In 1997, it was the summer vacation of the fifth grade of elementary school, I received a gift from my father's friend, a novel in English from the United States. On the cover was a little boy with black hair, round black eyes, and a black cape. He was carrying a large school bag, and behind him was a red train with "Hogwarts Express" written on the front of the train. At that time, of course, I didn't know what Hogwarts was. On the cover of the book, "HARRY POTTER" is written in large yellow letters, and "and the Philosopher's Stone" in several sizes smaller below. At that time I didn't even know Harry Potter was the name of a little boy, and I didn't even understand what Philosopher's Stone was. I didn't know the word Philosopher at all. Any idea why I can remember every detail of the cover of this book? Although I didn't start reading the book right away, after I struggled through the first chapter, I couldn't put it down again! I struggled to read English. Holding this book in my hands, I read a page or two whenever I had time. Sometimes I had to look up the dictionary while reading it. It was a thin book. I read it for nearly two months. Since then, the cover of this book has been imprinted in my mind; since then, I have dreamed of becoming a magician, and since then, my friends and I will occasionally mention the jelly beans that smell like snot and the chocolate that jumps out of the window. Frog; From then on, I began to dream that one day I received an acceptance letter from Hogwarts, and then I rushed to the 93/4 station with my luggage. From then on, I had a magical world earlier than my classmates around me.
Since then, I also have more expectations, looking forward to the new book, and looking forward to how wonderfully the stories in that magical world will be presented in front of me.
In the summer of sixth grade, I stayed at my grandfather's best friend's house in London for a month. More than a week later, this old friend of my grandfather "complained" to my grandfather on the phone: "She is not interested in many places, she doesn't appreciate it well when she goes there, and she doesn't listen well to telling her about history, she just likes it. Two places, the British Museum and King's cross..." At that time, I was obsessed with archaeology, so I liked to see the unearthed bottles and jars, mummies, etc., after a month, I At least half the time in the British Museum. In London, I certainly couldn't let go of exploring King's Cross. Dreaming between platforms 9 and 10, in my eyes at the time, was the meaning of the whole of London! That year, the filming of Harry Potter had not yet begun, and of course there was no Hogwarts castle in that movie for me to "worship", so King's Cross Station seemed to be the only link between me and that magical world. But, according to the current catchphrase, that station is "very badass". Between platforms 9 and 10, there are rail tracks that disappointed me, not a wall at all! Everyone was once a child, and everyone experienced that disappointment as a child. The feeling is indescribable. Everyone feels the same.
Children with magical dreams are luckier now, because at King's cross station, because of Harry Potter, there is a real platform 9 3/4, and that wall, there is still half a luggage cart inlaid. (Pictured) Today's children have a ready-made place to dream.
Luckily my grandfather's old friend, a bridge expert, was wise and insightful. After he figured out the reason for my disappointment and frustration, he said to me, "It is not physically there but that doesn't mean it does not exist. Everything is in your head. Does it mean it's not real?" read the last one Everyone in Harry Potter laughed heartily, because in that book, the professor dombledore said almost the same thing. This veteran science and engineering professor with rich experience and rigorous scholarship, he is not a literati who writes brilliantly, nor is he a philosopher who is dialectical, idealistic and materialistic all day long. His simple two sentences light up my magical world once again. I am even more sincerely fortunate now. Fortunately, when I stood on the edge of the precipice of completely losing fairy tales and fantasies for the first time, I met him, and I heard such wisdom and a bit of humor. The explanation, instead of an adult who may be a teacher or a relative or friend, told me "Don't think about it all day long, don't spend time on these unrealistic fantasies, focus on studying, everything is inferior, only reading is high"!
Yes, fairy tales and fantasies can always be kept in a person's heart, they will not expire or deteriorate, even if the person is an adult. I choose to believe in this magical world because I feel that even an ordinary life can be beautiful with it.
In the next 14 years, 6 new books and 8 movies, each time I looked forward to it, and each time it did not let me down! It's become a habit to get my hands on every new book as soon as it comes out, Harry Potter. Soon after the first book was published, the Chinese version was published. Soon, in our class, Harry Potter became a craze. We even set up a "Harry Potter" extracurricular group to exchange and read Harry Potter. In fact, they are still dreaming together. Even in China's middle schools, where the school load is extremely heavy, no one can stop our love and fascination with Harry Potter. The timid ones read secretly at home behind their parents' backs, while the more timid ones put Harry Potter's books in the textbooks in class and read secretly during class. Written homework until late at night, but also find time to read Harry Potter, fail the exam, feel helpless and discouraged and dare not go home, how many people, like our group members, will comfort each other and say, “Put some magic on the parents. Well, come to a 'everything is empty'", thinking of Hogwarts, is a kind of consolation.
Then came the movies. In all fairness, the Harry Potter series of movies are not masterpieces (except for the last one), but this series belongs to a generation of movies. After every new movie is released, I will watch it like a pilgrimage. I have never thought about whether the movie itself is good or not. Watching is a must! There is no more novel or movie series that can accompany me from Japan to China, from China to Canada. The movie Adam and I watched on our first date was Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azban.
It all ends. Yes, there is no lasting feast in the world.
The last movie is finally here, which also means that there will never be a new Harry Potter movie in the rest of my life. The music at the beginning of the film is full of sadness. From the very first scene, I couldn't help but get wet eyes.
Fourteen years together is enough to grow into my flesh and blood.
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