OT-Narnia (was Self-induced spoilers)

[Amy]

No: HPFGUIDX 9727

> > Amy Z
> >
> > ...who worries deeply about those poor children who actually pay
> > attention to the numbers on the spines of the newer Narnia 
editions
> > and read The Magician's Nephew before they read The Lion, the 
Witch
> > and the Wardrobe.

Firebolt <particle at u...> wrote:
 
> Oh, I'm one of those kids. It never bothered me, although it might 
have
> been interesting to read about Diggory (hey, look!) and Polly from 
the
> viewpoint of someone reading The Magician's Newphew as a prequel 
instead
> of the first book of seven, as I did.

Yes, it was.  Lewis wrote LLW first and the conclusion of MN is ever 
so much more interesting if you have already met Digory as Prof. 
Kirke--there's this big AHA when the books join up.

Likewise, coming to HHB as book 5, after reading not just one but 3 
books about the Pevensies-Eustace-Jill, had a wonderful homecoming 
feeling.  There you are reading about this kid Shasta and suddenly you 
realize you're way back in the time of Queen Lucy et alia.  

But they're good in any order, I'm sure.

Amy Z