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7/09/2011

World Premiere Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows part 2 Red Carpet Event

Here it goes, time to tell you all about my Day in London Yesterday (well, the day before yesterday, just think I wrote this yesterday). the day before Yesterday we heard on the radio that because there were so many people wanting to go to the Red Carpet event, they made 8000 wristbands they gave out to people. They said it was only like 500 wristbands left, and my heart sank like a stone at the thought I wasn't going to get in there. Then my friend Jesse (from Holland, who happened to be in London for two half days) texted me and told me that I had to have a Wristband and then how many I wanted. I got so surprised, and so happy. I said four, one for me, two for Natalie (Caroline's sister) and her boyfriend and one for him. I smiled for the rest of the day!

This happened on the way to Caroline's parents, 'cause we were taking Natalie and Tom with us home. But before we went home we had dinner in a cosy English pub in a village, it got pretty late, so when we drove home I had to have Harry in my lap while he was sleeping. such a sweetie. Anyway, when we got back to Eastbourne, me and Natalie started with our banner. By the time of two o'clock in the morning, we had finished Fawkes, the Deathly Hallows symbol and the Snitch. then Natalie went to bed and I continued with Snape's patronus. I finished it 3.15 in the morning.

Woke up happy and excited at 8 o'clock (like I've been doing since I got here) and ran down the stairs to finish the Banner. I made Hedwig and ran upstairs to pack my things. when it was about ten minutes left before we had to drive to the train, the right upper corner was still empty, so we hurried to write Harry Potter. After that we ran to the train and finally arrived in London.

Took a while before we found Jesse though, we happened to wait at different McDonalds. A bit of a failer. yes well, when we found him we took something to eat before we made our way to the tube and then to Trafalgar Squre where we stood in line for an hour before we had to go  back all the way and all around a house so that we were in front on the stage instead of backstage like before. We finally got in because of our Wristbands and then all we had to to was wait, the time was around two I think. We had a nice and fun time while waiting, even though our feet started to hurt from standing. the time got 16.15 when something finally happened. 


A car with a familiar face drove past us, and after a while that face came up at the big screen. It was Ruert Grint! the crowd had gone even more crazy than it had when they played the Harry Potter Trailer, well, yeah, that's rather obvious isn't it? 

Rupert Grint (Aka Ron Weasley)

Suddenly the people around us went crazy when the Phelps twins made their way up towards us. they stayed for a while to give autographs and photos. got really close!


James and Oliver Phelps (aka Fred and George Weasley)

When I looked up at the Big screen I saw a very familiar face. My favorite actor Mr. Tom Felton himself. Sadly they were to far away and the crowd was cheering so loud I couldn't hear anything they said, but he was there!

Tom Felton (Aka Draco Malfoy)

Helena Bonham Carter (aka Bellatrix Lastrange)

By this time most of the big actors from the Harry Potter movies had arrived and had their interview on the stage. The crowd went mad when a special car with the windows down, drove past us. can you guess who sat in that special car? that's right, Miss Emma Watson!

Shefaldi Chowdhury (aka the Patil Twins)

after a while of cars driving past and some of the kids walked past us, He came. Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you, Harry Potter himself, Mr Daniel Radcliffe. The crowd went absolutely crazy.

Daniel Radcliffe (aka Harry Potter)

Not long after Daniel's arrival our favourite Queen arrived. JK Rowling is at the Square and every single  person was screaming. not long after Queen Rowling stepped out of the car and up on stage, the actors started to walk past us to go into the theater. 

Josh Herdman (aka Gregory Goyle)

Ralph Fiennes (aka Lord Voldemort)

Domhnall Gleeson (aka Bill Weasley)

Jessie Cave (aka Lavender Brown)

Devon Murray (aka Seamus Finnigan)

Suddenly I saw my man from far away. he came closer and closer and my heart started to beat so much more. I can honestly say I started to cry a bit. I am not ashamed at all. why should I be? I stood less than two meters away from our favourite Slytherin and my favourite actor of all time. He who is a big part of who I am today. yes I know I sound incredibly stupid. I couldn't care less of what you think.  

