Harry Potter Sucks
Disclaimer: I understand that the Harry Potter series has engaged numerous young kids and has pulled them away from their television and video games. I think that is great, so for anyone under 13 go and enjoy Harry Potter, you shouldn’t be reading my blogs or be on myspace anyways. If you are over 13 though, this blog applies to you.
Harry Potter sucks… There I said it and I refuse to take it back.
Every time a new book or movie is released I am forced to become a shut in and avoid going out in public so I don’t have to deal with Harry Potter people. Oh yeah, before we go on, if you call me a muggle I am going to rip out your larynx with my nephew’s tonka truck backhoe. (They are surprisingly powerful.)
I don’t understand how people get so excited over a children’s book? It boggles my mind. The worst thing about it is that people brag that they finished it in a weekend. Granted the books are long but um… IT’S A FUCKING CHILDREN’S BOOK. That would be like me bragging that I read the ENTIRE collection of the “Bernstein Bears” in a year. They are children’s books you should be able to read them in a short period of time.
Aside from that, I have four major reasons why I don’t like the entire Harry Potter thing.
4) Anytime adults dress up as their favorite characters for a book or movie release there are issues. This isn’t the bully or the “I’m too cool” guy coming out in me. Someone throws a costume party or a theme party I am showing up in costume no mater what time of year it is. Growing up I loved Star Wars, I had all the toys, lunchboxes, burger king cups, you name it. I was a geek that happened to play sports. With that being said I would never, ever, ever get dressed up in a costume to go to a movie or a book release. It just reeks of sadness especially when adults do it. I don’t care if it is Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, or The Rocky Horror Picture show adults dressing up in costumes is one of the top five things that annoy me most. It annoys me so much that I don’t even have a joke here.
3) The books are entirely too long. Here is a rule of thumb… If Max Cady would have lifted the book in prison as a weight, it is entirely too long of a book to read…. Perhaps that reference was too obscure. How about this, if you can use a book in an assault as a weapon you shouldn’t read it. Let’s use my nephew as an example. The last book I read was “Grasping for Airtime” by Jay Mohr about his stint on SNL. I cracked him in the back of the head with it:
All it did was piss him off.
Now I did the same thing with a Harry Potter book.
That little shit didn’t get up for hours.
Like I said you shouldn’t be able to use a book as a weapon.
2) The main bad guy is a total bitch. He’s like a combination of the Penguin from the old “Batman and Robin” TV show, surrounded by a bunch of inept goons and one of the bad guys from Scooby Doo always getting punked by a kid. At this point how threatening can he be? He can’t close the deal at all. A perfect correlation to this is a guy that brags about being a stud, lands a date with a pornstar, and she doesn’t put out. You’re not such a stud now are you?
1) The actors that portray the main roles in the movies annoy the piss out of me. Why do all three main actors whine every time they deliver their lines? By the end of the movie I feel like I am listening to Peg Bundy on “Married with Children”. Hogwarts is the only school where I openly root for a school shooting.
In summary if you are an adult Harry Potter fan please take the time to rethink your interest in the children’s franchise. Invest your time in something worthwhile like arguing with kids on myspace over whether or not Hermione has secret lesbian tendencies.
I am an adult fan of HP, although I would never dress like Professor McGonagall or whatever and attend the movie premiere! My kids turned me on to the HP books, although I haven’t read #6 yet, I loved them all. They are surprisingly complicated, even for adults. My kids have had to explain some of it to me. Holy shit, I just had a revelation! Maybe I am retarded?
Your kids are fans of H.P Lovecraft . That must suck .
I kid .
Well actually there is nothing wrong about dressing up as your favorite characters . Ive entertained the thought more than a few times . There is one vital rule you must follow though :
-If you care at all about moving forward in life never EVER let your friends , colleagues , family see you in that getup .
Thank you for bringing this up. You’re right. Adults should never act like that for some stupid movie. I actually sat back and laughed at all the Harry Potter fans until last October, when I got really sick. My mom and grandma drove to LA to take care of me and brought all the Harry Potter movies. I actually enjoyed them, but they are a one time watch. I liked it, but don’t want to see it again or read the damn books.
