Potter-mania
This is both the crazy and good thing about Harry Potter: hype regarding the last installment, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, is already running high and it’s not officially being released until July (you can pre-order it from Amazon.com here for a pre-order guarantee price of less than $20 - the sale price in July will be close to $35).
I have (gasp) never read a Harry Potter book before. David, however, has, and if you’re interested in actual Harry Potter news, please pay him a visit. I swear, by the time that Deathly Hallows is released, to be able to craft an intelligent post about it…
But the story behind the Harry Potter mania is important to me, both as a mom and a blogger. Whether you enjoy Harry Potter or not, you have to admit that the overwhelming success of the series has inspired an entire generation of children to pick up a book and read again. I first realized this when my good friend waited in line to buy a Harry Potter book for her eight-year old nephew. She was waiting in line. For a book. For an eight-year old.
And a phenomenon was introduced.
February 19th, 2007 at 10:14 am
I waited at midnight to get The Order of the Phoenix - back in 2003. And I purchased The Half Blood Prince the day/weekend it was released (but during waking hours). I love the books. I actually didn’t want to love them and I didn’t start reading them under after the 4th was in print - but once I began reading - I was hooked. It was about 1/3 through the 2nd book (Chamber of Secrets) when I conceded that J.K. is probably a genius.
February 22nd, 2007 at 10:50 pm
yeah, where I live when the last book came out the local bookstore had a midnight madness and threw a huge party, it’s nice to see people standing in line for something besides the newest game system, not that theres anything wrong with that.
April 23rd, 2007 at 11:30 am
[...] I know what you’re thinking, “Thank goodness!” It’s true. As a children’s book blogger, I really should be mentioning Harry Potter. And I will. Book launches and stuff? I got that covered. But really important Harry Potter details? I can’t be relied upon to do that. Remember, I’ve never read a Harry Potter book before. I still haven’t figured out the difference between fantasy and science fiction (though that may change since I just received two fantasy books to review). [...]
July 22nd, 2007 at 9:34 pm
[...] What Happened to Harry? July 22nd, 2007 by Kelly Even though I will admit to not having read any of the Harry Potter books (it’s on my list, I swear), I’d be remiss to not mention the latest book in the Harry [...]