Harry potter

McGee · 05-09-2004, 08:40 PM

do ppl here like harry potteR? im just curios...cuz i honestly think its awesome

Elspode · 05-09-2004, 10:44 PM

No. No one likes Harry Potter. Someone is losing zillions of dollars behind that series of books, films and endless runs of licensed merchandise.

DanaC · 05-10-2004, 03:53 AM

*chuckles*
I havent read any, but I have it on good authority ( my niece) that it rocks. Have you read the books or watched the films or both? If both how did the films compare to the books?

xoxoxoBruce · 05-10-2004, 06:36 AM

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jaguar · 05-10-2004, 08:10 AM

Why the capital R?

Meh. Kinda trashy reading but tollerable.

Happy Monkey · 05-10-2004, 08:52 AM

Better than most 'kiddie lit'. And it encourages kids to be willing to read books longer than 120 pages.

perth · 05-10-2004, 09:05 AM

I really enjoyed the books as a diversion from more "literary" reading, and I really can't wait until my son is old enough for me to start reading them to him (he still prefers the books with pictures and characters that lend themselves well to funny voices). I've been seeing previews for the new movie and I'm kind of excited about that because I really like Gary Oldman and Alan Rickman.

jaguar · 05-10-2004, 09:47 AM

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And it encourages kids to be willing to read books longer than 120 pages.

I'll second that, the rate they are going up the final one is going to give war and peace a run for it's money.

BrianR · 05-10-2004, 11:12 AM

I read them all in the course of a three day weekend.

I agree that they are better than most kiddie-lit crapola, but they were a tad predictable and simplistic. Then again, it's nice to see a clear good-vs-evil fight and have good triumph without a scratch. Nowadays good always seems to have a streak of evil in it and tends to be less than pure white. Witness Wolverine from X-Men.

Boiled down, it's standard child fantasy fodder. In most successful childrens series, the hero is smarter and more able to deal with the crisis at hand than all the adults at hand. Only wordier and with more imagery.

Final tally: I'd buy them, but only at a garage sale.

Brian

OnyxCougar · 05-10-2004, 11:17 AM

I like em, my kids like em, and the movies are so close to the books that I like those too. And the Third HP movie comes out in July.

Elspode · 05-10-2004, 11:41 AM

In all seriousness, we are HUGE fans at our house, kids and adults alike.

russotto · 05-10-2004, 12:22 PM

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Originally posted by BrianR
Then again, it's nice to see a clear good-vs-evil fight and have good triumph without a scratch. Nowadays good always seems to have a streak of evil in it and tends to be less than pure white.

Err, you haven't read Book 5 yet, have you?

wolf · 05-10-2004, 01:26 PM

I was going to say much the same thing, although it's been clear since Book 1 that there are costs to pay for using magick, even if it is to fight evil, and you are positioned as the one in the white wizard's hat, so to speak.

I've been enjoying the books a lot, and have been preordering them on amazon.com as soon as a release date is specified. I just wait until they show up in the mail.

McGee · 05-10-2004, 05:51 PM

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Originally posted by jaguar
Why the capital R?

Meh. Kinda trashy reading but tollerable.

Lol...i did that by accident...srry...

05-09-2004, 08:40 PM	#1
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05-10-2004, 08:52 AM	#6
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	Better than most 'kiddie lit'. And it encourages kids to be willing to read books longer than 120 pages. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

05-10-2004, 03:53 AM	#3
DanaC We have to go back, Kate! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 25,964	chuckles I havent read any, but I have it on good authority ( my niece) that it rocks. Have you read the books or watched the films or both? If both how did the films compare to the books?

05-10-2004, 09:05 AM	#7
perth Strong Silent Type Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Fort Collins, CO Posts: 1,949	I really enjoyed the books as a diversion from more "literary" reading, and I really can't wait until my son is old enough for me to start reading them to him (he still prefers the books with pictures and characters that lend themselves well to funny voices). I've been seeing previews for the new movie and I'm kind of excited about that because I really like Gary Oldman and Alan Rickman.

05-10-2004, 11:12 AM	#9
BrianR Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,338	I read them all in the course of a three day weekend. I agree that they are better than most kiddie-lit crapola, but they were a tad predictable and simplistic. Then again, it's nice to see a clear good-vs-evil fight and have good triumph without a scratch. Nowadays good always seems to have a streak of evil in it and tends to be less than pure white. Witness Wolverine from X-Men. Boiled down, it's standard child fantasy fodder. In most successful childrens series, the hero is smarter and more able to deal with the crisis at hand than all the adults at hand. Only wordier and with more imagery. Final tally: I'd buy them, but only at a garage sale. Brian __________________ Never be afraid to tell the world who you are. -- Anonymous

05-10-2004, 11:17 AM	#10
OnyxCougar Junior Master Dwellar Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Kingdom of Atlantia Posts: 2,979	I like em, my kids like em, and the movies are so close to the books that I like those too. And the Third HP movie comes out in July.

05-10-2004, 11:41 AM	#11
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	In all seriousness, we are HUGE fans at our house, kids and adults alike. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

05-10-2004, 01:26 PM	#13
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	I was going to say much the same thing, although it's been clear since Book 1 that there are costs to pay for using magick, even if it is to fight evil, and you are positioned as the one in the white wizard's hat, so to speak. I've been enjoying the books a lot, and have been preordering them on amazon.com as soon as a release date is specified. I just wait until they show up in the mail. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

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