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Summary: I'm amazed
Review: I'm amazed that some reviewers see the Harry Potter series as an attack on their own personal religious beliefs. They are probably the same reviewers who see the Phillip Pullman 'Dark Materials' trilogy in the same light. Maybe it's time they came to realize that many of us see THEIR opinions to be nonsensical and dangerous. Considerably more so than Harry Potter !J.K.Rowling has the proven ability to LIFT the human spirit, as evidenced by the huge worldwide demand for her books. The religious fundamentalists who decry her writing do not have that ability to inspire and motivate - only to denounce, decry and control. Ask any young reader what they are thinking when they've finished a Harry Potter book. I guarantee that 999 out of 1000 will not even think to mention the word religion. They'll tell you that Harry and pals are their heroes. That they are the good guys fighting AGAINST evil. And all the evidence it the book points that way. If, as some reviewers claim, the Harry Potter character represents evil, then ask who is he fighting? Are we to understand that his arch enemy, The Dark Lord Voldemort, is the GOOD guy? Come on - get real! The only reason you're slamming this series of books (and, clearly, the author) is because she doesn't appear to share YOUR views of God, Jesus, Allah, Yahew or whatever. Nothing like a bit of religious tolerance, is there? Little wonder that most of the destructive wars in history were fought on religious grounds. Presumably, if you follow the logic of these particular reviewers, we must also condemn Tokien, Dahl and many others who have written children's books. They, too, have invented other worlds and characters who don't have to have a god ruling their every action. We are all entitled to our opinions (though there are many, it seems, who would deny even that fundamental right), and we are entitled to express those opinions. I do not, therefore, argue that these reviewers shouldn't say what they believe, I just find it incredible that they really do believe such twaddle. Harry Potter and chums are providing innocent entertainment for millions of children. Leave J.K.Rowling alone to get on with inspiring people in the way that you fail to do.
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Summary: Amazing!
Review: I'm an 8 year old boy in the third grade. I loved this book. I would recommend it to other kids because it was amazing. It had adventure, games and magic. Even though the story was a fantasy, it seemed realistic. I wish I went to Hogwarts.
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Summary: When will she write the next one?
Review: I'm another 30+ fan, and I'm not going to add anything new to the praise either. I live in Eastern Europe, where Harry Potter didn't get the slew of publicity he got everywhere else, so I bought the first book just to see what could possibly be so good as to be on the top of Amazon's 100 list for months on end. I had read no more than two chapters when I was back on the Net to get the other two books. They are magical and wonderful, and I hope J.K. Rowling is busy at work on the next ones (there's a hint in Prisoner of Abkazan that there's more to come -- the rat, after all, is still abroad). Thank you, Mrs. Rowling -- thank you, thank you, thank you.
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Summary: This book is very good.
Review: I'm glad to read this book.I want to introduce it to all children online.I think this book is suit all younger
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Summary: So Much Fun!
Review: I'm happy and sad at the same time because I finished reading this book so quickly! I truly believe books are movies for the mind. I'm 34-years-old and, when I read these books, I become a member of the school who goes everywhere and sees everything the character's do! I consider Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Hagrid my friends! In fact, I will probably name my next pet Hagrid! When I finish reading each book, I don't want to let it go!
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Summary: Potter Urges Unionization!
Review: I'm hardly alone in finding the Rowling books superb. However, I am surprised at how few people have picked up on their thinly veiled pro-union message. Clearly, Rowling is trying to stress to young people the importance of unionizing in order to protect basic human rights. Three cheers for Rowling. Keep up the good work.
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Summary: It got me reading again!
Review: I'm not a kid anymore. I'm an adult now. But somewhere in between childhood and adulthood a curse was cast upon me. I stopped reading. I used to read all sorts of books when I was young (if Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys sound familiar to you, then you'll know roughly how old I am). I read whatever I could get a hold of and it filled me with a sense of wonder and imagination. Reading filled voids during the lonely times, and gave me something to think about during the happy times. It's kind of ironic that a children's book should make me fall in love with reading again. But this book did the trick. From Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, I slowly read the next book in the series, then the next and the next. Each book got progressively thicker, but that didn't matter. The stories come to life with humorous characters and this world of witchcraft and wizardry. I was beginning to imagine again! After reading the four books in the series, I said to myself "Hey, that wasn't so bad. I wonder why I stopped reading." From that point on, I started with The Hobbit, then The Lord of the Rings by JRR Tolkien. Then I saw the movie trailer for The Bourne Identity which stars Matt Damon and I looked for the book it was based on. That led me to explore the world of espionage and international conspiracies according to Robert Ludlum. From here, I realized that I should probably balance my reading between fiction and non-fiction. So I read Good to Great, a business book by Jim Collins (the author of Built to Last), Jack: Straight from the Gut (about Jack Welch, the former CEO of GE), Made in America (about Sam Walton...). With a seamingly endless sea of titles to choose from and written by authors I did not know, I started one book at a time from each "famous" (atleast to the world around me) author. I've read current books by John Grisham, Jonathan Kellerman, Sandra Brown, Carol Higgins Clark, Robin Cook, Tess Gerritsen, and many many more. From this sampling, I've developed a sense of what I like and don't like. I've discovered what "formulas" these authors use. All this in a span of 5 months. I don't even realize how caught up I get when I describe to my friends the books I've read and the books I plan to read. It's truly an indescribable feeling to once again find the passion for reading. And it all started with this simple children's fantasy book. So would I recommend this book? Wholeheartedly! To kids and adults alike.
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Summary: delightful, inventive, and enchanting
Review: I'm not ashamed to say I'm 60+ and have a Ph.D. I picked up the first book just to see what the fuss was about. It brought back memories of wanting my kids to go to bed so I could read to them. Now I can read such books any time I want. I actually have put aside three "adult" books I've been reading to finish the Potter series. And I've gotten my wife and adult daughter started. I haven't had as much fun reading in a while. Get the book and enjoy yourself.
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Summary: the best of what is so far the trilogy
Review: I'm not gonna rant on and on like everyone else I'll just say that it's a great book and that everyone in the world should read it.
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Summary: How I dug in to "Harry Potter"
Review: I'm not much of a reader but when I heard about Harry Potter, I decided to start reading it. I went to the library and checked it out, I've read all 3 of the Harry Potter books, and when I read them I just could not stop, I mean, you don't see normally see a book like that.
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