Incredibly naiive question, buuuttt......

[Jonathan House]

No: HPFGUIDX 61353

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Shawn Walsh" <SWALSH at N...> wrote:
> Okay, guys,
> Please don't rip off my head for this one. 
> I only got into the adventures of our wonderful young wizard when the 
> first movie came out and am still in the early stages of 
> reading 'Goblet of Fire.' Over the years I have seen news stories 
> about release parties at book stores but haven't been to one.
> My son is 17 and enjoys the movies but has no interest in the books 
> so 'Dad' would be flying solo on this one.
> My 'incredible naiive question' is, Is it worth it for an adult to go 
> to alone? I'm thinking of going more for the vibe of the event and 
> maybe talking face-to-face with some fellow fans, maybe 
> pickup 'Quiditch Through The Ages' and the other short book. 
> 
> Some honest non life-threatening feedback would be appreciated.
> 
> -Shawn

Shawn,

Based on the responses already posted, I think you can see that you
are certainly not alone. I have an 11 year old son that thinks I am
nuts with how involved I am with the series of books. As a matter of
fact, I am dragging the whole family down to a party tonite in costume
just to get into the spirit of things.

For those who are not used to fandom (the domain of being a fan of a
specific fiction) it's difficult to make that leap from the "real"
world we inhabit into this "make believe" world. I personally look at
it this way - I am fascinated by interacting with a group of people
that has the HP books as their common interest. Given my profession
and hobbies I doubt that I would encounter a lot of these people in
the normal course of my life, so this give me a chance to meet people
that I would not have normally met. Plus the fact that we will all be
speaking the same language (HP) tonite will make the interactions that
much more interesting.

Jonathan