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Melissa Anelli
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Harry, a History: The True Story of a Boy Wizard, His Fans, and Life Inside the Harry Potter Phenomenon
by Melissa Anelli (Goodreads Author), J.K. Rowling    3.93 avg rating — 3,053 ratings
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" Quick Start SS: How would you describe your life in only 8 words? MA: A strange mix of unpredictable and uneventful SS: What is your motto or maxim? MA: Never do anything out of fear. What Readers want to know... SS: How would you describe perfect ha..." ...More
" Quick Start SS: How would you describe your life in only 8 words? MA: A strange mix of unpredictable and uneventful SS: What is your motto or maxim? MA: Never do anything out of fear. What Readers want to know... SS: How would you describe perfect ha..." ...More
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| I will always think of this book as titled "Knife" as (full disclosure) I knew it in some of its earlier stages. However my friendship with and love of this book's author does not at all account for the voraciousness with which I consumed it. I had i...more | |
“...she wasn't reading Deathly Hallows at all. Her book wasn't orange but rose and water and sand, and featured a kid on a broomstick and white unicorn. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. She didn't notice me staring at her.
'Oh, I envy you,' I thought, but was smiling for her. She had just begun.”
― Melissa Anelli, Harry, a History: The True Story of a Boy Wizard, His Fans, and Life Inside the Harry Potter Phenomenon
'Oh, I envy you,' I thought, but was smiling for her. She had just begun.”
― Melissa Anelli, Harry, a History: The True Story of a Boy Wizard, His Fans, and Life Inside the Harry Potter Phenomenon
“Harry Potter has actually been a very intimate phenomenon, the story of small groups of people acting in ways they shouldn't, doing things they usually wouldn't, and making the kind of history that, without Harry, they pretty much couldn't.”
― Melissa Anelli, Harry, a History: The True Story of a Boy Wizard, His Fans, and Life Inside the Harry Potter Phenomenon
― Melissa Anelli, Harry, a History: The True Story of a Boy Wizard, His Fans, and Life Inside the Harry Potter Phenomenon
“What does she (J. K. Rowling) hope people will take with them about this time?
“When all the fuss and hoopla dies away, and when all the press commentary dies away, I think it will be seen that this phenomenon was generated, in the first instance, by kids loving a book. A book went on shelves, and a few people loved it. When all of the smoke and lights die away, that’s what you’ll be left with.
“And that’s the most wonderful thought for an author.”
― Melissa Anelli, Harry, a History: The True Story of a Boy Wizard, His Fans, and Life Inside the Harry Potter Phenomenon
“When all the fuss and hoopla dies away, and when all the press commentary dies away, I think it will be seen that this phenomenon was generated, in the first instance, by kids loving a book. A book went on shelves, and a few people loved it. When all of the smoke and lights die away, that’s what you’ll be left with.
“And that’s the most wonderful thought for an author.”
― Melissa Anelli, Harry, a History: The True Story of a Boy Wizard, His Fans, and Life Inside the Harry Potter Phenomenon
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you totally don't use this site enough. you should! i wanna see what you're reading! unless you actually keep this page up to date but have only read 1 book in your life...i'd be surprised though :S
I know you really liked the "Lightning Thief" (I think you posted a vlog about it or something). I read it, I loved it, and now I'm wondering if you read the other 4 books and if you enjoyed those as much?
Thanks for accepting my friend request (: I've listened to Pottercast religiously for about two years now, and I loved Harry A History. 
I've been meaning to tell you how much I loved your book. Honestly, I owned it for a few months before I actually started to read it. I thought the book was going to be dry but I've listened to pottercast for a while and I enjoy the fandom so I thought I should read it. I began reading it and found myself totally relating to your story: Your arguments with your mother, your hatred of a meaningless job where you are treated like dirt. I loved learning inside details of the life in the middle of the fandom. I loved your interview with Jo and your interview with Laura Malory. I feel like I relived September 11, 2001 with you. Thank you for writing a great book. Maybe someday I'll use it as inspiration to pursue what I love and get out of my rut.