Hi. I found you through blog explosion. I find it interesting that you mentioned the backlash you got about this post and yet there are only two comments here – did you delete some or did you get lots of emails rather than comments? Just wondering.
I’m not writing to have a go at you for what you posted, (although part of me feels like doing so), because you are entitled to your opinion, and you are definitely entitiled to voice it.
I do have my own opinion to voice, however. I love the Harry Potter books. I was introduced to them at University when I did a children’s literature course as part of my teaching degree, and was hooked. I don’t go to the book releases dressed up (although my fiancee did, but that wasn’t his choice he was working in the bookstore), but I don’t have a problem with people who do. Yes they may look like idiots but they are having fun and quite frankly it is more important to be having fun than worrying about what someone else things about you.
Have you based this review on the books themselves or just on the movies? Because it doesn’t sound to me like you’ve read the books at all. If you had you would know that:
a) The storylines (particularly in the later books) are complex and deal with issues that aren’t really for kids. I tried to read the third book to the kids at school and most of it went over their heads. They are certainly more involved and tackle more important issues than most “adult” action movies I have seen (and adult oriented action books, for that matter). So just because they are supposedly children’s books, does not mean that they are childISH.
b) Yes, the books are long. I actually agree with you on this point that in some instances, (especially the 5th book) they are too long. That said there is a lot of storyline to fit in.
c) Yes, they are kids books and easy to read. But as you have already pointed out, they are very long. People brag about reading them in a weekend because even when you are reading quickly because the text is easy, it still TAKES AGES.
Everyone has different tastes and the world would be a very boring place if that were not the case. I hope that you will leave this comment up and not delete it because I disagree with you.
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Harry Potter books/films are a combination of media hype, weak storylines and poor/simplistic writing. I can understand children liking these books/films but cannot understand why adults are so drawn to them as well. I don’t see adults going crazy over Enid Blyton or Roald Dahl books which I classify in the same category as Harry Potter.
I find Harry Potter boring, monotonous, uninteresting and would rather be beaten with a stick than forced to sit down and watch/read one of the films/books.
For all you adults out there – try reading something better such as The Lord of the Rings trilogy which is a true literary masterpiece.
I am an adult Harry Potter fan and I have read the Lord of the Rings trilogy, as well as other great literary works. If you are not willing to read the books, then your comment is biasied and pointless.
Excuse me , but Roahld Dahl is a genius . Dont lump him with J.K Rowling .
-Harry Potter books are NOT well-written!!! I’m sick to death of reading bullshit.
-They are not funny(I personally find Rowling’s humour very childish, bland and pathetic)
-They are incredibly trite and repetitious and have no place next to classics such as “The Lord of the Rings” &”The Hobbit”.
The first chapter of Philosphers Stone was so weak it bored me to tears!!!!!!!
couldn’t agree more with everything you said.
I’m only 18 now so I was still young enough to fit the proper demographic for these books. I was given the 1st book for Christmas when it originally came out, got through the first 4 chapters and came to the conclusion never to pick up a HP book ever again. Didn’t understand the obsession 75% of kids my age had with it.
btw, i discovered your blog a couple weeks ago and have gotten this far in the archives before needing to leave a comment lol. what that means, i dunno… but it’s pretty sad i’ve gotten through 82 pages in 2 weeks. Either your blog is really good, I just have no life, or some combination of the 2.
Hey, just reading your blog and thought I’d comment.
Comment 1: You’re hilarious. I love it when people have the balls to say exactly what they think. I wish more people had that tenacity.
