Am I the only one that isn't interested in Harry Potter?

[crittergirl]

Originally Posted by LSULOVER

Me neither, and I have no desire to either, nothing against anyone or anything, just has never appealed to me.

I'm with you, never appealed to me either. Not my style...

 

[mirinae]

I read the first book; I thought it was interesting, but nothing to get worked up about. What I appreciated most about it was that the interest in it was encouraging kids to read (and getting them hooked on reading), which is certainly never a bad thing!

I liked the "fish out of water" aspect of the first book, but lost interest after that. As for the movies ... I've watched bits and pieces of all of them (save for the latest), but haven't actually seen any of them all the way through (or in order ...). J has watched all of them but hasn't read the books, although I think he would like them (he claims he has no interest in the books). Friends of ours obsessively collect the books and movies, and have probably already seen the latest movie and have no doubt pre-ordered the latest book.

I guess I just didn't think the books (or movies) measured up to the all the hype.

 

[jcat]

Originally Posted by kluchetta

Oh, I really love the books. They are so interesting on so many levels. The names she uses for people and things are all so well thought-out and have a lot of symbolism. I guess that's why kids AND adults like them. The richness of detail interests the adults, and, well, what kid doesn't like magic?

I'm also one of those that would like a wand. (Last night I dreamt that my mom made me a cloak.

)

I think that's what first attracted me to the books - the names. A friend (in his 50s at the time) got hooked from the first book on, and kept insisting that I'd love them. After he'd forced the third book on me, I read it, and went out the next day and bought the first two. I've pre-ordered since then.

I really don't like sci-fi, and found LOTR abysmally boring, but I can't put the HP books down, and have read all of them at least twice. I've recently re-read the last four, and would have re-read the first two, but our youngest niece has my copies.

The films are alright, but can't compare with the books. I have them on DVD, and find them amusing.

 

[adymarie]

I prefer most books to their movie adaptations any day. The HP books and Eragon as well. I was suprised I liked Eragon the book, and the 2nd, Eldest, was even better.

 

[fostermomm]

I dont care for it either. I watched the first couple. But just couldnt get into them.

I tried reading the books too but gave up after a couple chapters. They just dont interest me.

 

[laureen227]

Originally Posted by adymarie

Plus for me a good story has no age barrier.

same here. i even enjoy well-written picture books - good thing, since i'm a primary school teacher!

 

[ckatz]

I've never read any of the books nor seen any of the movies. So no you are not the only one.

 

[gingersmom]

Originally Posted by urbantigers

But there's no reason at all why adults cant' read a book aimed at children, just as there's no reason why an adult can't enjoy a movie aimed at children.

Yeah, does Aslan and Narnia ring a bell? How many adults LOVE those stories and went to see the movie?

 

[libby'smom]

HP isn't for everyone. There's nothing wrong with that. The genre of the book will turn a lot of people off, Fantasy/Sci-Fi (can it even be termed Sci-Fi) aren't a lot of peoples cup of tea. And then a lot of people don't care for Rowlring's writing style. A friend of mine liked the first two movies, but hated her writing style.

heh heh, I'm one of the HP lovers though.

 

[samantha1979]

I can't believe all of the Harry Potter haters!!!

Originally Posted by SwampWitch

Ha ha, you can't hate what you don't know! You have to read them first before you can hate them.

Yeah!

Originally Posted by Rosiemac

I want one of those magic wands as well as an invisible blanket

Me too!!

Originally Posted by Jaffacake

I waited about 10 years to watch Titanic but I loved that. I had to go and get all the Titanic books out of the library after and it made me

I think I saw Titanic about 10 times in the theater!

Originally Posted by Pami

I have never read the any of the books or seen any of the movies ........ but I would like a magic wand.

You can't have one unless you read the books!

Originally Posted by urbantigers

I love them

I'd love to be able to apparate

I can't understand why everyone doesn't like them

Just as I can't understand why everyone doesn't like cats, or chocoate..!

Me neither!

Originally Posted by adymarie

I prefer most books to their movie adaptations any day. The HP books and Eragon as well. I was suprised I liked Eragon the book, and the 2nd, Eldest, was even better.

Did you know the guy who wrote Eragon was like 17 years old!?!

 

[pami]

Originally Posted by Samantha1979

You can't have one unless you read the books!

OMG somehow I magically have a magic wand

 

[pami]

Here's Helen she must have given me one ........

 

[halfpint]

Originally Posted by Pami

Here's Helen she must have given me one ........

I have that but it doesn't work

V
V
V That down there Doesn't work

She didn't give me a wand like that..What am I Helen a Step Child

I'm going to click that line and Pray its better the the one I used

Wave that wand see if it works for you

 

[halfpint]

I clicked that line downloaded that stuff and heres my smiley for you


<a href="http://plugin.smileycentral.com/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.smileycentral.com%2F%3Fpartner%3DZSzeb008%5FZNfox 000%2526i%253D4%252F4%255F1%255F219%2526feat%253Dprof/page.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/4/4_1_219.gif" alt="SmileyCentral.com" border="0"><img border="0" src="http://plugin.smileycentral.com/http%3A%2F%2Fimgfarm%2Ecom%2Fimages%2Fnocache%2Ftr%2Ffw%2Fsmil ey%252Fsocial%252Egif%253Fi%253D4%252F4_1_219/image.gif"></a>

 

[pami]

Did you copy and paste the smiley? That smiley really looks weird I have never seen a smiley like that

 

[halfpint]

Originally Posted by Pami

Did you copy and paste the smiley? That smiley really looks weird I have never seen a smiley like that

AH not a

matter Pami I have been trying for days

I'm heartbroken because I really really like them and it don't work,,,Its putting the HTLM or html or httm instead of the IMG its no dang good. I have downloaded it 15 times and it still does the same thing

I think Helen is being greedy or something and she put a spell on the Smiley Central...I am so annoyed

 

[pami]

Do you see the top of this page............. there should be a little rectangle that has a yellow smiley face for you to click on ............ do you see it? Its to the right of the tilte to this thread athe the very very top of the page?

 

[halfpint]

No not there its up at the top in the browser, I am actually starting to hate that thing smiling at me like that

I click on it it brings up the thingamajig

but its not doing what it should, ugly little face

Its not on the tcs page its up there

 

[pami]

Thats what I meant on top of the broswer .............. when you click on it ........ a window will open and then you will need to type in what kind of smiley you want in the search space .......... for instance ....... type in "laughing" and you get a lot of laughing smileys ........ then find one you want and double clikc on it .......like this

 

[pami]

or vacuum