[HPforGrownups] What did you like about Harry Potter?

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No: HPFGUIDX 183815

> hickengruendler:
> I chose the topic about the most popular children's books and why 
> grown ups like to read them as well.
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> I would like to hear your reasons. What did you 
> like about Harry Potter and (as long as it doesn't become off-topic) 
> other children literature? What does particularly interest you in the 
> series?

I feel every adult would have a child in him / her and most of us can recall childhood memories with a smile on our faces. Some people would give anything to go back to childhood. Also, these kind of books give an opportunity to successfully practice escapism and enter a whole new world. And, HP series does not talk about children alone - there are many significant adult characters as well. 

I like Harry Potter for its:
* Interesting and consistent definitions and descriptions of all characters and their psyche i.e. feelings, thoughts, actions, speech, etc.
* Good morals: highlighting powers of love/care/decency/forgiveness/courage/honesty etc. and highlighting the disgust triggered by cruelty/bullying/racism/slave labor/gossiping/power-consciousness etc. 
* Very good effort in linking of magical theories/concepts introduced across all 7 books
* Humour :)
* Suspense
* Smart names for books, spells [hexes, jinxes, curses!], Hogwarts subjects
* The lively imagination of how the magical world will be and how they would view us
* Vivid description of places [Whole of Hogwarts, The Burrow, Diagon alley, Hogsmeade, MOM, 12 GP, etc.], games [Quidditch, et al], animals, birds, etc.
Well, it's a whole new world - just feels good to escape and go there. :)
Hope this helps. Good luck with your work!
Cheers, Joey

 
 


      

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