Comment 2: I used to talk so much shit on Harry Potter fans. Every time a new book came out I’d want to drop off the grid just to avoid the morons freaking out about it. I mean, Harry Potter themed tea party for 20 year olds? But then… I was on vacation at a remote lake in Minnesota, and my aunt handed me the first Harry Potter book to read. Keep in mind I’m 25 years old and a connoisseur of fine literature. I figured I’d give it a try seeing as I was miles away from any other form of entertainment and had already read the books I’d brought. I opened it… and read it all the way through in one sitting. The next day I read the second book, the third book the next. And continued on through the end of the series. The books are somewhat simplistic in the beginning, but as the characters mature, so does the writing and so do the themes. Yes, they are still essentially children’s books, but in the world we live in today sometimes it’s refreshing to read a story that has relationships not satiated with overdone sexual encounters, magic, war without being sensationally graphic, etc. I’m not a prude, but literature is a great escape when you need a break from life, and sometimes it’s nice to visit a place that’s just, well, just magical. Given the amount of adults that read the series, it obviously has an appeal to those that aren’t young of age.
I can see how it may seem stupid if you’re not a fan. I can respect that to some people magic itself is stupid. But I guess for me, as someone who sees magic in the everyday world, and who still sees that goodness needs to have a champion, it’s great to read literature that reflects that. And, yes, I did just refer to Harry Potter as literature. In my opinion, the series seems to have earned that designation in the annals of history.
And so be it. Not everyone loves Jane Austin either.
when i learned of harry potter, the first three books were already out, finished them in a day, and then was stuck waiting a year for the next book. I finally finished reading the 7th book, the day after it came out, and as I comprehended the ending of the series, I realized what a perfect waste of time it has been reading these books.
1) harry potter is a whiny self pitying introverted ‘bitch’ who has no skills whatsoever is completely and utterly reliant on the support of “EVERYONE” else around him. If only there was some depth to this main character, I would have a different opinion of the series.
2) the ending, though many expected him to win, i mean come on, Voldemort’s had to die after all this time. It was the most anti-climactic ending in the history of endings. First he walks around the great hall in his cloak just zapping people here and there, and finally when he faces Voldemort, they talk for what seems like the length of an entire chapter, which then culminates in a disarming spell killing ol’ Voldy.
3) WTF is up with the Epilogue, seriously, its like she pulled a random piece of fan fiction and attached it to the story. And then with all the reveals such as Dumbledore was ‘gay’, etc etc.. I think rowling lost her edge as a writer when she started on the order of the phoenix, and at that point was just in it for the money and trying to get the series done and over with.
Fuck, i hate HARRY POTTER and I Don’t Care who knows it ;D
I would just like to make one point, yes many HP fans are twenty or older, but don’t forget that the first book came out back in ‘97 when those twenty year olds were only about 9 or 10. It’s a series they grew up with.
Liked HP when I was younger- grew out of it by the time I was 16. Once I started to read a bit more widely, I started to realise- exactly why are these books internationally famous? I mean, there are WAY better books out there, what’s the big deal with this lot? In the end, I just read book 7 so I knew what happened at the end and wouldn’t be the only person in my group of friends who weren’t in the know.
I remember a reviewer online commented that it seems as though “Rowling only knows one story, and just keeps on telling it…you’d think even Harry Potter would know how the plot goes by now”. I agree entirely. Always the same, essentially: Harry leaces the Durselys, which he hates, and goes off to magic land. He then bums around for a good proportion of the book trying to deal with his social life and assorted problems, whilst the bad guys are busy wreaking havoc. At the end of it all, he gets off his ass, goes down there and smashes some death eaters. Voldemort (or in one case that wormtail guy) gets owned again, and we all celebrate! See you next year for the same basic thing.
So uh, yeah. A repetitive series of books with nothing really special about them save that everyone knows about it. I wouldn’t call them exactly bad, there’s certainly plenty more pulpish drivel around, but they certainly aren’t the best books in the world. You might call it the the publishing equivalent of an internet phenomenon- randomly escalated to fame for no real reason.
The last few Harry Potter books are surprisingly dark for childrens books. I wouldn’t be surprised if the movies were PG 13.
I some what agree with you when it comes to the first 3 or so books, if you a full grown adult, but the coming movies are probably going to be more enjoyable for adults if they make the movies right.
Also I don’t agree with pt #3 and i think that just makes you seem retarded as there are many indisputably classic stories that area larger than and HP book.
