This Is Not Hogwarts

Back to the early 2000s, when I’d wait for my favorite fantasy series; it got darker each year — very exciting, yet very terrifying.

Some innocent souls were lost, many sacrifices offered.

Great leaders clarified the way, and loyal hearts kept silent to protect their loved ones.

Love grew among them through the years; they had the best times fighting the villain together.

I used to sleep in peace, thinking no evil existed once the movie ended — believing that good always wins in real life too.

But while I was doing my duties, you were wandering around me, smirking, because your aim was about to hit so hard.

Flashbacks of the movie try to warn me. I don’t have a permanent scar from the past, but I got hurt right here when he approached.

My feet froze in the ground because he’s the one who Must Not Be Named, the You-Know-Who, the Dark Lord.

This is not Hogwarts. I don’t have a magical wand, and I can’t use a magic spell to protect myself.

You didn’t say Avada Kedavra, but you shattered me into pieces and closed all the doors in my face.

I’m crumpled in my room; life is unfair.

You’ve ended a pure soul. You’re the winner — unless what happened continues into a new part.

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Previously Published on Medium

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