Harry Potter

[Annamariah]

I can't understand why this much old people reads Harry Potter? I mean this is ridicilous.

I don't think it's ridiculous at all. Harry Potter books ARE good books, so why wouldn't people read them? Even my grandparents, whose house contains more books (mostly classics and other books that are considered "good literature") than a small public library, have read Harry Potter books and liked them very much.

[manolia]

I don't believe it is a comedy series..for me the Harry Potter books are a cocktail of stolen ideas from other much better and accomplished fantasy writers..but that's just me

[Pensive]

I can't understand why this much old people reads Harry Potter? I mean this is ridicilous.

Because they enjoy it.

[Turk]

I mean it's even clear what will happen at the end. Just like an American B series movie. Good guys will win, America will save the world and everything will be so good. If i want fun i prefer to read King. At least he's surely better than Rowling and stories he told are really capturing.

[Charles Darnay]

I didn't talk for LOTR, i was talking for Harry Potter.

I never mentioned LOTR, I was speaking about fantasy in general.

[applepie]

So reading Harry Potter at the age of 40 makes you intelligent, open minded and have sense of humor ha? Ok.

I can't understand why this much old people reads Harry Potter? I mean this is ridicilous.

The point isn't that reading Harry Potter makes you intelligent, it merely doesn't detract from your intelligence. Just because I've read all of the books and an eagerly awaiting the final book to see if the story ends the way I think it will doesn't take away from the fact that I'm about to graduate college with a 3.65 GPA, it also doesn't take away from the fact that I also enjoy many classics and watching movies with a deep meaning. It does mean that I am open to reading a variety of books and that I don't always take life too seriously. It is possible to find a book enjoyable and think that it is good because of the entertainment it offers.

[Pensive]

I mean it's even clear what will happen at the end. Just like an American B series movie. Good guys will win, America will save the world and everything will be so good. If i want fun i prefer to read King. At least he's surely better than Rowling and stories he told are really capturing.

I don't see why adults can't be optimistic. And by the way, American policies haven't got much to do with Harry Potter series and it's not only in American movies/books: good prevailing the evil. Many countries' literature has it even more.

[Niamh]

Turk have you even read one of the Harry Potter Books?

[Turk]

No. I watched movie. And that was really enough. In every single second something happens. Harry loses his magical stick, a second later Harry finds it, a second later evil witch appears and attack Harry, Harry find a magical door, Harry goes to magical door and escape from witch, Harry realizes magical escape was a trick of superstrong evil witch, Harry finds himself in a magical dungeon, a second later Harry meets two prisoners a forest fairy and a talking chair, Harry becomes friend with them and starts to try to find a way out... Blabla... Of course i made that story to give an example of Harry Potter style. If you fill some sentences between these incidents you can write a Harry Potter story too. Anyway you don't need any philosophy, cultural level or a message to give.

[Mortis Anarchy]

I mean it's even clear what will happen at the end. Just like an American B series movie. Good guys will win, America will save the world and everything will be so good. If i want fun i prefer to read King. At least he's surely better than Rowling and stories he told are really capturing.

They aren't even American...

Some books may not seem entertaining to others, but to plenty of generations, J.K. Rowling has instilled a love of books and reading in thousands of kids...even adults. Her books do not make anyone any less intelligent or even more. But I think reading in general is a very good thing. Why would anyone slam a book that has encouraged thousands of people that reading is good! Who cares what people read as long as they DO read.

[Mortis Anarchy]

No. I watched movie. And that was really enough. In every single second something happens. Harry loses his magical stick, a second later Harry finds it, a second later evil witch appears and attack Harry, Harry find a magical door, Harry goes to magical door and escape from witch, Harry realizes magical escape was a trick of superstrong evil witch, Harry finds himself in a magical dungeon, a second later Harry meets two prisoners a forest fairy and a talking chair, Harry becomes friend with them and starts to try to find a way out... Blabla... Of course i made that story to give an example of Harry Potter style. If you fill some sentences between these incidents you can write a Harry Potter story too. Anyway you don't need any philosophy, cultural level or a message to give.

The movies were ridiculous. Most of the time I find that the books are so much better than any movie. You have to try it before you dis it...thats what I always say.

[smartgirl]

i agree with u Mortis Anarchy I think that the movies were worse than the books. At first I dissed the harry potter books, but that's because i hadn't read them yet. I now have read all of the books (waiting for the last one), and i believe that Rowling is the best thing i've read.

[Turk]

They aren't even American...

Some books may not seem entertaining to others, but to plenty of generations, J.K. Rowling has instilled a love of books and reading in thousands of kids...even adults. Her books do not make anyone any less intelligent or even more. But I think reading in general is a very good thing. Why would anyone slam a book that has encouraged thousands of people that reading is good! Who cares what people read as long as they DO read.

What aren't american?

Ok stop there, i didn't say reading is bad, or it is bad to read Harry Potter. It's good for kids whatever they read (except pornography) but my question was basically "why adults reads it?". And don't forget this is supposed to be a forum which members are interested in literature, and must have a better taste of literature more than people who just read pulp fiction.

[Mortis Anarchy]

What aren't american?

Ok stop there, i didn't say reading is bad, or it is bad to read Harry Potter. It's good for kids whatever they read (except pornography) but my question was basically "why adults reads it?". And don't forget this is supposed to be a forum which members are interested in literature, and must have a better taste of literature more than people who just read pulp fiction.

Harry Potter...no one is American in the movie/book etc.

Why does age have to matter when reading a book that makes people happy!? Maybe its just a good way to relax just by reading a book that is a bit of an easy read! I wasn't implying that you said reading was bad, all I mean't was that these stories have increased reading in young adults, kids and adults. And everyone's taste in books differs...I respect the fact that you don't like the books...and I'll ignore the fact that you haven't read them and yet still dis them.

[smartgirl]

"I mean it's even clear what will happen at the end. Just like an American B series movie. Good guys will win, America will save the world and everything will be so good. If i want fun i prefer to read King. At least he's surely better than Rowling and stories he told are really capturing."

u said that Rowlings series was american. He says that the aren't. they're british.

And I believe that adults read it, because it's refreshing. It brings fantasy to a whole new level.