Incredibly naiive question, buuuttt......

[rmuncada]

No: HPFGUIDX 61371

--- 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

I'm going to an HP party tonight with some friends. For GoF, I went 
to a release party at a bookstore by myself, and I got to do 
something that I might not get to do tonight: observe the children. 
Watching all these kids of various ages, races, some with costumes 
and some without, was one of the more moving things I have ever 
seen. The wide eyes, the big smiles, the bubbly anticipation - I was 
envious, yet, at the same time, I was the same as them. And the 
simple fact that all these kids were reading and not watching TV or 
playing video games was quite fulfilling. So go, experience it, and 
you'll probably see a little of yourself, your son, in every child 
there. I came out of the bookstore with a little more than just a 
book. I had a little hope as well.

- r.m.