The Harry Potter series consumed most of my time when I was a kid. I Don't know why, but I idolized the idea of a kid my age being able to do whatever he wanted with magic. When I read a book, I want to be able to share something with a main character, so that it makes the book somewhat relatable. Even in fiction books like Harry Potter, I would try and find something that we had in common. I really loved these books and would recommend them to any reader
Harry Potter follows the teen years of a young boy who finds out he is a wizard. He moves out of the house where he lived with his terrible Aunt and Uncle and moves to Hogwarts, a school for other young wizards. While there, he learns about his parents past, and how they died. He realizes he has to be the wizard to defeat Voldemort, the wizard that killed his parents. Throughout the book, he deals with school and friends. In every book, he has to overcome more challenges set up by Voldemort and his followers. In the end, the "good guys"of Hogwarts overcome the bad wizards.
Now looking back, I can see that the first few books were not as mature in their writing style.
they had a great plot, but there were some details left unmentioned. I didn't mind as a young reader, and I still don't really mind it, but it is interesting to think about it. The later books in the series were much more gripping and detailed. Each book got thicker, and that's because the writer had learned how to twist the plot multiple times, and keep the book interesting for a longer period of time. I couldn't find any holes in the plot in the later books.
Recently, the books have been made into movies, which increases my ability to feel a connection. When there are intense action scenes with people fighting in all directions, it makes reading the books even more interesting. With millions of copies sold, the movies were made even more successful. I think after watching the movies, many people decided to read the books too.
Another part of the series that I liked is how there was talk about dealing with problems in school. Most kids could relate to these problems, which is why it was popular. Even looking back at these books makes me nostalgic and brings back memories from whenI was younger. I am not surprised the series is one of the most read series, because of how J.K Rowlings writing style keeps the reader wanting more. Overall, the series is great and definitely worth it. It is neat to see how the writing progresses in each book. The Harry Potter series satisfied all of my needs in a book: A relatable main character, a plot that keeps you interested, differing sentence length, and character
