Why Should I Read Harry Potter

Should I read Harry Potter now?

As long as you have the time to do so, I can't really think of a reason why you shouldn't. Start with the first book, try to read it fully before forming an opinion. Even if you didn't like it ( I assure you, it only gets better ) you can now say you saw what all the fuss was about. But do read. There is a touch of true magic in those books, something that appeals to both the adult and child within us. It creates loyal, lifelong fans for whom Hogwarts and indeed, the Harry Potter universe becomes something beyond a concept. I would ask you to not miss out on this, but again it might not be everyone's cup of tea, so the choice is ultimately yours. Happy reading! :)

What are five reasons why I should read Harry Potter?

The books are great escapism from the dreariness of life.Reading the books puts the reader in touch with a large segment of the contemporary world that has read and enjoyed the books.If a person felt the films were incomplete, the books will fill in spots that the movies avoided or failed to develop.The author develops as a writer in each book, so the first book starts off as a detective story while the last book goes into concepts about the nature of a person’s soul. It is an interesting progression.Even though the story is about Harry, there are other characters who are memorable such as Severus Snape and the Weasley twins.The story deals with injustice (house elves, pure bloods versus Muggle or non magical bloodlines) and corruption within institutions (allowing for abuse of animals with Buckbeak, Cornelius Fudge refusing to recognize the threat of Voldemort).If the reader enjoys magic, the story has wands, spells, dragons, werewolves, unicorns, flying objects and a lot of cool magical things that come straight from the author’s imagination.There is a story of good versus evil, but nothing is absolute as we have wizards who do not join Voldemort who are not good (Dolores Umbridge, Fudge, Ludo Bagman) while we see one family of Death Eaters redeemed by their love for their son (the Malfoys).If the reader feels lonely, he or she can read about the friendship Harry experiences at Hogwarts and with the Order of the Phoenix and feel comforted as Harry had a lonely 11 years in which he didn’t have his parents, and he grew up in his aunt’s house with no love.These books are fun, easy to read and the reader will want to go back to read them again. They are good friends which is exactly what good books should be.Read the books. You won’t regret it.

As an indian why should I read harry potter series?

For the same reason that many Hindus read the Quran, many Christians are Mahabharata scholars, people all over the world read Shakespeare and Dickens despite not being English, Indian and American kids alike watch Dragonball Z and Deathnote and Naruto, people all over the world adore the Monalisa and the Scream, Japanese children read Batman and Spiderman comics, kids in the Scandinavian country listen to AC/DC and Metallica, people all over the world watched Frozen, a fantasy animated movie in a created universe, brought to life by an American conglomerate.Because good art (music, movies, paintings, literature, comics) is good. And unbiased. It gives the same pleasure to a person regardless of their country of origin, their native languages, their skin color, their age, their religion or their social status.I am writing this sitting in my 12th floor room, a concrete box, on top of many other concrete box, stuck to the surface of a small rock hurtling through the infinite vastness of an almost completely unexplored universe. And there is not much I can do to escape. Except art. I can watch a good movie and be a cowboy in the mid-west in the 50s. I can read a comic and be the part of an intergalactic peace-keeping force and a bearer of a ring of infinite power. I can read a book and be a middle-aged, honest lawyer in the 30s, trying to be a good human being and teaching his kids the right moral lessons. I might be just a "insignificant speck" in the universe, but with art, I can be anyone, and anywhere, in just a jiffy.

What are the main reasons why I should read Harry Potter's book series?

The books are amazing, and there’s nothing out there quite like them. The movies are well done on the whole but the books are at least 10 x better.Here are some of the best aspects of the books (from an answer I gave on another HP question):Characters:One of the huge strengths of the series is the incredible depth to many of the characters; you feel you truly know them, that they are 3D people. And many of them are some of the most interesting characters ever written. Some are intriguingly complex; others are simply beautiful personalities, others evil but in a realistic, rounded way. You find out more about certain characters as time goes on, drawing you in further.World:The world itself is thought out in great detail, so that you feel you are a part of it, immersed in it. It has great depth and is very engaging. It is written in such a way that you think it could almost be real, if you could just go through that secret entrance into the wizarding world, as their world is written as secretly co-existing alongside ours. It’s beautifully described and the images it brings are as real as any movie.Reality:It has a very “real” feel to it in the issues involved which are handled beautifully and teach a lot about friendship, loyalty, compassion, love, etc without ever feeling “preachy.” You learn with the characters.Plot:There are numerous twists and turns in the plot that keep you on your toes. The plot is complex but very understandable and engaging, revealed bit by tantalising bit as each story progresses. The books develop and deepen as they go.Wide-ranging Appeal:This series is so well-crafted that it appeals to a huge range of ages and personalities. It is fun and easy to understand on one level, and yet complex and deep as well. It is fantasy, and yet brings in real modern life too in a fun way; it’s adventure, and drama, and mystery, with a healthy sprinkling of romance.Fun:It is also simply an extremely fun fantasy world with a lot of witty humour, adventures, dragons, castles, secret passageways, trolls, unicorns, etc!So in summary, there’s a whole lot to love! Do give them a try if you haven’t already - you’ll be giving yourself a wonderful experience! :)

Should I read the Harry Potter books again?

First, concentrate on exams, give your best shot and be totally free in mind.Next, grab Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, read and understand and go on to the movie.Similarly, read books and go for movies simultaneously! I ask you to read books first because books have so much more to offer as compared to the movies. Taking your base as books, you'll understand how or why the plot line goes as such; while if you watch the movies first, you'll feel like you are reading on the basis of what happens in the movie and you won't understand half of what happens in books. Taking my advice, I'll always suggest you to read books first.Consequently, you can read all books at a time, and then go for movies, that been said, I guess it won't make a difference.And yes, one more advice - Do not start reading from the Goblet of Fire, because as you said you don't remember most of it, it will not help you at any cost, rather mismatch whatever you read or see further on.

Should I read Harry Potter and the Cursed Child?

It depends.Personally, I viewed it as something completely separate from the Harry Potter-verse that I know and love. I did not feel as if there was any real connection between the Cursed Child and the first 7 novels. This is probably due to the fact that JKR presented a rough outline on what the characters would be doing at this point in their lives and the other two ‘authors/playwrites’ took it from there.You do have to remember that this is a play and not a novel though, and that everything presented in the book has to be acted out on stage without the ability to have the special effects of the films. It was not to written to be a novel that inspired the imaginations of millions like the first 7 stories. This was meant to be acted out, this was always meant to be on stage and a visual medium. I feel that if it had been written as a novel some of the story choices that were made wouldn’t have been. This was always a visual story, to be acted (and experienced) on stage, and never meant to be read in novel form.If you are looking for a novel to continue the series, with descriptions of emotion and scenery and long conversations, then you will be disappointed as none of that is possible in a play script. The emotions and scenery are visual aspects up to the director and actors and wouldn’t be included in the script. Long conversations (such as the ones in the novels) are not common in plays. This is going to be a VERY different style than the other books, and that can be disappointing some.Then there’s the storyline, which I didn’t care for personally. As a fan of Harry and friends, I didn’t like revisiting them as adults. It’s a bit like meeting your heroes after you’ve grown up and you realize that they weren’t who you thought they were, or that their lives went on after and they changed. I didn’t like Harry’s characterization in this, I also didn’t like the fact that we don’t see either of his other children.