Fantasy at it's best. A tale of growth, adversity, self discovery, and magic.

I just bought the first six at a used-book sale and figured I should add them, as these are books I've read multiple times, and will probably read repeatedly in the future. I resisted reading Harry Potter until about book 3 (I had nothing else to read at the time), and I'm glad I finally did. :) ( )

love it!

I have all the first edition hardcovers, but instead of hunting down their ISBN's I'm just quick adding the set and later I'll edit and add in the correct ISBM's from my collection. ( )

Like children and adults everywhere, I caught the Harry Potter bug early and read the first three books in the series early on (though in paperback format, so not that early), but it took me a long while to follow up with Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Oh sure, I read about a hundred pages or so in bookstores, but life got in the way for the most past. Eventually, I borrowed a friend’s son’s copies and re-read the first three books and finally got through Goblet of Fire. However, it was not until my vacation last summer that I truly got into obsession mode.

At the time, I read the first four books again in a matter of days – I was eating, sleeping, and reading Harry Potter and nothing else. It was funny to see, actually, a 27 year old so excited about devouring these books. It took me another month to get to Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, but once I started this particular tome, I had to purchase Rowling’s latest, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince in order to read them without interruption. In fact, I read them in a two day period in which time I was completely sleep deprived. In retrospect, the fifth and sixth are my absolute favourites and, like every ten year old, I am eager for the seventh book and conclusion to the series.

When I was growing up in Beirut, I did not surround myself with children’s fantasy. Instead, I was a precocious child who avidly read classical literature. Of course, I read and cherished the ubiquitous fairy tales and novels that are geared for children, but I never read some of the books penned by, say, Dr. Seuss and C.S. Lewis or some such “famous” children’s literature. Instead, my childhood was spent in the loving (and sometimes agonizing) care of Stevenson, Zola, Dumas (père), May Alcott, and others. Therefore, it is no surprise that I find myself reveling in Harry Potter. . . it is like reclaiming my childhood at times, while I am sure I take immense pleasure in exploring the magical world of Hogwarts as an adult who still possesses a healthy dose of childlike innocence.

Who doesn't enjoy Harry Potter? I enjoyed these thoroughly, especially the final one. Great books ( )

Read them all, what a fantasticly delicious series, that, at the time of it's writing, was a revolutionary turn to books. Now considered classics, J.K. Rowling's books have triumphed over many skeptics, and there is book sales to show. Although, I must say, the acting in the first 4 movies was terrible. Just saw the recent one, and by golly, I think they finally sent them to acting school. ( )

I enjoyed the entire set. The characters have been developed well and grow through each book. My only criticism would be Rowlings overuse of Adverbs- but I can certainly overlook that with the great story she has told. ( )

The entire series is very good. It's a nice beginner set. The story is easy to follow and although it has a lot of twists and turns, it's easily relative to everyday life in many ways. Although it is classified as a young adult series. It appeals to all ages and is easily addicting. ( )

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Short Review

These books were a great and highly original idea, the first couple of books were great children books. Then Rowling blew it, she tried to make them more appealing to an older generation and let's face it, she got shown up- the fact that she can't write for sh*t became readily apparent.

Of course it doesn't really matter as most of the population are dumbass' who lap up any garbage.. just look at the recent Twilight books.

Ahhh well. I still enjoyed them in a trashy sense- they could have been magnificent.. it wasn't to be. Kudos to Rowling for pumping them for all they were worth.

Rated 1.5 Stars. (16/06/09) ( )

I have (and have read) them all in both the American and English editions. The first two or three are children's books. Then they turn dark and deep -- the classic battle of good versus evil. Unfortunately, the last three books needed a more forceful editor, as Rowling seems to ramble. In the final battle people are killed, not tragically, but seemingly randomly and unnecessarily, as if Rowling is saying, "See what I can do."

I read #1, then the English edition #1, then the limited, leather-bound #1, and then reread each of the preceding books as the subsequent volumes came out. Thus, I've read #1 eight times (15, if you count the English editions), #2, including the limited leather-bound #1 seven times (or 13), #3 five times (or 10), and so on.

Will I read the entire set again? Probably, but it will wait. ( )

Det er fantasy når det er bedst og bøgerne kan læses igen og igen. ( )

Just read these books because they're too popular, but I have to admit that J K Rowling is awesome to have done such a great job. ( )

In many ways, the first is the best, but to say it plain, it's all good. There is good reason why people of all ages are under the spell of Harry Potter. Rowling is an excellent wordsmith who has created a modern classic. Harry Potter and his friends will continue to be loved by people of all ages in the generations to come. J.K. Rowling has effectively immortalized herself.
The writing in the Harry Potter books is solid and parents of youngsters reading at this level can feel secure in the fact that the sentences are well-constructed and illustrate proper technique. The vocabulary, reading skills and writing ability of young people who read these books will be strengthened, and people of all ages may well find themselves preferring to spend an afternoon immersed in Harry's magical world rather than sitting in front of the television or playing video games.
The Harry Potter series is a good clean read. The writing style is engaging and imaginative. For my own part, I can find nothing negative to say about Harry and company. ( )

I liked harry potter in the beginning of the series. The last few books became tedious, filled with too much teen angst and anger. They became melodramatic and no longer fun to read. It took me three tries to get through Order of The Phoenix. The ending of the series was anti-climactic. ( )

very entertaining...great series to grow with ( )

Very entertaining, but don't expect this to show up in Literature classes. ( )

I'd give it a five, but for her excessive use of capitalization in book 5, and a cheesy epilogue in book 7. Other than that, I'm one of the many rabid fans. ( )

The Harry Potter series is not just for kids!! I started reading these in college and was sad to see it end at 32 years of age!!! These books are instant classics, and keep getting better everytime I read them. ( )

Harry Potter and his friends during the seven years at the Hogwart boarding school

A masterful piece of YA fiction. ( )

Everyone 10 and up should read these wonderful stories. My entire family, from my youngest to my mother have read and enjoyed. ( )

Awesome ( )

Rowling is a talented and inspirational writer. How she brought this world to life and created such an amazing fantasy is astounding. All her books are amazing and I was sad to read the final book - but hopeful she may make a comeback with adult Harry one day .... ( )