Harry Potter?

Lathum · 02-16-2003, 12:04 AM

Any fans? the new book Harry Potter and the order of the Pheonix comes out june 21st. I can't wait.

Raven · 02-16-2003, 01:05 AM

I've read them all, and actually enjoyed them. They were a nice change of pace compared to what I usually read. I'll definitely be reading this one too.

daedalus · 02-16-2003, 01:29 AM

Ya, I definitely have enjoyed the previous books. And will definitely be reading the new one.

700 pages. Yikees! (Read: Yay! More for me to read!)

Marc Vaughan · 02-16-2003, 04:49 AM

I loved the earlier books and will definitely be getting the new one as soon as possible ....

GrantDawg · 02-16-2003, 04:55 AM

My wife and I are excited. Scholastic has a distribution center here and they recently had a huge book sale. We were able to pick up all of the books in hardback for $14. Can't wait to add the next one to the collection.

Vince · 02-16-2003, 05:54 AM

I was the longest anti-Harry Potter fan...until I started dating a girl who really liked it. Then I caved (how poor of me), and read the books. They are actually very well written, and I look forward to the next one completely.

Bearcat729 · 02-16-2003, 09:00 AM

I already have the book on preorder at the local Barnes and Noble. I will be out at midnight to get my book when it is released.

I'm not sure why I enjoy those books so much. I guess it's lucky that I just started reading them last November and not when they first came out because I would have went insane waiting the 2 or 3 years between book 4 and book 5.

Anrhydeddu · 02-16-2003, 09:14 AM

Read the first two books after seeing the movies. Really liked them.

wbonnell · 02-16-2003, 09:24 AM

My son and I have completed the first two books- we're now reading "Prisoner of Azkaban". I've actually found the novels and their respective movies a bit insipid. There's nothing really compelling here- minimal character development, incoherent plot line, generic fantasy, and no shades of good/evil. However, my 8 year old boy seems to like them, but we've also read "The Hobbit" and 3/4 of "The Fellowship of the Ring", and he seems to enjoy those much more. For that matter, we much prefer C.S. Lewis' "Chronicles of Narnia". Harry Potter is a pop culture phenomenon, to be sure, but the actual content is a bit lacking.

wbonnell · 02-16-2003, 09:26 AM

dola:

That said, the novels have certainly improved my son's vocabulary. Heck, they've even improved mine!

Blackadar · 02-16-2003, 09:32 AM

I'm saving the books until my Son gets a bit older. Then I'll start reading them for bedtime stories. But 3 years old is a bit too young to understand them, I think.

fantastic flying froggies · 02-16-2003, 09:49 AM

I'll read it as soon as it comes out... which unfortunately for us here in medieval France is mid-october...

Travis · 02-16-2003, 10:50 AM

Made the mistake of seeing Two Towers before going to the 2nd Harry Potter movie. While I think the books are well written and entertaining, it was just a mistake to go to that movie within a week of the Two Towers. It just seemed boring after the spectacle that was LotR. I will read the new book however and see the movie's when they come out, I'll just be more careful about my timing

02-16-2003, 05:54 AM	#6
Vince Pro Starter Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Willow Glen, CA	I was the longest anti-Harry Potter fan...until I started dating a girl who really liked it. Then I caved (how poor of me), and read the books. They are actually very well written, and I look forward to the next one completely. __________________ Every time a Dodger scores a run, an angel has its wings ripped off by a demon, and is forced to tearfully beg the demon to cauterize the wounds.The demon will refuse, and the sobbing angel will lie in a puddle of angel blood and feathers for eternity, wondering why the Dodgers are allowed to score runs.That’s not me talking: that’s science. McCoveyChronicles.com.

02-16-2003, 09:00 AM	#7
Bearcat729 College Benchwarmer Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio	I already have the book on preorder at the local Barnes and Noble. I will be out at midnight to get my book when it is released. I'm not sure why I enjoy those books so much. I guess it's lucky that I just started reading them last November and not when they first came out because I would have went insane waiting the 2 or 3 years between book 4 and book 5. __________________ Bearcat729 on XBox Live and PSN

02-16-2003, 09:49 AM	#12
fantastic flying froggies Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Sunny South of France	I'll read it as soon as it comes out... which unfortunately for us here in medieval France is mid-october... __________________ Detroit Vampires (CFL) : Ve 're coming for your blood! Camargue Flamingos (WOOF): pretty in Pink

02-16-2003, 10:50 AM	#13
Travis Pro Rookie Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Canada eh	Made the mistake of seeing Two Towers before going to the 2nd Harry Potter movie. While I think the books are well written and entertaining, it was just a mistake to go to that movie within a week of the Two Towers. It just seemed boring after the spectacle that was LotR. I will read the new book however and see the movie's when they come out, I'll just be more careful about my timing __________________ "I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it." - Rogers Hornsby

02-16-2003, 01:05 AM	#2
Raven College Prospect Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Baltimore, MD	I've read them all, and actually enjoyed them. They were a nice change of pace compared to what I usually read. I'll definitely be reading this one too.

02-16-2003, 01:29 AM	#3
daedalus Pro Rookie Join Date: Oct 2000	Ya, I definitely have enjoyed the previous books. And will definitely be reading the new one. 700 pages. Yikees! (Read: Yay! More for me to read!)

02-16-2003, 04:49 AM	#4
Marc Vaughan SI Games Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Melbourne, FL	I loved the earlier books and will definitely be getting the new one as soon as possible ....

02-16-2003, 04:55 AM	#5
GrantDawg World Champion Mis-speller Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Covington, Ga.	My wife and I are excited. Scholastic has a distribution center here and they recently had a huge book sale. We were able to pick up all of the books in hardback for $14. Can't wait to add the next one to the collection.

02-16-2003, 09:14 AM	#8
Anrhydeddu Resident Curmudgeon Join Date: Oct 2002	Read the first two books after seeing the movies. Really liked them.

02-16-2003, 09:24 AM	#9
wbonnell College Prospect Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Round Rock TX	My son and I have completed the first two books- we're now reading "Prisoner of Azkaban". I've actually found the novels and their respective movies a bit insipid. There's nothing really compelling here- minimal character development, incoherent plot line, generic fantasy, and no shades of good/evil. However, my 8 year old boy seems to like them, but we've also read "The Hobbit" and 3/4 of "The Fellowship of the Ring", and he seems to enjoy those much more. For that matter, we much prefer C.S. Lewis' "Chronicles of Narnia". Harry Potter is a pop culture phenomenon, to be sure, but the actual content is a bit lacking.

02-16-2003, 09:26 AM	#10
wbonnell College Prospect Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Round Rock TX	dola: That said, the novels have certainly improved my son's vocabulary. Heck, they've even improved mine!

02-16-2003, 09:32 AM	#11
Blackadar Retired Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Fantasyland	I'm saving the books until my Son gets a bit older. Then I'll start reading them for bedtime stories. But 3 years old is a bit too young to understand them, I think.

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