Introducing a new generation to HP?

[stanner91]

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My wife and I are big Potterheads. We both became obsessed with the books as each subsequent one was published.  It got to the point that our friends, realizing how into the books we were, left a brand new copy of the Goblet of Fire at the hotel desk when the weekend we got  married.  What a pleasant surprise! Let me tell you, everyone was reading the book on the cruise ship.

Anyway, years passed and now we have 4 kids.  The oldest is now a proficient and avid reader, devouring chapter books.  My wife and I have made conscious efforts to delay introducing our children to certain books and films until they are old enough to appreciate them: HP, Star Wars (the original trilogy), LoTR, Superman (Chris Reeves versions 1&2, etc.  As such, she and her siblings have no idea what are the outcomes of the books.  Imagine, say, if you have no idea that Darth Vader was Luke's father. How could you expect any of the twists of the books (or movies)?

We plan on have the kids read the book and then watch the movie, in order to appreciate and enjoy the books more.  So far she has read and watched the first and jumped right into the CoS.  We often find her reading past her bedtime with her book light.  However, she also she wants us to read the story with her.  I am surprised how much I enjoy this.  I have read each of the books multiple times (especially the first 3) and watched each movie at least twice.  First by watching her excitement with each chapter, heck, each paragraph. It's been great seeing this as fresh and new through her eyes. Second, discovering for myself new connections I hadn't made previously.
Anyone else have such a experience?

stanner91