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[autumn_in_bethany]

Don't be so stupid as to say 'omg I well hate harry potter - I watched the movies and they were boring so I just didn't bother with it ever again! its just for kidz lolz'
That's simply ridiculous
The books are almost completely separate things from the movies
MOST people who have read the books dislike the movies anyway
I agree completely that the Harry Potter films are made for a young audience
And books 1 and 2 are also made for a young audience
But beyond that the books contain some quite adult themes, and were definately written with a more 'young adult' audience in mind.

In short
People who have only seen the movie, you have no idea whether or not you like Harry Potter
because Harry Potter is a character in a book.
The films are nothing like it =)

[brandice]

I'm a "grown up" that is totally hooked on Harry Potter.

I saw the first two movies before I read the books. It's amazing, especially with the last two books, how much they can cut from the books and still make a movie that makes sense. That being said, the books are much better than the movies.

[terminal2k]

the books would mature with the kids that are reading them, I've personally not seen the movies or read the books, any book that is read by so many young children is a book I will not read, i prefer stories not based on children in magic schools, a couple of my favourite authors are terry brooks and terry goodkind who have written some amazing stories (ones that would definately not be read by young children)

[master_bacarra]

is it really that amazing? i mean i haven't read any of the books and i've only watched parts of some of the movies, but it really didn't get my attention. i tried hard, but i just can't. i dunno why. magic and fiction are some of the concepts that i like, but i dunno why this one really didn't make me interested at all.

[matto]

terminal2k, on May 7 2006, 10:15 AM, said:

the books would mature with the kids that are reading them

That's so true. I read the first book for the first time in third grade. Now I'm in 9th grade, and I've read each one as it came out and liked them, but sometimes find it a pain to go back and read the first ones that I used to enjoy so much.

mbacarra, on May 7 2006, 10:32 AM, said:

is it really that amazing? i mean i haven't read any of the books and i've only watched parts of some of the movies, but it really didn't get my attention. i tried hard, but i just can't. i dunno why. magic and fiction are some of the concepts that i like, but i dunno why this one really didn't make me interested at all.

Have you not listened to anything at all in this thread? The movies suck, almost everyone in this thread so far would agree. Read the book, don't watch the movie.

[FLaKes]

I did not dislike the movies. In fact I think they were pretty good. I loved the surrealism and magical scenes, I havent seen the first two though. I kind of saw the third one on dvd, and when the fourth one came me and my girfriend had to take her little sister to see it, and I was impressed it exceeded my expectationes. I most probably wouldnt see those movies again, but I will see the new ones, I kind of hate seeing movies again, I dont know why. I would never ever see the lord of the rings again, just thinking about sitting there for 3 hours, maybe in a decade....

[brautigam]

I think the books are alright but I love the movies. The computer effects are amazing especially the one that is on HBO right now, I think its the 3rd one that has been playing alot.

[iGuest]

I hate J.K. Rowling right now not Harry. I found out that in the 6th book Dumbledore dies and an the 7th just about everyone but Harry dies. Including Ron, Snape, Hagrid, Harmonie, and Voldamort. Thats all I know there may be more people.

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[joeblogg]

i hate harry potter. i used to like it but i'm older now. its only for young children. i mean all they do is "kill voldemort" i'm sooooooo scared. "abra cadabra" kill all the really evil dudes!

[Pippin95]

i hate harry potter. i used to like it but i'm older now. its only for young children. i mean all they do is "kill voldemort" i'm sooooooo scared. "abra cadabra" kill all the really evil dudes!


a) its avada kedavra

ur hardly too old to enjoy hp. ur in the seventh grade, joe. Walshie still loves the books, and hes way more mature then you.

an the 7th just about everyone but Harry dies. Including Ron, Snape, Hagrid, Harmonie, and Voldamort. Thats all I know there may be more people.

U sir, are a moron. ron, hermione(which you misspelt) and hagrid survived. idiot.

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