Ahh, what an eventful day, and sadly, our last one. It’s currently 5:20 a.m. here [8:20 a.m. EST! Dayum.] and we’ve stayed up all night. Let’s recap:
1. We got to the Marriott at around 4 p.m. and shuffled into the staff rooms where we did absolutely nothing for a solid hour and a half. By “nothing” I mean “toss around blue bouncy balls while quizzing Laura for the trivia contest.” And Emerson got yelled at by some older lady for throwing the balls at the ceiling.
2. I ran into Abby again, which was nice, then went into the podcast room and waited. Alex [The Remus Lupins] opened up… funny guy. Good artist. He played for… 45 minutes? Something like that, before the first panel came out and discussed whether Harry was going to live or die. [And yeah, for those who asked, the podcast was going live over the internet. MuggleCast.com has the details.] That conversation was kind of… dull. Honestly, anything one can say on that topic is pure speculation and interpretation. Almost nothing can be backed by hardcore evidence from canon. The second one, though, [Laura's panel!] on whether Snape is good or bad was much more insightful. I kept wanting to add something to the conversation but there weren’t any mics in the front rows.
3. Ahh. Trivia. Well, for what it’s worth, Laura pimped the Monty Python question. Leaky won 19 to 12 [and they really did know their stuff-- nice job TLC] but in all sincerity, almost nothing about it was fair. For starters, they asked a ton of NON-HP RELATED QUESTIONS, stating that WB wouldn’t let them hold an exclusively HP trivia contest, so they had to ask random questions about Greek mythology, LOTR, and Wicked. … That’s fine, if that’s what WB said, but a bit of notice would’ve worked wonders, especially considering that the Lexicon specifically told us that there would “only be questions from canon.” ?!?!ONE. Secondly, the MuggleNet buzzers were not working properly. There were several instances where Emerson, Laura, Kevin, etc, held up their buzzers and clicked, clearly displaying that the light didn’t blink when they pushed the buttons. No one cared though, and consequently, TLC’s side got the first go nearly every time. Oh well. MuggleNet still gets more hits. HA. *throws signs*
4. ANDREW WAS SO CUTE AND HAD LAURA STAND UP AND SHE BLUSHED AND HE SAID TO SHOW HER “BEAUTIFUL FACE” TO THE CROWD AND I SQUEE’D LIKE THE FANGURL I AM AND ZOMG!!!!!!111 [I now call upon all L/A shippers to make banners and avatars.]
5. I’m in love with Alex. …not really, but he’s incredibly funny and absolutely brilliant to talk to. Though I felt like such a fan girl [*yuck*], I couldn’t stop myself from getting his CD and asking him to sign it. *blush and sigh* No one tell Harry.
6. Afterwards, Laura, K’lyssa, Brandi, Rachel, Kay, and myself went out to eat before heading up to the boys’ room. Again. I’ve been feeling so awful for being in their room 25/7, like I was annoying them or something, but they didn’t act like anything of the sort. *hugs them* We basically just said goodbye and took off, at which point we headed back to our room, laughed over random crap till our stomachs hurt, then packed. We’re all done now, and I’m getting ready to get my film developed before going to the airport.
I’m going to miss Las Vegas and all my lovely friends. :( It’s been a blast. Lumos went so well, there were so many events and we met the coolest HP fans. Emerson, Andrew, Ben, Eric– they’re all awesome, despite popular rumors. *wink* I’ll post one more time once I’m home for a final, grand summary [at which time I'll also post more pics]. Thanks to everyone who’s been reading and who attended Lumos. “Prophecy 2007″ is in Toronto, Canada next August! [You must go Lei!] Mark your calanders!
<3,
Elysa
