Why did we start reading the books?

[lotte at teepe.com]

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> So, I'm just curious as to how/why/how long other people read the 
> series.  Does anyone have any really cool story?  I know mine is 
not, 

(Delurking for a minute to answer this interesting question.)
For me it started in november '99, when I had a horrible time. I felt 
very sad and depressed and angry. I was thinking about buying a book 
to divert my thoughts. I was hesitating, because I really didn't feel 
like going out to the bookstore and be among people. But I did go. In 
the bookstore was a seperate shelf with the HPbooks in English (I 
live in the Netherlands). I heard about them and thought: 'Oh, why 
don't I just try one of those? They will be easy to read, I guess.' So 
I bought PS, went home, read it in a couple of hours and loved it!  It 
made me so happy! The same afternoon I went back and bought CoS. I was 
really delighted!
The books helped me through a crucial time in my life and now I'm 
through that period, I still love re-reading them, without having sad 
memories.

That's all.
Lotte