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I did my best to avoid the Harry hype for years, if for no other reason, just to not bow to popular demand. But when I finally read the first three books in 2013, I was really impressed at how clever the writing was, in humor, in character development, in cohesiveness, as hints dropped in the first books that one might think were nothing more than part of a self-contained story end up being a hidden thread resurfacing later to neatly tie the whole saga together. Now there is a great deal of silliness to it, but I must confess that I have seldom enjoyed fiction so much. I think this deserves its own thread.
I took a break for a while but now I'm nearly done with book 4, from which the fourth film departs more than the previous three. I have seen all the movies and thought I knew all the surprises, but it amazes me how much mystery remains in the stories in spite of the films spoiling the endings. Amazing writing for books targeting such young audiences! What are your thoughts? And I already know that Frink shuns Harry Potter, so that wouldn't be a new thought to share ;)
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