[HPforGrownups] Worth it???

[Kim]

No: HPFGUIDX 153505

Janie writes:

Really now, I am very curious. Some of you seem to have based your
lives around Harry Potter. I am sure I am not meaning to be rude or
trying to bash anyone, just curious, what is it about these books that
have enthralled you?
Granted, they're well written, and fun, but are they really that worth
while??? I mean, contemplating the personalities of each character and
their motives and all that, worth it?
I am an intelligent person and a very good reader [one of the only
things I'm really good at], but I just don't think they're that
amazing. I read the first, second, and latest one that came out, and
quite frankly, lost interest.
Am I the only one out there?
Thanks and all the best!
Janie

Kim:

Hi Janie.  I think maybe the books make a big impression on most people who 
read them for a variety of reasons.  They seem to have something for most 
everyone.  For me it's the magical world, the secrets tucked into seemingly 
unimportant passages, and the friendships.  I don't get involved in or even 
read the character analysis posts because they don't interest me and I 
wonder if JKR meant to give her characters all the shades of personality 
that some of us like to attribute to them.  However, I think it's great that 
the characters are so diverse that those who enjoy that can really get into 
it.  There's so much more to the books and characters than books written 
about real life situations because we can really let our imaginations soar.

I would guess that something about these books intrigues you or you wouldn't 
have joined this group.  Try reading some of the posts.  I'm a die hard HP 
fan and have plenty of the memorabilia.  But I found myself rereading the 
books twice since joining this group last year and I appreciate them so much 
more because I NEVER thought to look for hidden meanings, hints, etc. that 
the people in the group are so good at finding.  For instance, I took all 
the names of the characters and places for granted without investigating 
their meanings.  Try looking up some posts on the names in the books. 
You'll start to see just how much more there is to the books than you're 
maybe seeing.  Also, try reading the books you haven't read yet.  They're 
the best ones, in my opinion.  3, 4 and 5 were the books with already well 
developed characters becoming even more real and developed.

Something brought you here.  Give it a chance.  HP isn't for everyone but it 
really enriches my life on drowsy boring days when I want to escape into 
fantasy.

Welcome!
Kim