Oooh wow!!! PG-13 that is SO bad! The last Twilight book will probably be rated R. Read Twilight, it is WAY better.
Wait. You’re NOT serious… right? I enjoyed Harry Potter. It’s not one of my absolute favorites, but I grew up with the series and consider myself a fan.
Twilight is pointess, poorly-written, sexist, dull, predictable bullcrap. The characters have no depth whatsoever and the romance between the two main characters is based on looks, smell, and MONEY. The writing is 90% passive and 10% active, chock full of purple prose, and sounds like Stephanie Meyer swallowed a thesaurus or two and started randomly regurgitating words. Edward is emotionally abusive and withholding, Bella is a whinny Mary Sue, and Jacob Black… well, we was alright until he practically kiss-raped Bella and started hitting on her newborn daughter. The classic vampire mythology is raped so hard they shouldn’t even be allowed to be called ‘vampires’ anymore… not to mention the sparkling. The books have absolutely no plot or character development. Not to mention the author is obsessed with her own characters and obviously wrote herself in as Bella Sue.
I don’t mind it being read as a guilty pleasure, and you’re totally entitled to your own opinion, but saying Twilight is better than Harry Potter is an opinion with NOTHING to back it up. Why? Because Twilight gave you wet dreams and has romance in it? Because it’s a ‘young adult’ book while Harry Potter was written of children? Someone please explain.
Thank you so much for your wonderful rant Leila! I think you covered all the aspects of Twilight. But you forgot to mention the bit that it was originally a wet dream of Smeyer. The person you replied to is apparently a sad obsessed fan whom seems to enjoy plugging in twilight into every conversation. She needs help. They all do. And, I don’t believe they could make twilight rated R simply because, based on demographics, teens ages 12-15 are the most avid followers (that and moms). In my theater, they don’t allow those ages into an R rated film. So you might have to wait for the DVD release at a nearby Hot Topic sweetie.
Now to the person who wrote this:
Although I am a fan of Harry Potter, I will not view your comments in less than a completely unbiased way. Have you ever heard of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s “The Little Prince”? It’s a classic.
It has been translated into more than 180 languages and sold more than 80 million copies, making it one of the best selling books ever.Though it is regarded a children’s book, The Little Prince makes many deep and idealistic observations about life and human nature.
Though I may not go as far as to compare it to Harry Potter, it does disprove your claim that children’s books should not be read by adults.
Everything else is funny (yes I laughed) but irrelevant to your argument.
There’s nothing wrong with thinking the Harry Potter books suck; but you do nothing in this essay to justify your opinion.
-Obsessive fans don’t damage a property. Is ‘The Empire Strikes Back’ flawed by the fans that spend thousands of dollars on Storm Trooper suits? No they don’t, because they have no effect of the actual product. If some absolute loser loved this essay to the point of dressing up like you – would that automatically invalidate your work?
-Actors don’t tear down the source material either. As a HP fan, I agree the main three actors are lackluster, but they have no effect on the books. I can still read the books without any involvement of the actors.
-The first few books are children’s literature; but the by end, that’s hardly a case. If a kid told you that they read a 870 page book, would you think that as normal? The writing might not be on a higher level, but the stories are told well enough to keep the attention of most adults.
-Plus, your writing ability just sucks. I can honestly say that it took me three readings of your #2 argument before it made any sense to me, and even now, it could be rewritten to sound ten times more clear.
If you make a claim, feel free to do so – but be able to back it up. The only impression I gain from this piece has nothing to do with the value of the Harry Potter series. I just see a kid who would rather try to sound like a badass than present anything of actual substance in his writing.
Good day to you, sir.
Really it was just a post to say I knocked my nephew out with a book. The funniest thing in the world to me is that I could write a post about spousal abuse, abortion, or something really political and people don’t give a shit. But crap on a book they like and it is full out warfare.
Say what you will about something I wrote in ten minutes. But it must kill you that people rush to see what I posted on a daily basis while most people could give two shits about your opinion.
