The twist was that you also began to feel compassionate towards a few of them because of their unfortunate pasts and turn of events. Their cruelty and irrational/evil intentions are often so compelling that you begin to hate and/or fear them. Voldemort (Tom Riddle), the Dursleys, Draco (the Malfoys), Peter ‘Wormtail’ Pettigrew, Bellatrix Lestrange, the Death Eaters, some characters from the Ministry of Magic such as Dolores Umbridge, Rita Skeeter, the dementors, and even Snape. Rowling for allowing the reader to imagine a parallel world where witches and wizards could live amongst us and by propelling the story with a unique problem set by the protagonist and antagonist. Although witches and wizards are nothing new, the conjuring up of a magical world with new vocabulary, i.e., Hogwarts and its wizards and witches in the middle of London mixed with modern-day regular people (“muggles”) was a brilliant idea, so kudos to J.K. Book 1 should be read how an eleven-year-old would think and read and Book 7 as an eighteen-year-old. To enjoy the books, one must read and think like the characters at their progressing age levels in each book. It’s difficult to remember the details of each book since it has been a year-long feat, but here are my not-so-brief thoughts and review: I started again with The Sorcerer’s Stone, rereading it to give it an open-minded review, and I finally finished The Deathly Hallows a couple weeks ago.
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I requested it because I found more time to read and decided to tackle the series with fair-mindedness. It seemed too childish.Ī year ago, a friend gifted me the entire set as a specially requested item from none other than myself. I think the The Sorcerer’s Stone was written for a middle school audience (11-13 year olds), much like the characters themselves in Book 1, so the vocabulary, jargon, and character portrayals of Harry and his friends were not relatable and captivating enough to hook me into Rowling’s wizarding fantasy. At the time I was also reading a handful of heavy novels a week for my English major courses, so I refused to abase myself with elementary school level reading, which was what I thought (and still think) of the first book. I did try to read the first book a couple of times due to many friends’ persuasions, but it simply didn’t click each time I tried. I didn’t start out as a Harry Potter fan in fact, I was pretty adamant about being anti-Harry Potter for a long time and refused to add to Ms. The truth is, I bought myself a pair of Hogwarts shorts in size XL for kids. (1998 in the U.S.)–20 years ago! To celebrate its 20 year anniversary in the States, Target has dedicated a special section in its stores to sell some wizarding merchandise. This is the ultimate Harry Potter collection for Harry Potter fans of all ages!.It’s hard to believe the first Harry Potter book, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, was published in 1997 in the U.K. And most recently, The New York Times called Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows the fastest selling book in history. Rowling"s seven bestselling Harry Potter books are available in a stunning paperback boxed set! The Harry Potter series has been hailed as one for the ages by Stephen King and a spellbinding saga" by USA Today. And most recently, The New York Times called Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows the \u201cfastest selling book in history.\u201d This is the ultimate Harry Potter collection for Harry Potter fans of all ages! Now for the first time ever, J.K. Rowling\u2019s seven bestselling Harry Potter books are available in a stunning paperback boxed set! The Harry Potter series has been hailed as \u201cone for the ages\u201d by Stephen King and \u201ca spellbinding saga\u2019 by USA Today. "About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.īook Description Soft cover. adventures are as funny as Roald Dahl's stories and as vivid as Narnia books - and adults seem to enjoy them as much as their children Daily Mail the story is told with such momentum, imagination and irrepressible humour that it can captivate both adults and children Sunday Express Hooray for Harry Potter. J.K.Rowling has woken up a whole generation to reading The Times The Harry Potter books are that rare thing, a series of stories adored by parents and children alike Daily Telegraph The most remarkable publishing sensation for a generation. Mary GrandPre is the acclaimed illustrator of many children's books, including Plum, by Tony Mitton The Thread of Life, by Domenico Vittorini and the bestselling Harry Potter series, by J.K. She teaches writing and literature at Vassar College. Newbery Medal winner Nancy Willard has written numerous beloved books for children and adults, including poetry, picture books, and novels.
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