magazine article.

Has Harry Potter drawn the line under the childhood of millions of fans?

Millions of teenagers all over the world say that the release of the final Harry Potter film means the end of their childhood, is this true?

Harry Potter originated as a series of books written by J.K Rowling, which was published from 1997 – 2007; since the publication of these books and the

adoration of the narrative by millions of young fans, the novels have been adapted into highly

successful films which have taken the hearts of the nation.

Majority of Harry Potter fans have grown up watching these films, grown up with the characters, grown up with the mystical adventure and feel that the absence of subsequent Harry Potter films result in an era that has come to a complete halt.

These views are most frequently expressed on social networking sites such as facebook, twitter, tumblr etc, which are popular among the younger generation; where users often say things like 'It's the end of Harry Potter, It's the end of my life as I know it' which is a dramatic and exaggerated opinion, but a view that millions of people share around the world.

Harry Potter has proven to be a worldwide hit, it's been translated into over 65 languages which makes it universally appealing to millions of people; it doesn't only appeal to English / American viewers (as primarily aimed) but to thousands and thousands of people from different nationalities / ethnic background and cultures.

The narrative revolves around Harry Potter, the main protagonist, who at a young age discovered he had wizardry abilities (every child's dream.) -Which is probably why the film had such a huge impact on the younger generation as they feel they can relate.

As well as the narrative and presence of the Harry Potter films in the lives of young people, they have also 'grown up' with the actors / actresses who play their favourite characters, whom the fans idolize – the sudden loss of the presence of these characters in their lives mean that they'll be forced to move on, forced to find something else to fulfil the black hole that was once filled with the magic and adventure of Harry Potter.

The release of the final Harry Potter film will be on Friday 15^th July 2011, this day has been named by many people 'dooms day', where it all ends, forever...

Harry Potter is due to end, the childhood of millions is about to come to an end but you must remember, this may not be the end, J.K Rowling is rumoured to be thinking about writing more Harry Potter books (or books loosely based on the story); so all of you reading this... keep your hopes and dreams alive, let the legacy of Harry Potter live on.