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When the shooting of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows was complete, it was much more than a
movie wrap-up (结束).
Rupert Grint, who played Ron Weasley, told The Sunday Times that he's happy to have the time for
romance now filming is over. Emma Watson, who is Hermione Granger in the movies, said she looked
forward to "finally being free, being my own person"-a change signaled (显示) by her new haircut.
Daniel Radcliffe, who has been the face of the boy wizard since 2001, said that he "did cry like a little
girl" when the last movie finished.
"It's like the ending of a relationship," he told The Vancouver Sun. "There's a sense of, 'God, what am
I going to do now?'" He said he was eager to see "what life holds for him beyond Hogwarts".
Along with the three actors, Harry Potter fans, now in their late teens, came of age with J.K. Rowling's
characters. For them, the last film isn't just a goodbye to a decade (十年) of magic, but the close of their
childhoods.
"We are the Harry Potter generation," Canadian Andrea Hill, 19, told The Vancouver Sun. "We started
in elementary school, reading about a boy our age who was going through the same things we were going
through. We grew up, so did he."
For Emmy Chahal, an 18-year-old student, the series has been an inspiring journey. "That first book
was what sparked (激发) my love of literature (文学). It was the catalyst (催化剂) for everything-really
teaching me to appreciate my friends, and to face difficulties with a sense of courage (勇气)," she said.
"I have a sense of grief (伤心). The end of the movies is kind of the end of my childhood, too."
Fortunately, to the delight of die-hard fans, there are many things that keep the boy wizard alive. For
example, in June this year, a Harry Potter theme park opened in Florida, US.
Some schools in the US and UK also have Quidditch teams-players ride broomsticks (扫帚). "We're
not waiting anymore to see what happens to Harry next," Hill told The Vancouver Sun. She founded a
Quidditch club at Carleton University in Canada. "We're still engaged (投入) in that magical world."
1. How did Emma Watson feel when she finished the shooting of the Harry Potter series? [ ]
A. She cried like a little girl.
B. She was ready to move onto something new.
C. She was happy to have the time for romance.
D. She felt it was like the end of a relationship.
2. What did Daniel Radcliffe mean by saying he was eager to see "what life holds for him beyond Hogwarts"?[ ]
A. He was bored with life in Hogwarts.
B. He couldn't wait to graduate from Hogwarts.
C. He missed life in Hogwarts now he had left.
D. He was looking forward to new life out of Hogwarts.
3. The series has brought Emily Chahal all the following EXCEPT _____. [ ]
A. the chance to live in a magical world
B. the courage to face difficulties
C. the appreciation of her friends
D. encouragement to love literature
4. What is the main focus of the article? [ ]
A. Celebration of the close of childhood.
B. Fans' love for the Harry Potter series.
C. Mixed feelings about the end of the series.
D. Excited anticipation of the opening of the Harry Potter theme park.
