The Deathly Hallows

So this weekend the family and I went to Borders for the Harry Potter midnight sale, however we didn't reserve a copy. We got to Borders around 6:30 pm and discovered that they had so many reserved copies that they were unsure if there would be any books left. They had 7 tiers opened for the people who reserved the book, so we kind of gave up on that idea, but we did go back for the party that started at 8 pm and I was floored at how many people were there and in costume. They had a live band, all the major Hogwarts classes were represented and they actually had a Dueling Arena for kids to practice their "spell casting," it was amazing.

Well the family and I actually did get copies, but not from any major bookstore. Prior to going to Borders for the Potter Party, we went to Target and they weren't doing a midnight sale and would have copies available in the morning, so we got up at 7:30 am on Saturday and went to Target and walked out with two copies.

My wife and daughter have finished the book and I'm only 200 pages away from completing it and so far it is INCREDIBLE. If you haven't read this series then there is something wrong with you. This is definitely one of the best fantasy series since The Lord of the Rings or The Chronicles of Narnia. I am so excited about this book but at the same time I'm saddened to say goodbye to Harry, Ron, Hermione, Hogwarts etc. I have been reading about their adventures for the last 6 years and now it's over, but I feel these books will live on.

So with this post I would like to raise my cup to J.K. Rowling for writing some of the best and timeless fantasy for all of us and I would like to raise my cup to Mr. Harry Potter, you will be with us always.