Harry Potter and the Order of the Long Book

I love the Harry Potter books and the universe they’re based in. I love the fact that this has gotten hundreds of thousands of children to take an interest in reading. I love the movies and the actors and actresses in them. Having said that, I just want to know how the little kiddies are getting through this big big book. When I was in the target demographic for this book, I would’ve definitely been daunted by the side. Hell, I didn’t read Stephen King’s “The Stand” until I was 25 because I didn’t have the attention span for books over 600 pages. I’m just wondering how an 8 or 10 year old is going to plod through this book. Mind you I’m not talking about the obsessive munchkins (you know the ones I’m talking about, especially the little girls on the cusp of puberty that have fallen head over heels for Daniel Radcliffe). I want to know how Joe Kid is doing with this book. Furthermore, as the series progresses, the language and the situations get more complex. This is a real bonus for teens and adults, but how about the kids just getting into it?

About the movie stuff… I wonder how tall Daniel and Rupert (Ron Weasley) are now? They both grew half a foot and their voices dropped an octave or so between the first and second movie. I wonder how much they’re going to tower over Emma (Hermione) in the third movie? I hope that those three get to do all of the movies, and I hope they plan to make at least 5 or so. I don’t know what it is about the chemistry of that cast, but it’s great. After a few years worth of disappointing sequels and overhyped movies (Episode I & II, Matrix: Reloaded), it’s nice to know that chances are the next Harry Potter installment won’t let me down (same for the Lord of the Rings saga).

Tags: Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling, Order of the Phoenix, Words

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