new to group: re: why we started reading the books

[cmtorres67 at yahoo.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 23839

I am new to the group.I just finished rereading the 1st 4 HP books. I 
am currently sifting through postings previously made to this group, 
which makes me want to start reading the books over again! 
I read some postings about why people started to read the HP books. I 
love to read, and enjoy all different types of books, but I did not 
start reading HP until spring of 2000. I believe this was because 
there was so much talk about how great this series is that it made me 
determined not to read it. But curiosity finally got the better of me 
and I bought SS and started to read it - and I was hooked. JKR has 
done a superb job of developing the characters and storyline (so many 
of the characters are favorites of mine that I don't like to think 
about any of them dying in future books). I am anxiously awaiting 
book 5!
As I said above, many of the characters are favorites of mine, but I 
am especially fond of Lupin and Snape.

Celeste