Man, Harry Potter always has been special for me. I remember, going back to the year 1997, when the first Harry Potter book was published. Back then, I had just read about it from some magazine, and I decided to give it a shot...
The first Harry Potter book, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's (or Sorcerer's) Stone was like all first books in a series. It wasn't able to get into the plot too far, but nevertheless was an enjoyable read. Harry Potter managed to arise in me that something you fell... that something. I, being a confessed book freak, a bibliophile, was instantly entangled into this new, imaginative world...
I went on to purchase copies of the second, third and fourth books. I was not disappointed. All the books managed to keep up the continuity of the series; they never the let the tempo down, never. (That was one of the main reasons the LOTR book and movie series appealed to me too). In order: Harry Potter and the - Chamber of Secrets, the Prisoner of Azkaban and Goblet of Fire instantly captured a place in my heart. I had a new obsession...
The wait for the fifth book, Harry Potter and the Order of The Phoenix was long and tiring... I was Harry Potter starved and sorely in need of a book to cling on to. When the book came out, I bought and finished it on the day of the release. This fifth book was a turning point in the series, one that showed Harry Potter in the transition phase of growing up. I was slightly disappointed at some parts but still, it was nothing to quench the fire that was dancing brightly inside me. I could not wait for the next book of Harry Potter.
JK Rowling was undoubltedly cruel in her taking so much time to release the next book (it was released a week ago; I again read and finished the book on the day of the release) . This book, Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, portrayed Harry as a man, a matured one. I truly feel that this is the best book in the series so far...
The Harry Potter series of books has given me, and millions of others something to think about, something to be passionate about. JK Rowling's (god bless her) life has been remarkably trnasformed. From living a below-middle-class lifestyle, she is now a legitimate millionare, I'm sorry, BILLIONARE. The book has inspired things ranging from Harry Potter pencil cases to the successful Harry Potter movie series. Seriously, Daniel Radcliffe, the boy playing the part of Harry Potter in the movies, has become quite a large symbol of the Harry Potter movement, not to mention a youth icon. Many book series based on plots similar to that of Harry Potter have also become successes; the most noteworthy of them being the book "Eragon".
Harry Potter has become a huge mammoth in our world today. You can see marks of him anywhere, everywhere. He has overshadowed all else, a true phenomenon, but one I feel that has been created by readers and readers alone. If you scratched out the movies and all else for me, the magic would not stop...
And thats all.
Saturday, July 23, 2005
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Ambar, I couldn't agree more. I liked the 6th one best, followed by the 4th. The rest are pretty good too - but not as good as these ones. Actually, I am still not over all the incidents in the 6th book - the twists are amazing, and yes, I am left wanting more! :).
Hope everything else is going well :).
Hey Ambar!
Dude, you have to take out this blogger id required thing man...if possible, that is. Wouldn't it be a pain for everyone who posts to have a blogger account?
Anyway, yeah, HP-6 was awesome ;).
Karthik, what are you talking about? Under 'Choose an identity', you can select 'Other' and get away with just giving your name & webpage (both optional), or just choosing to be Anonymous!?
Ooops guess you were right. Sorry Ambar, take that back ;)
Yeah man, you had me worried there for a second. I changed that feature a long time ago.
yep, i guess ambar can relate with harry's growing up, from a boy to a lad- i was quite sure that harry would come up with a charm to reverse the event with Dumbledore- by making it real and irreversible, the book won over
Right now there is a terrific breeze here- we have had rains, rains and more rains. luckily all have returned home from work- kaushik, mummy took the bus and back and got home (mulund) by 6 PM today, monday Aug 1: I walked up and down and returned to anu at 6 PM. mami did not try today, mama's on second shift. pata has his usual routine, with his evening walks included, rain or no rain!!
so the rains are bringing some discipline for mummy and me at least, I guess. Well theres no bhai to fall back on, mummy and me are just adding that lot to our usual list. we muggle folks need the HP magic to get these chores done on their own
loves, Mashi
sheesh.. i hope Harry DIES!! and i didn't like the 6th book. well...to each his own. but cudnt u think of a better title than "the joys of harry potter"??!!
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