Re: Harry Potter book can't be sold in Israel on shabbat


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"Dan Kimmel" <daniel.kimmel@xxxxxxx> writes:
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"J J Levin" <jjlevin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

I am so grateful that I am not a Harry Potter fan. Never read any
of his books or seen any of his movies. I do not understand this
kind of "gotta have it now" mania, just as I can't understand the
need for special expensive "limited edition" sneakers which cost a
fortune. or special jeans which cost a fortune because of some
special label on the pocket.

Jay, I can agree with this 100%.

I am an avid book reader (and buyer) and I have often wanted to read
a new book. It can usually wait until the next day or until it
arrives by mail order.

Unfortunately, (or fortunately) I am not such an avid book reader or
buyer, but I understand exactly what you're saying. It seems people
are victims of marketing "hype" and forget what's _really_ important.

Yes, there's hype and often that's all there is. I see this nearly
every week in the movie business.

Which may be why you can think that reading this "hypie" stuff will
enhance the Shabbos.

Who said the *hype* enhanced Shabbat?



But in the case of the Harry Potter book, it's a matter of wanting to
read
the end of the story and discovering how it ends one's self, rather than
have it spoiled by someone else before you can do so.

Umm I don't know how to tell you this but you can _only_ know how it
ends by someone else telling you. It's all fiction from the mind of
the author. So _she_ has to tell you "how it ends". :-)

Are you this obtuse in real life or do you just play at it on the net? :)






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