A Parent's Guide to Harry Potter Review

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(More customer reviews)This is a very well written, easy to read book with very helpful insights. Including questions that lead to constructive, faithful discussions with children about the Harry Potter series books. I highly recommend this book to anyone with children.

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The Law and Harry Potter Review

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(More customer reviews)What a great read for anyone who loves the Harry Potter books and is interested in the law. It's both fun and interesting. I'm happy to recommend it.

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This volume considers the depiction of law and legal institutions in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter novels. It contains more than twenty chapters by legal academics from the U.S. and abroad. The chapters are organized in five sections: Legal Traditions and Institutions, Crimes and Punishments, Harry Potter and Identity, the Wizard Economy, and Harry Potter as an Archetype. Some chapters analyze the way law and legal institutions are portrayed, and what these portrayals teach us about concepts such as morality, justice, and difference. Other chapters use examples from the narratives to illustrate or analyze legal issues, such as human rights, actual innocence, and legal pedagogy. The volume is suitable for undergraduate or law school courses, and will be of interest to those Harry Potter fans who also have an interest in law and the legal profession.

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Harry Potter Et L'Ordre Du Phenix = Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Folio Junior) (French Edition) Review

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(More customer reviews)Harry est décevant. Pas l'histoire. Le personnage. Inévitable effet de l'explosion de l'adolescence chez lui et du renversement des appréciations qui l'accompagne. Effet dramatique d'une réalité humaine habilement et lucidement présentée par l'auteur. Celle-ci demeure cependant fidèle et lucide envers celui qu'elle a enfanté, pardonnant l'impardonnable, ouverte à son cheminement vers la maturité, et conduisant ses lecteurs à faire de même.

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On the Trail of Harry Potter Review

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(More customer reviews)Lee writes a good book, very readable & informative. For the most part. There are two places where this book doesn't quite come up to snuff. First, it bills itself as the first literary analysis of the Harry Potter series. I suppose it is if you ignore everything John Granger & Travis Prinzi have written about Harry Potter. Those two authors have already covered to a great extent everything Lee covers in her book. However, they don't even get a reference in the bibliography. That shows sloppy research on the part of Lee, in my opinion. I wouldn't make such a big deal of this except for the claim of Lee's book being the first literary analysis of Potter. It's not, even though it is still a good analysis.
Second, Lee makes some obvious errors in fact throughout the book, primarily in references to events in the Potter books. For instance, in one place she describes the effect of some event on Harry in the 5th book. But the event she uses didn't actually happen until the 6th book. There are at 4 noticeable errors of this nature I saw while reading the book. Again, this smacks of a little sloppy research.
Despite these two complaints, Lee does shine in some areas. Her discussion of the main characters is good. She has an excellent section on the humor of the Potter books. And much to my delight she does an excellent analysis of why Michael Gambon just doesn't work as Dumbledore in the films & also why the romance between Harry & Ginny in the 6th movie fell flat.
In conclusion, even though I have a few complaints about the book, I would recommend it for Potter fans to read.

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This is the first study to cover all seven volumes of the Harry Potter cycle, to examine Rowling's three spin-offs and to compare the seven books with the seven films. It presents a careful analysis of Harry and his inner circle, their character development and their interrelationships. Further, it demonstrates how Rowling's plotting techniques, her humor and her style contribute to the success of the series.Refuting those critics who have dismissed Rowling's work as "not great literature," the author explains how and why it became a blockbuster and why it will remain a classic, loved and appreciated by children, young adults and adults throughout the world.The book is written in a clear and accessible style and is geared to young adults and adults, both Harry Potter fans and the general public.

