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<blockquote data-quote="Chain Lightning" data-source="post: 2470703" data-attributes="member: 6791">I don't think the reason why its a success is all that much a mystery or all that hard to see. It has all the elements that make for great escapism fantasy.If you're in school (or were in school) you know how boring it is. Its every kid's fantasy to have their school experience be an adventure rather than a chore. Its one of the same reasons why Naruto works. Its a school for Ninjas. Harry Potter has Hogwarts, a school&nbsp; for Wizards and Witches. It takes a part of a mundane every day life experience and turns it into something cool. The reader can relate to the characters and their environment because we've been there...or in the case of kids, they still are there. I've sat in my school class and daydreamed and wished I was in a space academy instead, or a wizard school. Its not like every kid can relate to overly complex feudal politics, elven songs that take up a page and&nbsp; a half, or some complex flow chart of dieties. Now, its stuff I enjoy now as an adult, but even from time to time I get sick of it and want a break and read something straight forward and fun.This and the added style of consistantly having plot twists and hidden things in EVERY story. And third, that Rowling is a good writer. Maybe not the best or the most original, but she's a good writer and she gets credit for coming up with a great combo.1. The relatable school to wizard concept2. The plot twists and character twists format in each book.3. Good writing.I really think its that simple.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Chain Lightning, post: 2470703, member: 6791"] I don't think the reason why its a success is all that much a mystery or all that hard to see. It has all the elements that make for great escapism fantasy. If you're in school (or were in school) you know how boring it is. Its every kid's fantasy to have their school experience be an adventure rather than a chore. Its one of the same reasons why Naruto works. Its a school for Ninjas. Harry Potter has Hogwarts, a school for Wizards and Witches. It takes a part of a mundane every day life experience and turns it into something cool. The reader can relate to the characters and their environment because we've been there...or in the case of kids, they still are there. I've sat in my school class and daydreamed and wished I was in a space academy instead, or a wizard school. Its not like every kid can relate to overly complex feudal politics, elven songs that take up a page and a half, or some complex flow chart of dieties. Now, its stuff I enjoy now as an adult, but even from time to time I get sick of it and want a break and read something straight forward and fun. This and the added style of consistantly having plot twists and hidden things in EVERY story. And third, that Rowling is a good writer. Maybe not the best or the most original, but she's a good writer and she gets credit for coming up with a great combo. 1. The relatable school to wizard concept 2. The plot twists and character twists format in each book. 3. Good writing. I really think its that simple. [/QUOTE]

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