So, we have come to the end of the Harry Potter series. Many of our youth grew up with harry, all seven books and five movies over 10 years, and were influenced in some way. Here's what two of them have to say.
"Harry Potter was one of my favourite childhood books, I collected every one of the series, he's like my childhood companion!
"I learnt that we should never use our talents to harm other people (like Harry never used his magic on others). There will be no more future books... it feels like a friend has just left me."
- Lai Si Ying Clara, Church of Christ the King
"I have all of the seven books in the series. I did learn many things, such as the value of family and friends. Harry lost his family, practically all of them. And those he has left don't exactly treat him like family.
"My parents are the most wonderful in the world, as restrictive and aggravating as they may be, they're always there, and I am truly grateful that they are. And while my brother and I fight all the time, I couldn't bear to think of what would come of me without him.
"Harry lost his parents, and when he had finally found a fatherly figure in his godfather, he died too. Wouldn't that be too much to bear for some of us? But I've learned to appreciate my family, a lot more than before.
"And as for my friends, aren't they the people who mould you into who you are? Life would be dreadfully dull without them to make you laugh, sometimes cry. Some of them know me better than I know myself! They understand how I'm feeling way before I can even figure it out. I know that I could be crying at, say, 4am at night, and all I have to do is call and they'll be ready to calm me down. And this is spoken from past experiences. I have amazing friends, and in each of them I see a part of what I wish I could be.
"Well, I guess that every series must come to an end. And besides, dragging it for too long could spoil the feeling. For example, I started reading Harry Potter when I was eight (it came out when I was five), and now I'm 15. People could say that they've grown out of the series, but fortunately I am not one of them."
- Sarah Lin Almodiel, Church of the Risen Christ
