Harry Potter Series

So I take it this thread got deleted in the editing phase thing so I'll type a basic one up

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So, most of us have heard of Harry Potter, right? J.K Rowling is claimed to be one of the richest woman alive after her credited Harry Potter series, telling the tale of a boy wizard who's parents were murdered by the evil Lord Voldemort. Some claim she's the best writer of our time. Some think she's cliche.

Harry Potter and the Philosopher'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
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

What do you guys think? Personally I think the first ones were better How about you?

I love the first three books especially the third book.
I find myself losing interest after the fifth book but it still could be considered a great read.

She's not the best, but obviously, she's not the worst either. I have come to love the series, plot holes and all, and I would definitely read it to my children and little cousins.

My favourite characters would be Fred and George. They have some of the best timings in comic one liners I know. I adore their personalities and I think they added a great deal of humour in the series.

What about you guys?

I agree with both of you. I'm more into the works of Steven King and Prachett (sp?) But I do think her work is rather excellent even so

And Dumbledore ftw

books of my childhood.
i remember being five or six and staying up late to read the first one.

i got each one at midnight as they were released, from the fifth - the fourth was a present from my parents for my exam results when it was released.

i went to a potter party the night the last one came out!

i loved these books so so much. still do.

I have a Harry Potter bedroom
Wallpaper, banners, bed cover, rug...

Kind of says my opinion of the books

I have a Harry Potter pillow!
It's blue and it hasthe Higwarts crest along with Hogwarts motto on the center.
I used to have posters, but it tore.
How do you preserve such a room?

I got my first Harry Potter book from my school and fell in love with it. I got the other 3 that were out at that moment and couldn't put them down. Since then, I've been one of those people who were waiting in lines for them at mignight in the UK and midday in NZ.

The last book was incredibly sad, I cried my way through some parts tbh. But I loved it. Kinda dissapointed that it's all over though. But there has been rumours of a follow up book whick I think is a load of shit.

I remember my Aunt Anne buying me a whole load of books one christmas because she was 'sick of me reading those Potter books'

My favourite character was Lupin.
Second favourite was Tonks.
She killed them both off.

The third book was always my favourite. I just love the whole mystery behind it all.

The second book was my favourite because it actually scared the hell out of me with the theme of the disembodied voice I used to hide under my duvets (which were Harry Potter ftw )and jump every time I heard a noise.

-cool child-

OH and I've just remembered how much I love Luna She's just so unique and - yeah I love character

The first book I read was the third one. My mom got it from the library, told me she heard it was good, and made me read it. And I fell in love.

I have all seven, some of them second-hand, though.

My favourites are actually the later ones. I read part of the first one a while back, and just... I think her writing style changed some over time, and I just didn't like her style before. I mean, it was alright when I first read it, but now it's just eh.

My favourite book is The Goblet of Fire! Because of the Triwizard Tournament. I cried when Dumbledore spoke about Cedric at the year end feast.

^
I think she got more descriptive as the series progressed.
The thing I love about the stories is the way she includes so many different turns to the plots, yet it all adds up in the end.

^ I think so, yeah. And another thing was, I remember picking up the Sorcerer's Stone a while back, and reading the part about Dudley getting, like, forty-seven birthday presents. That's just... I mean, it is fiction, yes, but it still has to be believable.

I always thought of that scene to be slightly metaphorical.
I didn't actually believe Dudley had 47 presents. I thought it was more of just her off-handed way of saying "he was treated better because he was their real child and not so much of a freak."
But then again, I might be off the wall on this one.


I think the third book was the peak of her writing. I loved how it flowed and even though I loved the rest, its still by far my one and only favourite.

I know, that's what she was trying to prove, but it was rather overboard. Imo, at least.

...were all the presents from Vernon and Petunia?
I've forgotten. It's been a while since I read the first one.

But I'm planning on reading Goblet of Fire again , since I just finished reading Prisoner of Azkaban again a few days ago. It seems so short now compared to when I was younger.

Yeah they all were.
If I recall correctly.

... I havent read the books in months.
I think I'll bring them to India for reading when we're on buses.
But ech, I dont wanna risk losing them.

Should I?

And Alice, I agree whole-heartedly, they used to seem so wordy to me, but now they seem too short.

Yeah, they were. Oh, wait, no, no. I think there were some from Aunt Marge.

I haven't read them in forever. I was planning on a Harry Potter marathon reading-session thing after the PMR, but now that it's over, I've gotten my hands on a whole lot of books, so I'll finish those first.

Emmy, you could probably bring them if they're not hardcover. Esp the earlier books, they're pretty easy to carry along. But the thing is, can you read in a bus? Won't you get motion sickness and stuff?

I'm pretty okay with reading in buses or cars or any form of transportation. Motion sickness doesn't really get to me much, I'm not sure why but I don't question what I got.

I think I'll bring one with me, PoA.
Or maybe I should print out some fanfiction and be done with it.


Oh did you pre-order your own copy of The Beedle and The Bard?

loves it.

Beedle was pretty cool.
Though the Hairy Heart one was scary.