After TEN years in the making...

And many many months of fans (like me) of the amazing books waiting with baited breath as each movie was made and released...

The final chapter in the Harry Potter saga has been turned into film and opens today.

Of course,

since it's such a hit,

there was also a midnight showing last night all over the country.

And since that's the best time to sit for my kids (ha!),

And since our summer college age sitter's plans fell through to see it herself (sorry!),

I had someone to stay at the house while I trekked out to the movie in the middle of the night!

(And the kids had NO CLUE.) :)

The theater didn't plan well on their timing of letting people in.

There was one HUGE line for the large theater showing the 3D movie,

and another line for 3-4 small theaters showing the 2D film.

The smaller line was let in first and then our large line.

We didn't start MOVING until almost 11:10 and our section,

with many more in line behind us still,

didn't make it IN the theater until almost midnight.

Which means the show actually began closer to 12:30.

BUT...

it was WORTH IT!

GREAT movie!

I don't know that the 3D was worth it,

only a few scenes where it really even registered,

but still,

IT WAS GREAT!!!

(My kids stopped watching the movies after the second and I've told them

as soon as they read the books they can see the rest!

I have yet to have one take me up on that!) :)

Tell me, are you a fan?

Are you planning on seeing the movie?

Or did you already?