Anything else so good that you can't stop reading...
- From: "ubuu7" <madsci@xxxxxxxx>
- Date: 30 Oct 2005 21:56:36 -0800
I first started reading the series at GoF. I was tired of waiting for
the movies to come out and I was eager to know the rest of the story so
I just decided to read it.
I tore through Goblet of Fire in a little over 2 days. I realize that
may not be that fast, I'm not a fast reader, but I was steady, clocking
upwards of 12 hours of reading per day.
And that is what I want to recreate.
What is out there, in your experience, that has been so gotten you so
hooked that you literally could not stop reading.
I have had it happen with the harry potter books, certain video games
like final fantasy and balders gate II, and one three book series
called His Dark Materials.
Incidentally, His Dark Materials was a bit slower to start, but got
much more interesting toward the end of the first book, and it really
picked up in the second book.
But that series was different, I tore through it at a slower pace. I
am not sure why the potter series makes me want to swallow it whole
without chewing. Maybe it has to do with the fact there are more
visuals associated with the HP series as I saw the movies first and
came into the books already attached to characters and story.
It's not even the main characters of Harry Potter that I am pining for.
I like Neville as a character more than any of the trio (I found his
hard work in the DA classes very admirable). I liked Cedric alot (jack
of all trades, master of Some).... Dammit! Even Krum grew on me.
Luna is a great character that I like and the same goes with Lupin
(movie lupin, never read azkaban). And I Love Severus. I like (ed)
Dumbledoor too as the wise, aged and powerful wizard (though in the
movies I liked the 1st actors portrayal more, the current dumbledoor
seems too manic as compared with the first).
If I had to rank the trio I'd pick Hermoine first (jack of all trades,
master of Most), then Harry (good in wizard combat, excellent sectum
sempra blast), and last, Ron (a giant in heart but a knome in skill)
Fleur annoys the He$% out of me, but at least we don't see her too
often anymore.
Anyway, there is alot to like, and something about the combination has
made my interest in tearing through the books greater than in any other
literary work.
Anything match or surpass the interest in this series for you?
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