Hogwarts, Up or Down

[jfmac]

I also checked the book from the city library. In fact I was 1st on the list (they knew I would get back into circulation quicker).

I started reading the books before the 6th book was released. I checked the 1st 5 books out and read them in about 10 days. The 1st book was on the level of "young adult", but the books have gotten increasingly more complex and darker in the thematic material. They are not "kids" books.

I am appaulled that someone here in this would rather watch the movie than read a book. These books are by no means childlike or childish in nature. They deal with magic as a subculture in our world that has been hidden, by choice, by the users of magic. The books are not "fantasy" . As a huge Sci-Fi reader I would class them as Sci-Fi/ Fantasy.

All in all I enjoyed the books. I also read several different styles from cop stories (John Sanford) to Sci-Fi (Heinlein, Asimov, Clarke, Niven, Foster) to mysteries.

BTW I'm 55 years young. Enjoyment of a book has little to do with age. Karl, I think you would like them. 

[karlhenning]

Just for the record, "butterbeer" sounds utterly disgusting to me.

[Kullervo]

Just for the record, "butterbeer" sounds utterly disgusting to me.

Really? I think it sounds tasty. Like butterscotch.

[jfmac]

Two fattening, but wonderful things, Beer and butter. Surly magicians would make it taste good.

[karlhenning]

Would the magicians have to be surly?

[Kullervo]

[DavidW]

Haha I think that will have to be my next avatar.

[karlhenning]

Sort of looks like 71 dB when someone tells him Beethoven is greater than Elgar