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I work at Barnes and Noble and we have been busy getting ready for the 6th Harry Potter release. I am wondering how many people will buy it and read it. I think just our store has over 2000 reservations already. I, myself, have never read them but I have to work the Harry Potter party the night before they come out. Should be interesting!

I have a 13-year-old son. We are not fanatics, but he does have a Harry Potter-themed bedroom: bedspread, castle wallpaper, light switches, etc.

We may not buy it the first day, but we'll buy it. We've read all the others. Wonderful imagery and great stories, too. Ideal heroes and heroines for preteens.

I have a 13-year-old home-schooled nephew, recently adopted from Turkey, coming to visit for the week ahead. We've been instructed by his Southern Baptist adoptive mom not to allow any talk of "wizards" in the home. Yeah, right! (But they go see Star Wars movies, with its talk of the force. What's the diff? )

Who's Harry Potter?

LIPH wrote:Who's Harry Potter?

He's replacing Howard Stern on Sirius.

tikitatas wrote:

LIPH wrote:Who's Harry Potter?

He's replacing Howard Stern on Sirius.

Who's Howard Stern?

LIPH wrote:Who's Harry Potter?

The character whose books forced the New York Times to create a "children's fiction" category of topsellers because the authors of the other titles whined about not getting any exposure.

Go Harry! It's your birthday!

LIPH wrote:

tikitatas wrote:

LIPH wrote:Who's Harry Potter?

He's replacing Howard Stern on Sirius.

Who's Howard Stern?

He's the guy who fell into the wood chipper.

CatLover wrote:

LIPH wrote:Who's Harry Potter?

The character whose books forced the New York Times to create a "children's fiction" category of topsellers because the authors of the other titles whined about not getting any exposure.

Go Harry! It's your birthday!

Yeah, I'm not a big fan of children.

nycparrothead wrote:

CatLover wrote:

LIPH wrote:Who's Harry Potter?

The character whose books forced the New York Times to create a "children's fiction" category of topsellers because the authors of the other titles whined about not getting any exposure.

Go Harry! It's your birthday!

Yeah, I'm not a big fan of children.

nycparrothead wrote:

CatLover wrote:

LIPH wrote:Who's Harry Potter?

The character whose books forced the New York Times to create a "children's fiction" category of topsellers because the authors of the other titles whined about not getting any exposure.

Go Harry! It's your birthday!

Yeah, I'm not a big fan of children.

And for this, we should be thankful.

Oy.

I haven't seen any of the HP movies.

I stopped reading childrens books a while ago.

NYCPORT wrote:I stopped reading childrens books a while ago.

But you'll be reading them again before too long w/ Miss Delaney.

I'll admit it, I'm an adult who loves Harry Potter. Not enough to go to a midnight party or stand in line or dress up like a wizard. But i"ve read all of the books and seen all of the movies. I"m looking forward to the new release. If you haven't read them I"d recommend it. They don't feel like children's books. They just read like a well written book.

OceanCityGirl wrote:I'll admit it, I'm an adult who loves Harry Potter. Not enough to go to a midnight party or stand in line or dress up like a wizard. But i"ve read all of the books and seen all of the movies. I"m looking forward to the new release. If you haven't read them I"d recommend it. They don't feel like children's books. They just read like a well written book.

Stephen King reads them and likes them... so,

you're in good company.


I know, who's Stephen King?

TripAroundTheSun-McBride wrote:I haven't seen any of the HP movies.

Could not pass the height requirement for admission?

OceanCityGirl wrote:I'll admit it, I'm an adult who loves Harry Potter. Not enough to go to a midnight party or stand in line or dress up like a wizard. But i"ve read all of the books and seen all of the movies. I"m looking forward to the new release. If you haven't read them I"d recommend it. They don't feel like children's books. They just read like a well written book.

I'm with you....not an over the top fanatic, but I enjoy these flights of fantasy......Hmmmm perhaps why I'm a parrothead too.....
Anyway in our house I read to my kids (11yo son and twin 9yo daughters) before bed every night (Yes Every Night!!!). We have read all of Harry potters adventure and are excited about book 6.

Should you be in need of similar books to get your kids (or yourself) interested try the Pendragon Series by DJ Mchale...... also very good reading.....

Dutch Harbor PH wrote:

OceanCityGirl wrote:I'll admit it, I'm an adult who loves Harry Potter. Not enough to go to a midnight party or stand in line or dress up like a wizard. But i"ve read all of the books and seen all of the movies. I"m looking forward to the new release. If you haven't read them I"d recommend it. They don't feel like children's books. They just read like a well written book.

I'm with you....not an over the top fanatic, but I enjoy these flights of fantasy......Hmmmm perhaps why I'm a parrothead too.....
Anyway in our house I read to my kids (11yo son and twin 9yo daughters) before bed every night (Yes Every Night!!!). We have read all of Harry potters adventure and are excited about book 6.

Should you be in need of similar books to get your kids (or yourself) interested try the Pendragon Series by DJ Mchale...... also very good reading.....

Chronicles of Narnia is also a very good series

OceanCityGirl wrote:I'll admit it, I'm an adult who loves Harry Potter. Not enough to go to a midnight party or stand in line or dress up like a wizard. But i"ve read all of the books and seen all of the movies. I"m looking forward to the new release. If you haven't read them I"d recommend it. They don't feel like children's books. They just read like a well written book.

I agree. I will get the new one too. And the next movie release too.