Cast, Fans Bid Final Farewell to Harry Potter Series (VIDEO)

With the last Harry Potter film hitting theaters at the stroke of midnight last night, fans worldwide have been lining up to bid a final farewell to their beloved literary characters. For ten years, loyal readers have watched their favorite series unfold onto the silver screen and with the end finally here fans are sounding off on what the series meant to them. One fan waiting at the London premiere to get a glimpse of the cast as they walked the red carpet said, “I feel like my childhood is over.” Another was quoted as saying, “This has been my life since elementary school. J.K. Rowling has given me so much magic and I thank her for everything.” Star of the series Emma Watson replied by saying, “It’s given people consistency and an amazing escape. That’s what films are for.”

Some fans, however, believe that the film adaptations have not done justice to Rowling’s words. Samantha Friedman, a Staff Reporter of "The Leaky Cauldron," was quoted as saying, “The films. of course, have disappointed a lot of us fans because we are so into the books.” Nevertheless, millions of fans around the world will grieve the end of this epic series.

But fans won’t be the only ones mourning. The Harry Potter films have made their producer, Warner Brothers Studios, billions of dollars over the last decade. Georg Szalai, business editor and Hollywood reporter, stated that, “The Harry Potter franchise is the biggest movie franchise that Hollywood has ever seen. The movies so far have made about 6.4 billion dollars on a global basis...and with the final movie coming out, we could get close to about 7.5 billion.”

Check out this video, “The End of the Road For Harry”, to see more on the biggest movie of the summer.

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Comments

[Don Carlo]

04:18 PM on 07/17/2011

I know I am in a very small group of movie goers, but after fifteen minutes of the first Harry Potter movie I left the theatre. I have seen snippets, (as if anyone could avoid them) but I bid a grateful farewell to the cast and crew of the Potter exploits. Someday, maybe I will understand the rabid fans of this mediocre script, but until then, let us put the brooms in the closet. Farewell.

[Brigette]

04:56 PM on 07/16/2011

If you haven't seen the movie yet, go see it! It's really fantastic.

[MJinCanada]

07:53 PM on 07/15/2011

The next project should be the best of the outtakes and bloopers DVD, all profits to go to charities.

It wouldn't cost much to produce and it would go like hotcakes.

And I've always wondered if anyone started singing "Danny Boy" during the filming of the second movie. ("The pipes, the pipes are calling.")

[shthar]

03:22 PM on 07/15/2011

If only this were true.

But there's still the DVD ad campaign.

Then the complete DVD box set.

Then the network premiere.

then the DIRECTORS CUT DVD.

The crap cycle never slows down.

[LadyDusky]

01:01 PM on 07/15/2011

Seems that this has been an awfully long goodbye.

Like 'Will and Grace' long. Like 'The Judds' long.

Wait...maybe Harry Potter can go to the new Oprah network like The Judds did?

[HKB]

12:53 PM on 07/15/2011

As always there are those hateful remarks - not sure why it is enjoyable to crash on other people enjoyment, why those that hate the series, the movies and the books, and all the actors and writers can just move on to their favorite article and let the fans who really do like this enjoy a special event in the series.

Debate if you will the merrits of any show - but the hate ? get over it, don't read about and don't watch the films .....

For the fans and followers of the series it's a great movie and an excellant ending to a very exciting part of their lives - and all the snotty remarks won't change that.

[shthar]

03:24 PM on 07/15/2011

Great idea!

Tell me what channels aren't running ads for this crap?

What websites don't have stories about it, or even just don't have banner ads for it?

PLEASE TELL ME!!!!!

[Billy Roberts]

03:32 PM on 07/16/2011

Must be sad to be so angry and cynical all the time.

[LiberalJo]

06:48 PM on 07/15/2011

I completely agree. People seem so cynical.

[garylloyd]

12:36 PM on 07/15/2011

Too bad.

The kid is going to have to go back to getting punched his mouth at school for his lunch.

[Totto]

12:27 PM on 07/15/2011

Saw Daniel Radcliffe on stage in London in "Equus". Very good acting!

[shthar]

03:24 PM on 07/15/2011

That's a new word for it.

HI-YO!

[Totto]

05:03 PM on 07/15/2011

So you saw the play? I'd say, probably not.

[KennebunkportIndependent]

12:05 PM on 07/15/2011

Ah. Your life must be so rewarding to attack something good.

[Valois]

12:17 PM on 07/15/2011

I don't think it's good, thats why I'm "attacking" it. Put down your magic wands, harry potter fans. Stop taking it so personally.

[MarcEdward]

11:22 AM on 07/15/2011

Meh, the nightmare may seem to be over, but these awful films and books will be around forever. Their mediocrity cannot be undone.

[Valois]

11:47 AM on 07/15/2011

cheers, this calls for a toast. to the demise of Harry Potter

[shthar]

03:25 PM on 07/15/2011

Thanks to digital storage.

They might as well have em watching it in the next star wreck movie.

[Shelby596]

11:06 AM on 07/15/2011

I can't get over the hateful, stupid comments people are making here. The movie is really, really good - there's a reason this series is the most successful ever.

[Totto]

12:25 PM on 07/15/2011

Great for kids of all agees, as was "Indiana Jones". f/f

[HKB]

12:55 PM on 07/15/2011

Agree - I was excellant, and a great ending to the series.

Perhaps some of the commentors really don't comprehend there actually is a story here, with meaning and values .......... that are beyond their limited thinking capabilities. Sad for them.

[tedmore123]

10:37 AM on 07/15/2011

Thank God. Move on and write something else. Harry is like 50 now right? Just ain't a cute kid's movie anymore.

[kfs]

11:16 AM on 07/15/2011

It was never a cute kid's movie. Don't like it? Don't watch it.

[MarcEdward]

11:23 AM on 07/15/2011

It wasn't even a good kid's movie.
Harry Potter was never a good protagonist. He's more like a young George W. Bush - everything is just handed to him and stuff happens around him he doesn't understand.

[Valois]

12:02 PM on 07/15/2011

you seriously think Harry Potter is not a juvenile kid's series? Read A Song of Ice and Fire, then read Harry Potter. Tell me which one is for kids. One features beheading, inccest, murder and rape and the other one features...what I don't even know...magic trains and magic jelly beans?

[keraz]

01:05 PM on 07/15/2011

There's millions of people worldwide who will disagree with you, I being one of them.

I'm curious as to what is on your literary reading list?

[TheBrentMeisterGeneral]

10:18 AM on 07/15/2011

Daniel Radcliffe. Creepy.

[kfs]

11:16 AM on 07/15/2011

BrentMeister General. Jealous.

[KennebunkportIndependent]

12:06 PM on 07/15/2011

Daniel Radcliffe.  Set for life/

[MJinCanada]

07:58 PM on 07/15/2011

Yes and doing Equus means he will never be completely typecast and boxed in by the Harry Potter role. Clever boy.

[we-r-stardust]

10:48 AM on 07/15/2011

SPAMMER