I don’t like HP either but these are stupid reasons to justify it. It was a mediocre fantasy book, that’s it. the hype was entirely unwarranted. there are about a 1000 books in the same genre light years ahead of this piece of crap.
Well, I can say that I have just discoverd your blog.And throughly enjoying it! It is hilarious. Peoples reactions and comments,I would compare to throwing water on a bee hive. I am a 50 year old HP fan. Got hooked when I had to read it to my 10 year old who could not read. He really wanted to know the whole story and not just what the movie showed.But I guess I am secure enough in myself to not really care what you think of me. Keep pissing people off and I will keep reading!
um… people who dress up as wizard are plain weird or overexcited but that doesn’t mean the book suck. until any of you people can dish up a book and make millions then you can say who sucks and who doesn’t. seriously, get a life. every book on earth has flaws and i mean every book! even lord of the ring or narnia or anything. there’s no such thing as a perfect book. and there’s definitely no such thing as a perfect human so your opinion is strictly “you” and nothing to do with the book anymore.
oh shut up, you gave no REAL reasons WHY these books are so awful.
Because there’s a little kid in all of us, no matter how old you are.
I think Adults have the right to read a childrens book all they want. This entire article is biased.
1. you hate hp because adults dress up like the characters?
Why? What about those people who go out and dress up like Star wars or lord of the rings? do you hate those too? or is it because their more “adult” that makes it a-okay?
2. The books are too long?
Okay, what about Inkheart books, or the Twilight books (as sucky as twilight is) It being a long book should have nothing to do with hating the books in general. What, so if it was as long as, say a little Bernstein bear book that would make it better?
3. Voldemort sucks? that’s pretty much what you said.
Okay? And because YOU think Voldemort is a bad villain, automatically, the entire book is bullshit, it sucks, you can’t get why adults like it? You never do say WHY he’s a bitch other than “he can’t close the deal.” well if you actually read the books properly and listened to what the author was saying, you’d know why.
4. Actors in a movie does NOT relate to the book! period.
It’s FINE to not like Harry Potter, it’s fine. But it’s just childish to say “Why do adults like this!” Adults and children alike have every right to like a book, even IF it was “made for children.” Adults aren’t some superhuman species who are supposed to be all mature and stuff 24/7 are you suggesting they can’t sit down and enjoy a book with fantasy and good plot and suspense without them being ridiculous? Oh and just for your fyi, just because a book was MADE to be a childrens book, most of the stuff in hp from at least book 4 and up is much more for young adults than anything. and half the drama on hp wouldn’t even be around if jk made the book for young adults.
She didn’t do that because in the end, it’s still fantasy and the good guys still win. It’s children like in the end. a fairy tale happily ever after. Once again, who CARES if people dress up like their characters? you may find it weird, or whatever, but nobody gives a crap, their just having fun and you shouldn’t squash peoples fun because you find it stupid. Get a life. That goes for the rest of you on here saying “Harry Potter aint shit” come up with a better reason than that or I’m going to assume you didn’t read it to begin with.
I never read any of the HP books, but only watched the movies (all of them, so far). in my opinion, all HP movies sucked, and I never came out from the cinema with a satisfied smile, not even once. I felt my money and time could’ve wasted better on some other movies.
I am sick of it, I am not going to pay any more money for any of the the coming HP movies. However, I will watch it over the torrent to confirm the movie is still sucks and a right decision for not paying it.
oh you silly muggle ~
;D
fuck, HP is a retarded gay ass bandit,rectum ranger,butt pirate e.t.c e.t.c.
Hmmmm these are REALLY GOOD ARGUMENTS??????????????????????????WHAT?????!!!!!!!!!
NO!!!
Okay, adults dressing up for the movie doesn’t effect the quality of the book WHATSOEVER; Neither does the fact that you come to think that the actors whine in there lines (A harry potter hater definitely would make up random crap to trash it).
You also said that Harry Potter is a “FUCKING CHILDREN’S BOOK”.
THEN………….
You contradict yourself by saying the books are too long….
They are long because they are complex and well planned out; therefore, making them a book for ALL ages.
