My gratitude to JK Rowling

[thekrenz]

I am a thrity-seven year old mother of two daughters (8 and 11) with 
whom I have shared my love (obsession) of Harry Potter.  I wish there 
were a way I could truely express my gratitude to JK Rowling for 
creating the literary world of Harry Potter.  My girls saw the SS and 
CoS movies before hearing the words from the books, and were fans of 
that medium instantly.  When I thought they were old enough, I read 
all five books to them.  Ok, so I needed an excuse to read the series 
again, but can you think of a better reason? My youngest immediately 
recognized the differences between the books and movies.  "That's not 
how the movie goes, Mommy!" she would say.  "That's right, honey, but 
you have to remember, the books tell the whole story.  You can't get 
into the characters' heads in the movie.  The books tell a more 
complete story." 

So my kids have a greater appreciation for the written word.  Thank 
you JK Rowling!  Before they found HP, reading a book was nearly 
punishment.  Now when I insist they go to sleep, I hear "Can I please 
finish this chapter?" from my oldest.  And, let's not slight the 
movies.  At least once every weekend one of my brood asks to watch 
one of the HP movies.  I recently purchased the soundtrack for PoA.  
What a wonderful cd that is!  Now my children (unknowingly) have 
gained a love for orchestral music.  We spent a 25 minute car ride 
identifying the musical instruments we heard on the cd.  

All I can do is post my appreciation on this list where adults 
understand how I feel about the world JK Rowling has created.  Thank 
you Ms. Rowling for expanding my daughters horizons and giving us 
something fantastic to be excited about *together*!

Cyndi
....waiting patiently for Saturday.....