You were probably too old for it when it came out. I’m in my 30s, probably right in the cohort that was at the older side of the targeted age as the books were releasing, and felt too old for it pretty quickly.
The first ones came out when I was in middle school. I remember hearing about them a lot. I had some friends that read them. They are still huge Harry Potter dorks.
I think he’s like 10 or so in the first book. Since kid’s media tends to really work for kids slightly younger than the protagonists, I feel like someone would have had to have been in their later elementary school years (~3rd-5th grade in burgerland) for it to really take hold.
I’ve posted this before, but it still horrifies me. I know a couple who quit Harry Potter when Rowling publicly went full TERF. Now they exclusively read . . . Harry Potter fan-fiction.
Nah, I’m sorry, but age is not a factor here. For people into fantasy, the opening 45 minutes of the first movie are fucking amazing. Doesn’t matter how old you are, it takes a person right back to their childhood.
Fantasy lovers never lose that dream, to be magical and/or live in a magical place.
You were probably too old for it when it came out. I’m in my 30s, probably right in the cohort that was at the older side of the targeted age as the books were releasing, and felt too old for it pretty quickly.
The first ones came out when I was in middle school. I remember hearing about them a lot. I had some friends that read them. They are still huge Harry Potter dorks.
I think he’s like 10 or so in the first book. Since kid’s media tends to really work for kids slightly younger than the protagonists, I feel like someone would have had to have been in their later elementary school years (~3rd-5th grade in burgerland) for it to really take hold.
Middle school is kinda pushing it lol.
I know several people who are my age or older who have basically only read Harry Potter.
I’ve posted this before, but it still horrifies me. I know a couple who quit Harry Potter when Rowling publicly went full TERF. Now they exclusively read . . . Harry Potter fan-fiction.
I literally talked to this friend a few months ago about reading and he just said he was thinking of reading Harry Potter again.
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I feel like shonen manga or superhero comics or just not reading anything would all be a step up from that
Nah, I’m sorry, but age is not a factor here. For people into fantasy, the opening 45 minutes of the first movie are fucking amazing. Doesn’t matter how old you are, it takes a person right back to their childhood.
Fantasy lovers never lose that dream, to be magical and/or live in a magical place.