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Message: <blockquote data-quote="John Crichton" data-source="post: 2727565" data-attributes="member: 4779">I was not blown away by the movies, either.I just got into HP over the summer and found that I REALLY enjoyed the books.  There are 2 key reasons why they are better books than just a good or fun read: the characters and Hogwarts.  All the leads are fleshed out very well and have personalities that you can either sympathize with, dislike or any other range of emotions.  They aren't "real" but they are certainly entertaining in that universe and really suck you in and allow you to view the wizarding world through their eyes.And I cannot say enough about Hogwarts.  The teachers that reside there are just part of the charm.  The first book gives a nice view of things but I was really impressed about how each book adds to the mystery and allure of the place.  There aren't many fantasy places that I'd actually want to visit (think about it, I bet you wouldn't want to go to many of them) but Hogwarts is one.  The Defense of the Dark Arts and Voldemort connections are fun and seem natural but the place is just alive and great to read about.  It's actually one of the things I did really like about the movies: the look.  I thought it looked like a Hogwarts could.I won't comment on the supporting cast like Dumbledore, Snape and the like but I consider them all part of the Hogwarts charm.  And yeah, you have to have a little kid in you to enjoy the books but that's ok.  We all do, whether we let him out at all is another question.  Essentially, they are books that anyone can understand, read and enjoy on some level.  Hence the massive popularity.</blockquote>

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