Homeless Adventure

Well friends, there is never a dull moment in London. It's a proven fact. This last week was, as most of you know the HARRY POTTER 7 (part 1) world premier in London.
You know how you see on TV those crazy people who camp out and look like they are homeless for a day just so they can go to the red carpet? Yes, the same ones that I, as well as my family make fun of mercilessly.  Well, that was me and seventeen other BYU students this last Wednesday. I am not ashamed, it was the most EPIC day of my life. Let me just share the adventures of this day.

On Tuesday night we spent all night making posters and costumes. A few of the girls even went out to Leicester Square (where the premier was at) to stake out who was there and what kind of crowd we had to compete with. The verdict was that we had to be on bus 94 at 3:15, so we could be one of the 500 that got inside the gates. DONE- we were there.

The next morning we were out at Leicester Square by about 3:40. Looking as homeless as ever. About an hour later the wind started to kick in, along with the FREEZING cold. We made our own little wind blocker with umbrellas. Classy. 

At 9 o'clock the guards let the first 500 people inside the actual square. We got our hands stamped and everything so that we could go in and out as we pleased. 

Kenzie and Jordan just laying down on the random Asian lady that was sitting by us. Poor girl- she didn't know what she was getting herself into.

As happy as can be at 10 AM

Made it till about 11 AM

Made it through three torrential downpours. It was INSANITY. I do really have empathy for homeless people. I was essentially homeless all Wednesday.

Around 3 we began to make our Dementors costumes for " We are here to Kiss Potter"

At 5 o'clock the camera men and started filming. Around 5:30 is when all the stars started showing up. We had a prime spot because we were right next to the interview stage (we made best friends with Edith Boman, the anchor, and she hooked us up!), and also up against the fence. It was unreal. 

Malfoy

Ron

Arthur Weasley

JK Rowling

Luna Lovegood

Hermione

Dean Thomas

HARRY!

Ginny

I do have to give photocredits to many different people. Some of them are from mine, others from Lauren and Jani's. My camera died half way through. But these were all the stars that we could get close up. It was one of the epic nights of my life. The adrenaline from the crowd gave everyone such a rush. I have never experienced anything like it before.
After everything ended Jordan and I may or may not have stolen a poster the size of a small building. We have yet to decide what to do with it. But we have it, just chillin by my bed. It just gives me that sense of pride to look at it, knowing so many people tried to take it, but we were one of the few successful people. That's what's up.