Joab Pascal asked this question about Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality:
How many of the real HP books should one read before starting on this one?
Alex Pierce All Of Them. The HP Series Is A Great Series And Trying to Cut Them Is A Shame To You. But, If You Must, In Order To Fully Understand Some Of The Basi…moreAll Of Them. The HP Series Is A Great Series And Trying to Cut Them Is A Shame To You. But, If You Must, In Order To Fully Understand Some Of The Basic Story Line, You Will Have To Read All Of The First Book If You Want To Compare It To This One. If Not, Then Just Getting A Basic Understanding You Will Need To Read Around The First Half Of The First Book.(less)
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