It's happening: I'm becoming a Potterhead. It's mostly because of the people I hang out with that it's happening now, but it was probably going to happen anyway. Since I have decided to start reading the series, I thought I might do a bit of an analysis as I go. Depending on how it goes with the first book, I may continue.
The opening to Sorcerer's-- ahem, Philosopher's Stone (If I'm going to be 'annoyed' by Lewis changing the name of Maugrim in American editions of Narnia, I might as well get 'annoyed' by the name change in the title of Harry Potter, too :P) is comfortably predictable; standard Juvenile fantasy fare. Hero boy is orphaned, hero boy grows up with over-strict relatives, hero boy has series of mysterious instances alluding to his special nature, hero boy is found by people who usher him towards his destiny.
Mrs. Rowling has a talent for humour (yes, I am using the British spelling), which comes out in her descriptions and in random things that happen that give life to the events. Some of the funniest things make the story most real.
Halfway through reading the third book, and her style is steadily getting better. And more mature. The book grows with the character. I'm looking forward to finishing the series.
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