tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3155550825993711633.post3847235584711625412..comments2023-03-25T09:00:41.925-04:00Comments on Sounds Passing Through Sudden Rightnesses: Why Do I Like Harry Potter?Leahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04967332537949148352noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3155550825993711633.post-83268252805462708032008-12-16T12:23:00.000-05:002008-12-16T12:23:00.000-05:00You're reading the series with different eyes than...You're reading the series with different eyes than you once were. I don't think it's about outgrowing the books, I think it's about how you read them. At this point in life, you're especially interested in adolescent interactions and interpersonal relationships. You've been reading those types of books and that's what your mind is conditioned to expect. <BR/> <BR/> The truth is that Harry Potter is an epic. It's not meant to focus on those types of relationships in the same way a John Green or Maureen Johnson novel focuses on them. The reason they're appealing in my opinion is that they speak to our collective unconscious. They deal with these immensely huge human themes with which we can all connect. The stories reflect the real world, but also allow us to escape to some place completely different. <BR/> <BR/> And you're right, you can never go back and read Harry again for the first time, but for me that's magical in and of itself. The fact that I love rereading the books and finding new little tidbits or things to analyze is one of the things I love most about Jo's writing. In fact, it's the thing I love about all of my favorite authors from John Green to James Joyce to Jane Austen. (The fact that the majority of my favorite writers have "J" names is a topic for a blog post all its own.) <BR/><BR/>Like Marlena, I have a lot more to say about this, but I'll stop now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3155550825993711633.post-26662125509134555612008-12-14T21:45:00.000-05:002008-12-14T21:45:00.000-05:00This is probably the most depressing thing I've ev...This is probably the most depressing thing I've ever read.<BR/>I agree with you about Harry/Ginny in HBP. But the rest...<BR/>I have more to say. But this is just a comment, and you're studying for finals, and I have an essay to write.<BR/><BR/>I kind of feel like this needs a blog response. Maybe.<BR/><BR/>(This comment sounds mean. I really don't mean to be! I love you.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com