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Does Harry Potter Tickle Sleeping Dragons? Review

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(More customer reviews)This book is a must have for every Harry Potter fan who has an intuitive feeling that there's more to these books than meets the eye.
Author Nancy Solon Villaluz has done a tremendous amount of research, reading every Rowling interview, listening to every podcast and radio interview, and by using Rowling own words and hints, has uncovered secrets and patterns that help the reader to understand what Rowling really wanted to do with these books.
But besides all of the research, Villaluz shows herself to be extremely well read, quoting everything from Dickens, to Monty Python, to John the Baptist, to Dante, to Thomas Aquinas, to Michael O'Brien. She's also very familiar with the other Inkling's books, C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien, and can compare and contrast the three with ease.
I found this Sleeping Dragons book, written as a journey in a creatively non-fiction way, to be a confirmation of what I'd only half understood about the Harry Potter series before. I found myself smiling, laughing, and agreeing through virtually every point made.
I believe that if you have an interest in Harry Potter's deeper meaning, if you are concerned about your children reading Harry Potter because of what might or might not be in the series, if you've tried to prove to friends or relatives that Harry Potter is OK, but without really having evidence in hand to prove it: you do now. This is the book. This book has all the evidence.

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What did Harry Potter sneak past YOU?
You've read all of Harry Potter, now what? Is that really all there is? Well.... it just depends on how you look at it.
Considering J.K. Rowling's cleverness, it would be sad -- and also wrong -- to think we've fully deciphered all 4,000 pages of Rowling's Harry Potter books. Far from it! In fact, thanks to Rowling's humble genius, many of Harry's deepest secrets and veiled themes still remain completely unnoticed... by multitudes! Yet Rowling wasn't silent about Harry's secrets oh, no. Unbeknownst to most fans, Rowling spent 10 years fighting off the book-burners, and scattering a plethora of clues about Harry's true nature, and her real intentions. The problem is that they're buried in thousands of pages of interviews, hard-to-find transcripts, documentaries, and a very long trail of obscure clues, if anyone cared to follow them. What's a curious Potter fan to do?
Not to worry! Author Nancy Solon Villaluz already invested 5 years fervently researching it all for you, in ''Does Harry Potter Tickle Sleeping Dragons?'' It's the first Potter analysis actually seeking to help fans view Harry through the most interesting perspective of all: J.K. Rowling's eyes. Inside, you'll plunge into a challenging, in-depth analysis of Rowling's named influences, her interviews, and, of course, all of her Harry Potter books. You'll learn a myriad of surprising things about Harry and Rowling that most people never suspect, all-the-while tackling the long-ignored mysteries of Hogwarts' school motto. (Which is Latin for, ''Never Tickle a Sleeping Dragon.'')
Dull, dry research? Never! Bring your imagination on this thought-provoking journey of discovery. Travel paths, dodge dragons, and have tea as you examine oodlesof compelling evidence. Discover: ++ What surprising things influenced Harry...and how? ++ How does Rowling view herself, her writing, her success, and Harry? ++ Does Harry Potter actually promote witchcraft? How so... or how no? ++ What critical thing did Rowling finally admit was ''always obvious'' to her in the Harry Potter books... and why wasn't it so obvious to us? ++ Does Rowling view herself as an Atheist, a Christian, or something else... and what might that mean for Harry's readers? ++ What incredible secrets does Harry Potter still hold after all these years... and where's the proof? ++ Does Harry actually follow Rowling's no-tickling school motto advice? Or did Rowling have something else up her sleeve?
So whether you've read Harry Potter only once, or a dozen times, there is still so much more for you to discover... quietly lingering in the subtle depths of Harry Potter's own pages where few even suspect. Come look through Rowling's clues, and you will see the hidden treasure trove patiently waiting for anyone brave enough to approach the Sleeping Dragons' lair. Do you dare come along?

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Harry Potter and the Paganization of Culture Review

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(More customer reviews)This is an incredibly informative book that details books like the Harry Potter books (though other books and movies are analyzed)and details why it is not true authentic Christian Literature in the sense that moral relativism is rampant, dark symbols are portrayed as good, death is an ongoing theme and that there aren't really any virtues except what the most powerful persons in the books claim them to be.
It goes into more detail than O'Brien's previous book; and his explanations are clear and charitable. If one seeks to read a dark book, so be it. But know that it is a dark book, not a book pretending to be a virtuous one. This, especially is dangerous for children who need guidance.

