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[Mike]

No: HPFGUIDX 157274

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "fair wynn" wrote:
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> > Lynn wrote:
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> > I am curious how many times everyone has read the series.
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> wynnleaf:
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> I think I've read each one except HBP about 6 times, and HBP   
> three times straight through. I've also read numerous chapters or  
> sections many more times. <snip>

Mike:
I estimate that I've read the first five books at least a dozen 
times, HBP about eight or nine. Not bragging, unemployment gives you 
lots of time on your hands.

> In message #157261, Aida wrote:
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> As a matter of interest - reading book 5 really ticked me off.
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> I'm wondering if anyone else has had a severe emotional reaction to
> any of the books?
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> Am I the only one that gets freaked out reading the books?
 
Mike again:
Not freaked out, but I will admit to getting emotional, even on my 
second or third read. I read the first time through for pure 
enjoyment, trying to put myself in the moment. No analysis of 
anything (of course, I can't help noticing something odd). After 
knowing the story, I read the second or third time trying to pick up 
things I might have missed, but I still enjoy the plot. My later 
reads were for a combination of enjoyment and analysis of 
characters, with a smattering of searching for clues. 

My favorite book remains PoA. I loved getting all the back story, 
meeting Sirius (my favorite HP character), and learning all about 
the Marauders and their Map. And my favorite scene in the whole 
series is still Harry reaching out his hand to touch his Patronus 
and muttering, "Prongs". Yep, that scene had me leaking ocularly. My 
least favorite is OotP, both because of having to read so much about 
that, hem hem, woman and because there was too much superfilous 
material to get through. I know JKR would disagree and maybe Book 7 
will prove me wrong. Oh, and I was disappointed that JKR interjected 
the whole prophecy thingy.