Although Harry Potter is a series which
is often deemed as a written for children and the first few books certainly are
written in a simpler manner, it’s still good reading for readers of any ages.
Rowling shows that a fantasy series must be majorly supported by the characters
which are in it, without them the story would be incomplete. Throughout her
series, Rowling is able to create many well loved and well hated characters.
Harry Potter is a character who
immediately grasps at the heartstrings of emotional readers. He is first
presented as an orphaned baby lain upon a doorstep then suddenly he is an
awkward eleven year old boy, teased and tormented by everyone he knows, forced
to live in a small cupboard under the stairs in his aunt and uncle’s home. Slowly,
incredible things begin to happen to him and he finds out he is a well known
wizard who survived a wicked curse as a baby.
Ron and Hermione, Harry’s eventual best
friends, are presented as being young, naïve, and even annoying at times. As
eleven year olds this is very natural. Rowling presents a world where normal
people are thrown into spectacular, life threatening situations. Even the bad
characters have reasons for what they’re doing.
The first book is not only an
introduction to a very complete fantasy world full of magic and magical
creatures, it’s also an introduction to some of the best characters/friends a
reader can meet. This immediately grasps upon a fantasy that many people
have, a fantasy where their normal life becomes anything but. It captures the
attention and leaves many readers wanting more; therefore it should be given a
try!
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