Why did you decide to continue reading HP books?

[Geoff Bannister]

No: HPFGUIDX 177910

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "dumbledore11214" <dumbledore11214 at ...> 
wrote:
>
> Hi guys,
> 
> I am not asking here who and why recommended the books to you, where 
> you initially heard about them, etc. I think this discussion would 
> belong to OTC list, hehe.
> 
> What I am wondering is what made you stick with the books. Was there 
> any event, character, just the world in general that made you decide -
>  oh yes, those are books I am going to wait for, read and reread and 
> reread :)

Geoff:
I came to the Potterverse from a background of reading LOTR, the 
Narnia books and Alan Garner's Brisingamen duo (and also Star Trek!) 
- with a love of escapist but well-constructed fantasy worlds - but 
came late after allowing myself to be influenced by some members 
of my church without really investigating for myself..

I first 'met' Harry via the COS film round about 11/02 when it came on 
general UK release and, in the same week, saw PS on Sky Box Office.

As a result, I rapidly bought the four books which were then available 
andjoined this illustrious mob in July '03 just after OOTP was released.

If a book or series 'grabs' me, than I hang in to see what will happen. 
Although I was ultimately disappointed by HBP I couldn't walk away 
from the Potterverse having invested a lot of time in it one way and 
another. 

I also needed to be around to make sure that Harry lived. 
:-)