It's time for me to wave my nerd flag proudly through the air. I am a self-proclaimed book nerd, but it goes further than this. I am a fan of the Harry Potter Series. No, I do not go to the midnight showing dressed as the lost Weasley sister (although I could easily fit in with that lot of awesome gingers). But I have seen every movie, read every book and can endlessly discuss minute details of the books vs. the movies. Since we are rapidly approaching the last movie, I am rereading the series.
Speaking of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallow Part II, I included for your viewing pleasure the official trailer courtesy of Warner Brothers. I am not gonna lie, this trailer has definately released my inner fangirl. She is sooo sqeeling with excitement in that way that only twelve-year olds are capable of.
So what is the appeal of a juvenille fiction series about
an eleven year-old boy who finds out that he is a
wizard and his journey through his education at
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry to a 
twenty-something female? For one, the teenager
inside me who never fit in can't help but get caught
up in the story of a boy who never felt like he
belonged until, on his eleventh birthday, he discovers
that he does have a place in the world, it was just
kept secret from him his whole childhood. Perhaps,
this explains why I would love to own the box-set
in a replica Hogwarts trunk. Who wouldn't have
loved for something like that to happen to them as a
child.
I am also always a sucker for a good coming of age story. This, beyond witchcraft, is the story of a boy discovering who he truely is and making friendships that will last his whole life. I love discovering each bit of Harry's past right along with him as well as watching him figure out where he belongs while struggling against the evil threatening to take over the magical world.
But what probably reels me in the most is J.K. Rowling's writing. While this is written in a way that juvenille readers can follow, over the course of seven books the plot becomes quite intricate. Each book weaves in details from the previous ones while still able to stand alone as a finished product. This is what stands out to me most on repeat readings is how the books are interwoven by the smallest details and how every single detail is purposely signifcant. Her writing also creates an entire unknown universe, but does so in a way that you can picture exactly what this magical world looks like. It makes it easy to get lost in this fantasy world that she has created.
Bottom line is that the Harry Potter series is just plain fun to read. That is all I really require of a good book.
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