I agree with you .I also very much interested in reading Harry potter.
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I agree with you .I also very much interested in reading Harry potter.
Let see: I owe all seven Harry Porter books. I read them all, every single one of them. I also enjoyed them all very much. If I ever had kids, I would surely encourage them to read HP. Why? Literature starts somewhere. When I was a kid, my parents coursed me to read fairy tales, then Le Petit Prince, then Sans Famille, then Little Women, then Gone With the Winds, then Anna Karenina, then Shakespeare, etc; basically I was lucky to have parents who were very concerned about my knowledge of literature. It is ok to enjoy HP, for kids to enjoy HP. But it is NOT a classic, in my personal opinion.
I think a classic needs to be thought provoking. It needs to be a representation of the art of language. It needs to ask questions and makes us think about humanity and the universe. The battle of evil and good is a fact, not questions like "What is man?" "What is the relationship between human beings and deity?" "Is our nature evil or innocent?" etc. All the while a classic also needs to have a compelling story. One example is tragedies. When you read tragedies, you know that people are going to die. It is predictable, but still you want to read on. That is a good tragedy! You read it for more than just a good story. You read it to learn about bigger things, to discover bigger questions, and to find bigger answers.
It bothers me greatly that in a recent poll, HP stood at the most re-reading book in UK. I think the difficult classics are the ones that should be re-read many times, not HP. I think I might read it again someday in one of those moments where I'm the mood for something entertaining and light, but I have no desire to re-read it now. I also think the amount of money that J.R got from HP is appalling. But that is beside the point!
I also own all of the Harry Potter books andIo love them. Not all books that you read need to be considered great literature by others. Sometimes it is wonderful to read a book that takes you out of your life and into another world, and that is my aim with reading and what ever does that for you is a great book and for me great literature.
How did you find this final Harry Potter?
Personally I thought it was okay, but my friends thought it was too normal, which means- wasn't enough to their expectations, even boring.
What do you guys think? About the flot and the reverse, all of the characters?
I absolutely agree with your friends....(to normal..)
After all these troubles and "death", Harry at last became the happy family person. Usual "the american dream" has come true..Has not amazed...
If you wish to read really interesting stories about Harry Potter and all characters see http://www.fanfiction.net/book/Harry_Potter/
and enjoy...:cool:
I have to agree the last HP book did not live up to all the hype but i wonder if any book could have. I still love the series though and would recommend to anyone. For me Order of the phoenix was the best book.
No, Half-Blood Prince was the best one.
I like Harry Potter, the first four were brilliant because there was a lot of mystery created, and we slowly get to know more about Harry's past and family background.
The fifth, sixth and seventh are now all to reveal the mystery and slowly join the pieces of the puzzle.
The good thing about HP is that JK Rowling has made it feel so real - she has names for everything in the magical world which makes it more believable
I have been reading Harry Potter for a very long time, I loved buying the books when they were really cheap because no-one was really in to them when they first came out.
I waited years for the last one, but was very disapointed, as I would have liked there to be a little more content in the book, as it was rather slim compared to number five. The end of the book came as no suprise really, however I found it hard to supress a laugh when I read that Harry had had children. :)
I actually cried when Dumbledore died, however I was very happy that he was remembered through out the rest of the book. Snap did not suprise me either, I knew he had not converted, I see that one coming, but the end, him and Lilly! OMG! ^.^ I never would have thought it, never!
Well over all every book make me read all night long, and in the early morning, I really could not put them down, some parts disapointed me, but it is like that with every book really, there are parts you like and parts you do not. Harry Potter was amazing, and will always be in my heart.
Somehow I find it dragging and nice!!! :D
I really don't understand why so many people were disappointed with the seventh book. I found it excellent and lived up to your description here Zion. When I got to the end of the HBP, I thought Rowling was really turning Voldemort into her version of Hitler. I really wanted to see that come out in the DH. To my delight, that's exactly what happened. I saw the Holocaust in the final book.Quote:
Originally Posted by zionforsale
Maybe it's because of my experience teaching at a high school where racism and biggotry was an issue that I had to deal with in the classroom almost every day. But I loved the fact that she was able to address the evils of biggotry in such a compelling and inoffensive way. Granted, any good author could have done the same, but her popularity make it that much better!
I saw Harry Potter as movies , unles the last one , and I liked it !
but I didn`t read any book ,, I`ll this summer ,, as soon as I finish my exams .. Oh My God ..!
I loved the seventh book so much: it's definately my favourite. I thought I'd not like it so much because I just love the world of Hogwarts - I've been an HP fan since I was 8, so it's kind of a second home to me!
But I agree, I was really impressed with the way that Ms Rowling dealt with way bigger themes in the seventh - she created a terrifying world. And because children (and adults, though it would probably have more of an impact on children because they would know less about the horrors of humanity) are so engaged in the HP world, they'll take the messages on board so much more effectively.
I like the way that she's taken our world and shown us what it's like , using magic to exaggerate some of the things that we can't see clearly in our own muggle world.
Agreed, had me hooked to the end that book.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gadget Girl
I love the books - hate the films.
I have been reading the books since I was in 3rd grade and have loads of times since. I am basically as HP maniac. Alan Rickman adds a nice touch to the films but other than that they are just a big joke. All just silly entertainment! And that's okay!