Grindelwald rises
November 16, 2018, the second movie of the Fantastic Beasts series, ‘Crimes of Grindelwald’ released world over and like most fans, I too had pre-booked my tickets.
Wearing my Harry Potter tee and wrapping my Gryffindor scarf around my neck, I presented myself at the theatre with my Muggle husband. The place was filled to the brim with excited enthusiasts. Most were in the queue buying popcorn and other snacks while some others gathered in groups, taking selfies and talking.
Several like me had come in Harry Potter clothing. While my t-shirt pointed to ‘Platform 9¾’, there were those that displayed the ‘Deathly Hallows’ sign or proclaimed ‘Always’ (sigh!). We Gryffindors paced about wearing our scarlet house scarves with pride and exchanging smiles acknowledging our kindred spirit. The girl in a green Slytherin scarf swaggered around, looking daggers at me and my fellow Gryffindors while the yellow-scarfed Hufflepuffs and the blue-scarfed Ravenclaws added colour to the place with their presence.
But once the doors opened and we entered the sanctified hall, we became one. Together we raised our wands and shouted in unison when the name of our queen JK Rowling came up on screen. Newt Scamander and Jacob Kowalski got a roaring welcome and the loud applause that went up when Johnny Depp/Grindelwald made his appearance was enough to bring the roof down. However, though Jude Law too got his fair share of cheering, it might take more than one film for him to be accepted as Dumbledore.
End of movie, we all filed out speechless. The ending had got our tongues tied. But that has not stopped the theories. But knowing JKR, she would never commit herself to such a deviation from established facts without much thought.
Thus begins a two-year wait till the third edition comes up with more revelations.
Vidya Shankar
Published in The Gulf Today / Short Take, dt Nov 24, 2018)
http://gulftoday.ae/portal/1ee5f487-ee9e-4437-af75-a05c1a215a54.aspx
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Here's my first book! An ensemble of poetry and photographs.
Click the link below to watch a 30-second promo video.
https://youtu.be/5BhbjMaIwpk
You can buy it at this link:
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Wearing my Harry Potter tee and wrapping my Gryffindor scarf around my neck, I presented myself at the theatre with my Muggle husband. The place was filled to the brim with excited enthusiasts. Most were in the queue buying popcorn and other snacks while some others gathered in groups, taking selfies and talking.
Several like me had come in Harry Potter clothing. While my t-shirt pointed to ‘Platform 9¾’, there were those that displayed the ‘Deathly Hallows’ sign or proclaimed ‘Always’ (sigh!). We Gryffindors paced about wearing our scarlet house scarves with pride and exchanging smiles acknowledging our kindred spirit. The girl in a green Slytherin scarf swaggered around, looking daggers at me and my fellow Gryffindors while the yellow-scarfed Hufflepuffs and the blue-scarfed Ravenclaws added colour to the place with their presence.
But once the doors opened and we entered the sanctified hall, we became one. Together we raised our wands and shouted in unison when the name of our queen JK Rowling came up on screen. Newt Scamander and Jacob Kowalski got a roaring welcome and the loud applause that went up when Johnny Depp/Grindelwald made his appearance was enough to bring the roof down. However, though Jude Law too got his fair share of cheering, it might take more than one film for him to be accepted as Dumbledore.
End of movie, we all filed out speechless. The ending had got our tongues tied. But that has not stopped the theories. But knowing JKR, she would never commit herself to such a deviation from established facts without much thought.
Thus begins a two-year wait till the third edition comes up with more revelations.
Vidya Shankar
Published in The Gulf Today / Short Take, dt Nov 24, 2018)
http://gulftoday.ae/portal/1ee5f487-ee9e-4437-af75-a05c1a215a54.aspx
#TheQuintessentialWord #FlautistofBrindaranyam #FantasticBeasts #CrimesofGrindelwald #HarryPotter #ProtectTheSecrets
Here's my first book! An ensemble of poetry and photographs.
Click the link below to watch a 30-second promo video.
https://youtu.be/5BhbjMaIwpk
You can buy it at this link:
https://notionpress.com/read/the-flautist-of-brindaranyamwww.facebook.com
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