Harry Potter--no spoilers (I haven't even read Goblet of Fire yet!)

[furtech]

You know what tickles me? I LOVE seeing people (kids especially) enjoying the release of the latest Potter book with celebration, parties and a look of awe and reverence as they hold a Very Precious Thing in their hands.


(news photo)

I haven't been that excited about a book's release in years: back to when you discovered a long-awaited book suddenly appears on the shelves and you suddenly have the Best Day Ever. Buy the book, take it home-- almost afraid to open the cover because you know that once you do this, you will eventually get to the end. You want to save it-- but you open the cover anyway and start reading...into the night...blearily the next morning...happiness.

I'm sorry I didn't go to any of the parties at the bookstores (especially since this is the last book), though I had fun at them in the past. So neat to see the faces of kids looking that ecstatic about a book...

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[nicodemusrat.livejournal.com]

Despite the fact that I think it's gotten over-hyped and over-marketed... it's darn good to see. Kids are eagerly reading these enormously thick books. What's even better is that they're discussing them, guessing, and using their minds. I'm hoping that, even after this series has long been concluded, we'll have a generation that have learned the joys of books.

(I'm only a few chapters into book 7, myself...)