[McMurphy]

Originally Posted by dustinzgirl

Personally I can't stand Harry Potter story line. Its boring, irritating, and man I want to slap him silly.

But, my kids love the story, and it is a kids story. Just because us grown-ups (well, sorta grown ups) think its trite doesn't mean its not good for the kids of this generation. I mean, we had Conan, Star Wars and Evil Dead, all of which stole from a bjillion other myths and legends, so even those are not perfect original stories.

And, Harry Potter I think is more than just a kid with a wand. Its a kid trying to find his place in ta cruel world, and somehow I think that is an important thing for kids to read about.

Good point. I mean, I grew up loving Masters of the Universe cartoons. Looking back at them now, I am amazed that my parents didn't find me as braindead.