Oh, Harry...

Do not worry, i am certainly not going to talk about the plot, nor any of the contents of this last installment of HP. That's just rude. If you want the cliff notes version, see wikipedia. They had the plot outlined in less than an hour after the release.

I just wanted to say, i've finished. i'm not gloating. it's just been a weekend of jam-packed fun, so i started a bit late. If anyone wants to chat about it -- i'm ready now! so ring me, email me!

If you know me at all, you know i'm a fan of HP. But the main reason for my full endorsement & enjoyment is simply this: When in our lifetimes have people stayed up for hours upon hours to purchase a book & then devour it? And by people, i mean PEOPLE. It warms my sentimental heart that kids and adults alike are EXCITED & PROUD about reading. Whoa. Being a certified bookworm my entire life, i feel like a true revenge of the nerds has transpired in recent years as many of us clamour to know the fate of the wizarding world.

That said, here's the anger: There is now this glamour associated with being in the know, regardless if one is a reader of HP or not. It's suddenly very hip to "know" and apparently gloat about it. WTF? I alone have had 5 experiences in the last 36 hours of people yapping-- openly, publicly, about the plot. So uncool. And mind you, for over 8 hours of that time i was driving back to LA, another 8 i was sleeping and another 8 i was reading.

I admit, some HP fans are haughty, exclusive and possessive at times. But that is certainly no reason for going around spouting off "Can you believe blah, blah, blah" in public places. The fates of Rowling's characters are not to be taken lightly. And that behavior is just unkind, mean-spirited and so un-gryffindor.

I stuck my fingers in my ears and "la-la-la-ed" the three haughty Marin-ites away from me. I than fled out of a store this morning as my best pal shouted behind me (not un-curselike) "She hasn't finished yet, stop!" Not to mention the barrage of newscoverage on the event. I just want to read my book in peace! So please, if you've not finished/started; just enjoy the book, read at your leisure, just be prepared to ear-muff it as you don't want some prat to ruin your experience, expecations and enjoyment.

Okay, sorry. I just-- i'm tired of the selfish & oblivious.

On a much, much happier note: Dare I say? books may be getting a reputation of cool. i guess that is something we may consider thanking he-who-must-not-be-named for...