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It was 2000 when I first read Harry Potter. My friend Super Suz recommended the series to me but I put off reading it for ages. I wasn’t into reading much young adult stuff back then and my argument for not reading them was that I wasn’t interested in reading children’s book. How book-snobbish of me.
It was around the time the first film was coming out and I was hearing a lot about the controversy that was being stirred up over witchcraft and censorship. Censorship and banning books is one of my ...more
It was around the time the first film was coming out and I was hearing a lot about the controversy that was being stirred up over witchcraft and censorship. Censorship and banning books is one of my ...more
It was 2000 when I first read Harry Potter. My friend Super Suz recommended the series to me but I put off reading it for ages. I wasn’t into reading much young adult stuff back then and my argument for not reading them was that I wasn’t interested in reading children’s book. How book-snobbish of me.
It was around the time the first film was coming out and I was hearing a lot about the controversy that was being stirred up over witchcraft and censorship. Censorship and banning books is one of my ...more
It was around the time the first film was coming out and I was hearing a lot about the controversy that was being stirred up over witchcraft and censorship. Censorship and banning books is one of my ...more
3.5 stars really...
This was fun, I've seen the movies and actually read part of this before but hadn't finished it. I'm thinking it gets better as the series goes on? My husband and his mom are obsessed, so I thought I should get on the bandwagon.
It's definitely such a fun story and after hearing all the hype about the other books in the series I'm looking forward to reading them all! ...more
This was fun, I've seen the movies and actually read part of this before but hadn't finished it. I'm thinking it gets better as the series goes on? My husband and his mom are obsessed, so I thought I should get on the bandwagon.
It's definitely such a fun story and after hearing all the hype about the other books in the series I'm looking forward to reading them all! ...more
I was a little late to the Harry Potter party. The movies were coming out so I thought that I better see what the fuss was about so I read these books to my son. I thought that the first book was very well written and a great children's book. If only the other ones could keep the same quality.
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Lexile 880L
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 12.0
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 12.0
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