Tom Felton (aka Draco Malfoy)

You can also see Alfie Enoch (Dean Thomas) and Mark Williams in the background.

Mark Williams (aka Arthur Weasley)


Rupert Grint (aka Ron Weasley)

Imelda Staunton ( aka Dolores Umbridge)

Sadly, the prince himself didn't come over to us. He only waved, but that was fine. I'll live.

Alan Rickman (aka Severus Snape)

Natalia Tena (aka Nymphadora Tonks)

Darren Criss and Joe Walker 

The five most important people responsible for the magic got on stage to have their speeches. As we didn't have the best places at the place, we couldn't hear all they said. But we had pretty decent view of the big screen, so when they started to cry, we did as well. so beautiful. 

"The Big Five"

JK Rowling 
(if you don't know who this is you're stupid
(two standing close to us didn't know. idiots. ))

Then we had to leave if we were to catch our train. but on the way out we spotted her up close. 

JK Rowling

And we saw Rupert one more time, he signed some things, gave some hugs and got in the car. and that's the end of our evening. 

Rupert Grint (aka Ron Weasley)

Me outside and behind stage. 
where we stood in line before we got in (obviously)

Big Ben (Aka Big Ben)

Red Telephone box

It's impossible to tell you how it was, it's impossible to explain the feeling I had. It was magical, incredible and unbelievable. I can't for my life understand I was there. we stood up for more than six hours, and my legs got so sore I could barley walk. it all went by so fast. way too fast actually. 

Obviously there's loads of people who didn't come close enough for a good Photo. Like, Robbie Coltrane (Hagrid), Louis Cordice (Blaise Zabini), Helen McCory (Narcissa Malfoy), Clemence Poesy (Flour Delacour), Bonnie Wright (Ginny Weasley), Julie Walters (Molly Weasley), Emma Watson (Hermione Granger), Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter), Timothy Spall (Wormtail), Alfie Enoch (Dean Thomas), Warwick Davies (Flitwick and Griphook), David Bradley (Argus Filch), Matthew Levis (Neville Longbottom), Michael Gambon (Albus Dumbledore), Evanna Lynch (Luna Lovegood), Tom, Danny and Dougie from McFly, the SuperNanny and loads of other people I can't remember the name on.

Also there were a few people I know was there, but I didn't see at all, like Jason Isaacs(Lucius Malfoy), Maggie Smith (Professsor Minerva McGonagall), the other kids (don't know the names)... I can't come up with someone more. 


I had the most amazing time of my life, It surely was the best day of my life. and none of it would have happened if it weren't for Jesse. The closer I got to London I got more and more nervous at meeting him. I was shaking. but when I saw him almost all of that nervousness disappeared and I gave him like the biggest hug ever. I was a bit sad when he had to leave at five past five for his train though, But I had so much fun meeting him and I hope, and think, I didn't destroy his day too much (he's not a very big fan of Harry Potter). We both hope we'll meet again (at least I do) soon. 

Thank you Jesse for making my day wonderful. 

I own you so much. 

3 comments:

AC said...

Vilken fantastisk upplevelse Nicolina! Jag vill höra alla detaljer på skype någon dag när jag fått tillbaka mitt riktiga bredband. Just nu surfar jag med långsammaste mobila bredbandet på jorden....skit. Fortsätt att uppleva häftiga saker. KRAM

AC said...

Vilken fantastisk upplevelse Nicolina! Jag vill höra alla detaljer på skype någon dag när jag fått tillbaka mitt riktiga bredband. Just nu surfar jag med långsammaste mobila bredbandet på jorden....skit. Fortsätt att uppleva häftiga saker. KRAM

tilda said...

OOOOH VAD FANTASTISKT!!!! jag är så glad för din skull, det där var ju verkligen ett once in a lifetime-ögonblick! :D KRAMAR