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
Too much is happening…
When all you want to do is read but no one’s leaving you alone
Something badass happens
The story is so good that you’re barely hanging on
The main character does something incredibly stupid
When something happens that you weren’t expecting
There’s one annoying character that gets on your nerves and causes nothing but trouble
When you realize you’re too emotionally invested in the story because now you’re crying
The main character does something you explicitly warned them about
Somebody dies… and you hate it
When everything is going up in flames
You know what’s going to happen before the main character does