The Potter Phenomenon
Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 3:23 am
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My daughter and her friends says goodbye to their first “boy friendâ€Â.
I’m just learning how she and her friends were deep into this. They are well pleased with the ending of course but, it being the 7th and the last book of the series, they’re sad and felt left out to hang and dry.
Since school is still out for the summer, they’re busy working the phones discussing plot nuances.
As for myself, I can’t think of any other books that have captured more attention than this… from six, to six and twenty, six and thirty and to six and eighty, J.K. Rowling’s story telling of witchcraft and wizardry have captivated and enthralled people of all ages, sexes and nationalities.
As for my 12 year old, she said her all time favorite is the 5th book (The Order of the Phoenix - currently out in theater) but she revisits her favorite chapters of the entire series every now and then.
The 7th, "The Deathly Hallows" sold Saturday, July 21st at 12:01 am. My daughter’s copy was in our mailbox same day at 4:30 pm. I told her to leave it unopen till the morning, knowing she'll stay up all night to finish it.
She didn’t watch television for fear of spoilers and she refused to take calls from her friends. She woke up late Sunday morning, we went to church and around 1 pm she opened her book. As expected, she didn’t put it down until around 2:00 am the following morning. About 13 hours it took her to read it and said “.....I had to read it slow to savor the last book.â€Â
Now she tells me 7th took over the 5th. Or in my words, she likes the 7th more than the 5th.
She still won’t part with it. She’s rereading “parts that she likes†she said.
After the last page is turned, what do other Potterphiles do next?
Because of the Harry Potter series' mind-boggling success, J.K. Rowling became richer than the Queen of England. Now, with the unprecedented record sales of the 7th book, which could trigger more sales of the previous books in the series; does this mean she could actually become twice as rich as the Queen of England???
To imagine that she wrote the first book at coffee shops to save on heating bill at home… She’s come a long, long way and I’m very, very happy for her. With all these, she has kept her cool and her head well balance between her shoulders.
Oh I wonder what else she’s got up under her sleeves....
---I just thought --- na lon-an ko lamang :-D > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
My daughter and her friends says goodbye to their first “boy friendâ€Â.
I’m just learning how she and her friends were deep into this. They are well pleased with the ending of course but, it being the 7th and the last book of the series, they’re sad and felt left out to hang and dry.
Since school is still out for the summer, they’re busy working the phones discussing plot nuances.
As for myself, I can’t think of any other books that have captured more attention than this… from six, to six and twenty, six and thirty and to six and eighty, J.K. Rowling’s story telling of witchcraft and wizardry have captivated and enthralled people of all ages, sexes and nationalities.
As for my 12 year old, she said her all time favorite is the 5th book (The Order of the Phoenix - currently out in theater) but she revisits her favorite chapters of the entire series every now and then.
The 7th, "The Deathly Hallows" sold Saturday, July 21st at 12:01 am. My daughter’s copy was in our mailbox same day at 4:30 pm. I told her to leave it unopen till the morning, knowing she'll stay up all night to finish it.
She didn’t watch television for fear of spoilers and she refused to take calls from her friends. She woke up late Sunday morning, we went to church and around 1 pm she opened her book. As expected, she didn’t put it down until around 2:00 am the following morning. About 13 hours it took her to read it and said “.....I had to read it slow to savor the last book.â€Â
Now she tells me 7th took over the 5th. Or in my words, she likes the 7th more than the 5th.
She still won’t part with it. She’s rereading “parts that she likes†she said.
After the last page is turned, what do other Potterphiles do next?
Because of the Harry Potter series' mind-boggling success, J.K. Rowling became richer than the Queen of England. Now, with the unprecedented record sales of the 7th book, which could trigger more sales of the previous books in the series; does this mean she could actually become twice as rich as the Queen of England???
To imagine that she wrote the first book at coffee shops to save on heating bill at home… She’s come a long, long way and I’m very, very happy for her. With all these, she has kept her cool and her head well balance between her shoulders.
Oh I wonder what else she’s got up under her sleeves....
) it is just that witchcraft don't appeal much to me. knowing that we live in a generation where people are looking for signs and wonders, it is no surprise that harry potter has become a phenomenon.
(or tagu)..im not a fan either 
.but yes, its success is amazing that it even captured the attention of the unbelievers..during the opening of the last series "The Deathly Hallows" last saturday, july 21st at 12:01, the Bloor and Bay areas in Toronto were closed and transformed into Hogwarts where people dressed up like the characters..it was like halloween in summer..but i refused to be part of the city's latest craze so i didn't go..but guess what..the next morning,i saw quite alot of youths reading the book in the parks, sidewalks, benches, coffeshops and everywhere.amazing!!
