I hate Harry Potter

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  1.  Medicus said: September 28, 2007 06:12 AM

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    I used to live on the stuff, now I wish those books would burn in hell.

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    Racer X said: September 28, 2007 06:22 AM

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    Okay.

    I never cared for them in the least.
     

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    Tacticalwithdrawal said: September 28, 2007 06:24 AM

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    Simple and fun escapist fantasy (even for adults), but not something that stands re-reading.

    Also, absolutely brilliant for getting kids to read (my 6 year old is aready trying with them) and the story-tapes are fantastic for keeping them quiet in the car
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    HansDuet said: September 28, 2007 06:34 AM

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    I have read 3 first ones when i was younger. Now i dont care a much of them.

     

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    Valentin the II said: September 28, 2007 07:14 AM

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    Brilliant, if abit cheesy, books.
    This isnt a masterpiece and its probably not worth rereading, but the first time you read the Harry potter books, they are very entertaining.
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    Valus said: September 28, 2007 07:19 AM

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    When I read them I found them amusing, and fascinating, though they are not that well written.. I doubt I will reread them as there are far better books out there..
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    Cluny the Scourge said: September 28, 2007 09:51 AM

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    They are far better written than the majority of fantasy novels. The kind of trash that gets spewed out onto the market is unbelievable. Nor is there any kind of relationship between competence in writing and sales-figures.
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    boofhead said: September 28, 2007 10:10 AM

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    Never read any of it. Slightly too old for it. I dined on The Hobbit and LOR as a pre-teen and teen. I saw a couple of the movies with young family though.

    Reminds me of C.S.Lewis' Narnia series or Enid Blyton's "Magic Faraway Tree", the entire concept.

    I'd rather suck flaming goat's balls in hell than read those books
     

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    Kiljan Arslan said: September 28, 2007 01:21 PM

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    Loved them helped me in 7th grade when I was extremley depressed plus always found them funny.
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    the_mango55 said: September 28, 2007 02:11 PM

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    I was 13 when the first one came out, read it and loved it.

    So I just kept reading them. I think it's a shame when people think they have "grown out" of great literature and movies.
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  11. iudas said: September 28, 2007 02:18 PM

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    You hate the books? Why? They're brilliant judging by their purpose. You shouldn't expect them to remain classics like Tolkien's books; just modern fairy-tales. They're very good for that.
     

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    Kiljan Arslan said: September 28, 2007 02:31 PM

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    I expect them to be more like the princess and the goblin then Tolkien.
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    Cluny the Scourge said: September 28, 2007 06:19 PM

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    I started on the Harry Potter books aged 22. I have no patience for people who can't enjoy children's books because, they say, they are 'too old' for them. This is another way of saying they're pretentious and don't actually understand what makes a book of worthwhile quality in the first place. The kind of people who list War and Peace in their top 5 favourite books, though secretly they gave up in Chapter 4 because it was getting boring. Compared to a really top quality award-winning children's book the kind of pathetic prattle that fills the reading diet of the common prole is feeble beyond belief.
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    Kiljan Arslan said: September 28, 2007 06:33 PM

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    Great post Cluny and so true, (well mabey not for The Doctor he just dosn't like them for some reason) one rep.
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  15. Medicus said: September 28, 2007 07:18 PM

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    Great post Cluny and so true, (well mabey not for The Doctor he just dosn't like them for some reason) one rep.
    I could write an entire essay on what's wrong with the books.

    I'd start with the similarities to LOTR, and I'd have a 1000 word post.

    The movies, though... all that requires is a single youtube video.


     

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    Lord Rahl said: September 28, 2007 06:34 PM

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    I read the first chapter of the first book and stopped reading. Why should I care about some wizard kid in school?

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    Kiljan Arslan said: September 28, 2007 07:22 PM

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    Trash the movies all you want I pearsonally hated them.
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  18. Medicus said: September 28, 2007 07:24 PM

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    Trash the movies all you want I pearsonally hated them.
    Daniel Radcliffe, fortunately, has matured and I can actually believe him as Harry Potter. The rest, though, is pure ****.

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    Kiljan Arslan said: September 28, 2007 07:38 PM

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    I can see most as who they play well except from the current guy as Dumbledore, and That guy who plays ron the rest though are right on.

    So who Mcgonagal in relation to LOTR?

    Whos Ginny?

    Whos Malfoy?

    Whos Snape?

    Whos Hagrid?

    Whos Lupin?

    Whos Sirius Black?
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  20. Medicus said: September 28, 2007 07:46 PM

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    Let me counter with this:

    14 year-old girls who squee when they hear the name of Rupert Grint figured out the plot to Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Which, BTW, I didn't even get through, it was that bad.