Someone at last speaking out on the appalling Harry Potter books

[wendigo100]

I do. Its sad enough posting on here day in day out, you're an even sadder cnvt posting on here if you've got billions and you can't think of anything better to do

Oh, I don't know. He might only post while he is shagging Audrey Tautou and Keira Knightley together, en route in his private jet between, er, various warm and nice exclusive playboy retreats.

[BOBJ]

Served him right.

So your motto would be live and let live then?

[Churchill]

Just ordered it for my son. Harry Potter is one of the few books which appears in Braille on the day when it goes on general sale. Only a tiny percentage of books actually get into braille format which is a pain. The last one, in braille format was 9 volumes - so I've ordered the audio book version.

How does that work? Does it stroke your ear or something?

[BoredBloke]

"How does that work? Does it stroke your ear or something?"

No that nice Mr Fry reads it out.

[TinTin]

HP and the 'blind' followers

Without wishing to cause offence to any blind readers, all HP fans are blindly following where JKR wants to take them. Harry Potter has become like Star Wars or Lord of the Rings or whatever with a dedicated group of fanatic followers and a bemused rest of the world. Mind you, that JKR has really milked the (thin) plot to extract as much money as she could. I appreciate she had a hard life eralier on, but why the **** should we suffer for it? Lastly, I look at the authors, not just the books if I want to pass judgement. Verne and Herge were geniuses during their time, but to non-French speakers they mean nothing. One of my favourite authors is Frederic Forsyth, now his knowledge is f'n awesome - whenever he is on a panel, it is a joy to listen to him and not because I just happen to agree with his views.
Whenever I listen to her, she is so boring (like her books, you may say!)

[fzbucks]

Without wishing to cause offence to any blind readers, all HP fans are blindly following where JKR wants to take them. Harry Potter has become like Star Wars or Lord of the Rings or whatever with a dedicated group of fanatic followers and a bemused rest of the world. Mind you, that JKR has really milked the (thin) plot to extract as much money as she could. I appreciate she had a hard life eralier on, but why the **** should we suffer for it? Lastly, I look at the authors, not just the books if I want to pass judgement. Verne and Herge were geniuses during their time, but to non-French speakers they mean nothing. One of my favourite authors is Frederic Forsyth, now his knowledge is f'n awesome - whenever he is on a panel, it is a joy to listen to him and not because I just happen to agree with his views.
Whenever I listen to her, she is so boring (like her books, you may say!)

How are you suffering from it?
I don't like the books - never read them but I don't think I am suffering from her success.
All I know is that my son reads more than I do when I was his age and not just harry potter books.

[cailin dana]

I know I am going to get a pasteing for this - but I like the books and I saw the film last night and I liked that too!!

[BrilloPad]

You can appeal to the masses and have little critical worth. See Posh Spice.

Infact these days, talent seems to be inversely related to success.

So why aren't I successful?

[Let-Me-In]

We can all criticise her but she has made a lot of money and a lot of fans from her books..well done to her I say...

[BoredBloke]

I agree. The fact that she has got kids reading should be a good thing. So some adults choose to read the books - that says more about those adults than the author.