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The Harry Potter Series, book by book. Parental Strategies for Healthy Family Culture. Pope Benedict and Harry Potter. The War of Disinformation and Opinion. Harry Potter and the Gnostic Mind. Where Is It All Going? Twilight of the West. The Golden Compass or the Moral Compass? Master story-teller and artist Michael O'Brien-the man to whom CNN went for comment on Harry Potter-has penned the definitive work assessing the Potter phenomenon. This book is essential reading for all parents whose children have read or are considering reading the wildly popular offerings by J.K.Rowling and similar works such as Stephenie Meyer's Twilight series. Although this is an analytical work, the reader will be captivated from the beginning, from the must-read preface onward. O'Brien's earlier work, A Landscape with Dragons, delineated authentic Christian fantasy literature from its counterfeits. Now in Harry Potter and the Paganization of Culture, he fascinatingly contrasts Potter-world with C.S. Lewis's Narnia and with Tolkein's The Lord of the Rings, and specifically Harry with Frodo. For those whose children have consumed Potter, O'Brien's analysis will enable parents to comprehend the messages which have been fed their children and give them the points and arguments which will hopefully be the antidote to properly reset their moral order. The book goes beyond Potter, however, to address other bestselling series such as Twilight by Stephenie Meyer and Phillip Pullman's The Golden Compass. In addition to these and other fantasy books, O'Brien reviews the films which they spawned. In all, the author's new book teaches Christians how to discern harmless fantasy literature and film from that which is destructive to heart, mind and soul. I cannot recommend this work highly enough. John-Henry Westen Co-Founder and Editor-in-Chief LifeSiteNews.com See F&T Press for more info www.ftbookstore.com --This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

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The Gospel According to Harry Potter: The Spiritual Journey of the World's Greatest Seeker (Gospel According to) Review

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(More customer reviews)I have read Connie Neal's other book's dating from 2002 and always found her points interesting. In the past, she was more "let's all get along" between Harry Potter fans and foes. Now, her latest work is nicely updated and makes stronger Christian comparisons than before since Rowling's series is complete.
Along these lines, I also highly recommend the very compelling "Does Harry Potter Tickle Sleeping Dragons?" by author, Nancy Solon Villaluz also available here at Amazon.com. (Click above on "see all my reviews" to read my review of it.) Certainly, Ms. Neal and Ms. Villaluz's works nicely complement each other in this emerging area of Potter discovery.

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Now Exploring Books 1 - 7!Is Harry Potter a Christ figure? Was book 7 a metaphor for the resurrection? Just how much did religion help shape J. K Rowling and the moral worldview of the most popular books of all time? Connie Neal has these answers and more!With the Harry Potter series now complete, fans of Harry Potter will be eager to read this revised and updated edition of The Gospel according to Harry Potter. This new edition includes discussion of all seven of the books in the Harry Potter series, including book seven, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Neal, an author and youth minister, finds manyglimmers of the gospelin the stories of Harry Potter, Dumbledore, Severus Snape, and the other characters who inhabit the magical world of Hogwarts.

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Harry Potter und die Kammer des Schreckens Review

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(More customer reviews)"Harry Potter und die Kammer des Schreckens" is the German translation of the second Harry-Potter-book. I think I don't have to tell you anything about the story - see the reviews of the English version for details (besides: who wants to read more about the content of such a book than the back page offers - it would spoil some of the fun since the Potter books are in part a crime story!).
The translation is - judging from my reading experience - well done and worth reading. The language is not too complicated so the book qualifies as reading stuff for a foreigner wishing to practice his German reading skills. I didn't find any translation mistakes - the language sounded genuine German and was vivid and fun to read. The names (always a problem when translating) are not altered, so some of the flair that comes with the nicely selected names of the original is lost to the non-English reader. But this second book shows that this is the right way to go: there is a name-letter-puzzle which plays a key role in this book and translating that one would have been a very hard task indeed.
So the translation receives 5 stars, all well earned for the content as for the translation.
My final note goes to the discussion if this book is for adults as well as teenagers or not: anyone waiting for deep insights into the society, mankind and the world we live in will be disappointed when reading this book. But it is by far the best youth book I ever read, 350 fast pacing pages and I never regretted that I bought it. Nobody whants to read Joyce all the time. And when I turn too light reading stuff, I expect quality as well. Here is where this book has its place in the adult market.

