, ladies and gentlemen
is the main event. The Making of Harry Potter. Oh. My. Gosh. !. word cannot
describe the feelings of elation and excitement. For real. The lobby gave me
chills. Legit. They had huge pics of all the main characters. Some old, some
young, all very amazing. We stood in awe for a few minutes then went to pick up
our audio tour and our guidebook. Yes!
The first part is a short
movie about how influential and popuilar the moves are. They showed peope
screaming and crying at the premieres…and yes, I did tear up. It was so cool;
so freakin’ cool.
After that, we sat in the
theater for another shortmovie; this one narrated and introduced by Harry, Ron,
and Hermione…oh boy. They talked about how the cast and crew worked so hard and
they are like a family. And it ended with them in front of the doors of the
Great Hall inviting us in…and the screen lifted…and there were doors…the actual
doors to the Great Hall. I would be lying if I said I didn’t cry. Because I
totally did. Like a gush of just pure emotion. I love Harry Potter. Oh so much.
I had to just stand back and realize the magnitude of this moment. This is the
Great Ha. This is where all the amazing actors worked and brought Harry Potter
to life. Holy crap. The costumes inside representing the staff and the students
were amazing!
The next section were
props and costumes and then we saw the Gryffindor boy’s dormitory—eep! The
common room was just as amazing but my favorite thing was the display of the
wands. I don’t know why I find this so sool but I do. The fact that each want
is so different looking and unique and reflect their personality I find so
clever and amusing. JK Rowling is beyond genius. Next were some more props and
Dumbelore’s office! His huge desk and background were beautiful!
OH! My other favorite
display was of all the Horcruxes. The tiara, diary, and locket were
phenomenally cool to see. So sparkly yet dark and intense, I just loved it!
Then it was time to ride a broomstick…no, I’m serious. You sit on a broomstick
and they CGI that shit so you look like you’re flying through Hogwards. Wore a
robe and everything. Baller! Pretty sure a large portion of T’s and my life
goals were completed with this task. We can die slightly—ok a lot!—happier now
that we have rode a broomstick. Nerds for life.
Had some Butterbeer and I
hate to say this but the drink at Universal in Florida
Then…it was the big
finale…the Hogwarts castle. Oh. My. Gosh. Every screen shot of footage of the
outside castle was taken from this 1/24 size scale model. I was looking at
Hogwarts…no joke. More tears. Seriously, how could you not?! It was beautiful.
It was Hogwarts. I finally made it. I was so moved and inspired a part of me
really felt like I was coming home. Ugh. I just love Harry Potter so much *crying
tears of joy*
Wow, end of the tour. Last
but not least we enter the room before the gift shop that is filled with wants
and a huge quote on the wall by JK Rowling and it says this:
‘The stories we love best really do live in us
forever, so whether you come back by page or by the big screen, Hogwarts will
always be there to welcome you home.’--JK Rowling
And I promise you this, it
was the last time I cried. Final count of four; I expected around 7, which
would have been very fitting. I just can’t take that quote. Speaks to my soul.
Ok, as if I haven’t enough
already, I am going to gush about Harry Potter just for another minutes. I need
to get out all my feels. People that don’t read it or don’t get it I honestly
feel bad for. It’s not just about wizards and magic (but to believe in magic
and put that out there for people to believe in is genius). It’s about so much
more. It’s the ultimate battle between good and evil. It’s about standing up
for what you know is the right thing. You don’t follow the pressure of what is
evil or what is the easiest. You have to fight. It’s not pretty, its not easy.
Its hard. As is risking your life for others. The scene in the Deathly Hallows
where they all change into Harry in order to protect him was my defining moment.
Everything looked different after that. The fact that so many people were
willing to risk their lives for one person and potentially made the greatest
sacrifice is so inspiring it give me chills…always. If people can’t get that
there is no hope for them. Rowling is so freakin’ clever that she writes books
that can be read and interpreted by so many ages its ridiculous. You can read
them throughout your whole life and get a different perspective every time.
Phenomenal would be an understatement. Awe-inspiring. *sigh*
End note—They say people
typically take 3 hours to go through The Making of Harry Potter…we did in
4.5…and hardly spoke the entire time…oops
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