Along with harry, and many others, youll ride the hogwarts express, get sorted into one of the four hogwarts houses, attend classes such as transfigurations and potions, and meet tons of new friends. Harry potter and the sorcerors stone im american was the first book assigned to my 5th grade after i was diagnosed with. Now that weve reached a whole new decade, what are harry potter fans reading habits like in 2020. Its been 20 years since the first harry potter book arrived in the u. Cries of satanism, youll recall, attended the release of each new book, from. Because while a big marketing plan might have made harry known, it wasnt what made him loved. Familial love, the love between friends, the love for magical creatures, and, of course, romantic love the harry potter series was nothing if not full of love. And the series that sticks out most to me is harry. The potters union at first seems odd but when their patronuses are revealed later on in the book, its clear that they were soulmates. Harry potter and the deathly hallows is the most searched for book, coming top in 27 states, including new jersey, texas and florida. The second reason why harry potter represents a must read book is the fact that there are countless topics important for the readers everyday live. But beyond the obvious, whether they can articulate it or not, potter fans know that there are things much more important than their passions in shaping identity. Well guess what, none of those are going to happen. Magical reasons why you should love harry potter books.
Ive devised the following list of 7 reasons people love harry potter books. In fact, harry potter himself starts out not knowing. Harry potter fan explains why he loves the books, as series turns 20. Few things make you feel as old as the fact that the first book was published 16 years ago. Reasons why everyone needs to read the harry potter. Theres an obvious theme of unconditional love that runs throughout the potter books that is beautiful and comforting amidst divorces and frequent relocations. Rowling stated that this was in reference to his love of music and the fact she. Without ron and hermione well, mostly hermione, to be honest harry potter would probably only be a third of the hero he is.
Harry potter and the sorcerors stone im american was the first book assigned to my 5th grade after i was diagnosed with luekemia and i was no longer an to attend class during my chemotherapy. I could relate to the boy who lived, feeling his frustrations, the same feelings of loneliness. Well not quite, you loved the boywholived, you loved the notion of being lady potter, love the money. Seven reasons why people love harry potter brooklyn arden. I believe the books are popular, and will remain popular. Hence, the harry potter books develop a childs love of story and of reading. This may just be one of my personal reasons to love harry potter, but its an accomplishment worth noting. Celebrate 20 years of harry potter magic with four special editions of harry potter and the philosophers stone. The introduction of the ginger, freckled, jumperhating ron and the bushy haired, eternally clever hermione would form a trio so foolhardy, hilarious and almighty, that even that pesky lord voldemort couldnt touch them. This year, one of the most recent translations of harry potter, harry potter and the philosophers stone in yiddish, sold out its first printrun in under 48 hours a rare feat for a book of this nature in. I dont love the movies as much as i love the books, but i dont mind if you. According to the washington post, harry potter and the sorcerers stone is one of the top ten most checked out books in new york public library, who have recently released their list based on their staggering 125year history.
You would never be lady potter, you will never have my money, in fact, if these tapes are released you might lost. The harry potter books have been banned from a catholic school in tennessee because the fictional magic within are actual curses and spells, according to a pastor who described the beloved. One of the main reasons that the series has become so loved is its attention to detail and the costumes, clothing choices and descriptions of the characters. The first harry potter book, harry potter and the philosophers stone, was released on june 26, 1997. Why adults got so obsessed with the harry potter books. The love stories of james and lily potter and hermione and ron are some of our standout romantic moments. Top 10 reasons why i love the harry potter fandom chloe. Every harry potter book ranked according to goodreads. As the harry potter series ended, a chapter closed in my own life, but i was able to take so much of what i had learned from the books with me into the world. Many have credited the series as a big part of their childhood, and fans and actors and j.
Buzzfeed 12904 for every harry potter fan, there are multiple reasons why we chose to get lost in the magical world. We know we love everything about him and the books, but there are still people who need to be convinced with the reasons why you should love harry potter. Just seven reasons that show why we all still love harry potter books. With a new generation being introduced to the harry potter universe through the wizarding world and the fantastic beasts franchise, new potterheads are joining the family every year. The harry potter books have long been condemned by evangelical christians and by jews who understand the bibles condemnation of the religion of witchcraft. See if you agree or can add your own reason in the comment section. Luna told me to be inquest ginny told me to be bold hermione told me books and cleverness are not everything neville told me to stand up to voldemort harry taught me to be brave ron taught me money isnt everything i could go on and on. Its brilliant storytelling with complex plot and world building that entertains readers so thoroughly that its easy to keep reading and reading and reading. Everyone needs a bit more magic in their lives and harry potter and his pals provided that.
