I was 12 1/2 when I first read SS. My family had gone to Denver for Christmas and New Year's to visit relatives. One gift for my entire family was the first three HP books. I had been very dubious about them before when librarians and friends told me how great they were. A few days into my vacation, I'd already read all the books I'd brought with me, so I started SS. I've been hooked ever since.
I discovered fandom when I was 16. I was so impatient for OotP, and a friend of mine told me about fanfiction. Within a year, I joined lj, and discovered a whole new realm of fandom.
HP has been this part of my life, this common ground between me and a chunk of the world. I love meeting new friends, either in rl or online, who share my passion. I remember reading HBP and immediately going online and checking out theories. As soon as my little brother finished, we discussed the plot and characters in detail. Then my mom finished, and all three of us debated Snape's guilt or innocence. HP is just this way of connecting people, all people. I love it.
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Date: 2007-03-29 05:18 pm (UTC)I was 12 1/2 when I first read SS. My family had gone to Denver for Christmas and New Year's to visit relatives. One gift for my entire family was the first three HP books. I had been very dubious about them before when librarians and friends told me how great they were. A few days into my vacation, I'd already read all the books I'd brought with me, so I started SS. I've been hooked ever since.
I discovered fandom when I was 16. I was so impatient for OotP, and a friend of mine told me about fanfiction. Within a year, I joined lj, and discovered a whole new realm of fandom.
HP has been this part of my life, this common ground between me and a chunk of the world. I love meeting new friends, either in rl or online, who share my passion. I remember reading HBP and immediately going online and checking out theories. As soon as my little brother finished, we discussed the plot and characters in detail. Then my mom finished, and all three of us debated Snape's guilt or innocence. HP is just this way of connecting people, all people. I love it.
I'll be 20 in June.