Notes:
hit 〈ニュース・記事などが〉～に出る，発表される;
premiere（演劇・オペラ・映画などの）初日，封切り;
camp out 屋外で寝る;
instalment《数回に分かれたシリーズ番組などの》一回［一話］分;
involve ～に関わる;
represent ～を表す，象徴する;
era 時代，時期;
mark ～を記念する，祝う;
occasion（特別な）出来事，イベント;

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In June 2011, the last of the Harry Potter movies hit the movie screens. Thousands of fans travelled miles to see the premiere. One fan even flew from her home in Mexico and camped out in London so she could see the final instalment of the film. She also wanted to see the film’s stars Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson. Many young people have been involved with the Harry Potter story throughout their childhood, and this represents the end of an era for them. To mark the occasion, the famous Imax cinema in London screened all the Harry Potter films over two nights. It lasted over 20 hours and involved the fans dressing up in costumes.
(The final film is called The Deathly Hallows-Part 2 ) (by Prof. Simon Smith)
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Notes :
rapture 狂喜、歓喜;
preacher:（プロテスタントの）牧師;
donation: 寄付金;
emerge: 出て来る，現れる;
live with: ～を受け入れる，我慢する;
think out ～を考え抜く，慎重に検討する;
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An American Preacher/Radio Presenter, Harold Camping, 89, predicted that Jesus Christ would return to earth on Saturday (May 21, 2011)and take believers to heaven (known as “The Rapture”). He believed that day would be the first day of the Day of Judgment– as written in the Bible. Donations to his radio station, Family Radio, totalled more than $12 million in 2000, and they spent over US$100 million on the Rapture Day information campaign. Some believers have payed up to $135 to have their pets picked up and cared for after the rapture.
On Sunday, May 22, Camping emerged briefly from his home, saying “Give me a day, no interviews today … I’ve got to live with it, I’ve got to think it out.” (by Prof. Simon Smith)
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