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Summary: THE BEST book I have ever read
Review: As a 15 year-old, I pride myself in having grown up surrounded by literature. I have read The Chronicals of Narnia, and the Lord of the Rings trilogy, both which have been compared to Harry Potter. When my mom first gave me the books, I was skeptical because they seemed like they were childish and I wasn't interested. I put them on my shelf and they sat there nearly 3 months until I finally picked them up one rainy day. I read the four books in nearly 3 days. The moment I finished the first, I picked up the seconed. By the fourth, I was anticipating a very good read and I certainly wasn't dissappointed. Rowling has delivered a fabulous storyline and a magical new world. While other books are a bit redundant, these never dissapoint.
This book starts out with Harry at the Dursley's, where they are being as unfair and cruel as ever. Harry gets invited to attend the Quidditch World Cup with Ron. At the match a group of death eaters show up to frighten everyone. As Harry and his friends retreat into the woods, they see a Dark Mark conjured in the sky. The Dark Mark is the sign of Voldemort. This is just the start of everything that is going to happen to Harry this year. The end will come as a real surprise and it will set the stage for a very dark end of the series. There is also romance brewing among the characters, which just demonstrates Rowlings ability to grow with her fans and will also make a great side-plot.
By the end of the 4th book, I was swelled up with emotions of anger and sadness, and I am amazed that she could portray these emotions in such a believable way. I am now eagerly anticipating the release of the fifth book. Bottom line: Despite a lot of criticism of the hype surrounding these books, these are a must read. I loved them!
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Summary: HARRY POTTER KEEPS GETTING BETTER WITH EACH BOOK!
Review: I've never read a series of books in which I was COMPLETELY IMMERSED in the story and characters and even more so with each book!! Have you ever read a book where you want to reach into that book and help the lead character? Comfort that character (and friends) when he/she needs it or point them away from danger!? Read Harry Potter then. This started out as a curiousity for me and I fell in love with this story and the characters. I could not put the books down!! I would sit up 7 hours at a time and just read! I finished all 4 in 2 weeks. And I CAN NOT wait for the 5th! Remarkable story J.K. Rowling has written here. Being a huge fan of fantasy, wizards, the magical world, I have NEVER read a story this good!! I'm 26 and can tell you that no matter what age you are, you'll love it! All 4 books get 5 stars! Remember, everyone needs a little magic in their lives, bring Harry Potter into yours!!
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Summary: GOTTA READ IT !!!!!
Review: A true work of art. The best one of the four. It is well written, has a great plot and even though it is not exactly happy, it has a hopeful ending.You cannot go on without reading it !!!!
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Summary: Another generation bridging classic - with some dark notes
Review: Another installment of adventure and fantasy, delightful characters, rivetting battles between good and evil. While I find it difficult to believe those who think HP "promotes" witchcraft and deviltry have actually read the books, I would note a word of warning for parents of the young or sensitive readers of any age that the verbally graphic depiction of one character cutting off his own hand to make a blood sacrifice to resurrect another is truly a tense and frightening passage that may well produce nightmares. Please note this is an evil character doing what is clearly presented as an evil thing,and bravery and goodness do prevail.
These are not simple books. Adults read them for your own enjoyment - and to guide your children.
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Summary: Harry Does it Again!
Review: Harry does it again by capturing his reader with his story at Hogwarts.
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Summary: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Review: Once again, I was kept spellbound, by the newest Harry Potter book, The Goblet of Fire. New teachers at Hogwarts, new mysteries to unravel, and the same old gang also. The books take me away and all are exciting to read. The Goblet is longer, but took me no time at all to finish. I am on bated breath, waiting for number five!
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Summary: Goblet of Fire?
Review: I was a little disappointed. The Goblet of Fire merely picked the ones entering the Triwizard Tournament (a series of task you must complete). Nothing magical here. I really think I should've given it 4, but it wasn't what I was anticipating. Many people say it's the best, but stick with #3. The best reason to buy it is the continuienty (I can't spell). For instance, The Order of the Pheonix might be good...