Also, lots of people finish the book in a weekend because they like it, not to brag about it. You know, if you used your brain through writing this then you might not have made yourself look like a complete idiot.
PLUS, you read the FIRST book in fourth grade and now you’re already an uncle and you expect me to believe that you know anything at all about Harry Potter?
Reason 2 is just wrong overall, I don’t even need to explain it.
Come back to me with VALID reasons why it sucks.
P.S. You’re a muggle.
A valid reason. Because losers like you take the time to google shit and respond to someone that doesn’t like your crappy kid’s book.
How about that?
Okay the (HP book+ nephew=knocked the frick out) was hilarious!
Read Twilight. More mature, wayyyy better.
I just pissed myself.
Actually, I think Spot the Dog beats both of these books hands down. The simplistic and rhythmical literary devices clearly illustrate Spot and his day-to-day activities, thus making a far more invigorating read. Also, I can ejaculate to Spot the Dog without crying. 10/10
For once, I agree with you!
I agree Harry Potter sucks. Its the most pointless childish series.
Looks like you are not reading the right kind of book, fellas!
whenever I see a HP fans : LOL@HP
just ignorance movie that waste your time.
I’m sorry, you hit your nephew? What kind of person are you?
Look I understand, I have had to deal with some pretty annoying kids, I work at a summer camp. But, seriously? That’s just cruel to actually hit your nephew in the back of the head, with a harry potter book no less!
I admit Harry Potter was not the best serious I have ever read in my life. It was entirely to long, for no particularly good reason. Have you even read the series? It was ridiculously boring at points, that made it extremely difficult to continue reading. It was like J.K Rowling just wanted the book to be long so she filled the book with a whole lot of nothing.
I have to say though, the story line was very unique and imaginative. If it had been written a little more carefully and maybe edited a bit more thoroughly it might have been a better series and I wouldn’t be here hopelessly and idiotically voicing my opinion to a blogger I just happened to stubble upon. Pretty pathetic when it comes right down to it. =]
I might have to start my own blog. You have inspired me!
Susan… you might be functionally retarded.
Do you really think I hit my nephew?
Actually, I really didn’t think that you did. But, I just had to say something. That wasn’t the point though, the point was that you really did not present good points as to why you think the series is bad, but I still agree with you. I wasn’t trying to start a fight, like you seem to be…
Susan, look at this blog. Look at the other posts. Do you think I am trying to really offer up a logical argument of the cultural relevance of Harry Potter or poke fun at it?
Excuse my blatant cultural ignorance but who the hell is Harry Potter?
I see lol
Again, I just came to this random blog and decided to comment. I didn’t really look around. Hey, you have to admit, I’m not as bad as some of these people that have posted comments.
“Read Twilight. More mature, wayyyy better.” < wow, that was hilarious. XD
Twilight’s a steaming pile of excrement and so is Harry Potter.
Susan? You just got served.
XD lol
I am just happy people are reading. At least these books are grammatically correct, yes? So reading them should help language skills. I am not sure personally, as I only read one of them, the 2nd I think, to see what all the fuss was about. I prefer science fiction though, and non-fiction in the sciences and math. It was an OK book, but not really worth all the fuss I thought. Anyhow, regardless of what it they read I am glad people are reading. All the better if they then discuss it and socialize a bit too.
I think you and Voldemort would get along; hitting a little kid in the back of the head with a book is something he’d think was funny. Or murdering the kid. Either way.
I think the next post on your agenda should be to write about how much twilight sucks. ::waits for projectile rotten vegetables::
i think there is a reason why its called POINTLESS BANTER, pointless being the key word. dont hate something just because its meant for children
can you replace all of the harry potters in this long thing by bobby binstock? please?
Harry potter is shit. Anyone who thinks harry potter is anything better than a pile of steaming dogshit has some serious mental incopacity and should see a doctor. To bad voldimort didn’t kill him along with his parents cause then the series wouldn’t exist and the world could be a better place.
