Reading Summed Up By 15 Harry Potter GIFs

Books are often thought of as an escape. As readers, we get so attached to fictional characters, relationships, places, and events that we can forget about our realities for a short time.

Reading can totally absorb us. From a character’s headspace to the magical new world an author creates, books allow us to see things from an entirely new perspective. Additionally, stories can leave us wanting more. Sometimes they pull at our heart strings with an unfortunate death or they make us feel happy with a satisfactory happily-ever-after ending. Basically, we go through a pretty emotional turmoil while we follow our fictional adventures. Why not summarize that journey with Harry Potter GIFs?

It begins and you’re super invested in the adventure

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Too much is happening…

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When all you want to do is read but no one’s leaving you alone

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Something badass happens

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The story is so good that you’re barely hanging on

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The main character does something incredibly stupid

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When something happens that you weren’t expecting

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There’s one annoying character that gets on your nerves and causes nothing but trouble

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When you realize you’re too emotionally invested in the story because now you’re crying

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The main character does something you explicitly warned them about

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Somebody dies… and you hate it

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When everything is going up in flames

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You know what’s going to happen before the main character does

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There’s a cliffhanger

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The ending is everything you expected and more

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