Many we have read, are reading, or are on our list to read. Rowling herself shed many tears at this parting of ways. It gets old to see so many new books slapped with the next harry potter. It is life and i prize harry potter all above others. Here are 11 reasons why everyone should read these books. Its the basic argument that most agree with, and theres certainly some merit to it. Its been around for the longest time and is still going. Throughout the books there are several plot spoilers disguised as. Harry potter has always allowed me to escape into a world that is mysterious and magical and so different from my own reality and i love that. Needless to say, if someone makes a harry potter reference to someone today between the ages of 15 and 30, then theres a good chance they will get that reference and the two people will become friends due to a mutual interest. Unfortunately, there is no replacing harry potter, but there are fantastic books and book series to keep your child engaged, entertained, and reading. Many aspects of the book are more consistent and gripping than their filmed counterparts, and the movies often have to cut out parts of the book that are both wonderful and seemingly essential.
Not only the grand staircase to the great hall or dumbledores office that was guarded by gargoyle, theyve got a cool uniform for school too. Id be crying in my dorm, wishing i wasnt gay, and the only thing. This was actually to my and my sons advantage, since it meant we didnt have to wait to see what was going to happen in the second book, once wed flown through the pages of the first one. Twenty years ago these magical words and many more flowed from a young writers pen, an orphan called harry potter was freed from the cupboard under the stairs and a global phenomenon. The first book, harry potter and the sorcerers stone, reads more like literature aimed at preteens with more basic declarative sentence s. Although, we would have perhaps more so championed a harry and hermione situation. Here are 25 books your child should read after harry potter. The harry potter movies are fantastic and magical, from sorcerers stone hagrid saying yer a wizard, harry is iconic, to the tearinducing epilogue. Being a harry potter fan in the early to mid2000s mostly consisted of fantasizing about each new installment of the fantasy. Should christians be reading the harry potter books.
Harry, ron and hermione help each other no matter what happens. Rowling blended situations and themes that can happen to any child. Just as a warning, there are book spoilers in this post. Tolkien while others believe that the books promote the occult through witchcraft and spells. When i was coming out in college, i clung to the harry potter books like they were part of me. But what causes us to love this young wizard so much. This question raises huge amounts of debate among christian experts. Harry potter and the cursed child is a 2part play written by jack thorne, which is based on the story of j. Some equate the books with the fantasy novels written by c. Sine then, the series has sold over 500 million books worldwide and has been made into blockbuster movies. Dursley, of number four privet drive, were proud to say. Rowling a billionaire and the harry potter movies the most successful movie series in history, as well as the.
The reason so many people adults and children alike have fallen in love with the world of harry potter is because j. It lets me escape to a magical world growing up, life wasnt the greatest. I never stood in a midnight line for the books like many fellow. Id always been a reader i knew how to read at age 3, and have been devouring books ever since. Another reason why we should love harry potter is how everything was down to the details. Harry potter was also there as an escape from a world where i had discovered that health was fragile. Harry potter books banned from catholic school because. Top ten reasons why harry potter is the best series of. Why harry potter is great literature humane pursuits. As each harry potter book came out after that, i found that i was able to grow and learn alongside. There has been much discussion of late on why harry potter. This weeks theme is fandom freebie and ive decided to list my top 10 reasons why i love the harry potter fandom and why i think its the best. For instance, harry and ron save hermione from a dangerous troll in the first volume.
Opinion why grownup muggles should read harry potter. So, you love to read, and you consider yourself a serious booklover. Top 10 tuesday is a weekly feature hosted by the broke and the bookish. There are so many lessons to be learned and magical moments to experience every time someone opens the. Here are 15 reasons youll always miss harry potter. Watching a movie is a much easier toedip than opening a 223 page book and thats the short one. It taught me that lifes not always fair, but you have to keep fighting harry was an orphan after his parents died. As harry potter turns 20, miss vogue takes a look at the reasons why harry. Harry potter stand out is the way people loved and continue to love harry potter. I could escape that world by cracking open a harry potter book.
I, too, spent all day reading the final harry potter book when it comes out with perhaps a few breaks for lunch and such. But the most successful childrens book series of alltime is not fading into the history books just yet, and heres ten reasons why i think the magic will. We may not be able to join dumbledores army, but we can join the harry potter alliance, which is just as good, helping the community while being around a bunch of likeminded witches and wizardsi mean fans. Just seven reasons that show why we all still love harry. While reading harry potter, you get to travel to a new world.
I was recently reminded of this again while watching a documentary about j. The common refrain from most harry potter fans is something along the lines of the books were better. It is set 19 years after the events of the potter films and follows harry, head of the department of magical law enforcement, and albus severus potter as he sets off on his hogwarts journey. The latest furor over the books began recently when rowling answered a youngsters question about dumbledore during a. Yeah, it might be a bit rough to go down this magical memory lane, because then youre just going to want to reread all the books and rewatch all the movies.
I thoroughly enjoyed the harry potter series, and i think your reasons for people to read the series are right on the money. The novels demonstrate how essential friendship is. Lets take a closer look at some of the arguments surrounding these seven books. Why waiting to watch harry potter as an adult is even better than seeing it as a kid. Think harrys lighteningshaped scar, his broken glasses and his mothers eyes.
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