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The Ivory Tower and Harry Potter: Perspectives on a Literary Phenomenon Review

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(More customer reviews)Whited's work is a thought-provoking collection of essays and critiques of J.K. Rowling's highly successful and popular, yet frequently criticized, Harry Potter series. Whited, along with a number of the contributing authors, address the overall questions of: (a) are the Harry Potter novels, marketed primarily to children to date but highly successful with adult readers as well, worthy of critical study and acclaim, (b) are they destined
to be classics or are they merely a passing popular phenomenon, and (c) is there any merit to charges by critics such as William Safire that the HP books are a waste of adult reading time? Not surprisingly, the conclusion seems to be "yes," "yes," and "no."
The books consists of 16 articles/essays by scholars in diverse fields. Many of the contributors take issue with the criticisms of Safire, Bloom and other critics that the series is not worth adult attention, and notes that as the characters age, the series
becomes even more complex and adult. Several of the contributors compare and contrast HP with various literary antecedents, but almost uniformly conclude that Rowling's works are fresh and worthwhile for children and adult readers.
Professor Mary Pharr views the series as a bildungsroman, a hero's journey and spends time examining the role each principal character plays in Harry's development (the Potters as the
foundation, the Dursleys as the counterpoint, Dumbledore as mentor and guardian, Sirius as the family tie and Ron and Hermione as friends). Professor Grimes makes an effective case for HP as a truly cross-generational series: Harry is a fairy tale prince to young readers, a "real boy" to adolescent fans and an archetypal hero to adult readers.
Farah Mendlesohn takes a close look at the structure of authority within the universe of the HP books, concluding that Rowling advocates a traditional and conservative hierarchial system that maintains the status quo. While this piece is without question the most critical of the HP series in Whited's book, it is thought-provoking and worthy of further discussion. In the opinion of this reviewer, though, many of Mendlesohn's arguments are undermined by her misinterpretations of the text or reliance on factual inaccuracies.
In evaluating gender issues in the HP series, Professor Eliza Dresang begins her critique of the treatment of gender in the HP series by tracing the various "Hermiones" of mythology and literature, concluding that all of Hermione Granger's literary antecedents are strong, intellectual and resilient individuals. Dresang notes that Hermione has played a decisive role in all the key events of each novel in the series and she sticks to her principles. Dresang believes Rowling has depicted a realistic view of gender that mirrors that of the current muggle world, though she reserves some criticism for Rowling's desciptive language as applied to the female characters.
Professor Philip Nel evaluates the "translation" of British English to American English in both HP and other books. He argues that in many cases, the *meaning* was changed and that the assertion by Scholastic's Levine (and confirmed by
Rowling) that the intent was to ensure that American children had the same reading experience as British children is flawed. Nel is particularly critical of context changes (bogey changed to booger), equivalent word changes (motorbike changed to motorcycle) and onomatopoetic word changes (splutter changed to sputter).
I found all of the essays to be immensely interesting and would highly recommend this book for anyone interested in examining a scholarly angle to the HP series. I should note that it probably isn't going to be interesting reading to younger fans, though interested parents or educators should certainly consider it. It will probably be most valuable to academics and adult fans with a strong interest in what scholars are saying about HP.

