Harry Potter - The End Of An Era

[Joe G.]

Thank you for starting this!

I've lost track of how many times I've re-read the books. Harry Potter was the defining series of my childhood, and millions of others, and I think it means something a little different to all of us.

I'm not sure that I consider the release of the last movie the "end of an era" as much as many (I'm the type of fan who thinks the first 2 Chris Colombus movies are best). But I'm most definitely seeing it day 1, and I'm sure I'll have plenty to say afterwords as well.


And as some of us will inevitably suffer HP-withdrawal, here's a fantastic Harry Potter related project I've had a lot of fun reading recently:

Mark Reads Harry Potter

Background information: Mark Oshiro had done a few satrical chapter-by-chapter reviews of other popular book series, most notably twilight, completely ripping them apart in the process. Somewhere along the line, someone suggested harry potter, which Mark had never read. He starts out fully expecting the books to be mediocre at best...and by the 4th chapter of the 1st book, completely falls in love with the series.

As a warning, the writing style of the reviews is often deeply influenced by "internet meme culture," which to me became bothersome at times. Despite this, they're pretty deeply insightful. But best of all, these reviews do a fantastic job of bringing back the mystery, suspense, and discovery of a new world that we all felt on our first read through. I strongly suggest that everyone check them out.