HAHA! could NOT agree more!
preach it
Dude, you are my fucking hero…I am going f’n nuts this week with everyone talking about this Half Blood Prince bullshit. The only thing that could save me if Harry Potter himself found that his stool was half blood and he died!
Oh and one more thing…>I just read “Austerlitz” by Sebald in 2 days…lets see these cocks that brag about reading HP do that. They probably can’t mainly because they are too busy pulling on their magic wand.
Dude…
Pretty much all of your evidence for Harry Potter’s suckiness was subjective.
Seriously, if you want to complain about how Harry Potter sucks, at least get some objective facts about it. Sounds easy, right? Not so much; objective facts about it don’t exist because “sucks” is in itself a subjective adjective. If you want to complain, complain about something objective regarding the books or movies. Don’t complain about how much your opinion hurts. Sure, you had some objective facts, but those objective facts didn’t objectively suck; the means by which you portrayed them made them *subjectively* suck. Suppose I said that killing people was good because it was thinking far, far outside the box (outside the largest box of all: morality). I’d be right that it was thinking far, far outside the box, but does that mean that killing people is good? No, it does not; not objectively, at least. So stop treating your opinion as objective fact and go find some other way to feel intellectually superior.
Pardon my ignorance; due to your literary style, it had not crossed my mind that perhaps you did intend to express your *opinion* and not a *fact.* If this is the case, disregard my post, but please try to designate that your opinion is in fact opinion in the future; some people can’t tell the difference.
HP sucks ass, but these folks obviously know how to market this crap well. It’s pathetic to see adults dressed up in costumes, waving their wands and shit. The people need to grow the fuck up and read a real book.
HP books don’t stand alone and could never be in the same league as The Classics. I can’t believe teachers use these books in their curriculum. HP is nothing more than refurbished bullshit plots. I would rather read, “What’s Your Poo Telling You?”
Hmm, it seems to me that you think the fan frenzy surrounding the books is annoying, and not the books themselves (perhaps you should change the title). I fully agree with you about the fans, it’s absurd. But the books themselves are good reads, though not the most thought provoking, they’re truly engaging.
FUCK HARRY POTTER IT IS SOOOOO FUCKING dumb hi i am harry potter i’m famous because a stupid evil wizard failed to kill A FUCKING BABY
You’re entitled to your opinion, but saying a book sucks because it is too long is one of the worst arguments I’ve ever heard. HP may be a children’s series, but it deals with a lot of topics that adults deal with, and the story line is deep and complex. People of any age can enjoy it. Also, I failed to see one valid criticism of the content in the novels. To me, this sounds like the rantings of someone who’s seen the movies, but never read the books.
I totally agree with you Bobby.. I tried to watch the first movie when it came out and the second but never got into it.
My problem is that harry potter (daniel radcliffe) is a fucking gay nerd and everytime i see or think about his face i just want to smash it!
Any male fan of his is probably gay!
FUCK HARRY POTTER AND THE FANS!!!
@Samantha
Both the books and movies are crap!
the books arent deep and complex, its fucking garbage!!
All haters of anything are pathetic. I mean to say if you hate it so much you wouldn’t even bother to talk about it in public. Seriously. Keep it to yourself.
People without the ability to understand humor are worse.
hey, i agree with the no adults dressing up in public thing, but it doesn’t bother me either way if they do it, i think they’re just trying to get in touch with their childhood i dont blame them i think being an adult would suck so bad
Your reasons for why Harry Potter sucks are as childish as your claim the books to be. Your arguments are juvenile and the one time you manage to talk about the actually story/characters, you’re completely wrong. The books are labeled under “children’s books” because when Rowling released the first one, that’s the only label her publisher would release them under. Since then the books have evolved into much more mature books, but the label has remained. That being said, you shouldn’t judge people on the way they dress, just like people shouldn’t judge you for writing shitty and inaccurate blogs. And don’t compare the books and the movies without reading and watching them all. the movies don’t compare. I hate the movies, and am obsessed with the books. Don’t hate Harry Potter because the movies are bad. Hate the movies because the movies are bad.
I guess they let just anyone write blogs these days…