I resisted reading Harry Potter for the longest time, for fourteen years to be exact. Then one slightly drunken night I picked up a copy of a Creative Loafing (like the RFT for you St. Louis folk) and began reading an article on the Harry Potter movies. The article informed me that as good as the movies were, the books were much, much better. This shouldn't have been surprising since this is the norm, but it was quite an eye opener for me. I had tried to read the first Harry Potter back in high school and gave up after the first chapter, deeming it boring as all get out. Then I got a nephew. Then I went to see #6 in the theater with him and sat next to him as he shouted at the screen, his fists balled in fury, "Fight me Snape! Come and fight me!" And I began to think, "Well, these aren't so bad." And the books? Why, this article is telling me they are better!The following Monday at work I announced my intention to finally read all of the Harry Potters. My incredibly nice co-worker bought me a copy of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone as a going away present and it was on. I was hooked. I just finished Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
(Book 3) and then watched the third movie. Although the first two movies followed very closely to the books, the third had to leave out a number of side stories and interesting tidbits and I must say that I totally agree with the CL article. The books are much better! So good in fact that I carry them around in my purse just hoping for a break in my day where I can sneak in a page or two of reading. I'm a little disappointed in myself for waiting this long to finally read the series. I have a tendency to look down on books and movies that everyone raves about. In this instance, I admit I was very wrong for not jumping on the bandwagon. However, I still refuse to watch Titanic or read the Twilight Series.
- Megan Leigh
3 comments:
I'm still holding out. I quit reading them after the 1st one. My whole family and now Matt point at me and turn down their noses when I don't know their Harry Potter lingo at even the coolest parties...:(
Read it Cate, read it! I think the first book is a little slow because you've probably seen the first movie and know what's going to happen, but by the second I think - no, I KNOW - you'll be hooked!
So just give up and do it!
Cate, I agree... I wanted to hate Harry Potter, but after I started reading them with Elliot I got hooked. I ended up wanting to read them more than he did. Sometimes I would keep him up way too late so we could fit in another chapter! Give them a chance!
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