This is going to be a Harry Potter weekend of sorts. A friend and I are going to see the latest Potter movie tomorrow. I've seen the first two, which I thought were excellent. I thought about re-reading the book before seeing it, but then realized that seeing the movie first, then re-reading the book is better.
I also need to finish the fifth book. To be honest, my interest is fading. I loved the first four books, but I just haven't been up for this one. I think it's because I liked the smaller story scope of the first few. The story is now getting so big, and so involved it's losing some of its dynamic. There was something fun about a small plot involving a boy and his friends solving little mysteries at their enchanting school.
Plus I miss the innocence of youth. Now that Harry and the rest are getting older they are acting more like adults. Is it me or is Harry angry most of the time? I know people might say that being angry is perferctly natural for Harry given what he's been though, but for me, what made him so likeable was that he wasn't plagued by all the typical problems of youth.
I guess I'm glad Rowling will only write seven books in the series. (I hope so, there's roumor she wants to write more). Seven will be just long enough.
btw, visit J.K. Rowling's official site. It's of the best sites I've ever seen. Not the best format for sharing information (like a blog), but has a cool style. It's almost like a computer game. Listen for the background sounds too. Cool.
Posted by Tim at June 18, 2004 11:11 PMQuestion:
Would you say that Harry Potter's emerging hate has simply expanded in the later books? I ask this because Harry obviously hates Voldermort in all the books, and that hate is acceptable, suggesting that it is ok to hate some things/people...I ask because this is actually the content of a post on
The Nomad Tavern by tom, which is kind of interesting.
(that entry can be found at)http://www.attikonak.com/thenomadtavern/weblog/archives/000084.html
Posted by: btm at June 21, 2004 02:10 AMHarry does become angrier as the novels progress. I'm not sure what to make of that. Harry's chief foe is responsible for his parents death, so I can understand why he is angry at Voldermort. What I don't understand is the sudden change towards anger given that Harry's hasn't been eariler. I also don't understand why he seems to be angry at so many other people, including his friends.
If he doesn't get his way, he gets angry. This is something new to the novels and goes beyond mere anger at an enemey. Perhaps this is a natural reaction, but it doesn't make him likeable.
Posted by: tim at June 22, 2004 09:58 AM