The bird
Of Imagination
Flies high
Towards the forlorn
Land of Wonder.
Magic smells
As the Air
Of Adventure
Smiles
Mischievously.
The Ministry of Magic has strict laws. And it is jolly good with enforcing them forcefully as well. Harry Potter, the precocious tale of a Kid-with-a-difference carries hues of wonderment, splendour and of course Magic. Allow the wand of hope to cast a spell on you guys!
There’s no novelty in the fact that JK Rowling authored children’s book on the fictitious character Harry Potter has been a tremendous Bestseller the world over.
The movie made on the same book has earned a voracious response as well. And one must acknowledge the fact that it is a well made film with extremely high technical finesse.
Harry is the son of two blessed souls burnished with the art of magic.
The destiny has decided his fate when he gets to know that he has to avenge his parent’s death at the hands of an evil force.
He is awarded admission in the highest school meant to teach magical expertise. And thus begins the glorious saga of childhood sense of adventure, evil, good, pranks, sporty victories, friendship and a few foes too.
It is but obvious, the oh-so-famous kid wins all the battles with an effortless ease. He is ably supported by a couple of trusted lieutenants. And the hands of fate guide him to safety as well.
Harry Potter is your chance to relive the magic of Archie comics, but in a different setting. The school gimmicks, the cut throat games (Ice hockey swished with brooms and flying kicks), the intrigues, the humour tinged with imaginative asides.
I can assure you it is a good kiddy material, though the adults might get bored after the initial supply of wondrous locales-n-gadgetry. The kids are literally slurping all the details.
A bunch of Malayali kids sitting behind me and my wife, accompanied by their parents, seemed to know the whole story by heart. Their gasps echoed a deep sense of self identification and personalisation.
The acting was good by one and all. The direction was smooth yet slightly too gaudy for my convenience. The background music was superb. The special effects were simply brilliant. And yes, there’s an absolute certainty of a sequel.
Harry Potter, For that little bit of magic in our lives.