Dear Harry, Please do not go.

Tyler, his Grammy, and I went to see Harry Potter. It got me thinking about the things I have gone through in my life, since I have been a fan.

I started reading Harry Potter in 8th grade (9 years ago!!). This is the year our house was flooded and we moved to Tomball.

I saw the first Harry Potter movie, with my new (and very best) friends from my new school. This year I was a freshman in high school. I was quiet and shy. I was on the drill team. I had no worries in the world.

The next year, The Chamber of Secrets came out. I saw this too, with my super cool friends. As a sophomore, I hated school. I quit drill team. I learned to play guitar.

Junior year, I had no Harry Potter movies, but I had the books! This year, I had my drivers license. I started working (numerous jobs). I thought I was in love. I made new friends. I liked school again.

Senior Year, the Prisoner of Azkaban came out. I was applying to colleges. I graduated. I got my heart broken. Again, I went with the same friends to see this movie.

Freshman year of college, The Goblet of Fire came out. Although everyone went their own separate ways, we were joined together, once again, to see this movie. This was one of the first dates that Tyler and I had (He thought I was a super nerd-I was convinced he would never speak to me again).

The summer between freshman and sophomore years, The Half Blood Prince came out. I was in Colorado with Tyler and his family...an hour from a Wal-Mart. I pouted long enough that we made a special trip just to get it. I got a lecture on how I should enjoy the time in Colorado without my nose in a book. I finished it the next day.

Tyler and I saw that movie when it came out (By this point, I had converted him to be a super fan like me).  10 days later, he lost his father. 

Almost a year ago, Tyler proposed.

Due to all my complaining about how much better the books are than the movies, Tyler has done the unthinkable and has been listening to the books. This is a big deal to me. I love that I can share my love for the books with him, and have him love them as much as I do.

Today, we saw Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows-Part 1. As I was waiting for the movie to begin, I realized how much I have grown up with these stories. As excited as I am to see part 2, I am not looking forward to the end of this chapter (which almost seems like a whole book!) of my life.

To everyone that has been in my life during these times, I love you so much. I would not change a thing!