On my way to doctor’s appointments, sleepovers, work, and other places, posters for Harry Potter have been surrounding me. It seems that every turn, every streetlamp, and every corner reminds that “It all ends” on July 15th. As excited as I am for this day, I am terrified at the same time. For me, it does seem like the end of it all. I know the fandom won’t die out, and I know there will still be events, but it will be different, morph, and change. I don’t know if I can handle that.
I’ll admit that for the past few weeks I have been blaring Oliver Boyd’s “End of an Era,” on repeat, much to the enjoyment of my parents. But, I had the realization that, I can’t live like this. My life shouldn’t be consumed with thoughts of dreading the day, being nervous for the day, and anticipating the day, because I know that the friends I have and the community I am part of will never die out. If anything, this should inspire me to continue to support the fandom, to be more active in it, and to ensure that it lives.
I had this realization while attending the kickoff of the ConTour. I was sitting there, listening to beautiful music, surrounded by amazing people who have the same passion and drive that I do. These people, whether I know them or not, are my friends, they are the ones that have the same feelings that I do, and that will continue to make this community exist.
I don’t need to fear, “the end,” because “the end” doesn’t exist for me. A change will occur, I’ll give you that, but the end isn’t coming, and I doubt it ever will, at least not in my heart.
Two fairly nostalgic sappy videos in a row…I need to fix that. The next one will be more silly and fun.
Check out the other "slightly sappy" video here.
