Harry Potter fans all over the country have been anticipating the release of the final movie, or at least the first half of the final movie.
The final installment actually is being released in two parts, but that doesn’t seem to be holding Lipscomb students back from attending the premiere in the wee hours of Friday morning.
“I’m going to the midnight premiere, and I am excited about it,” said Michelle Rivard, sophomore accounting major from Sanford, Me. “But I probably wouldn’t be going to the midnight showing if it wasn’t a Lipscomb event and [for] the free tickets.”
Many of the students began reading the books when they were very young and grew up with Harry Potter. Some started when family members read the books to them while others read for themselves.
“I’ve read all of the books,” said Kathryn McKinley, sophomore communication major from McMinnville, Tenn. “I have been into them since the first one was released. My mom bought me the book and being the nerd I was, I read it immediately.”
Still others began watching the movies and became hooked on the storyline.
“I love the building of Dumbledore’s Army and the Order,” said Laura Wilson, sophomore from Lebanon. “Sirius Black was always my favorite character.”
Students all across campus, no matter their major or year in school, are drawn to Harry Potter. Friday, movie and book fans alike come together to wonder at the first part of the final movie.
“I like fantasy,” Brian Wessels, a junior psychology major from Franklin. “[Harry Potter] has a great story and great character development. It’s just plain awesome.”
Fandango, a popular movie website, claims that more than 2,000 tickets were sold for the premiere in Nashville alone.
Fandango also predicts that Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part One is expected to push the series’ entire revenue past the Star Wars series in sales.
“This movie is going to be really epic,” said Nick Painter, a junior information technology major from Franklin, Tenn.
“I finished all the books so I already know how it’s going to end. However, I do want to see how the directors are going to make this two part movie work.”