Re-reading Harry Potter for the first time this christmas, and I´m so excited!

obviously an iconic series.
THIS IS MY ROMAN EMPIRE I THINK ABOUT THIS AT LEAST ONCE A DAY
as i said, it had a lasting impact on me.
just making it clear i do NOT support the authors personal opinions but i do enjoy the series

So, I decided I should finally know about this Harry Potter thing that the rest of the world read/saw years ago! Some nights it kept me up and others I just felt compelled to keep reading so I could finally get the whole story arc. I'm still not a fantasy fan in general but I did like reading the books...I've even started the movies...one down, 6 to go?

Great books-(and number 7!) I would only say that the plot is very similar to The Lord of the Rings( the ring has to be destroyed, so do the horcruxes ), as are some of the characters:
Gimli ----> hagrid
Dumbledore ----> gandalf
Anyway, they are excellent books, very inspirational. A new world has been created!

The best series I have ever read.

#5

The Harry Potter Series fall under the fantasy genre, and follows a young Mr. Harry Potter through the ages of 11-18 as he attempts to defeat Voldemort, the dark lord, and save both the wizarding and muggle world.

I cannot remember when I first read the series, but I do remember when I stood in line with my older sister at a book store in order to purchase a copy of the last book in the series. This book meant so much to my childhood, and kept me up late at night, hiding underneath my blanket from my parents as I attempted to just read 'one more chapter.' I am currently studying the Swedish language, and as part of that I am rereading the Harry Potter series in Swedish, beginning with the first book 'Harry Potter och den Vises Sken.' By doing this I am gaining much more from the series than simple childish enjoyment: I am growing as an individual. This book series brought my family together, as I remember my aunt acting out the characters in the books as she read them aloud to me and my cousins.

I think all the Harry Potter books are wonderful. The love between friends, adopted family. The strength, yet weaknesses of the characters are believable. I love them all so much. I wish I were part of the Weasley family. I have read each one at least twice if not more. I learned about good vs evil, which I already knew about but you know what I mean. Standing up for what you believe in no matter what. Just because someone is different than you doesn't mean that they aren't special too. That people can make a difference, no matter how small. For anyone who says these books are not good, due to the characters being wizards and witches makes me so sad. They are good people. In all societys there are good and bad. LOVE HARRY POTTER BOOKS!

A great series about friendship and mentor-ship where Harry and many of the other characters experienced trauma in their childhood and faced choices about whether to do good or evil.

Eine der besten Fantasy Bücher, die jemals geschrieben wurden

Always start reading with this collection

How I love these collection of my childhood

Fantastic books that are so thrilling. When I was younger, I wrote this series off as a children's series, not relevant for an adult but I read them anyway and boy do I regret not having done so sooner. It really is a series relatable across all generations and demographics. Non-stop thriller through and through. Great character development for even the ancillary characters. Incredibly well done.