Author: lgoade66

I guess I should probably talk about Harry Potter since the theme of my blog is Harry Potter related. I know the books are better than the movies, but I have more recently watched the movies, so I am just going to rank those. So let’s get into with my rankings of the movies with 1 being the best and 8 being the worst.

1. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
2. Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
3. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
4. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
5. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1
6. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
7. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
8. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

These are just my personal rankings based mainly on how well it kept my attention when watching, quality of the film, storyline, and overall action. Remember, these are my personal opinions, so don’t be afraid to tell me where you think I am wrong. I have reasons for my rankings that I’d rather not get into for the sake of brevity, but I’d be happy to debate!

I get it. Being home all the time kinda stinks, especially for a college student that grew used to a lifestyle without their parents, or annoying younger siblings. I know that is the case for me because if I had anywhere else to escape to, I would definitely be headed there yesterday. However, I try to look at the bright side of things and how this can be used to our advantage. So, naturally, there isn’t one.

Upon further investigation of the subject, and with clearly ample amount of time to think about it, there is hardly a way to use this situation to our advantage. I mean, you could get really good at video games, I guess? But I’m not a big video game player. Being trapped inside with family members who have no issue getting on your last nerve is tough sentence. Worse than Azkaban even (I had to work in a Harry Potter reference since it’s kind of the theme of this whole thing).

I am one who likes to get outside a lot. I like to play basketball and most days I am outside shooting hoops, because it is tough for me to sit inside for an extended period of time. My dad and I try to get out a play golf, but with most everywhere closing down, it’s tough to find a place. Plus, it doesn’t help that teh weather decided to go back to winter in APRIL.

Sorry to be sounding like a debbie downer, but it’s tough to see a bright side when we can’t even see an ending to this whole thing. I guess quality time with the people you love, even if it is forced, can never be taken for granted. I think most of us can agree we would rather be back in Durant going to class rather than stuck inside all day with only your teenage sisters to talk to (gross).

I’ll end with this: even if we are forced inside, and most of it does suck. Having your mom make special masks for everyone in your family to go to Buc-ee’s to get an icee is a pretty hilarious and memorable moment.

Obviously, this quarantine has hit everyone differently. But, I think we can all agree it has hit us negatively. Playing sports all my life, all I heard about is adversity, and when, not if, it hits, how do you respond? How do you continue with life once a curveball has been thrown? For me, it’s been endless movie watching on top of a ton of school work to keep busy.

My fiance (I hate that word by the way) and I have recently begun watching the Harry Potter movies together and neither of us had seen them all. Each of us had seen bits and pieces of them, but never seen them all. So our project through the first week of online school has been watching them in our downtime, and because of my lack of creativity, my blog is now based on Harry Potter since it seems to be the only thing on my mind nowadays.

I’m not quite sure how this blog will go because I am not really the writing type, hence the reason I am a math major, but it is worth a shot. I did take a test online to see which house I would be in. Turns out I am a Slytherin, if the color scheme hasn’t given that away already.

P.S. still kind of mad my fiancé has not committed to going to the Tri-Wizard Ball with me.. Something about waiting for this Robert Pattinson guy to ask her…