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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Piano Solos) Review

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(More customer reviews)I bought this music book a few years ago, and it is (so far) the only Harry Potter music book that I have. While some of the songs are a bit difficult to play, actually hearing what the pieces sound like when a really advanced person plays them is really beautiful. The book has some difficult parts in it, with sharps and flats, but other pieces are easier to play, such as A Window the Past, and A Winters Spell, which isn't really featured in the movie and is not on the soundtrack (in the movie, it where harry knocks down the carrolers in Hogsmead), and the Harry Potter theme (called Hedwigs Theme). The book itself is on good quality paper, but has staples holding the book together instead of the normal music book binding. If you are an intermediate player, then this book will be fun, and a little challenging, but very worth the effort once you can play through the pieces.

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This spectacular souvenir folio comes loaded with full-color and black and white photos from the blockbuster Harry Potter film. Titles: Aunt Marge's Waltz * Buckbeak's Flight * Double Trouble * Hagrid the Professor * Hedwig's Theme * The Snowball Fight * A Window to the Past * A Winter's Spell.

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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2 Volume Set) Review

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(More customer reviews)I bought two copies of this book when it was only 3 bucks on Amazon :) Extremely satisfied with the price!
Anyway
This book features some furigana, which helps, but it really at an upper-intermediate level for Japanese learners. I'm only a beginner, but I like the fact that I have a goal to work towards.
The binding and pages are high quality as well.
Highly recommend this.
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One Fine Potion: The Literary Magic of Harry Potter Review

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(More customer reviews)I'm almost done with this book and the nerd in me can't get enough of Garrett's insights and research. For fans of the series and fans of literature, this is a must read analysis of the story and themes. Garrett's close reading of the text and his ability to bring the movies, the story, the morality, and the Christian view together make this a perfect follow up to the Harry Potter series. I only wish he covered more ground.

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Field Guide to Harry Potter Review

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(More customer reviews)Other than the first few chapters, I found that this book is a wonderful reference to the Harry Potter book series. I did know about J.K. Rowling's life story and how she wrote her books. This went a little more in depth about that and her background.
I found the religious portions interesting as well as informative. It brought to my mind that things are not all what they seem to be. One does not know everything about the religious aspects that are brought to light in the Harry Potter books. When one reads them, the individual probably does not realize the effects of religion in those books. They are reading the books because it is Harry Potter and are not looking deeper into the stories.
"The Field Guide to Harry Potter" is just that. A 'guide' so that those who read it will get a better understanding of the underlying themes of the individual books. This makes one want to read the books over and over again, as I have done.

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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Simplified Chinese Characters) Review

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(More customer reviews)I got this as a language learning tool, to work on my Chinese vocabulary and grammar over the summer (during a break in my Chinese classes). I was given the idea from a language-learning fanatic, who said that reading a foreign version of a favorite book can do a lot to enhance your study, especially if traditional language-learning methods bore or fail you. I was going to buy the first book in the Harry Potter series, but this one was a little less expensive, and I enjoy it even more than Sorcerer's Stone anyway. It's been a great tool so far, especially comparing Chinese grammar alongside the English copy.

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Chilling, malevolent voices whisper from the walls only to Harry, and it seems certain that his classmate Draco Malfoy is out to get him. Soon it's not just Harry who is worried about survival, as dreadful things begin to happen at Hogwarts. The mysteriously gleaming, foot-high words on the wall proclaim, ""The Chamber of Secrets Has Been Opened. Enemies of the Heir, Beware."" But what exactly does it mean?

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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone: A Deluxe Pop-up Book Review

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(More customer reviews)My 3 year old "loves" all things Harry Potter, especially since big brother does. Have been looking foward to something that was more on his level for him to enjoy. The book is very nice. He enjoys the pop up and action tabs. The artwork is nice. I was very disappointed that it has no words at all! A little story would have been nice. He does, however, enjoy the book and is very proud to have is "own" Harry Potter book.

