The Harry Potter Book Tag | Beware of the spoilers!

As we are getting closer to the end of August, which means the end of the NEWTs read-a-thon (with me miserably failing to read the books on my NEWTs TBR), I’ve decided to cheer myself up a bit with a Sunday morning dedicated to all things Harry Potter. 

I put my Harry Potter t-shirt, made myself a cup of tea in a Harry Potter mug, put the first movie on TV and sat down to write the Harry Potter book tag. This Sunday is starting magically! 

Big thank you to my dear friend Jenna from Bookmark Your Thoughts, who thoughtfully nominated me to do this book tag! I feel like all of you already know and love Jenna’s blog (and her amazing personality), but if you, for some reason, are not familiar with her, please make sure to follow this link and befriend one of the kindest and nicest people in the bookish blogosphere! 

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1 – Favourite book
2 – Favourite movie
3 – Least favourite book
4 – Part of the books/movies that made you cry
5 – Favourite character
6 – What would your Patronus be?
7 – If you could have the Resurrection Stone, the Invisibility Cloak, or the Elder Wand, which one would you choose?
8 – What house would you be in?
9 – If you could meet any member of the cast, who would it be?
10 – If you were on the Quidditch team, what position would you play?
11 – Were you happy with the ending?
12 – How much does Harry Potter mean to you?

The answers will contain spoilers for all 7 books, so if you haven’t read the Harry Potter series yet, I’d advise you to NOT read this post! You’ve been warned! 

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1 – Favourite book. 

«Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban», the third book in this epic series, is by far my favourite book of all. But probably not for the reasons you think! The only element that made me re-read this book more than all others is the time turner that Hermione used to get to more classes in her third year in Hogwarts. I loved the fact that she (1) couldn’t decide what classes to attend so she chose all of them and (2) that she pushed herself so hard to apply to her studies. I always strived to be like her (an even nerdier nerd than I already was at school!) 😀 

2 – Favourite movie. 

«Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone»- nothing can compare with the first time I watched the Harry Potter movie. It was actually before I started reading the books, so the first movie will always have a dedicated place in my heart. Besides, I think that (1) the first movie Dumbledore is the only true Dumbledore, (2) it still possessed this magical and whimsical feeling of Hogwarts that the later movie moved away from, (3) I loved getting to know all the characters for the first time and (4) the friendship was one of the main elements of the story. 

3 – Least favourite book. 

You’d think this would be a tough one to choose, but actually, I’ve always detested the 4th book – «Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire». It eventually grew on me but at first I was startled by (1) how grown up the book was. Of course, our main characters were growing up and story needed to grow up with them, but I wasn’t ready for the darker, somberer feeling of the book, (2) the hints of romance were introduced which took away a bit from the friendship I cherished so much, and (3) the book didn’t begin with the traveling to Hogwarts on the Hogwarts Express!!! I was beyond mad about that.  

4 – Part of the books / movies that made you cry. 

The only part I vividly remember was the death of Dumbledore. I never expected it to come. I thought Dumbledore would live forever and ever, always there to support Harry, always there to support his students and Hogwarts. Oh my! I sobbed in my pillow after that scene. 

The book scene was very emotional, but the movie wasn’t able to translate that moment the way I imagined it in my head. 

5 – Favourite character. 

A very obvious one – Hermione Granger. I admired her and wanted to be her every time I picked up a book. 

Many people mention Luna or Neville, but for me, they always came on the 2nd, 3rd plan after the trio – Harry, Ron, and Hermione. 

6 – What would your Patronus be?

I consulted my “Wizarding Passport” on Pottermore (very fancy!) and my Patronus is a Siberian Cat:

7 – If you could have the Resurrection Stone, the Invisibility Cloak, or the Elder Wand, which one would you choose?

I’m not attracted to any of these items, to be honest. So let’s go with the one that would bring less harm and disarray to the world – The Invisibility Cloak. 

8 – What house would you be in?

Once again, according to my Wizarding Passport, I’m a proud (and brave *cough*) Gryffindor! 

9 – If you could meet any member of the cast, who would it be?

Emma Watson. From what we can see about her, I think she is an outstanding young woman and we would have a lot to chat about. She is actually starring in the new adaptation of «Little Women» that is coming out in December this year! I’m very excited to watch the movie. 

10 – If you were on the Quidditch team, what position would you play?

So… I took this quiz that I found online and apparently I’d be in the Audience. 😀 Actually, I don’t see myself playing quidditch, but I love to cheer! Ahah

11 – Were you happy with the ending?

I wish the story would never end! But at the same time, all good stories need to have an ending and I was alright with how things wrapped up in the Harry Potter series. Just finishing the series already brings that satisfaction of accomplishing something, so overall I really liked it (even though I will always want more from the Harry Potter world!)

12 – How much does Harry Potter mean to you?

A 15-year-old me would say – IT MEANS EVERYTHING! But as I grow older and read many amazing books every year, I don’t believe anymore that Harry Potter was the one and only true masterpiece I’ve had a chance to read. However, the Harry Potter series marked my teen years and I will never forget how quickly I devoured the books, reading through the night, and going to school with just a few hours of sleep. How desperately I waited for the next installment. How many times I re-read the books.

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