New Topic: Reading HP books to chilldren

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No: HPFGUIDX 154158

 
> Randy replies...
> 
> I agree again with your assessment. I think that is why some people 
> are inspired by the books.  Some people see links to their 
religious 
> heritage.  Others see characters that they can identify with.  I am 
> learning new things by looking for clues by searching the internet 
> and reading posts.  
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Potioncat:
I've read all the books to my 11 year old. His short attention span 
was a problem with the earlier books, and I did skip over some things-
--not because they were too adult or too frightening---but because 
they were too long for him. (I did a lot of summaries) But I read all 
of HBP. I expected him to be upset that DD was killed---particularly 
upset that Snape did the killing. He was dumbfounded, but not upset. 
I think in a way, he actually enjoyed the big twist in the plot.

Now he's reading them on his own. He just finished CoS. It's fun 
watching him picking up new things from the books now.

When he was a bit younger we used the Boggart story to help him 
overcome night-time fears. We'd find ways to make the monsters under 
the bed funny. It worked.

My oldest likes the movies and likes asking me about the books, but 
wouldn't be caught dead reading one. Of course, he wouldn't be caught 
dead reading any book.

Ditto my daughter who doesn't care for HP at all. But, at 16, and a 
big fan of horror movies, she still says the scariest scene in any 
movie is in SS/PS when Snape comes upon the Trio and says, "Good 
afternoon."