Discovering Harry Potter

[strange_complex]

I thought Harry Potter was perfectly OK already before this Christmas, but although I've seen all three films to date, I'd only bothered to read the first two books, and had then got bored. Then I re-watched Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone late on Christmas night, and also spent a fascinating half-hour at Valid.Pop on Tuesday quizzing damien_mocata,

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[innerbrat]

Ravenclaws rock.

Welcome to the world of Parry Hotter :) I look forward to finding out what you think of them.

[strange_complex]

So do I!

Great icon, by the way.

[innerbrat]

Thanks. I didn't make it, but I did inspire it by coming up with the Luke-Harry line.

[captainlucy]

[starwolfrealms]

The novels are WAY better. The fifth dragged in parts though. One of my lifetime goals is to make the animated series, chapter by chapter.

Anyways, I'm somewhere between Slytherin/Ravenclaw.

Me too!

[wardrobewitch]

[ekatemba]

Rowling's writing is very dull and pedestrian, and doesn't get any better in later books. What she does very well is plot: she really did have it all worked out from the beginning. As long as the lack of magic doesn't put you off irreparably, the later books are worth reading for the depth they explore; and I thought the newest one was much the best. The characters are older and more angsty: it is quite realistic about children's feelings.

[kantti]

Except for Goblet of Fire, which I felt had the most glaring plot holes. I never understood why it was necessary for Voldemort to rig an elaborate contest just to get Harry to touch a particular object. Why not just send him a piece of post, say?

It all seemed terribly contrived, but maybe I missed something.

[strange_complex]

Why not just send him a piece of post, say?

Sounds to me like the problem there would be that it just wasn't a sufficiently eeeeeviiilll thing to do. But I have some reading to do before I can really judge!

[strange_complex]

Yes, the dull and pedestrian aspect of the prose in the earlier books was what put me off continuing with the series. I'm not surprised to hear that aspect doesn't change, but I've now heard enough about interesting plot developments to decide that it's worth reading more for that reason. It sounds like you would feel much the same.

[damien_mocata]

Hss. At least you're smart, unlike those stupid gryffindors and mud blood Hufflepuffs. ;-)

[strange_complex]

It's funny: I was thinking about what Houses some of my friends would be last night after I did the quiz, and there was no doubt about you!