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<font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">I imagine I'm not the only
American who first heard of Harry Potter when "60 Minutes" did a
story about a "Book series about a school for Wizards", shortly
after _Prisoner of Azkaban_ came out. I loved how whimsical the
first two books were; and I admit I was a bit disappointed to see
the story arc take such a dark turn after Voldemort returned. But
by then I was emotionally invested in the characters (definitely a
testament to JKR good writing), and I continued to enjoy the
series... Just not in the same light-hearted way as in the
beginning...<br>
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Dave<br>
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