The Bitter Guide to Harry Potter Fandom

[thebitterguy]

Oh, yeah. You know those sad bastards who've read all the Harry Potter books, and are now gnawing at their living room furniture in anticipation of the last one getting put out?

Well, cover me in gravy and call my a cat treat, but I think I'm gonna have to join that club.

Just finished Goblet of Fire. Although one twist is rather excessive, it's a good story overall. And now I wanna read the OotP, so Snra's gonna pick it up from me from Chapters tomorrow.

Comments

[velvetpage.livejournal.com]

Yes! Come join the ranks of Potter Fandom! Great books, aren't they? They keep getting better with each one, too.

[thebitterguy]

I really like the fact that nothing gets left behind. Harry's STILL USING his invisibility cloak, and the Maurauder's Map is a vital part of his inventory.

Some books, the consistency is a weak, but Rowlings keeps everything that she's used before and doesn't get lazy.

[velvetpage.livejournal.com]

I love that aspect, too. These are not mass-produced, committee-written serial books; they're an actual series about kids who are "just like us". I've never seen such lifelike characters in children's lit before. They breathe. They grow. And, as you point out, they use what they've learned and acquired up to this point.

In the next book, Harry ends up teaching a group of students who aren't happy with their Defense against the DArk Arts teacher. Logical progression, isn't it? I love it.