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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. |
Well, and I am a kid. I'm in junior high. And I hate Harry Potter. I think that Harry Dresden, or Ralph from lord of the flies, are both much more important. I can find twenty books about a kid trying to find his place ina cruel world. But there's only one Jane Eyre, or A Clockwork Orange.