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Summary: Insane
Review: I think Harry Potter has very good qualities about him. If half of the so-called "Christians" acted like Potter, this would be a much better world. I was at home over the holidays and I saw in the news that a religious organization was going to burn the Harry Potter books. Sad to say that the leader of this "Christian" organization had never read any of the Harry Potter books. I was outraged. How could someone say that the books were bad if they have never read them?! I think kids enjoy reading them because they can relate to one of the characters in the book. It also teaches them how to behave like decent kids. We have enough Malfoy's in this world... relax you "Christians" it is just imaginative and fun. No one is getting hurt. If god did not want us to use our imagination and creative skills he wouldn't have given them to us. Think back to when you were a kid and how much you enjoyed escaping into a book and becoming someone else for a little while. Everyone can learn something from Harry Potter. Let us have our fun!!!
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Summary: Why couldn't I wait until all seven were out?
Review: Given Rowling's past track record, it wasn't too surprising to open this novel to find over 700 pages of text; each Harry book, up to now, has been successively longer, bigger in scope, and arguably better. Who knows, maybe by the time that we arrive at the seventh and final novel, we'll have something twice as grand as Victor Hugo's masterpiece on redemption--at least in size. Harry Potter is, first and foremost, a children's story, and as a result it's highly unlikely that we'll see its author using it as a platform on which to discuss her view on the vice and folly of the world, as much as we may like to think that she's beginning to cater to her adult audience with each passing novel. Everything here, in short, is still as it always was, but just in bigger doses.The front flap of the novel does good on calling this a pivotal installment in the Harry Potter universe, however. Our young
adventurers are now beginning to get a taste of the growing pains associated with adolescence, so much of the innocence of the
12-year-olds that we've been subjected to up to now begins to gradually abrade as the pages draw by. The older
audience--and, presumably, the -growing- audience--will probably find that this makes it easier to relate to the characters; thus, the immersion factor of the story is turned up several very, very forceful notches. Strangely enough, I was left flabbergasted near the final pages of the novel, when the more "pivotal" element of this book actually made its presence felt. Had this never taken place, I would have been more than satisfied, happy to look forward to the next installment. But this isn't to say that the novel is entirely perfect, like the last two installments. The main mystery of this story is largely unfulfilling, probably because we don't learn what Rowling is even trying to get at until full disclosure comes near the end of the book. In hindsight, the situations now all seem very erratically nerve-wrecking; but the first time through it felt as though everybody was simply running around in the dark with some secret agenda, and since none of these characters were fleshed out enough for me to care, I found myself paying more attention to the puerile, deliciously adolescent woes of Harry and his friends. There's also two notes of interest that should probably be brought up. One is that the book apparently must have missed the editor's desk, for there was not a single sentence in which the word "oh" was followed by a comma (some of the other errors are passable, but the "Oh I didn't know"'s and "Oh I guess"'s get particularly tiring since Rowling seems to have developed a strong penchant for that two-letter word--it's used about three times per page). Second is that the book begins with some very crass, adolescent humor--the narrative avoids this as the characters begin to grow more serious, but I'd advise care while parents read about breezes in private areas and "Uranus" to their children in bed. I surmise that "The Goblet of Fire" will probably come to be looked upon as the changing point in the chronicle of Harry Potter's life; all indications point toward a new, improved formula. Without a doubt, the fork that is so eloquently woven into the final chapters bellows that now is the time to get ready for the real adventure to begin, and since Rowling hasn't disappointed in any of her three follow-ups, I find no reason to fear the future. If anything, we'll probably be treated to more of what we've been nibbling on until now, and if that turns out to be the case, I certainly won't be one to complain--these books are more enrapturing than veelas themselves.
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Summary: Goodness. O.o
Review: I just finished this. After three hours. I could NOT put it down - and the sheer size of the book delighted me, it seems that as the characters mature, so do the books themselves. This installment is *definetely* my favourite out of the four, and my only regret is that now I shall have to wait with the rest of the world for Book Five - this one is most definetly a cliffhanger, and leaves a LOT of questions floating in the air, both for the casual reader, and for the one that notices the small details in the books. Very much a stunning conclusion to the first half of the series, and highly recommended.
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