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From Homer to Harry Potter: A Handbook on Myth and Fantasy Review

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(More customer reviews)Perhaps I am just new to this type of analytical writing, but I found this book absolutely fascinating. True, the first part was deep, but it was worth wading through. I picked it up because I am tired of Harry-bashing and wanted to see what these guys thought. I kept reading it because I liked what I read. I found I had to keep a piece of paper in the book to keep a list of other things they recommended, and have been reading their recommendations ever since and loving it all. I am now reading Lawhead's "Taliesin" because of "From Homer..." and have been fascinated by his (Lawhead's) quote of the "Mabinogion." Actually knowing how the two books are related makes it all that more interesting. I highly recommend this book for anyone seriously interested in any genre from Faerie to Myth and how Christians should intelligently approach these types of books. HIghly recommended too for homeschoolers at the high school level for English Lit credit.

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The allure of fantasy continues to grow with film adaptations of The Lord of the Rings and J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter series. But how should Christians approach modern works of fantasy, especially debated points such as magic and witches?From Homer to Harry Potter provides the historical background readers need to understand this timeless genre. It explores the influence of biblical narrative, Greek mythology, and Arthurian legend on modern fantasy and reveals how the fantastic offers profound insights into truth. The authors draw from a Christian viewpoint informed by C. S. Lewis and J. R. R. Tolkien to assess modern authors such as Philip Pullman, Walter Wangerin, and J. K. Rowling.This accessible book guides undergraduate students, pastors, and lay readers to a more astute and rewarding reading of all fantasy literature.

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Harry Potter Paperback Boxed Set (Books 1-5) Review

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(More customer reviews)You remember those times as a kid when you picked up a book that was truly magical? Those were the days of "A Wrinkle in Time" and "The Chronicles of Narnia", where you could be swept away in an amazing world and desperatly desired to become part of that universe. The Harry Potter books are kind of like that. You, as an adult, should read them. Here's why:
1. They're fun. They're pretty easy reads that you can pick up and get lost in. They're a great escape from daily life and from "heavy" literature. They get better as the series progresses.
2. They have imagination. Has anyone else noticed that books written for adults are severely lacking in this department lately? These books are rich with imagry, have a well-designed plot, and more than their share of imagination.
3. They're mature. Moral lessons are thinly disguised at points, and the first chapter of each book is redundant, but these books are written in mature, adult-friendly prose. You don't feel like you're being preached to, or that you're being hit over the head with the "learn this" stick.
4. They're good. Yes, I've heard the rumors that Harry Potter is BAD because of its connections with "witchcraft"--in fact, my co-worker is one of those people in the "Harry Potter is turning our kids into evil satan-worshippers" camp. Truth be told, there is no religious agenda in these novels, but adults will be pleased that Harry Potter extoles the traditional "Christian" virtues and is truly GOOD. Once I convinced my co-worker to just read the books, she found them quite enjoyable.
5. They're better than their movies. Of course, most books are better than the movies, but these are really much funnier in print than on the big screen. If you feel great about the movies, you'll love the books. If you are indifferent to the movies--read the books. If you didn't like the movies, try the books.
6. It's okay to read what's popular. Sometimes public acclaim is misplaced, but with this series, there's truly a reason why they're so popular. I am a self-admitted literature snob--only Eastern European Existentialism for me thanks--but it's okay to read what you love, try new things, and love what you read. If you are ashamed of being an adult with a "kids" book, just slip a "War and Peace" jacket over the cover or something. Better yet, don't be ashamed, because these aren't strictly "kids" books.
7. Your kids are reading them. You want to know what your kids are being exposed to right? You'd like to gain insight into your pre-teen's mind? There's nothing better than having multiple members of a family reading a book together, or having read the same book concurrently. It strengthens the parent-child bond, and it gives you something to talk about at the dinner table besides the ever-hated question "how was school today".
8. If anything, read them because I refuse to believe that the magic of childhood never dissappears from an adult's life--even if it's hidden below the toils of everyday life. That spirit should be nurtured, the imagination should always remain fertile, and we all need a little magic in our lives.

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Includes Books 1-5 plus a collectible leather bookmark (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, & Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix).--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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