Harry Potter!

[kellinator]

I admit I'm late to the phenomenon, I haven't even read all the books yet (so don't tell me any spoilers!), but I think Harry Potter is friggin' awesome. I'm really excited about the next movie, and I plan to sit down and read all the books straight through as soon as possible.

One of my co-workers and I had a very involved Harry Potter discussion yesterday. It included the exchange:

Me: I worry about Harry when he's with the Dursleys in the summer.
Amy: I think everyone does.

So to see what everyone else thinks:

[Poll #40078]

Comments

[meemeedarling.livejournal.com]

Aww, Harry Potter was the first official date that Jx and I had.
*sniffle*

I need to see it again, I think I was drooling over Jx and not paying too much attention to the movie.
I'm a nerdy sap!

[tropiquena.livejournal.com]

My younger brother and I used to be Harry Potter FANATICS. I've read all the books dozens of times - we used to have little trivia quizzes, scrapbooks, illustrated guides (all done ourselves, natch) - the works! It was fun while it lasted.

Up until the start of his 6th grade year, I'm sure my brother thought he was going to Hogwarts. ;)

[edie22.livejournal.com]

Yay! I'm not the only sick puppy that reads HP slash! =)

I was late, too...

[kimosabi46.livejournal.com]

I have to admit I thought they were REALLY children's books until I found the first one at a yard sale for a quarter...I figured what the hay, right?! THEN I GOT SUCKED IN!!! They are awesome!!!

[dslartoo.livejournal.com]

As an insatiable reader who has read an awful lot of BAD fiction over the years, I really didn't want to like the Harry Potter books because of the massive popular following they had. In my experience, a huge popular following among the masses usually only happens with bad fiction (*coughcoughROBERTJORDANcoughcough*).

I also was damned envious of her for being able to make a living writing. But people I trusted kept telling me I needed to read the books. So I sat down in Borders one afternoon and picked up the first book. The next thing I knew, four hours had gone by and I had nearly finished the book. I immediately bought it and the other three, all in hardcover (yes, I was that impressed).

The bottom line is that Rowling's books may appeal to kids, but they're not just kids' books. They're something that appeals to all of us. And for people like me who believe in magic anyway, they're the perfect escape.

cheers,
Phil

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Re: PLZ SEND HELP AND WATER FAST OH DEAR GOD

[sirinek.livejournal.com]

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siri

I was gonna give a correction

[not-hothead-yet.livejournal.com]

(but that preceeding comments was just weird. I assume Kelly knows what that was all about)

I wrote "Feswick" for my favorite character.... not good with names but what I meant was HAGRID.