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4.73 AVERAGE
4.73 AVERAGE
There have been plenty of reviews for about harry potter so i'm going to put what these books (and movies) have done to me. I'm going to assume that you have read the books and seen the movies so there are spoilers for all on here.
When I was around 6 or 7 my family and I were watching the first harry potter movie while cleaning up the house. The part where Voldemort is eating the unicorn mom would skip because she knew me and knew it would scare me. She was busy in the other room when that scene came on helping my brother and sister with something. I wasn't as fortunate I saw that part and it scarred me for life. I became terrified of the night. I couldn't go to the bathroom without the door open until I was 12 years old I didn't get a good nights sleep. I had nightmares with the man in the black cloak hunting me and there was nothing I could do. I was afraid of Voldemort or the scary man behind the cloak. I had it in my head that the guard rail on my bunkbed would protect me from everything bad. so I would sleep in a ball every night. It probably destroyed my back. The Harry Potter movies made me terrified of almost everything. I swore up and down that I would never watch or read another Harry Potter thing again.
Most of you are probably wondering why then if it scared me so much did I rate them all 5 stars. I had a friend in 6th grade who never ever read. She said it was boring and pointless. She read the harry potter series. She made me read the first one. At first I was scared out of my mind. I didn't want to open old wounds making the nightmares come back but when I had finished it I had loved the world the magic that fact that I could leave what I hated and join a group of friend that would never hurt or make fun of me. I devored all of them. To the point where the teachers would threaten to take away my books in order for me to pay attention. My friend only got to the third one but she and Harry Potter are the reasons I started reading. Oh I read before this but not for fun. I read because the teacher told me to or mom asked me to never for enjoyment. They have been through my childhood the have literally made me who I am today. They have warped and change me makeing me grow in directions that I thought were just not for me. Harry was my best friend sitting next to me in class watching all the kids in my class. Throwing curses at them when their backs where turned to make me feel better. The Whole gang helped me understand more about the world and people and why the do what they do. If I hadn't seen that movie I would be a completly different person.
So are they the best written book in the world? No but they will always be my favorite books of all time no matter what I read next. Yes they scared me, left me broken and damaged but they also healed what they broke and helped me get through my last days of elemantry and into highschool. They are the reason that I have an army of men, women, demons, angels, dragons, fay, faries and any other kind of person that stick with me long after their own book is done. That I have discussions in my head with the characters helping (or not) with real life situtations. Harry Potter is the reason I speak languages and curses from books that I read. That mom doesn't need to ask what I want for any holiday she just gets me books. Harry Potter will always have a place in my heart right along with the healed scar that the serie's created.
When I was around 6 or 7 my family and I were watching the first harry potter movie while cleaning up the house. The part where Voldemort is eating the unicorn mom would skip because she knew me and knew it would scare me. She was busy in the other room when that scene came on helping my brother and sister with something. I wasn't as fortunate I saw that part and it scarred me for life. I became terrified of the night. I couldn't go to the bathroom without the door open until I was 12 years old I didn't get a good nights sleep. I had nightmares with the man in the black cloak hunting me and there was nothing I could do. I was afraid of Voldemort or the scary man behind the cloak. I had it in my head that the guard rail on my bunkbed would protect me from everything bad. so I would sleep in a ball every night. It probably destroyed my back. The Harry Potter movies made me terrified of almost everything. I swore up and down that I would never watch or read another Harry Potter thing again.
Most of you are probably wondering why then if it scared me so much did I rate them all 5 stars. I had a friend in 6th grade who never ever read. She said it was boring and pointless. She read the harry potter series. She made me read the first one. At first I was scared out of my mind. I didn't want to open old wounds making the nightmares come back but when I had finished it I had loved the world the magic that fact that I could leave what I hated and join a group of friend that would never hurt or make fun of me. I devored all of them. To the point where the teachers would threaten to take away my books in order for me to pay attention. My friend only got to the third one but she and Harry Potter are the reasons I started reading. Oh I read before this but not for fun. I read because the teacher told me to or mom asked me to never for enjoyment. They have been through my childhood the have literally made me who I am today. They have warped and change me makeing me grow in directions that I thought were just not for me. Harry was my best friend sitting next to me in class watching all the kids in my class. Throwing curses at them when their backs where turned to make me feel better. The Whole gang helped me understand more about the world and people and why the do what they do. If I hadn't seen that movie I would be a completly different person.
So are they the best written book in the world? No but they will always be my favorite books of all time no matter what I read next. Yes they scared me, left me broken and damaged but they also healed what they broke and helped me get through my last days of elemantry and into highschool. They are the reason that I have an army of men, women, demons, angels, dragons, fay, faries and any other kind of person that stick with me long after their own book is done. That I have discussions in my head with the characters helping (or not) with real life situtations. Harry Potter is the reason I speak languages and curses from books that I read. That mom doesn't need to ask what I want for any holiday she just gets me books. Harry Potter will always have a place in my heart right along with the healed scar that the serie's created.
wizards, witches warlocks and trolls..... good overcoming evil.
love this series and will become a classic oneday
love this series and will become a classic oneday
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I could write a book on what this series means to me; I think most of us could. I started reading Harry Potter when I was 10, and have been waiting for my Hogwarts acceptance letter ever since. This series made magic tangible, and from an early age instilled in me a sense of wonder at the power of literature. I'm so very excited to read these books to my own children so we can all share this experience.
Really enjoyed listening to these books. I'd read them when I was a kid and thought they were great, but when I went to read #1 again a few years ago found it quite dull. Listening to them was a great compromise.
Re-reading after about 10 years was amazing! Takes longer to watch the movies than it does to read most of them XD In any case, time for a movie marathon now!
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
medium-paced
The series gets 3 stars. Transphobia, anti-semitism, racism and slavery get 0. Fuck JKR! Trans power!
Of course I have different thoughts for each of the books, but I just wanted to give a general overview. I love this series because of the action. You can read one page, and notice that it is full of action. I love how bluntly J.K. says things, I think they were quite easy, but long.