A tearful adieu to Potterrific decade

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It has been a long and eventful ride for Harry Potter. For the millions of fans, who grew up with him and spent the formative part of their lives reading about him, the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, the final cinematic installment of the saga that began 10 years ago was an experience akin to watching their childhood come to an end.

Potter fans swear that the series ends on a good note and it was the strongest of the all the Potter movies.
However, it was not an easy moment for Ayesha Kapur, an English Hons student, who read the book and cried while reading it. She bid an emotional goodbye as she saw Harry Potter on celluloid for the last time. She said, “After 10 long years of association, Harry Potter left some really wonderful memories and all of them flashed in front of my eyes as the credits rolled. I didn’t anticipate it would be so emotional for a Potter fan like me who grew up with him. We’ve all experienced his pain, angst and joy. When I walked out of the theatre, I saw moist eyes, and I knew I wasn’t the only one holding back my tears.”
Ipsita Bhattacharya posted on her Facebook wall — “after a magical decade, the journey finally ends and what an awesome end! thank you wizards and witches for this amazing adventure. will miss u!!”
Designer Sanjana Jon, another Potter fan, said, “I love this part of Harry Potter. I was always keen on watching the sequel to have more entertainment and some more variations and techniques in action. It didn’t disappoint a bit.”
“This sequel carries a lot of uniqueness in itself. This movie is a complete package of entertainment, romance, thriller and action,” said Shankar Sahani.
However, the last HP was more of a cathartic experience for fashion designer Suranjeeta Barthakur. She went, she saw and almost cried. “When the realisation struck hard, all I felt like was crying my heart out. The movie is awesome and there were scenes where you won’t be able to hold back tears and some when you feel like jumping out of the seat in excitement. When the departing scene was on and the train started moving, I realised it was the end of an era which will mean the end of the little magic that existed in my life.”
Srinidhi S., a media professional says, “The special effects were great, better than part I, but the 3D is not really a good idea in Indian theatres. I am going for the movie again with friends. It was an emotional experience in the sense that there’s nothing more to look forward to. Alan Rickman did a fab job. It may be the shortest of all Potter films, but I think it is best of the lot.”