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Harry Potter and the Order of the Wedding

Like Anne said, I’ve been in quite a few weddings this summer. It’s definitely been interesting watching as a groomsman, wondering when or if that day will come for me. The last one of the summer was this week and I got to the wedding rehearsal way too early, so I stole over to a Borders. I picked up a copy of Harry Potter and read the end (there’s no way I’m ever going to have to time to read all those books, so go ahead and boo me). I have to say I was a little bored by it all. But then something weird happened at the rehearsal. I watched the bride and groom going through their mock vows, observed as all the parents snapped their camera at every opportunity. I just kind of detached from myself and let myself hover over the church, watching the moments go by. And this sort of wave of emotion came over me – suddenly the end of Harry Potter actually made sense to me. These were the sorts of moments those wizards were fighting for.

Like Anne said, I’ve been in quite a few weddings this summer. It’s definitely been interesting watching as a groomsman, wondering when or if that day will come for me. The last one of the summer was this week and I got to the wedding rehearsal way too early, so I stole over to a Borders. I picked up a copy of Harry Potter and read the end (there’s no way I’m ever going to have to time to read all those books, so go ahead and boo me). I have to say I was a little bored by it all. But then something weird happened at the rehearsal. I watched the bride and groom going through their mock vows, observed as all the parents snapped their camera at every opportunity. I just kind of detached from myself and let myself hover over the church, watching the moments go by. And this sort of wave of emotion came over me – suddenly the end of Harry Potter actually made sense to me. These were the sorts of moments those wizards were fighting for. Anyway, congrats to all my friends who got hitched this summer.