I decided that I was actually going to start reading Harry Potter. (Yes, yes, I know. At least I’m doing it, all right?) One of my friends offered to lend me his books, so after dinner at his parents’ one weekend, he came back, apologetically, with books 2-5.
“Well, you can start with that,” he offered.
I told him that I can’t really start a series on the second book. Regardless of the fact that I know what happens as I’ve watched all the movies, one has to start at the beginning. This isn’t a creme-filled donut.
So this Friday, off my friend and I go to the Provo City Library to get me a library card so that I can read Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.
Out of two collections, we find a ton of books 6 and 7, some of books 5, a single book 3 and book four…and no book 1. None.
I was ready to walk out empty handed at the front doors when my friend stopped and insisted that we ask someone if they had a copy somewhere that they just hadn’t put back on the shelf yet.
“Let’s just ask this person,” he said, walking towards the security desk.
“Let’s not ask the security guard, since he won’t know,” I said.”
“I know a lot of things, try me,” the security guard offered.
“Oh, you won’t know this one,” I said.
“I need to find Harry Potter,” said my friend.
“Harry Potter, the person?” The security guard look bewildered. You could tell he was trying to figure out exactly what was going on–what conversation he had missed and if my friend was, in fact, certifiably insane.
“He wants to find the first Harry Potter book,” I interrupted.
After directing my friend to the circulation desk, I was able to explain to the security guard that my friend was not, in fact, certifiably insane–just really intent on getting me my book. However, this effort proved to be worth it: I found him at the circulation desk, waving the book around, smiling at me!
Thank goodness for great friends that make you laugh and will drive to libraries to take care of this sort of stuff.
P.S. I already finished the book. I loved every minute of it. On to The Chamber of Secrets…
Is this thing on? 