Potter fandom

Lumos.

'I solemnly swear that I am up to no good.'

The wild and exciting world of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter franchise has always been one of the many things I would come back to. From 'Philosopher's Stone' to 'Deathly Hallows', I've been a proud follower of the iconic boy wizard Harry Potter in his fight against Lord Voldemort from start to finish.

It started with the books. I never expected too much out of it the first time around when my dad brought the first book home and encouraged me and my sister to read it. Before long, I found myself hooked and eagerly wanted to read the succeeding novels in turn. Among my family, I may well be the one who would be most into the whole Potter franchise.

For a time, when I was not formally introduced to the internet and its many benefits, I found myself manually listing down my own personal list of Harry Potter spells and Gryffindor passwords amongst the books currently published at the time. I completely engrossed myself with the world of Harry Potter; memorizing spells, characters and scenes from the story.

Expecto Patronum.

For a time, I found it entertaining to watch the movies a number of times to the point that just reading the script (should I have one at hand), I'd be able to deliver them in almost the same time and accent as was said. The best defining moment for this would be seen from the movie versions of 'Chamber of Secrets' and 'Prisoner of Azkaban'. My favorite scene to act would be the entire Shrieking Shack scene from the Prisoner of Azkaban, found below. The audio and video aren't in synch, though. >__<

HERMIONE: We're in the Shrieking Shack, aren't we?
HARRY: Come on.

RON: Ahh...
HARRY: Ron!
HERMIONE: Ron! You're okay.
HARRY: The dog, where is it?
RON: Harry, it's a trap! He's the dog, has an Animagus!

HERMIONE: If you're going to kill Harry, you'll have to kill us, too.
SIRIUS: No. Only one will die tonight.
HARRY: Then it'll be you!
SIRIUS: Are you going to kill me, Harry?

LUPIN: Expelliarmus! Well, well, Sirius. Looking rather ragged, aren't we? Finally the flesh reflects the madness within.
SIRIUS: Well you would know all about the madness within, wouldn't you, Remus?

SIRIUS: I found him.
LUPIN: I know.
SIRIUS: He's here.
LUPIN: I understand.
SIRIUS: Let's kill him.

HERMIONE: No!! I trusted you! And all this time... You've been his friend.. He's a werewolf! That's why he's been missing classes.
LUPIN: How long have you known?
HERMIONE: Since Professor Snape set the essay.
LUPIN: Well, well, well, Hermione you really are the brightest witch of your age I've ever met.
SIRIUS: ENOUGH TALK, REMUS! COME ON, LET'S KILL HIM!
LUPIN: WAIT!
SIRIUS: I DID MY WAITING!! TWELVE YEARS OF IT!! IN AZKABAN...
LUPIN: Very well, kill him. But wait one more minute. Harry has the right to know why.
HARRY: I know why! You betrayed my parents! You're the reason they're dead!
LUPIN: No, Harry, it wasn't him. Somebody DID betray your parents but it was somebody who, until quite recently, I believed to be dead.
HARRY: Who was it, then?
SIRIUS: PETER! PETTIGREW! And he's in this room! Right now! Come out, come out, Peter! Come out, come out and play.

SNAPE: Expelliarmus! Oh, vengeance is sweet. How I hoped, I would be the one to catch you.
LUPIN: Severus...
SNAPE: I told Dumbledore you were letting your old friend into the castle and now, here's the proof.
SIRIUS: Brilliant, Snape. Once again you've put your keen and penetrating mind to the task and as usual come to the wrong conclusion. Now if you'll excuse us, Remus and I have some unfinished business to attend to.
SNAPE: Give me a reason. I beg you.
LUPIN: Severus, don't be a fool.
SIRIUS: He can't help it. It's habit by now.
LUPIN: Sirius, be quiet.
SIRIUS: Be quiet yourself, Remus!
SNAPE: Well, listen to you two, quarelling like an old, married couple.
SIRIUS: Why don't you run along and play with your chemistry set?
SNAPE: I could do it, you know. But why deny the dementors? They're so longing to see you. Do I detect a flicker of fear? Oh yes, the Dementor's Kiss. One could only imagine what that must be like to endure. It's said to be nearly unbearable to witness but I'll do my best.
LUPIN: Severus, please...
SNAPE: After you.
HARRY: Expelliarmus!
RON: Harry! What'd you just do?!
HERMIONE: You attacked a teacher!
HARRY: Tell me about Peter Pettigrew!
LUPIN: He was at school with us. We thought he was our friend.
HARRY: No. Pettigrew's dead. You killed him!
LUPIN: No he didn't. I thought so too until YOU mentioned seeing Pettigrew on the map.
HARRY: The map was lying then.
SIRIUS: The map never lies. Pettigrew's alive. And he's right there!
RON: Me?! He's mental.
SIRIUS: Not you! Your rat!
RON: But Scabbers has been in my family for--
SIRIUS: 12 years! Curiously long life for a common garden rat! He's missing a toe, isn't he?
RON: So what?
HARRY: All they could find of Pettigrew was his fi--
SIRIUS: Finger! The dirty coward cut it off so everyone would think he was dead! And then he transformed into a rat!
HARRY: Show me. Give it to him, Ron.
RON: What are you trying to do to him? Scabbers! Leave him alone! Get off him! What are you doing?

PETTIGREW: Remus? Sirius? My old friends. Harry, look at you. You look so much like your father... Like James... We were the best of friends--
SIRIUS: How DARE you speak to Harry? How dare you talk about James in front of him?
LUPIN: You sold James and Lily to Voldemort, didn't you?
PETTIGREW: I didn't mean to! But the Dark Lord! You have no idea the weapons he possesses. Ask yourself, Sirius: What would you have done? What would you have done?
SIRIUS: I would have died! I would have died rather than betray my friends!
PETTIGREW: Harry! James wouldn't have wanted me killed. Your dad.. your dad would have spared me... He would've shown me mercy!
SIRIUS: You should've realized, Peter! If Voldemort didn't kill you then we would! Together
HARRY: No!
LUPIN: Harry... This man is--
HARRY: I know what he is. But we'll take him to the castle.
PETTIGREW: Bless you, boy. Bless you.
HARRY: Get off! I said we'd take you to the castle. After that the dementors can have you.

So I'll end things here for my fandom writing. For now. xD

'Mischief managed.'

Nox.