I never planned on reading the Harry Potter books when they came out because they were too hyped up. I saw the first movie on dvd and it was good. Still didn't want to read the books... then I took my little sister to see the second movie at the theater and this lady behind me was explaining what was about to happen to her friend! So I planned on reading the books before the third movie came out just so that wouldn't happen to me again.

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There was a time when I liked Harry Potter, but after I saw Lord Of The Rings Harry Potter seemed kind of stupid. Really stupid. Now I think Harry Potter has become anoying.

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i dont really appreciate harry potter books , dunno y :S

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Meh. When I picked up the first Harry Potter book several years ago, I read about 3 or 4 pages before my eyelids just fell like anvils. Haven't cracked it open since.

I'm not too thrilled about the whole series. Goosebumps were much better, IMO.

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I dislike Harry Potter very much.

I checked out the first book, and i never finished it, i returned it before i even got half way into it. I just found it incredibly boring, and just did not entertain me at all.

For Christmas a couple of years ago i got the whole series (then it was only 4 books). I tried to read it again, because i felt bad getting a gift and not ever reading it. But i just couldnt read it it. I respect the author, and i am glad that some kids are reading due to her books, but harry potter is just not for me. I am not very much into witches and wizards, so maybe thats why i don't enjoy the books.

I have seen two of the harry potter movies in theatres, but i am not a harcore fan of the movies either.

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What? No, I don't think it is dumb! I mean, I don't loooove the Harry Potter books like certain people, but they are okay.
Honestly I think it is really annoying when people claim that they hate something (often just because everyone else seem to love it) .. Half of you people didn't even readthe books (the movies doesn't count, cause they don't do the books justice).

It is your oppinion whether you like it or not, but you should respect it anyways. At least respect the author who wrote it by not calling her books stupid: She didn't write them because she wanted them to be the huge bestseller...

As far as the age goes, then they are absolutely not only for kids. Just like a lot of books they have a lot of good things to say if you analyze them a little, and related to many issues in both teen and adult life. Besides, don't we read because we want to slip into another world and hear fantastic stories? Yeah, well, that's what it is. No one is to old for that.

So, my advice: If you think something is stupid then just don't bother talking about it.. And if you do, then at least read the books before you diss them (I do not know a single person who would say that after reading them all)

Peace,
Amanda

 

 

 

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I like the Harry Potter series. It's full of lots of twists and turns, and loads and loads of foreshadowing. There's a ton of symbolism, which makes it fun to analyze, and the plot is just fun to read (even as a 14 year old). I am aware of the fact that the story is probably intended for childeren a lot younger than me, and that's fine. For younger childeren, they get to enjoy thinking about how cool it would be to be a wizard/witch. For us older(ish) people, we get to look into the literary techniques used by the author and have fun analyzing them, or predicting what will happen next by looking back and finding foreshadowing clues. In the last book that was released (#6), there reveals the fact that a lot of answers will be given in the next book (#7), which in turn makes all of us older people who are learning, or have already learned, about literary analyses, start trying to figure out what's up before the next book comes out.

And the older kids are also able to enjoy thinking about being a wizard or witch... though I would much prefer a jedi

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I dont think that it is dumb, just that the plot is changing for the worst!

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I think harry potter is aimmed at a younger audience.
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It gets old....
I have seen TO many harry potter movies....

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I think so, but it isn't dumb. It's very difficult to write book for child and HP is good from this point of view. However, IMHO, level of the book isn't as high as Astrid Lundgren for example.

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