Growing up with Harry
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author_by_night(Yet again, non-Harry Potter people- forgive me.)
Many of us were children or in our early teens when we first picked up the book with that odd guy in front of a train (or on a broomstick, or somewhere else, depending on where you reside.)
So I'm conducting a survey of sorts, and want feedback from those of you who were in your teens or younger when you first read the books. In a short paragraph or sentence, tell me these things
- Your country of residence.
- The fandom/LJ name you want to be quoted as (in case I decide to quote yours), or if you'd rather not be quoted, but still want to answer.
- How old you are now, and how old you were then.
- What it was like, growing up with the books.
If you know someone who grew up with the books (little brother/sister, younger friend, your own kid, etc.), you may also post about that.
Note: I will be quoting a number of these unless you request otherwise, but it is possible not all answers will be used. I will make an effort to link to this post when I complete the project, but if it is hard to fit the number I recieve in, I will not be able to. However, again, I will link to this.
Oh, and just FYI: I was fourteen when I first read the books. I'm now twenty two. Time flies!
ETA: Thanks to all of you who have replied so far! 41 comments! One of these days I will catch up on replying, but in the meantime, it's been cool hearing all of your stories, and look forward to more. :)
Many of us were children or in our early teens when we first picked up the book with that odd guy in front of a train (or on a broomstick, or somewhere else, depending on where you reside.)
So I'm conducting a survey of sorts, and want feedback from those of you who were in your teens or younger when you first read the books. In a short paragraph or sentence, tell me these things
- Your country of residence.
- The fandom/LJ name you want to be quoted as (in case I decide to quote yours), or if you'd rather not be quoted, but still want to answer.
- How old you are now, and how old you were then.
- What it was like, growing up with the books.
If you know someone who grew up with the books (little brother/sister, younger friend, your own kid, etc.), you may also post about that.
Note: I will be quoting a number of these unless you request otherwise, but it is possible not all answers will be used. I will make an effort to link to this post when I complete the project, but if it is hard to fit the number I recieve in, I will not be able to. However, again, I will link to this.
Oh, and just FYI: I was fourteen when I first read the books. I'm now twenty two. Time flies!
ETA: Thanks to all of you who have replied so far! 41 comments! One of these days I will catch up on replying, but in the meantime, it's been cool hearing all of your stories, and look forward to more. :)
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Date: 2007-03-30 03:43 am (UTC)It's been eight long years since that fateful spring. I read so, so many books the spring of fifth grade that have become major tenets of my life; So You Want to Be a Wizard, the Hobbit, Harry Potter, the Bridge to Terabithia, and many more. But Harry, oh Harry. In sixth grade, in a effort to punish me, my mother took all my Harry Potter books away. Well, she missed the second one, but I was only halfway though the third one! The travesty! So the first time I was home alone, I swtiched the book jackets of the two books and went on my merry way.
Harry and I, we've had good times together. When I went off to college last summer, I debated for almost a week whether or not to bring Harry with me. I didn't, but only beacuse I assured myself beforehand that there were several copies in the library for just in case. I've loved, obsessed, read the second one a number of times which is in the triple digits. I've even had people show up at midnight release parties to see me because they knew I would be there.
I don't know whether to be excited or sad. On the one hand, I really really really want to know what happens. REALLY (like the time I stalked the book delivery man through the mall when he was delivering the 5th HP book). But, I don't want it to be over. I want the anticipation, the eagerness, the Absolute Certianty that I KNOW what will happen next (I've called it at least once every book!). In many ways, i'm willing to deal with not knowing because there will be more. Not anymore!
But I've always love Snape. He had me at "bottle glory". To my little fifth grade mind, he was the perfect character. To have that kind of speech to make! And then I discovered Alan Rickman, and my Snape obsession got better and better.
Sorry, I think this is a lot longer than you wanted, I'm feeling a bit verbose tonight. Quote me as
I was 10, I am 18.