new to HP books -- suggestions ???

[Steve]

---  "Geoff Bannister" <gbannister10 at ...> wrote:
>
> ---  "americanghosttour" <americanghosttour@> 
> wrote:
> >
> > 
> > Hello. I've never read any of the HP books, but everyone
> > keeps telling me that I should. I'm more of an Anne Rice 
> > "Vampire Chronicles" fan, so I'm not sure if the HP series
> > is really something I'd like.... What do you all think? 
> > And where should I start, if I decide to read these?
> > 
> > Thanks in advance,
> > "Mistress Mina"
> 
> Geoff:
> May I quote the excellent advice from the King to the White
> Rabbit in Lewis Carroll's 'Alice in Wonderland':
> 
> "Begin at the beginning and go on till you come to the end;
> then stop."
>


bboyminn:

As usual Geoff has got it right. You are making much too
big a deal out of reading these books. 

Go to Walmart, or some similar story, get the paperback edition
of the first book for roughly US$6.00 and read it. 

The worst that can happen is you will be entertained for 
several hours. The best that can happen is you will fall in
love with some very lovable, funny, and brave characters. 

JKR isn't preach in her morality. Her characters struggle
with right and wrong just like real people. Sometimes they
get it right, some times they get it wrong, but when it
really counts, when it really matters, they try to do the
right thing ...you know ...just like real people. 

All you are risking is several entertaining hours; mildly 
entertaining or highly entertaining varies with the 
individual, but I guarantee, even if you read only the
first book, you will never regret it.

Just one man's opinion.

Steve/bboyminn