I'm new here so sorry if this isn't correct

[laurawkids]

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> Lynn wrote:
> > I am curious how many times everyone has read the series. I started
> > reading in January for the first time and am 1/2 way through my 
third
> > time. (I read Lord of the Rings in between times 2 & 3 which took
> > forever since I have 3 small children).

Laurawkids:

I am a little less new than you, but welcome, this is a great group!  

I was drawn in to reading the series by my husband reading GOF out 
loud to my daughter on a vacation.  I kept staying up late so I could 
catch up in secret, and then he hid the book because he was aghast 
that I would read them out of order.  (He is a purist on reading 
issues.  I think he loves Madam Pince.)  That was a long 3 days until 
I was back home with SS/PS.

I had been staying away from them initially because of "misguided 
Christian" thang, then by my daughter's take on "how there was this 
adopted boy whose adoptive parents were so hateful and abusive, but he 
found out he was a wizard and will get them back 'cuz he hates them."  
I didn't need that as an adoptive parent myself.  Then the first 
chapter of PS/SS and Harry being kept in the closet was emotionally 
too much for me to spend my time on when I had 2 babies to take all my 
time anyway. 

But my husband decided to read them to our oldest daughter.  I kept 
out of it until that vacation.  It was nice because I did not have to 
wait for them to come out.  I had to fight for the HBP book.  I got a 
babysitter and spent 4 hours of bliss in my car reading it.


I am now on my third read-through of them all.  Love them!!     


> Lynn:
> > My husband thinks I'm a nutter for rereading HP books. Anyone else?
> 

Laurawkids:

I should be fixing up the house so we can move to a bigger one with 
more space for kids and books, but I found this group, and my hubby 
has to make a list for me if he wants anything to get done!!  Yeah, he 
gets all huffy, but when I expound on the theories and research from 
here, he is all mine!  He's a little jealous, I think.  I *was* able 
to paint the ceiling and all 4 walls of a small room today, AND still 
read all the posts from Sat. thru today, so I don't think I'm doing so 
badly  : )  !!
Laurawkids